"Dandadan" Episode 19 "Feeling Kinda Gloomy" - Synopsis and Preview Images Released!
You will be the first to know about the 'Dandadan' anime in this article.
Episode 19: "Feeling Kinda Gloomy"
Synopsis
Seiko teaches Jiji how to suppress the evil eye. However, Jiji struggles to control it, and when overcome by the Evil Eye, he attacks Momo. Thanks to Momo's quick thinking and skillful moves, they manage to get through the situation. Witnessing this, Okarun becomes determined to grow stronger and decisively overcome the evil eye.
About "Dandadan"
Story
It is a story about Momo, a high school girl from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult geek.
The two of them started talking after Momo rescued Okarun from getting bullied. However, an argument ensues between them since Momo "believes in ghosts but denies the existense of aliens", and Okarun "believes in aliens but deniest the existence of ghosts".
To make each other believe in what they denied the existence of, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital, which is a UFO hotspot , and Okarun goes to a tunnel, which is a haunted place.
In each place, they encounter overwhelming paranormal entities that defy comprehension.
Amid trouble, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to challenge the paranormal entities!
Could this be the start of a fateful romance as well!?
Now begins a new story of occult battles and adolescence!
Cast
Momo : Shion Wakayama
Okarun : Natsuki Hanae
Seiko: Nana Mizuki
Aira : Ayane Sakura
Jiji : Kaito Ishikawa
Manjiro: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Turbo-Granny: Mayumi Tanaka
Dover Demon: Tomokazu Seki
Taro: Tomokazu Sugita
Hana: Hirano Fumi
Naki Kito: Masako Isobe
Evil Eye: Mutsumi Tamura
Chiquitita: Naomi Ōzora
©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA,DANDADAN Production Committee
*Some parts of this text have been translated using machine translatio
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Preview images and synopsis for "Dandadan" Episode 19 (Season 2 Episode 7), titled "Feeling Kinda Gloomy" have been released! This series is available on Crunchyroll and Netflix. You will be the first to know about the 'Dandadan' anime in this article. Episode 19: "Feeling Kinda Gloomy" Synopsis Seiko teaches Jiji how to suppress the evil eye. However, Jiji struggles to control it, and when overcome by the Evil Eye, he attacks Momo. Thanks to Momo's quick thinking and skillful moves, they manage to get through the situation. Witnessing this, Okarun becomes determined to grow stronger and decisively overcome the evil eye. About "Dandadan" Story It is a story about Momo, a high school girl from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult geek. The two of them started talking after Momo rescued Okarun from getting bullied. However, an argument ensues between them since Momo "believes in ghosts but denies the existense of aliens", and Okarun "believes in aliens but deniest the existence of ghosts". To make each other believe in what they denied the existence of, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital, which is a UFO hotspot , and Okarun goes to a tunnel, which is a haunted place. In each place, they encounter overwhelming paranormal entities that defy comprehension. Amid trouble, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to challenge the paranormal entities! Could this be the start of a fateful romance as well!? Now begins a new story of occult battles and adolescence! Cast Momo : Shion Wakayama Okarun : Natsuki Hanae Seiko: Nana Mizuki Aira : Ayane Sakura Jiji : Kaito Ishikawa Manjiro: Hiroyuki Yoshino Turbo-Granny: Mayumi Tanaka Dover Demon: Tomokazu Seki Taro: Tomokazu Sugita Hana: Hirano Fumi Naki Kito: Masako Isobe Evil Eye: Mutsumi Tamura Chiquitita: Naomi Ōzora ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA,DANDADAN Production Committee *Some parts of this text have been translated using machine translatio
