There’s been a lot to love in Dan Da Dan ‘s sophomore season , but the late arrival of the latest addition to Momo and Okarun’s oddball friend group, Kinta Sakata, has been a delight. Manga readers already knew that the character’s debut would herald some wild moments from the series being adapted, but one of the absolute highlights of seeing Kinta’s transition from page to screen as a huge mecha otaku is just how much the anime has completely embraced the character as a vehicle for Mobile Suit Gundam references.

Kinta has served as a mecha geek’s fever dream in his brief appearances on the show so far. But this week’s season finale, “Clash! Space Kaiju vs. Giant Robot!” gave Kinta and Dan Da Dan alike their best homage to Gundam so far.

Early on in the battle between Kin

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