Today, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (MBS) revealed the English voice actors for main characters Momo and Okarun from the highly anticipated, genre-blending anime DAN DA DAN. Abby Trott, known for portraying Nezuko in Demon Slayer, will voice Momo. AJ Beckles, who debuted voicing Takemichi Hanagaki in Tokyo Revengers, will voice Okarun.
Both voice actors shared comments as part of the announcement, with Trott noting, “You are not ready for DAN DA DAN… As soon as I saw a clip of Science SARU’s immaculate animation, I knew this was something special. This show is absolutely electric. It’s hilarious, disturbing, beautiful, weird, dramatic, and raw – and I’m so excited to be voicing Momo in the animated telling of this EPIC manga! Ready or not…”
Beckles shared his excitement as well, stating “Getting to be a part of DAN DA DAN in any way is a dream come true. I’ve been a fan of the manga for a couple of years now. Hanae-san is an incredible actor! The honor of actually being able to play his counterpart as Okarun in the dub was something I never could have imagined being granted to me! Tatsu-san is a master of his craft, and I truly think this is one of those roles/stories that only comes around only once or twice in someone’s life and I am treating it with the utmost respect and care because of that. I can’t wait to show everyone my take on this Awkward fellow, and I want to assure every fan that’s been waiting for this adaptation that they have nothing at all to worry about. This will be a masterpiece!”
Fans attending this year’s Anime NYC will be the first in the world to catch the first episode of the series’ English dub on August 24th. Japanese and English staff will also be in attendance, including kensuke ushio (music), voice actors Shion Wakayama & Abby Trott (Momo), Natsuki Hanae & A.J. Beckles (Okarun), and MBS producer Hiroyuki Aoi. For those who won’t be attending Anime NYC, you can still catch the worldwide theatrical premiere of DAN DA DAN, released as DAN DA DAN: First Encounter. The first three episodes will release in theaters starting from September 13th in North America from GKIDs. The screenings will also feature an exclusive interview with Yukinobu Tatsu and Shihei Lin, the author and editor of the original manga, Fuga Yamashiro, Director of the upcoming anime series, and Shion Wakayama and Natsuki Hanae, the voice actors for the leads Momo and Okarun respectively.
DAN DA DAN is based on the manga by Yukinobu Tatsu. The series is serialized in Shueisha’s manga magazine application “Shonen Jump Plus” (updated every Tuesday), with a total circulation of 3.2 million
copies and over 440 million views.
Series synopsis:
DAN DA DAN follows Momo, a high school girl from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult freak. The two of them start talking after Momo rescues Okarun from getting bullied. However, an argument ensues between them – Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts.
To make the mutual deniers believe in each other, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital known for its UFO sightings, and Okarun goes to a tunnel that is said to be haunted. In each place, they encounter overwhelming paranormal activity that transcends comprehension. Amid these predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to challenge the paranormal forces! Their fateful love begins as well!?
The story of the occult battle and adolescence starts!
Source: Press Release
©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee
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