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* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Numerous examples resulting from a slew of talented, popular voice actors. |
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Numerous examples resulting from a slew of talented, popular voice actors. |
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** In the dub, [[Yuri Lowenthal|Simon is Keigo]], [[Michelle Ruff|Yoko is Rukia]], and [[Kyle Hebert|Kamina is Aizen]]. All from ''[[ |
** In the dub, [[Yuri Lowenthal|Simon is Keigo]], [[Michelle Ruff|Yoko is Rukia]], and [[Kyle Hebert|Kamina is Aizen]]. All from ''[[Bleach]]''. |
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*** However Aizen doesn't sound much like Kamina. A better comparison would be Simon is Teen Ben from ''[[Ben 10 Alien Force |
*** However Aizen doesn't sound much like Kamina. A better comparison would be Simon is Teen Ben from ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force|Ben 10 Alien Force]]'', and Kamina is Teen Gohan: or to be more precise Saiyaman from ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z'' |
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*** [[.hack|OVAAAAAAAAAN!]] LET'S SEE YA ''GRIT THOSE TEETH!!!'' |
*** [[.hack|OVAAAAAAAAAN!]] LET'S SEE YA ''GRIT THOSE TEETH!!!'' |
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*** Dub!Simon is also [[Legion of Super |
*** Dub!Simon is also [[Legion of Super-Heroes (TV series)|Superman]]. |
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** [[Steven Blum|Leeron is]] [[Naruto|Orochimaru]]. Now go watch episode 2 and remember that Simon's VA is also Sasuke. |
** [[Steven Blum|Leeron is]] [[Naruto|Orochimaru]]. Now go watch episode 2 and remember that Simon's VA is also Sasuke. |
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*** Or [[Megas XLR|Jamie]]. |
*** Or [[Megas XLR|Jamie]]. |
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*** Speaking of ''[[ |
*** Speaking of ''[[Ben 10]]'', he's also Heatblast, Ghostfreak, and Vilgax. |
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*** In the Japanese, [[Masaya Onosaka|he is]] [[Trigun|Vash]]. |
*** In the Japanese, [[Masaya Onosaka|he is]] [[Trigun|Vash]]. |
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*** In English [[Johnny Yong Bosch|Rossiu is Vash, too]] (as well as [[Code Geass |
*** In English [[Johnny Yong Bosch|Rossiu is Vash, too]] (as well as [[Code Geass|Lelouch]] and [[Bleach|Ichigo]])! Meanwhile, Leeron in English is Spike from [[Cowboy Bebop]], [[The Big O|Rodger Smith]] and... [[Wolverine and the X-Men|Wolverine]]!!! |
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** [[Katsuyuki Konishi|Japanese seiyuu of Kamina]] is also [[Bleach|Shuhei Hisagi]] , background character [[Ensemble Darkhorse|developed by fanbase demand]] |
** [[Katsuyuki Konishi|Japanese seiyuu of Kamina]] is also [[Bleach|Shuhei Hisagi]] , background character [[Ensemble Darkhorse|developed by fanbase demand]] |
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*** And Lloyd Irving in Tales of Symphonia |
*** And Lloyd Irving in Tales of Symphonia |
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*** And America and Canada from [[Axis Powers Hetalia]]...just putting it out here... |
*** And America and Canada from [[Axis Powers Hetalia]]...just putting it out here... |
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*** Also Volfogg from [[ |
*** Also Volfogg from [[GaoGaiGar]], where he practiced his badassery by being a [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|stealth police car transforming robot ninja]]. |
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*** Within the series, Kamina's voice actor also voices Makken (Leyte's husband and the pilot of the Mo-Shogun). He's credited as "Reo Kaminaga", which is an anagram of the Japanese words for "[[Significant Anagram|I am Kamina.]]" |
*** Within the series, Kamina's voice actor also voices Makken (Leyte's husband and the pilot of the Mo-Shogun). He's credited as "Reo Kaminaga", which is an anagram of the Japanese words for "[[Significant Anagram|I am Kamina.]]" |
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** Viral's Japanese actor is [[Nobuyuki Hiyama|the man who provided the voice of]] adult Link in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]: Ocarina of Time''. Listen to Viral's shouts and grunts in fight scenes, he sounds hilariously like Link. |
** Viral's Japanese actor is [[Nobuyuki Hiyama|the man who provided the voice of]] adult Link in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]: Ocarina of Time''. Listen to Viral's shouts and grunts in fight scenes, he sounds hilariously like Link. |
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** Not to mention, he also does Siegfried in the [[Soul Series]]. And said Link of ''Ocarina of Time''. And Hiei of ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]''. And Demitri from the [[ |
** Not to mention, he also does Siegfried in the [[Soul Series]]. And said Link of ''Ocarina of Time''. And Hiei of ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]''. And Demitri from the [[Darkstalkers]] series. And Madarame, from ''Bleach''. And Madarame, from ''[[Genshiken]]''. Thus making him {{spoiler|an immortal badass}}, the wielder of a sword made of pure good ([[Knight Templar|which isn't necessarily a good thing]]), and.. [[Name's the Same|two epic guys named Madarame]]. |
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** And [[ |
