Warning: Spoilers for episode 4 of Dan Da DanDan-DanThe anime adaptation of Science Saru is shaping up to be one of the most stellar anime of the year. With new episodes released every Thursday, the anime has been rapidly gaining popularity, and it has become clear that being a faithful anime adaptation of the series, above everything else the anime has to offer, is among the reasons for its success. However, Dan-Dan it’s also showing that it’s not afraid to expand and improve on the source material.
The last episode takes things up a notch, expanding a scene to make it even more captivating. The moment when Okarun runs to escape danger while carrying Momo takes up just two pages of the manga, but becomes an incredibly captivating sequence in the anime, highlighting Science Saru’s ability to adapt a scene. Science Saru may be employing the same strategy as Ufotable, the studio behind the adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge’s book Demon Slayer: delivering a stellar anime adaptation that surpasses even the source material itself.
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If not the narrative, Dan-DanThe animation will continue to captivate its viewers
In Dan-Dan Episode #4, titled “Kicking Turbo Granny’s Ass”, Okarun and Momo come up with a strategy to drag Turbo Granny out of her territory to significantly weaken her, allowing Momo’s grandmother, Seiko, to deliver the final blow. However, executing the plan proves much more challenging, with Okarun and Momo narrowly escaping death. Only when Okarun harnesses Turbo Granny’s power for a full-throttle race are they able to avoid a disastrous outcome. This episode emphasizes this pivotal moment much more than the manga ever did.
While the original manga presents this scene in just a few panels, the anime extends it into a sequence lasting several minutes. Given the importance of this moment, Science Saru’s decision to expand on it feels deliberate, and the use of the final act of William Tell’s opening as the soundtrack for this scene elevates it even further, maintaining the anime’s cool tone even in risky situations. of life. Likewise, Ufotable made comparable creative decisions in Demon Slayeradaptation, extending brief narrative moments with stunning animationmoments that some fans believe should have been included in the manga from the beginning, as seen in the Hashira Training season. A small but notable detail from the extended scene in the last Dan-Dan episode further supports this comparison.
The extended racing scene in Dan-Dan #Episode 4 heavily involves Momo
Science Saru continues to break the stereotype of the Shōnen genre by involving more of the female protagonist
The extended racing scene in the last Dan-Dan The episode not only shows Okarun running and running away from a crowd of people controlled by ghosts, but it also heavily involves Momo. While running away from the Crab monster and other spirits, Okarun runs so fast that it becomes difficult to maneuver his trajectory. This is where Momo comes in – using her psychic powers to manifest large hands,he helps guide Okarun’s trajectory and keeps monsters at bayavoiding collisions and ensuring a safer escape.
Additionally, as they plunge toward the ground after leaping from a building, Momo conjures even larger hands to slow their descent and motivates Okarun to transform for a third time, despite his earlier warning that after this full-throttle run, he wouldn’t be able to move. This addition highlights how Science Saru is giving Dan-DanThe female protagonist had moments of brilliance that were not even present in the manga, which already stands out for the important role given to its female protagonist.
These expanded scenes raise the argument that they should have been included in the manga, a similar sentiment to what fans have expressed about Demon Slayerlast season. Ufotable extended a ten-chapter arc into a full season, allowing characters, especially the Hashiras, to shine emotionally, adding depth that the manga did not provide. However, what the two shows really have in common is the quality of the animation, which surpasses other aspects of the series. From this latest episode, it appears that Science Saru’s key to doing Dan-Dan a standout shōnen adaptation will be its animation, a tactic that also contributed to Demon SlayerIt’s a huge success.