“Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction”, often abbreviated as DDDD, is a manga series penned and illustrated by Inio Asano. Serialized in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Spirits from April 2014 to February 2022, it spans 12 tankōbon volumes. Viz Media secured the English licensing rights for distribution in North America. The narrative revolves around the lives of two high school girls grappling with the banality of existence following the sudden appearance of an alien spacecraft in Japan.
An anime film adaptation, divided into two parts, was produced by Production +h. The first installment debuted in March 2024, with the second slated for release in May of the same year. By March 2022, circulation figures for Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction exceeded 3 million copies. The manga garnered critical acclaim, winning the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category in 2021, along with the Excellence Award at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2022.”
CHARACTERS
- Kadode Koyama, voiced by Lilas Ikuta, is a third-year high school student who adores the iconic manga character Isobeyan.
- Ouran Nakagawa, voiced by Ano, is Kadode’s best friend. She has a flamboyant personality and often talks about her desire to enslave or lead humanity to destruction, though she reveals her true self only to close friends and family.
- Kiho Kurihara, voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki.
- Ai Demoto, voiced by Miyuri Shimabukuro.
- Rin Hirama, voiced by Saeko Ooki.
- Futaba Takemoto, voiced by Azumi Waki.
- Makoto Tainuma, voiced by Ryoko Shiraishi.
- Keita Ōba, voiced by Miyu Irino.
- Kenichi Kohiruimaki, voiced by Koki Uchiyama.
- Naoki Watarase, voiced by Taito Ban.
- Hiroshi Nakagawa, voiced by Junichi Suwabe.
- Nobuo Koyama, voiced by Kenjiro Tsuda.
- Isobeyan, voiced by Tomokazu Sugita.
- Debeko, voiced by Tarako.
- Head of the Invaders, voiced by Naoto Takenaka.
- Ojiro-senpai, voiced by Chiharu Sawashiro.
- Hikari Sumaru, voiced by Saori Ōnishi.
- Takarada, voiced by Kenichirō Matsuda.
- Tarō Miura, voiced by Kengo Kawanishi.
- Ogino, voiced by Masafumi Kobatake.
STORYLINE
Three years prior to the narrative’s beginning, Tokyo witnesses the arrival of a massive spaceship, initiating a one-sided conflict with seemingly benign extraterrestrial beings. This encounter triggers debates on pacifism and stirs controversy across society. However, amidst this distinctive and sorrowful occurrence, high school students Koyama Kadode and Nakagawa Ouran continue their daily routines unfazed, behaving as though life remains unchanged. The essence of the tale lies not in the invasion itself but rather in the exploration of human behavior, interpersonal dialogue, the journey of adolescence, and the intricacies of life.
