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* Similarly, the page for ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'' makes it look like "''[[Hamtaro]]'' + ''[[Invader Zim]]'' -- [[Crapsack World]]". Once again, possibly inaccurate. |
* Similarly, the page for ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'' makes it look like "''[[Hamtaro]]'' + ''[[Invader Zim]]'' -- [[Crapsack World]]". Once again, possibly inaccurate. |
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** Or [[Invader Zim]] meets [[The Penguins of Madagascar]]. |
** Or [[Invader Zim]] meets [[The Penguins of Madagascar]]. |
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* ''[[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]]. |
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* 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 ([[BFG]] Gundam), and Duel is Sandrock (Semi-normal but heavily-armored Gundam). Later on, Freedom is [[After War Gundam X|Gundam Double X]]. |
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*** ''[[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]]''. |
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** ''[[Digimon Xros Wars]]'': ''Digimon'' meets ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]''. |
** ''[[Digimon Xros Wars]]'': ''Digimon'' meets ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]''. |
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*** Or ''Digimon'' meets the first half of ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''. |
*** Or ''Digimon'' meets the first half of ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''. |
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** ''[[Digimon Xros Wars |
** ''[[Digimon Xros Wars: The Young Hunters Leaping Through Time]]'': ''Digimon'' meets ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' |
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*** Or ''Digimon'' meets the second half of ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''. |
*** Or ''Digimon'' meets the second half of ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''. |
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* ''[[Digimon]]'' in general: ''[[Pokémon]]'' meets ''[[Super Robot Wars]]''. |
* ''[[Digimon]]'' in general: ''[[Pokémon]]'' meets ''[[Super Robot Wars]]''. |
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** Alternatively, ''[[Gulliver's Travels]]'' meets ''[[A Boy and His Dog]]'' and goes [[True Neutral]]. |
** Alternatively, ''[[Gulliver's Travels]]'' meets ''[[A Boy and His Dog]]'' and goes [[True Neutral]]. |
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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. |
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* ''[[Baccano]]!'' is probably ''[[Highlander]]'' meets ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''. |
* ''[[Baccano!]]!'' is probably ''[[Highlander]]'' meets ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''. |
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** Or ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' meets ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''. |
** Or ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' meets ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''. |
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* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' is ''[[Mad Max]]'' meets [[Bruce Lee]] films. |
* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' is ''[[Mad Max]]'' meets [[Bruce Lee]] films. |
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* ''[[Cannon God Exaxxion]]'' is ''[[Gunsmith Cats]]'' meets ''[[Mazinger Z]]'' meets ''[[V]]''. |
* ''[[Cannon God Exaxxion]]'' is ''[[Gunsmith Cats]]'' meets ''[[Mazinger Z]]'' meets ''[[V]]''. |
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* ''[[Puni Puni Poemi]]'' is ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' or ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' meets ''[[Excel Saga (manga)|Excel Saga]]''. |
* ''[[Puni Puni Poemi]]'' is ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' or ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' meets ''[[Excel Saga (manga)|Excel Saga]]''. |
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* ''[[Kurokami]]'' is ''[[Fate/stay night|Fate Stay Night]]'' meets ''[[Darker |
* ''[[Kurokami]]'' is ''[[Fate/stay night|Fate Stay Night]]'' meets ''[[Darker than Black]]''. |
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* ''[[Yureka]]'' (''iD eNTITY'' in English) is ''[[.hack]]'' meets ''[[Slayers]]''. |
* ''[[Yureka]]'' (''iD eNTITY'' in English) is ''[[.hack]]'' meets ''[[Slayers]]''. |
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* ''[[Princess Tutu]]'' is ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' meets ''[[Swan Lake]]'' by way of ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' and ''[[The Neverending Story (film)|The Neverending Story]]'', as written by [[Neil Gaiman]]. |
* ''[[Princess Tutu]]'' is ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' meets ''[[Swan Lake]]'' by way of ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' and ''[[The Neverending Story (film)|The Neverending Story]]'', as written by [[Neil Gaiman]]. |
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* ''[[Ergo Proxy]]'' is ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]'' meets ''[[Fallout]]'' meets ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' minus the [[Giant Mecha]] and plus the painful amounts of [[UST]] and [[Tsundere]]. |
