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Prior to creating Dandadan, Yukinobu Tatsu worked as an assistant on Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man and Yuji Kaku's Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku.^[1] The series was approved for serialization on Shōnen Jump+ during a meeting in Q2 2020. Tatsu delayed starting Dandadan until after both Chainsaw Man and Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku concluded, as he wished to fulfill his assistant duties completely.^[2]

Tatsu frequently incorporates meal scenes following major events, a stylistic choice inspired by multiple sources. He cites the conviction that hard work merits good food, a sentiment echoed in the manga Jarinko Chie which states that being hungry and alone is a terrible state. He also draws inspiration from the familial warmth of shared meals in Hayao Miyazaki films such as My Neighbor Totoro and Porco Rosso. This focus was further influenced by his own experiences as a struggling assistant, recalling a time his mentor gave him 1000 yen to buy stir-fried pork and a coffee after work. Tatsu stated that he includes these scenes to provide readers with a sense of hope, in keeping with the series' entertainment purpose.^[3]

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The anime adaptation is the directorial debut of Fūga Yamashiro. Producer Hiroshi Kamei noted that Yamashiro would often take notes while watching other media for reference. Kamei highlighted the anime's use of "small moments" where the camera lingers on characters' expressions, a technique the staff termed "everyday action" or "everyday direction". This approach was prioritized to convey subtle interactions visually rather than through dialogue. The production also employed "lead scenes," where a specific action foreshadows a later, similar one to illustrate character development. An example cited is Momo handing Okarun his magazine, which is later mirrored when Okarun hands his clothes to Momo, demonstrating the evolution of their relationship through parallel gestures.^[4]

^ ジャンプ+の看板作品『ダンダダン』1巻発売作者は『チェンソーマン』元アシスタント. Oricon (in Japanese). August 4, 2021. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
^ Okajima, Takumi (August 3, 2021). 超注目の怪作は、ある一言から生まれた。『ダンダダン』龍幸伸×林士平対談インタビュー (in Japanese). alu. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
^ ダンダダン：作者・龍幸伸に聞く食事シーンへのこだわり　希望と優しさを込めて. Mantan Web. October 26, 2024. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ Diaz, Ana (October 1, 2024). "Dan Da Dan's creators were just as worried about doing the manga justice as you were". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

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