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Miko (ミーコ Mīko?) is a recurring character of the Dandadan series. Along with Muko, she is the best friend and classmate of Momo Ayase at high school.
Appearance
Miko is a young girl of average height with hair preferably stylized in a small bun. She is mainly seen wearing her school uniform: a long sleeve sweater on top of a white undershirt with a loose bow, a skirt, baggy socks, and sandals. By the Evil Eye Arc, she has started wearing a jacket on top of her uniform.
Personality
Synopsis
Kintama Hunt Saga
Turbo Granny Arc
After Momo breaks up with her arrogant boyfriend, she returns to class and informs Miko and Muko, who previously told her she shouldn't date him. Ayase affirms she only went out with him because he looked like the actor Ken Takakura, annoying Miko who tells her that hard-boiled tough guys like her favorite actor are a thing of the past.
Miko and Muko later wander through the hallways and spot Momo bickering with a nerd from Class 2-C, leading them to believe she has ditched her Ken Takakura for the geek type, however Miko doesn't care about his looks and she's okay with it.
Acrobatic Silky
Miko and Muko notice Ayase has been really quiet lately and the fact that she hasn't responded to Miko's messages and that she was absent from school the previous day makes her very suspicious. Muko theorizes she ran back to her ex-boyfriend but got dumped again and broke her phone in a fit, to which Miko agrees. They both stare at Momo screaming and collapsing, secretly wanting to meet with Okarun and talk to him about aliens.
At the end of school's lunch, Ayase and Takakura accidentally crash into each other and kiss, however Miko and Muko were already there and they are surprised by Momo finding a new boyfriend just a few days after she broke up with her ex, reason why she was so weird and quiet earlier. The two lovebirds insult each other to avoid further embarassment and leave, though this just reassures Momo's friends that they are really close. In class, Miko tells her classmates that she made out with a geek and points him when he enters the room. She keeps teasing Ayase about their relationship despite her denying what happened. After Momo asks Okarun to shut up and leave, Miko is perplexed by her rudeness and tells her she didn't have to reject him so harshly. She points out that if the geek was just a friend she wouldn't have reacted that way and she states that she has never seen her act like that before.
The next day, Momo reveals to Miko that Okarun has been avoiding her lately, so her friend affirms that he's a good guy who, according from someone in class 2-C, fought a student who was badmouthing Ayase because of recent rumors about her. Still, Ayase can't comprehend why he's keeping his distance from her.
Serpo Arc
Since Okarun is apparently busy with his school report, Momo informs her friends about him and proposes to have lunch together. Still, she has a bad feeling on the overall situation and the thought of him going out with Shiratori flashes through her mind. She decides to go buy a drink and so Miko asks for one too. Ayase returns, having spotted Okarun standing over Aira behind the school, tells Miko that she gave the drinks to the ground, which the two interpret as a joke and slams her head on the desk, explaining that she's thinking about something. Later in biology class, Momo observes the mantis shrimp inside its tank and synthonizes with its destructive feelings, making her punch herself multiple times in the face while rethinking about Takakura and Shiratori. Miko and Muko are shocked by her behavior and can only assume she has been possessed by the spirit of the mantis shrimp.
With the defeat of the Serpo Dover Demon Nessie, Momo, Okarun and Aira exit Empty Space while being almost naked in front of the whole school. They escape and hide in Queen's nursery and as Ayase is just about to express what she's feeling to Ken, Miko and Muko rush their way in and explain that she had disappeared in the middle of class according to their friend Kana who also spotted her hugging Okarun while they were both naked in front of class D. Momo doesn't even try to escape the absurd situation they found themselves in, so Miko squeezes her brain juices and determines that she and Shiratori, who form a love triangle with Takakura, had nude gladatorial combat to claim him. She points out that earlier Momo was studying how to punch by observing the mantis shrimp so she could beat Aira. Miko keeps screaming out that Ayase has been acting weird lately because she's jealous over Okarun, so Momo forces her to shut her mouth to avoid embarrasing herself further in front of Ken.
