DAN DA DAN: Evil Eye

"He's coming."

2025 1h 33m JA

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★7.7TMDB · 27★7.9IMDB · 193

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Synopsis

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Momo and Okarun set out on their latest adventure, traveling to a hot springs town home rented by Jiji, Momo's childhood friend and former crush, with the goal to solve the mystery surrounding his family. When they arrive, strange locals derail their investigation before it can properly begin, and the group soon learns there's more lurking under the surface of the town than they could possibly have imagined. Theatrical event featuring four episodes of the anime, including the first three episodes of the second season, and an exclusive interview with series co-directors Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora.

“He's coming.”

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Cast

Natsuki Hanae
Ken 'Okarun' Takakura (voice)
Shion Wakayama
Momo Ayase (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Turbo Granny (voice)
Kaito Ishikawa
Jin 'Jiji' Enjoji (voice)
Mutsumi Tamura
Evil Eye (voice)
Fuga Yamashiro
Self - Series Director
Abel Gongora
Self - Series Director

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abel Gongora
Writers: Yukinobu Tatsu, Hiroshi Seko
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released last year.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Dandadan: Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Abel Gongora, shot by Kazuto Izumita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kensuke Ushio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kiyoshi Hirose shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Natsuki Hanae and Shion Wakayama and Mayumi Tanaka carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's coming.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abel Gongora directs. Kazuto Izumita behind the camera. Kensuke Ushio scores. Kiyoshi Hirose cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released last year.
2Part of the "Dandadan: Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Abel Gongora, shot by Kazuto Izumita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kensuke Ushio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kiyoshi Hirose shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Natsuki Hanae and Shion Wakayama and Mayumi Tanaka carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's coming.".
9IMDB entry: tt36440312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kazuto Izumita
Original score: Kensuke Ushio
Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
Production design: Junichi Higashi
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $6,529,348
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: DAN DA DAN: Evil Eye (2025)
IMDB rating: 7.9/10 · 193 votes
MPAA: R

Part of

Dandadan: Collection

Collection of compilation films from the anime Dandadan

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Abel Gongora

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CinemaSerf2025-06-12
★ 7/10
Starting with an abridged catch-up from series one, this is an action-packed and really quite irreverent drama that introduces us to “Turbo Granny”. Half granny but mostly half cat, she accompanies four childhood friends as they investigate a mystery that might just result in a volcanic eruption and the escape of a deadly serpent that’s been kept at bay by an annual sacrifice from a group of maniacal, mud-bathing pensioners. Meantime, “Momo” and “Okarun” have to combine their efforts to try and help “Jiri” who seems to be under some sort of spell that gets worse as they descend into a pit of ancient houses that lie beneath the surface and contain many mysteries… We have three episodes here so don’t go expecting anything definitive or any solutions, but along the way here we have some fun characterisations and loads of colourful and vivid animation with the granny delivering some earthy dialogue as the gang go from frying pan to fire. Given they must have planned a cinema release here, you’d think they could have tightened up the editing and make the story look a little more seamless but at least there isn’t an actual roller between them. The techno style of soundtrack also works effectively to keep the pace working and there’s just about enough of a self-contained story to make it worth a watch if you’re not going to follow through with the rest of the season.

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