Space Dandy is a dandy in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it’s first come, first served! Accompanied by his sidekicks, a rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien, Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety of aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe!
The anime is directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and produced by Bones.The anime began airing on Adult Swim’s Toonami programming block in North America on January 4, 2014,one day before its Japanese premiere on Tokyo MX on January 5. The anime has been licensed by Funimation in North America, Madman Entertainment in Australia and by Anime Limited in the United Kingdom. The series’ opening theme is “Viva Namida” (ビバナミダ Biba Namida?) performed by Yasuyuki Okamura and the ending theme is “X-Jigen e Yōkoso” (X次元へようこそ Ekkusu Jigen e Yōkoso?, “Welcome to the Xth Dimension”) performed by Etsuko Yakushimaru. The English version is produced by Funimation in Fort Worth, Texas using its local acting talent pool. The series’ ADR directors include Zach Bolton and Joel McDonald.The series is also simulcasted at the same time as Japan by Animax Asia in South East Asia with both Japanese and English audio.