SOS Bros React - Dandadan Episode 1 - That's How Love Starts, Ya Know!

[@SemblanceofSanity]

What a wild episode one to kick things off! Can't wait to see where this goes next! Check out the next episode's reaction right now on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/semblanceofsanity

[@xRakanishu]

bro liked his own comment 🤣

[@itsh7311]

@@xRakanishu who? SOS?

[@chaircheck2424]

Basically, Momo watches a lot of old movies from the 70's and 60's, and she just met a guy who doesn't understand why her heart races when he introduces himself as James Dean.

[@Drad_]

Dean for president!

[@BalthazarBullmann]

That’s like having a crush on Clint Eastwood and then you meet a dude who is also named Clint Eastwood.

[@b_delta9725]

can't hear anything James Dean related without remembering when he was the president and also Satan

[@zephshoir]

This is the first description of Dandadan have seen that doesn't use Clint Eastwood as an example

[@VictoriaVoltia]

...who is James Dean?

[@bolt2134]

0:42 "Is this the next battle shounen? Is this a comedy?? Is this a romance??"" ........ YES

[@Vehkxs]

I swear I was about to comment the same exact thing lmao.

[@VladdViever]

It's like Monty Hall asked his famous Door question then immediately threw all three open.

[@TucoBenedicto]

And it's fucking good at each one of them, too. Not to mention that the art in the manga is STELLAR in quality.

[@sweet-nessu]

All of the above and more

[@standingbylife]

'xactly!

[@akasi8]

Ken Takakura(1931-2014) is a famous actor in Japan. He is known for various roles such as a yakuza and a detective who are quiet, honest, and cool. I recommend Ridley Scott’s Black Rain.

[@Shigeru0508]

Naming a child after him could be compared in the west, to naming a kid Clint Eastwood

[@LibeliumDragonfly]

@@Shigeru0508 More like John Wayne actually, Ken is a way more common Japanese name than Clint as an English name.

[@Omega14289]

I was named after a character from a Steven Seagal movie called Above the Law.

[@Shigeru0508]

@LibeliumDragonfly considering Ken was called the "japanese Clint Eastwood", I rather stay with Clint Eastwood

[@fraidnaught9067]

@@Shigeru0508 I think what they meant was it's the kind of name you could give your kid without ever thinking about the actor connection, like if the hypothetical new parents the Deans named their new baby after his maternal grandfather James without realizing they're naming him "James Dean" like the actor who died in 1955.

[@jarbies004]

its like some random kid being named Clint Eastwood and then coincidentally saying "Do you feel lucky, punk?"

[@soul6733]

Someone once described this manga/anime as a romcom between a nerdy guy and a gyaru gal getting constantly interrupted by turning into a battle shonen involving ghosts and aliens.

[@kevinlin343]

It’s a spirtual (pun intended) successor to Love Hina

[@fragg124]

amazing pfp

[@footlong7980]

I don't think Momo is a gyaru...? Isn't it her friend that's one?

[@soul6733]

@footlong7980 There are different types of gyaru.

[@Canaria-tm5ow]

​@@footlong7980 watch the train scene at the end of ep 3, Momo calls herself a gyaru.

[@DWargs]

0:41 Jacob thought that this was multiple choice, but the answer is yes.

[@starbright2373]

Oh it was, but the answers were A-Y and Z was all of the above

[@Amuro1X]

"Probably not a romance, I get the feeling..." Famous last words.

[@AxonDucreux]

Oh boy, oh boy, imagine them reaching Episode 5😂

[@bisongaming729]

I love that turbo granny is voiced by luffy. it adds an extra layer of creepiness

[@ThaNinjazTube]

And the alien is voiced by Zoro

[@apollothunderflame]

And in English she's Rita Repulsa

[@Muxeroth]

​@@apollothunderflamewho?

[@Nekotaku_TV]

I don't watch One Piece but she's amazing in this.

[@tobiasreinhold7642]

@@Muxeroth The english voice for Turbo Granny is Barbara Goodson, who played Rita Repulsa, the main antagonist in the majority of the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" series.

