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== Shows ==
== Works ==
* ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' started as ''[[Journey to the West]]'' meets ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''. ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z'' evolves into ''[[Journey to the West]]'' meets ''[[Superman]]''.
* ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' started as ''[[Journey to the West]]'' meets ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''. ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z'' evolves into ''[[Journey to the West]]'' meets ''[[Superman]]''.
* ''[[Dennou Coil]]'' is ''[[Mega Man Star Force]]'' meets ''[[.hack]]'' and ''[[Recess]]'', with dashes of ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]'' and ''[[Nintendogs]]'', cooked in a [[Kid Detective]] shaped pot.
* ''[[Dennou Coil]]'' is ''[[Mega Man Star Force]]'' meets ''[[.hack]]'' and ''[[Recess]]'', with dashes of ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]'' and ''[[Nintendogs]]'', cooked in a [[Kid Detective]] shaped pot.
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* ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' is ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' meets Hustle And Flow, and set to the plot of [[True Grit]].
* ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' is ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' meets Hustle And Flow, and set to the plot of [[True Grit]].
** Or [[Cowboy Bebop]] meets [[Feudal Japan]].
** Or [[Cowboy Bebop]] meets [[Feudal Japan]].
* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' can be described as ''[[Firefly]]'' meets the [[Spaghetti Western]] genre, with some ''[[Star Wars]]'' and [[John Woo]] thrown into the mix. However, since ''[[Firefly]]'' started syndication in 2002 and ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' in 1998, it would be more accurate to say that ''[[Firefly]]'' is ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' meets zombie horror and conspiracy theory movies.
* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' can be described as ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' meets the [[Spaghetti Western]] genre, with some ''[[Star Wars]]'' and [[John Woo]] thrown into the mix. However, since ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' started syndication in 2002 and ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' in 1998, it would be more accurate to say that ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' is ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' meets zombie horror and conspiracy theory movies.
** It's been called, more or less, ''[[Lupin III]]'' meets the [[Space Western]].
** It's been called, more or less, ''[[Lupin III]]'' meets the [[Space Western]].
* The manga ''[[Kaze Hikaru]]'' can be described as ''[[Peacemaker Kurogane]]'' meets ''[[Rose of Versailles]]''.
* The manga ''[[Kaze Hikaru]]'' can be described as ''[[Peacemaker Kurogane]]'' meets ''[[Rose of Versailles]]''.
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* ''[[Alive the Final Evolution]]'': ''[[The Happening]]'' meets ''[[X-Men]]'' turned into a Shounen series.
* ''[[Alive the Final Evolution]]'': ''[[The Happening]]'' meets ''[[X-Men]]'' turned into a Shounen series.
* ''[[Vinland Saga]]'': ''[[Berserk]]'' meets Vicky the Viking.
* ''[[Vinland Saga]]'': ''[[Berserk]]'' meets Vicky the Viking.
* ''[[Berserk]]'': ''[[Devilman]]'' and ''[[Violence Jack]]'' meet ''[[Hellraiser]]'' and ''[[Guin Saga]]'' and serve it up with an order of [[BFS]].
* ''[[Berserk]]'': ''[[Devilman]]'' and ''[[Violence Jack]]'' meet ''[[Hellraiser]]'' and ''[[Guin Saga]]'' and serve it up with an order of [[Big Freaking Sword]].
* ''[[Welcome to The NHK]]'': ''[[Foucault's Pendulum]]'' meets ''[[Fight Club]]''.
* ''[[Welcome to The NHK]]'': ''[[Foucault's Pendulum]]'' meets ''[[Fight Club]]''.
* ''[[Psyren]]'' is ''[[Gilgamesh]]'' meets ''[[Gantz]]''.
* ''[[Psyren]]'' is ''[[Gilgamesh]]'' meets ''[[Gantz]]''.
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** Or [[Invader Zim]] meets [[The Penguins of Madagascar]].
** Or [[Invader Zim]] meets [[The Penguins of Madagascar]].
* ''[[Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo]]'' is ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' meets [[This Is Your Premise on Drugs|a VERY BIG bag of CRACK laced with LSD]].
* ''[[Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo]]'' is ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' meets [[This Is Your Premise on Drugs|a VERY BIG bag of CRACK laced with LSD]].
