The level of ready people are for this episode is always in the negatives. “Time for an epic shonen fight!” Dandadan: “What if I ripped your heart into a million pieces instead?”
The dance of the mother didn't happen after she died.... She was still alive during the dance. You'll hear the thudding sound after her last jump, and see the light tilting from horizontal to vertical as she's jumping... She was still alive while dancing. That final leap was her dancing off the building... That's why the thud was there 😢😭
Whenever a manga gets an anime adaptation, _this_ is what the manga-reader are hoping and praying for! (And Promised Neverland season 2 is what they're dreading begging not to see! =D =| =( ='(
This is the type of episode that goes on a list of episodes you should re-watch once in a while, for life. What blew me away about it was the maturity of the direction, it elevated everything from the original material so much more. Amazing episode.
This is what i call the gintama effect. Being able to balance absurdity and comedy with grounded tragedy takes you entirely by surprise and ripping your heart out in the process. This episode is beautiful. The soundtrack in particular was haunting, it was ringing in my head for days after my first viewing ans it would twist my stomach everytime.
It's diabolical how well this story flips between cool ghost / alien fights, stupid dick jokes, and gut-wrenching backstories. Also, the music in this episode should win its own award.
in the manga there's more explicit detail about the situation with the mother and her daughter. Specifically that buying the dress for her was what caused her to be unable to pay her debts, so she blames herself directly for them taking her away. It's also very clearly shown that she's dancing on a rooftop in the rain and her last leap throws her over the edge to her death. Japanese TV is extremely strict about those sort of things, so they had to leave it much more implied in the anime, but she definitely committed suicide.
Put it this way, the manga didn't make me cry but this episode had me sobbing. They did this justice and then some, absolutely stunning. The manga was more direct with her dancing off the building, whereas the show had to censor that a bit which in a way adds to it I think. Fun fact, this was the storyboard artist's directorial debut - Shuto Enomoto did an amazing job, can't wait to see what else he does.
I don't think it's fair to call it a censor. Because if you watch it (and are not distracted by something else lol) it's pretty clear what happened, and from cinematographic and artistic standpoint it's beautifully executed. Showing things in less explicit manner is not always censorship.
@@Carsu12 I just know that Japan doesn't like explicit scenes sometimes. In the manga it was very obvious, you literally see her take the leap. Japan has a very high suicide rate, I suspect that's why they may not want to show suicide so explicitly because they think it may influence people. I think the anime did a better job with the portrayal and it was more impactful, but you'll be surprised how many people didn't realise that she jumped - most of the ones I watched thought that she bled out on the street.
@@bandit_of_trash That's fair. But honestly, to not realise what's been happening when the perspective quite explicitly shifted as she was going off the edge, you either need to be distracted, blind or not too smart. You are right however that suicide rate in Japan might have influenced added subtlety to the scene.
Considering the anime also made me cry at this part whereas the manga didn't, I wonder how I'll react if they ever get to adapting Chapters 153 - 157. Because those chapters actually made me burst into tears, and I almost never cry while reading things.
One background inspiration to Dandadan, that resonate with your closing thoughts about this hopeful nature the show often has, is one from Tatsu's time as an poor assistant. He had struggled with several assistant gigs not paying him, and he was considering ending his career as a mangaka Then he was introduced to very young Fujimoto (fire punch, chainsaw man etc); and early on Fujimoto realised Tatsu was in a bad state, so he gave him money and a day off, to eat properly and a pause from it all. & That act of kindness, after a long period of darkness, became one of the core ideas for DDD
This is just straight PEAK at this point. Acro Silky's backstory makes me more emotional with zero dialogue than most stories that beat you in the head with long drawn out explanations as to why you should feel sorry for them. Yukinobu Tatsu and Shuuto Enomoto's storytelling here was top tier!
If it makes you feel better, the manga does imply that the ghost DID reunite with her daughter in the afterlife at the very least and didn't just disappear.
