Lyrical Nanoha/Shout-Out: Difference between revisions

Amusingly, the show is absolutely ''crammed'' with shout-outs to other series/franchises.

* The producer of the series, Akio Mishima, has come out on record as saying that much of the series was inspired by Nanoha's "''[[Gundam]]''-ish" concept art, particularly the staff and the colours of her uniform (''Nanoha'' tribute fanbook, in Megami Magazine #91).

* He's also apparently a fan of ''[[Super Robot Wars]]''.

** The <s>worst</s> best offender has got to be the [[Expy|abundant similarities]] between Signum and [[Super Robot Wars|Lamia Loveless]] - on top of the similarities in background, personality, and even attacks, they also have the same voice.

** While this is less of a blatant one than the previous one, maybe you should give Zest Grangeitz a look. Now imagine what happens when you give '''[[Badass|Sanger Zonvolt, The Sword That Smites Evil!]]''' brown hair... see what I mean?

** SRW has started giving ''Nanoha'' [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]] back - in SRWZ, the Balgora Glory's attacks suspiciously resemble Nanoha's.

* Many of the attacks and techniques in the series are homages to mecha series, notably ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' and ''[[GaoGaiGar]]''. And especially Subaru, who can be considered a moe compact-sized ''[[GaoGaiGar]]''. Her [[Transformation Sequence]] included the tornado and G Stone reveal from ''[[GaoGaiGar]]'''s Final Fusion. She also has [[GaoGaiGar]]'s [[Rocket Punch|Broken Phantom]] and Protect Shade and [[Super Robot Wars|Alteisen]]'s Revolving Stake.

* In fact, ''several'' of the characters are schoolgirl-shaped versions of various mecha. Nanoha herself is such an expy of the original RX78-2 that she appropriated its nickname "The White Devil", which is now more associated with her than with the mecha in some circles. Standard powerup curve makes her resemble later gundams of the UC timeline as she levels up. Nanoha uses ''funnels'' during the third series, making the resemblance even more pronounced.

* Not an anime shout-out, but the ''A's'' in ''Nanoha A's'' is a phonetic sound-alike of "Ace," and that season also features the first appearance of "Belkan Knights," who utilize a triangle array in their magic. In ''[[Ace Combat]]'', the Belkan Air Force uses a triangle as its emblem and is rooted in the traditions of the ancient orders of Belkan knights.

* Fate's Bardiche has a whole heck of a lot of [[Shout-Out]] metamorphoses.

** The Zanber Form bears a distinct resemblance to a [[Super Robot Wars|Zankantou]].

** The Riot Zanber Stinger form bears a striking resemblance to the weapon used by Shelke in ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.

* The villains of ''Force'' are the ''[[Super Robot Wars|Huckebein]]'' family. And in both ''[[Ace Combat]] Zero'' and ''[[Ace Combat]] 5'', there is another [[Ace Pilot]] NPC who's nicknamed "Huckebein".

* ''ViVid'' character Einhart has the family name of Stratos. Part [[Vehicular Theme Naming]], part ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' reference. She also has an attack called "[[Dancougar|Dankuuken]]".

* Lutecia's summon, Garyu, is an insect like humanoid monster with a similar design to a ''[[Kamen Rider]]''. To add to this, its arm can form a blade similar to the one [[Kamen Rider Agito|Gils]] can form, has a [[Scarf of Asskicking]] and, in a fight with Erio, kicks in a very similar way to a Rider Kick.

* Vita's hammer can take on a form that is a reference to ''[[GaoGaiGar]]'' and another which references ''[[Gurren Lagann]]'' with a drill on the front. ''TTGL'' aired in the same season as ''StrikerS'' and the hammer is voiced by the same Japanese VA as Simon. Appropriately, that season showed Vita to be a [[Determinator]] like everyone's favorite [[Hot-Blooded]] ''[[Gurren Lagann]]'' protagonists.

* In ''StrikerS'', certain characters are given "limits" on their power that, with approval, they can release in order to power up. For most of the series, doing so is merely referred to as "releasing your limit", but in one episode, Nanoha specifically talks to Hayate about using her [[Final Fantasy|Limit Break]], with "Limit Break" said in [[Gratuitous English]] more than once.

 

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