“it will be like the Jujutsu Kaisen phenomenon”

It is a secret to no one that Jujutsu Kaisen, the work of Gege Akutamihas established itself as one of the most popular and acclaimed today, since it has had an overwhelming receptivity throughout the world, which is not surprising, since the dark and disturbing premise What the mangaka has told and the repertoire of characters he created have ensured enormous success.

The impact of Jujutsu Kaisen has been so great that became a complete phenomenon in just a few yearsto the point that he won Guinness Record as the most popular anime in the world, this being a great milestone that reflects the influence of Gege Akutami's work.

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However, everything seems to indicate that Jujutsu Kaisen could have a strong contendersince the anime of Dandadanthe work of Tatsu Yukinobu, which will be adapted to digital format by Science Saru. AND aims to be the next phenomenon with a receptivity equal to or greater than Akutami's work.

Dandadan will be as popular as Jujutsu Kaisen, according to an MBS TV executive

As we have mentioned, It's very close to the premiere of the Dandadan animewhich is scheduled for release next October 3, 2024 through Netflix and Crunchyrollso expectations regarding this installment are truly overwhelming, since the premise inspired by the paranormal that this story tells is extremely striking, as seen in the most recent trailer.

And it seems that Fans aren't the only ones excited about the premiere of the Dandadan animesince on September 25, the MBS TV channel at a press conference in Osaka, promoted this work, which will be broadcast in Japan through this channel, praising every detail of the story created from Yukinobu Tatsuclaiming that this has enormous potential to the point of become a “phenomenon like Jujutsu Kaisen”.

Through X, the account called @Dandadanverse shared a fragment of this interview with Shinichi Tabuchi, programming director of MBS TVin which he revealed that Dandadan anime will have the same popularity and impact as Jujutsu Kaisenthis being a comment that reflects the great expectations that this manager has about the striking work of Tatsu Yukinobu.

MBS TV Programming Director has high hopes for the anime “Dandadan”: “It's sure to be like Jujutsu Kaisen, Haikyu!!, and Demon Slayer says the director pic.twitter.com/ycPi20Yg3E

— Dandadan 👽🛸👻 6 DAYS! 👻🛸👽 (@Dandadanverse) September 25, 2024

In this publication you can see a fragment of Shinichi Tabuchi's statementswho only had praise for Dandadan animehighlighting the great potential that the series has, commenting on the following:

“It is an anime that is interesting even for old people like us. This one is about facing unexpected events while accepting the diversity of others. I'm sure it will have the same popularity and impact as works like Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer and Haikyu!!”

It should be noted that Tabuchi's statements are not far-fetchedsince the trailers of Dandadan have offered a small taste of the adventures that will await you. Momo Ayase and Okarunwho will experience paranormal events that perfectly combine terror and comedy.

On the other hand, It is no surprise that Dandadan is such a striking and unique worksince Yukinobu Tatsu was inspired by two great artists to create this story, which has been a success in the manga, so everything indicates that the anime will be just as emblematic and all thanks to the work of Science Saru.