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Dandadan Season 2 Concludes with Epic Robot Battle and Shocking Cliffhanger – Season 3 Announced!
TV anime Dandadan Season 2 has reached its exciting finale! Ayase Momo and her companions battled a space monster with a giant Buddha robot, and Season 3 has also been officially decided!
2025.9.19 Fri 10:44
Dandadan Season 3 & Episode 24 Visuals
TV anime Dandadan Episode 24, “Clash! Space Monster vs. Giant Robot!”, aired on September 18th at 1:34 AM, featuring a thrilling battle between the colossal space monster introduced in the previous episode and the giant Buddha robot piloted by Ayase Momo and her companions. As the climactic finale of the second season, Episode 24 ignited immense excitement across the internet, with fans exclaiming, “A robot anime has begun!”
About Dandadan: Occult Battles and Fateful Romance
Dandadan, a manga by Tatsu Yukinobu, serialized on Shueisha’s “Shonen Jump+” manga app, has garnered over 10 million copies in circulation. It’s a captivating blend of occult battles and a heartwarming coming-of-age story.
The narrative centers on Ayase Momo, a high school girl born into a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Takakura Ken, an ardent occult enthusiast affectionately known as Okarun. After encountering overwhelming, incomprehensible supernatural phenomena, they unexpectedly gain hidden powers and cursed abilities. They must now confront menacing specters and extraterrestrial threats while also navigating the complexities of a destined romance.
The TV anime adaptation, featuring Wakayama Shion as Ayase Momo (aka Momo) and Hanae Natsuki as Takakura Ken (aka Okarun), gained significant popularity during its first season, which aired from October to December 2024. For the second season, Yamashiro Fuuga co-directed alongside Abel Gongora, and the animation production continued under the renowned studio Science SARU, known for its dynamic and visually striking animation.
Please note: The following text contains spoilers for those who have not yet watched the anime. Proceed with caution.
Before the broadcast of the final episode, original illustrations were released by ED Director Komugiko 2000, who was responsible for the storyboards, direction, key animation, color designation, and finishing inspection of the second season’s ending animation. Komugiko 2000 also generously shared a video showcasing the intricate production process for the ED, giving fans a peek behind the scenes.
Episode 24: The Grand Battle of the Giant Buddha Robot!
In the previous episode, a colossal Buddha robot was ingeniously crafted from the fervent imagination of their classmate Sakata Kinta, utilizing the nanoreflex skin that mysteriously forms Momo’s house. Momo, Okarun, Shirotori Aira (Aira), Jashin, and Kinta all bravely boarded this magnificent machine, ready to confront the formidable space monster.
In Episode 24, as the battle commenced, Momo exclaimed, “How do we even move this thing!?” While the Buddha robot managed to lumber into action, it initially struggled against the overwhelming might of the space monster. In a shocking turn, Okarun was even thrown outside the robot!
However, powered by Kinta’s unwavering imagination, the Buddha robot regenerated and dramatically transformed, launching a fierce counterattack against the space monster. Kinta, whose lifelong dream was to pilot a giant robot and who had meticulously watched countless mecha anime, unleashed iconic lines and attacks reminiscent of classic robot masterpieces, like “It moves!”, “Hot Wind! Fist of Justice!”, and “Daidalos Achaaa!”. Online, Kinta’s enthusiastic exclamations sparked widespread laughter: “It moves wwwww”, “He definitely just wanted to say that lol”, and “His lines are so free w”. Despite the humor and Kinta’s passion, the battle against the formidable space monster remained tough. Fans cheered him on with comments such as “Stand up, Kinta!! Fight, Kinta!!!” and “Don’t lose, Kinta!!!”, while also keenly noting the myriad of references: “Daimos, Gundam, Combattler V, Mazinger – anything goes ww”, “The airbag scene might be from Char’s Counterattack and Akira?”, and “Akira isn’t even a robot anime!!”.
A Shocking Climax and an Unexpected Kiss
Ultimately, with Momo and Aira’s combined abilities, they successfully subdued and defeated the space monster. Upon returning to Momo’s house, a suddenly nauseous Momo threw up, a moment that sent the internet into a frenzy. Fans couldn’t help but comment with remarks like, “What are we even watching in a finale www”, “Momo-chan, the vomit-heroine (lol)”, and “Anime where the heroine throws up are masterpieces.”
Ignoring the commotion, Okarun, ever the pragmatist, deemed the shrunken space monster “too dangerous to leave here” and transported it to Momo’s house.
