Dandadan 2nd Season

Dandadan – Season 2

It still retains the uniqueness, quirkiness, and mad fun of Season 1—no letdown at all. This season feels like a perfect continuation. The movie references, absurd humor, and action are all on point. The randomness of this anime is something special, and it’s executed alongside solid character development, which is why Dandadan continues to sit at the top of my list. The cinematography and direction are exceptionally well done too.

Plot & Characters
Leans into strong shounen vibes with cinematic framing. The characters are well developed throughout the series, and you genuinely feel connected to them. Every new character introduced feels fresh and unique ... in their own way.

Animation
Easily one of the best this season. The direction and camera work were already strong, and the animation only elevates it further. The fight scenes are well executed, and the use of color is simply stunning.

Recommendation
Highly recommended. A solid and satisfying continuation from Season 1.

It was alright. Not sure if the honeymoon phase I got from watching season 1 wore off or not, but season 2 was noticeably more "stupid" and in a sense... boring? Many times throughout I found myself pausing mid episode and "finishing it later" because either I wasn't in the mood or whatever was happening at the moment just didn't hold my attention.

Season 1 has much of the same ridiculous & over the top moments as season 2, but season 2 kind of makes you realize that this kind of entertainment or theme spoils quick. We get some character development sprinkled throughout and ... a detrimental addition to the cast. More action scenes of course, but I would say that few of them left that big of an impression on me.

If you liked season 1 and want more from the show... you will either go through the same experience I did or get more out of the franchise/show. I am still invested in for a season 3, but with much less anticipation.

s1 had a very unique flare to it which made me like it a lot but s2 is just the most repetitive it could have gotten.
It feels like the author found a formula which worked and now he doesn't wants to leave his comfort zone to try anything else. Instead of developing a coherent plot supporting the weird ness and quirky ness of the show , they just replace it with complete random ness and throwing anything anywhere. it felt fun in s1 because it was new and fresh but if you are not willing to develop on your solid foundation to create a much ... more interesting plot going forward then it's just going to feel like an episodic action comedy gag slop. The shock value of seeing weird things has faded away with time and this season wasn't even as bold as s1 with it's certain scenes to shock me.

Alien or ghost attacks -> okarun will go full throttle , momo will use her hand powers , aira will use her pink hair ability (literally the same repetitive fighting style every battle) -> sad backstory of the ghost or alien to create sympathy and pretend like the show has some emotional profound-ness in it only to shift back to being the same quirky funny ahh show with balls & banana jokes -> A new character gets added to the team who will act weird because it's supposed to be funny -> end the season on a cheap cliffhanger everytime.

This is all dandadan is , it barely leaves any mark on me. The only thing which hard carries it now is science saru and even their work didn't feel that creative to me compared to s1 which is not there fault either , because one can only push to a certain limit to keep the fading freshness of the show alive.