** And [[GaoGaiGar|Guy Shishioh]]. No-one knows more about hot blooded shouting than him. His is the voice that has destroyed both a sun ''and'' a moon. |
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*** Technically, he destroyed a sun and ''several'' moons. Not just one moon. |
*** Technically, he destroyed a sun and ''several'' moons. Not just one moon. |
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*** How on earth did we not mention that Japanese Viral also voices '''''[[Tales of Rebirth |
*** How on earth did we not mention that Japanese Viral also voices '''''[[Tales of Rebirth|KUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!]]'''''? |
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*** [[The Legend of Zelda Four Swords Adventures |
*** [[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Did you notice Viral has Four Swords on his mech right at the end of the first arc?]] |
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** As stated above, the dub has Rossiu being played by [[Code Geass|Lelouch]], I mean, [[Johnny Yong Bosch]], and Simon being played by [[Code Geass|Suzaku]] (err, [[Yuri Lowenthal]]), since <s> Bandai</s> Bang Zoom! is handling the dubbing for both shows. |
** As stated above, the dub has Rossiu being played by [[Code Geass|Lelouch]], I mean, [[Johnny Yong Bosch]], and Simon being played by [[Code Geass|Suzaku]] (err, [[Yuri Lowenthal]]), since <s> Bandai</s> Bang Zoom! is handling the dubbing for both shows. |
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*** While we're at that, [[Karen Strassman|Kiyoh]] (the eldest of Kittan's sisters) is [[Code Geass|Kallen]]. It's like they walked from one room to the next when it came to auditions. In fact, they've always been voiced by the same actors, they just don't get into the familiar voices until the timeskip. |
*** While we're at that, [[Karen Strassman|Kiyoh]] (the eldest of Kittan's sisters) is [[Code Geass|Kallen]]. It's like they walked from one room to the next when it came to auditions. In fact, they've always been voiced by the same actors, they just don't get into the familiar voices until the timeskip. |
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*** Don't forget that it also has Yoko being played by [[Code Geass|Euphemia]]! Um, I mean, [[Michelle Ruff]]. |
*** Don't forget that it also has Yoko being played by [[Code Geass|Euphemia]]! Um, I mean, [[Michelle Ruff]]. |
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** Dub!Nia is voiced by [[Hynden Walch]] (Starfire from ''[[Teen Titans ( |
** Dub!Nia is voiced by [[Hynden Walch]] (Starfire from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'') and boy does she ever put it to good use. The world figures for diabetes were painted red when she described Adine as a "Pissing off person". |
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*** She's also Yutaka from ''[[Lucky Star]]''. Adult Nia is [[Haruhi Suzumiya|Ryoko Asakura]] and [[Digimon Tamers|Jeri Katou]], the latter of which seems very appropriate after the D-Reaper fiasco. |
*** She's also Yutaka from ''[[Lucky Star]]''. Adult Nia is [[Haruhi Suzumiya|Ryoko Asakura]] and [[Digimon Tamers|Jeri Katou]], the latter of which seems very appropriate after the D-Reaper fiasco. |
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*** Nia's also the protagonist Nono of [[Diebuster]]. Considering the relations between the series, its probably not a coincidence. Oh, both are also [[Artificial Human|artificial humans]]. |
*** Nia's also the protagonist Nono of [[Diebuster]]. Considering the relations between the series, its probably not a coincidence. Oh, both are also [[Artificial Human|artificial humans]]. |
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*** And he's also [[Digimon Adventure|Yukio Oikawa]], another former good guy turned evil by the real [[Big Bad]], then turns good and sacrifices himself for the greater good. |
*** And he's also [[Digimon Adventure|Yukio Oikawa]], another former good guy turned evil by the real [[Big Bad]], then turns good and sacrifices himself for the greater good. |
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** Dub!Anti-Spiral sounds much like [[Digimon Adventure|a nihilistic Angemon]]. |
** Dub!Anti-Spiral sounds much like [[Digimon Adventure|a nihilistic Angemon]]. |
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** Tetsuya Kakihara (Simon) and Marina Inoue (Yoko) also play the leads, Shing Meteoryte and Kohak Hearts, in [[ |
** Tetsuya Kakihara (Simon) and Marina Inoue (Yoko) also play the leads, Shing Meteoryte and Kohak Hearts, in [[Tales of Hearts]]. |
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** Least we not forget Johnny Yong Bosch (Rossiu) was also [[Eureka Seven|Renton Thurston]]. That guy loves his giant mecha with a hint of love story. |
** Least we not forget Johnny Yong Bosch (Rossiu) was also [[Eureka Seven|Renton Thurston]]. That guy loves his giant mecha with a hint of love story. |
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** Dub!Simon sounds kinda similar to [[Wild Arms 5 |
** Dub!Simon sounds kinda similar to [[Wild Arms 5|another blue haired kid from a remote village who starts off wielding digging tools.]] |
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** Speaking of Simon, he's also [[Trauma Center|Dr. Stiles.]] |
