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** ''Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro'' meets ''Hamlet'' meets ''[[Kyo Kara Maoh!|Kyo Kara Maoh]]''.
** ''Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro'' meets ''Hamlet'' meets ''[[Kyo Kara Maoh!|Kyo Kara Maoh]]''.
** Or ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'' meets ''[[Hellsing]]''.
** Or ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'' meets ''[[Hellsing]]''.
** Or ''[[Hellsing]]'' meets ''[[Code Geass]]'' meets ''[[Death Note]]'' meets ''[[Scooby-Doo (animation)|Scooby Doo]]''.
** Or ''[[Hellsing]]'' meets ''[[Code Geass]]'' meets ''[[Death Note]]'' meets ''[[Scooby-Doo (animation)|Scooby Doo]]''.
* ''[[Mazinger Z]]'' is ''[[Gigantor|Tetsujin 28-go]]'' meets ''[[Astro Boy]]'' meets ''[[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman]]''.
* ''[[Mazinger Z]]'' is ''[[Gigantor|Tetsujin 28-go]]'' meets ''[[Astro Boy]]'' meets ''[[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman]]''.
* ''[[One Piece]]'' is ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' meets ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' meets the ''[[Land of Oz]]''.
* ''[[One Piece]]'' is ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' meets ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' meets the ''[[Land of Oz]]''.
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* ''[[Baldr Force EXE|Baldr Force EXE Resolution]]'' is ''[[The Matrix]]'' meets ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]'' meets ''[[Appleseed]]'' meets ''[[Scanners]]''.
* ''[[Baldr Force EXE|Baldr Force EXE Resolution]]'' is ''[[The Matrix]]'' meets ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]'' meets ''[[Appleseed]]'' meets ''[[Scanners]]''.
* ''[[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]]'' 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.
** It's been called, more or less, ''[[Lupin the Third]]'' meets the [[Space Western]].
** It's been called, more or less, ''[[Lupin the Third]]'' meets the [[Space Western]].
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* ''[[Elfen Lied]]:'' ''[[X-Men]]'' meets ''[[Carrie]]'' meets ''Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hide'' meets ''[[Love Hina]]''.
* ''[[Elfen Lied]]:'' ''[[X-Men]]'' meets ''[[Carrie]]'' meets ''Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hide'' meets ''[[Love Hina]]''.
* Speaking of which, ''[[Rebuild of Evangelion]]'' has been described as ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' meets ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''.
* Speaking of which, ''[[Rebuild of Evangelion]]'' has been described as ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' meets ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''.
* ''[[Code Geass]]'': ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''[[Death Note]]''. Some fans like to add ''[[X (manga)|X 1999]]'' to that description.
* ''[[Code Geass]]'': ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''[[Death Note]]''. Some fans like to add ''[[X (manga)|X 1999]]'' to that description.
** Alternatively ''[[Code Geass]]'' could be ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''[[V for Vendetta]]''.
** Alternatively ''[[Code Geass]]'' could be ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''[[V for Vendetta]]''.
*** Don't forget to add a dash of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''.
*** Don't forget to add a dash of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''.
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* ''[[Lyrical Nanoha]]'' can be easily described as ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' meets ''[[Gundam]]''. Alternatively, the first two seasons are ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' meets ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z'' and ''[[Star Trek]]'', and the third season is more like ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' meets ''[[Detroit 1-8-7]]''.
* ''[[Lyrical Nanoha]]'' can be easily described as ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' meets ''[[Gundam]]''. Alternatively, the first two seasons are ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' meets ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z'' and ''[[Star Trek]]'', and the third season is more like ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' meets ''[[Detroit 1-8-7]]''.
* When the ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' novels were licensed, [[Cowboy Bebop at His Computer|poor advertising]] hilariously and inaccurately described the series as "''[[Hannah Montana]]'' meets ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''". ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' meets ''[[Snow Crash]]'' might be better.
* When the ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' novels were licensed, [[Cowboy Bebop at His Computer|poor advertising]] hilariously and inaccurately described the series as "''[[Hannah Montana]]'' meets ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''". ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' meets ''[[Snow Crash]]'' might be better.
** Justified, it was promoted in such in order to attract more US consumers to the light novel market.
** Justified, it was promoted in such in order to attract more US consumers to the light novel market.
** It also meets ''[[Good Omens]]'' and ''[[The Matrix]]'' on its way.
** It also meets ''[[Good Omens]]'' and ''[[The Matrix]]'' on its way.
** It also meets Dan Simmons' ''[[Hyperion]]'', considering the book actually influences the story.
** It also meets Dan Simmons' ''[[Hyperion]]'', considering the book actually influences the story.
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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]].
