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Dandadan: Evil Eye Smashes Box Office Record Ahead of Season 2 Premiere

A $3 million U.S. debut weekend with high audience scores signals rising global interest in Dandadan ahead of its July 3 season premiere.

Jiji as Evil Eye in DanDaDan Season 2

Overview

  • Dandadan: Evil Eye opened June 6 in North American theaters to over $3 million, tripling the debut of its predecessor, First Encounters.
  • Critics have lavished praise on the film, which would currently hold a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score based on available reviews, while audiences rate it at 97%.
  • The compilation movie adapts the first three episodes of Season 2 and sets the stage for the full series launch on July 3 via Crunchyroll and Netflix.
  • Co-directors Abel Góngora and Fūga Yamashiro are incorporating more 3D elements and textured animation to elevate the visual style in the upcoming episodes.
  • Since the anime debut, Dandadan has driven a two-million-copy surge in manga sales and ranked among Netflix’s top non-English titles, underlining its expanding fan base.