** Speaking of Simon, he's also [[Trauma Center|Dr. Stiles.]] |
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** In her spare time, [[Rina Satou|Kiyoh]] is [[Mahou Sensei Negima|the English teacher at an all-girls school]] and [[To Aru Majutsu no Index|a living,]] [[To Aru Kagaku no Railgun |
** In her spare time, [[Rina Satou|Kiyoh]] is [[Mahou Sensei Negima|the English teacher at an all-girls school]] and [[To Aru Majutsu no Index|a living,]] [[To Aru Kagaku no Railgun|breathing railgun]], amongst other roles. |
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*** Here's the rundown of the French dub: Leeron is [[Sonic X|Sonic]]; Kamina is [[Gargoyles|Lexington]], Nia is [[Kiki's Delivery Service|Kiki]], and Viral is [[South Park|Kyle]]. |
*** Here's the rundown of the French dub: Leeron is [[Sonic X|Sonic]]; Kamina is [[Gargoyles|Lexington]], Nia is [[Kiki's Delivery Service|Kiki]], and Viral is [[South Park|Kyle]]. |
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** Kinon happens to be a mix between [[Naruto|Hinata]] and a forceful [[Bleach|Orihime]]. |
** Kinon happens to be a mix between [[Naruto|Hinata]] and a forceful [[Bleach|Orihime]]. |
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** Adinae's voice will remind a few viewers of [[Yu-Gi-Oh|Mai Valentine]]. |
** Adinae's voice will remind a few viewers of [[Yu-Gi-Oh!|Mai Valentine]]. |
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** [[What Could Have Been]] Example: in the [[ADV Films]] dub, Yoko would have been played by the [[Tiffany Grant|same voice actress]] as [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|a certain other feisty redheaded Gainax heroine.]] |
** [[What Could Have Been]] Example: in the [[ADV Films]] dub, Yoko would have been played by the [[Tiffany Grant|same voice actress]] as [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|a certain other feisty redheaded Gainax heroine.]] |
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** Nia's awakening scene was a homage to [[Outlaw Star]]'s scene when Melfina was found. |
** Nia's awakening scene was a homage to [[Outlaw Star]]'s scene when Melfina was found. |
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** Yu-Gi-Oh! made a card who must be a tribute/homage to Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, I present you the [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Drill_Warrior Drill Warrior] |
** Yu-Gi-Oh! made a card who must be a tribute/homage to Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, I present you the [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Drill_Warrior Drill Warrior] |
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** In ''[[Kid Icarus Uprising]]'', there's a weapon called the Drill Arm. It looks exactly like an arm sized Core Drill. |
** In ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'', there's a weapon called the Drill Arm. It looks exactly like an arm sized Core Drill. |
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* [[Meaningful Name]]: Both Gurren and Lagann. "Guren" means "Crimson" (or "Crimson Lotus") and "Ragan" (Lagann's romanized form) means "Rock Face". |
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Both Gurren and Lagann. "Guren" means "Crimson" (or "Crimson Lotus") and "Ragan" (Lagann's romanized form) means "Rock Face". |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: It's Gainax. There are always a lot. |
* [[Shout-Out]]: It's Gainax. There are always a lot. |
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** The show starts right off on an [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuxgU2RMGiU homage to Arcadia of My Youth.] |
** The show starts right off on an [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuxgU2RMGiU homage to Arcadia of My Youth.] |
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** When {{spoiler|Yoko}} becomes a teacher during the [[Time Skip]], she takes the name (Yomako) and outfit of [[Read or Die |
** When {{spoiler|Yoko}} becomes a teacher during the [[Time Skip]], she takes the name (Yomako) and outfit of [[Read or Die|another]] [[Action Girl]] teacher (if only substitute). |
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** Lordgenome's Lazengann is supposed to look and fight like Gainax's earlier [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Unit 01]]. [[Epileptic Trees|You don't think that]] [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds|means anything, do you?]] |
** Lordgenome's Lazengann is supposed to look and fight like Gainax's earlier [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Unit 01]]. [[Epileptic Trees|You don't think that]] [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds|means anything, do you?]] |
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*** This is lampshaded in the Satire: |
*** This is lampshaded in the Satire: |
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*** Lordgenome himself being this blended with [[G Gundam|Master Asia]]. Originally {{spoiler|humanity's greatest champion, he [[Fallen Hero|became its worst enemy]] upon realizing their impact on the world.}} While never a mentor to [[The Hero]], he was his predecessor and pilots the [http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5999/lazengundam.jpg dark, scary counterpart to his robot], and is just as powerful with or without it in combat. They also [[Lampshade Hanging|hung some lampshades]] on the [http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1535/mastergenome.jpg source] [http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5684/simonkasshu.jpg material]. |
