What are Okarun's powers in Dandadan? His abilities, explained

Modified Oct 02, 2024 19:00 GMT

Dandadan and the answer to the question "What are Okarun's powers?" (Image via Science Saru)

The upcoming anime adaptation of the popular manga Dandadan has sparked interest in the series, especially regarding Okarun's powers. The main character, Ken Takakura, possesses abilities from the Yokai known as Turbo Granny, which is linked to the supernatural and gives him superhuman powers.

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 other demons and aliens. However, most of the series shows the character's development and how he learns to get the most out of this transformation, which proves to be pivotal in several arcs.

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Okarun's inherited powers, explained

Momo Ayase and Okarun in his Yokai form (Image via Shueisha).

Okarun has the powers of Turbo Granny because the latter's essence possessed him and only her mind was extracted by Seiko and Momo Ayase. For the vast majority of the story, he had to rely on these powers to be able to compete with aliens and yokai, also gaining a new form that enhances his reflexes, speed, strength, and a lot more.

One of Ken Takakura's most notable abilities is super speed, allowing him to run at 100 km/hr, which he calls going "All-Out." Initially, he could only sprint twice before needing training to improve his stamina, which contributed to his character development.

He can also teleport through telephone wires, giving him the ability to travel long distances easily. Additionally, Okarun can perform astral projection, a power he discovered by accident that is somewhat related to his teleportation abilities.

Okarun's natural strength and abilities in Dandadan

Okarun as seen in the anime (Image via Science SARU).

It is also worth pointing out for the people who have the question "What are Okarun's powers?" is that he lost his powers after the culmination of the Danmanra arc in the Dandadan manga. Once the protagonist managed to retrieve the second kintama, Turbo Granny recovered the entirety of her powers and chose to walk away, which meant that Okarun was back to normal.

However, it has to be said that chapter 167 of the manga shows Okarun doing gym class at school and proving to be a notorious athlete in multiple tasks, thus showing that the training arcs he had throughout the story were worthwhile. This is something that is further emphasized in the manga as there are several panels that make callbacks to the adventures he went through in the series.

There is also the fact that the series is yet to conclude and Okarun's lack of powers is a clear plot point at the moment, so there is a chance he could get his old powers back or develop new ones. However, that is mostly speculation at the moment and there is no certainty.

Final thoughts

There are a lot of people who have the question "What are Okarun's powers?" because the Dandadan anime is right around the corner and people want to know more about the series. The character at the moment doesn't have powers but he used Turbo Granny's for the vast majority of the series.

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Edited by Divya Singh