Dara-san of Reiwa (令和のダラさん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruomi Tomotsuka. It was originally published as a webcomic on the author's Twitter account in October 2021. It later began serialization on Kadokawa's ComicWalker and Nico Nico Seiga manga websites in March 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Asahi Production is set to premiere in July 2026.
Plot
In a town in the mountains, there is the legend of a half human and half snake creature called the "Yamatagi Madara" that once terrorized the town. The town considers entry into the western mountains to be forbidden because a shrine dedicated to the Yamatagi Madara is there and it is feared that anyone who trespasses into this area will be cursed. Siblings Hinata and Kaoru, from the family that governs the western mountains, visit the area out of curiosity. There, they meet a demon with the upper body of a shrine maiden and the lower body of a snake. Like the legend, it has a terrifying appearance, but the siblings become friendly with it and begin calling it "Dara-san".
Characters
- Dara-san (ダラさん)
- Hinata Misogiya (三十木谷日向)