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While most of the episodes of the Dan Da Dan anime have had memorable moments, Episode 7 has been the most unforgettable so far. The exploration of the Acrobatic Silky’s backstory, with all the trauma and tragedy that came with it, is a beautiful and haunting sequence. According to one of the show’s producers, it was also the one that they spent the most time trying to get it just right.

If you haven’t been keeping up with season one of Dan Da Dan, Episode 7 spends nearly a quarter of its runtime on a dialogue-free exploration of a villain’s backstory. Without any words, you get to feel the love that the mother has for her daughter and the desperation to keep her child safe. As Dan DA Dan producer Hiroshi Kamei explained to Popverse, it was the one scene the studio knew they had to get just right.

“Episode 7 is where the layout and movements are meticulously refined,” Kamei told us. “Showcasing a high level of detail in the animation. I believe the studio underwent a great deal of trial and error during the production process.”

What is remarkable about the scene in question is that most of it had to be developed by Science Seru for the anime. The manga scene is only two or three pages long. With the anime, they were able to tell more of the story and really hit us in the feels at the same time. It has become one of our favorite anime episodes for the past few years.

Each week, Popverse's resident anime expert Trent Cannon runs down the latest and, dare we say "greatest," in anime and manga in Popverse Jump. Some recent columns have included... 

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