[@DpNemo]

ken takakura was a Japanese actor and singer who appeared in over 200 films. Affectionately referred to as "Ken-san" by audiences, he was best known for his brooding style. from wikipedia

[@n1c2c8]

“Girls have doki doki, men have Dandadan.” BARS.

[@buchelaruzit]

why... i love them but that's not it chief. guys that's just a sexist joke

[@brjahdj]

@@buchelaruzit oh shut up.

[@FoxlyFlouren2008]

He-fucking-llo? 🥹🙄​@@buchelaruzit

[@bravado2809]

"[...] is this some, you know, the next hot battle shonen, is this a comedy, is this a romance [...]"

[@thesmilingtitan]

Dandadan: " ill have double of each please"

[@lucckyZ]

Dandadan: "YES"

[@jeeology8574]

all of the above 🤭

[@chaircheck2424]

"Probably not a romance..." AHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAa

[@djaafardjaafar7381]

is this drugs yes all the best kind

[@kmx8723]

Fun Fact: Mangaka's editor recomended him to read 100 romances, so he can write better chemistry between characters, as his previous stuff was gloomy and kind of dark.

[@bakuhakudraws5603]

"I don't know what a Dandadan even is!" Neither do us Manga Readers, man. We're still waiting.

[@dannysyarissy9002]

What the f**k Dandadan supposed to mean!?

[@allenwalker957]

I'm up date, 170+ chapters in. We still don't know 😂

[@bakuhakudraws5603]

@@dannysyarissy9002 extremely minor spoilers for much, much later in the manga (like... season 6 or 7 probably): . . . . . . . it has been namedropped ONCE, but we know nothing about what it is or what it means, just that one character later in the story knows what it is.

[@GummyCalico]

​@@bakuhakudraws5603 the manga goes that far already? damn

[@user-dy7ls7uo9j]

@@GummyCalicothe 5th episode of s1, which will only have 12 eps, only went up to chapter 11. The manga currently has 172 chapters so ya there’s a lot to cover at this pace

[@listener256]

Voice actor trivia: The voice actor for Turbo Granny is Tanaka Mayumi, who also voices Luffy. The voice actor for the Serpo alien is Nakai Kazuya, who also voices Zoro. The top two in the Straw Hat Pirates. The recording studio looks like a lot of fun.

[@LibeliumDragonfly]

On the pre release event, Nakai literally gave the Ken's voice actor Hanae Natsuki to tell Tanaka "shut up granny". So you get the sense.

[@CRSB00]

another piece of trivia, the yet to be introduced grandma is voiced Mizuki Nana who voices Kouzuki Hiyori in One Piece, or, arguably her best known role, Hyuga Hinata from Naruto

[@自由人大佐]

That's why the final part where the words "Dandadan" appear is presented in a similar way to "To be Continued" in One Piece.

[@theCommentDevil]

Momo is quickly shooting up my ranks of favorite characters

[@gyro3454]

Funny that they mention chainsawman, because the author of Dandadan worked as an assistant for Fujimoto! (Csm author)

[@monster-enthusiast]

"Is it a Shonen? A comedy? A romance?" Yes.

[@BikerFromSpace]

'Dan da dan' the onomonapia, is the sound effect that you would use in classic monster moives. More like DAN Da DAAAAAAAAAN~

[@ちょもらんま-m1t]

原作では【Dandadan】という単語が重要な何かの名称であるように語られていますが、それが何かはまだわかっていません。

[@MastinMusic]

The show is overflowing with personality. Stoked for yall to see more

[@lucckyZ]

One of the best parts of this show to me is personality (since I'm anime only) shown through voice acting. Really unique and fun, ngl. Love it.

[@andreworihuela5175]

man I remember first reading the manga back in new years eve and hearing Okarun's backstory of being lonely and wanting to protect someone for noticing him instantly hooked me into reading this story, this is only the beginning of one of the most wildest stories in years and I highly recommend reading the manga in your own time too

[@aohige]

Them mentioning Mob and Dimple is so funny considering what happens 😂

[@FlubbedPig]

My favorite piece of trivia is that, despite the anime changing it to Trump, "Project Pegasus" IS a real-world conspiracy theory about Obama going to Mars. It's so fucking silly, and I love how the author actually throws in some of that real-world goofy shit in there and not just the greatest hits.