Pure art. Now this is the episode everyone’s been waiting for haha. What a knockout! It hit us all when we least expected it (unless you’re a manga reader). I figured we’d get a sad backstory, as I feel like this is clearly the pattern the narrative has been trying to set up : no antagonistic character is antagonistic just for the sake of being so. But wasn't expecting anything on this scale. It’s not just about the events that turned this grieving mother into a youkai consumed by loss; it’s how the story was told, how it was portrayed to us, that left me speechless. Every person who worked on this episode clearly understands how powerful visual storytelling can be when used finely. The pacing was spot on, nothing felt rushed or misplaced. The animation, ESPECIALLY the character acting, was phenomenal, and the music tied everything together seamlessly. And let’s talk about the scene with her daughter: almost no dialogue, yet so impactful. Science Saru really outdid themselves here. By the end, I just sat there, absorbing it all. I feel like It’s really rare for an anime to hit this hard while maintaining its quirky charm.
In the manga, they didn't censor her jumping off the apartment building. Also in the manga, it's more explicit of Acro Silky moving on peacefully into the light, hand-in-hand with her daughter.
There is a fascinating adaptation of a common storytelling tactic "humanize the monsters, vilify the heroes" in play, just super interesting (to me). The monsters, to be humanized, give away their power; while the heroes flaws are exposed prior to the discovery of power (i.e. none of them become horrible after they become powerful, they become better because of it). Both of these have been consistent up to this point, it is a change from normal heroic progression and unusual for monsters. It's super interesting to me watching that play out.
Edit: you covered what I wrote her after, but leaving the comment for the algorithm I would say they did introduce us to a point, a taste of this, in episode 4 where we learn that Turbo Granny took care of girls that had died in the most horrific of ways Or when aliens tie Momo up and try to mind control her, impregnate her, and then take her organs There are moments that are horrifying before, and real But that arc covered everything Dandadan is in a short span This gave the emotional side a focus Tatsu has said he can't do just Yokai as he wouldn't be able to write tragedies after tragedies, so he mixed it with aliens and other things So don't expect this to be the last of these 😔
Turbo Granny casually explaining how to give Acrobatic Silky salvation by acting like she doesn’t care. 🥲 I hope Turbo Granny is out there looking after the safety of all women and girls.
If there was anything you didn't like about Aira before, this episode should definitely change your mind about it all. Anime always knows how to hit you where it hurts.
I cried the first time i read the manga and agian re-reading on a physical copy and did it again watching the anime. The single mother sad story thrope is my weakness 😢 Also, i loved how in the anime they beautifully enhanced the scenes and emotions. i love this series but damn they do like their characters to have the saddest backstories 😭
About the daughter still possibly being out there, in the manga as Aira says goodbye and wishes they can be taken to a kinder world a final panel is shown of the mother holding the daughter's hand as they walk away together, implying they both moved on to the after life. Basically we don't know the deatails, but I doubt the daughter lived long after she got took, she met some terrible fate very soon after.
Oh My, we re always here to cry again😭 Also, I watched DandaDan just because everyone was talking abt it and I got some spoilers, so I needed to avoid more of it. And this show is just amazing.
One of my favorite small moments in this episode is the transition from Aira's feet to the child's and it immediately made me tear up when that happened
15:40 If you look carefully, she didn't start dancing after she died -- the sequence implies much worse than that. The sudden camera tilt and thump sound effect at the end of the dance sequence suggests...
i know the 2 of you watched death parade since i've watched your reaction to it few years ago.. remember near the end there was special ice skating / dance the main female did? i feel like dan da dan took ALOT of inspiration from death parade to this episode
PEAK CINEMA, Science SARU studio really goes above and beyond to deliver this episode. only that ending credit drop tho, they should just continue with the piano bgm and the 4 characters silently watching Acro Silky particle drift away with the wind as the credit roll on screen
Jup - hey, you got a lot on your mind right now, wanna watch a wacky and fun show to get your mind off shit? Episode 7 always comes in like a freight train, for everyone.
