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Dandadan Episode 3


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[–] wjs018@ani.social 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"Santa" is also saint in Spanish as well. However, given the history with Portuguese merchants in Japan, that connection makes more sense. As for the kanji, it is actually a name in Japan, though, from what I found is usually masculine. So, it is likely a bit of a stretch with the name to make the foreign language pun work out.

I think the durian fruit connection might be the right one. If you open up a durian, the fleshy, yellow part looks a whole heck of a lot like the hair that is bound and standing up on her head:

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