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** ''Franchise/FateSeries'': The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Shirou's reunion with Saber (Artoria) in Avalon]] as well as [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Sieg's reunion with Ruler (Jeanne) in the Reverse Side of the World]].

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** ''Franchise/FateSeries'': The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Shirou's reunion with Saber (Artoria) in Avalon]] as well as [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha [[Literature/FateApocrypha Sieg's reunion with Ruler (Jeanne) in the Reverse Side of the World]].
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** Even to ''Anime/GargantiaOnTheVerduousPlanet'' which Urobuchi only had tangential involvement in, get referenced. For humanity to combat the global climate change, as well as to survive expanding into the cosmos, [[spoiler: our biology is changed to the point of not being physically human anymore]]. There are also those who [[spoiler: reject this form of adapting to the inevitable change in environment and do display some FantasticRacism towards them]]. And, appropriately, when this is discovered, [[spoiler: our hero is no longer as gung-ho about killing these creatures regardless of heroic intentions, and is horrified by those he's previously killed]].

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** Even to ''Anime/GargantiaOnTheVerduousPlanet'' ''Anime/GargantiaOnTheVerdurousPlanet'' which Urobuchi only had tangential involvement in, get referenced. For humanity to combat the global climate change, as well as to survive expanding into the cosmos, [[spoiler: our biology is changed to the point of not being physically human anymore]]. There are also those who [[spoiler: reject this form of adapting to the inevitable change in environment and do display some FantasticRacism towards them]]. And, appropriately, when this is discovered, [[spoiler: our hero is no longer as gung-ho about killing these creatures regardless of heroic intentions, and is horrified by those he's previously killed]].
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*** #39 has Kiwami summoning multiple weapons not unlike that of [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Gilgamesh's ]][[Literature/FateZero Gate of Babylon]].

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*** #39 has Kiwami summoning multiple weapons not unlike that of [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Gilgamesh's ]][[Literature/FateZero Gate of Babylon]].Babylon]].
** ''VisualNovel/SayaNoUta'': Extradimensional creatures begin invading our realm, infecting people with a virus, and [[spoiler: have a comparatively horrific way of turning humans into beings just like them]].
** Even to ''Anime/GargantiaOnTheVerduousPlanet'' which Urobuchi only had tangential involvement in, get referenced. For humanity to combat the global climate change, as well as to survive expanding into the cosmos, [[spoiler: our biology is changed to the point of not being physically human anymore]]. There are also those who [[spoiler: reject this form of adapting to the inevitable change in environment and do display some FantasticRacism towards them]]. And, appropriately, when this is discovered, [[spoiler: our hero is no longer as gung-ho about killing these creatures regardless of heroic intentions, and is horrified by those he's previously killed]].
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* Several to ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' (the [[{{Mon}} Inves]] aside): the henshin sound effects for Bravo, Knuckle, and Bujin Gaim contain a distorted riff from the insert song, ''[[Anime/DigimonAdventure Brave Heart]]''. Then there's [[Anime/DigimonSavers Yggdrassil itself]] and [[Anime/DigimonXEvolution Project ARK]] as both the ''Digimon'' franchise and ''Gaim'' have references to ''Myth/NorseMythology'' and ''Literature/TheBible''.

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* Several to ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' (the [[{{Mon}} Inves]] aside): the henshin sound effects for Bravo, Knuckle, and Bujin Gaim contain a distorted riff from the insert song, ''[[Anime/DigimonAdventure Brave Heart]]''. Then there's [[Anime/DigimonSavers [[Anime/DigimonDataSquad Yggdrassil itself]] and [[Anime/DigimonXEvolution Project ARK]] as both the ''Digimon'' franchise and ''Gaim'' have references to ''Myth/NorseMythology'' and ''Literature/TheBible''.

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* #39 has Kiwami summoning multiple weapons not unlike that of [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Gilgamesh's ]][[Literature/FateZero Gate of Babylon]].



** ''Franchise/FateSeries'': The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Shirou's reunion with Saber (Artoria) in Avalon]] as well as [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Sieg's reunion with Ruler (Jeanne) in the Reverse Side of the World]].

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** ''Franchise/FateSeries'': The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Shirou's reunion with Saber (Artoria) in Avalon]] as well as [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Sieg's reunion with Ruler (Jeanne) in the Reverse Side of the World]].
*** #39 has Kiwami summoning multiple weapons not unlike that of [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Gilgamesh's ]][[Literature/FateZero Gate of Babylon]].

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Cleaning entries that are superficial coincidences. A lot of these happen in several other stories, some even older than those mentioned.


