Momo Ayase, a high school student who believes in spirits but doubts the existence of aliens, meets Ken Takakura, nicknamed Okarun, who believes exactly the opposite. To prove their theories, each agrees to investigate a place connected to the phenomenon they do not believe in. Their challenge quickly brings them face to face with very real supernatural and extraterrestrial forces, completely disrupting their everyday lives. Now connected to powers and threats they do not yet fully understand, Momo and Okarun face spirits, strange creatures, and visitors from beyond Earth while gradually forming a stronger bond.
DAN DA DAN
ダンダダン
- Shueisha Publisher
- Yukinobu Tatsu Writer
- Yukinobu Tatsu Artist
Details
- Type
- Manga
- Release
- 2021-04-06
- Original title
- ダンダダン
- Countries
- JP
- Genres
- Action, Comedy, Drama, Supernatural, Romance, Shōnen
- Status
- Ongoing
Synopsis
DAN DA DAN
Volumes
Volumes (24)
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Volume 1
Momo Ayase and Ken Takakura are both high school students. While the former believes in ghosts, the latter is fascinated by aliens. Naturally, each mocks the other's beliefs. Unable to convince each other, they challenge one another to see who is right. Momo finds herself in a hospital where space creatures are supposedly located, and Ken in a haunted tunnel. It is the beginning of a thrilling romance where the occult, the paranormal, and the supernatural clash in a breathless chaos!
Volume 2
Okarun, the service nerd, and the sparkling Momo are now an unlikely duo! Their goal is clear: to defy Meme-Turbo, the spirit behind the curse that struck Ken. On paper, their plan was simple, it was enough to challenge her in the race, to keep her away from her den to weaken her and then eliminate her! But at the time of reaching their goal, an enemy of size is emerging: the jibakurei, a gigantic crab that is rushing to their chases!
Volume 3
Aira, the beautiful and popular high school student, picked up one of Okarun's “balls” without knowing what it was. Since then, she has become capable of perceiving paranormal phenomena and believes she is entrusted with a sacred mission. She sets a trap for Momo, convinced that Momo is a demon that must be eliminated. But her plan is quickly thwarted when a spirit appears and targets her specifically. Who is this “silky-haired acrobat” and why is she targeting Aira?!
Volume 4
Determined to seize the precious attribute of Okarun, the Serpos hit again! This time, they arise in high school and imprison the young man in a parallel dimension! Fortunately, he is rescued by Aira by whom awakened the power of the Acro-soyante and they are soon joined by Momo. But as the fight rages, the Serpos merge with their sbire: the demon of Dover and Nessy, the monster of the loch Ness!
Volume 5
Following the mysterious incident that struck his family, Jiji is convinced that his home is cursed. Momo and Okarun therefore go to the spa town where he lives to conduct their investigation. After inspection of the house, the young medium finds nothing abnormal at first sight but on their side, the boys discover a hidden room covered with amulet... They are then attacked by the Kitô clan, the guards of these places, determined to make the three high school students offerings at a ceremony!
Volume 6
After a fall into the terrifying basement of his house, Jiji finds himself possessed by the evil eye, the avenging spirit of a little boy once sacrificed to the God- serpent by the fanatics of the Kitô clan. While Okarun remains to face him, Momo manages to rise to the surface. A clever idea comes to him in order to attract the giant snake to the outside, but even admitting that his plan works, will she succeed in defeating him and helping his friends?!
Volume 7
Although Seiko managed to imprison the Evil Eye in Tarô, the anatomy mannequin, the terrible entity still occupies Jiji's body. As if that weren't enough, they realize that with the slightest contact with cold water, the young high school student transforms, while hot water brings him back to normal. There is only one solution for Momo: ask Okarun and Aira to move in with her to help monitor Jiji until the exorcism takes place!
Volume 8
Shocked by his inability to defend Momo against the Evil Eye, Okarun is more determined than ever to gain power. He turns to Mémé-Turbo. Joined by Aira, they sneak into the school's music room at night, when suddenly the portraits of great composers come to life and attack them! Will this very special training bear fruit?!
Volume 9
To defeat the terrible kaiju, Okarun comes up with the idea of using the technology that was used to rebuild Momo's house! Unfortunately, when it comes to modeling the nanoskin, his imagination fails him. It is then that Kinta, a big fan of science fiction and giant robots, enters the scene!
Volume 10
When you borrow a shortcut so you don't get late in high school, Momo and Vamola fall on the dreadful woman with a split mouth! Momo thought she'd get rid of it thanks to a formula, but she had it all wrong! On the advice of her grandmother, she's forbidden to go out for 10pm, otherwise she'll fall between the claws of the terrible Reiko Kashima!
Volume 11
Suddenly attacked at her workplace, Momo manages to repel the aliens with the help of a Serpo. According to the latter, the belligerent visitors from space targeted them after the theft of their data. And it seems that Vamola served as their accomplice... Momo is then forced to take refuge in a manga café to escape Reiko Kashima. Back home, she discovers her friends severely injured and Mister Squille by their bedside!
