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Tamiko

Character

Tamiko is a dairy farm worker in Kamigoe City who labors alongside Mantisian and helps look after his son Chiquitita, quietly harboring feelings for the battered alien.

Race: Human
Gender: Female
Status: Alive
Residence: Kamigoe City
Occupation: Dairy Farm Worker
Home Planet: Earth
Japanese Name: 民子
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Appearance

Her dark hair runs straight, parted on the right and gathered into a low ponytail, with a single long strand spilling down past her left cheek. She tends to wear a heavy zip-up jacket suited to farm work.

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Personality

Tamiko clearly carries a soft spot for Mantisian, flushing red and pressing him about why he keeps coming back with fresh wounds. Caring and a little worried, she shows genuine concern for his wellbeing even when she stops short of confessing how she feels.

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History

While Mantisian trained with Momo, Aira, and Jiji to brace for the coming Kur Invasion, he returned to the farm each day covered in injuries, stopping in to see Chiquitita and get his daily milk. The evening before the invasion Tamiko asked if he was leaving again; he confirmed it, apologized for missing more work, and asked only that she watch over his son. She admitted she was frightened by how hurt he kept getting, and before she could voice her feelings he promised to come back, since he still had to raise Chiquitita into a strong young man.

During the Six Curses Arc she joins Mantisian and Chiquitita at the Super Amusement Park. When the boy snaps at her suggestion of a milk break, Mantisian makes him apologize, and Tamiko brushes off the trouble, marveling instead at the luck that landed them the tickets from an acquaintance. Learning that Mantisian gave his spare tickets to Bamora for a date, she wonders aloud who the girl's partner might be and whether they could be enjoying the same park.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Tamiko in Dandadan?

Tamiko is a dairy farm worker in Kamigoe City who labors alongside Mantisian and helps look after his son Chiquitita. She quietly harbors feelings for the battered alien.

Does Tamiko have feelings for Mantisian?

Tamiko clearly carries a soft spot for Mantisian, flushing red and pressing him about why he keeps coming back with fresh wounds. She shows genuine concern for his wellbeing, though she stops short of confessing how she feels.

What does Tamiko look like?

Tamiko's dark hair runs straight, parted on the right and gathered into a low ponytail, with a single long strand spilling down past her left cheek. She tends to wear a heavy zip-up jacket suited to farm work.

What did Tamiko say to Mantisian before the invasion?

The evening before the Kur invasion, Tamiko asked if Mantisian was leaving again and admitted she was frightened by how hurt he kept getting. Before she could voice her feelings, he promised to come back, since he still had to raise Chiquitita into a strong young man.

What does Tamiko do during the Six Curses Arc?

During the Six Curses Arc, Tamiko joins Mantisian and Chiquitita at the Super Amusement Park. She marvels at the luck that landed them tickets from an acquaintance and wonders who Bamora's date partner might be.

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