GKIDS To Launch First Three Episodes Of ‘Dan Da Dan’ In Theaters
GKIDS will launch episodes of the brand new television sequence Dan Da Dan into North American theaters on Friday, September 13. It marks the primary time that GKIDS is distributing a first-run sequence.
The theatrical premiere of the present shall be titled Dan Da Dan: First Encounter and can embrace the primary three episodes of the sequence. The discharge may also function an unique interview with among the key expertise engaged on the undertaking.
Outdoors of the North American cope with GKIDS, the present’s producer Mainichi Broadcasting System is working with ADN and Muse to distribute the episodes theatrically in over 50 nations and areas together with Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Australia/New Zealand.
The sequence will obtain loads of publicity within the U.S. past its GKIDS theatrical run. Netflix has the rights to stream the sequence globally beginning in October, whereas anime service Crunchyroll will simulcast the sequence as new episodes debut in Japan.
GKIDS’ abstract of the sci-fi/occult-themed sequence reads: “Conceived as a love letter to style movie, B-movies, and retro sci-fi works, Dan Da Dan follows the story of a highschool woman named Momo who’s from a household of spirit mediums, and Okarun, a highschool boy who’s an occult freak. As the 2 compete to disprove the existence of the opposite’s ardour, they get caught up in an encounter of each the religious and paranormal, imbuing each youngsters with powers past perception.”
The sequence is produced by Science Saru (Devilman Crybaby, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Inu-Oh) and marks the directorial debut of studio veteran Fuga Yamashiro (assistant director on Hold Your Arms Off Eizouken! and Tatami Time Machine Blues). Different key expertise contains Hiroshi Seko (script), Kensuke Ushio (music), Naoyuki Onda (character design), Yoshimichi Kameda (creature design), Satoshi Hashimoto (shade design), Junichi Higashi (artwork director), Kazuto Izumita (compositing director), Kiyoshi Hirose (editor), and Eriko Kimura (sound director).
It’s tailored from Yukinobu Tatsu’s manga of the identical identify, which is at the moment serialized on Shueisha’s Shōnen Bounce+ and Manga Plus digital platforms. Over 3 million print copies of the manga are in circulation.