*** Lordgenome himself being this blended with [[G Gundam|Master Asia]]. Originally {{spoiler|humanity's greatest champion, he [[Fallen Hero|became its worst enemy]] upon realizing their impact on the world.}} While never a mentor to [[The Hero]], he was his predecessor and pilots the [http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5999/lazengundam.jpg dark, scary counterpart to his robot], and is just as powerful with or without it in combat. They also [[Lampshade Hanging|hung some lampshades]] on the [http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1535/mastergenome.jpg source] [http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5684/simonkasshu.jpg material]. |
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** Nia does not just have decorative eyes and [[Hey, It's That Voice!|the same voice]] as [[Diebuster|Nono]], but is her dark parallel. She {{spoiler|awakens to her destiny to gain sci-fi tights, [[Flight]], [[Transporters and Teleporters|the ability to warp]], and controls swarms of mindless robots... except as a [[Manchurian Agent]] with the [[Earthshattering Kaboom|exact opposite goal]]. Underneath it all, they both just wish they were ordinary girls.}} |
** Nia does not just have decorative eyes and [[Hey, It's That Voice!|the same voice]] as [[Diebuster|Nono]], but is her dark parallel. She {{spoiler|awakens to her destiny to gain sci-fi tights, [[Flight]], [[Transporters and Teleporters|the ability to warp]], and controls swarms of mindless robots... except as a [[Manchurian Agent]] with the [[Earthshattering Kaboom|exact opposite goal]]. Underneath it all, they both just wish they were ordinary girls.}} |
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** [[ |
** [[Gunbuster]]'s shortlived comic sequel, ''[[Next]] GENERATION'', was full of epic concepts even for Gainax. Among them were {{spoiler|the heroes traveling to a space between dimensions to battle [[God Is Evil|God]] using a [[Humongous Mecha|giant robot]] of [[Up to Eleven|infinite power]]}}. It looks like Gainax waited til it was financially stable and the [[Super Robot|trends]] regained freshness to bring back those ideas. They finally got to animate some of them for [[Diebuster]] and Gurren Lagann. |
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** In episode 11 of ''[[ |
** In episode 11 of ''[[GaoGaiGar]]'', take a look at what a particular robot's wielding as part of its [http://i46.tinypic.com/s5i5j9.png signature attack]. Coincidence? I think NOT. |
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*** Even more noteworthy about that particular robot is that he's voiced by [[Katsuyuki Konishi]], the voice of Kamina! |
*** Even more noteworthy about that particular robot is that he's voiced by [[Katsuyuki Konishi]], the voice of Kamina! |
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*** Arc Gurren Lagann's power up sequence and head design are drawn from [[ |
*** Arc Gurren Lagann's power up sequence and head design are drawn from [[GaoGaiGar|GGG's titular mecha.]] |
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** Similarily to Arc GL above, Great Galaxy/Chouginga Gurren Lagann's visual design is based off <s>Mazinger</s> [[Mazinkaiser]] mixed with [[Diebuster]]. It does the [[ |
** Similarily to Arc GL above, Great Galaxy/Chouginga Gurren Lagann's visual design is based off <s>Mazinger</s> [[Mazinkaiser]] mixed with [[Diebuster]]. It does the [[Gunbuster]]/[[Fan Nickname|Gainax pose]] upon emerging on the screen. |
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** Yoko {{spoiler|flies around on a yellow scooter}} and fights [[Humongous Mecha]] with ridiculously undersized weapons. She hangs with a [[Cute Shotaro Boy]] who has the power to combine with a robot with a face on it's stomach, in order to be preposterously awesome. They {{spoiler|protect the world from an alien race bent on destruction}}. [[FLCL|Sounds vaguely familiar.]] |
** Yoko {{spoiler|flies around on a yellow scooter}} and fights [[Humongous Mecha]] with ridiculously undersized weapons. She hangs with a [[Cute Shotaro Boy]] who has the power to combine with a robot with a face on it's stomach, in order to be preposterously awesome. They {{spoiler|protect the world from an alien race bent on destruction}}. [[FLCL|Sounds vaguely familiar.]] |
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** Does nobody seem to note the references to ''[[Star Wars]]''? Especially in the [[Time Skip]]. |
** Does nobody seem to note the references to ''[[Star Wars]]''? Especially in the [[Time Skip]]. |
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{{quote| '''Lordgenome''': "The Spiral is strong with you..."}} |
{{quote| '''Lordgenome''': "The Spiral is strong with you..."}} |
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** And then an internal reference, in Lagann-hen, where {{spoiler|the Anti-Spiral's Gran Zamboa literally beats the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann to death on the ground, ripping and maiming the suit in a method very reminiscent of [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Evangelion Unit 01's horrific destruction of Unit 03.]]}} This show loves shouting out at its parent company. |