* Several to ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' (the [[{{Mon}} Inves]] aside): the henshin sound effects for Bravo, Knuckle, and Bujin Gaim contain a distorted riff from the insert song, ''[[Anime/DigimonAdventure Brave Heart]]''. Then there's [[Anime/DigimonSavers Yggdrassil itself]] and [[Anime/DigimonXEvolution Project ARK]].

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* Several to ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' (the [[{{Mon}} Inves]] aside): the henshin sound effects for Bravo, Knuckle, and Bujin Gaim contain a distorted riff from the insert song, ''[[Anime/DigimonAdventure Brave Heart]]''. Then there's [[Anime/DigimonSavers Yggdrassil itself]] and [[Anime/DigimonXEvolution Project ARK]].ARK]] as both the ''Digimon'' franchise and ''Gaim'' have references to ''Myth/NorseMythology'' and ''Literature/TheBible''.



* Trailers for TheMovie have Kamen Rider Mars claiming to be [[Manga/DeathNote "the god of the new world!"]]



** Turns out the Woman at the Beginning [[spoiler:was Mai the whole time, sent back to multiple moments in time to warn our heroes, [[Series/DoctorWho just like Clara Oswald!]]]]
* From #43 to #44 we have [[spoiler:Mai apparently dying, but getting a new body created from golden light while the old dead body DisappearsIntoLight,]] which is straight out of ''Film/TheMedallion.''
* #45. One result of reaching the very last level of Helheim evolution is being able to command the Inves like an army, which is straight out of ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''.
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** ''Franchise/FateSeries'': The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber (Artoria) in Avalon as well as Sieg's reunion with Ruler (Jeanne) in the Reverse Side of the World.

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** ''Franchise/FateSeries'': The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Shirou's reunion with Saber (Artoria) in Avalon Avalon]] as well as [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Sieg's reunion with Ruler (Jeanne) in the Reverse Side of the World.World]].
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** ''Franchis/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'': Inves being Witches, DJ Sagara being Kyubey, and right down to Kouta TakingAThirdOption and ascended to Godhood to solve the problem.
** ''Franchis/FateSeries'': The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber (Artoria) in Avalon as well as Sieg's reunion with Ruler (Jeanne) in the Reverse Side of the World.

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** ''Franchis/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'': ''Franchise/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'': Inves being Witches, DJ Sagara being Kyubey, and right down to Kouta TakingAThirdOption and ascended to Godhood to solve the problem.
** ''Franchis/FateSeries'': ''Franchise/FateSeries'': The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber (Artoria) in Avalon as well as Sieg's reunion with Ruler (Jeanne) in the Reverse Side of the World.
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** ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'': Inves being Witches, DJ Sagara being Kyubey, and right down to Kouta TakingAThirdOption and ascended to Godhood to solve the problem.
** ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' (and its [[LightNovel/FateZero spin-]][[LightNovel/FateApocrypha offs]]): The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber (Artoria) in Avalon as well as Sieg's reunion with Ruler (Jeanne) in the Reverse Side of the World.

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** ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'': ''Franchis/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'': Inves being Witches, DJ Sagara being Kyubey, and right down to Kouta TakingAThirdOption and ascended to Godhood to solve the problem.
** ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' (and its [[LightNovel/FateZero spin-]][[LightNovel/FateApocrypha offs]]): ''Franchis/FateSeries'': The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber (Artoria) in Avalon as well as Sieg's reunion with Ruler (Jeanne) in the Reverse Side of the World.
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* Gaim's helmet had an asymmetrical crescent-shaped crest similar to that of UsefulNotes/DateMasamune.
** Gaim's Kiwami Arms armor is visually inspired by the armor of UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga.
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** ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' (and its [[LightNovel/FateZero spin-]][[LightNovel/FateApocrypha offs]]): The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber (Artoria) in Avalon as well as Sieg's reunion with Ruler (Jeanne) in the reverse side of the world.

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** ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' (and its [[LightNovel/FateZero spin-]][[LightNovel/FateApocrypha offs]]): The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber (Artoria) in Avalon as well as Sieg's reunion with Ruler (Jeanne) in the reverse side Reverse Side of the world.World.
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** ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' (and its [[LightNovel/FateZero spin-]][[LightNovel/FateApocrypha offs]]): The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber in Avalon.

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** ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' (and its [[LightNovel/FateZero spin-]][[LightNovel/FateApocrypha offs]]): The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber (Artoria) in Avalon.Avalon as well as Sieg's reunion with Ruler (Jeanne) in the reverse side of the world.

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** ''LightNovel/FateZero'' and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'': The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the fourth and fifth Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber in Avalon.

