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In _Amagi Brilliant Park_ , the mascot of the titular theme park is a mascot
named Moffle.

![This is Moffle](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xSeOwt.jpg)

For anyone who knows _Full Metal Panic!_ , this no doubt bears a strong
resemblance to Bonta-kun, the suit that Sosuke designed.

![This is Bonta-kun](https://i.stack.imgur.com/sArWom.jpg)

Of course, they don't look exactly the same, but they're similar enough that
this is definitely not a coincidence, and viewers are expected to catch this
reference.

I know that both _Fumoffu_ and _Amagi_ are animated by Kyoani, based on light
novels written by Gatoh Shoji, and directed by Takemoto Yasuhiro. That's
already enough to establish a connection between these series, so that this
sort of reference isn't out of place.

Is there any in-universe connection between these two series, or is the
reference just a throwback to remind viewers of the earlier work and the staff
connection between the two?


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What is the connection between Amagi Brilliant Park and Full Metal Panic?


It seems that the author [liked Bonta-kun's design so
much](http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=4977189&postcount=7), so he
reused (with Shiki Douji's appoval) it in this series.

From a summary of the afterword of LN Vol. 1:

> As for the secondary main character "Mofuru", I ended up borrowing Bonta-kun
> of FMP. I just couldn't separate the two characters in my head, so I had the
> idea of just using Bonta-kun directly. I thank Shiki Douji for giving his
> approval.


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Well, Bonta-kun was first stolen by Sosuke at an amusement park and was
remodeled by him. Now, it cannot hurt to say that it came from the same place.
Maybe this is a prequel of "The Birth of Bonta-kun"? Just a thought.


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This already got an answer, but I would like to point out that Moffle has a
tendency to end sentences with a "-fumo" suffix. This, of course, being
another subtle(?) tribute to "Full Metal Panic!" (Fumoffu)


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I think because Shinji Gatoh is the original creator of both of them?

The character of both series is the same if you compare each other. A
character that shoots guns easily. And the delinquents who beat in front of an
amusement park.


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