** And then an internal reference, in Lagann-hen, where {{spoiler|the Anti-Spiral's Gran Zamboa literally beats the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann to death on the ground, ripping and maiming the suit in a method very reminiscent of [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Evangelion Unit 01's horrific destruction of Unit 03.]]}} This show loves shouting out at its parent company. |
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** [[SpongeBob SquarePants]]... In my Gurren Lagann? [http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a291/Cusashorn/Squidward.png It's more likely than you think...] (seriously, that can't be coincidental...) |
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*** It's Gainax. Of course it's not coincidental. |
*** It's Gainax. Of course it's not coincidental. |
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** Continuing with the Evangelion-references, the planes that drop bombs during the fight against the Dai-Gun Doten Kaizan look very similar to the plane used by NERV to carry the EVA-02 to Japan, and by SEELE to deploy the MP EVAs. |
** Continuing with the Evangelion-references, the planes that drop bombs during the fight against the Dai-Gun Doten Kaizan look very similar to the plane used by NERV to carry the EVA-02 to Japan, and by SEELE to deploy the MP EVAs. |
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*** Coincidentally enough, the one that Simon equips to Gurren-Lagann to let it fly bears a certain similarity to [[Stealth Gao]] I from [[ |
*** Coincidentally enough, the one that Simon equips to Gurren-Lagann to let it fly bears a certain similarity to [[Stealth Gao]] I from [[GaoGaiGar]]... |
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** The team behind the show cited ''[[Getter Robo]]'' as their main source of inspiration. |
** The team behind the show cited ''[[Getter Robo]]'' as their main source of inspiration. |
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*** If you're familiar with both, the parallels are easy to see in a lot of core concepts. Getter Rays and Spiral Energy, save for Spiral Energy being self generated and following the will of the user and Getter Rays coming from space and having their own will, though you can increase your Getter Ray output through will power, are exactly the same down to the color. Both of them. |
*** If you're familiar with both, the parallels are easy to see in a lot of core concepts. Getter Rays and Spiral Energy, save for Spiral Energy being self generated and following the will of the user and Getter Rays coming from space and having their own will, though you can increase your Getter Ray output through will power, are exactly the same down to the color. Both of them. |
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** The way in which Yoko equips herself in episode 21 is similar to Ash in [[Evil Dead|Evil Dead 2]]. |
** The way in which Yoko equips herself in episode 21 is similar to Ash in [[Evil Dead|Evil Dead 2]]. |
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** Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann bears an uncanny resemblance to [[Super Robot Wars|Persoenlichkeit]] and the Anti-Spirals' motivation is similar to that of the [[Cosmic Horror|Einsts]]. Even the area where the final battle takes place looks similar to the Einst pocket universe. |
** Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann bears an uncanny resemblance to [[Super Robot Wars|Persoenlichkeit]] and the Anti-Spirals' motivation is similar to that of the [[Cosmic Horror|Einsts]]. Even the area where the final battle takes place looks similar to the Einst pocket universe. |
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** Speaking of [[Super Robot Wars]] shoutouts, a large part of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOBG3CCew7Q Parallel Works 8] (which isn't really "parallel" at all and serves as Lordgenome's [[Start of Darkness]]) seems to shout out to the concept of SRW, as a lot of the Spiral Army mechs look like GL-ized versions of various famous mecha - a ''[[ |
** Speaking of [[Super Robot Wars]] shoutouts, a large part of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOBG3CCew7Q Parallel Works 8] (which isn't really "parallel" at all and serves as Lordgenome's [[Start of Darkness]]) seems to shout out to the concept of SRW, as a lot of the Spiral Army mechs look like GL-ized versions of various famous mecha - a ''[[Mazinger Z]]'', several [[Gundam|Gundams]], a [[Gaiking]], an [[Full Metal Panic|Arbalest]] and many others are clearly visible in the big "pan-back" around 1:00 and you can spot other shoutouts when Genome [[Tragic Mistake|slaughters his teammates]]. The "aliens attack, various robots team up to fight invaders" plot is even boilerplate SRW. So the implication is that Lordgenome lead a Super Robot War and then became ''the villain'' of such... ''[[The Bad Guy Wins|and then won]]''. |
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*** Nevermind other Shout Outs, You can even see the Alternate Gurren Lagann from Parallel Works 6 beside Lazengan right at the beginning of the pan. |
*** Nevermind other Shout Outs, You can even see the Alternate Gurren Lagann from Parallel Works 6 beside Lazengan right at the beginning of the pan. |
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** In ''Parallel Works'' 2-5, Kiyal and Darry are best friends as schoolgirls but enemies in their [[Magical Girl]] alter egos, essentially the same plot as ''[[Pretty Sammy]]''. |