* ''[[Ergo Proxy]]'' is ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]'' meets ''[[Fallout]]'' meets ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' minus the [[Giant Mecha]] and plus the painful amounts of [[UST]] and [[Tsundere]]. |
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* ''[[Ai Kora]]'' is ''[[Love Hina]]'' (loser protagonist, harem) meets ''[[Great Teacher Onizuka]]'' (completely perverted yet honourable protagonist, nutty school life) with a [[Looney Tunes]] paint job. |
* ''[[Ai Kora]]'' is ''[[Love Hina]]'' (loser protagonist, harem) meets ''[[Great Teacher Onizuka]]'' (completely perverted yet honourable protagonist, nutty school life) with a [[Looney Tunes]] paint job. |
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* ''[[Angel Beats]]'' is ''[[Haibane Renmei]]'' meets ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'', down to the bossy Yurippe wanting to participate in a baseball tournament. Add a tiny bit of ''[[To Love Ru]]'' to account for Yui's tail. |
* ''[[Angel Beats!]]'' is ''[[Haibane Renmei]]'' meets ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'', down to the bossy Yurippe wanting to participate in a baseball tournament. Add a tiny bit of ''[[To Love Ru]]'' to account for Yui's tail. |
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** Alternatively, ''[[Haibane Renmei]]'' meets ''[[Starcraft]]'' directed by Paul Verhoeven. |
** Alternatively, ''[[Haibane Renmei]]'' meets ''[[Starcraft]]'' directed by Paul Verhoeven. |
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* ''[[Durarara]]'' is Celtic mythology meets ''[[Baccano]]'' meets [[Image Board|Anon]][[I Am Legion|ymous]]. In Japan. |
* ''[[Durarara!!]]'' is Celtic mythology meets ''[[Baccano!]]'' meets [[Image Board|Anon]][[I Am Legion|ymous]]. In Japan. |
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* ''[[Bakugan]]'' is ''[[Beyblade]]'' meets ''[[Digimon]]'' |
* ''[[Bakugan]]'' is ''[[Beyblade]]'' meets ''[[Digimon]]'' |
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** Or alternatively, ''[[Beyblade]]'' meets ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''. |
** Or alternatively, ''[[Beyblade]]'' meets ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''. |
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*** Alternatively, ''Soul Eater'' is ''[[Shaman King]]'' meets ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' with a dash of [[Tim Burton]] for good measure. |
*** Alternatively, ''Soul Eater'' is ''[[Shaman King]]'' meets ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' with a dash of [[Tim Burton]] for good measure. |
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* ''[[Perfect Blue]]'' is, according to a review, [[Walt Disney]] meets [[Alfred Hitchcock]]. |
* ''[[Perfect Blue]]'' is, according to a review, [[Walt Disney]] meets [[Alfred Hitchcock]]. |
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* ''[[Darker than Black]]'' is ''[[X-Men]]'' after watching ''faaaar'' too much ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', [[The Cowl|guest-starring]] [[Batman]]. |
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** Though technically speaking he's not so much Batman as "Batman meets [[Phantom of Inferno|Zwei]] meets [[Shock and Awe|a downed power line]]." |
** Though technically speaking he's not so much Batman as "Batman meets [[Phantom of Inferno|Zwei]] meets [[Shock and Awe|a downed power line]]." |
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*** There's also a little bit of [[Ghost in the Shell]] thrown in for good measure. |
*** There's also a little bit of [[Ghost in the Shell]] thrown in for good measure. |
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* ''[[Fractale]]'' is [[Dennou Coil]] meets [[Now and Then Here and There]]. |
* ''[[Fractale]]'' is [[Dennou Coil]] meets [[Now and Then Here and There]]. |
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* The anime [[Gungrave]] is [[Scarface]] with Zombies. |
* The anime [[Gungrave]] is [[Scarface]] with Zombies. |
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* ''[[Gunslinger Girl]]'' is ''[[The Professional]]'' meets ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]''. |
* ''[[Gunslinger Girl]]'' is ''[[Léon: The Professional]]'' meets ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]''. |
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** Or ''[[Elfen Lied]]'' meets ''[[RoboCop]]''. |
** Or ''[[Elfen Lied]]'' meets ''[[RoboCop]]''. |
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* The [[Film Within a Film]] of ''[[Gundam 00: Awakening of the Trailblazer|Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A wakening of the Trailblazer]]'' can only be described as ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Gundam 00]]'' meets ''[[Sengoku Basara]]''. It's just that [[Mundane Made Awesome|awesome]] and [[Crowning Moment of Funny|hilarious]]. |
* The [[Film Within a Film]] of ''[[Gundam 00: Awakening of the Trailblazer|Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A wakening of the Trailblazer]]'' can only be described as ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Gundam 00]]'' meets ''[[Sengoku Basara]]''. It's just that [[Mundane Made Awesome|awesome]] and [[Crowning Moment of Funny|hilarious]]. |
