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Darudaru

だるだる

Registered organizationTanabe Machinaka Appeal Information Project

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Darudaru
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Darudaru

Darudaru is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Tanabe City, Wakayama.

Registered area
Tanabe City, Wakayama
Registered organization
Tanabe Machinaka Appeal Information Project

From the recorded profile

This is a translation of the source description. Dates, affiliations and plans refer to the source’s publication context, not a guarantee of current activity.

Promoting the “yokai, folktales, and legends” passed down in the Kumano region as local resources. This character is based on a yokai called Daru passed down in the Kumano region. He wants to become friends with humans. After his life was saved by his partner, the Super Crow-Man Gaina, he has been working hard to become a hero.

English translation of the source profile. Names are display translations, not necessarily official English names. Original Japanese names are retained for identification; check official sources for current activity.

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4 recorded appearances