So I learned this after watching this episode but apparently the daughter was sold on the black market for parts shall we say to pay off the mom's debt, that's the best way i can say it without going into the gruesome detail of it
@@syressx9098 it’s one of those things that’s kind of assumed if you know the history of he yakuza, they are known to sell child organs on the black market to pay off a debt assuming the debtor has any children
@@syressx9098 she died young, and I can’t think of any other way she would’ve “paid off” her mother’s debt if she died as a child. Better that than human trafficking tbh.
@@syressx9098 Don't know the exact fate, but knowing that she died there's a very limited number of possibilities. Considering how she was taken and all.
The level of ready people are for this episode is always in the negatives.
“Time for an epic shonen fight!”
Dandadan: “What if I ripped your heart into a million pieces instead?”
just a quick reminder, if ever we get a season 2 or season 1 cour 2 announcement, expect the first half of it having the Acro Silky moment. 🙂
The sound director deserves so much praise for this episode alone, god damn.
and the jp vocals too
The dance of the mother didn't happen after she died.... She was still alive during the dance. You'll hear the thudding sound after her last jump, and see the light tilting from horizontal to vertical as she's jumping... She was still alive while dancing. That final leap was her dancing off the building... That's why the thud was there 😢😭
I think they realised that
Yeah unfortunately the animators had to Censor that part because of the you know what.🔪😵🪦
If you pause it when she does the final jump, you can also make out the ledge she is jumping over.
@@alaster555 Its like, two frames or something though, its not something first time watchers would realistically notice in normal playback speeds.
@@MarkITEXE No, they didnt censor it. They arent forbidden from showing su!cide scenes. This is artistic choice.
Turbo Baba: "This girl dead"
Caleb: "Whoa! that's cool! "😂
My family owns a Mortuary Business. We always say this.
And immediately think about fusing Aira with the house cat, okarun… let’s play…
@@xenobazilla for real?
This episode is one of the most brilliant adaptations ever. The power of animation indeed...
Whenever a manga gets an anime adaptation, _this_ is what the manga-reader are hoping and praying for! (And Promised Neverland season 2 is what they're dreading begging not to see! =D =| =( ='(
This is the type of episode that goes on a list of episodes you should re-watch once in a while, for life. What blew me away about it was the maturity of the direction, it elevated everything from the original material so much more. Amazing episode.
彼女は自分の体を売らなければならないほどの借金を抱えていたのだと思います。
昼も夜も休むことなく働いて、彼女は娘を守ろうとしたのです😢
しかし、返済日にお金が足りなかった為に借金取りのヤクザが娘まで誘拐していきました。
彼女は命よりも大事な娘を失い、生きる希望を無くし、ビルから飛び降りました😢
幽霊になった後、母親を恋しがるアイラと引き合わされました。
This is what i call the gintama effect. Being able to balance absurdity and comedy with grounded tragedy takes you entirely by surprise and ripping your heart out in the process. This episode is beautiful. The soundtrack in particular was haunting, it was ringing in my head for days after my first viewing ans it would twist my stomach everytime.
Man I love Gintama's happy-sad theme for this (the Mukashi no Yuujin one). It perfectly conveys Gintama's emotional core imo
It's diabolical how well this story flips between cool ghost / alien fights, stupid dick jokes, and gut-wrenching backstories. Also, the music in this episode should win its own award.
10gw
And thus, we have the Episode 1 of the actual show Pretty Soldier Senshi Aira
Man can't believe Dandadan was just a prequel series to the greatest show ever.
that's my leader fr
Dandadan EP 1-6: Aliens and spirits go Brrrrr
Dandadan EP 7: Flood 😭😭😭
in the manga there's more explicit detail about the situation with the mother and her daughter. Specifically that buying the dress for her was what caused her to be unable to pay her debts, so she blames herself directly for them taking her away. It's also very clearly shown that she's dancing on a rooftop in the rain and her last leap throws her over the edge to her death. Japanese TV is extremely strict about those sort of things, so they had to leave it much more implied in the anime, but she definitely committed suicide.
