The seventy-second Dandadan chapter follows the fallout from Bamora's surprise kiss, as the group hauls the alien girl to Mantisian for translation help and learns she is hunting for a husband through combat. Elsewhere, a brutal newcomer overpowers a trio of Serpo.
Summary
Reeling from the sight of the unfamiliar alien girl planting a kiss on Okarun, Momo lunges to strike her, while Kinta sulks over not being the one to crack open the zipper. With the kaiju suit laid bare, Momo pieces together that this girl was the real menace and demands an explanation, only to find the alien tongue impossible to follow. Her temper turns on Kinta too, since she can tell he is angling for the girl's affection. Okarun pleads for calm, reminding everyone they still need answers about the gold ball, but Momo snaps that his sudden kindness is just gratitude for the kiss. His denial backfires, and a stray remark about the girl being pretty sends Momo storming off.
Key Events
Stung by the failed attempt to soothe Momo, Okarun shifts his energy toward bridging the language gap, taking Kinta's advice. He brings the girl, Jiji, and Kinta to Mantisian, betting that one alien might decode another. Borrowing Mantisian's translator, Okarun introduces himself and finally hears the girl's name, Bamora. He presses her on why she came to Earth, and through the device's fragmented output he gathers that she travels searching for a husband by way of battle, vowing to wed whoever bests her. Kinta seizes the moment to claim victory as the mecha's pilot, and Okarun backs him, yet Bamora keeps fixating on Okarun and wraps him in a hug. Mantisian admits he has no spare translator for them but promises to refine the device by their next visit.
Notes
A separate thread cuts to an unnamed building where three Serpo turn away an alien caller, declaring the territory off-limits. The intruder shrugs off the warning, downs two of them, and seizes the last by the face while announcing that everything the Serpo own now belongs to him. The chapter belongs to the Kaiju Arc within the Kintama Hunt Saga and ran in Volume 9, released September 6, 2022. Bamora's speech is rendered in Ugaritic script, with her panel dialogue translating to lines like You, stop it and Why are you doing this.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Chapter 72 of Dandadan?
In Chapter 72, Somebody, Please Translate, the group hauls the alien girl to Mantisian for translation help and learns she is hunting for a husband through combat. Elsewhere, a brutal newcomer overpowers a trio of Serpo.
Why did Bamora come to Earth in Dandadan?
In Chapter 72, Okarun uses a translator to learn that Bamora travels searching for a husband by way of battle, vowing to wed whoever bests her in combat.
How does Okarun communicate with Bamora in Chapter 72?
In Chapter 72, Okarun brings the girl, Jiji, and Kinta to Mantisian, betting one alien might decode another. Borrowing Mantisian's translator, he introduces himself and finally hears the girl's name, Bamora.
How is Bamora's speech shown in the Dandadan manga?
In Chapter 72, Bamora's speech is rendered in Ugaritic script, with her panel dialogue translating to lines like You, stop it and Why are you doing this.
What is the side story with the Serpo in Chapter 72?
In Chapter 72, a separate thread cuts to three Serpo who turn away an alien caller, declaring the territory off-limits. The intruder shrugs off the warning, downs two of them, and seizes the last while announcing that everything the Serpo own now belongs to him.
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