"Real story starts now" - Dandadan fans lament being left hanging as series finally gives meaning to its title

Dandadan has been quite entertaining, especially when we take a look at the contents of the past few chapters. Count Saint-Germain received some screen time and what he said in chapter 163 has the entire fanbase wanting for more.

The latest chapter ended on a massive cliffhanger, and there was a cryptic message conveyed by the one who collects all things paranormal. Given what was shown in the last panel of the manga series, there was a lot that needed to be decoded. Additionally, the mang also announced that it would take a one-month hiatus.

The timing paired with the contents of the latest chapter led to fans saying, “The real story starts now”. A closer look at the latest chapter will help to understand why fans are sad over the one-month break.

Disclaimer: This article contains massive spoilers from the manga chapters.

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Dandadan: Taking a look at the reason for fans’ disappointment over the timing of the hiatus

One of the reasons why fans are unhappy is because the series seems to have arrived at one of the biggest plot points. The name of the manga seemed rather odd and there was never really much that was connected to the name. However, chapter 163 changed all that because Count Saint-Germain, the collector of all things paranormal, uttered the word “Dandadan."

In one of his interactions with a paranormal entity, he expressed a keen interest in collecting one particular item and he called it Dandadan. The reason why this is interesting is because the story hasn’t particularly delved much into the world of the paranormal. The focus was on specific characters and all the chapters shown so far could be a prologue to the original story.

Furthermore, the chapter ended on a massive cliffhanger showcasing an extremely intricate artwork featuring elements from Buddhism. Fans have reason to believe that there are mystical elements that are yet to be explored. What has been shown so far could just be the beginning as the story could explore the prevalence of aliens, other planets, mythological elements and so on. Here’s how the fanbase reacted to the one-month hiatus announcement following the cliffhanger.

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How fans reacted to the announcement

"ONE MONTH BREAK AFTER A TITLE DROP???", said one fan

"First major DDD break ever holy shi-", said another

"Damn, the first time a 1 Month Hiatus. Tatsu Sensei deserves it.", said one netizen

It's quite clear that fans are quite shocked concerning the hiatus that was recently announced. Not only was the timing odd, but this was also the very first break that the manga artist has taken. There is a very high chance that the story will progress rather extensively from here on. This is why fans are having an exaggerated response to the hiatus announcement.

"I feel it's more like a new part.", said one fan

"the story thus far has only been character introductions and one-off arcs. if this is the final arc then it would be the most disappointing thing of all time", said another

"ngl would be cool to get a long-running shonen of a new generation", said one netizen

Fans speculate the possibility of the series finally entering the crux of the story. All of what was shown in the manga could serve as an extremely long and convoluted prologue to a main story which is a lot more complex. Fans realize that the possibilities are endless and hope to see new worlds and mythical elements explored in the Dandadan manga.

Stay tuned for more anime and manga news as 2024 progresses.

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