DAN DA DAN Welcomes English Language Lead Voice Actors to the Main Stage at Anime NYC

Los Angeles, California, July 29, 2024 – Today Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc., revealed the English Language Voice Actors for DAN DA DAN‘s leads, “Momo” and “Okarun”; and announced their attendance at the panel and world premiere of the highly anticipated new hit anime’s English language dub, hosted at the Main Stage at Anime NYC on August 24.

Playing the role of Momo in DAN DA DAN‘s English Dub is actor and singer, Abby Trott. Best known for portraying Nezuko in Demon Slayer, Annette in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Spiral in X-Men ’97, Ivy in Netflix‘s Carmen Sandiego, and singing the English version of “Lifelight,” the theme for Nintendo‘s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Abby is no stranger to the anime space with some of her other roles including Shizuka Mikazuki in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Machi in Hunter x Hunter, Akane in My Love Story!! with Yamada-kun at LVL 999, and Yoh Asakura in Shaman King (2021). “You are not ready for DAN DA DAN…”, teased Trott, “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…”

Joining Abby to play the role of Okarun in DAN DA DAN‘s English Dub is A.J. Beckles who first hopped into the pro Voice-Acting scene by voicing Takemichi Hanagaki in Tokyo Revengers and Shiki Tademaru in Kemono Jihen. Since his debut, his notability grew further by playing Michizou Tachihara in Bungo Stray Dogs, Kaname Tosen in Bleach, and Jaxon in Beyblade X. “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,” shared Beckles. “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 the Anime NYC panel will be the first in the world to view the first episode of the upcoming series’ English Dub on August 24.

Title: DAN DA DAN PANEL – PREMIERE SCREENING (ENGLISH DUB)

Description: Join kensuke ushio (music), Voice Actors Shion Wakayama & Abby Trott (Momo),
and Natsuki Hanae & A.J. Beckles (Okarun); and MBS producer Hiroyuki Aoi for the DAN DA
DAN English DUB premiere!

Place: Anime NYC Main Stage

Date: Saturday, Aug 24, 11:00 AM ～ 12:30 PM (90 min) EDT

Note – reservations to attend this panel through Anime NYC are required

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the worldwide theatrical premiere of DAN DA DAN!
Released in theaters as DAN DA DAN: First Encounter, fans will have a special opportunity to
see the first three episodes of the series on the big screen beginning on September 13 in North
America from GKIDS. The theatrical premiere 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.

To keep up with all things DAN DA DAN, follow the official English social media accounts
@animeDANDADANen on X and @anime_DAN DA DAN_en on Instagram.
ABOUT DAN DA DAN:

DAN DA DAN is a popular manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, 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.

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!

Original Work: Yukinobu Tatsu
(Serialized in “Shonen Jump Plus” BY SHUEISHA)

Director: Fūga Yamashiro
Script: Hiroshi Seko
Music: kensuke ushio
Character Design: Naoyuki Onda
Creature Design: Yoshimichi Kameda
Color Design: Satoshi Hashimoto, Makiho Kondō
Art Director: Junichi Higashi
Compositing Director: Kazuto Izumita
Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose
Sound Director: Eriko Kimura
Animation Production: Science SARU

Opening Theme Song: Creepy Nuts “Otonoke”

Shion Wakayama (JP) / Abby Trott (EN) as “Momo”
Natsuki Hanae (JP) / A.J. Beckles (EN) as “Okarun”
Nana Mizuki as “Seiko”
Ayane Sakura as “Aira”
Kaito Ishikawa as “Jiji”
Kazuya Nakai as “Serpoians”
Mayumi Tanaka as “Turbo Granny”

Official website: https://anime-DAN DA DAN.com/
Official website (EN): https://anime-DAN DA DAN.com/en/
Official X: @anime_DAN DA DAN
Official X (EN): @animeDANDADANen
Official Instagram (EN): @anime_DAN DA DAN_en

Rights Notation
©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, Dandadan Production Committee

About MBS
Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc., (MBS) is known as a pioneer in the Japanese broadcasting
industry. Tracing back through history, MBS was one of the first commercial radio stations in
Japan, starting its first radio broadcasts in 1951 and later beginning terrestrial television
broadcasting in 1959. MBS has its head office in Osaka, which is the business center of Kansai,
the western part of Japan, with new emerging businesses and innovative ideas. For anime,
MBS has been co-producing and broadcasting for more than half a century. The broadcaster is
the TV home to numerous global hit anime franchises like “Attack on Titan,” “FullMetal
Alchemist” and “Jujutsu Kaisen.” In addition to co-producing those and many other series, MBS
was a co-producer of “Akira,” seen as one of the most influential anime films of all time.
https://www.MBS.jp/english/

About Science SARU
Science SARU is an animation production company committed to nurturing new talent and
implementing cutting-edge creative technology; the company has produced projects across
different mediums, including for television, film, and streaming. Some of Science SARU‘s
best-known works include Lu over the wall (which won the Annecy International Film Festival’s
Cristal Award for Best Feature Film), The Night is Short Walk On, Girl, DEVILMAN crybaby,
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, INU-OH, and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. SARU’s future releases
include Naoko Yamada‘s new feature film, The Colors Within, which competed at the 2024
Annecy International Film Festival and will be theatrically released in Japan on August 30th,
2024, Garden of Remembrance (2024), as well as the TV anime The Ghost in the Shell,
planned for broadcast in 2026. https://www.sciencesaru.com/english

About GKIDS
GKIDS is the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of artist-driven and award-winning animation from around the world. After an astounding 13 Best Animated Feature nominations, the company took home the Oscar in 2024 for Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli‘s acclaimed feature, The Boy and the Heron. The company’s previous nominations include The Secret of Kells in 2010, A Cat in Paris and CHiCO & Rita in 2012, Ernest & Celestine in 2014, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and Song of the Sea in 2015, Boy and the World and When Marnie Was There in 2016, My Life as a Zucchini in 2017, The Breadwinner in 2018, Mirai in 2019, Wolfwalkers in 2021, and The Boy and the Heron in 2024. For more than a decade, GKIDS‘ influence on cinema has redefined the perception of animation as an artistic medium on par with live-action film through its stewardship of the Studio Ghibli catalog and by introducing American audiences to the critically-acclaimed films of other master filmmakers from around the world such as Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai, Belle), Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells, Wolfwalkers), Benjamin Renner (Ernest & Celestine), Makoto Shinkai (Weathering With You), Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner), Alberto Vázquez (Unicorn Wars) and Masaaki Yuasa (INU-OH, The Night is Short Walk On, Girl), among countless others. Also, GKIDS is the founder and host of ANIMATION IS FILM, the annual LA-based film festival which embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form, and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of the medium to its fullest range of artistic expressions. www.GKIDS.com