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bwehhhh

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Livin the dream…

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Aira Silky

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Okarun just being happy to be wherever Momo is and Momo wondering why Aria is always tagging along.😆

I’ll need to draw a version with Jiji in it next

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Oooh big stretch

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Dandadan sketch dump of the codependent duo ever. Quiet boy who loves yapping and loud girl who loves listening, my beloved.

idiots idiots

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I HAD to put them in those outfits

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Listen. They’re both insane about each other I do not want to ignore Momo’s insane behavior. BUT. This dude is on ALL FOURS letting Momo RIDE ON HIS BACK he is NOT beating the guard dog allegations.

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Pick him up by the scruff

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my cool awesome first dandadan fanart heart emoji

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fit swap !!

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save me dandadan,,, dandadan save me,..

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🦐

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The way he holds her like she’s so precious to him

DO YOU SEE HIM PROTECTING HER HEAD

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On Dandadan's Dual Protagonists

I've watched the anime and read some chapters of the manga, and I think I understand why Momokarun works so well.

The antagonistic forces in Dandadan's world are violently nonconsensual and deal with deprivation of agency from women, children, etc. Momo and Okarun are to each other the first person to respect their boundaries. Possibly the first person that they hear apologies from, after an inconsiderate comment was pointed out.

These dual protagonists will take down the other's walls to have an unflinching talking-to, especially when there are things that need to be said. But they always respect boundaries when they're lined out. This is what lets them be comfortable around each other, to the point where they allow the other to come much further into their personal bubble than anyone else.

Momokarun make allowances for each other that they would never think to make for anyone else. They trust each other with their lives. They shared one intense fight for safety and agency, and then they just kept on going like that. They make each other feel powerless in affection and powerful in companionship. But most importantly, they make each other feel safe.

The two themes of Dandadan are consent and compassion, by the way.

Aira hugs the scary ghost that killed her and tells her, 'I love you.' Jiji cries for a demon and willingly gives up bodily agency for him. Ayase "shounen-protagonist" Momo is strongest when she's fighting for someone else's sake. Takakura "my-friends-call-me-Okarun" Ken will throw himself in between the worst monster and its victim, because isn't that just what you do when you see someone in trouble?

Not only is Momokarun a practice in consent, but they're also about that compassion. Within the narrative, the first person Momo found new empathy for is Okarun, and vice versa.

Ah, to be known and loved by the first person who really, truly saw you.