How do characters hide behind a facade of happiness?

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• The characters in Dandadan hide their personal struggles behind a mask of happiness. This reveals a deeper problem.

• Each character, such as Okarun, Aira, and Jiji, must deal with their inner turmoil while acting cheerfully.

• There are even some funny and chaotic moments. But the series also delves into darker themes. By revealing the true identity of the character.

Dandadan Full of characters who like to get into trouble. While many of the characters are lively and full of life, Many people are facing some kind of problem in their life. This is the opposite of a happy exterior.

Even though the anime is full of fun and chaotic moments, But it's easy to see when a character sheds tears or a serious moment. It reveals their serious side beneath the happy façade that many people display. There's more to this character than just dramatic expressions. Or do they have some problems in their personal life?

How do the characters express themselves?

Stunning personalities full of charisma that do not reveal their true feelings.

Dandadan It's a comedy anime with charming and quirky characters with memorable personalities. on the surface of the series The characters are boisterous and lively. Bringing laughs to every scene with his amazing personality. However, when the moment is over, Their true personality will shine through.

Throughout the series, every time we see the characters it's usually involved in a fight or laughing and interacting with each other, creating some comedy along the way, as we saw in Chapter 1. However, even though this chapter is full of… Momo is fine. and Okarun's first meeting and connection with the supernatural. Evidently, Okarun had faced bullying from classmates before.

I don't have any friends… So I thought that aliens would want to be my friends!!

Even though Okarun had to face such cruel treatment, Because he has a dull appearance and loves the mysterious. But he never said anything or stood up for himself. Allowing himself to become a doormat to continually harass his classmates, Okarun has more self-confidence on the outside. Thanks to Momo's intervention and his desire to make more friends, however, inside, Ogarun struggles with his self-confidence. Because he felt unworthy of being Momo's friend.

Although the series has many laughs and suspicious moments, But sometimes it delves into darker issues. This reveals the characters' true personalities as their cheerful exterior disappears for a moment.

How do characters hide behind a facade of happiness?

Each character deals with their own problems and doesn't want to burden others with them.

There are many instances where the happy façade of a character is shown to be crumbling. The first, as mentioned above, is with Takakura Ken or Okarun, even though Okarun is an introvert. But he tried hard to be cheerful. Especially when together with Momo. As his feelings deepened and he tried to become more confident.

Although Turbo Granny isn't exactly known for her happy face, But she is rude and indifferent to others. However, there are many instances where Turbo Granny participates in pranks created by others. Chapter 8 reveals that Turbo Granny has a softer side when she visits the spirits of girls. who died unexpectedly It shows that she is not as rude or dismissive as she should be.

The same can be observed with Aira; She exudes confidence in her appearance. Often claiming that she is beautiful and can do what she wants. But beneath this confidence lies a trace of insecurity. Often Ira is considered beautiful and famous. This indicates her willingness to take drastic measures to maintain that interest. As seen when she spread rumors about Ayase Momo.

However, this backfires on Aira as she grows closer to Momo and Okarun. She then revealed that she was the one who started the rumor. This leads to social isolation and decline in popularity. Although Aira enjoys her friendship with Momo, Okarun, and Jiji, revealing the truth to her classmates has a profound impact. As is evident in Chapter 51 when all of her classmates ignore her appearance. Despite Aira's usual antics, this annoys her as tears fall from her eyes. Although she quickly covers it up by being her usual self with Momo and Okarun, stating that her problem isn't their problem.

Cut the story…come with us.

One character that stands out in particular is Enjoji Jiji, Ayase Momo's childhood friend and first crush. When Jiji is first introduced to Okarun, he presents himself as a cool and strong character. However, when talking with the character, His dramatic personality is annoying at first. At first, Jiji appears to be a strange character haunted by a ghost in his home. However, we soon learn that he is experiencing horrifying nightmares that keep him from sleeping. sleep Ruining the happiness he showed Momo and Okarun.

Even though Jiji presents herself as overly dramatic and eccentric, But there are times when he becomes serious, such as when talking to Ogarun about Momo. Even though Jiji showed a happy expression, But he didn't show too much emotion like he used to when he was with Momo. Because he was probably doing this just to get a rise out of her and make her smile.

• Ogarun continued to struggle with a lack of confidence, however, he put on a brave face and took to the podium when needed.

• Ira struggles with her new social status. This took some time to achieve, however, she showed no interest.

• Although Jiji has a strange personality, But he is still a caring and serious person beneath the surface.

throughout the series It's clear that many of the characters have personal problems that they choose to conceal with happy faces. However, when they're alone and out of the company of others, They will quickly return to normal. lamenting their problems before returning to normal shenanigans with friends. Overall, although many of the problems can be fixed, But it doesn't take away from the fact that they hide behind their happiness to hide the problems they are facing.

Dandadan It is available to stream on Crunchyroll.