Dandadan - Blog Posts
rin idol form coloring + redesign! 🐢
i love rin so much but god do i hate her current transformation design, i hope she gets another outfit that is less explicit, the "fabulous" thingy makes me excited!
it was fun to try and guess her color scheme! i love green
so i recently got interested in dandadan...
CW FOR: sexual assault mentions
the series is so good, however the start of the series makes me so mad, why start everything with a r*pe scene with no warning for shock value and then momo literally just forgot abt it, she never told her grandma about her situation while they prayed for the girl's souls (one of the most beautiful scenes ever though) and it bugs me SO BAD...
either the writer dgaf/forgot, momo is scared or she's really THAT strong and knows how to mask her traumas well while still feeling empathy to people that unfortunately weren't like her, i love her sm and she gives me so much comfort and resistance
i really needed to vent about it because i love the series and i love the characters so much but as an SA victim there are SO MANY mistakes
does anyone else miss okaruns fuckass bowlcut?? like holy shit youre so ugly and nerdy i love you . i think his bowl cut gave him character but i love his little perm situation too ❤️
there’s a rumour going around at school that jiji and okarun are dating and jiji started that rumour
Yall I'm about to Enjoy the F@*k out my Birthday
New The Amazing Digital Circus EP
Beastars Finals Season
DandaDans New EP
Deepcut got a new song
What a time to turn 20 huh... I'ma be jamming tomorrow
I'M BE MAKING SO MUCH ART BRO
"We don't need this WOKE shit we just need more complex female characters in media!" - A dude who can't even handle when a female character is kind of mean.
Giving Dan-Da-Dan characters Pokemon teams pt. 3
Pt. 1 Pt. 2
Reasons for Pokemon under the cut
So while aesthetics haven't been a huge part of the decision making for most of these Pokemon teams I feel that since Aira values appearances so much it'd be fitting that she specifically chose Pokemon that were either cute or pretty in a way that matches her.
Hatterene - It's got a similar silhouette to the acrobatic silky with the wide brimmed hat and it even fights using its hair like she did. I also think all the Pokedex entries about how it violently silences those who are overly emotional can go with how Aira tries to keep certain sides of her personality hidden namely the more spiteful and vindictive sides.
Tinkaton - Like Hatterene, it's cute and pretty yet is still unabashedly dangerous. Plus it's got more of a gremlin energy to it which definitely matches the other sides of Aira's personality. I like to think Tinkaton's the Pokemon she'd use the most when picking fights with Momo.
Jigglypuff - If there's any Pokemon that has main character syndrome it's definitely Jigglypuff with how it constantly wants to show off it's skills in singing and immediately gets upset whenever it feels under appreciated.
Gardevoir - I wanted a Pokemon that referenced the sacrifice Acrobatic Silky made for Aira and initially I chose Kangaskhan but I felt that it literally a mother that would give anything for it's child was a bit too unsubtle so I went with Gardevoir instead. Many Pokedex entries describe how Gardevoir will devote it's life to it's trainers and will do anything to protect them so it fits as well.
Tsareena - It fights using it's strong legs and powerful stomps similar to the acrobatic kicks and flips Aira's able to do while in her silky form. It's also takes heavy design inspiration from royalty which matches how high and mighty Aira believes herself to be.
Stufful - It's specifically based on stuffed animals which fits how childish Aira still is and it's incredibly dangerous with how monstrous it's strength is. It's got a similar chaotic energy to it that Tinkaton does too.
Okarun, lil bro, where the FUCK are your parents man?
Giving Dan-Da-Dan characters Pokemon teams pt.2
Pt. 1 Pt. 3
Reasons for the choices under the cut
Gengar - Okarun's team had a lot of alien and cryptid Pokemon so I wanted Momo's to have a lot of ghost Pokemon and Gengar is THE ghost Pokemon. It's also a mischievous and fun loving pokemon that haunts older buildings like Seiko's house. Definitely see them having a more Misty and Psyduck like dynamic where Momo has to reel her Gengar in when it starts annoying her.
Mawile - I like to think Momo would want Pokemon that resembled Yokai but were also cool/cute looking to her. Mawile is based on the Futakuchi onna and it's menacing while also being cute so I think Momo would like it. It's tough and cute like she wants to be
Froslass - It's based on the Yuki onna and has a thing for handsome men similar to how Momo likes cool handsome men like Ken Takakura. They can also be rather aggressive to those that wrong them like Momo is towards Aira or Turbo Granny and it's kimono like design resembles the clothes Momo wears to confront Turbo Granny in season one.
Shiftry - It's based on a Tengu which is also a Japanese folklore spirit but it's also an older Pokemon so I like to think she got it from Seiko personally even if she complained that her cute Seedot didn't stay that way.