* The first few episodes of ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Gundam SEED]]'' are like ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Gundam Wing]]'' (The Strike is the original RX-78 (White/Blue Hero Gundam), Aegis is Epyon (Red Transforming Gundam), Blitz is Deathscythe (Black Cloaking Gundam), Buster is Heavyarms ([[BFG]] Gundam), and Duel is Sandrock (Semi-normal but heavily-armored Gundam). Later on, Freedom is [[After War Gundam X|Gundam Double X]].
* The first few episodes of ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Gundam SEED]]'' are like ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Gundam Wing]]'' (The Strike is the original RX-78 (White/Blue Hero Gundam), Aegis is Epyon (Red Transforming Gundam), Blitz is Deathscythe (Black Cloaking Gundam), Buster is Heavyarms ([[Big Freaking Gun]] Gundam), and Duel is Sandrock (Semi-normal but heavily-armored Gundam). Later on, Freedom is [[After War Gundam X|Gundam Double X]].
*** ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Gundam SEED]]'' is ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''[[Star Wars]]''.
*** ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Gundam SEED]]'' is ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''[[Star Wars]]''.
** ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Gundam 00]]'' is ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]''.
** ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Gundam 00]]'' is ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]''.
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* ''[[Wicked City]]'' is ''[[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]]'' meets ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' with a dash of [[H.P. Lovecraft|HP Lovecraft]] thrown in.
* ''[[Wicked City]]'' is ''[[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]]'' meets ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' with a dash of [[H.P. Lovecraft|HP Lovecraft]] thrown in.
* ''[[Baccano!]]!'' is probably ''[[Highlander]]'' meets ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''.
* ''[[Baccano!]]!'' is probably ''[[Highlander]]'' meets ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''.
** Or ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' meets ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''.
** Or ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' meets ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''.
* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' is ''[[Mad Max]]'' meets [[Bruce Lee]] films.
* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' is ''[[Mad Max]]'' meets [[Bruce Lee]] films.
* ''[[Daitarn 3]]'' is ''[[James Bond]]'' meets 70s [[Super Robot]] shows.
* ''[[Daitarn 3]]'' is ''[[James Bond]]'' meets 70s [[Super Robot]] shows.
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** Or ''[[Soul Eater]]'' meets ''[[Naruto]]''
** Or ''[[Soul Eater]]'' meets ''[[Naruto]]''
* ''Katte Ni Kaizo'': ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya|The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' meets ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'' (it's also from [[Koji Kumeta|the same]] [[Mangaka]] as the latter), although it predates both series. So it's essentially ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya|The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' and ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'' before they broke up.
* ''Katte Ni Kaizo'': ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya|The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' meets ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'' (it's also from [[Koji Kumeta|the same]] [[Mangaka]] as the latter), although it predates both series. So it's essentially ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya|The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' and ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'' before they broke up.
* Combine one part ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' with a dose of ''[[Shakugan no Shana]]'' and you'll end up with ''[[A Certain Magical Index]]''.
* Combine one part ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' with a dose of ''[[Shakugan no Shana]]'' and you'll end up with ''[[A Certain Magical Index]]''.
* ''[[NEEDLESS]]'' is ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' meets ''[[S-Cry-ed]]''.
* ''[[NEEDLESS]]'' is ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' meets ''[[S-Cry-ed]]''.
* ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]'' is ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]'' and the last two episodes of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', starring [[Sailor Moon|Hotaru Tomoe]].
* ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]'' is ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]'' and the last two episodes of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', starring [[Sailor Moon|Hotaru Tomoe]].
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** Or [[Criss Angel]] meets Breaking The Magician's Code meets [[Groundhog Day]].
** Or [[Criss Angel]] meets Breaking The Magician's Code meets [[Groundhog Day]].
* ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' is ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' meets ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]''.
* ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' is ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' meets ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]''.
* ''[[Tytania]]'' is ''[[Firefly]]'' meets ''[[Dune]]''.
* ''[[Tytania]]'' is ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' meets ''[[Dune]]''.
* ''[[Bubblegum Crisis]]'' is ''[[Streets of Fire]]'' meets ''[[Blade Runner]]''.
