The Cel Block: Anime Reviews & Analysis for the Gen-X Fan

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Netflix Adapts Gintama Creator's First Manga Dandelion

Netflix is breathing new life into Hideaki Sorachi's debut manga from the year 2002 by turning Dandelion into an anime series with seven episodes, releasing in April 2026. Before defining a generation with the iconic comedy Gintama, Sorachi crafted this quiet tale about civil servants helping earthbound souls find peace. This expanded adaptation offers Western fans a truly rare look at his absolute earliest storytelling roots.

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