Put it this way, the manga didn't make me cry but this episode had me sobbing. They did this justice and then some, absolutely stunning. The manga was more direct with her dancing off the building, whereas the show had to censor that a bit which in a way adds to it I think. Fun fact, this was the storyboard artist's directorial debut - Shuto Enomoto did an amazing job, can't wait to see what else he does.
I don't think it's fair to call it a censor. Because if you watch it (and are not distracted by something else lol) it's pretty clear what happened, and from cinematographic and artistic standpoint it's beautifully executed. Showing things in less explicit manner is not always censorship.
@@Carsu12 I just know that Japan doesn't like explicit scenes sometimes. In the manga it was very obvious, you literally see her take the leap. Japan has a very high suicide rate, I suspect that's why they may not want to show suicide so explicitly because they think it may influence people.
I think the anime did a better job with the portrayal and it was more impactful, but you'll be surprised how many people didn't realise that she jumped - most of the ones I watched thought that she bled out on the street.
@@bandit_of_trash That's fair. But honestly, to not realise what's been happening when the perspective quite explicitly shifted as she was going off the edge, you either need to be distracted, blind or not too smart. You are right however that suicide rate in Japan might have influenced added subtlety to the scene.
Considering the anime also made me cry at this part whereas the manga didn't, I wonder how I'll react if they ever get to adapting Chapters 153 - 157. Because those chapters actually made me burst into tears, and I almost never cry while reading things.
i think showing her leap off the building more clearly would have been better but it's still a great episode
Ever since the anime announced, this is the most anticipated moment for manga reader. And the staffs did it perfectly
One background inspiration to Dandadan, that resonate with your closing thoughts about this hopeful nature the show often has, is one from Tatsu's time as an poor assistant.
He had struggled with several assistant gigs not paying him, and he was considering ending his career as a mangaka
Then he was introduced to very young Fujimoto (fire punch, chainsaw man etc); and early on Fujimoto realised Tatsu was in a bad state, so he gave him money and a day off, to eat properly and a pause from it all.
& That act of kindness, after a long period of darkness, became one of the core ideas for DDD
That ending to ED transition was like going from Komugi and Meruem to the HXH ED
This is just straight PEAK at this point. Acro Silky's backstory makes me more emotional with zero dialogue than most stories that beat you in the head with long drawn out explanations as to why you should feel sorry for them. Yukinobu Tatsu and Shuuto Enomoto's storytelling here was top tier!
Breaks my heart and makes me cry every single time, no matter how many times I watch it
If it makes you feel better, the manga does imply that the ghost DID reunite with her daughter in the afterlife at the very least and didn't just disappear.
In a way it also makes you feel worse, cause it basically confirms the daughter died. But hey, they get to spend their afterlife together indeed
10:07 unfortunately the animators had to censor this part because in the manga she Straight up JUMPS off the building while doing a Ballerina pose.
Pure art.
Now this is the episode everyone’s been waiting for haha. What a knockout! It hit us all when we least expected it (unless you’re a manga reader). I figured we’d get a sad backstory, as I feel like this is clearly the pattern the narrative has been trying to set up : no antagonistic character is antagonistic just for the sake of being so. But wasn't expecting anything on this scale. It’s not just about the events that turned this grieving mother into a youkai consumed by loss; it’s how the story was told, how it was portrayed to us, that left me speechless. Every person who worked on this episode clearly understands how powerful visual storytelling can be when used finely.
The pacing was spot on, nothing felt rushed or misplaced. The animation, ESPECIALLY the character acting, was phenomenal, and the music tied everything together seamlessly. And let’s talk about the scene with her daughter: almost no dialogue, yet so impactful. Science Saru really outdid themselves here.
