Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye co-director "didn't know" it was going to be a movie, but hopes anime continues the trend of big-screen releases

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Exclusive: Co-director Abel Gongora talks Evil Eye's pivot to the big screen

A character with the Evil Eye curse if Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye
(Image credit: Yukinoba Tatsu/SHUEISHA/DANDADAN Production Committee)

Until relatively recently, you would be forgiven for thinking anime releases on the big screen were solely the domain of the likes of Studio Ghibli, director Makoto Shinkai, and the odd Pokemon adventure.

In the past few years, however, studios and production companies have catapulted a new trend into cinemas: the compilation movie.

However, the co-director – alongside Dan Da Dan season one director Fuga Yamashiro – hopes anime continues its trend of big-screen releases.

"I was really happy to see [it] and I hope anime keeps doing things like that," Gongora said. "For example, in the premiere, we had people walking around – maybe going to watch other films or shopping in the mall – but then they also saw Turbo Granny and the actors there. Then they ask, 'What is going on?' Then they might watch the anime because they saw it in the theater. That's also interesting."

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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