Okarun family jewelry is new for Dandadan fans

This article contains spoilers for
Dandanda
early chapters/episodes. Those unfamiliar with anime may not want to read it.

Key things

• Dandadan fans can now own life-size reproduction Okarun golden balls.
• Science Saru's Dandadan anime adaptation is a hit that combines supernatural romance and action.
• Dandadan's success is attributed to a competent staff, scripted by Hiroshi Seko.

Dandadan fans can now buy something that protagonist Okarun desperately needs to get back. Dandadan is trending this season, is one of the most popular anime currently airing, and the story promises to bring even more.

The adaptation of the supernatural and cute romantic story started airing in October 2024 and won the hearts and attention of fans and became one of the biggest hits of the years. The plot follows Okarun and Ayase, two students with quite different beliefs (he's into UFOs and she's into the occult).

Golden “Family Jewels”

In the story, Okarun is cursed by Turbo Granny and then loses his family jewels (yeah, that part of his body). Maybe he can get them back, but now fans can own Okarun's golden balls too. FuRyu just announced life-size reproductions (!) of his gold “family jewels”.scheduled for spring 2025. Pricing hasn't been announced, but we may soon find out how much people would be willing to pay for Okarun's orbs:

Main staff of Dandadan Anime

Science Saru and Yuasa's former assistant

Dandadan has been serialized on the Japanese app/website Shonen Jump+ since 2021 and was a hit before the anime debuted. It was one of the most anticipated Shonen Jump anime adaptations for 2024 and it seems to be keeping up the hype. Creator Yukinobu TatsuThe story mixes supernatural thriller, romantic comedy and action and is a good catch for people with many different tastes.

The animated adaptation is being produced by the prolific Science Saru, a studio that previously produced Masaaki Yuasa's Devilman Crybaby, Hands off Eizoukenand he was also behind Tatami Time Machine Blues and Scott Pilgrim starts. Science Saru also makes a new one Ghost in the Shell anime, planned for 2026.

He directs the series Fuuga Yamashirowho previously worked as Inu-Oh episode director and also assisted Yuas in directing Eizouken. This is his debut as a lead director. Hiroshi Seko is in charge of the scripts and composition of the series. Seko has written many recent anime hits such as Chainsaw, Zom 100, Mob Psycho 100 and The Vinland Saga. This highly competent staff certainly contributed to the anime's success.

Dandadan
The latest chapters are published online in English by VIZ Media and can be found on the Manga Plus app/website. The anime is available for streaming on Hulu, Netflix, and Crunchyroll.

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