Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. announced in partnership with ADN, GKIDS and Muse a global theatrical premiere for the second season of Dan Da Dan. In celebration of the hit anime’s return, the global theatrical rollout, released as Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye outside of Japan, begins on May 30 from Muse in Asia, in North American theaters on June 6 from GKIDS, and in European theaters from ADN on June 7. Season 2 begins streaming worldwide this July.
Earlier this week, GKIDS and Shout! Studios announced the North American release of Dan Da Dan S1 on standard and Collector’s Edition Blu-ray on June 10.
The critically lauded show returns for a new chapter, following the first season’s conclusion in December 2024. With production from Japanese animation studio Science SARU (DEVILMAN crybaby, Inu-Oh, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off), the second season is co-directed by Fuga Yamashiro, director of the first season, and longtime Science SARU veteran Abel Gongora, who directed the opening theme animation of the first season. Composer kensuke ushio (Chainsaw Man, DEVILMAN crybaby) returns to the production for the score.
The first season of Dan Da Dan was a global breakout series of 2024. The genre-bending sci-fi/comedy/romance garnered widespread critical and audience acclaim for its animation, writing and endearing characters. S1’s opening theme song “Otonoke” from Creepy Nuts became a social media phenomenon, maintaining record-breaking run at No. 1 for 20 weeks on the Billboard Global Japan Songs list.
Dan Da Dan is a television adaptation of author Yukinobu Tatsu’s manga of the same name, which is currently serialized in Shonen Jump Plus by Sheuisha. Tatsu previously worked as an assistant to Tatsuki Fujimoto on Chainsaw Man and Fire Punch, and with Yuji Kaku on Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku. The original manga series recently crossed 10 million in sales, more than doubling its circulation following the global success of animated series.
Series Synopsis: Dan Da Dan follows Momo, a high school girl from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult geek. In this new arc, Momo and Okarun set out on their latest adventure, traveling to a hot springs town home rented by Jiji, Momo’s childhood friend and former crush, with the goal to solve the mystery surrounding his family. When they arrive, strange locals derail their investigation before it can properly begin, and the group soon learns there’s more lurking under the surface of the town than they could possibly have imagined.
Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye kicks off the thrillingly eerie “Evil Eye” arc, which began in the last episode of the first season. The theatrical event screens last season’s start of the arc, along with the first three episodes of the new second season, in addition to an exclusive interview with series co-directors Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Gongora. The global theatrical rollout will cover over 50 countries and regions. Further release details will be announced in collaboration with the theatrical premiere partners in each region.