Every Dandadan alien with a real-life counterpart, explained

Summary

• The Serpo Aliens in Dandadan are inspired by Ufology and Ultraman, with a costume that resembles the former Prime Minister of Thailand.

• The Flatwoods Monster in Dandadan refers to a real-life cryptid with bizarre features that is depicted larger and like a sumo wrestler.

• Nessie in Dandadan takes inspiration from the Loch Ness Monster and Shin Godzilla with her devastating water jet powers.

Dandadan is a perfect combination of fantasy, horror and science fiction with its unique and fascinating concept of ghosts fighting aliens from outer space. The aliens in this popular anime and manga series are truly bizarre, but surprisingly, not all of them come from the brilliant mind of author Yukinobu Tatsu.

In fact, aliens in Dandadan draw most of their inspiration from various existing alien creatures from the real worldwhether from urban legends, classic folk tales or even fictional stories such as books or movies. Some of the most dangerous and strange enemies in the series have an equally fascinating real-life counterpart, and the following eight are some of the most stunning to date.

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Serpo aliens

Based on a UFO term, an Ultraman enemy and a former Thai Prime Minister

• First performance: Chapter 1 (Manga) Episode 1 (Anime)

There's no denying that Serpo aliens they are the most iconic alien enemies in all Dandadanas they appear at the very beginning of the story and are indirectly responsible for Momo Ayase unlocking her devastating psychic powers. Of course, every single thing about these creepy aliens is based on something from the real world, from their costume designs to their names.

to begin with Serpa is a prevalent term used in ufology, usually describing a mysterious project between the United States government and a race of aliens of the same name. On the other hand, Serpo the Alien's true form looks almost identical Dadahostile alien race from Ultraman franchise. But one of the strangest sources of inspiration of all Dandadan it is related to the Serpo Aliens human costume which looks very similar Thaksin Shinawatraformer Prime Minister of Thailand. Because of this strange but striking resemblance, Serpo Aliens have become a viral meme in this country.

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Flatwoods Monster

Based on the Flatwoods Monster Cryptid

• First performance: Chapter 2 (Manga) Episode 2 (Anime)

Some of the links in Dandadan they are far from subtle, as Okarun occasionally mentions them out loud, just as he did when he and Momo met the terrifying Flatwoods Monster. As the name suggests, this was an alien entity sighted in the town of Flatwoods, West Virginia in 1952, and its most distinctive feature is its strange collar/head shaped like an ace of spades.

While the one spotted in the Flatwoods was about 10 feet tall, it was still relatively human-sized, to the point that some people believe it may actually have been a barn owl perched in a tree. On the other hand, Dandadan The interpretation of the Flatwoods Monster is quite different from the actual cryptid, as this one was incredibly huge and instead resembled a Japanese sumo wrestler in design.

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Mr. Mantis Shrimp

Based on the Dover demonic cryptid

• First performance: Chapter 20 (Manga) Episode 8 (Anime)

One of the main duo's most trusted alien allies goes by many names, e.g Mr. Mantis Shrimp or Peeny-Weeny, but according to Okarun himself, it should be him too The Dover Demon. Similar to the Flatwoods Monster, this was an alien cryptid sighted in the United States in 1977, and as the name suggests, was seen in Dover, Massachusetts.

Between Mr. There are some slight similarities between the Mantis Shrimp and the real Dover Demon, as both creatures have large bald heads and large hands. However, Dandadan the alien's depiction is quite obviously based on a crustacean, specifically the mighty Mantis Shrimp, which also gives it its nickname. Additionally, his empowered form seems to be slightly based on Alien Baltan, another iconic Ultraman rascal.

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Nessie

Based on Kryptids from the Loch Ness Monster and Shin Godzilla

• First performance: Chapter 19 (Manga) Episode 8 (Anime)

Nessie he debuted during the Serpo Arc alongside the Dover Demon, and although it was never fully confirmed if he was an actual alien, he worked for the Serpo Aliens and unexpectedly became one of their most important assets during that mission. Needless to say, Okarun's ecstatic reaction speaks for itself; Nessie is obviously based on The Loch Ness Monster.

This is probably the most famous cryptid in the entire world, as a classic legend says that the plesiosaur, which survived the extinction, currently resides in Loch Ness in Scotland. Yukinobu Tatsu went one step further by creating his own take on this monster as it can shoot devastating beams of pressurized water. However, this specific ability and her design make it clear that Nessie is based on the title character of the 2016 kaiju film, Shin Godzilla.

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Bamora

Based on Tokusatsu actress Rie Ota and Gomora from Ultraman

• First performance: Chapter 63 (Manga)

Bamora he is the only surviving child of the Sumerian race and an alien who fights and wears a powerful kaiju exosuit. Because of all these elements, he is definitely one of the most fascinating and endearing characters Dandadan and her main sources of inspiration are as interesting as she is.

Since she wears a kaiju suit and has short blonde hair, Bamora's appearance is most likely based on Rie Otaa prominent Japanese stuntwoman and tokusatsu actress. Most people will most likely recognize her from the viral behind-the-scenes clip of her roaring while inside the Baragon suit in the movie. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. However, Bamor's exosuit looks almost exactly like that Ultraman kaiju Gomorrah.

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Curonian race

Based on the Cthulhu mythos by HP Lovecraft

• First performance: Chapter 72 (Manga)

One of the biggest threats to humanity in the world Dandadan is a race of powerful space globalists known as Fuck. Behind their intimidating exosuits, they actually look like talking octopuses, which not only matches the common belief that octopuses and other molluscs are actually aliens hiding on Earth, but they also look very similar Cthulhu.

According to the works of HP Lovecraft, it is an ancient cosmic entity with an octopus-like head that is worshiped by its own cult. As he is the main star of the Cthulhu Mythos and the most famous character created by Lovecraft, he has inevitably appeared in countless films, books, shows and video games. As a result, it's no surprise that Cthulhu made it to the Dandadanwith an entire race of alien antagonists designed after him. And finally the name of the leader of the Kur race, Hasturcomes from another entity from the same mythos.

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Damn Exosuits

Based on various ancient figurines from real Japanese cultures

• First performance: Chapter 63 (Manga)

But of course, the Kur race would be nothing without them Exosuits which they use to conquer other planets and defeat their inhabitants. These powerful tools of war come in many shapes and sizes, but most are quite obviously designed after ancient figurines found by real archaeologists from all over the world.

Most of the Kur Exosuits were inspired by various clay figurines from the Jōmon period of ancient Japan: the Takonoka Ru Patcho Exosuit is based on the Shakōkidogū, the Ta Komeshi Exosuit is based on the Masked Goddess, the Suda Ko Exosuit is based on the Haniwa Terracotta Dancers and the Imotako Exosuit is based on the famous Dogū with palms pressed together.

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Count Saint-Germain

Based on the legendary Count of St. Germaine

• First performance: Chapter 120 (Manga)

Count Saint-Germain is a collector of occult and paranormal objects and one of the most mysterious antagonists in Dandadan (He might even become the main villain of the series). Despite his seemingly human appearance, he appears to be an alien who has worked closely with Kuro, who is now on Earth searching for powerful supernatural objects.

It quite obviously shares its name with earl of st. Germainea famous French scientist, alchemist, philosopher, and artist who made many far-fetched claims, including claiming that he was actually 300 years old, which led to Voltaire awarding him the title “Wonderman.” Because of his mysterious backstory and crazy career, characters based on this count appear in all sorts of fictional works, such as Castlevania or Shin Megami Tensei.