* ''[[Bubblegum Crisis]]'' is ''[[Streets of Fire]]'' meets ''[[Blade Runner]]''.
* ''[[Heroman]]'' is 1960s [[Humongous Mecha]] [[Giant Robo|man]][[Gigantor|ga]] meets 1960 [[Superhero]] [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|comics]], as made in modern Japan and set in modern America.
* ''[[Heroman]]'' is 1960s [[Humongous Mecha]] [[Giant Robo|man]][[Gigantor|ga]] meets 1960 [[Superhero]] [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|comics]], as made in modern Japan and set in modern America.
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* ''[[Vampire Hunter D]]'' is ''[[Dracula]]'' meets the ''[[Man With No Name Trilogy]]'', with a bit of ''[[Shane]]''.
* ''[[Vampire Hunter D]]'' is ''[[Dracula]]'' meets the ''[[Man With No Name Trilogy]]'', with a bit of ''[[Shane]]''.
* ''[[Ah! My Goddess|Oh My Goddess!]]'': Of all things, ''[[Bewitched]]'' meets ''[[Love Hina]]''.
* ''[[Ah! My Goddess|Oh My Goddess!]]'': Of all things, ''[[Bewitched]]'' meets ''[[Love Hina]]''.
** The TV series, referred to as ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'', is more ''[[Bewitched]]'' meets ''[[Three's Company|Threes Company]]''.
** The TV series, referred to as ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'', is more ''[[Bewitched]]'' meets ''[[Three's Company]]''.
* ''[[Sekirei]]'' is ''[[Pokémon]]'' meets ''[[Highlander]]'', or alternatively, Pokemon meets ''[[Kämpfer]]''.
* ''[[Sekirei]]'' is ''[[Pokémon]]'' meets ''[[Highlander]]'', or alternatively, Pokemon meets ''[[Kämpfer]]''.
* ''[[Banana no Nana]]'': ''[[Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu]]'' meets ''[[The Legion of Super Heroes|The Legion of Substitute Heroes]]'' meets ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]''.
* ''[[Banana no Nana]]'': ''[[Haré+Guu]]'' meets ''[[The Legion of Super Heroes|The Legion of Substitute Heroes]]'' meets ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]''.
* ''[[Future GPX Cyber Formula]]'' is ''[[Speed Racer]]'' meets ''[[Knight Rider]]'' with some elements of ''[[Gundam]]'' thrown into it.
* ''[[Future GPX Cyber Formula]]'' is ''[[Speed Racer]]'' meets ''[[Knight Rider]]'' with some elements of ''[[Gundam]]'' thrown into it.
* ''[[Barajou no Kiss]]'' could be accurtely described as ''[[Pandora Hearts]]'' meets ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]''. No, really!
* ''[[Barajou no Kiss]]'' could be accurtely described as ''[[Pandora Hearts]]'' meets ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]''. No, really!
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** Alternatively, it's ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' meets ''[[Gurren Lagann]]''.
** Alternatively, it's ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' meets ''[[Gurren Lagann]]''.
*** For the old school attendants, this show is what happens when ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena|Utena]]'' meets ''[[RahXephon]]'' after chatting with ''[[GaoGaiGar]]''.
*** For the old school attendants, this show is what happens when ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena|Utena]]'' meets ''[[RahXephon]]'' after chatting with ''[[GaoGaiGar]]''.
* ''Katana'' is ''[[xxxHolic]]'' meets [[Katanas Are Just Better|Japanese swords]].
* ''Katana'' is ''[[×××HOLiC]]'' meets [[Katanas Are Just Better|Japanese swords]].
* ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'' is ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team]]'' meets ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing]]''.
* ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'' is ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team]]'' meets ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing]]''.
* ''[[The Tatami Galaxy]]'' is ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'' meets ''[[Groundhog Day]]'' meets ''[[Scott Pilgrim]]''.
* ''[[The Tatami Galaxy]]'' is ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'' meets ''[[Groundhog Day]]'' meets ''[[Scott Pilgrim]]''.
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* ''[[Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro]]'': ''[[Black Butler]]'' meets ''Howl's Moving Castle'' meets ''Beetlejuice''.
