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“Okarun, you first.”
“I believe it’s ladies first, actually.”
Protagonist Momo Ayase and Ken ‘Okarun’ Takakura are prepared to fight the ghost of Turbo Granny, but not ready enough to take the first step inside her shady, scary lair!
Titled “Kicking Turbo Granny’s Ass,” episode 4 of the Japanese anime Dan Da Dan is all about the two teens taking on the formidable spirit. And once again, you’ll see some Jujutsu Kaisen-like elements in this episode—not that I’m going to reveal any spoilers. Remember, it’s very important that Momo and Okarun defeat the granny, because she is in possession of Okarun’s wiener. L-O-L.
A perfect continuation of the first three episodes, which were covered in the movie Dan Da Dan: First Encounter, chapter 4 is fast-paced, crazy, and features a very cringey, sexually charged attack in one scene that made me jump out of my chair. But it’s these unhinged, wacky scenes that make Dan Da Dan entertaining AF.
Momo and Okarun work hard to outwit the ghostly granny and an unexpected horde of new demons, and the episode ends on a comical note—Okarun faces embarrassing scrutiny from Momo’s granny, Seiko Ayase.
Episode 5 takes Dan Da Dan back to high school, where things get weird between Okarun and Momo, who aren’t sure how to navigate their newfound friendship. Hilariously titled “Like, Where Are Your Balls?” over half of the fifth episode of Dan Da Dan is very shoujo-manga-like, focusing on the confused feelings of the two teen protagonists. While Okarun worries if Momo really considers him a friend, Momo agonizes over her potential romantic feelings for the nerd next door. But what’s foremost in their minds is wanting to talk about aliens and ghosts with each other. Too cute.
The pace feels slower in this episode due to its focus on the everyday emotions of high school students and how the protagonists react around their peers. No creepy entities abducting or stealing anybody’s body parts. But of course, as the title indicates, Okarun reveals in the second half of the episode that his balls are missing! Momo takes him home so Granny Seiko can figure out why his body hasn’t been fully restored, and a funny new twist emerges in the tale.
The dialogue with which this Dan Da Dan episode ends had me in splits, and I really want to type it out, but damn, that would be a huge, unfair spoiler. So go watch the anime and find out for yourself. This show continues to surprise me as someone who hasn’t read the manga.
You can stream ‘Dan Da Dan’ on Netflix and CrunchyRoll.
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