“The Correct Way to Use Kishō Taniyama” “Too Good at Singing for a Live Performance”—The Shout of the ‘Exorcist Band’ Echoes in Episode 18 of the Anime “DANDADAN”

The anime “DANDADAN” is based on the popular manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, currently serialized in “Shonen Jump+” (Shueisha). It is an occultic supernatural battle and coming-of-age story following the high school girl Momo Ayase (voiced by Shion Wakayama), born into a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate and occult fanatic Ken “Okarun” Takakura (voiced by Natsuki Hanae), as they fight against various paranormal phenomena.

■Episode 18 “We Became a Family”
[Synopsis]
As Jiji’s Evil Eye possession worsens, the group attempts to use festival music to expel the Evil Eye from Jiji’s body. They summon the musicians, and come just a step away from expelling the Evil Eye, but Jiji desperately begs them not to kill the Evil Eye…

(C)Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA,DANDADAN Production Committee