Yukinobu Tatsu, the mangaka of Dandadan, has gone above and beyond while creating the series. From the characters to the plot, nothing is short of unique. The author has made sure that the series stands out from the rest of the anime in the supernatural genre.

But how did Tatsu manage to make Dandadan so refreshing? Is it the foul-mouthed and powerful female protagonist? The realistic romance? Or the grand battle scenes? Other than all of the above, the author is also constantly pushing boundaries with his designs for aliens and yokai.

Yukinobu Tatsu is pushing the boundaries of character design with Dandadan Turbo Granny from Dandadan | Credit: Science Saru

According to Yukinobu Tatsu, supernatural phenomena are not evil. Thus, he draws supernatural creatures like yokai as well as aliens to make them visually appealing. The mangaka loves the special effects used in the old series since they have an...