* ''[[Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro]]'': ''[[Black Butler]]'' meets ''Howl's Moving Castle'' meets ''Beetlejuice''.
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog The Movie]]'' is ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' meets ''[[Dragon Ball]]''.
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog The Movie]]'' is ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' meets ''[[Dragon Ball]]''.
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]''(both versions): ''[[Berserk]]'' meets ''[[Hunter X Hunter]]''.
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal]] [[Fullmetal Alchemist (anime)|Alchemist]]''(both versions): ''[[Berserk]]'' meets ''[[Hunter X Hunter]]''.
* ''[[Pilot Candidate]]'' is ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' meets ''[[Police Academy]]''.
* ''[[Pilot Candidate]]'' is ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' meets ''[[Police Academy]]''.
* ''[[Soil]]'' is [[Ghost World|Daniel Clowes]] (slight [[Grotesque Gallery]] non-anime style) meets [[Junji Ito]] ([[Mind Screw]] story about an [[Uncanny Village]] infested with [[Uzumaki|freaky spirals]]).
* ''[[Soil]]'' is [[Ghost World|Daniel Clowes]] (slight [[Grotesque Gallery]] non-anime style) meets [[Junji Ito]] ([[Mind Screw]] story about an [[Uncanny Village]] infested with [[Uzumaki|freaky spirals]]).
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* ''[[Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel]]: Kyunkyun Tokimeki Paradise!!'': "If you ever wondered what it would be like if [[Sailor Moon]] had to battle [[Pokémon (anime)|Team Rocket]] for 7 [[Dragon Ball]]s, now you know." ([http://www.crunchyroll.com/twin-angel-twinkle-paradise/episode-1-that-does-not-even-deserve-a-response-enter-twin-angel-580764/comments?pg=2\])
* ''[[Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel]]: Kyunkyun Tokimeki Paradise!!'': "If you ever wondered what it would be like if [[Sailor Moon]] had to battle [[Pokémon (anime)|Team Rocket]] for 7 [[Dragon Ball]]s, now you know." ([http://www.crunchyroll.com/twin-angel-twinkle-paradise/episode-1-that-does-not-even-deserve-a-response-enter-twin-angel-580764/comments?pg=2\])
* ''[[Senki Zesshou Symphogear]]'' is ''[[Lyrical Nanoha]]'' meets ''[[Madoka]]'' meets ''[[Ar tonelico]]''
* ''[[Senki Zesshou Symphogear]]'' is ''[[Lyrical Nanoha]]'' meets ''[[Madoka]]'' meets ''[[Ar tonelico]]''
* ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex|Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex]]'' is ''[[Blade Runner]]'' meets ''[[CSI]]''.
* ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex|Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex]]'' is ''[[Blade Runner]]'' meets ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''.
* ''[[Trigun]]'' is ''[[Star Wars]]'' meets the [[Spaghetti Western]]; or alternatively, the [[Anime]] version of ''[[Firefly]]''.
* ''[[Trigun]]'' is ''[[Star Wars]]'' meets the [[Spaghetti Western]]; or alternatively, the [[Anime]] version of ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]''.
* ''[[Shinryaku! Ika Musume]]'' is ''[[Yotsuba&!]]'' meets ''[[Invader Zim]]'' meets ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''.
* ''[[Squid Girl]]'' is ''[[Yotsuba&!]]'' meets ''[[Invader Zim]]'' meets ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''.
* ''[[Toward the Terra]]'': ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'' meets ''[[X-Men]]'', [[In Space]].
* ''[[Toward the Terra]]'': ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'' meets ''[[X-Men]]'', [[In Space]].
* ''[[Mirai Nikki]]'' is ''[[Highlander]]'' meets ''[[Death Note]]'' with a dash of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' and a side order of ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]]''.
* ''[[Mirai Nikki]]'' is ''[[Highlander]]'' meets ''[[Death Note]]'' with a dash of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' and a side order of ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]]''.
* ''[[Anime/Panzer World Galient|Panzer World Galient]]'' is ''[[Star Wars]]'' meets ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets [[Medieval European Fantasy]].
* ''[[Panzer World Galient]]'' is ''[[Star Wars]]'' meets ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets [[Medieval European Fantasy]].
