[gashatfreak]

So I realized this while reading some slice of life manga and honestly it's pretty clever.

So basically, the Moe Moe Z-Cune (the Akibarangers' henshin device) is actually a stealth pun (well, maybe not a stealth pun as this is most likely common otaku knowledge in Japan, but whatever): 'moe' means 'cute' or the feeling of cuteness/adoration for something cute. 'Z-Cune' is a pun on 'zukyuun', which is a sound effect for a gun being fired or, in some contexts, a heart being pierced through (metaphorically speaking of course) (an analogy of Cupid's arrow piercing one's heart might help).

Basically, 'Moe Moe' refers to Aoi-tan's cuteness while 'Z-Cune' is a playing on the fact that the anime figurine turns into a gun.

But that's not even the clever part! The real pun is that 'Moe More Z-Cune' is derived from 'moe moe kyun', a sort of 'magic spell' often chanted in maid cafes by its employees to made the food 'tastier'. The word 'kyun' basically refers to a blushing emotion. 'Moe moe kyun' is especially chanted in Akibahara's maid cafes, further tying in to Akibaranger's Akibahara setting.

This has got to be the most clever wordplay I've seen for a henshin device, and I'll be even more mind blown if I ever find out that the Munya Munya Zubaan is another clever wordplay on something.