Stop what you are doing. If you watched the final episode of Dandadan Season 2 and sat in silence while the credits rolled, you are not alone. Science SARU just closed out one of the most emotionally brutal arcs in modern anime, and the fandom has exactly one question on its mind: when is Dandadan Season 3 coming, and what insane new nightmare is Yukinobu Tatsu about to unleash on Momo Ayase, Okarun, and the rest of the gang?
Here is the thing nobody is saying out loud. The Evil Eye arc was not even the craziest part of the manga. The story that comes next involves a kaiju in a maid outfit, an alien invasion led by hyper-capitalist space invaders, and a power-up for Okarun that changes everything. Buckle up, because what comes after the Cursed House saga is where Dandadan goes from great to legendary.
The Evil Eye Finale Broke Everyone, and That Was the Point
Let us be honest about what Season 2 just did to us. The story of the Evil Eye, the lonely yokai who bonded with Jiji (Jin Enjoji) after centuries of suffering alongside the human sacrifices of the Kito family, hit harder than anyone expected. Director Abel Gongora and the team at Science SARU took Tatsu’s already devastating manga chapters and amplified them with fluid sakuga, haunting sound design, and a vocal performance from Kaito Ishikawa as Jiji that genuinely gave people chills.
The final confrontation, with Momo Ayase played by Shion Wakayama unleashing everything she had, Okarun voiced by Natsuki Hanae pushing his Turbo Granny powers past their limit, and Seiko Ayase holding the spiritual line, was peak ensemble storytelling. And the ending stinger with the strange new transfer student? That was the anime telling us point blank: the warped, wonderful chaos is only getting started.
Theory 1: Season 3 Opens With the Kaiju Arc, and Bamora Steals the Show
Manga readers already know who is coming. Her name is Bamora, and she is about to become your new favorite character. This alien girl arrives on Earth wearing a giant kaiju suit modeled after the legendary kaiju Gomora, and her introduction kicks off the Kaiju arc, a storyline that blends city-destroying spectacle with classic Dandadan heart.
The theory gaining the most traction online is that Season 3 will adapt the Kaiju arc across its first half. The evidence is strong. Bamora’s debut chapter is one of the most re-read chapters in the entire Shonen Jump Plus run, and her kaiju suit rampage through the city is tailor-made for Science SARU’s explosive animation style. Imagine the animators who gave us the Evil Eye’s fluid cursed form now tackling a building-sized kaiju brawl. Fans on social media are already calling it the potential best action sequence of the decade, and the season has not even been announced yet.
Theory 2: The Space Globalists Are the Franchise’s Best Villains Yet
After the Kito family and the Evil Eye, you might wonder how Tatsu tops his villains. The answer is the Space Globalists, also known as the Kur, an alien faction driven by hyper-capitalist conquest ideology. They do not just want to invade Earth. They want to acquire it, optimize it, and strip-mine it, and their advance scout is already making moves by the time Bamora arrives.
What makes this theory so compelling is how perfectly the villains mirror the themes Tatsu has been building since chapter one. Dandadan has always been about lonely outsiders finding family, from Turbo Granny to Aira Shiratori voiced by Ayane Sakura, and now the Evil Eye himself. The Space Globalists are the opposite of everything the found family stands for, which makes the coming clash personal, not just explosive. Expect fan debates about whether the Kur arc will be the anime’s Cell Saga moment, the storyline that elevates the whole franchise.
Theory 3: Okarun’s Next Power-Up Changes the Power System Forever
Here is the theory that has power-scalers losing sleep. Throughout Season 2, Okarun has been borrowing Turbo Granny’s powers with strict limits, two uses before his body gives out. Manga readers know that the coming arcs force Ken Takakura to evolve beyond borrowed strength, developing new techniques and forms that put him on a completely different tier.
The speculation centers on how Science SARU will visualize this evolution. The studio’s work on the Evil Eye transformation sequences set a new bar, and the production team has openly talked in interviews about wanting to push further. Combined with the musical identity the anime has built, from Creepy Nuts and their viral opening Otonoke to Aina the End’s haunting Season 2 opening Kakumei Douchuu, the sound and fury of Okarun’s next evolution could genuinely break the internet on premiere night.
Theory 4: The Season 3 Announcement Is Closer Than You Think
The most practical theory is also the most exciting. Look at the pattern. The first season was a global phenomenon on Netflix and Crunchyroll, the Evil Eye theatrical premiere drew massive crowds, and Season 2 has dominated every weekly anime ranking since it started airing. Studios do not leave money like that on the table.
Industry watchers point out that Science SARU has every reason to keep the production line moving while the cast, including Nana Mizuki as the iconic Seiko Ayase, and the staff are still assembled. The smart money says an announcement could drop at a major year-end anime event, with a premiere window that keeps the momentum blazing. If the pattern of the industry holds, the gap between seasons will be shorter than the wait we endured before, and the fandom is already counting down.
Why the Manga Arcs Ahead Are Built for Anime Greatness
Yukinobu Tatsu is a former assistant of Tatsuki Fujimoto, the creator of Chainsaw Man, and it shows in the best possible way. His panel composition during the Kaiju and Space Globalist arcs is some of the most dynamic in modern shonen, with double-page spreads that practically storyboard themselves. Every manga reader who has reached these chapters says the same thing: this was made to be animated.
From Bamora’s tragic backstory to the return of fan favorites like Aira and Jiji in expanded roles, from new yokai rooted in Japanese folklore to alien technology that defies imagination, the material waiting for adaptation is stacked. Season 3 would not just continue Dandadan. It would detonate it into the mainstream the way the Shibuya Incident did for Jujutsu Kaisen.
What Do You Think?
So here is where you come in, because the Dandadan fandom has the best theorists on the internet and we want to hear from you. Which theory are you buying? Is Bamora about to become the breakout star of Season 3, or will the Space Globalists steal the spotlight as the best villains in the series? How do you think Science SARU will top the Evil Eye animation, and what are your predictions for Okarun’s next power-up?
Drop your hottest Dandadan Season 3 theories in the comments, share this with the friend who still has not recovered from the Evil Eye finale, and keep it locked here for every update on the announcement, the trailer, and the premiere date the moment it drops. Momo and Okarun will return, and when they do, the whole anime world will be watching.
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