Dandadan episode 1: Release date and time, where to watch, and more

Modified Sep 24, 2024 15:29 GMT

Dandadan episode 1 release date and time (Image via Science SARU)

Dandadan episode 1 is set to release on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 12:26AM JST according to the series’ official website. As one of the most highly anticipated anime of the Fall 2024 season, both longtime readers of the original manga and newcomer anime-only fans are excited to begin Okarun and Momo’s supernatural story.

Follow along as this article fully breaks down all currently available release information for Dandadan episode 1, as well as speculates on what to expect from the episode.

Dandadan episode 1 release date and time

Dandadan episode 1 will likely focus exclusively on introducing dual protagonists Okarun and Momo (Image via Science SARU)

Dandadan episode 1 is scheduled to begin airing on local Japanese networks at 12:26 AM JST on Friday, October 4, 2024. For a majority of international fans, this translates to a Thursday local release window. A vast minority of international fans, like Japanese viewers, will instead access the episode very early Friday morning locally. Exact time of release varies by region and timezone.

Episode 1 is slated to air in Japan at the following times in the corresponding time zones:

Time zones	Local date and time
Pacific Daylight Time	8:26 AM, Thursday, October 3, 2024
Eastern Daylight Time	11:26 AM, Thursday, October 3, 2024
British Summer Time	4:26 PM, Thursday, October 3, 2024
Central European Summer Time	5:26 PM, Thursday, October 3, 2024
Indian Standard Time	8:56 PM, Thursday, October 3, 2024
Philippine Standard Time	11:26 PM, Thursday, October 3, 2024
Japanese Standard Time	12:26 AM, Friday, October 4, 2024
Australia Central Standard Time	12:56 AM, Friday, October 4, 2024

Where to watch Dandadan episode 1?

Dandadan episode 1 should also introduce how Momo and Okarun can fight off these supernatural enemies (Image via Science SARU)

International audiences can watch the episode on Crunchyroll or Netflix after the episode airs in Japan, with both platforms jointly streaming the series. In addition to the original Japanese language, Crunchyroll will also be streaming dubbed versions in the English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German languages.

Dandadan synopsis

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The Dandadan television anime series serves as the adaptation of author and illustrator Yukinobu Tatsu’s original manga series of the same name. Crunchyroll has licensed the anime for streaming during the Fall 2024 season (alongside Netflix), officially describing the plot as follows:

“This is a story about Momo, a high school girl who comes from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult fanatic. After Momo rescues Okarun from being bullied, they begin talking. However, an argument ensues between them since Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens exist, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts exist."

The description continues:

"To prove to each other what they believe in is real, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital where a UFO has been spotted and Okarun goes to a tunnel rumored to be haunted. To their surprise, they each encounter overwhelming paranormal activities that transcend comprehension. Amid these predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to overcome these new dangers! Their fateful love begins as well!?"

"The story of the occult battle and adolescence starts!”

What to expect from Dandadan episode 1 (speculative)

Dandadan episode 1 will likely focus exclusively on introducing dual protagonists Ken “Okarun” Takakura and Momo Ayase to fans, as well as the series’ supernatural themes. More specifically, fans can expect to see both spiritual and sci-fi occult happenings unfold by the time the pilot episode has officially ended.

Episode 1 may also begin introducing additional supporting characters who’ll play a long term role in the series, such as those seen in trailers for the anime series. Fans can also expect some sort of romance to be teased or even outright established between Okarun and Momo in the first episode, with the series’ “Romance” trailer highlighting their mutual crushes.