is a Japanese one-shot manga written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was published by Shueisha in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in September 2002. An original net animation (ONA) series adaptation produced by NAZ was released on Netflix in April 2026.
Plot Tetsuo Tanba and Misaki Kurogane are two operatives working for the Japan Angel Federation, an organization tasked with helping souls pass on to the afterlife. One day, the two encounter an old man's spirit, and the two have to use their skills to help him pass on. This task, however, proves difficult due to their conflicting personalities.
Characters
An operative for the Japan Angel Foundation, who has a foul-mouthed and lazy personality.
The team leader of Team 21, also known as the Dandelion Group, and Tanba's boss. Seiki Kyōkawa
Daigorō Kyōkawa
Yūichi Kyōkawa
Shinji Kyōkawa
Kikugumi squad leader (masked man)
Free Isobe
Streaked Pork Man
Tamesuke Naitō
Inuyama
Asako Kurogane
Raymond Honda (professor)
Seiki's mother
Inomata
Media Manga The original Dandelion one-shot is the debut work of Hideaki Sorachi. It received an honorable mention at the 71st —a monthly newcomer contest run by Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine—in June 2002. It was later published in the magazine on September 14 of that same year, and was later included in the first volume of Gintama, Sorachi's first serialized work.
Anime An original net animation (ONA) series adaptation produced by NAZ was announced on February 27, 2026. The series is directed by Daisuke Mataga, written by Yosuke Suzuki, and features character designs by Asari Ayui and music by Yuki Hayashi. While based on the original one-shot, it includes a new story expanding on the original chapter, including elaborating on the main characters' backgrounds. It was released on Netflix on April 16, 2026; the series ran for seven episodes. The theme song is , performed by Kocchi no Kento.
Episodes
References
External links Dandelion at Young Jump+