This is a story about Momo, a high school girl who comes from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult fanatic. After Momo rescues Okarun from being bullied, they begin talking. However, an argument ensues between them since Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens exist, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts exist.
 
To prove to each other what they believe in is real, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital where a UFO has been spotted and Okarun goes to a tunnel rumored to be haunted. To their surprise, they each encounter overwhelming paranormal activities that transcend comprehension. Amid these predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to overcome these new dangers! Their fateful love begins as well!?
 
The story of the occult battle and adolescence starts! 
(Source: Crunchyroll) 

Notes: 
- Worldwide premiere of Episode 1 before the Japanese television premiere occurred at Anime Expo July 6, 2024. 
- Episodes 1-3 titled as DAN DA DAN: FIRST ENCOUNTER was pre-screened in advance in theaters on August 31, 2024 in Asia, September 7, 2024 in Europe and September 13, 2024 in North America. The regular TV broadcast began October 4, 2024.

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Momo Ayase strikes up an unusual friendship with her school’s UFO fanatic, whom she nicknames “Okarun” because he has a name that is not to be said aloud. While Momo believes in spirits, she thinks aliens are nothing but nonsense. Her new friend, meanwhile, thinks the exact opposite. To settle matters, the two set out to prove each other wrong—Momo to a UFO hotspot and Okarun to a haunted tunnel! What unfolds next is a beautiful story of young love…and oddly horny aliens and spirits?
 
(Source: VIZ Media) 
 
Note: Nominated for the 15th Manga Taisho Award in 2022.

While the mission to exorcise Jin "Jiji" Enjouji's family home is underway, things are not going as expected. Momo Ayase narrowly evades an attempted abduction while Ken "Okarun" Takakura and Jiji are ambushed by the Kitou family—the unsettling landlords of the cursed estate. The trio's efforts threaten the foundation of this enigmatic town shrouded in legends and mysteries.
 
As Momo, Okarun, and Jiji are drawn deeper into the maze of folklore and supernatural entities, they must each utilize their unique powers if they want to survive and unravel the secrets of the uncanny town.
 
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
 
Note: Worldwide premiere of Episodes 1-3 titled as DAN DA DAN: EVIL EYE before the Japanese premiere was pre-screened in advance in theaters on June 6, 2025 in North America by GKIDS Films and June 7 and 8 in Europe by Piece of Magic Entertainment and Animation Digital Network.

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Marcelo Matos is a Brazilian actor, voice actor, musician and dancer.

__Non-Anime Roles:__
~!- Lex Luthor (Injustice: Gods Among Us)
- Minister Kingsley Shacklebolt (Harry Potter franchise)
- Upgrade (Ben 10 2016)
- Boastful Loki (Loki)
- Balderich von Adler (Overwatch)
- Benjamin "Ben" Turner / Bronze Tiger (Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay)
- Tremor (Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind)
- Hondo Ohnaka (2n voice; Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
- Wolf Blitzer (Shazam! Fury of the Gods)
!~

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