What are Reiko Kashima's powers in Dandadan? Explained
Dandadan fans often ask what Reiko Kashima's powers are since she has proven to be one of the most powerful and mysterious yokai in the series. While this character is yet to appear in the anime adaptation by Science SARU, she has a long history in the manga, since debuting in chapter 74, and has been a thorn in Momo Ayase and her friends' side ever since.
Reiko has a special mirror that allows her to project parts of her body to other glasses and pieces of shard, even giving her the possibility of projecting several hands at the same time. She has proven to have a city-radius when it comes to her reach in the Dandadan manga, and is one of the strongest yokai in the series if the enemy cannot take the mirror away from her.
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Reiko's mirror power, explained
As mentioned earlier, Reiko Kashima has a mirror that serves as her main weapon in battle and is also the tool that allows her to use her powers. It also works as a symbol of her vanity, since she is a yokai who is obsessed with beauty and wants to look better than those around her.
When she first fought Momo Ayase and Bamora in the Space Globalists arc in the manga, one of her main abilities was projecting her hand (and even several more) through other mirrors and shards of glasses to attack the two young girls. She does have other powers and abilities that are potentially even more dangerous than this one.
Reiko's other abilities in Dandadan
One of the main reasons why a lot of Dandadan fans might want to know what Reiko Kashima's powers are is that they have proven to be quite varied depending on the circumstance. A good example of this happened in the aforementioned battle in the Space Globalists arc, when she trapped Bamora in a pocket dimension within her mirror.
Reiko has also been shown capable of summoning a giant fist to attack the Kur's main battleship when they were in Empty Space Tokyo, thanks mainly to the multiple shards of glass that were there. This also shows that she has the ability to manipulate the full extent of her projection to create greater damage, especially considering how Okarun and the rest of the party struggled against those enemies.
She can also possess other people by having them look at their reflection through mirrors, and can even go as far as reading a person's heart in the process. Reiko can also use her mirror to spy on other people, as evidenced when she was spying on Aira Shiratori and Momo Ayase, and can even go as far as replicating the person's voice, although she needs to grasp the mannerisms to make the deceit more truthful.
Final thoughts
Being one of the most beloved and memorable yokai in Dandadan makes fans want to know what Reiko Kashima's powers are in the series. While her appearance in the anime is likely to have a great impact, people are going to have to wait for the second season to see her in action.
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