The shy personality of this boy has not prevented him from having such charismatic allies as these
His arrival at the streaming platforms happened during the final stretch of 2024, but that did not prevent Dandadan, the official adaptation of the manga created by Yukinobu Tatsu, became a success and One of the best anime last year. The animation of Science Saru and its thrilling rhythm managed to catch an immense number of spectators, but the greatest virtue of the series may be in The chemistry of its protagonist duowhich is tremendously fun.
On the one hand we have Momo Ayase, an indomitable student who does not tolerate the injustices that happen around him. On the other hand is Ken Takakura (Okarun), a fan of the UFOs and the theories of conspiracy that is the target of teasing of his classmates. The child's childhood has been so lonely that he tried on many occasions Contact aliens to have friends. Luckily, Okarun has managed to make several friends who care about him, and in this article we will highlight The best.
The following lines include Spoilers of the first season of the dandadan anime.
Momo Ayase
Momo defended Okarun in the first episode of Dandadan
On one day like anyone else, Momo Ayase sat next to Okarun and He directed a challenging look to those who were constantly humiliated. This gesture was very significant for Okarun, who quickly decided to put aside his shyness and approach Momo to turn it into Your first friend. After an unfortunate discussion related to paranormal issues, both agreed to carry out a value test that ended up making them friends.
Momo has a good time well with Okarun's peculiarities, and His awkward encounter with the Aliens Serpo has helped her understand that the theories about UFOs shared by the boy were real. He feels guilty that Turbo Abuela has stolen Okarun's balls and has promised herself help you in everything I can. In addition, he is gradually developing romantic feelings for him, although he tries to hide them.
Aira Shiraratori
Aira is one of the most complex characters in the series
This girl is Okarun's opposite pole, since it is One of the most popular students And he spends most of the time surrounded by friends who support her in everything. From the outside it seems quite shy and treats everyone, but inside it is incredibly competitive. In fact, it has become Momo's greatest enemy And the rivalry between them has given us very funny moments.
Aira had no interest in Okarun in the first episodes of the series, but He has begun to see the boy differently After he tried to save her from the silky acrobatic, a Yokai who was obsessed with her. This has led Aira to try to approach Okarun and even develop certain romantic feelingssomething that does nothing to Momo.
Jiji
Jiji was one of the most important characters in the final stretch of the first season
Jin 'Jiji' Enjoji is one of the latest anime additions. This boy was Momo Ayase's first loveand strange events have forced him to live temporarily at the young woman's house. He is quite successful with the girls and seems to feel some interest in Momo.
Okarun feels jealous for Jiji and is not comfortable with how close it is with Momo Ayase. Ironically, Jiji gets quite well with Okarun and enjoy listening to your conspiracy theories. Although he is a rival in the loving field, Jiji has consecrated himself as a new Okarun ally and together they will live several adventures in the next plot arches.
Seiko Ayase
Seiko Ayase is A quite respected medium in the world of the paranormal And he has had his own television appearances. His character is even stronger than his granddaughter Momo and we can consider it One of the most powerful characters that they have appeared in the first season, because it managed to easily defeat Okarun when it was being controlled by the curse of the Turbo Grandma.
Seiko is one of the characters who are helping Okarun to Recover your balls. His advice have been essential for our protagonists to understand how dangerous grandmother is. In addition, he has been willing to protect Okarun from several dangers and in the background knows how important this boy is for her granddaughter.
