After months of waiting, the second season of DAN DA DAN anime finally gets a release date. Based on the ongoing supernatural sci-fi manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, DAN DA DAN has become one of the most beloved new anime shows that premiered in the Fall 2024 anime season. The anime introduced fans to Okarun and Momo as they fended off aliens and spirits on a quest to get Okarun's gintama back. The first season ended on a shocking cliffhanger that upset many manga readers, but fans won't have to wait long for Season 2.
DAN DA DAN Season 2 was officially announced just right after the Season 1 finale aired in December 2024. The second season of the Science SARU-produced anime series was confirmed to premiere in the Summer 2025 anime season. Now, that three-month release window has been narrowed to an exact official release date. In addition, DAN DA DAN is also getting a global theatrical premiere.
DAN DA DAN Season 2 Release Date
In an X post by Shihei Lin, the editor of DAN DA DAN manga series, shared a photo of an obi for the upcoming re-release of Yukinobu Tatsu’s other work, Fire Ball!, which drops on April 4. The print on the obi reveals the exact release date for Season 2: July 3, 2025.
Here's the new visual for DAN DA DAN Season 2 anime from Netflix:
DAN DA DAN Season 2 Global Theatrical Premiere
Fans from all over the world will get the chance to get a special early look at DAN DA DAN Season 2 in the form of a global theatrical rollout. Announced by Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. in a partnership with ADN, GKIDS, and Muse, DAN DA DAN: EVIL EYE will be released in theaters outside Japan, starting on May 30 in Asia; In North America, GKIDS will release it in North American theaters on June 6, and in European theaters, ADN will release it on June 7.
The global theatrical rollout of DAN DA DAN: EVIL EYE will cover over 50 countries and regions. Further release information will be revealed in collaboration with the theatrical premiere partners in each region.
What is DAN DA DAN: EVIL EYE about?
The DAN DA DAN: EVIL EYE theatrical event will screen the beginning of the EVIL EYE arc, which began in the final episode of Season 1, along with the first three episodes of Season 2. In addition, the theatrical special will also include an exclusive interview with series co-directors Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Gongora.
The EVIL EYE arc is based on the fifth story arc of the same title of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN manga's Kintama Hunt Saga, which began serialization on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ service in 2021. Without giving away major spoilers, the EVIL EYE arc sees Okarun, Momo, and their colleagues monitoring Jiji until the Evil Eye within him is somehow put under control.
Check out the new teaser visual for DAN DA DAN: EVIL EYE:
The ongoing DAN DA DAN manga series recently surpassed 10 million volumes in circulation. You can watch the milestone commemorative promotional video here:
The official story description of DAN DA DAN series reads:
DAN DA DAN follows Momo, a high school girl from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult geek. In this new arc, 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.
DAN DA DAN Season 2 Cast and Staff
The main cast of the first season of DAN DA DAN TV anime adaptation are expected to return for Season 2. No additional cast members have been announced yet.
The Japanese voice cast of the first season of DAN DA DAN includes:
Shion Wakayama as Momo Ayase
Natsuki Hanae as Ken Okarun Takakura
Ryuzaburo Otomo as Flatwoods Monster
Kikuko Inoue as Acrobatic Silky
Tomokazu Seki as Dover Demon
Tomokazu Sugita as Taro
Fumi Hirano as Hana
Shion Wakayama as Momo Ayase
Natsuki Hanae as Ken Okarun Takakura
Mayumi Tanaka as Turbo-Granny
Kazuya Nakai as Serpoian Alien
Season 1 director Fuga Yamashiro and longtime Science SARU veteran Aben Angora will return to co-direct DAN DA DAN Season 2. The animation will be produced once again by Science SARU, the studio behind DEVILMAN crybaby, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Lu Over the Wall, Inu-Oh, and The Night is Short, Walk On Girl.
All episodes of DAN DA DAN Season 1 are now streaming on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and other platforms in regions where they're available, so we can expect new Season 2 episodes to release on the same platforms when they premiere this summer.
Source: Press Release
