Dandadan Chapter 40

Chapter 40 intensifies the metaphysical conflict as the Evil Eye’s influence and the Tsuchinoko’s threat overlap. Jiji’s decision to reconcile with the Evil Eye—apologizing for misunderstanding its suffering—creates a disturbing contract: the spirit’s possession of Jiji turns him into a potential vector for wrath against humans.

The chapter's action sequences—electrocution, phlegm traps, and the Tsuchinoko’s attempted swallowing—are visceral set pieces that emphasize vulnerability and sacrifice. Momo and Turbo Granny’s attempts at rescue are heroic but fraught, and the moral ambiguity of trusting an evil-appearing spirit complicates easy solutions.

As a turning point, Chapter 40 collapses earlier investigative threads into a direct confrontation: possession, revenge, and ritual complicity now coalesce into a crisis the protagonists must solve not simply with force but with empathy and cunning. The dandadan manga thus prepares for a large-scale moral and supernatural reckoning.