DAN DA DAN lead English voice actors announced, headed to Anime NYC
The English lead actors for the forthcoming DAN DA DAN anime was revealed yesterday.
Abby Trott, who is best known for their work in Demon Slayer, ZOM 100: Bucket List of the Dead, and Hunter X Hunter, will lend their voice to Momo. Trott said this about their forthcoming role:
“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…”
AJ Beckles, who is best known their work in Bleach, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Beyblade X, will portray Okarun. Beckles said this about being on the show:
“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!”
Trott and Beckles will appear at the English dub premiere screening of DAN DA DAN at Anime NYC on Saturday, August 24. They’ll be joined by Momo and Okarun’s respective Japanese voice actors Shion Wakayama and Natsuki Hanae, composer Kensuke Ushio, and MBS producer Hiroyuki Aoi. More information about Anime NYC can be found here.
On September 13, fans in North America will be able to catch the first three episodes of the anime series via the theatrical release of DAN DA DAN: First Encounter via GKIDS. More information about the theatrical release can be found here. DAN DA DAN will premiere this October.
A synopsis for DAN DA DAN reads:
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!?
