Dandadan, Vol. 3 by Yukinobu Tatsu

Dandadan, Vol. 3 (Dandadan, #3)

by Yukinobu Tatsu

A nerd must fight powerful spirits and aliens all vying for the secret power of his “family jewel,” so who better to fight alongside him than his high school crush and a spirit granny?!

Momo Ayase and Okarun are on opposite sides of the paranormal spectrum regarding what they’ll believe in and what they won’t. Their quest to prove each other wrong leads them down a path of secret crushes and paranormal battles they’ll have to participate in to believe!

Okarun, a high school boy obsessed with supernatural phenomena, has lost his precious family jewels in a battle with Turbo Granny! His classmate Aira ends up finding one, and it awakens spiritual powers within her. Around this same time, a strange woman in a red dress appears at the school and attacks Aira, Okarun, and Momo! Who is she, and what’s with her obsession with Aira?

Reviewed by Quirky Cat on

4 of 5 stars

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Summary:

It all started as a little bet. Each wanted to prove the existence of the supernatural to their new friend, and neither was willing to listen. This quickly turns to chaos as a haunted tunnel and horny aliens get thrown into the mix.

Okarun may not be cursed anymore (technically?), but he does still have a specific problem. Mainly because a certain part of his anatomy is still missing, and he will need Momo's help to get them back. Awkward.

Review:

The chaos! Dandadan Vol. 3 is even more chaotic (and fun) than the previous two volumes. That's saying something. Then again, I'm binging the series pretty hard, so I might be biased.

This third volume has a lot going on. There's the continuation of Okarun's plot (trying to get everything, ahem, back in order), the will they/won't they romantic subplot, a return of a few early characters, and now a new character!

Like I said, it's a lot. But in a good way. You can already see the potential dynamics between the three – but I'm assuming Aira will stick around. I could be wrong (will have to keep reading to confirm). While I can see the dynamic getting old, it's a new burst of energy in an already vibrant series for now.

Highlights:
Horror/Science Fiction Manga
Comedy
Supernatural
Sci-fi versus Fantasy

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