[@CJZagada]

Ya'll are gonna absolutely love this series, so happy you bros are watching it

[@vinifma]

Since you guys talked about Chainsaw Man, and I am sure many comments already pointed out that Yukinobu (Dandadan author) worked as an assistant of Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man author), let me just give this bit of clarification. Fujimoto is a group project. Yes, he is a genius, but he got to the best environment possible to fully flourish. When he was writing his first major success (Fire Punch) his editor assigned him assistants who were already pretty talented but didn’t have that break out series yet, so Fujimoto could learn from them. So yeah, this ideia that Yukinobu learnt from Fujimoto is “incomplete”, as they both learnt from each other, with Fujimoto actually being the one who was supposed to be teached by his experienced assistants (all of them are fairly older than Fuji, btw). Since we’re on this topic, SpyxFamily author (Tatsuya Endo) only worked very briefly in Fire Punch, around 1 volume if I am not mistaken, so I wouldn’t really put him in the same basket as “Fujimoto’s ex-assistants”.

[@buchelaruzit]

btw, occult-kun didn't think ayase was in love with him when she protected him from the bullies, it's just the classic translation problem of "suki" misunderstandings. it's less obvious in english but they tried their best with the translation. his "i know you're in love" line was in japanese a much more natural-sounding "i know you like (it)" and referring to aliens, because she seemed to show interest in his magazine.

[@Ratchetfan321]

The mangaka was a assistant to Fujimoto who did chainsawman. It may have been during Firepunch and/or Chainsawman you can see the influence either way.

[@thesmilingtitan]

I kinda hate people constantly bringing this up as if thats the reason why Dandadan is good.

[@Ratchetfan321]

@thesmilingtitan never said that's why it's good. Rather the similarities between the 2. Having read all 3 on release I feel well enough to say there is clear crossover like it or not.

[@rafresendenrafresenden.1644]

@@Ratchetfan321 similarities?

[@gregoryfolsom7882]

The hilarious part is that this isn't the first time this has happened with the Brothers, since this is also true of Spy x Family. Another Fujimoto assistant also created Hell's Paradise (probably the closest of the three to Chainsaw Man).

[@nothingface5919]

@@thesmilingtitan I somewhat agree but I get WHY they do it, its basically a voucher of quality to try and get people to try the show. Its brought up mainly in conjunction with the fact that pretty much EVERY ONE of Fujimotos assistants have gone on to make pure fire. Spy X Family, Centuria, Hells Paradise, Dandadan. DanDaDan DEFIANTLY stands on its own merits, but the reason I picked up the manga soon after it started is because I heard who was making it. Its kind of annoying as its defiantly good enough to stand by itself but at the same time it helps new potential readers/viewers discover it who may otherwise pass it by.

[@thaumaturgeslit7759]

So excited for this. I watched the first 3 last week, and they made me so excited to see what the hell this show is.

[@xenobazilla]

Tanjiro VA: Now I know what Friendless Giyu Feels Luffy VA: I have overused gear 5.

[@rattled6732]

Man this show is 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂 and I love it for that! One of the few things that come even close to scratching that jojo itch

[@Drad_]

The manga is very JoJo too with fantastic art. If you need to scratch that itch after the anime i highly recommend it.

[@CWINDOWSsystem32]

Funny you should draw that comparison to Chainsaw Man. The mangaka, Yukinobu Tatsu, actually worked on Chainsaw Man as an assistant to Tatsuki Fujimoto!

[@Ryuu44]

"Is this a romance? Probably not" lolololololololololololol xD

[@ShinigamiSparda]

Gods, I remember when these guys were baby faced. Now look at those rugged manly beards.

[@xRakanishu]

The mightiest Jacob's beard has been yet. Looking good brother

[@PZLch]

It was really funny to see Jacob's face twitch after the enemy's purpose was revealed lol.