Cursed House Arc
Jin Enjoji enters Kami High in Momo'ìs class and sits next to her friend group, who initially find him annoying because he's a playboy. Jiji says to Miko that he's honored being insulted by such a beauty, so she gives in and tells Ayase that he's a good dude after all. Miko asks Momo who he actually is but she can't find the right words, so Jiji stands up and reveals that they him and Ayase are living together, shocking Miko and the entire class.
Evil Eye Arc
Momo announces to Miko and Muko that she's going to get a part-time job. Miko wants to know why and she explains she has to gather enough money to fix her house, which is currently being damaged by the Evil Eye's shenanigans, however she would like her to buy a new phone so they can stay in contact as she can't believe her house is seriously that cold at the moment. Muko brings up Ririna's looking for help at her job and Miko remembers she's working at a restaurant. Ayase immediately wants to start but Miko fears she won't last long due to her rebellious personality and finds it hard to recommend her to Ririna if she's just going to call it quits after a bit, however Momo insists she's a grown up now. Miko and Muko smile at each other, realizing that Momo has accepted to work in a maid restaurant without knowing.
Miko and Muko go to class 2-C and inform Okarun of Ayase's absence. He understands and gets up to leave when he's suddenly jumped on by the two girls who force him to hangout with them despite him refusing. Outside of school, Okarun tells the girls that he doesn't go out on dates but they specify it isn't yet he keeps considering it that. Miko wonders if he also thinks Jiji and Momo having tea together would be a date which he denies, infuriating her because of his inconsistency. They lead him to the Moe Moe Kikoho and he refuses to drink, so Miko annoyingly says she's fine with it and the two bring him inside. Upon noticing Ayase in a maid outfit, Okarun's face becomes all red while Miko asks her to serve him. Momo doesn't greet them and just tells them follow her, so Miko calls the other worker to reprimand her for her bad attitude.
At their table, Miko asks again for Okarun if he wants anything to drink as they have to order and this time he agrees since Momo is working so hard for them, however this just ticks her off since he said otherwise a few minutes earlier. Momo performs a chant while pouring down the tea although Miko forces her to put more love into it as she's not concentrated and has to put her mind into it, infuriating Ayase. In the end, everyone performs the Moe Moe Tri-Beam while posing for a group picture. Momo promises to get back at them for what they did, but Miko and Muko laugh and leave as they have already taken enough pictures of her in her maid outfit. Surprisingly, Okarun declares he wants to stay and the two girls blush, realizing what he wants to do, and wish the two lovers to have fun.
Kaiju Arc
Miko and Muko are briefly seen in class while the Evil Eye takes over Jiji and announces he's going to kill all humans, although no one takes him seriously. Later, the two girls ask Momo if he's serious since he's very consistent about it. Muko theorizes he's possessed by the apartment-complex ghost and might have the golden ball, surprising Ayase. Miko understands her shock since she doesn't have a phone and shows her their group chat which has been recently only talking about the apartment-complex specter.
Space Globalists Arc
Kinta Sakata is wondering around the school since he wants to show off to his friends his made up injuries, however he cannot find them anywhere and Miko, Muko and Ririna are briefly seen chatting in class 2-C.
