ダンダダン 3 [Dan Da Dan 3]

ダンダダン [Dan Da Dan] #3

by Yukinobu Tatsu, 龍幸伸

ターボババアとの戦いの時に失った男の大切なタマを探すオカルンとモモ。一方、タマを拾ったことで、霊力に目覚めた美少女・愛羅は、超能力者モモを悪魔と勘違いしモモを呼び出す。しかしその場に、赤いワンピースの女・アクロバティックさらさらが現れ二人を強襲!? モモと駆け付けたターボババアの力を宿すオカルンが応戦するが、その最中に愛羅に危機が!? 果たしてアクロバティックさらさらの正体と愛羅との関係は? 錯綜する愛と不可思議現象のコラボーレーション第三巻!!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Comics, Fiction, Graphic Novels

210 pages, Paperback

First published December 3, 2021

About the author

aka 龍幸伸. (Tatsu Yukinobu), mangaka author of Dan Da Dan, Fire Ball! and Seigi no Rokugou.

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've never gone from Emotional Damage to LMFAO so quickly. Plus the artwork is top tier!

[Ricarda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Giving this series another chance after the anime got me hyped up for it. And hear me out: the emotional backstory was not lost on me, but a few chapters later they were swimming naked trough their school while being hunted by aliens, and I just don't vibe with that. The characters are great though.

[Štěpán · Rating 4 out of 5]

The more I read, the more I appreciate the art. It is dynamic and visually striking with really great details and attention to the emotions of the characters. I am stunned, at how some panels look great. Some are cramped with details and others are simply focusing on a single element, yet the overall flow is incredible.

The story is really "basic" and straightforward, however, the dynamics between the characters are what drive the plot forward. Building love and affections are something, which in most shonen manga is usually pretty cringe, but here it works and I hope that it all ends well with some satisfying result. I am really glad that tropes are being broken this early in the story and that there were already changes and some progress.

[Momo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Going to your enemy’s house and calling her grandma a hottie is WILDDDD.

[aamna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yukinobu and Fujimoto be def smoking the same joint cuz what kinda fever dream-typa read is this ????

[Anna Quilter · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't believe the main theme of this manga centres around Okarun's genitals..
However saying that it's still an awesome series..loving it!

[Katarzyna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I hate that little pink bitch (affectionate)

[Sophia Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

how in the world did we get stupid balls shit and then in between a genuine story that had me crying. that's what i love so far about this is that there is some WILD WERID plots about balls and aliens and shit but then you have this beautiful and tragic story of a single mother trying her best to provide for her daughter. its so tragic - again i cried - and its in between this ball shit. UGH ITS SO GOOD

[₊ ˚ ale ࿓ ♡ ⋆｡˚ · Rating 4 out of 5]

i kind of dislike aira, just stfu

[Mizuki · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rating: 2.5 stars.

(1) So the backstory of the female yokai from the previous volume is revealed in the chapter: 'To a Kinder World'. However, am I supposed to believe a mother would just kill herself after her own daughter was kidnapped by the bad guys!? I mean, in missing person cases, parents would try their hardest to search for their missing children, tragically some of them kept searching till their last breath. So what the author wrote in this story doesn't make sense at all. I feel truly sorry for the woman's little daughter, she got kidnapped by the bad guy, her mom killed herself before she even started trying to look for her, and now she had no one who cared whether she lived or died and that's annoying as hell.

(2) Character's sob story isn't always equated to character's depth, especially when the sob story/ backstory in question makes no sense, I couldn't even feel sorry for the yokai character this time. The setting also reeks of the cheap use of woman's suffering as dramas and tearjerker. I mean, what kind of mother would kill herself when she knew her young daughter was kidnapped by bad guys and needing to be saved? What kind of mother, who claimed to love her child deeply, would not fight to her tooth and nails to get her daughter back, or at least die trying?

Hello, author and editors! Have you guys been using your logical mind when writing this backstory? 

(3) the rest of the story is okay-ish but I really need to work up the patience to continue reading.