[@jaycer3898]

man I was hoping you guys would hop on this one, it seems completely 100% up your alley and I think you're gonna love it

[@zephshoir]

0:45 I love that they specifically doubted that it was what it actually is and then end up nailing it like 2 minutes late at 2:45

[@togroglog2457]

The answers to all of your genre guesses was "yes."

[@pwiffle7294]

YESSSSS so excited you guys are finally checking it out! As disturbing as part of this first episode is there hasn't been anything similar since 🙏

[@GummyCalico]

16:17 WAIT 👏WAIT👏 WAIT👏

[@Namatamago-Hanjukuouji]

The original author, Yukinobu Tatsu, once debuted as a manga artist but failed to gain much popularity, and he then worked as an assistant at Chainsaw Man and Hell's Paradise before making his debut again, this time with Dandadan, which was overwhelmingly popular.

[@ShawnTuckertheShoninzo]

Jacob with the glorious beard

[@Seissmo]

This show is HIGH QUALITY.

[@sacredgolem]

Never in my life have I seen more "two characters meet and immediately share a brain cell" than Momo and Otakun. And it only, as of episode four, keeps skyrocketing.

[@kazuhisanakatani1209]

19:28 The way she walks in the sequence is an exaggerated version of the yakuza walk -- Ken Takakura (1931-2014) was well known for his protagonist roles in yakuza films in the 1960s and 1970s. The music also pays homage to the yakuza films that Ken Takakura starred in. This show has so many old pop culture references that I can't explain them all.

[@andresfelipemanjarres7061]

you guys probably dont know this because you read the manga and not the anime, but Luffy´s JVA is turbo granny, which is wild to imagine that character saying those lines

[@Ezrosh]

Adaptation is great. Voice acting and animation takes story a level above source.

[@InternetShis]

"In the battle between ghosts vs. robots, robots always win... except in anime." - Sarge, Red vs Blue Season 10

[@pieperson444]

dandadan stands for "ghost stories, spirit stories, your stories" but is also an onomatopoeia for slowly filling with gratitude.

[@xRakanishu]

???

[@CaffieneKitty]

It's like Mob Psycho meets Fritz the Cat. o.O

[@nyomincia4470]

Very very excited for you guys to watch this one❤

[@standingbylife]

Hahahahaha! This anime and manga is beautiful chaos! The OP song is fitting for the entire tone of the series!

[@msj3888]

PEAK HAS ARRIVED! I got to see the first 3 episodes in cinema, it was so worth it!

[@maxojavierrojasurzua5746]

Watching Dan Da Dan? Enjoy it guys. This is one of the best anime of the season and of the year. Science Saru cooked with this one. 🔥

[@estefaniahernandez8425]

its pretty much everything 🙏 romance, battle, slice of life, tragedy PEAK

[@actualpresidentfunnyvalent7471]

So the creators of Dandadan, Spy x Family and Jigokuraku all worked under the creator of Chainsaw man as assistants to his previous work, Fire punch. Which explains a lot actually.

[@m..na.]

if girls hgave dokidoki men have dandadan 😂😂

[@StrangestCookie]

This is exactly what I needed today! I'm really looking forward to the wild discussions this series will bring 😂

[@aohige]

>Is this the next hot battle shounen? is this comedy? is this romance? Yes.

[@santino7470]

Oh man, they’re gonna love the “Regular Show” of anime.

[@newwaveinfantry8362]

I don't see the comparison. Sure, both have weird supernatural shit every episode, but Dadadan follows a continuous story line and so the escalations to absurdity are not surprizing after episode 1. Dadadan's start off weird and not just end up weird like Regular Show. Not to mention, in RS it's a different phenomenon every episode. Maybe it's more like Gravity Falls? Mistery Inc? I don't know. There is no cartoon exactly like this anime. There isn't even another anime exactly like it. Maybe JJK?

[@nganhapham5423]

Oh my god, I am so happy that you are reacting to Dandadan! My favourite show this season. Been a fan since the beginning of AOT and HQ. So happy to stick around this long

[@SpiralZest]

"Wigged out," sounds like a great time to add Bo-bobo to the polls!