** In ''Parallel Works'' 2-5, Kiyal and Darry are best friends as schoolgirls but enemies in their [[Magical Girl]] alter egos, essentially the same plot as ''[[Pretty Sammy]]''. |
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** Does Leyte remind anyone else of [[Code Geass|Rakshata]]? |
** Does Leyte remind anyone else of [[Code Geass|Rakshata]]? |
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*** More like [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Dr. Ritsuko Akagi]] |
*** More like [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Dr. Ritsuko Akagi]] |
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** The bombs that Cytomander's minions drop on the Dai-Gurren in episode 13 are [[Super Mario Bros|Bullet Bills.]] |
** The bombs that Cytomander's minions drop on the Dai-Gurren in episode 13 are [[Super Mario Bros.|Bullet Bills.]] |
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** The plot as a whole appears to be partly based on [[The Epic of Gilgamesh]] (Viral's mech is even called ''Enkidu''!), and possibly [[The Bible]]. |
** The plot as a whole appears to be partly based on [[The Epic of Gilgamesh]] (Viral's mech is even called ''Enkidu''!), and possibly [[The Bible]]. |
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*** Viral's name is even romanized as "Biraru", which can also be read as "Bilal", the name of a person who controled Enki. The Epic of Gilgamesh is also known as the Nikopol Trilogy, thus being the namesake of Viral's theme. |
*** Viral's name is even romanized as "Biraru", which can also be read as "Bilal", the name of a person who controled Enki. The Epic of Gilgamesh is also known as the Nikopol Trilogy, thus being the namesake of Viral's theme. |
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** Episode 14 features a three-fer: Gurren Lagann's [[Macross Missile Massacre|drill missile attack]] isn't strictly drawn from Macross, but it's virtually identical to one of the signature attacks of [[Space Runaway Ideon|Ideon]]. After that, we get a more traditional [[Roboteching|Itano Circus]] when Rossiu dodges the missiles, and after ''that'' the giant hologram Nia is possibly a parody of ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross|Macross: Do You Remember Love?]]'' |
** Episode 14 features a three-fer: Gurren Lagann's [[Macross Missile Massacre|drill missile attack]] isn't strictly drawn from Macross, but it's virtually identical to one of the signature attacks of [[Space Runaway Ideon|Ideon]]. After that, we get a more traditional [[Roboteching|Itano Circus]] when Rossiu dodges the missiles, and after ''that'' the giant hologram Nia is possibly a parody of ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross|Macross: Do You Remember Love?]]'' |
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** [[Hot Springs Episode|Episode 6]] features appearances by several very [[The Cameo|familar-looking]] [http://wiki.evageeks.org/images/thumb/2/28/Gurren_Lagann_ep6.jpg/800px-Gurren_Lagann_ep6.jpg Bunny Girls] <ref> from left to right: [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Rei]], [[Mahoromatic|Mahoro]], [[Diebuster|Nono]], [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Asuka]], [[Diebuster|Lal'C]].</ref> |
** [[Hot Springs Episode|Episode 6]] features appearances by several very [[The Cameo|familar-looking]] [http://wiki.evageeks.org/images/thumb/2/28/Gurren_Lagann_ep6.jpg/800px-Gurren_Lagann_ep6.jpg Bunny Girls] <ref> from left to right: [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Rei]], [[Mahoromatic|Mahoro]], [[Diebuster|Nono]], [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Asuka]], [[Diebuster|Lal'C]].</ref> |
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** The attack of the giant missiles in episode 25 is a reference to the battle in Sector Z in [[Star Fox ( |
** The attack of the giant missiles in episode 25 is a reference to the battle in Sector Z in [[Star Fox (series)|Star Fox 64]]. |
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** The pilot suits used by Gimmy and Darry bear striking resemblance to the ones from Neon Genesis Evangelion. |
** The pilot suits used by Gimmy and Darry bear striking resemblance to the ones from Neon Genesis Evangelion. |
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** What's that, Attenborough? A [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|giant naked woman in space?]] |
** What's that, Attenborough? A [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|giant naked woman in space?]] |
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** The Ark-Gurren-Lagann's design seems to be based on several mecha, including Gunbuster, EVA-01 and Linebarrel. |
** The Ark-Gurren-Lagann's design seems to be based on several mecha, including Gunbuster, EVA-01 and Linebarrel. |
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** In Episode 2, there's a "Blink And You'll Miss It" reference to Dragonball Z. When the two green Gunmen are stretching out before combat, it looks very similar to the Fusion-dance from DBZ. Especially with the powerful flash of light when they hold their hands together. In Dragonball, they'd fuse and thus create a flash of light to save animation-money. Here, the light is created by the Gunzan crashing to the ground behind them. |
