AiNA THE END Rocks the Stage at the 76th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen
The 76th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen was broadcast on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, starting at 7:20 PM. Making her first-ever appearance on the iconic “Kohaku” stage was AiNA THE END. She performed “Kakumei Douchuu -On The Way-“, the opening theme song for the TV anime Dandadan Season 2, and it quickly became a hot topic.
AiNA THE END, a former member of the group BiSH who is now active as a solo artist, had already garnered attention in 2025 for taking on the Dandadan Season 2 OP theme. Her Kohaku debut was nothing short of spectacular.
Stunning Performance and Social Media Buzz
AiNA THE END’s first Kohaku performance left viewers in awe with her powerful vocals and a show that featured anime visuals in the background, creating a major stir on social media.
In particular, the official X (formerly Twitter) account for Dandadan posted videos of the Serpo alien character seated formally in anticipation of the performance and then applauding afterward. Moreover, the original manga author, Tatsu Yukinobu, praised her on his own X account, writing, “AiNA-san is incredibly cool!”
Check out the posts on X that sparked the conversation:
- Post from the official Dandadan anime X account
- Another post from the Dandadan anime X account
- Post from author Tatsu Yukinobu’s X account
Dandadan Anime Season 3 Confirmed for 2027
In other exciting news, it has been decided that TV anime Dandadan will get a third season set to air in 2027. Production will continue to be handled by Science SARU. The key visual for Season 3 hints at a beauty clad in a space monster, suggesting she may hold the key to the new story arc. Let’s keep our eyes on this visual that heralds the start of a new episode while we wait for the broadcast.
Image: (C) Tatsu Yukinobu / Shueisha, Dandadan Production Committee
Staff and Cast Information
Here are the details for the upcoming season:
Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Original Work | Tatsu Yukinobu (Serialized in Shueisha’s “Shonen Jump+”) |
| Animation Production | Science SARU |
Cast
| Character | Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Momo (Ayase Momo) | Wakayama Shion |
| Okarun (Takakura Ken) | Hanae Natsuki |
| Seiko | Mizuki Nana |
| Aira (Shiratori Aira) | Sakura Ayane |
| Jiji (Enjouji Jin) | Ishikawa Kaito |
| Manjirou | Yoshino Hiroyuki |
| Sakada Kinta | Fujiwara Daichi |
| Turbo Grandma | Tanaka Mayumi |
| Dover Demon | Seki Tomokazu |
| Taro | Sugita Tomokazu |
| Hana | Hirano Fumi |
| Kito Naki | Isobe Masako |
| Jashi | Tamura Mutsumi |
| Chikichiita | Ozora Na |
All information is as per the original announcement.
Further Reading
If you’re interested in how the Season 2 opening theme was created, check out this interview with AiNA THE END: Interview with AiNA THE END on the making of “Kakumei Douchuu” for Dandadan Season 2.
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