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Dandadan: Evil Eye Film Sets New Box Office Benchmark Ahead of Season Two

Its strong theatrical run with glowing reviews fuels anticipation for the anime’s second season this July.

Jiji as Evil Eye in DanDaDan Season 2

Overview

  • Dandadan: Evil Eye premiered in North American cinemas on June 6 as a feature-length compilation of Season 2’s opening episodes.
  • The film opened eighth at the US box office, earning over $3 million and tripling the debut gross of First Encounters.
  • Early reactions have placed the critics’ score at a unanimous 100 percent and the audience rating at 97 percent.
  • Season 2 will span 12 episodes, continue the Evil Eye and Cursed House arcs, and premieres July 3 on Crunchyroll and Netflix.
  • Science SARU returns to animate Season 2 under co-directors Abel Góngora and Fūga Yamashiro, who say they are mindful of heightened fan expectations.