** In Episode 2, there's a "Blink And You'll Miss It" reference to Dragonball Z. When the two green Gunmen are stretching out before combat, it looks very similar to the Fusion-dance from DBZ. Especially with the powerful flash of light when they hold their hands together. In Dragonball, they'd fuse and thus create a flash of light to save animation-money. Here, the light is created by the Gunzan crashing to the ground behind them. |
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** Judging by the length of Kamina's katana in episode 3, during his on-foot fight with Viral, one can argue that the sword may be a homage to Sephiroth from ''[[ |
** Judging by the length of Kamina's katana in episode 3, during his on-foot fight with Viral, one can argue that the sword may be a homage to Sephiroth from ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', one of the most famous villains in Final Fantasy history, known for wielding a 3-4 meters long katana. Sometimes even in one hand. The rest of the time, Kamina's katana is only regular length. |
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*** Kamina's katana constantly changing size may also be a [[Shout-Out]] to Bleach, more specifically the Zanpakutou (Soul Slayers). They are regular katanas that change size depending on the user's Reiatsu (Spirit Pressure AKA Badass-ness), which Spiral Energy itself it pretty similar to. |
*** Kamina's katana constantly changing size may also be a [[Shout-Out]] to Bleach, more specifically the Zanpakutou (Soul Slayers). They are regular katanas that change size depending on the user's Reiatsu (Spirit Pressure AKA Badass-ness), which Spiral Energy itself it pretty similar to. |
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*** The overly long Katana Drawing scene is pretty simmilar with the drawing of Final Kaiser Blade of [[Mazinkaiser]] |
*** The overly long Katana Drawing scene is pretty simmilar with the drawing of Final Kaiser Blade of [[Mazinkaiser]] |
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** Lordgenome after the Time-Skip is a blatant reference to Zordon from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. |
** Lordgenome after the Time-Skip is a blatant reference to Zordon from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. |
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*** Possibly Mimir of Norse mythology, as well. To elaborate, Mimir was a defeated god in the Aesir-Vanir War, who had his head cut off and preserved by the winning side and made into a slave-adviser. |
*** Possibly Mimir of Norse mythology, as well. To elaborate, Mimir was a defeated god in the Aesir-Vanir War, who had his head cut off and preserved by the winning side and made into a slave-adviser. |
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** The design of the Grapearl looks like a mix between the [[Full Metal Panic|Arbalest]], the [[Mobile Suit Gundam|GM]] and the [[Mobile Suit Gundam |
** The design of the Grapearl looks like a mix between the [[Full Metal Panic|Arbalest]], the [[Mobile Suit Gundam|GM]] and the [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Strike Dagger]]. Then again, it isn't surprising that it's similar in design to several Mass-Produced Real Robots, considering its own status in the series. |
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** Continuing with the [[Neon Genesis Evangelion]] references, there's a Pre-[[Time Skip]] episode that features the explosion of a Ganmen that looks very similar to the cross-shaped explosions that are prevalent in Eva. |
** Continuing with the [[Neon Genesis Evangelion]] references, there's a Pre-[[Time Skip]] episode that features the explosion of a Ganmen that looks very similar to the cross-shaped explosions that are prevalent in Eva. |
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** So, Gurren Lagann has a V crest shaped Sunglasses and a detachable wings that it gains as a sort of [[Mid-Season Upgrade]] that it can throw as a boomerang. This sounds rather simmilar to [[Mazinger Z|Scrander Boomerang ]] and [[Great Mazinger|Great Boomerang ]] |
** So, Gurren Lagann has a V crest shaped Sunglasses and a detachable wings that it gains as a sort of [[Mid-Season Upgrade]] that it can throw as a boomerang. This sounds rather simmilar to [[Mazinger Z|Scrander Boomerang ]] and [[Great Mazinger|Great Boomerang ]] |
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*** The Lagann itself bears striking resemblance to the Pilder from Mazinsaga, being a sort of small detachable pilotted object that controls the object it latched into(in Mazinsaga's case the titular Machine). |
*** The Lagann itself bears striking resemblance to the Pilder from Mazinsaga, being a sort of small detachable pilotted object that controls the object it latched into(in Mazinsaga's case the titular Machine). |
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*** The "shield" Viral uses that just unfolds on Enki's arm may be intended to be an upgraded ''Genesic Protect Shade'', or maybe just an upgraded, physical version of the ''Protect Wall'', both from [[ |
*** The "shield" Viral uses that just unfolds on Enki's arm may be intended to be an upgraded ''Genesic Protect Shade'', or maybe just an upgraded, physical version of the ''Protect Wall'', both from [[GaoGaiGar]] FINAL. |
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** Probably coincidental or due to [[Woolseyism]], but in [[Sengoku Rance]], Rance does say that his [[I Call Him "Mister Happy"|hyper weapon]] will pierce the heavens! |
