Summary
- ‘Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction’ anime film will have two parts- scheduled for March 22 and April 19, 2024, respectively.
- The trailer shows the main characters, Kadobe and Ouran.
- The series won the “Best General Manga” award at the 66th Shogakukan Manga Awards in January 2021.
We have all either experienced high school or can imagine ourselves in that place – enjoying time with friends, having lunch, playing games, or chatting on the terrace. To your surprise, you suddenly notice a massive spaceship hovering above you. What would you do in such a situation?
An upcoming anime explores a similar scenario – it’s about the strange everyday life of an ordinary high school girl and her friend after a one-sided war broke out against harmless aliens.
While it might sound like the protagonists are on a mission to save humanity, the story actually has a much deeper meaning. The focus isn’t on the alien invasion but human nature and life.
A teaser was revealed for the first ‘Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction’ anime film, along with a new poster. The film will have two parts, which will be released on March 22 and April 19, 2024 respectively.
In the trailer, we meet the main characters, Kadobe and Ouran, enjoying a lovely chat on a high school terrace. But surprisingly things get epic when they spot a massive spacecraft. The video ends with some clips from the upcoming movie.
Movie Dededede
Previous chapter poster visual released
With the invasion of invaders,
It seemed like this world was coming to an end…[#Original work by Inio Asano] First animation!
English Translation, Twitter Translation
First chapter released on 3/22 (Friday) and second chapter on 4/19 (Friday)
The poster states that the anime is Asano’s original work. It also features the female protagonists, Kadode and Ouran.
The announced voice cast is as follows:
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Kadode Koyama | Lilas Ikuta | Hiro-chan (BELLE) |
| Ouran Nakagawa | Ano | Debut |
| Kiho Kurihara | Atsumi Tanezaki | Nikki (Dr. Stone) |
| Ai Demoto | Miyuri Shimabukuro | Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End) |
| Rin Hirama | Saeko Ooki | Yayoi Isumi (Muv-Luv Alternative) |
| Futaba Takemoto | Azumi Waki | Dryad (My Isekai Life) |
| Makoto Tainuma | Ryoko Shiraishi | Azami (Himawari!) |
| Keita Ōba | Miyu Irino | Kōshi Sugawara (Haikyu!!) |
| Kenichi Kohiruimaki | Kouki Uchiyama | Rin Itoshi (BLUELOCK) |
| Naoki Watarase | Taito Ban | Jinwoo Sung (Solo Leveling) |
| Hiroshi Nakagawa | Junichi Suwabe | Freed (Fairy Tail) |
| Nobuo Koyama | Kenjiro Tsuda | Nanami (Jujutsu Kaisen) |
Production +h. is producing the anime, and the following staff is involved:
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Tomoyuki Kurokawa | Break of Dawn |
| Script Supervisor | Reiko Yoshida | A Silent Voice |
| Character Design | Nobutake Ito | The Tatami Galaxy |
| Art Director | Mika Nishimura | Mika Nishimura |
| Music Composer | Taro Umebayashi | Yuri!!! on Ice |
The manga started its journey in April 2014. Later, the series won the “Best General Manga” award at the 66th Shogakukan Manga Awards in January 2021. It was honored in the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards 2022 manga category.
While it may initially seem like your average sci-fi series, its standout feature is its incredible voice cast. This show will capture fans from all genres – the animation is beautiful, and the visuals are simply stunning. It will definitely be worth adding to your watchlist.
About Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction
‘Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction,’ also abbreviated as DDDD, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Inio Asano. It was serialized in Shogakukan’s seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from April 2014 to February 2022. A two-part anime film adaptation produced by Production +h. is set to premiere in March and April 2024.
A giant spaceship appears over Tokyo three years before the story starts. A one-sided war against the seemingly harmless aliens ensues, sparking controversy and pacifism.
Despite this unique and tragic event, high school girls Koyama Kadode and Nakagawa Ouran behave like nothing has changed. They live their days like they always have. The focus of this story is not the alien invasion but human nature, dialogue, growing up, and life.
Source: Official Website
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