Dandelion (manga)
Dandelion (Japanese: だんでらいおん, Hepburn: Danderaion) is a Japanese one-shot manga written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was published by Shueisha in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in September 2002. An original net animation (ONA) series adaptation produced by NAZ will be released on Netflix in April 2026.
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Dandelion (manga)
Dandelion (Japanese: だんでらいおん, Hepburn: Danderaion) is a Japanese one-shot manga written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was published by Shueisha in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in September 2002. An original net animation (ONA) series adaptation produced by NAZ will be released on Netflix in April 2026.
Plot
Dandelion (manga)
Tetsuo Tanba and Misaki Kurogane are two operatives working for the Japan Angel Federation, an organization tasked with helping souls pass on to the afterlife. One day, the two encounter an old man's spirit, and the two have to use their skills to help him pass on. This task, however, proves difficult due to their conflicting personalities.
Characters
Dandelion (manga)
Tetsuo Tanba (丹波 鉄男, Tanba Tetsuo): Voiced by: Chikahiro Kobayashi An operative for the Japan Angel Foundation, who has a foul-mouthed and lazy personality. Misaki Kurogane (黒鉄 美咲, Kurogane Misaki): Voiced by: Megumi Han The team leader of Team 21, also known as the Dandelion Group, and Tanba's boss. Seiki Kyōkawa: Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano Daigorō Kyōkawa: Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue Yūichi Kyōkawa: Voiced by: Kensho Ono Shinji Kyōkawa: Voiced by: Yūki Ono Kikugumi squad leader (masked man): Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita Free Isobe: Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki Streaked Pork Man: Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki Tamesuke Naitō: Voiced by: Susumu Chiba Inuyama: Voiced by: Satoshi Hino Asako Kurogane: Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya Raymond Honda (professor): Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi Seiki's mother: Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue Inomata: Voiced by: Kujira
Media
Manga
The original one-shot is the debut work of Hideaki Sorachi, a manga artist best known for his series Gintama. It was originally submitted to a contest run by Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in June 2002, where it received an honorary mention. It was later published in the magazine on September 30 of the same year, and was included in Gintama's first tankōbon volume.
Anime
An original net animation (ONA) series adaptation produced by NAZ was announced on February 27, 2026. The series is directed by Daisuke Mataga, written by Yosuke Suzuki, and features character designs by Asari Ayui and music by Yuki Hayashi. While based on the original one-shot, it will include a new story expanding on the original chapter, including elaborating on the main characters' backgrounds. It is scheduled to be released on Netflix on April 16, 2026; the series will run for seven episodes. The theme song is "Goron to Doron" performed by Kocchi no Kento.