Dan Da Dan has already gone viral after a mere two weeks from its premiere, and not just because of the sheer quality of this new anime from Science Saru, but also for having one of the best openings in recent years, on the notes of"Otonoke" by Creepy Nuts. For the generation that grew up trying to watch anime episodes divided into three parts and with dubious subtitles, the fact that now there are worldwide simul releases on one or more streaming services is astonishing.
1 Science Saru’s Iconic Fluid Style Is Mostly a Product of Góngora’s Work A Spanish Animator Is Responsible For Dan Da Dan's Mesmerizing Opening Science Saru was founded in 2013 by a modest but extremely talented team of five people, including Góngora. Its animation style is characterized by the use of digital tools that help streamline the process, instead of drawing frame by frame like most of the other anime studios.
It is not only that these talented individuals have found their way to anime production, but also that, in most recent years, some well-established anime studios like MAPPA and Kyoto Animation have opened remote positions for anyone with the qualifications to apply, putting the dream of working in anime production at the reach of more people.
The main trendsetters for the globalization of anime are definitely the streaming services. With the most recent releases, like the Ranma 1/2 remake, Netflix has gone as far as releasing the dubbed episodes at the same time as the original ones, so that now waiting for the dub is no longer necessary. This only makes anime even more accessible to new audiences, and the speed at which social media spreads trends incites it even more.