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** ''LightNovel/FateZero'' and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'': ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' (and its [[LightNovel/FateZero spin-]][[LightNovel/FateApocrypha offs]]): The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the fourth and fifth Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber in Avalon.
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* The entire series is a shout out to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', ''LightNovel/FateZero'', and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''.
** In the case of the former: Inves being Witches, DJ Sagara being Kyubey, and right down to Kouta TakingAThirdOption and ascended to Godhood to solve the problem.
** In the case of the latter two: The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the fourth and fifth Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber in Avalon.

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* The entire series is a shout out to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', ''LightNovel/FateZero'', and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''.
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** ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'':
Inves being Witches, DJ Sagara being Kyubey, and right down to Kouta TakingAThirdOption and ascended to Godhood to solve the problem.
** In the case of the latter two: ''LightNovel/FateZero'' and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'': The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the fourth and fifth Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber in Avalon.
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* The Suika Arms is a [[Anime/{{Tekkaman}} Powered Armor with Naginata]] and his original form is not much different from [[{{Guyver}} Gigantic Cocoon]] and his face looks a lot like a [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Zaku]].

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* The Suika Arms is a [[Anime/{{Tekkaman}} Powered Armor with Naginata]] and his original form is not much different from [[{{Guyver}} [[Manga/{{Guyver}} Gigantic Cocoon]] and his face looks a lot like a [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Zaku]].
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* The first quarter of #16 is basically a love letter to ''[[Franchise/StarWars Return of the Jedi]]''.

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* The first quarter of #16 is basically a love letter to ''[[Franchise/StarWars Return of the Jedi]]''.''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''.



*** The preview for Gaim 36 where [[spoiler:Kouta runs to Zangetsu (Takatora) battling Zangetsu Shin (Mitsuzane) as Takatora prepares to finish off his brother]] bears a resemblance to Mace moving in to kill Palpatine while Anakin rushes to the scene from [[Franchise/StarWars Revenge of the Sith]].

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*** The preview for Gaim 36 where [[spoiler:Kouta runs to Zangetsu (Takatora) battling Zangetsu Shin (Mitsuzane) as Takatora prepares to finish off his brother]] bears a resemblance to Mace moving in to kill Palpatine while Anakin rushes to the scene from [[Franchise/StarWars Revenge of the Sith]].Film/RevengeOfTheSith.
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** In the case of the latter two: The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the fourth and fifth Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber in Avalon.

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** In the case of the latter two: The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the fourth and fifth Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination of both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber in Avalon.
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** In the case of the latter two: The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the fourth and fifth Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber in Avalon.

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** In the case of the latter two: The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the fourth and fifth Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta living in another world with, with Mai, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber in Avalon.
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** In the case of the latter two: The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the fourth and fifth Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta being a composite of all three versions of Shirou.

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** In the case of the latter two: The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the fourth and fifth Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta being a composite of all three versions of Shirou.living in another world with, just like Shirou's reunion with Saber in Avalon.
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* The entire series is a shout out to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', ''LightNovel/FateZero'', and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'':

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* The entire series is a shout out to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', ''LightNovel/FateZero'', and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'': ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''.

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* The entire series is a shout out to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''. Inves being Witches, DJ Sagara being Kyubey and right down to the protagonist TakingAThirdOption and ascended to Godhood to solve the problem.

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* The entire series is a shout out to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''. ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', ''LightNovel/FateZero'', and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'':
** In the case of the former:
Inves being Witches, DJ Sagara being Kyubey Kyubey, and right down to the protagonist Kouta TakingAThirdOption and ascended to Godhood to solve the problem.problem.
** In the case of the latter two: The modern [[JidaiGeki Sengoku Era]] being the fourth and fifth Holy Grail Wars, the Riders being either Masters, Servants, or a combination both, the Forbidden Fruit being the Holy Grail, Kougane being Angra Mainyu, and Kouta being a composite of all three versions of Shirou.
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* #43 has Ryoma scribbling across whiteboards and windows in a manner that may remind you of [[KamenRiderW Phillip.]]

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* #43 has Ryoma scribbling across whiteboards and windows in a manner that may remind you of [[KamenRiderW [[Series/KamenRiderW Phillip.]]
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* Gaim Kiwami Arms resembles Hakumenro from ''NinjaSentaiKakuranger'', down to the helmet design.

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* Gaim Kiwami Arms resembles Hakumenro from ''NinjaSentaiKakuranger'', ''Series/NinjaSentaiKakuranger'', down to the helmet design.
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* The entire series is a shout out to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''. Invess being Witches, DJ Sagara being Kyubey and right down to the protagonist TakingAThirdOption and ascended to Godhood to solve the problem.