[ᶻz ⋮ layla ⸝⸝ (ia)]

Why are they naked? This is starting to get less odd funny and more odd weird. Okarun could've kept his boxers or something. Give my son his clothes back pls n ty.

[Alaska Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

aira, aléjate por favor xd

[Camila T 🍉 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chapters 15-23
We end with a cliffhanger, in the middle of the Serpo arc.

We found a ball!!! Now to find the other one (and finish this darn fight so everyone gets clothed again geez)

[Victor The Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

The group’s battle with the “mommy dearest” spirit is a real wild one but emotional in the end as we get a connected glimpse at Ayase and Aira’s childhoods. Aira proves to be a flighty and unpredictable thorn to the two’s relationship and their next predicament is a school visit from a shrimp spirit and some familiar abductors. It also looks like Aira has her own spiritual powers and the three must work together to get out of their wet situation. A (100%/Outstanding)

[Queens Love Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Please... Let no one hurt them. Let them be happy. Let them go to a kinder world."



Acrobatic Silky’s backstory absolutely gutted me. It’s the emotional high point of the volume and one of the most moving moments in the entire series so far. Her past hits hard and gives real depth to what could’ve just been another flashy fight. It’s handled with care and weight, and it gives the volume a layer of heart that stands out from all the chaos.

Outside of that, things get loud—fast. The action rarely lets up, which makes for a wild ride but also a slightly uneven one. Emotional beats don’t always get time to settle before the next psychic explosion or alien ambush hits. The love triangle subplot is still mostly comic relief, and while it adds energy, it also pulls focus from stronger character moments. Visually, though, the book keeps delivering. The fights are stylish, fast, and full of personality.

There’s a lot going on here—some of it hits, some of it just fills space. What sticks is the quieter, more vulnerable moment in the middle of all the madness. If the rest of the story matched that level of emotional clarity, this would be a standout volume.

Date Read: 2025.11.07

[b. ♡]

slowly developing a phobia of marine animals


(buddy read w/may!)

[♡ retrovvitches ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

i cant lie i cried 😭😭 the emotional damage in this one broke my heart, and then it was somehow super funny again at the end lol

[Annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
the more I read the more I like it, but I don't like aira lol

[Totoro · Rating 5 out of 5]

تا فصل ۲۳ رو داشت
خوب بود ولی تا فصل اول انیمه تموم نشده دیگه مانگا نمی‌خونم و ادامه شو میام مانگا

خیلی بامزه است 😂 اکشنش رو هم دوس دارم

[Vinicius · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finalizando o arco da Acrobática Sedosa, temos o momento de maior emoção do mangá até então, contrastando com a pegada de humor e ação desenvolvida pelo mangá nos 2 volumes anteriores. Em um momento de possível morte de um personagem, a Acrobática Sedosa revela seu passado e consegue comover o leitor com todo o sofrimento e tristeza que ela passou, mostrando que ela queria o bem da Aira. Quando a Momo vai ajudar a Acrobática, ela percebe, por meio de seus poderes, o quanto a Youkai sofreu em seu passado.

Acredito que esse encerramento para o arco que teve início pautado pela busca das bolas do Okarun, consegue entregar muito de como a narrativa de Dandadan é e será desenvolvida, pois vai além de um Shonen comercial de lutinha, pois consegue trazer emoção, melancolia, problemas pessoais dos personagens e temática sobrenaturais bem desenvolvidas.

Já o próximo arco que tem inicio nesse volume, mas ainda não se encerra, é sobre o retorno dos Serpianos em busca das bananas dos protagonistas. Para quem leu o volume 1, sabe que Serpianos e bananas no contexto do mangá, é sinônimo de boas risadas, mas agora a trama vai além, se aprofundando em algumas camadas interessantes.

Dessa vez, temos maior apresentação e desenvolvimento dos poderes dos Serpianos, bem como alguns novos alienígenas que são contratados pelos Serpianos. No caso de um contratado em especifico, é possível identificas elementos que dialogam com a exploração do trabalho, dando maior profundidade na relação de trabalho que os Serpianos exercem sobre o alienígena.