** Probably coincidental or due to [[Woolseyism]], but in [[Sengoku Rance]], Rance does say that his [[I Call Him "Mister Happy"|hyper weapon]] will pierce the heavens! |
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* Giga Drill Break's has tons of shout outs to [[Great Mazinger]]'s [[Shock and Awe|Thunder Break]]. Both are [[Finishing Move]](in the latter's case, most of the time making it the first proper Finisher in Super Robot shows), and a kind of signature move of a big brother figure{invented by Kamina, and Tetsuya is Koji's adpotive older brother) have practically same line and simmilar name(compare : Hissatsu ! Giga Drill Break for Giga Drill Break and Hissatsu Power ! Thunder Break for Thunder Break) and same pose(raise hand/point to the sky, and direct it to the target). |
* Giga Drill Break's has tons of shout outs to [[Great Mazinger]]'s [[Shock and Awe|Thunder Break]]. Both are [[Finishing Move]](in the latter's case, most of the time making it the first proper Finisher in Super Robot shows), and a kind of signature move of a big brother figure{invented by Kamina, and Tetsuya is Koji's adpotive older brother) have practically same line and simmilar name(compare : Hissatsu ! Giga Drill Break for Giga Drill Break and Hissatsu Power ! Thunder Break for Thunder Break) and same pose(raise hand/point to the sky, and direct it to the target). |
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* Small, but the outfacing part of Yoko's scope has a three scope combination that look just like the eyes of [[Armor Trooper Votoms|the Scopedogs.]] |
* Small, but the outfacing part of Yoko's scope has a three scope combination that look just like the eyes of [[Armor Trooper Votoms|the Scopedogs.]] |
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* The Arc-Gurren is essentially the mecha equivalent of [[The Bible|biblical]] Ark Noah used to gather two of every animal with his loved ones and escape the floods God rained down upon the world for 40 days & nights. Here, Rossiu does the same, gathering animals and attempting to rescue the entire planet's population on a space colony ark before {{spoiler|the moon plummets into the Earth}}. |
* The Arc-Gurren is essentially the mecha equivalent of [[The Bible|biblical]] Ark Noah used to gather two of every animal with his loved ones and escape the floods God rained down upon the world for 40 days & nights. Here, Rossiu does the same, gathering animals and attempting to rescue the entire planet's population on a space colony ark before {{spoiler|the moon plummets into the Earth}}. |
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* ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' production staff drew inspiration from ''Gurren Lagann'' for plot material. There are two noteworthy references to Lagann- a villian named the Headmaster who pilots a [[Mini-Mecha]] that screws into the top of a robot to take control of it that can also transform into a functional robot on its own, and Dirt Boss, a forklift that transforms into a pudgy robot head with stumpy limbs, much like Lagann's proportions. In the case of Dirt Boss, the show was going to lead up to a plot line where the Decepticon would create Devastator, using Scrapper, Mixmaster, and the other four Construction namesakes of G1 as the body components, but this has been carried over to the comics after a [[Screwed |
* ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' production staff drew inspiration from ''Gurren Lagann'' for plot material. There are two noteworthy references to Lagann- a villian named the Headmaster who pilots a [[Mini-Mecha]] that screws into the top of a robot to take control of it that can also transform into a functional robot on its own, and Dirt Boss, a forklift that transforms into a pudgy robot head with stumpy limbs, much like Lagann's proportions. In the case of Dirt Boss, the show was going to lead up to a plot line where the Decepticon would create Devastator, using Scrapper, Mixmaster, and the other four Construction namesakes of G1 as the body components, but this has been carried over to the comics after a [[Screwed by the Network|sudden cancellation]]. It's almost obvious that Dirt Boss will be the head component, once again a shout-out to the combination used to form the Gurren Lagann. |
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* Nia ending up naked in the finale is a [[Stealth Pun|stark]] equivalent of Rei's lengthy state of undress throughout the ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion|End Of Evangelion]]''- even down to the [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|hair color]]. |
* Nia ending up naked in the finale is a [[Stealth Pun|stark]] equivalent of Rei's lengthy state of undress throughout the ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion|End Of Evangelion]]''- even down to the [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|hair color]]. |
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* ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'' pays tribute to the moment Simon slams a punch into Rossiu's cheek in Episode 23, with Nozomu being the victim. It even copies the exact same frame-by-frame animations... until Nozomu unexpectedly crashes into a fence headfirst. [[It Makes Sense in Context]]- ''CLAMP'', the studio collective who produced this anime, did much of the cleanup animation work on Gurren Lagann. |
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