To mark the end of Dan Da Dan‘s first season, Science Saru announced we won’t have to sit on our hands and wait long to know whether or not the show has any shot at a second season, because the anime has been renewed. What’s more, fans will only have to wait seven months to pick up on the show’s cliffhanger because Dan Da Dan will make its grand return in July 2025.
The news, which leaked ahead of the premiere of the show’s 12th episode on X/Twitter, was then made official on the official Dan Da Dan social media account. Coupled with the announcement was a poster teasing the events that lie in store for Okarun and Momo Ayase in the show’s second season. Key among the notable figures in the season two poster were images of Jiji Enjoji with Evil Eye looming over his shoulders; floating portraits of famous composers like Beethoven, Bach, and Franz Schubert (don’t ask); and a glimpse of upcoming cast member, Vamola, in her titular Godzilla spacesuit (also don’t ask).
Season 1 is a wrap, but the wild ride isn’t anywhere near over. 💥
#DANDADAN Season 2 airs July 2025! pic.twitter.com/uxaPsKMXwa— DAN DA DAN Anime EN (@animeDANDADANen) December 19, 2024
Given all of the above information and the first season ending roughly on the manga’s 33rd chapter (with some spillover with later chapters to round the season out), it’s safe to wager that Dan Da Dan‘s second season will adapt the manga up until its 73rd chapter. Should that be the case, the anime’s second season may halt at yet another cliffhanger leading to the manga’s kaiju arc.
Dan Da Dan getting renewed for a second season is not only a triumph specifically for Netflix as it bolsters its anime catalogue with shows like Beastars, Ranma 1/2, and Blue Box, and upcoming shows like Sakamoto Days and Castlevania: Nocturne season two, it also marks the first time animation studio Science Saru has made a second season of anything. Up until this point, the animation studio has only produced one-and-done seasons of anime with titles like Devilman: Crybaby, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken. Outside of Dan Da Dan, Science Saru has a busy schedule on its horizon, animating shows like the new Ghost in the Shell series in 2026 as well as Beastar creator Paru Itagaki’s Sanda manga.
In io9’s review of Dan Da Dan‘s first season we heralded Science Saru’s show as the quintessential anime adaptation of 2024, writing, “Dan Da Dan sets the stage for a potential paradigm shift in the shonen genre, demonstrating the lengths to which creatives can push the boundaries without resorting to well-trodden stereotypes.”
All episodes of Dan Da Dan season one are streaming on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Hulu.
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