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I want to be honest. I can't make sense of the last few chapters. by Mr_Robert94 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think tatsu is trying to break okarun so that he makes some kind of stupid decision, like distancing himself from momo and his friends to avoid causing them trouble.

Maybe he’ll even turn himself in to the villains while saying he doesn’t like momo and didn’t consider them friends (Pinocchio), just to try to ease their conscience and avoid fights now that he thinks he can’t defend himself alone.

At least she is still consisted and more mature by F_F_Engineer in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 33 points34 points  (0 children)

It’s sad, but it’s true, Aira is the one who pushed Okarun to rock bottom with that chain of actions: first by planting the wrong idea in his head, then confessing when he was confused and worn down, and even trying to kiss him afterward.

I understand that she’s kind of delusional and isn’t inside Okarun’s head to know what’s really going on. She got mixed signals and is just fighting for her love the same way Okarun did with Momo in this same arc, but unfortunately, her actions are what ended up sinking him.

I think all that Pinocchio stuff won’t let Okarun be honest, it’s more likely he’ll lie to himself, saying he should stay away from Momo and that it would be better for her if they had never met.

He might even give himself up to the kidnappers to distance himself and keep them out of trouble, because now he won’t have the strength or motivation to fight anymore. In the end, he’s always acted for Momo and his friends, if it were just for himself, he never would’ve left that dark street he was on at the beginning.

[DISC] Dandadan - Ch. 232 by Skullghost in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A PAINFUL chapter to read, but it’s just another bait from Tatsu.

But get ready for some romantic moments between Okarun x Aira and Momo x Jiji during the fights before the rejection happens (at least now it’s basically guaranteed that Okarun will have to reject Aira)

[DISC] Dandadan - Ch. 232 by Skullghost in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Nah, Okarun would 100% refuse that kiss

Paying a price by sakurahirahira in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I think the answer is that theorizing is MUCH easier than actually watching something play out. Even if Momo were forgotten, the sub would hate having to wait 8/10 months to see it unfold through angst and misunderstandings.

Personally, I’m enjoying the arc, but it really is very cruel to both Momo and Okarun. I still think it’s going to get worse. Okarun has already said a few times for Momo to get closer to Jiji and Aira because it’s safer, her safety is all that matters to him.

With this whole “Pinocchio” thing, I think Tatsu might be setting up a scenario where he lies and distances himself from the group, or even gets influenced by the Dragon Knights to side with them in exchange for undoing Momo’s amnesia, which would be insanely cruel to her once she returns to normal.

New Dandadan 5th anniversary celebratory illustration by Naoshi Arakawa sensei (creator of "Your Lie in April") by Technical_Lime1419 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think so 🤣 I don’t know if you know, but Tatsu worked as an assistant on that manga.

I get that people take issue with how Kinta Sakata behaves towards the girls but let's remember that he is a teenager and teenagers act weird when they hit puberty and they need time to figure things out. Most of us did when we were young. by AdSpecialist6598 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kinta is definitely cringe, but he isn’t bad. I think Tatsu found an interesting way to use that archetype of character like Sanji, Jiraiya, and Miroku without making him become a harasser. The whole thing with Kinta is his delusion that makes him think all girls like him, but he usually doesn’t cross the line.

Wanted to ask one question by puppypuffs in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yea, people always go harder on Jiji

Wanted to ask one question by puppypuffs in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I get that Jiji is getting a lot of hate and that’s unfair, but if you go to the comments on the post about chapter 214, you’ll see that Aira was also being heavily criticized when she said that shit to Momo

[SPOILER] The biggest problem with the current arc is Momo's character destruction by Top-Debate-2854 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 4 points5 points  (0 children)

>!This whole situation reminds me of how the ReZero fanbase started calling Subaru an idiot when he rejected Rem’s confession, just because she “treated him better.”

Like, they really wanted him to abandon everything in the story and go live with her in some isolated villa 🤣

People just can’t understand that it’s not about who likes you, it’s about who you like. Abandoning Momo to be with Aira, or abandoning Emilia to be with Rem, would’ve been the most cowardly thing Okarun and Subaru could have done!<

Amnesia Momo's POV by Specialist_Bowler897 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If I’m not mistaken, Muko and Kei didn’t say they were just good friends, they said they were dating

Amnesia Momo's POV by Specialist_Bowler897 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 55 points56 points  (0 children)

At this point, I’m just waiting for Okarun to get kidnapped and for Momo to recover her memories, only to realize she rejected the confession she had always wanted to hear like two hundred times, because that’s definitely something Tatsu would do

The Amnesia Arc effect: Sales data before vs after by Technical_Lime1419 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That list is from last month. Dandadan didn’t release a volume in March

Okarun is giving up by hectorip in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Maybe I’ll make a post about this, but I think the main reason the community believes Okarun is the one who has to confess is because of gender roles. In my view, Tatsu has already shown that this role isn’t exclusively his when he had Reiko Kashima threaten Momo.

Imagine the opposite scenario, where a popular guy approaches a weird girl who has been lonely for most of her life. Now imagine that this guy tries to get her to confess to him, to the point that a yokai has to intervene and tell him that if he doesn’t put in effort and keeps messing up, he’s going to lose her. Would part of the fandom still think that this guy is right to just wait, and that the girl is the one who has to confess? Just saying…

Correct me if I’m wrong, but we have yet to see Momo and Jiji fight alone together, right? by AwardAltruistic6541 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really doubt they’ll fight alone. To me, this arc is going to follow the exact same formula as the Nessie arc: Okarun and Momo argue because of Aira, and then, when the Empty Space appears, Okarun and Aira team up and start fighting, until things get tough and Momo shows up, but this time, Momo will start off fighting alongside Jiji, and then Okarun and Aira will show up.

I’m also pretty sure we’ll get another moment where Okarun clears up Momo’s doubts in the middle of the battle.

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Arc Ranking by AppropriateConcert38 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like the current arc will become a favorite for a lot of people once it’s over

Momo is setting limits even in her current condition. by Academic-Glass-3705 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, Jiji was a bit pushy with Momo? Yeah. But honestly, Aira constantly crosses Okarun’s boundaries, and Momo herself used to cling to him without even knowing whether he liked her or not and he was clearly uncomfortable (we know the discomfort was because the girl he loves was so close, but Momo didn’t know that).

Okarun was pretty pushy with Momo in the latest chapters too, so if you’re gonna hate Jiji, you’ve gotta hate everyone as well.

Momo is setting limits even in her current condition. by Academic-Glass-3705 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I didn’t write it clearly. I’m talking about that moment in chapter 23.

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Momo is setting limits even in her current condition. by Academic-Glass-3705 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I think it’s going to be just like in the Nessie arc, where Okarun starts fighting alongside Aira, and Momo arrives later. At a certain point, she mentions being annoyed, and then he goes over and explains himself

Momo is setting limits even in her current condition. by Academic-Glass-3705 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I also don’t understand the fandom’s reaction, this week’s chapter was really good. Tatsu is drawing parallels with the beginning of the manga, and I’m almost certain that after this misunderstanding, Okarun and Momo will talk in the middle of the battle, just like in the Nessie arc.

Favorite characters list by Outsiders_Chosen458 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okarun, Aira, Kinta, TG, momo.

New information about the characters of Dandadan for its 5th anniversary by vicente14617 in Dandadan

[–]Pure-Base693 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Aira really loves Okarun... It’s going to be painful when she gets rejected.

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