Warning: Contains spoilers for episode 8 of Dandadan.The last arc of Dandadan was the formal introduction of Aira Shiratori, one of the anime’s main characters. Initially an ineffective antagonist who mistakenly believed Momo was a demon, Aira joined the group after they saved her from Acrobatic Silky and, much to Momo and Okarun’s annoyance, the experience made her fall in love with Okarun as well.
Aira could be a new addition to the Dandadanbut she’s already holding her weight in the story. While Aira took on the role of damsel against Acrobatic Silky in episode #8 when Okarun was overwhelmed by the combined power of the Serpoians and the Dover Demon, Aira spontaneously unlocked a powerful transformation that could rival Okarun’s in Dandadanif not overcome it completely. It’s a simple but excellent way to justify Aira’s continued presence in the Dandadanand based on the episode 9 preview, there’s a lot to look forward to.
Dandadan officially makes Aira a fighter with a stunning new transformation
Aira’s transformation into Dandadan explained
In the midst of all the romantic drama caused by Aira’s attempts to kiss Okarun, Momo, Okarun, and Aira were attacked by the Serpoians, a crab-like alien called the Dover Demon, and something that was supposed to be the Loch Ness Monster. While Momo dealt with the Loch Ness Monster, Okarun was attacked by the Serpoians and the Dover Demon, and the Serpoians managed to shut down his powers as they prepared to harvest his penis. Surprisingly, it was Aira who saved Okarun from trouble as Dandadan revealed that Aira gained Acrobatic Silky’s powers after she sacrificed herself to save Aira in Dandadan episode #7.
Dandadan finds the perfect way to keep Aira around for his story
With Aira now having the powers of Acrobatic Silky, Yokai, Dandadan found the perfect justification to keep her in the story. If the only thing Aira had going for her were her intrusive feelings for Okarun, then her presence would likely be more disturbing than entertaining, especially since it would impede Momo and Okarun’s relationship. As such, Dandadan Giving Aira her own demonic transformation and making her a fighter is an easy way to justify keeping her in the storyespecially since his powers come from a Yokai this was even stronger than Okarun.
Aira’s new powers can also help with her character development. Aira’s powers will no doubt fuel her delusions of being some kind of chosen one, but if previous episodes are anything to go by, that won’t stop her from getting her ass kicked; This, of course, could help her take everything more seriously, so Aira becoming a fighter in Dandadan It works because it creates an opportunity for her to receive more character development. Overall, there are a lot of reasons why Aira’s new powers are so exciting, and it will be great to see what happens. Dandadan ultimately it does to them.
Dandadan releases new episodes on Thursdays on Crunchyroll.