Ademais, somos apresentados a um novo poder da Aira e o desenvolvimento da relação entre Momo e Okarun avança, mostrando que os dois se gostam e estão tendo problemas para lidar com esse sentimento.

[Ashley (Red-Haired Ash Reads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Series: Dandadan Ch. 15-23
Rating: 4 stars - It was really good

This picks up right where the previous volume left off. Momo and Okarun fight the Acrobatic Silky spirit and rescue Aira. This fight was interesting and sad. The way this spirit was created was heartbreaking and I like that we are seeing why spirits are created now.

After that we have another battle with the aliens and another cryptid. So far this battle has been very interesting because of the environment and Aira being included in the battle. It will be interesting to see how the group deals with the aliens and cryptids. Also the romance elements of this series is starting to ramp up and I am still really enjoying the will they/won’t they dynamic going on.

TW: suicide; sex work; child abduction;

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

We got back one of his balls!

This series stays consistently over the top crazy fun that I can't get enough. The fights are getting better and better, the humor is working in it's favor now. There's also a chapter in here that broke my heart. It was so sad, and done VERY well, and it was somehow jarring but not too jarring at the same time with the tonal shift. Dandadan remains entertaining and silly while also sometimes being emotional. A 4 out of 5.

[MarinaLawliett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me encanta eheheh

[Adam Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still grinding through the anime Season 1 stuff, though new content is approaching. Get on this manga soon. The anime is extremely popular for a reason!
Highlights:
- Okarun, Momo, and Aira fight the Acrobatic Silky, who has a strong attachment with Aira. When she dies during the battle, the Silky gives her aura so Aira may live again... which results in Aira gaining Silky powers similar to Okarun's Turbo powers
(Is this series going to continue to gather new people till we have some kind of super team of people who have yokai abilities? I'm totally down for that!)
- In bonding Aira and Silky, Momo sees into both their pasts and feels their trauma and emotions.
- Granny and Seiko help get the first of Okarun's balls back into his body
- In a complicated series of circumstances, Momo believes that Okarun is trying to hook up with Aira, but he was trying to work out in secret to better be able to protect her and Aira made a unwelcome move.
- The Serpoians return, bringing with them a boxing alien and a Nessie type sea creature.
- During the battle with them, they begin to merge into one giant creature to fight underwater.
- Our three heroes remove the majority of their clothes to lessen water resistance. (This is definitely going to back fire! LOL)

Continuing on.... not too late for you to jump in!
Strong recommend.

[Jenny Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is still a wtf am I reading moment, but the art is good, as are the fights. I enjoy Momo and Okarun's friendship as well. Seeing the new antagonists is pretty cool as well, and we get a bit more info on why the Serpoians are so obsessed with our characters.
Also have an absolutely devastating chapter in the middle of this. I'm definitely seeing the Chainsaw Man inspiration in this.

Check out my YouTube channel for bookish videos and monthly wrap ups!

[Rod Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh, no, is this a harem series? We're already up to a love triangle in the third book, and I know with this type of series they sometimes have trouble stopping when it comes to introducing characters who suddenly develop crushes on the main male character.

And clothing keeps disappearing throughout this volume.

The action has a terrific energy, and I like the bickering between characters, so I'm not ready to bail yet, but I'm starting to pump the breaks on my initial enthusiasm.


FOR REFERENCE:

Contents: Chapters 15-23 -- Bonus

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been having so much fun reading Dandadan and this volume was no exception. The author is able to so perfectly weave in action, comedy and heartfelt moments that really connect you with the characters and leaves you eager to see what will happen next.

[kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

reading dandadan is just being a girl during pms because one minute im sad and the next im laughing LMAOO. Also aria calling seiko auntie kills, kinda living for their friendship

[Esra Kahraman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Akşamlardan kalan zamanlarımı oturup iki tane kızın Bi tane çocuğun tasagini aramasını okuduğuma inanamiyorum ama aşşşırı sariyor

[Belle Sabattin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este tomo es magia.