Ow, ow, ow! What's going on!? Ida of the Dangan Express never trips up! I've fallen and I can't get up! Must be a curse...
Ida
Ida is an express messenger who works for the Dangan Express at Shinshu Field. He also has a brother, Hayate, who is also an express messenger and can be found in Ryoshima Coast.
History[]
After reviving the Guardian Sapling of Shinshu Field, Amaterasu notices a man lying across the river that flows through the plain, who turns out to be Ida. Initially, a curse keeps him pinned down motionless, but giving Ida a Traveler's Charm will free him from it. From then on, Ida can often be seen running through Shinshu Field to make his deliveries. On certain occasions, if Amaterasu can catch up and manage to talk to him, he will challenge her to a race. After his third defeat, Amaterasu will be given the Gimmick Gear, which is needed to obtain the secret Celestial Brush technique Thunderbolt.
Characteristics[]
Ida believes himself to be the fastest being in all of Nippon's Shinshu area. He is proud of his speed and refers to himself as Lightning Ida.[1] Even in defeat, Ida keeps his good spirits and friendly demeanor.[2]
Trivia[]
- Ida is based on Idaten (Japanese: 韋駄天; Sanskrit: Skanda), a deva (Jp: 天部, tenfu); that is, a god-like heavenly being of the Buddhist and Hindu cosmology.
References[]
- ↑ "What!? No way! Lightnin' Ida of the Dangan Express... Beaten in the greatest and most important match of my life?"—Ida (Ōkami)
- ↑ "Ha ha ha... You haven't just scored a point off me this time... That's gotta be worth a million points! Ah ha ha ha ha ha! Well, a promise is a promise, pooch. My lucky charm's yours. It should always belong to the No. 1 sprinter in Shinshu."—Ida (Ōkami)