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* The entire series is a shout out to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''. Invess Inves being Witches, DJ Sagara being Kyubey and right down to the protagonist TakingAThirdOption and ascended to Godhood to solve the problem.
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* Gaim Kiwami Arms resembles Hakumenro from ''NinjaSentaiKakuranger'', down to the helmet design.
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* [[Series/{{Garo}} Not only does the Rider armor come out of a portal, but during #3 Kouta even draws a circle in the air as it does.]]
* The TransformationNameAnnouncement for Ichigo Arms is [[Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger Shushutto]] [[Series/NinjaCaptor Spark]]. And it's the arms that has a {{Ninja}} theme.
* The Suika Arms is a [[Anime/{{Tekkaman}} Powered Armor with Naginata]] and his original form is not much different from [[{{Guyver}} Gigantic Cocoon]] and his face looks a lot like a [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Zaku]].
* Helheim draws some inspiration from [[{{Film/Avatar}} Pandora]], you can spot these coiled thingys among the plants that look just like some plants on Pandora.
* Ryugen Kiwi Arms pulls double duty - he looks like [[Series/JukenSentaiGekiranger GekiTouja Bat]] and he's wielding [[Series/GoseiSentaiDairanger dual blow-up DaiRinKens.]]
* Zangetsu could pull double duty as a [[Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger Shinkenger]] with his Driver Call.
* The first quarter of #16 is basically a love letter to ''[[Franchise/StarWars Return of the Jedi]]''.
** Continuing with ''Franchise/StarWars'', Kaito and Kouta's Yggdrasill infiltration plan was basically the Battle of Endor without the Ewoks.
*** The preview for Gaim 36 where [[spoiler:Kouta runs to Zangetsu (Takatora) battling Zangetsu Shin (Mitsuzane) as Takatora prepares to finish off his brother]] bears a resemblance to Mace moving in to kill Palpatine while Anakin rushes to the scene from [[Franchise/StarWars Revenge of the Sith]].
* Several to ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' (the [[{{Mon}} Inves]] aside): the henshin sound effects for Bravo, Knuckle, and Bujin Gaim contain a distorted riff from the insert song, ''[[Anime/DigimonAdventure Brave Heart]]''. Then there's [[Anime/DigimonSavers Yggdrassil itself]] and [[Anime/DigimonXEvolution Project ARK]].
** Yggdrassil is also reminiscent of [[Anime/DigimonTamers Hypnos]], with the Cracks appearing throughout Zawame paralleling the Wild Ones materializing throughout Shinjuku.
* The various online comments in support of the Beat Riders in Episode 18 contain a few references to other shows, including referencing Aigaron and Candelira's catchphrases from ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger'' and the voice of the Wizard Driver from ''Series/KamenRiderWizard''.
* The show contains a bit of shout outs to ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''. The first being Takatora standing amongst the flames not unlike one of Sephiroth's most memorable scenes. The other being that [[spoiler:the civilization in Helheim]] looks reminiscent of a prerendered background in the game.
** Speaking of ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'', there's a character named [[SpellMyNameWithAnS C/Sid]], and Ryoma bears a resemblance to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Laguna]], or--to keep with the C/Sid connection--[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII Cid Raines]].
** After [[spoiler: Kouta consumes the Golden Fruit in #46, he bears a resemblance to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Rasler]].]]
** [[spoiler:Helheim]] resembles [[spoiler:Lavos]] from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', another classic Creator/SquareEnix game.
* The layout of Zawame City seen in the broadcast version ([[OrwellianRetcon but not home video]]) of #33 is an almost exact copy of the layout of Gotham City. Even better, the whole business with the small number of exits making it easier for the government to isolate Zawame City [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises narrows it down to a specific adaptation.]] It makes sense for this plot point, as the previous few episodes, Ryoma was pulling off [[Film/TheDarkKnight something similar to Batman's scanner system in the climax]].
* Trailers for TheMovie have Kamen Rider Mars claiming to be [[Manga/DeathNote "the god of the new world!"]]
* #39 has Kiwami summoning multiple weapons not unlike that of [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Gilgamesh's ]][[Literature/FateZero Gate of Babylon]].
* #43 has Ryoma scribbling across whiteboards and windows in a manner that may remind you of [[KamenRiderW Phillip.]]
** Turns out the Woman at the Beginning [[spoiler:was Mai the whole time, sent back to multiple moments in time to warn our heroes, [[Series/DoctorWho just like Clara Oswald!]]]]
* From #43 to #44 we have [[spoiler:Mai apparently dying, but getting a new body created from golden light while the old dead body DisappearsIntoLight,]] which is straight out of ''Film/TheMedallion.''
* #45. One result of reaching the very last level of Helheim evolution is being able to command the Inves like an army, which is straight out of ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''.
* The entire series is a shout out to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''. Invess being Witches, DJ Sagara being Kyubey and right down to the protagonist TakingAThirdOption and ascended to Godhood to solve the problem.

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