To their utter surprise, the shrunken space monster had a peculiar “zipper” like a costume. As Okarun tentatively unzipped it, a beautiful girl emerged! This bishoujo then startled everyone by waking up and immediately kissing Okarun, who was right in front of her!? The episode concluded abruptly with Momo witnessing their kiss as her house exploded and the end credits began. Fans reacted with a mix of frustration and amusement, shouting, “It ends here?!” and “Don’t end it there, w”, alongside surprised exclamations like “It’s an homage to Episode 1!!!”. For Momo, this was undoubtedly as shocking as the end of the first episode of Season 1, when she asked Okarun his name and he coolly replied, “Ah… it’s Takakura Ken.”
Dandadan Season 3 is Officially Confirmed!
After the end credits, another delightful shock awaited fans: the highly anticipated announcement of TV anime Dandadan Season 3!
The internet exploded with joyful exclamations despite the late-night broadcast, which was even later than usual. Fans cheered enthusiastically: “Season 3 is here━━━━(゜∀゜)━━━━!!”, “We did it!”, “Season 3 is here! Thank you!”, “Season 3 uooooooohhhhhhhh!!!”, “Glad there’s actually a Season 3”, “Well, of course, but what a relief!”, “Right?!”, “With an ending like that, they had no choice but to make another season!!!!”, and “Honestly, if Dandadan hadn’t gotten a Season 3 after that ending, it would have become a legend for a different reason wwww”.
On the official Dandadan website, alongside a celebratory visual, the following comment was released, hinting at what’s to come:
“Momo and her companions, utilizing their abilities and the giant Buddha robot, successfully defeated the space monster. As the defeated monster had shrunk and couldn’t be left in the city, Okarun and Jiji transported it to Momo’s house. Okarun then noticed a zipper on the space monster. When he unzipped it, a beautiful girl emerged! This bishoujo then woke up and kissed Okarun, who was right in front of her!? TV anime Season 2 concluded with Momo witnessing their kiss… Anticipation is high for the next developments in Season 3: who is this mysterious bishoujo, and why was she inside the monster?”
After the broadcast, Fujiwara Daichi, who voiced Sakata Kinta, posted a heartfelt message of gratitude to fans: “Thank you for watching. I’m truly delighted that I could deliver Kinta’s passionate, soul-stirring shouts. I am deeply grateful to have been involved with Dandadan. With Season 3’s production confirmed, the adventures of Okarun, Momo, and Kinta will continue, so please keep supporting Dandadan.”
Science SARU, the animation studio, celebrated the Season 3 announcement by releasing a key animation drawing of Momo rushing through her chaotic house. This assures fans that the third season will undoubtedly continue to deliver the high-quality, dynamic animation they’ve come to expect.
Here are some notable posts from the production staff after the broadcast:
Manga & Upcoming Events
Incidentally, the final episode of the anime’s second season corresponds to Chapter 71 of the original manga. For manga enthusiasts, Chapters 72-78 are currently available for free on “Shonen Jump+”.
Furthermore, the exciting Dandadan Animation Works Exhibition has been announced, set to kick off in Tokyo in April 2026. This is definitely one to check out for fans eager to see the behind-the-scenes magic!
For those who want to relive the action or catch up, full seasons of both Season 1 and Season 2 are now available for free streaming on ABEMA and TVer.
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Dandadan Season 2 Details
Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Tatsu Yukinobu (Serialized on Shueisha “Shonen Jump+”) |
| Director | Yamashiro Fuuga, Abel Gongora |
| Series Composition/Screenplay | Seko Hiroshi |
| Music | Ushio Kensuke |
| Character Design | Onda Naoyuki |
| Alien/Yokai Design | Kameda Yoshimichi |
| Color Design | Hashimoto Ken, Kondo Makiho |
| Art Director | Azuma Junichi |
| Director of Photography | Demizugawa Kazuto |
| Editing | Hirose Kiyoshi |
| Sound Director | Kimura Eriko |
| Animation Production | Science SARU |
Cast
| Character | Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Momo (Ayase Momo) | Wakayama Shion |
| Okarun (Takakura Ken) | Hanae Natsuki |
| Seiko | Mizuki Nana |
| Aira (Shirotori Aira) | Sakura Ayane |
| Jiji (Enjouji Jin) | Ishikawa Kaito |
| Manjiro | Yoshino Hiroyuki |
| Sakata Kinta | Fujiwara Daichi |
| Turbo Granny (Turbo Babaa) | Tanaka Mayumi |
| Dover Demon | Seki Tomokazu |
| Taro | Sugita Tomokazu |
| Hana | Hirano Fumi |
| Kito Naki | Isobe Masako |
| Jashin | Tamura Mutsumi |
| Chiquitita | Oozora Naomi |
Music
| Theme | Artist/Title |
|---|---|
| Opening Theme | Aina The End “Kakumei Douchu” |
| Ending Theme | WurtS “Douka Shiteru” |
