In manga circles, Paru Itagaki is affectionately revered as a certified weirdo. Since her debut, the Beastars creator has built a reputation for crafting fearless, genre-bending stories that are unapologetically offbeat, exerting a magnetic pull that is bold and bizarre, yet impossible to tap the glass and see what wonders will never cease. Science Saru, meanwhile, […]
Netflix’s ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Anime Levels Up to A Physical Release
Good news for fans of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: the series is getting a Blu-Ray release on December 2. Co-creators BenDavid Grabinski and Bryan Lee O’Malley broke the news on social media, with Grabinski further revealing the pair did individual commentaries for all eight episodes. Big win for fans of physical media, and O’Malley himself […]
‘Dan Da Dan’ Season 2 Is Peak, Again
In the blink of an eye, Dan Da Dan‘s second season wrapped up with the same unpredictable swagger that made its anime series debut impossible to ignore. Studio Science Saru didn’t just keep the pace—it doubled down on its creative bravado. If season one proved the studio could conjure anime magic from one of Shonen […]
‘Dan Da Dan’ Season 2’s Penultimate Episode Sets the Stage for a Giant Robot vs Space Kaiju Showdown
While the end is near for Dan Da Dan season two, animation studio Science Saru isn’t repeating what it did last season with the show concluding on a crushing mid-arc cliffhanger. Instead, the lovey-dovey raucous sci-fi-meets-yokai anime is going out with a bang, with its penultimate episode setting up a cataclysmic giant robot versus space […]
This Week’s ‘Dan Da Dan’ Episode Went Full ‘Minecraft’ Foreshadowing Its Big Season Finale
The ninth episode of Dan Da Dan hit the ground running with an explosive rematch between Okarun and Evil Eye. But in an episode that otherwise was pretty chill and low-key, Science Saru set up the building blocks for the show’s big showdown that manga readers have been waiting for with bated breath to see adapted […]
‘Dan Da Dan’ Set Phasers To Stun With Its Most Momokarun Episode Yet
After a riot of referential anime references, live-action food, and power metal exorcisms, the latest episode of Science Saru‘s anime adaptation of Dan Da Dan delivered the most romantic episode of the show’s sci-fi meets yokai madness yet between its protagonists. You bet your ass we’re going to gush about it. In the seventh episode of Dan Da Dan season 2, […]
‘Dan Da Dan’ Just Added Heavy Metal Exorcisms to Its Raucous Anime Medley
Dan Da Dan season 2 has consecutively become the talk of the anime community online, with each passing episode becoming another grand moment in its rise to become the main character of the internet. Its latest anime feat sees the show go full death metal in a raucous exorcism. In Dan Da Dan episode 6, […]
The Voices Behind ‘Dan Da Dan’ Look Back on the Anime of 2024, and Ahead to What’s Next
Dan Da Dan is set to make a highly anticipated return to streaming platforms. Ahead of the new season, Science Saru and GKids are collaborating again to release Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye, a theatrical cut featuring the first three episodes of the second season. This release will also include a special behind-the-scenes interview with co-directors Fuga […]
‘Dan Da Dan’ Co-Director on Hideaki Anno’s Impact and Upping the Ante for Season 2
Dan Da Dan is poised to make its highly anticipated return to streaming platforms this July. Ahead of the yokai-meets-sci-fi anime series’ second season, studio Science Saru and GKids have joined forces once more with Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye, a theatrical premiere featuring the first three episodes of its forthcoming season. They pick up […]
Science Saru Teases Out Its New Ghost in the Shell Anime
Last year, we learned Science Saru was developing a brand new for Ghost in the Shell. It’s still a ways away, but Saru’s decided to give a cryptic first look at how it plans to adapt the beloved cyberpunk tale. Set over haunting vocals that may end up being the anime’s main theme or opening […]