Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye | Review by: Stefano Bove

Dan Da Dan is the chameleon of anime. The fact that it already weaves supernatural and extraterrestrial elements together is an achievement in itself but adding in love triangles between all of its characters gives it another edge of being such a great romantic comedy.

Season one saw the adventures of Momo and Okarun as they both developed supernatural powers and fought off Yokai in their local town. Their dynamic is both endearing and entertaining. Towards the end of season one, we are introduced to a new character Jin or Jiji, as Momo calls him. They are childhood friends and that makes Okarun jealous and adding a new dynamic to the group. The season closes with Momo’s granny, Seiko, sending them on a mission that connects to Jin's past and the season leaves us on a really interesting cliffhanger.

Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye picks up right after the cliffhanger because it is secretly the first three episodes of season two compelled as a movie which is much better than many recent anime films that have been released recently that are just season recaps. Not only do you get to see it first, it is well worth it because we get introduced to the newest villain, The Evil Eye and its backstory inside the Kiko family house.

One of the biggest complaints from anime fans is that season one did not have a big enough antagonist but season one was still an introduction to our characters. Now that the gloves are off, The Evil Eye squashes that argument because he is devious, angry and a fierce foe for our heroes.

I called Dan Da Dan the chameleon of anime and that definitely continues into The Evil Eye as it introduces new animation stylization and color palette to compliment its much darker, horror storyline. The series, our heroes and powers continue to evolve. Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye is a massive arc for the series and anyone who was not fully pulled in by season one, this will change your mind. The stakes have never been higher for our heroes and now they have a proper villain with a very compelling story.

4.5/5

Review by: Stefano Bove

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