Dandelion

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: だんでらいおん


Information

Type: ONA
Episodes: 7
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 16, 2026
Producers: Futokorogatana
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: NAZ
Source: Manga
Genre: ComedyComedy
Duration: 29 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.351 (scored by 36443,644 users)
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Ranked: #29802
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Popularity: #6547
Members: 12,969
Favorites: 29

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Synopsis

Set within the Send-Off Department of the Japanese Angel Federation, Dandelion follows "Angels" Tetsuo Tanba and Misaki Kurogane as they scramble to track down Earthbound spirits—souls unable to move on and find peace—and gently guide them to pass on.

The angels find themselves struggling to meet their daily tasks. However, Tetsuo Tanba and his leader, Misaki Kurogane, who make up the 21st Division's Dandelion Clan, chose to take things at their own pace: instead of rushing through cases, they take time with each spirit, listening to their regrets and helping them resolve what's holding them back.

One day, they encounter the Earthbound spirit of an elderly man who is running at full speed, trying desperately to escape.

(Source: Netflix)

Background

Dandelion adapts a 2002 Hideaki Sorachi one-shot that was included in volume 1 of the Gintama manga.

Characters & Voice Actors

Proto

Supporting

Harukichi's Wife

Supporting

Nakayama, Harukichi

Supporting

Ida

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One-Eyed Man

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Staff

Suda, Yasuo
Producer
Mataga, Daisuke
Director
Koizumi, Kisuke
Sound Director
Kocchi no Kento
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Ending Theme

"Goron to Doron (ゴロンとドロン)" by Kocchi no Kento (こっちのけんと)




Reviews

Apr 21, 2026
Dandelion is an anime based on the very first one-shot written by Hideaki Sorachi, the author of the more famous Gintama. Only the first episode is canon, as it effectively adapted the story penned by the mangaka; everything else is anime-original content.
I was afraid of finding myself face-to-face with a cheap imitation of Sorachi’s style, but in my opinion, they did an excellent job!
I am particularly critical of these things, in fact Ginpachi-sensei didn't convince me at all; it’s tangible that it wasn't written by Sorachi and it feels like a mere shadow of Gintama.
But Dandelion fully understood and respected Sorachi's essence, delivering a nonsense ...
Apr 17, 2026
Mixed Feelings
If you swapped out the voice cast and squinted a bit, then Dandelion could easily pass as a Gintama arc. That may sound appealing; after all, the Gintama anime is very highly rated. However, Dandelion has more in common with the weak arcs of Gintama than the serious or actually funny ones.

A large part of the plot feels repetitive, mostly due to how the main premise is executed. The story follows the Dandelion Clan, featuring characters who feel like off-brand Gintoki and Kagura, alongside standout character Masaki Kyouga, as they find spirits and send them to the afterlife, resolving the dead’s problems and last regrets ...
Apr 25, 2026
FunnyFunny
Give ChatGPT the synopsis and ask for episodes. ChatGPT will think harder than this anime’s creators. I can’t decide which is worse. The ideas or how they’re executed.

Actually it's a good idea on page. I wish it's had stayed there.specially tetsu character. His lazy pants make me lose it.

The pacing doesn’t help either. With only a handful of episodes, the story jumps from case to case without giving anything enough time to breathe.

Moments that should hit emotionally just… pass.
Vikipedi
Visually and tonally, it also feels confused. Is it a comedy? A drama? A satire? It tries to be all of them and ends up ...

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