Fans are calling for anime adaptations for their favorites series, including Dandadan and Sakamoto Days.
At My Anime List’s “You Should Read This Manga: Reader’s Choice,” one of the categories asks readers to pick which series should turn into an anime. Dandadan and Sakamoto Days are two of the 20 nominees. Dandadan had been the subject of a rumored anime adaptation in November 2022, with Wit Studio as a possible choice for an animation studio. There has been no confirmation since then. Similarly, Sakamoto Days has also had rumors of it receiving an anime, but like Dandadan, there has yet to be any confirmation from official accounts.
About the Supernatural Manga Dandadan
Dandadan, written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu, has over 22 million views on the Shonen Jump+ app as of July 2021 and recorded 2.55 million copies in circulation in March 2023. A supernatural thriller that combines action and romantic comedy in one story, Dandadan follows two high schoolers with different supernatural beliefs. Momo Ayase believes ghosts exist but not aliens, while Ken Takakura thinks aliens exist but not ghosts. The two make a bet to prove the other’s supernatural being’s non-existence and discover to their horror that both aliens and ghosts exist. naschyamamoto praised Dandadan’s pacing and comedy, calling every chapter “a wonderful ride.”
About the Action-Comedy Sakamoto Days
Written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki, Sakamoto Days is an action comedy series featuring a former hitman who, in his heyday, was at the top of the world and unmatched. However, Taro Sakamoto decided to retire for no other reason than because he fell in love. After marrying and having a kid, Sakamoto is completely unrecognizable. Despite his decision to have a normal life and run a convenience store, Sakamoto’s hitman days refuses to leave him. The series has 2.2 million copies in circulation as of October 2022 and received numerous nominations, including Best Print Manga at the 2021 Next Manga Awards. According to Furl, Sakamoto Days teaches “a master class in the action comedy genre, traditionally one of the most common genres in manga.” Character-driven, Sakamoto Days is a series that will keep readers “constantly entertained.”
Along with Dandadan and Sakamoto Days, other popular manga series made the list. Most notably, coming-of-age manga Akane-banashi, romance-comedy sports series Ao no Hako or Blue Box in English, romance series Yubisaki to Renren or A Sign of Affection in English were some series fans wanted to see. Readers also named Sui Ishida’s Choujin X, the mangaka known for Tokyo Ghoul, and Q Hayashida’s Dai Dark, the mangaka of Dorehedoro, and parody series Niwatori Fighter or Rooster Fighter. Shoujo series Namaikizakari and Kabushikigaisha Magi-Lumière also made an appearance.
Many series, including Dandadan and Sakamoto Days, are available to read digitally on Viz Media and Manga Plus. The complete list with all 20 titles is available on My Anime List.
Source: My Anime List
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