Dan Doh!!

''Dan Doh!!'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese sports manga series written by and illustrated by Daichi Banjō. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from March 1995 to June 2000. It was followed by ''Dan Doh! Xi'' (serialized from July 2000 to April 2003) and ''Dan Doh! Next Generation'' (March to December 2004). ''Dan Doh!!'' was adapted into a 26-episode anime television series broadcast on TV Tokyo. Dandoh and his friends are taught by a former professional golfer named Shinjō Mikiyasu, who believes that they can surpass even him. As Dandoh begins to play in tournaments, his friendly spirit, determination, and hard working and competitive attitude brings the best in the players around him and earns him many friends.

Characters

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:Tadamichi Aoba, also called Dandoh by his friends, was originally a talented baseball player with the ability to hit long-distance home runs. He is introduced to golf by his school's principal. Dandoh quits baseball and decides to play golf instead partly after hearing he could win 30 million yen in a tournament. He believes if he wins the money, his mother would come back after she left him, his older sister, and his father Shigemichi Aoba because of money problems. His nickname comes from an alternate pronunciation of his given name, the Japanese word .
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:Yuka Sunada is Dandoh's friend who follows him to play golf. She constantly worries about Dandoh, but also gets excited after his accomplishments. Yuka's swinging pivot is firm, which allows her to keep her form when under pressure and even when being harassed during her first tournament game. She has a calm and kind personality. Yuka shows talent in golf like Aoba whom she falls in love with.
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:Kōhei Ooike is Dandoh's friend who follows him to play golf. He also played baseball and could hit further than Dandoh. Along with his strength to hit the ball far, Kōhei excels in putting.
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:Shinjō Mikiyasu was a Japanese pro golfer who won a tournament over fictional pro golfer Jimmy McGray a year and seven months prior to the beginning of the story. His career came to an end after a car accident, which left him unable to swing a golf club. He envies Dandoh because he has good friends that back him up, thus agrees to teach Dandoh, Yuka, and Kōhei after they show him their determination and patience.

Media

Manga

Written by and illustrated by Daichi Banjō, ''Dan Doh!!'' was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from March 15, 1995, to June 21, 2000. Shogakukan collected its chapters in 29 volumes, published from September 18, 1995, to November 18, 2000.

The manga was followed by a sequel titled ''Dan Doh! Xi'', serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from July 5, 2000, to April 9, 2003. Shogakukan collected its chapters in fifteen volumes, released from December 18, 2000, to May 17, 2003.

A third series, , was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from March 24 to December 1, 2004. Shogakukan collected its chapters in four volumes, released from July 16, 2004, to January 18, 2005.

Anime

''Dan Doh!!'' was adapted into a 26-episode anime television series which was broadcast on TV Tokyo, which they announced at Anime Expo 2004 when they wanted to establish a strong presence in the sports genre. The English dub was produced by Odex Pte Ltd., a Singapore-based anime licensor company.

Episodes

Theme songs

;Opening theme
: "Going On" by Bullet 77

;Ending themes
: by Bullet 77 (episodes 1–13)
: "Believe in Love" by Bullet 77 (episodes 14–25)
: "Going On" by Bullet 77 (episode 26)

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Bandai Entertainment anime titles
Golf in anime and manga
Odex
Shogakukan manga
Shōnen manga
TV Tokyo original programming