[Maark Abbott]

Tsundoku, on 27 September 2025 - 12:55 PM, said:

Watching an amusing isekai power/harem fantasy called The Eminence in Shadow, and there's a character called "Perv Asshat".

I mean, it's not often you recognise yourself in an anime ...

He. Is.

Atomic.

[QuickTidal]

Catching up with DANDADAN and man this is easily the best anime I’ve watched in a very long time, compelling story, AMAZING CHARACTERS (Grandma Seiko FTW!) who you love to watch, stunning and kinetic animation, and an awesome score.

I’ve read the Manga up to a point, so I’m just enjoying the adaptation now…

Like Abyss…now that you’ve caught up with DMEON SLAYER….hop to this. It’s on Netflix, so it’s easily accessible.

It’s just a joy to watch, with a wacky but emotional story.

[Abyss]

QuickTidal, on 29 September 2025 - 01:31 PM, said:

Catching up with DANDADAN and man this is easily the best anime I've watched in a very long time, compelling story, AMAZING CHARACTERS (Grandma Seiko FTW!) who you love to watch, stunning and kinetic animation, and an awesome score.

I've read the Manga up to a point, so I'm just enjoying the adaptation now…

Like Abyss…now that you've caught up with DMEON SLAYER….hop to this. It's on Netflix, so it's easily accessible.

It's just a joy to watch, with a wacky but emotional story.

Watched the first two eps, it didn't really grab me - the 'kids in school' angle is widely used in anime and not something that holds my attention vs a whole other setting like Demon Slayer. Your reco is noted tho', may give it a few more eps, will see.

[QuickTidal]

Abyss, on 29 September 2025 - 03:34 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 29 September 2025 - 01:31 PM, said:

Catching up with DANDADAN and man this is easily the best anime I've watched in a very long time, compelling story, AMAZING CHARACTERS (Grandma Seiko FTW!) who you love to watch, stunning and kinetic animation, and an awesome score.

I've read the Manga up to a point, so I'm just enjoying the adaptation now…

Like Abyss…now that you've caught up with DMEON SLAYER….hop to this. It's on Netflix, so it's easily accessible.

It's just a joy to watch, with a wacky but emotional story.

Watched the first two eps, it didn't really grab me - the 'kids in school' angle is widely used in anime and not something that holds my attention vs a whole other setting like Demon Slayer. Your reco is noted tho', may give it a few more eps, will see.

The school setting is only really in the background as things go on, and things get weirder and weirder...but yeah see if you can get into it with a few more eps. The Turbo Granny arc (eps 1-4/5) is all table setting for the show.

[D'rek]

Abyss, on 29 September 2025 - 03:34 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 29 September 2025 - 01:31 PM, said:

Catching up with DANDADAN and man this is easily the best anime I've watched in a very long time, compelling story, AMAZING CHARACTERS (Grandma Seiko FTW!) who you love to watch, stunning and kinetic animation, and an awesome score.

I've read the Manga up to a point, so I'm just enjoying the adaptation now…

Like Abyss…now that you've caught up with DMEON SLAYER….hop to this. It's on Netflix, so it's easily accessible.

It's just a joy to watch, with a wacky but emotional story.

Watched the first two eps, it didn't really grab me - the 'kids in school' angle is widely used in anime and not something that holds my attention vs a whole other setting like Demon Slayer. Your reco is noted tho', may give it a few more eps, will see.

I watched the whole first season and it never ended grabbed me either. There were a couple episode climaxes that rose above the rest, and overall it's obviously very well made, but the story never got interesting to me. It kept on feeling like just the same old quirky teenagers versus quirky monster of the week sort of thing that anime is always doing, with the same sort of jokes and character dynamics, nothing really setting it apart and grabbing my interest beyond the high quality visuals.

[Maark Abbott]

To enjoy Dandadan you need to be able to turn your brain ENTIRELY off. But it is good fun when you no-thoughts it. A shenanigan machine, if we will.

[QuickTidal]

Maark Abbott, on 30 September 2025 - 07:04 AM, said:

To enjoy Dandadan you need to be able to turn your brain ENTIRELY off. But it is good fun when you no-thoughts it. A shenanigan machine, if we will.

I think what I like most about it is that every single "monster of the week" as it were, not only builds on the last, but all have an emotional core to them...like Turbo Granny is not just a yokai...but she

Spoiler

oversees girls who died a cruel and unjust death and makes sure they move on, or at least comfort them until they can move on,

as an example from the first few eps. And they only get more emotional and traumatic from there.

That said, I've read at least 6 or 7 arcs into the manga, so perhaps my view is longer since we are only 2 seasons into the anime.

Anyways, I love it. I haven't found characters this enjoyable individually since The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya.

[Maark Abbott]

QuickTidal, on 30 September 2025 - 11:23 AM, said:

Maark Abbott, on 30 September 2025 - 07:04 AM, said:

To enjoy Dandadan you need to be able to turn your brain ENTIRELY off. But it is good fun when you no-thoughts it. A shenanigan machine, if we will.

I think what I like most about it is that every single "monster of the week" as it were, not only builds on the last, but all have an emotional core to them...like Turbo Granny is not just a yokai...but she

Spoiler

oversees girls who died a cruel and unjust death and makes sure they move on, or at least comfort them until they can move on,

as an example from the first few eps. And they only get more emotional and traumatic from there.

That said, I've read at least 6 or 7 arcs into the manga, so perhaps my view is longer since we are only 2 seasons into the anime.

Anyways, I love it. I haven't found characters this enjoyable individually since The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Yeah, there's kernels of wholesome in that zany gobstopper of insanity.