Lampshade Hanging/Anime and Manga/The World God Only Knows: Difference between revisions

* Chapter 2, p. 19-23. Keima has a nasty feeling Elsie's a [[Lethal Chef]]. A double subversion: at first it looks like Elsie's cooked an [[Alien Lunch]]... then the reaction kicks in and Keima finds himself running for the toilet.

* While following Mio (chapter 3, p. 20):

'''Elsie''': What do you mean, 'usual'? }}

* Mio realises she's in a Cinderella story: "I should have realised the meaning of that pumpkin-shaped bicycle for today!!" (chapter 5, p.2)

* When Elsie [[Remembered I Could Fly|realises]] she can track Kanon through her spirit sensor: "You should have told me earlier." (The anime renders it as "You should have remembered that earlier, you brain-dead demon.") (chapter 10, p. 5)

* Elsie lampshades (chapter 13, p.13):

'''Elsie''': To whom...? }}

* Another from Elsie: "As always, you aren't scared to say things that can easily bring down the reputation." (chapter 14, p.14)

* Keima starts gloating about finally hearing 'the voices of the heart'. Elsie points out "You know... you were only told 'Stupid'." (chapter 14, p.18)

* Discussing the cause of Shiori's gap (chapter 15, p.5):

'''Elsie''': Who do you think you are, Kami-sama? }}

* Keima on the runaway spirits' intentions: "I'm so disappointed about it being unexpectedly easy. There's little foreshadowing, little amount of weird proper nouns..." (chapter 24, p.5)

* Keima really doesn't like [[Reality Ensues]]: "If they made a game like this, the company that made it would burn!!" (chapter 28, p.16)

* Talking to Nikaido about Jun Nagase (chapter 39, p.15-16):

'''Nikaido''': *''stare''* }}

* Keima on Haqua and Yukie's relationship: "It's like a drama..." (chapter 48, p.13)

* Lampshading [[Compulsory School Age]]: "It seems like he repeated school, and now he's in the same class as his sister!" (chapter 51, p.5)

* How Elsie got the idea for a Light Music Club (chapter 54, p.7):

'''Chihiro''': [[Animation Age Ghetto|You're a high-schooler, and you're still watching anime]]? }}

* Chapter 55 lampshades the [[Unwanted Harem]] trope by pointing out neither Keima or the girls he's worked on want to get involved.

* On learning goddesses require [[The Power of Love]]: "Aren't you embarrassed to say that?" (chapter 65, p.15)

* Paying respect to the Katsuragi ancestors (chapter 66, p.8):

'''Keima''': Should you even be pressing your hands together? }}

* Chapter 66, p.11: "[[Outgrown Such Silly Superstitions|Those are traditions]]?"

* Noting that [[Creepy Child]] Airi enjoys her life (chapter 68, p.2):

'''Keima''': What do you mean by that!? }}

* A ramen shop decides to close for the day (chapter 69, p.10):

'''Keima''': A simple, yet profound, question. }}

* Keima [[Tempting Fate|tempts fate]], fate seizes the opportunity, and Keima lampshades it. (chapter 76, p.7-8)

* On Diana's [[Tsundere]] behavior: "Strong, then weak. How troublesome." (chapter 80, p.4)

* The series premise gets a lampshade (chapter 88, p.5):

''' {{spoiler|Keima!Yui}}''': Is now the time to doubt it? }}

* Chapter 94 lampshades the possible [[Adaptation Decay]] in adapting TWGOK for anime... by [[Executive Meddling|the editor-in-chief requesting]] the story be made into an 'anime' [[BLAM Episode|that bears no relation to the main story]].

** Upon receiving the letter from the editor-in-chief, Keima complains "What's with this backstage blabber? It's like something out of the 80s!!"... then goes on to grumble about the editor-in-chief's treatment of the author. Haqua proceeds to lampshade [[Hypocritical Humor|the hypocrisy.]] (chapter 94, p.6)

* Chapter 95, p.3, after chapter 94's [[Omake]]:

* "I'm again put behind the scenes..." Elsie moans. (chapter 96, p.5)

* Keima has a point: "That I would really approach the real world on my own is a big deal." (chapter 102, p.13)

* "The third time in this month... How often do I need to come here?", Keima remarks, on yet another visit to DezeniSea (chapter 105, p.16).

* On having to interrogate Keima's previous targets (chapter 108, p.6):

'''Elsie:''' Which 'normal' do you mean? }}

* Chapter 112, p. 10:

'''Akari:''' That's also just an empty theory. }}

* Keima on the basis for his latest theory (chapter 119, p. 5):

'''Haqua:''' (thought balloon) ''He's really the sort of guy that only comes up with those lines.'' }}

* Chapter 122, p. 18: (thought balloon) ''At least use different lines!!''

* Haqua says what we're all thinking (chapter 123, p.6):

'''Keima''': Hey, don't make fun of it! }}

* On Haqua's unfamiliarity with a cellphone (chapter 125, p.12):

'''Keima''': She's a devil and yet she's full of ideas about how to interact with humans... }}

* The power of Keima's latest event (chapter 126, p.4):

'''Haqua''': How much is 5 points? }}

* From Shiori's novel (chapter 128, p.9):

'''[[The Hero|Simone]]''': Please stop saying things like that. }}

* In chapter 129, p.5, Yui comments on Keima's [[Bishonen|beauty mode]]: "You… make a good looking face sometimes."

* Keima sizes up a captive: "I just hope that you're not some underling who nobody cares about." ''(turns to Nora)'' "As it stands, it should be very safe since she's just a [[Dojikko|clumsy moe girl]]." (chapter 137, p.12)

* Lampshading an invocation of [[Bridal Carry]] (chapter 137, p.13):

'''Keima''': Just return to {{spoiler|Tsukiyo}} and walk!! }}

* Lampshading [[Webcomic Time]]: "It's only been three days, but it feels like we haven't seen each other for mooonths." (chapter 137b, p.5)

* Nora knows how Keima can solve things (chapter 138, p.8):

'''Keima''': How do you know about that?! }}

* Wrong genre for ''[[Sleeping Beauty|that]]'' [[True Love's Kiss]]: "This isn't a fairy tale!" (chapter 138, p.9)

* Haqua calls Keima out on his [[Manipulative Bastard|bast]][[Magnificent Bastard|ardry]] (chapter 139, p.15).

* Not only the God of Conquest, but the God of being conquered (chapter 140, p.9):

'''Keima''': Now that I think about it, I've conquered tons of heroines. I know more about the pattern of being conquered than anyone else. }}

* Haqua reads Keima's mind (chapter 140, p.13):

'''Haqua:''' Should've realized that from the start. }}

* [[Delinquents|Those guys]] [[Butt Monkey|always end up experiencing this development...]] (chapter 140, p.14)

== Lampshades in the anime: ==

* A bystander on Elsie's use of advertising balloons (s1, episode 1):

* Confronted with Kanon's fans after a 'private' concert: "How is this a secret?" (s1, episode 5)

* After the [["Previously On..."]] [[Opening Monologue]]: [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|"Wait. Didn't you watch the first season?"]] (s2, episode 1)