To a Kinder World

"To a Kinder World" (Japanese: 優しい世界へ, Hepburn: Yasashii Sekai e) is the seventh overall episode of the anime television series Dandadan, an adaptation of the manga series of the same name by Yukinobu Tatsu. The series follows a psychic girl named Momo Ayase and a boy with supernatural powers named Ken "Okarun" Takakura who are on a quest to find Okarun's balls. His balls were taken and lost after he became possessed by a Japanese spirit called a yōkai named Turbo Granny, who reluctantly helps their search in exchange for Okarun returning his supernatural powers to her. In the preceding episode, Momo and Okarun battle a yōkai named Acrobatic Silky to protect a girl named Aira Shiratori, who Silky believes is her daughter. The fight is concluded in "To a Kinder World", which centers around the history of Silky before she became a spirit, as well as explaining her attachment to Aira.

The episode was produced by Science Saru, with Kōtarō Matsunaga as episode director, Shūto Enomoto as storyboard and animation director, and Hiroshi Seko as writer. Changes were made from the manga version of the story, including how Silky is portrayed when Aira first meets her as a child. Greater focus was put on Silky's memories than in the manga, with staff remarking about the difficulty of creating these scenes. The episode premiered on November 15, 2024, and was released shortly thereafter on streaming platforms internationally.

The episode has been met with critical acclaim, with critics considering it the best episode of Dandadan and one of the best episodes of the year. It was praised for its animation and use of colors, and the scene depicting the memories of Acrobatic Silky, particularly what befell her and her daughter, was considered the highlight of the episode.