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** 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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** Alternatively, Lelouch can just as easily = [[V for Vendetta|V]] + [[Mobile Suit Gundam|Char]] with just a pinch of [[Batman]] |
** Alternatively, Lelouch can just as easily = [[V for Vendetta|V]] + [[Mobile Suit Gundam|Char]] with just a pinch of [[Batman]] |
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* [[Darker |
* [[Darker than Black|Hei]] can pretty be much described in [[Rule of Three|three words]]: [[Stereotypes of Chinese People|Chinese]] + [[Shock and Awe|Electric]] + [[Batman]] |
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** Oddly enough, this is his [[Fan Nickname]] |
** Oddly enough, this is his [[Fan Nickname]] |
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* [[Death Note|Ryuk]] is Gregory House meets Yuki Nagato. |
* [[Death Note|Ryuk]] is Gregory House meets Yuki Nagato. |
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** Canti is [[Haruhi Suzumiya|Kyon]] meets [[Gurren Lagann|Lagann]]. |
** Canti is [[Haruhi Suzumiya|Kyon]] meets [[Gurren Lagann|Lagann]]. |
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** Amarao thinks he is [[James Bond]] meets [[Gurren Lagann|Kamina]], but he's more like [[Austin Powers]] meets [[The Thin Blue Line|Inspector Derek Grim]]. |
** Amarao thinks he is [[James Bond]] meets [[Gurren Lagann|Kamina]], but he's more like [[Austin Powers]] meets [[The Thin Blue Line|Inspector Derek Grim]]. |
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** Haruko is [[Azumanga Daioh|Tomo]] meets [[Calvin and Hobbes|Hobbes]]. {{spoiler|The real Haruko is [[Haruhi Suzumiya|Yuki]] meets [[Durarara|Izaya]] meets [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Asuka]].}} |
** Haruko is [[Azumanga Daioh|Tomo]] meets [[Calvin and Hobbes|Hobbes]]. {{spoiler|The real Haruko is [[Haruhi Suzumiya|Yuki]] meets [[Durarara!!|Izaya]] meets [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Asuka]].}} |
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* From the ''[[Gundam]]'' metaseries: |
* From the ''[[Gundam]]'' metaseries: |
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** [[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Heero Yuy]] = [[Mobile Suit Gundam|Amuro Ray]] + [[Celebrity Resemblance|Yuki]] [[Dude Looks Like a Lady|Uchida]] + [[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Kamille Bidan]]. |
** [[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Heero Yuy]] = [[Mobile Suit Gundam|Amuro Ray]] + [[Celebrity Resemblance|Yuki]] [[Dude Looks Like a Lady|Uchida]] + [[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Kamille Bidan]]. |
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** Or [[Fate/Zero|Emiya Kiritsugu]] meets [[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|Furude Rika]] meets [[Kannazuki no Miko|Himemiya Chikane]]. |
** Or [[Fate/Zero|Emiya Kiritsugu]] meets [[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|Furude Rika]] meets [[Kannazuki no Miko|Himemiya Chikane]]. |
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** Or Homura Akemi is also [[Lyrical Nanoha|Nanoha's]] [[No Kill Like Overkill|fighting style]] meets [[Homestuck|Aradia]] [[Emotionless Girl|Megido's]] [[The Stoic|personality and]] [[Time Master|time powers]]. |
** Or Homura Akemi is also [[Lyrical Nanoha|Nanoha's]] [[No Kill Like Overkill|fighting style]] meets [[Homestuck|Aradia]] [[Emotionless Girl|Megido's]] [[The Stoic|personality and]] [[Time Master|time powers]]. |
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* [[To Aru Majutsu no Index]]: Dorm Supervisor = [[Durarara|Shizuo]] + [[Distaff Counterpart]]. |
* [[To Aru Majutsu no Index]]: Dorm Supervisor = [[Durarara!!|Shizuo]] + [[Distaff Counterpart]]. |
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* [[Stand Alone Complex|The Laughing Man]] is [[Death Note|L]] plus {{spoiler|pretty much anyone with brain-controlling powers.}} |
* [[Stand Alone Complex|The Laughing Man]] is [[Death Note|L]] plus {{spoiler|pretty much anyone with brain-controlling powers.}} |
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* [[One Piece]]: Monkey D. Luffy is [[Dragon Ball|Son Goku]] meets [[Plastic Man]] meets [[Huckleberry Finn]]. |
* [[One Piece]]: Monkey D. Luffy is [[Dragon Ball|Son Goku]] meets [[Plastic Man]] meets [[Huckleberry Finn]]. |
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** Brook is [[The Nightmare Before Christmas|Jack Skellington]] meets [[ |
** Brook is [[The Nightmare Before Christmas|Jack Skellington]] meets [[Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo|Bo-bobo]] meets [[Dragon Ball|Oolong]]. |
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* [[Kurogane no Linebarrel|Kouichi Hayase]] starts out as [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Shinji Ikari]] meets [[Martian Successor Nadesico|Haruki Kusakabe]], but following some [[Character Development]] he becomes more like [[Super Robot Wars OG|Ryusei Date]] meets [[Generator Rex|Rex Salazar]]. |
* [[Kurogane no Linebarrel|Kouichi Hayase]] starts out as [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Shinji Ikari]] meets [[Martian Successor Nadesico|Haruki Kusakabe]], but following some [[Character Development]] he becomes more like [[Super Robot Wars OG|Ryusei Date]] meets [[Generator Rex|Rex Salazar]]. |
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* ''[[Queen's Blade]]'' |
* ''[[Queen's Blade]]'' |