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Dan Da Dan movie & season 1 release date: Here's when you can see First Encounter & stream the show on Crunchyroll & Netflix

Aliens aren't real, but ghosts are in the anime Dan Da Dan.

Guides by Chris Arrant, Editor-in-Chief

Published on Sat Aug 24 2024

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It's occultism meets adolescence in the spooky teen anime Dan Da Dan. Originally created as a manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, it's now being adapted into an anime that is shaping up to be the big new anime hit of the fall 2024. After watching the world premiere this weekend at Anime NYC, we have details on when you can watch the Dan Da Dan TV anime (and the movie compilation film!)

Dan Da Dan: First Encounters release date

Dan Da Dan will premiere with a compilation film of the first three episodes titled Dan Da Dan: First Encounter. Dan Da Dan: First Encounter debuts in theaters beginning August 31 in Asia, followed by a US/Canada release September 13. Dan Da Dan: First Encounter will have the firs three episodes, as well as a new interview with creator Yukinobu Tastu, the manga's editor Shihei Lin, director Fuga Yamashiro, and the Japanese language voice actors for the leads Momo and Okarun, Shion Wakayama and Natsuki Hanae.

Dan Da Dan season 1 release date

Following the debut of Dan Da Dan: First Encounters, the TV series version will debut October 4 in Japan, concurrent with an October 3 (remember Japan is a day ahead) North American streaming release on Crunchyroll (North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and CIS) and Netflix in most other countries.

Where can you meet the voices behind your favorite anime characters from Dragon Ball Z, My Hero Academia, One Piece, and Fairy Tale? At New York Comic Con, of course! Come for the Anime guests, stay for the weebs – plus have access to hundreds of exhibitors with anime and manga merch, exclusives, and giveaways. Limited Thursday NYCC 2024 tickets are still on sale.

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Chris Arrant: Chris Arrant is the Popverse's Editor-in-Chief. He has written about pop culture for USA Today, Life, Entertainment Weekly, Publisher's Weekly, Marvel, Newsarama, CBR, and more. He has acted as a judge for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the Harvey Awards, and the Stan Lee Awards. (He/him)