Dan

Anime

## Appearance

Dan is a young boy with blue hair amber colored eyes.

## Personality

Dan is very serious about the ninjahood of himself and those around him, and believes that all of his fellow ninjas should follow his strict rules in accordance to the proper ninja way. He often shouts these beliefs loudly at his classmates, saying that "Ninja are meant to work from the shadows to better the world," berating them when they step outside of these guidelines. Dan despises Burton because he sees him as irresponsible and unworthy of being a ninja.

He sometimes acts impulsively and hastily due to his passion for the ninja way, and must be calmed down by his friend Tyler.

## History

Dan first met Tyler during a ninja camp. At the camp, only he and Tyler truly had Ninja blood, whereas the others there were all playing make-believe. One night, Dan, Tyler, and a few other campers snuck out into the forest across a wooden rope bridge. Along the way, Tyler expressed his hatred for his ninja ancestry and the ninja community at large, saying that they had abandoned his father. As they were returning, the bridge collapsed, and Tyler and the non-ninjas found themselves hanging precariously off the cliffside. Dan came to their rescue, however, pulling them up and proclaiming to Tyler his ninja beliefs, saying that true Ninja would never treat another like Tyler's father was treated, that true ninja will always trust in their friends and never abandon them. After this event, the group became friends, taking a picture on their phone to commemorate the wild night.

## Story

### Ninjala TV Animated Series

Dan's first appearance was in episode 26, "Summer Siege on Eagle City," where he, alongside the Oniwabanshu and other WNA Academy students, defended Ninja gum at the Goddess Statue to repel the invasion of the Space Ninja. There, he and his fellow Bottle Collectors were able to take down the giant Loco Soda space ninja as a team. However, in this episode, Dan is not named and does not have any voice-lines; he only appears on screen briefly.

Dan's first named and voiced appearance is in episode 26, "The Ninjala Championship," where he encounters Burton and Berecca as they are running in the hall. He criticizes their method of running, telling them to run more quietly and ninja-like, and becomes enraged at Burton's lack of passion for his ninja path, having to be held back by Tyler as the other two run off.

In episode 31, "Stealing Back Stolen Treasure," Dan handily defeats both Emma and Kappei in his Ninjala Championship qualifying round. As such, he moves on to participate in the Finals in episode 34, where he defeats Burton as he is simultaneously taken out by the latter's tornado. In the next episode, he comes to an understanding with Burton, realizing that they are seeking two different paths, one of the Ninja way, and one of science. However, in future episodes, he continues to scold Burton for his non-ninja-like habits and behavior.

Dan does not make a major appearance for quite a few episodes, though he does befriend a recurring octopus in episode 35. In episode 42, "Every Vote Counts in a Crazy Election!", Dan runs for president of the school council against Kappei, Keith, and May. He beats the other candidates, but even more students vote for Burton, who is not even running, and as such Dan refuses the position out of shame.

Dan's next important appearance is an entire 13 episodes later, in episode 55, where Dan and the other Bottle Collectors take over the WNA HQ, revealing that they have joined Master Shadow and his Shadow Ninjas. He attempts to recruit Van, Burton, Kappei, Berecca, and Emma to they cause, but when they firmly refuse the offer, Dan and his teammates use ASAKUSA Wheels to transform into Shinobi Beasts, battling the other five and forcing them to retreat. Episode 57, "Battle for the Academy," sees the Bottle Collectors making an attack on the WNA Academy itself, the last stronghold of the remaining WNA forces. However, like his teammates, Dan is repelled by the other young ninjas holding down the school; he faces off against Burton, who loses control, revealing an ancestral technique inherited by Hattori Hanzo called "Rising Devil." Dan is utterly defeated by this technique, sending both him and Tyler far out into the water surrounding the academy. He attempts a rematch in Episode 59, "Showdown – Burton VS Dan," but Burton refuses to use the Rising Devil, meaning that the fight is quite an easy victory for Dan. However, Lucy arrives and immediately puts a halt to the battle, telling Dan to return to the HQ.

Dan continues to work under Master Shadow's influence until episode 62, where he is informed by Burton that Luke has been using a secret technique called "Puppet Mastery" to control President Harold Cook. He learns of Luke's master plan to destroy Eagle City and have President Harold take the fall, and this causes him to turn against his current master. He fights alongside the main cast and his fellow Bottle Collectors in episode 63 to defeat Luke, and returns to the WNA Academy repentantly as the episode ends.

In episode 65, Dan participates in the new Ninjala championship, the "Ninjala Battle Festival", as do all the students of the WNA Academy. He is paired up with Emma and Cluv, and makes it easily through the qualifying round in episode 66. In the next episode, "Here Comes Ezet the Thief!", Dan is initially frustrated with Emma's lax attitude regarding the festival, but he learns to take it back a bit, working alongside Emma and Cluv to battle in perfect unison. However, they are defeated in the semifinals in episode 72 by Burton, Hongfa, and Ezet.

Dan learns of Ezet's true nature as an alien in episode 75, "Welcome to the WNA Academy," where he follows the main cast and the Meluzians to Mallet and Bucket's SettleKettle. He vows to protect the Meluzians from the Space Ninja and to aid them in their quest to save their planet.

## Powers and Abilities

Dan uses a black ippon katana gum weapon in battle.

## Trivia

* Dan didn't know how to swim until episode 36, where he learned to by watching an octopus

* In the Tokyo Game Show 2018 Demo, the player 7 character was a palette swap of Ron that was named Dan. However, this may be a coincidence.