By the end, I just sat there, absorbing it all. I feel like It’s really rare for an anime to hit this hard while maintaining its quirky charm.
In the manga, they didn't censor her jumping off the apartment building.
Also in the manga, it's more explicit of Acro Silky moving on peacefully into the light, hand-in-hand with her daughter.
03:59 Yes, headbutt.
Now you know why Ken has the same VA as Tanjiro 🤣
It turns out a hostile giant ghost mommy with Love Deluxe is a very dangerous thing
Not crying challenge at "Mom, thank you for all you do" 10:14 impossible.
"You can't predict what happens next after the golden ball, right?"
Even on rewatch I still tear up with this backstory 😭
THIS what Dandadan can do and even more!
This is why the series is special in so many ways.
There is a fascinating adaptation of a common storytelling tactic "humanize the monsters, vilify the heroes" in play, just super interesting (to me). The monsters, to be humanized, give away their power; while the heroes flaws are exposed prior to the discovery of power (i.e. none of them become horrible after they become powerful, they become better because of it). Both of these have been consistent up to this point, it is a change from normal heroic progression and unusual for monsters. It's super interesting to me watching that play out.
It's the entire basis of the Chimera Ant Arc.
EMOTIONAL DAMAGE
This is what Dandadan does does people
Edit: you covered what I wrote her after, but leaving the comment for the algorithm
I would say they did introduce us to a point, a taste of this, in episode 4 where we learn that Turbo Granny took care of girls that had died in the most horrific of ways
Or when aliens tie Momo up and try to mind control her, impregnate her, and then take her organs
There are moments that are horrifying before, and real
But that arc covered everything Dandadan is in a short span
This gave the emotional side a focus
Tatsu has said he can't do just Yokai as he wouldn't be able to write tragedies after tragedies, so he mixed it with aliens and other things
So don't expect this to be the last of these 😔
I love that you went so in-depth with your analysis! I felt like you nailed so much of what makes Dandadan an amazing story!
Yeah y’all not ready for the tree other moments on Dandadan 😂
The Zuma backstory destroyed me.
Vamola 😫😭
the VA of acro silki mentioned, for the chase scene, she recall her memory of almost losing her own daughter
Jacob was not daijoubu after this.
Regarding the daughter, its implied in the manga that she died young as well which is also alluded to by Aira saying "Guide THEM to a kinder world".
Turbo Granny casually explaining how to give Acrobatic Silky salvation by acting like she doesn’t care. 🥲 I hope Turbo Granny is out there looking after the safety of all women and girls.
Bro, I've already seen this episode before. Why am I still crying?!
If there was anything you didn't like about Aira before, this episode should definitely change your mind about it all. Anime always knows how to hit you where it hurts.
アイラは亡くなったお母さんに【完璧な娘になる】という約束をした。
ただ彼女は完璧の意味を間違えてしまった。
方法は間違えたが、彼女の心は汚れていなかった😢
Why is the "demons stole demons stole my friend's testicles" show making me cry?
And here we have it, THE episode.
I cried the first time i read the manga and agian re-reading on a physical copy and did it again watching the anime. The single mother sad story thrope is my weakness 😢 Also, i loved how in the anime they beautifully enhanced the scenes and emotions. i love this series but damn they do like their characters to have the saddest backstories 😭
If the guys who kidnapped Silky’s daughter are still out there, I hope they run into something nastier than Turbogranny.
Getting hit with that ED after this kind of story is the kind of thing NOBODY is ready for
I was so excited to see your reaction to this episode that I forgot how much it hurt
Welcome to the classic Dandadan story loop, enjoy your stay
About the daughter still possibly being out there, in the manga as Aira says goodbye and wishes they can be taken to a kinder world a final panel is shown of the mother holding the daughter's hand as they walk away together, implying they both moved on to the after life. Basically we don't know the deatails, but I doubt the daughter lived long after she got took, she met some terrible fate very soon after.
