Dandadan: Fan Service, Puberty Horrors, and Unlikely Heroes

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of the show Dandadan, exploring themes of fan service, puberty, and unlikely heroes.

As quirky and charming as Dandadan is on the surface, full of bright color, relatable young protagonists navigating first love and their growing bodies, wacky alien creatures and exciting fight sequences, Dandadan has a brilliant knack for knocking its viewers off their feet with unjarring and upsetting backstories. Dandadan is not always an easy watch. While there is constant, excessive stripping down of the story’s young protagonists, if you’re able to stomach the initial uneasiness to grapple with the entire picture, you’ll find that creator Tatsu shares our concerns and fears. Ghouls discuss whether this show can be labeled as fan service or social commentary, cover the horrors of puberty, the power of friendship, and the unlikely hero, Momo.

People in this episode

Hosts: Gabe, Kae

Topics covered

• fan service
• puberty
• social commentary
• friendship
• heroism

Keywords

• Dandadan
• fan service
• puberty horrors
• Tatsu
• Momo
• social commentary
• friendship

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dandadan

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