How Ultraman Inspired Dandadan

dandadan is peak man im gald iv been an manga reader sence the early chapters

I think the character's transformed state have Kamen Rider iconography, all be it not one-to-one, it can be interchangeable. Like Okarun's mouth mask and distinct eye shape, plus the red face marks that goes over the eyes.

I didn't consider this idea cause Okarun was the only one, until Aira gets her transformation as well, with the same design aspect. A mouth mask, the distict eye shape, and the eye make-up around the eyes.

Just like every Kamen Rider has big bug eyes, v fins/antennas/horns, tear markings, and forehead gems.

And in addition, Okarun's exaggerated collar and Aira's hair can be considered interchangeable with Kamen Rider scarves.

Momo's role also reminds me non-Rider superpowered characters in KR series like Misora in Build, Mio from Kiva, Mai in Gaim, and many more in this archetype, except Momo is a main character.

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I feel like the general vibe of Dandadan, the mixture of aliens and spirits and monsters and weird urban legends is in and of itself very Ultra inspired, even without getting into the specifics. I saw someone highlight it as a unique blend of genres for a shounen and I was just like. It's not unique, it's Ultraman. Dandadan is like that because the Ultra Series is like that. And they're both great!

Dandadan is basically a love letter to pop culture.

The Manga is literally full of Tokusatsu reference. Most of the alien looks like they came straight out of Ultraman.

Dandadan is dan da danmn nice

I grew up in the US. In the mid/late-1960's and 1970's, Ultra Man was shown in the after-school, children's programming slot on weekdays by my local TV station. Given that, I immediately recognized its influence on Dandandan. Tokusatsu movies were often shown on US television, especially late at night or during the weekend afternoon slots. My guess is that they were inexpensive to broadcast and where used as filler programming at times of low viewership. We sometimes called it the "Lame-o horror-monster theater".
I find myself more excited by Dandandan than my Son, who is the biggest anime watcher in the family. Then again, my childhood influences were more tokusatsu and his more anime.

FWIW, Ultra-content, other than the 1966 UltraMan series, was virtually non-existent in the US until sometime in the 1990'a. There was apparently a bizarre legal dispute over the rights to showing any Ultra-series in the US. Sometime in the 1990's, DVDs started to became available here. For the most part, fans like me were unaware that various new shows of the Ultra universe had been developed and continually shown on Japanese TV since the mid '60's.

It's good to see Tokusatsu being appreciated in these mediums these days.

This might be a far fetch, but..

In Kamen Rider, Takeshi Hongo has his limbs bound and immobilized by Shocker, who gives him his power which he ultimately uses to escape.

In Dandadan, the Serpo's abduct Momo by bounding her limbs, where she discovers her powers, which she ultimately uses to escape.

also, in the Space Globalists ark in the manga, Ultraman villains like Metron, Ragon, Zarab, and Takkong just straight up fucking appear in a panel.

The way okarun transforms into a cool persona is very similar to Kamenrider Den-O

Also, in Episode 2, when Okarun changes into his turbo form for the first time, a sound effect very similar to Ultraman's rising sound is played.

The empty space/alternate dimension where the protagonists fights flatwoods monster (the one with sumo moves) and alien serpo reminds me of Gavan's Makuu Space and Ultraman Nexus' Meta Field

Hey blunova! Can you talk about Gekikou Kamen. It is a manga made for tokusatsu fans

Have you thought about making a video covering Gamera Rebirth? I don’t think that anime gets the amount of attention it deserves.

Me seeing Nessie in ep 8: RUUUUUN, IT'S GODZILLA!

Dandadan is the weirdest toku I've ever seen. If it gets a live action adaptation I hope okarun and the others get kaijin style forms.

Dandadan feels like gravity falls and ultraman so I'm enjoying it easily

Another banger video from da man himself

All what left of toku is homages in popular anime

What a fun breakdown. I started DanDaDan the same time as everyone else and then after episode 7 by pure dumb luck took a break to check out Ultraseven, my first Ultra series. What lucky timing :D

Momo's doing the kamen rider ichigo pose in the thumbnail!

dandadan is an artwork

watch new episode , Ayase Momo sensei wore SSSP (Science Special Search Party - Ultraman combat team uniform)

MMW, Tatsu will guest design an Ultraman kaiju within the next 10 years.

and in season 2 we get references with super robots

You missed where the teachers were using the ultraman special forces outfit, one from the original and one from ultraseven

The guitar music that plays in the scene where Momo and Okarun pass each other in episode 5 is used in episode 25 of KAIKI DAISAKUSEN. KAIKI DAISAKUSEN is a masterpiece of TOKUSATSU.

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What it took from Tokusatsu? Many! That's why i like it so much when i read it

Momo's Teacher's attire are from SSSP ultraman team, and so as Ken's teacher (ultraseven)

In the latest episode Momo and Okarun's teachers are literally wearing the uniforms of the Science Patrol and Ultra Guard

I am waiting a Kamen Rider reference........

I wonder...I don't know why but the towering monsters we see later for some reason make me feel like I'm watching Gantz.

When I was a kid, I used to watch reruns of Ultraman. I remember the episode about Dada being special. This video reminded me of the TV drama "TRICK" starring Hiroshi Abe, which I loved as a kid. It was a buddy story about a female protagonist with fake psychic powers and a professor with glasses who doesn't believe in the paranormal and has a complex about the size of his banana. It may have had some influence.

How is Ultraman not canon in here? There should at least be an SSSP lol

Not a reference to Tokusatsu, but one cameo that is being over looked is a cameo of Video Girl Ai character, Moeimi Takawara. She can be seen as one of Momo’s classmates, and she totally stands out from everyone else!

If you’re a real Toku fan you should know about this stuff.
If you’re not a real Toku fan then you should go wash some Toku and besides they ain’t gonna make a new power rangers season or show for god knows how long so might as well jump into super sentai then Kamen Rider then Ultraman

I've seen quite a number of people compare Dandadan to Ultra Q, which comes as no surprise, though it's definitely more it's own thing.

Why is momo doin the salute in the thumbnail

I know this might I know. To some but you have to check out UltraMega by James Harren

It’s a kaiju comic that’s both brutal and visually amazing everything about is literally amazing to read and a great tribute to Ultraman

The part of the opening scene where okarun puts on his glasses is reminiscent of ultraseven's transformation sequence.

Aira and Okarun both say "Henshin" before they transform. The Iconic transformation phrase of Kamen Rider. Also may be a coincedence what is sadly called a "All out" by English fans, in the subs is called "Full throttle" Drive and Mach's main finisher from Kamen Rider Drive.