"DANDADAN" Stage Play Main Visual & Special Events Revealed! Photo Sessions to be Held at All Performances

The main visual and special event lineup for the stage play DANDADAN ~Occultic Stage~ have been unveiled.

DANDADAN is a manga series by Yukinobu Tatsu, currently serialized on Shueisha's manga app Shonen Jump+. As of June 2026, the series has surpassed a cumulative total of 14 million copies in circulation, and its in-app views have exceeded 1 billion.

This occultic battle and youth story follows Okarun (Ken Takakura), a high school boy and occult geek who doesn't believe in ghosts, and Momo (Momo Ayase), a high school girl who doesn't believe in aliens, as they confront various bizarre supernatural phenomena. Captivating readers with its fast-paced storyline and breathtakingly powerful artwork in battle scenes, the series was adapted into a TV anime in 2024. With a third season already greenlit, it continues to garner immense attention both in Japan and overseas.

The main visual, which exudes an eerie and mysterious atmosphere, features the main cast members gathered together: Yuiri Murayama as Momo, Raimu Ninomiya as Okarun, Hiroki Hyakuna as Okarun (Transformed), Aoi Nakabeppu as Seiko, and Riko Tanaka as Aira. The youth × occultic × dance-heavy stage is finally set to raise its curtain.

Furthermore, the execution of special events for the DANDADAN stage play has been confirmed. Titled "Occultic Performance & Photo Session!", a special curtain call allowing photo and video shooting will be presented at all performances.

Additionally, rotating events for different performances will include: "Eyewitness Testimony: Poster Smuggling Operation," where five lucky winners will receive a show poster signed by the cast via lottery; the "Stage Play DANDADAN Behind-the-Scenes Manufacturing After-Talk" featuring the creators; the "Eyewitness Testimony VTR: Performers Confronting the Supernatural Stage," distributing cast comment videos exclusive to the day of the performance; and the "Escape from the Supernatural Stage & Survival Confirmation Send-Off," where characters will see audience members off after the curtain falls.

DANDADAN ~Occultic Stage~ will be performed at Nippon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo from August 26 to September 3, and at Sky Theater MBS in Osaka from September 11 to September 13.