Chapter Appearances
| 1. That's How Love Starts, Ya Know? | Debut |
| 2. That's A Space Alien, Ain't It?! | Absent |
| 3. It's a Granny Vs. Granny Clash! | Absent |
| 4. Let's Go to the John | Absent |
| 5. Kicking Turbo Granny's Ass | Absent |
| 6. Craving for Crab | Absent |
| 7. You're the Hundred kmph Granny | Absent |
| 8. Let's Eat Crab | Absent |
| 9. I Can't Find Him | Appears |
| 10. Like, Where Are Your Balls? | Appears |
| 11. You're a Rotten Tangerine, Ain't Ya? | Absent |
| 12. Seems He Finally Realized She's Cute | Absent |
| 13. A Dangerous Woman Arrives | Absent |
| 14. "Acrobatic Silky" Is Kinda Long | Mentioned |
| 15. Let's Just Call Her "Acro-Silky" | Absent |
| 16. Acro-Silky | Absent |
| 17. To A Kinder World | Absent |
| 18. Eat Some Somen Noodles or Something | Appears |
| 19. I've Got This Funny Feeling | Appears |
| 20. They're, Like, Back Again | Absent |
| 21. Gotta Put On Some Clothes! | Absent |
| 22. Momo Still Has Some Pent-Up Feelings | Absent |
| 23. You're Bothered, Aren't You? | Absent |
| 24. Merge! Serpo Dover Demon Nessie! | Absent |
| 25. It Makes Your Heart Race, Don't It?! | Absent |
| 26. We Picked Up A Kappa Monster | Appears |
| 27. Have You Ever Seen A Cattle Mutiliation? | Absent |
| 28. That's A Premonition About The Turmoils of Love! | Absent |
| 29. First Love! | Appears |
| 30. Don't Give Up! | Absent |
| 31. The Life of an Anatomical Doll | Absent |
| 32. Let's Go to the Cursed House | Absent |
| 33. Better Decide Which One's Into Her | Absent |
| 34. The Kito Family Is Coming | Absent |
| 35. Where's The Tsuchinoko Monster? | Absent |
| 36. The Kito Family's Old Lady | Absent |
| 37. Like, This Is the Legend of the Giant Snake | Absent |
| 38. Mongolian Death Worms Are Deadly | Absent |
| 39. The Evil Eye | Absent |
| 40. Contract | Absent |
| 41. Jiji the Prodigy | Absent |
| 42. Escape! Multistage! | Absent |
| 43. You Won't Get Away With This! | Absent |
| 44. That House Is a Damn Eyesore | Absent |
| 45. It's a Pump | Absent |
| 46. Put That Fire Out | Absent |
| 47. That's, Like, Way Deadly | Absent |
| 48. That UFO Is Awesome | Absent |
| 49. He's, Like, Sealed | Absent |
| 50. Let's All Carry Around Hot Water | Absent |
| 51. We Can All Stay There Together! | Appears |
| 52. The Hayashi Performers Are Here | Absent |
| 53. We Became a Family | Absent |
| 54. Get a Part-Time Job | Appears |
| 55. Moe Moe Tri-Beam | Appears |
| 56. Feeling Kinda Gloomy | Absent |
| 57. Scary Dudes at School | Absent |
| 58. Symphony No. 6 | Absent |
| 59. Symphony No. 9 | Absent |
| 60. You Can Do It, Okarun! | Absent |
| 61. The Evil Eye's Briefs | Absent |
| 62. I Want to Rebuild the House | Absent |
| 63. School Life | Appears |
| 64. The Secret Art of Being Attractive | Absent |
| 65. I Can't See Them! | Absent |
| 66. Hey, It's a Kaiju | Absent |
| 67. The Kaiju's Wicked Strong | Absent |
| 68. Kinta's Imagination | Absent |
| 69. Clash! Space Kaiju vs. Giant Robot! | Absent |
| 70. This Is How You Beat A Kaiju, Okay? | Absent |
| 71. I'm Sick of Robots and Kaiju! | Absent |
| 72. Somebody, Please Translate | Absent |
| 73. Let's Eat Some Takoyaki | Absent |
Anime Appearances
| 1. That's How Love Starts, Ya Know! | Debut |
| 2. That's a Space Alien, Ain't It?! | Absent |
| 3. It's a Granny vs. Granny Clash! | Absent |
| 4. Kicking Turbo Granny's Ass | Absent |
| 5. Like, Where Are Your Balls?! | Absent |
| 6. A Dangerous Woman Arrives | Absent |
| 7. To a Kinder World | Absent |
| 8. I've Got This Funny Feeling | Absent |
| 9. Merge! Serpo Dover Demon Nessie! | Absent |
| 10. Have You Ever Seen a Cattle Mutilation? | Absent |
| 11. First Love | Absent |
| 12. Let's Go to the Cursed House | Absent |
