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Abel Góngora, co-director of the second season of “Dan da Dan”, revealed in an interview that the opening of the first season should represent a swipe against artificial intelligence. We summarize.
Rejection of AI tools
The use of artificial intelligence in the film, television and anime industry is an ubiquitous (dispute) topic, because while those responsible want to use the technology as an effective method of reducing costs, directors, animators and other creative people resist them.
One of these directors is Abel Góngora, who was responsible for the iconic first opening of “Dan da Dan” and now acts as a co-director in the second season alongside Fuuga Yamashiro. In an interview with ComicBook, he spoke that the opening should illustrate its rejection to AI:
“We talk a lot about artificial intelligence, and I found it really cool to take a very opposite way – something that artificial intelligence cannot.”
Opening as a platform
We are talking about a specific technique that was used in the production of the opening and used in the paper sections.
According to Góngora, many other studios would probably have simply created this effect through an animation that looks like paper. The Science Saru team, on the other hand, decided on a classic approach and actually implemented the effect using real, cut out papers:
»I deliberately wanted to try a traditional style – for example through increased cuts that were actually created with paper and pencil, since this method has become rather rare in Japan these days. The drawings that look like pencil are actually created just as well – without digital post -processing. I was very happy that I could implement it that way. “
If you can no longer really remember the opening, which was even recognized as a “best opening” at the Anime Awards 2025, you can look at it again under these lines. Please let’s know what you think of it!
The broadcast of the second season begins on July 3, 2025 on Japanese television. ADN, Crunchyroll and Netflix show the sequel to the Simulcast.
