Ken Takakura (高たか倉くら健けん, Takakura Ken?), also known as Okarun (オカルン, Okarun?), is the main male protagonist of the manga series Dandadan. He is an occult fanatic, mainly a believer in aliens and UFOS, who was living an introverted school life until he met Momo Ayase from school.

Ken Takakura, commonly known as Okarun, is one of the two main protagonists (alongside Momo Ayase) of the 2021 supernatural manga series Dandadan and its 2024 anime adaptation. He is an introverted high school boy and an adherent of aliens and ghosts.

Initially, Okarun distanced himself from Jiji due to his jealousy, and even interrupted moments between Jiji and Momo, but during the Cursed House Arc, Okarun was surprised to find Jiji likeable when they started talking about cryptoids and reluctantly found himself getting along with him.

Momo Ayase and Okarun are on opposite sides of the paranormal spectrum regarding what they’ll believe in and what they won’t. Their quest to prove each other wrong leads them down a path of secret crushes and paranormal battles they’ll have to participate in to believe! ??? Only February 24, 2025 00:00:00 +0900 until the release of Chapter 183.

Nov 30, 2024 · The duo, Okarun, and Momo, becomes a trio as Aria weaves her way into friendship, vowing to stop demons. Aira soon discovers that she has feelings for Okarun, placing them in a love triangle.

Jan 25, 2025 · Okarun is named after the real-life actor Ken Takakura, affectionately referred to as Ken-san by fans. Takakura started acting in 1956 and had appeared in over 180 films by 1976, his breakout role being 1965’s Abashiri Prison.

Jan 21, 2025 · In the very beginning of the series, Okarun goes to investigate a supposedly haunted location which is linked to the spirit known as Turbo Granny, a malicious yokai (supernatural...

Oct 13, 2024 · Okarun aka Ken Takakura is an introvert who doesn’t have any friends. Like our other major protagonist Momo Ayase , Okarun is a first-year high school student. So, for those wondering about his age, Okarun is likely 15 or 16 years old in Dandadan.

Oct 2, 2024 · Okarun, as named by Momo Ayase, spends most of the Dandadan manga having the powers of Turbo Granny against his will after their first encounter but this proved to be quite useful against...

When Momo and Okarun find themselves surrounded, there's only one move left to pull — going full throttle! ...more.