Dan Da Dan – Season 1 Episode 12 Recap, Review & Ending Explained

Let’s Go To The Cursed House

Episode 12 of Dan Da Dan begins with Okarun begging Seiko to let Hana stay at her residence. Seiko understands. She tells Momo and the others to prepare for dinner. 

Does Okarun join Momo and Jiji on their trip? What happens between Taro and Hana?

Okarun spots Jiji and Momo chatting and laughing with each other. This bothers Okarun. Okarun recalls Taro’s words to Hana. He tells Momo he wants to fight adamantly but doesn’t elaborate on his goal. He and Jiji act poorly. Seiko tells them to stop.

She asks Momo to get her belongings together. Seiko reminds Momo that she has to stay at Jiji’s place. Momo tells Okarun why she’s going to Jiji’s home. She asks Okarun to come along for the trip. Okarun accepts because he wants to get Jiji home immediately. 

Elsewhere, several students visit Momo and Okarun’s school at night. Taro runs past the students and leaps out a window. He wants to see Hana tonight. Taro gets hit by a truck. Meanwhile, Momo and Hana wait outside. Taro arrives late and apologizes to Hana. 

Taro tells Momo that he will be on time next time. We cut away to Jiji in his room. Jiji says he can’t sleep as a strange individual stares at him.

What happens between Okarun, Momo, and Jiji on the subway train?

Jiji, Momo, and Okarun play Old Maid on a subway train. Okarun wants to focus on getting his gold ball. He can’t concentrate because of Momo and Jiji’s closeness. Okarun brings up tsuchinokos to gain Momo’s attention. Jiji brings up his village’s legendary serpent and its Tsuchinoko Shrine.

This gets Momo’s attention. Okarun brings up mummified kappas and says it has its shrine too. Jiji and Okarun discuss the topic more. Okarun realizes Jiji’s not so bad. Jiji asks Okarun if they can be friends. Okarun doesn’t give Jiji a solid answer.

Why can’t Momo detect any spirits in Jiji’s home? Why do Okarun and Jiji argue with each other?

Momo, Jiji, and Okarun arrive at Jiji’s village’s hot springs district. Jiji says his father’s researching volcanos at a nearby college. He confirms this is why his family moved here. Momo, Okarun, and Jiji visit Jiji’s home. Once inside, Momo, Okarun, and Jiji inspect the place. 

She predicts the ghosts are hiding because of their low spirit power. Momo says it’s hard for her to detect them when they have low spirit power. Momo tells Okarun she’s going to the hot springs. She promises she’ll be back by evening. Momo asks Okarun to watch Jiji while she’s away. 

Okarun and Jiji play soccer. Jiji asks Okarun if he loves Momo. Okarun tells Jiji he respects her. However, when Jiji says he loves Momo’s face and personality, Okarun tells Jiji he loves those aspects of Momo too. Okarun and Jiji argue over this. 

How does Dan Da Dan Season 1 end?

During Okarun and Jiji’s argument, Okarun tells Jiji to look somewhere. Okarun spots a new room next to Jiji’s home’s foyer area. Meanwhile, several men enter the same bathing area that Momo is in. The men tell Momo that this is a co-ed bath. 

At the same time, Jiji and Okarun inspect the wall that’s hiding the secret room. Jiji plans to break the wall to see what’s inside the secret room. Meanwhile, the men tell Momo that most men like to enter co-ed baths to target naked women. While one of the men pins Momo to the ground, Jiji uses a hammer to put a hole in the wall. 

Dan Da Dan Season 1 ends with Jiji and Okarun looking through the hole. 

The Episode Review

That’s a wrap on Dan Da Dan Season 1. It leaves audiences with plot points to ponder before its return in July 2025. Firstly, it’s unfortunate Momo is in a frightening situation again. This scenario mirrors her experience with the Serpoians in episode 1. The girl can’t catch a break. Hopefully, Momo can find a way to use her powers to combat these pervy men.

Additionally, this episode leans more into Okarun’s psyche and his decision to fight for Momo’s attention. At the same time, this episode gave viewers interesting details about Jiji’s family, residence, and village (in general). 

From its dark landscapes to its spooky citizens, many viewers can tell this village isn’t a great spot to reside. We’re excited to see what new details will be unveiled in Season 2. But all in all, this was a fine wrap-up for Dan Da Dan Season 1. 

It builds tension between Jiji and Okarun and gives viewers scenarios to discuss before the anime’s return.