[@ziggszag1650]

You guys are gonna love this one lol

[@me-nichi9554]

この作品のアニメ版は監督がうますぎる。構成がいい。3話のニューキャラクターの登場シーンも綺麗すぎるから注目して見てほしい。

[@COSA1999999]

ダンダダン、気に入っていただけた様で嬉しいです！ これから、リアクションを見る楽しみがまた増えた✨✨✨

[@Monoceros_323]

Did jacob always have a majestic beard? Its been a minute since i saw the channel. Edit: 0:53 I love this line so much 🤣

[@xRakanishu]

He's reaching his final form

[@FaultlineSurfer]

Okarun's intro is still one of my favorite character intros because they could have easily gone with the "uwuw little sad boy" chatacter when Momo apologized, but instead he immediately started shitting on her for believing in the Wrong kind of supernatural stuff lmao

[@k6813]

Wow didn't expect you guys to react to this show very early

[@MichaelMolina0390]

its nice to see a normal reaction to the first episode!

[@tammoypatra3523]

When someone asks what genre is dandadan the answer is all of the above all and everything nice

[@anyafunya8256]

Hi! Thank you for starting to react to the animation "Dan Da Dan". It's the best crazy LOL😂 Of course, let's waiting for to the future sequel to Chainsawman, Magic Battle, Golden Kamui, and Jojo(maybe?)! Dan-da-dan-da-dan♪

[@MDKcde]

19:58 SuperEyepatchwolf moment.

[@sheesh7767]

Lolol

[@flaminyawn]

Buckle up, you're in for a RIDE.

[@m..na.]

cant wait to get into this wild show!

[@Kait_B_]

Oh I'm gonna be watching this reaction religiously

[@luisalex.r.8992]

Lmao, i love you guys 😂 It was hilarious to watch you lose ur minds.

[@nintandao64]

"Maybe it's a musical" Oh this is gonna be hilarious

[@ppvsonicspy]

So basically, she has a crush on the Japanese equivalent of Clint Eastwood, and met a guy who unknowingly recites famous lines from that actor and also happens to be called Clint Eastwood.

[@frustratedsquirrel]

leave that semblance of sanity at the door when viewing this one, lads.

[@ravwoofles3858]

Little did they know the show was All of the above

[@taki9789]

I was waiting for this one! Thanks!

[@TF_NowWithExtraCharacters]

18:30 funny you should say that, cos there's an actual ecchi seinen manga with that plotline, dude's got Satan sealed away, and well, the other devils want a rescue

[@oto....]

映像研には手を出すな の雰囲気があっていいよね😊

[@dylandang7365]

Dandadan is PEAK

[@Ferncin]

If you didnt notice the turbo granny voice actor is luffy and one of the aliens is zoro and ken is tanjiro

[@oto....]

ドラマでもアニメでも映画でも、下品な物とかエロい物を見てショックを受けて直ぐに見るのを止める人が居るけどそういうトラウマや非日常の感覚が大事なんだよね。😊

[@TheUlf]

Oh ho ho we are in for one heck of a ride, here

[@pwytbt]

Peak has arrived

[@ao-eo7zh]

日本には昔、Danda Dan って名前の歌手が居ました。それは作者も知っていると思います

[@exelsaga4533]

SOS兄弟キターーー ダンダダンへようこそ

[@felixgroove4016]

I think this is THE best 1st episode of... Anything really 😅

[@ssjokg4952]

Ready(or maybe not) for whatever crackpot theory they make this time.

[@nothingface5919]

Dandadan is... Dandadan. its Genre tag list reads like a small dictionary. No other manga quite like it. Folks often compare it to Mob Psycho that crushed up and snorted FLCL, But even that doesn't quite get you there. The only thing required to have a good time is that you like the main characters. They are the heart of everything, if you like them the entire rest of the show is fantastic.

[@trolorgames]

"Dandadan" being the horror/sci-fi sfx Just think of old godzilla

[@dannysyarissy9002]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@gurit3028]

So Luffy wanna gobble Tanjiro’s one oiece while zoro wanna bananas?, nice argument

[@theaniquiler7248]

Love japanese Regular Show

[@bandit_of_trash]

Yes, I was waiting for this!

[@midnightanimal4844]

Ive been waiting for this