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Dandadanis back and better than ever with season 2 and episode #13, and it left plenty to be excited about for episode #14 and beyond. Season 2 opened with as great an episode as someone could have hoped for, and if it maintains this momentum, the show will surely solidify its status as a modern classic.
InDandadanepisode #13, after Momo narrowly avoided being raped by the Kito family, Momo continued her investigation into Jiji’s curse, only to be confronted by the Kito family once again as they assaulted Okarun and Jiji. All three of them were being groomed as human sacrifices for an ancient and twisted ritual, and while Momo thought it was all nonsense, she was quick to learn that it was anything but. It was the perfect way to ease people back into the story after so many months, and hopefully, episode #14 will be even better.
What Time Dandadan Episode 14 Releases
Dandadan Episode 14’s Release Schedule
As with previous episodes,Dandadanstreams new episodes weekly on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix, which can be accessed through their apps, websites, or third-party websites like Amazon Prime. Assuming there are no delays,Dandadanepisode #14 should premiere on Thursday, July 10 at 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST), 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), and 5:00 PM British Summer Time (BST).
Dandadan Episode 12 Review: The Perfect Precursor To Another Great Season
Dandadan Episode 12 In Review
The controversy with Momo being involved in another rape scene aside,Dandadanepisode #12 was another great one to watch. In addition to all the typically great artwork and animation, the character writing for Okarun and Jiji’s developing friendship was incredibly fun to watch, and with how well it continued the mystery of Jiji’s curse,Dandadanepisode #12 was a perfect culmination of everything great about the animeand a perfect way to close out the season.
Episode #12’s cliffhanger ending made the wait for season two almost unbearable, but fans should already know what to expect.TheDandadanseason two theatrical previewrecently finished, and for anyone who saw it, they’ll know thatDandadanseason two is already set to be just as good as season one visually and narratively, if not better.Dandadanremains one of the best modern anime to watch, and sure enough, episode #13 continued to show why that is.
What Happened In Dandadan Episode 13?
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Dandadanepisode #13, “Like, This Is the Legend of the Giant Snake”, picked up where season 1 left off, with the Kito family trying to rape Momo in the hot spring. Fortunately, through a combination of Momo’s powers and the sudden appearance of Turbo Granny, who now had supernatural luck in hermaneki-nekobody, Momo fought everyone off and got to watch the Kito family get chased down by the authorities.
After leaving the hot spring, Momo went to a shrine dedicated to the legendary tsuchinoko in the hopes of finding something Okarun would like. Unfortunately, the priest who ran the shrine, Manjiro, said that they only had a snake skin that dumb tourists believed to be from a tsuchinoko, although he did say that the village once had a tradition of sacrificing people to the tsuchinoko to halt volcanic eruptions.
As all that was happening, Okarun and Jiji’s investigation into the mysterious room was halted by the arrival of more members of the Kito family, who were apparently the ones renting out Jiji’s home. The Kitos interrogated Jiji about where he had gone the other day and what he was doing back, and when they figured out he was lying to them, the entire family beat Okarun and Jiji to a pulp.
Momo returned to the house to see Okarun and Jiji beaten up and immediately started fighting the Kitos, herself. Momo did a good job of fighting them until the matriarch, Naki Kito, got involved, and her surprising strength and agility soon proved too much for Momo to handle. Momo was then thrown into the mysterious room, and it was then that Naki revealed that Momo, Okarun, and Jiji would be the latest sacrifices to the tsuchinoko, a practice the Kito family had maintained for 200 years.
Momo nearly escaped with help from Okarun and Jiji, but their struggle still ended with everyone, including the Kitos, getting thrown down into an underground labyrinth of previous sacrificial homes. It was then that the tsuchinoko revealed itself, although Okarun said that its true identity was a cryptid called the Mongolian Death Worm. Regardless, it was still a massive threat, and it proved that by devouring the Kitos in complete ignorance of their deification of it.
With no plan for dealing with the Mongolian Death Worm, Momo, Okarun, and Jiji retreated into one of the houses to rest and think. As they did, though, Momo and Okarun were suddenly bathed in light and started writhing in agony, and before Jiji could try and figure out what was happening,Dandadanepisode #13 ended withOkarun going into his berserk form and attacking Jiji.
How Dandadan Resolved Season 1’s Cliffhanger
One of the biggest takeaways of the season 2 premiere was how perfectly it resolvedDandadanseason 1’s controversial cliffhanger. Not only was it dealt with within the first few minutes, but it was handled in a way that allowed Momo to maintain her agency from start to finish, all while maintaining plenty of levity, as well. It was the perfect way to handle a controversial moment within the story’s tone, and overall, it was great to see.
Dandadan Hasn’t Missed A Step After Its Lengthy Hiatus
What Makes Dandadan Episode 13 So Good
It’s been six months sinceDandadanseason 1ended, and fortunately, that hasn’t affected season 2 in the slightest. Visually speaking, the premiere is already showing off plenty of great action and animation that’s at least on par with season 1, and the new theme songs have somehow far surpassed the original ones in general creativity. That’s saying a lot, considering how great season 1 was, and hopefully, it will stay like that for weeks to come.
Naturally, the story was just as fun, as well. Between how quickly the conflict with the Kito family escalated, the ever-growing mystery of Jiji’s circumstances, and the same great comedy and character writing that made season 1 such a hit, there was plenty of fun to be had with the writing that more than made up for the lengthy wait. Overall,Dandadanseason 2had as great a premiere as a person could hope for, andDandadanepisode #14 will surely be even better.
Be sure to watchDandadanepisode #14 when it releases on Thursday, July 10.
