Dandadan Hot Takes: Action Scenes and Alien Morals
Recent discussions on the r/Dandadan subreddit highlight growing fan debates over the series' battle choreography, the moral double standard of killing aliens versus humans, and how the anime adaptation connects to later manga chapters.
Do the Battle Scenes Become Too Confusing?
A recent fan discussion on r/Dandadan opened up a debate about the quality and clarity of the series' combat. One reader who owns the manga volumes for the first alien invasion arc noted that while they love the series overall, the battle scenes have become very confusing ever since that arc.
At the same time, other fans remain thoroughly invested in how the series brings its characters to life on screen. In the ongoing community debate over watching anime dubs, another r/Dandadan post praised voice actor AJ Beckles as a great choice for Okarun, noting that he delivers the exact emotion manga readers hoped would translate to the screen and expressing excitement for future seasons.
The Moral Double Standard of Killing Aliens
Another debate on r/Dandadan questions the heroes' morals regarding killing. A fan pointed out that the main group kills aliens without any moral hesitation, yet makes a major issue out of not killing humans.
The post also noted that while the characters kill yokai, yokai are already dead, raising the question of whether that truly counts. Meanwhile, Okarun wanting to kill those who prevent his peace is treated as a notable moral line in the story.
Manga Longevity and Science Saru's Canon Ties
Fans are also speculating about how Studio Science Saru and manga author Tatsu influence one another. According to a thread on r/Dandadan, a non-canon scene that Science Saru added to the adaptation of Chapter 1 later became canon with the release of Chapters 251 and 252. Fans theorize that either Tatsu gave the studio the idea after running out of room in the first chapter, or Tatsu took inspiration from the anime and wrote it into the later chapters.
With the manga passing Chapter 252, newer readers are wondering how much story is left. One fan who recently reached about a hundred chapters in asked the community whether the author has said anything about the manga ending in the near future, though no official answer is known from the posts.
Two sides of the debate
Critics of the Battles and Moral Rules
- Ever since the first alien invasion arc, the battle scenes have too much going on and have become very confusing to follow.
- There is a strange moral gap where the group easily kills aliens without hesitation while making a big deal about not killing humans.
Defenders of the Story and Adaptation
- Even fans who critique the battles still love the series and collect the manga volumes, and the story continues to hook readers a hundred chapters in.
- Yokai are already dead so killing them may not count the same way as humans, and the anime adaptation by Science Saru adds strong emotional performances from actors like AJ Beckles and scenes that connect directly to Chapters 251 and 252.
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- Dandadan Action Scenes Suck · r/Dandadan · Nov 13, 2026 · Fan discussion
- The morals about killing in Dandadan · r/Dandadan · Nov 14, 2026 · Fan discussion
- The sheer emotion of AJ Beckles · r/Dandadan · Nov 12, 2026 · Fan discussion
- Fun Fact: This scene Science Saru included for the adaptation of Chapter 1 was non-canon until the release of Chapter 251-252 · r/Dandadan · Nov 12, 2026 · Fan discussion
- Will Dandadan end in the near future? · r/Dandadan · Nov 12, 2026 · Fan discussion