Fans are talking about Dara-san of the Reiwa Era #1 — here's what they had to say.
Grandpa is screaming death flags and warnings while everyone else is just simp-watching giant anime tiddies and cute shota boys, absolutely zero people are taking the horror setup seriously.
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Here we gooo!! Total cursed village vibes right off the bat.
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Is there some kind of mountain deity living here or what?
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Lol what is this trope-ass opening where they're 100% gonna wreck a shrine
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Bruh, that is SO the kind of shrine you are not allowed to touch...!!
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"You broke that shrine, didn't you!" moment incoming LET'S GOOOO
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Kids will literally destroy a shrine out of sheer curiosity lol
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But fr though, something forbidden was definitely lurking deep down there.
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Kaoru-chan looks pretty cute tbh.
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Should I go check out the mountain or something?
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Checking the rice paddies during a typhoon is literally a death flag.
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Grandad is totally setting up a death flag rn, right?
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Damn... Serious-san is actually doing his job for once..!
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Wait is this... a landslide!? (no cap)
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Did you really have to break that shrine!?
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It wasn't even "I broke it," it just "broke by itself" lmao.
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You actually went and smashed that shrine up, didn't you?
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I mean if it broke cuz of a natural disaster I guess it can't be helped...
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Bro just walked in there totally clueless wtf!
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Seriously though it's dangerous af, stop going to look.
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And just like that, seriousness is ded. GG.
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Yamatagi Madara, short for Yamada-san.
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This kid is way too funny wtfahahaha
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The gender twist surprised me way more than the nationality lol.
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And it turned into a comedy in like 2 seconds flat.
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An urban legend/spirit that actually plays along with the banter.
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Being butt-naked in front of an elementary school boy is kinda...
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A yokai! Giant anime tiddies just out in the open!
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This yokai's comebacks are way too sharp bro.
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The voice for broken Dara-san fits so well lmaoooo.
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Guess broadcast nipple privileges got denied huh...
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The serious vibe died instantly (lol).
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Serious-san actually lasted longer than expected tbh.
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The god is already giving off super approachable vibes.
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That mental fortitude... I guess?
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So that's how Dara-san views the Japanese flag lmao.
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Wait, is this a shota hour or something... here??
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Ah... and there goes the horror.
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Way too friendly lmaooo.
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Ah so it's this kind of lighthearted stuff.
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The narrator's dramatic voice has zero credibility left rn ngl.
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Tf is this super pop OP lmaooo.
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The serious mood got murdered right at the start w
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Giving me old Japanese folktale vibes, I'm dying.
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What an insanely cheerful bop of a song lol.
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You're not even trying to make us take this seriously! (lol)
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This OP is way more slideshow-y than I expected!!
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Okay so at least we know Dara-san isn't a bad god.
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A femboy... wait, male brat?!
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My brain is glitching from the mix of vibes, visuals, and lyrics.
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RIP seriousness, hello gag comedy everyday life.
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Love to see it, the whiplash between serious and gag is captured so well (*'▽'*)
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It's a full-on character song anime OP! Let's go Dara-san!
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Any anime with monkey dancing is an instant masterpiece!!!!
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Any anime with a brainrot OP dance is automatically top-tier.
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Love a fun gimmick character song OP ~w
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Giant booba yokai and a blonde shota? Is this tailor-made for specific fetishes or what.
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The author's absolute tastes are painfully obvious in this OP lol.
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Is this literally just Jashin-chan drawn for real tho lmao.
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What kind of emotions am I even supposed to feel watching this OP...
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Gives me major Jashin-chan energy lol.
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Don't see character song OPs very often these days.
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Wait, is the narrator supposed to be singing this w?
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So the protag and Dara-san are the ones singing it lol?
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Everyone don't let your guard down! The OP is just trying super hard to trick us before the tragic past arc hits.
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Kinda different from what I expected w Anyway gonna remember that Kaoru-kyun is a little bro ♂. Huge points for the brothers having natural local dialects too!!!!
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Wonder if you can actually see it on AT-X...
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So happy to have our second character song OP of the season...
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Just heard about it from a friend and checked it out... Wow, this is a pretty horny anime ngl.
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Terasoma-san's narration is damn good tho.
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Wonder if we'll get to hear Terasoma-san drop random trash-talk like 'f***ing scum' with this voice.
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Terasoma-san fits the narrator role surprisingly well tbh.
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Mutsumi Tamura's voice is just too good.
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Love getting an anime where Tamura-san's kid protag just yells "I am the mountain god!!"
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Might actually get a giant-woman showdown between Dara-san and Hachishakusama.
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Getting close is risky af tho, since she's so hot.
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Grandpa is literally the only guy living in a horror movie right now.
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Don't go near it! Seriously, stay away!
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Phrasing it like that is just asking for trouble.
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Speaking Hinata is so cute... the voice castings are way too spot-on.
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You fool! Did you really wander into the mountain?!
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It's chill, but Dara-san's influence is no joke fr...
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Do NOT go near there! I'm serious!
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Yeah! Got it—! (Did not get it at all)
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That was 100% the reaction of a kid who didn't get it at all.
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Grandpa told him not to so many times yet he still does it!