Cherrim - I really wanted her to at least have one fruit Pokemon since Momo's literally named after a peach and I ended up choosing Cherrim for that. I also chose it cause the way that it's two forms are either really bright or literally hidden away reflects how she attempts to close herself off to certain people.
Simipour - Ik it's not a popular Pokemon but hear me out, the three elemental monkeys are inspired by various Japanese subcultures and Simipour is specifically based on Gyarus. There's also the fact that Simipour sees no evil and Momo literally learns to not rely so much on her physical eyesight so she can improve with her powers. She learns to see no evil. Also, Simipour is partially based on hot springs and Momo likes going to hot springs.
Giving Dan-Da-Dan characters Pokemon teams pt. 1
Pt. 2 Pt. 3
Reasons for the Pokemon under the cut
Clefable - I wanted him to have Pokemon that related to his interest in aliens and Clefable is implied to be from space. I like to think that Cleffa is the first Pokemon he ever got and helped to further spark his interest in extraterrestrials.
Beheeyem - Similar to Clefable it's based on aliens but it's also based on trenchcoat wearing paranormal investigators and Okarun would for sure be a big fan of that. Plus, it takes more inspiration from Western Sci-fi tropes and Okarun is also into that.
Lapras - I wanted some of his Pokemon to be based on cryptids as well and Lapras is partially based on the Loch Ness Monster.
Dunsparce - Same with Lapras, it's based on a cryptid but with the added note that it's based on the Tsuchinoko so it's also a reference to that one scene in Episode 11.
Orbeetle - It's first stage evo, Blipbug, literally looks like Okarun with the hair and the glasses. Plus, Orbeetle is partially inspired by UFOs and has many alien like qualities to it.
Smeargle - Not much to this one tbh. I mostly added it cause Okarun likes to draw and I wanted him to have a Pokemon that showed that though I can see it being traded out for a Zangoose since it matches his Turbo form and it's got a pretty similar disposition.
It's high key funny seeing dude bros who need fight scenes dangled in front of them like car keys bitch about DanDaDan having melodrama like, my brother in Christ, they are TEENAGERS and this is a ROM-COM. Of course it has drama that's like complaining that a magical girl anime has fantasy.
I love you cantankerous old lady cat
"What if Turbo Granny plays with the hairdryer cause she misses the feeling of the wind in her face as she ran."
And what if I killed myself-
"Ugh why are they so awkward they literally fought a ghost together." Hm I wonder why a socially awkward kid who's been so isolated from his peers that he believed the only way he could make friends was with ALIENS and a girl who's had bad relationship experiences with men would feel awkward talking to each other after they no longer have to literally be near each other 24/7. Truly a mystery.
So I watch DanDaDan dubbed and I feel like the way they translated stuff like honorifics is really impressive
You've got Okarun referring to Momo as Miss Ayase which holds the same connotation that him referring to her as Ayase-San does but it doesn't feel out of place because he's a big nerd and it makes sense that a guy like him would use a more formal way of speaking to someone he respects.
Then you get so used to hearing him call her that that when he uses Turbo Granny powers and straight up calls her Momo you get taken aback and immediately notice his more casual way of speaking and also get a slight sense he's being rude similar to how it'd be if you just use someone's first name in Japanese.
The voice acting is also top notch. 👌🏽
"Omg Dandadan's so crazy cause it's about a guy's junk getting stolen lol" no bitch it's crazy cause there's a sick ass fight scene with the main character riding on her bf's back piggyback style while he's sprinting for his life from a giant crab while FUCKING WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE IS PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND
Absolutely. Momo even uses the same kick on the aliens that she used on her boyfriend when he tried to get forceful with her. It doesn't matter if you're a stranger or someone's partner you're the same type of bad person if you try to do something without their consent.
I think a lot of people are used to SA scenes overly emphasizing the victim's powerlessness so DanDaDan's portrayal of it might seem like it's too lighthearted in comparison but I don't think that was the intention at all.
Watched episode 4 of DanDaDan today and there's something about Turbo Granny caring for the souls of those poor deceased girls while Momo uses what she learned from her grandmother to help save herself from the alien freaks in the first episode.
DanDaDan giving the weird girls who are the nicest people you'll ever meet the representation they've deserved for so long.
Watched episode 4 of DanDaDan today and there's something about Turbo Granny caring for the souls of those poor deceased girls while Momo uses what she learned from her grandmother to help save herself from the alien freaks in the first episode.
dandadan + stardew valley
I feel just the idea of the four kids co-oping a farm would be beautifully chaotic…
as a non-manga reader i thought it was have been hilarious if
mild spoilers for those like me who only watch the show
but i think aira’s infatuation should have shifted to momo after she woke up in her arms
cause it would have been so funny to me
why? no idea but 🤷🏼♀️
me starting dandadan: haha gotta find this guy’s balls lmao
me finishing episode 7:
Oh my fucking god, they're too precious
They really got me invested in this man getting his balls back