Volume 12
Propelled as an astral form to Hokkaido, Okarun meets Seiko and Mémé-Turbo there. Unable to return immediately, they give him a technique that can be used both to regain his body and to fight. Meanwhile, Momo and the rest of the gang finish refining their attacks in preparation for the imminent assault by the invaders!
Volume 13
Vamola is seriously injured! Thanks to Serpo telepathic technology, Momo and his friends discover the story of their classmate. Originating from a once-prosperous planet before the alien invasion, she grew up within a group of rebel survivors. Years have passed, and circumstances led her to flee, taking with her the hopes of the Sumerian people. Following these revelations, Momo and his companions rise up, but the enemy is formidable...
Volume 14
After regaining consciousness, Okarun finally joins Momo and the band, in difficulty in the face of invaders coming from the confines of space. Lack of luck, it is Tuesday! The evil eye takes control of Jiji's body and throws itself on Okarun for his weekly combat session. But when the colonizer aliens get in his way, he turns his anger against them, allowing the group of friends to take over... until a octopean enemy takes over the armor of Vamola! What providential savior could well come to their aid?!
Volume 15
Farewell, space invaders! Momo and the gang finally set out to find the second Okarun ball! To gather information in peace, they decide to found a club for cultural and historical studies. But the teacher who volunteers to supervise them, Mr. Sanjôme, seems suspicious... As he sets up the “club” room, Okarun runs into his class representative who gives him a revelation: since the day she picked up a strange golden ball, he has sometimes seen her in the appearance of a dark “canon vampire.” She also sometimes feels an overwhelming weight on her back... Could this phenomenon be related to an event from her past?
Volume 16
Momo and Okarun enlist Mémé-Turbo in an infiltration mission at the police station. Her investigation aims to discover the identity of the person who came to retrieve the golden ball, but her lack of computer skills causes the operation to fail... As the two high school students think of a backup plan, they run into Rokurô the Serpent, who agrees to lend them a hand. With his help, they now have a name!
Volume 17
Sucked inside the cursed trunk, Momo realizes it is a board game. With Zuma, they decide to join forces to finish it. This time, the boss they must face is a mad pastry chef, in the middle of an obstacle course entirely made of sweets. All while rushing to retrieve the ball Zuma dropped, before aggressive humanoid frogs snatch it away! Meanwhile, outside, Okarun and Zuma's friends cannot agree on the strategy to get them out of there!
Volume 18
The game that Momo and Zuma finally managed to finish was in reality a cursed trunk containing a terrifying demon that they misunderstoodly liberated! Falling under the grip of the terrible entity, Zuma and the power of Umbrella-Boy are unleashed! While Momo is seriously wounded, everything seems lost... until Rokurô arrives at the rescue, accompanied by the police officer of the nearby station! Okarun will he be able to recover his precious ball and terracer Umbrella-Boy?!
Volume 19
The demonic Enchanted Card tries to take advantage of Zuma's hesitation to escape the cursed trunk! Mémé-Turbo contacts Rin, who remained on standby outside, to evacuate them... But Maï has another idea: she decrees that Rin must transform into an idol and save them by singing! As the Card finally regains its freedom, the world inside the trunk begins to collapse!
Volume 20
The Demonic Card has been defeated, and everyone has been able to get out of the cursed trunk. But because of the food she ate in it, Momo has shrunk to become Lilliputian! While waiting for Seiko to find a way to return her to her normal size, she will have to continue going to high school... in pocket size!
Volume 21
Momo and her friends manage to capture Yukishiro, the student who manipulates small creatures, and make her confess why she attacked them. However, Yukishiro cannot remember the teacher who threatened her and forced her to gain her powers... Momo and the others then decide to collaborate with her to find this mysterious teacher. Meanwhile, Seiko searches for a way to restore Momo's normal appearance. As she talks about Momo with her occult-enthusiast classmates, they are suddenly attacked by a horde of kynsh...!?
Volume 22
Victims of the "head dribbers", Rin and Yukishiro find themselves beheaded, but thanks to the presence of the spirit of Aira and Kawabanga, they manage to recover their body! Hardly recovered, Yukishiro finally remembers the man who threatened him and handed him a knife: Professor Murakami! Will they manage to catch this professional and settle his account?! Meanwhile, Okarun and Sakata find themselves in difficulty facing Hase, a classmate who attacks them alongside an alien from the bottom of space!
Volume 23
Heading for Izumo! Momo and the others board in the hope of lifting the curse of the enchanted trunk... but as soon as the plane takes off, the Kito clan escapes to exact their revenge and attacks! While Zuma, who is blind, and Seiko, who is weakened, struggle to hold on, frozen sharks strike the aircraft! The source of the chaos: a man-typhoon! Faced with this insane threat, Momo and his companions have no choice but to ally with the Kito!
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