* ''[[Queen's Blade]]'' is ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' and ''[[Record of Lodoss War]]'' meets ''[[Soul Calibur]]'' meets ''[[Words Worth]]'' with some bits of ''[[Street Fighter]]'' and ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]''.
* ''[[Queen's Blade]]'' is ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' and ''[[Record of Lodoss War]]'' meets ''[[Soul Calibur]]'' meets ''[[Words Worth]]'' with some bits of ''[[Street Fighter]]'' and ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]''.
* ''[[Saint Seiya]]'' is ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' meets ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' meets the [[Greek Mythology]]
* ''[[Saint Seiya]]'' is ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' meets ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' meets the [[Greek Mythology]]
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== Characters ==
== Characters ==
* [[Black Butler]]'s Ciel Phantomhive. Gensoumaden Saiyuki's Sanzo & either Kino from Kino no Tabi or Haruhi from Ouran Highschool Host Club.
* ''[[Black Butler]]''{{'}}s Ciel Phantomhive. Gensoumaden Saiyuki's Sanzo & either Kino from Kino no Tabi or Haruhi from Ouran Highschool Host Club.
** Also from ''[[Black Butler]]'s'' Anime: {{spoiler|[[Our Angels Are Different|Angela/Ash]]}} = [[Angel Sanctuary|Rosiel]] + [[Death Note|Light]].
** Also from ''[[Black Butler]]'s'' Anime: {{spoiler|[[Our Angels Are Different|Angela/Ash]]}} = [[Angel Sanctuary|Rosiel]] + [[Death Note|Light]].
* The main Digimon trio of ''[[Digimon Xros Wars]]'' are the cast of ''[[Getter Robo]]'' turned into [[Digimon]].
* The main Digimon trio of ''[[Digimon Xros Wars]]'' are the cast of ''[[Getter Robo]]'' turned into [[Digimon]].
* [[Axis Powers Hetalia|Hetalia]]
* [[Axis Powers Hetalia|Hetalia]]
** North Italy = [[Mario]] + [[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
** North Italy = [[Super Mario (franchise)|Mario]] + [[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
* ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'':
* ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'':
** Haruhi: [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Asuka Langley Sohryuu]] meets [[Good Omens|Adam]] while mainlining [[This Is Your Premise on Drugs|caffeine and speed]].
** Haruhi: [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Asuka Langley Sohryuu]] meets [[Good Omens|Adam]] while mainlining [[This Is Your Premise on Drugs|caffeine and speed]].
** Yuki Nagato: [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Rei Ayanami]] meets {{spoiler|[[The Matrix|Agent Smith]]}} and, later, <s>Mark Knopfler</s> <s>Steve Vai</s> <s>Jimi Friggin' Hendrix</s> ''[[Buckethead]]''.
** Yuki Nagato: [[Rei Ayanami Expy|Rei Ayanami]] meets {{spoiler|[[The Matrix|Agent Smith]]}} and, later, <s>Mark Knopfler</s> <s>Steve Vai</s> <s>Jimi Friggin' Hendrix</s> ''[[Buckethead]]''.
*** And [[Watchmen (comics)|Dr. Manhattan]].
*** And [[Watchmen (comics)|Dr. Manhattan]].
** Kyon: [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|Arthur Dent]] meets [[Stargate SG-1|Jack O'Neill]]. (and [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Gendou Ikari]] for flavor, according to some fan theories....)
** Kyon: [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|Arthur Dent]] meets [[Stargate SG-1|Jack O'Neill]]. (and [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Gendou Ikari]] for flavor, according to some fan theories....)
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* [[Naruto|Orochimaru]]: a cross between [[Harry Potter (novel)|Voldemort]], [[Memetic Molester|Michael Jackson]], and [[Mad Scientist|Josef Mengele]].
* [[Naruto|Orochimaru]]: a cross between [[Harry Potter (novel)|Voldemort]], [[Memetic Molester|Michael Jackson]], and [[Mad Scientist|Josef Mengele]].
