Dara-san of Reiwa returns with its twelfth episode on Thursday, September 17, 2026, bringing the supernatural comedy one step closer to its season finale. The episode, titled “How to Spend New Year’s,” follows the Misogiya siblings and their six-armed snake deity friend as they celebrate the holiday season. For global viewers, the episode arrives on Crunchyroll at 5:30 a.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. ET, with subtitles available at launch. The series, produced by Asahi Production, has built a steady following for its mix of horror and everyday humor, and episode 12 continues the show’s pattern of blending festive moments with the ever-present supernatural threats lurking around Dara-san’s mountain.
Dara-san of Reiwa Episode 12 Release Time for Every Region
Crunchyroll streams new Dara-san of Reiwa episodes every Thursday. The platform releases the subtitled version at the same moment worldwide, which means the exact clock time depends on where you live. Here is the full breakdown for major locations and time zones.
- USA (Pacific Time): 5:30 a.m. PT
- USA (Eastern Time) / Canada (Eastern): 8:30 a.m. ET
- United Kingdom / Portugal / Ghana: 1:30 p.m. BST
- Central Europe / Spain / Italy / Poland / France / Germany: 2:30 p.m. CEST
- Japan / South Korea: 9:30 p.m. JST / KST
- Australia (Australian Eastern Standard Time): 10:30 p.m. AEST
- India (Indian Standard Time): 6:00 p.m. IST
- Brazil (Brasília Time): 9:30 a.m. BRT
- Mexico (Central Time): 7:30 a.m. CST
For viewers in other regions, the release aligns with 12:30 p.m. UTC. Crunchyroll is the only official streaming platform for the series outside Japan. The anime also airs on Japanese television through TOKYO MX, Kansai TV, BS NTV, and AT-X, but international audiences rely on the simulcast.
Episode 13, the season finale, is scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the same times.
What Happens in Dara-san of Reiwa Episode 12
Episode 12 carries the title “How to Spend New Year’s.” The episode shifts the focus to a quieter, holiday-themed story after the intense events of the previous weeks. Hinata Misogiya deals with school life while her brother Kaoru Misogiya sets up a private cafe for Dara-san, giving the snake deity a taste of normal human celebration.
The episode also introduces an unexpected new student into Hinata’s class, adding a fresh dynamic to the school segments. For a series that regularly swings between gory supernatural encounters and gentle slice-of-life comedy, episode 12 leans into the softer side while keeping the door open for the darker undertones that define the show.
Fans who have followed the season know that Dara-san carries centuries of pain. The holiday setting gives the writers a chance to show how far she has come since the Misogiya siblings first stumbled into her forbidden mountain territory. The episode does not abandon the show’s horror roots, but it places the emphasis on the strange family unit that has formed between a curse god and two ordinary kids.
Dara-san of Reiwa Episode 11 Recap: The Taboo Test of Courage
Episode 11, titled “The Taboo Test of Courage,” aired on September 10, 2026. The story centers on Kaoru’s attempt to play matchmaker. Using his network of informants, Kaoru identifies Shino-san, the school nurse, as a suitable match for his teacher. To get the two adults in the same room, Kaoru asks Dara-san to place a “light curse” on him, making him just sick enough to be sent to the nurse’s office.
The plan works, but the episode does not stop at matchmaking comedy. Hinata’s classmates venture up the mountain for a test of courage, a classic Japanese summer horror activity. The mountain, of course, is Dara-san’s territory. The episode balances the lighthearted scheming of Kaoru with the creeping dread of teenagers wandering into a place filled with real supernatural danger.
The test of courage sequence reinforces a core theme of the series: the mountain is not a playground. Dara-san may be friendly to the Misogiya siblings, but the land around her remains hostile to anyone who does not understand its rules. The episode ends with the classmates safely returning, but not before the show reminds viewers that Dara-san’s world has strict boundaries.
The Curse God Who Became a Babysitter
Dara-san is not an ordinary anime protagonist. Her true name is Yamatagi Madara, a Tatari-gami—a vengeful curse deity with a half-human, half-serpent body and six arms. Centuries ago, she was a human woman who was brutally sacrificed by villagers to appease a snake god. They severed her limbs and left her to die. Her rage transformed her into the entity that now haunts the forbidden western mountains.
Despite her terrifying origin, Dara-san has adapted to modern life. She plays video games, reads manga, eats snacks, and spends her afternoons with Hinata and Kaoru. The gap between her monstrous appearance and her gentle, rational personality is the engine that drives the show’s humor and its emotional weight.
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Things You Might Not Know About Dara-san of Reiwa
The manga began as a web comic on the creator’s Twitter account in October 2019. Haruomi Tomotsuka originally drew the story as an outlet for personal interests before it grew into a full series published by Media Factory under the MF Comics imprint.
Kaoru Misogiya is half Australian and half Japanese. He inherited his father’s light hair and eyes, while his sister Hinata did not. This detail adds a layer to Kaoru’s character that the anime explores through his crossdressing and his comfort with not fitting traditional gender expectations.
The opening theme, “Dara Dara♡Dancing,” is performed by Mutsumi Tamura in character as Dara-san. The ending theme, “Hinatabocchi,” is performed by REIRIE.
Dara-san’s severed limbs possess powerful magical properties. The series treats these body parts as dangerous artifacts that can cause destruction when they fall into the wrong hands, tying the horror elements directly to the protagonist’s tragic past.
The anime’s director, Masato Suzuki, previously worked on Gushing Over Magical Girls. The character designer, Koichi Kikuta, worked on Blue Reflection Ray, and the music is composed by Rei Ishizuka.
Voice Cast and Production Team
The main Japanese voice cast includes Mutsumi Tamura as Dara-san, Minami Tsuda as Hinata Misogiya, Momoka Terasawa as Kaoru Misogiya, and Masaki Terasoma as the narrator. Additional cast members include Aoi Koga as Amane Hasegawa, Tomokazu Sugita as Naomichi Fudeki, Mai Aizawa as Miwa Ikago, Saori Hayami as Anemiko, and Hochu Otsuka as Orochi.
The anime is produced by Asahi Production, with Noboru Kimura and Yasunori Yamada handling series composition. Kadokawa is producing the series, and Lantis is handling music production.
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