DAN DA DAN: Evil Eye (2025)
Momo and Okarun set out on their latest adventure, traveling to a hot springs town home rented by Jiji, Momo's childhood friend and former crush, with the goal to solve the mystery surrounding his family. When they arrive, strange locals derail their investigation before it can properly begin, and the group soon learns there's more lurking under the surface of the town than they could possibly have imagined. Theatrical event featuring four episodes of the anime, including the first three episodes of the second season, and an exclusive interview with series co-directors Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora.
- Abel Góngora
- Fuga Yamashiro
- Abel Góngora
- Fuga Yamashiro
- Yukinobu Tatsu
- Hiroshi Seko
- Hiroshi Seko
Rating: 8.2/10 by 10 users
Alternative Title:
Dandadan: Evil Eye - US
Dan Da Dan - VN
Country:
Japan
Language:
日本語
Runtime: 01 hour 33 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $3,225,843
Plot Keyword: compilation, edited from tv series, anime, supernatural comedy
Starting with an abridged catch-up from series one, this is an action-packed and really quite irreverent drama that introduces us to “Turbo Granny”. Half granny but mostly half cat, she accompanies four childhood friends as they investigate a mystery that might just result in a volcanic eruption and the escape of a deadly serpent that’s been kept at bay by an annual sacrifice from a group of maniacal, mud-bathing pensioners. Meantime, “Momo” and “Okarun” have to combine their efforts to try and help “Jiri” who seems to be under some sort of spell that gets worse as they descend into a pit of ancient houses that lie beneath the surface and contain many mysteries… We have three episodes here so don’t go expecting anything definitive or any solutions, but along the way here we have some fun characterisations and loads of colourful and vivid animation with the granny delivering some earthy dialogue as the gang go from frying pan to fire. Given they must have planned a cinema release here, you’d think they could have tightened up the editing and make the story look a little more seamless but at least there isn’t an actual roller between them. The techno style of soundtrack also works effectively to keep the pace working and there’s just about enough of a self-contained story to make it worth a watch if you’re not going to follow through with the rest of the season.