Since you guys are also watching Buddy Daddies, Acro Silky's daughter is voiced by the same actress as Miri, Hina Kino. 🙂
HONEY! they made it to episode 7!
6:51 Flashback time! Also, damn, her backstory is harsh as fuck.
The episode: 😭☠️💀🫀
The ed: 😼💃🕺🤹
Oh My, we re always here to cry again😭
Also, I watched DandaDan just because everyone was talking abt it and I got some spoilers, so I needed to avoid more of it.
And this show is just amazing.
Yes the animation at the start is amazing, looking like real footage.
welcome to the DandaDan depression club! you passed the test lol
One of my favorite small moments in this episode is the transition from Aira's feet to the child's and it immediately made me tear up when that happened
15:40 If you look carefully, she didn't start dancing after she died -- the sequence implies much worse than that. The sudden camera tilt and thump sound effect at the end of the dance sequence suggests...
i know the 2 of you watched death parade since i've watched your reaction to it few years ago..
remember near the end there was special ice skating / dance the main female did? i feel like dan da dan took ALOT of inspiration from death parade to this episode
PEAK CINEMA, Science SARU studio really goes above and beyond to deliver this episode.
only that ending credit drop tho, they should just continue with the piano bgm and the 4 characters silently watching Acro Silky particle drift away with the wind as the credit roll on screen
Aira was always this person deep down, it's just not a side of herself that she presents in public.
I haven’t watched the reaction yet but I would put money on both of them crying
Its always the backstories.
Jup - hey, you got a lot on your mind right now, wanna watch a wacky and fun show to get your mind off shit?
Episode 7 always comes in like a freight train, for everyone.
I dread learning what happened to the daughter that was taken
Everyone reacts the same at the end 'cant deal with this funny cat right now'
The manga did n excellent job, but the anime really elevated it. Hyped for the rest of the backstories
The back story given to Acrobat Silky is done in such a beautifully designed and respectful way that I wish Demon Slayer would give us.
Best episode of the year
やっとこの回が来た
待ってた
Really, such a terrible day to have Hearts huh?😢💔💔❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
the start of the reaction vs the ending.
It's time :D
Here to provide my like and my comment for engagement, but you won't catch me weeping to this episode again. #IamNotCryingYoureCrying 😂😭
this is what kimetsu wished to do with their demons story 😅
PAIN
I was holding back my tears 🫣
もう大丈夫だろうと思うて電車で観た自分がバカだった…どうしても泣いてしまう(´；ω；｀)(´；ω；｀)
Tatsu's a genius man
alright i guess ill cry again....
日本からこんにちは
ストーリーが進む度にアイラを好きになりますよ
私も今はアイラが1番好きです
There was a hint to this with tubro granny consoeing young girls who died tragically and seeing those fead girls pass on.
this episode broke me
Well I love Aira now
F5 is the key to win 😄
Well then.
nice ep
This was... Whew
😢
NOBODY EXPECTS THE EP 7 EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!!
Why are you crying?
- I just watched anime about wiener hunt
So I learned this after watching this episode but apparently the daughter was sold on the black market for parts shall we say to pay off the mom's debt, that's the best way i can say it without going into the gruesome detail of it
I mean we don't know exactly, but she is most definitely dead.
Who told you that? We don't know her exact fate
@@syressx9098 it’s one of those things that’s kind of assumed if you know the history of he yakuza, they are known to sell child organs on the black market to pay off a debt assuming the debtor has any children
@@syressx9098 she died young, and I can’t think of any other way she would’ve “paid off” her mother’s debt if she died as a child. Better that than human trafficking tbh.
@@syressx9098 Don't know the exact fate, but knowing that she died there's a very limited number of possibilities. Considering how she was taken and all.