* From [http://www.animenewsnetwork.cc//feature/2008-09-07 this article] on ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'':
* From [http://www.animenewsnetwork.cc//feature/2008-09-07 this article] on ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'':
** The ''[[FLCL]]'' staff plus the ''[[Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai]]'' staff.
** The ''[[FLCL]]'' staff plus the ''[[Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi]]'' staff.
** The [[Humongous Mecha]]: [[Gunbuster]] meets [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|EVA-01]].
** The [[Humongous Mecha]]: [[Gunbuster]] meets [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|EVA-01]].
** Simon: [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Shinji]] meets [[Gunbuster|Noriko]] and [[Otaku no Video|Ken Kubo]].
** Simon: [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Shinji]] meets [[Gunbuster|Noriko]] and [[Otaku no Video|Ken Kubo]].
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* [[Fist of the North Star|Kenshiro]]: Bruce Lee + The Road Warrior. Toki is Jesus + Bruce Lee. Souther is just an [[Complete Monster|asshole]].
* [[Fist of the North Star|Kenshiro]]: Bruce Lee + The Road Warrior. Toki is Jesus + Bruce Lee. Souther is just an [[Complete Monster|asshole]].
* [[Ninin ga Shinobuden|Onsokumaru]]: [[Dragon Ball|Master Roshi]] meets [[Norio Wakamoto]] and the Wal-Mart smiley face.
* [[Ninin ga Shinobuden|Onsokumaru]]: [[Dragon Ball|Master Roshi]] meets [[Norio Wakamoto]] and the Wal-Mart smiley face.
* Shortly into dubbing the first episode, [[Caitlin Glass]] pointed out [[Ouran High School Host Club|Tamaki Suoh]] to be [[D.N.Angel|Dark Mousy]] + [[Tsubasa Chronicle|Fai Florite]] + [[Fullmetal Alchemist|Ed Elric]]. And she didn't precast, which makes you wonder how no-one figured it out sooner.
* Shortly into dubbing the first episode, [[Caitlin Glass]] pointed out [[Ouran High School Host Club|Tamaki Suoh]] to be [[D.N.Angel|Dark Mousy]] + [[Tsubasa Chronicle|Fai Florite]] + [[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Ed Elric]]. And she didn't precast, which makes you wonder how no-one figured it out sooner.
* [[Code Geass|Lelouch vi Britannia]] = [[Dune|Paul Atreides]] + [[Death Note|Light Yagami]].
* [[Code Geass|Lelouch vi Britannia]] = [[Dune|Paul Atreides]] + [[Death Note|Light Yagami]].
** Euphemia Li Brittania = [[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Relena Darlian]] + [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Lacus]] [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Clyne]].
** Euphemia Li Brittania = [[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Relena Darlian]] + [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Lacus]] [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Clyne]].
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** Dora (Spiral Chaos): [[Super Robot Wars Z|Xine Espio]] meets [[Slayers|Nahga]]
** Dora (Spiral Chaos): [[Super Robot Wars Z|Xine Espio]] meets [[Slayers|Nahga]]
** Lamica (Spiral Chaos): [[Touhou|Remilia Scarlet]] meets [[Disgaea|Etna]] meets [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|an EVA]]
** Lamica (Spiral Chaos): [[Touhou|Remilia Scarlet]] meets [[Disgaea|Etna]] meets [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|an EVA]]
* [[Mawaru Penguindrum]]: Kanba and Shoma are a mixture between [[Star Driver|Takuto and Sugata]] and the [[Fullmetal Alchemist|Elric Bros.]]
* [[Mawaru Penguindrum]]: Kanba and Shoma are a mixture between [[Star Driver|Takuto and Sugata]] and the [[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Elric Bros.]]
* [[Mitsudomoe|Mitsuba Marui:]] [[Ichigo Mashimaro|Miu Matsuoka]] meets [[South Park|Eric Cartman]].
* [[Mitsudomoe|Mitsuba Marui:]] [[Ichigo Mashimaro|Miu Matsuoka]] meets [[South Park|Eric Cartman]].
* [[Great Teacher Onizuka]]: Eikichi Onizuka is [[Mary Poppins]] meets [[No More Heroes|Travis Touchdown]], minus the former's prim and proper mannerisms and the latter's homicidal tendencies.
* [[Great Teacher Onizuka]]: Eikichi Onizuka is [[Mary Poppins]] meets [[No More Heroes|Travis Touchdown]], minus the former's prim and proper mannerisms and the latter's homicidal tendencies.


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