*** ''[[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!]]''.
* ''[[Digimon Tamers]]'': ''[[Digimon]]'' meets ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. No '''seriously'''. [http://digipedia.db-destiny.net/misc/trivia.htm#6 See here]. (To clarify: there are many references to Eva. The general tone of it, however)
* ''[[Digimon Tamers]]'': ''[[Digimon]]'' meets ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. No '''seriously'''. [http://digipedia.db-destiny.net/misc/trivia.htm#6 See here]. (To clarify: there are many references to Eva. The general tone of it, however)
** ''[[Digimon Savers]]'': ''Digimon'' meets ''[[Power Rangers SPD]]''... at least for the first arc.
** ''[[Digimon Savers]]'': ''Digimon'' meets ''[[Power Rangers SPD]]''... at least for the first arc.
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* ''[[FLCL]]'' is like if ''[[Hayao Miyazaki]]'' and ''[[Thomas Pynchon]]'' had an anime baby, and [[Quentin Tarantino]] was its creepy uncle.
* ''[[FLCL]]'' is like if ''[[Hayao Miyazaki]]'' and ''[[Thomas Pynchon]]'' had an anime baby, and [[Quentin Tarantino]] was its creepy uncle.
* ''[[Kurozuka]]'': ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' meets ''[[Ninja Scroll]]''.
* ''[[Kurozuka]]'': ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' meets ''[[Ninja Scroll]]''.
* ''[[Madlax]]'': ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'' and''[[Thelma and Louise]]'' had a kid. An animated one. It's babysat by ''[[Gosford Park]]'' and spends a lot of time hanging out with that weird [[The Brothers Karamazov|Karamazov]] kid down the lane. No, really.
* ''[[Madlax]]'': ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'' and''[[Thelma and Louise]]'' had a kid. An animated one. It's babysat by ''[[Gosford Park]]'' and spends a lot of time hanging out with that weird [[The Brothers Karamazov|Karamazov]] kid down the lane. No, really.
* Adding ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' to ''[[Beck]]'' will give you ''[[K-On!]]'' as a result.
* Adding ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' to ''[[Beck]]'' will give you ''[[K-On!]]'' as a result.
* ''[[Kino's Journey]]'': ''[[Quantum Leap]]'' meets ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'', with some ''[[Gulliver's Travels]]'' on the side.
* ''[[Kino's Journey]]'': ''[[Quantum Leap]]'' meets ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'', with some ''[[Gulliver's Travels]]'' on the side.
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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]]'' 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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* ''[[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]].
** Or, ''Grimm's Original Fairy Tales'' meet the Disney movies inspired by them, and decide to try to write something more three dimensional than either of themselves. and pull it off.
** Or, ''Grimm's Original Fairy Tales'' meet the Disney movies inspired by them, and decide to try to write something more three dimensional than either of themselves. and pull it off.
* ''[[Onani Master Kurosawa]]'' is ''[[Death Note]]'' starring [[Family Guy|Glenn Quagmire]] who then gets abducted and replaced with [[The Catcher in The Rye|Holden Caulfield]].
* ''[[Onani Master Kurosawa]]'' is ''[[Death Note]]'' starring [[Family Guy|Glenn Quagmire]] who then gets abducted and replaced with [[The Catcher in The Rye|Holden Caulfield]].
* ''Tokko'' is ''Bleach'' meets ''[[Elfen Lied]]''.
* ''Tokko'' is ''Bleach'' meets ''[[Elfen Lied]]''.
* ''[[Bleach]]'' is essentially ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' meets ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]''... with a little ''[[Dragon Ball|DBZ]]'' thrown in for good measure.
* ''[[Bleach]]'' is essentially ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' meets ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]''... with a little ''[[Dragon Ball|DBZ]]'' thrown in for good measure.
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* ''[[Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok]]'' is ''[[Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro]]'' meets Norse Mythology.
* ''[[Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok]]'' is ''[[Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro]]'' meets Norse Mythology.
* ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross]]'' is ''[[Space Battleship Yamato]]'' meets ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets [[Idol Singer]]
* ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross]]'' is ''[[Space Battleship Yamato]]'' meets ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets [[Idol Singer]]
* ''[[Turn a Gundam (Anime)|Turn a Gundam]]'' is practically ''[[After War Gundam X|Gundam X]]'' meets ''[[Mad Max]]''.
* ''[[Turn A Gundam (Anime)|Turn a Gundam]]'' is practically ''[[After War Gundam X|Gundam X]]'' meets ''[[Mad Max]]''.
** Which is odd, because ''Gundam X'' is already ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''Mad Max''.
** Which is odd, because ''Gundam X'' is already ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''Mad Max''.
** How about ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''[[Gone with the Wind]]''?
** How about ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' meets ''[[Gone with the Wind]]''?
* ''[[Pandora Hearts]]'' is ''[[Black Butler]]'' meets ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]''.
* ''[[Pandora Hearts]]'' is ''[[Black Butler]]'' meets ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]''.
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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.
** Alternatively, ''[[Haibane Renmei]]'' meets ''[[Starcraft]]'' directed by Paul Verhoeven.
** Alternatively, ''[[Haibane Renmei]]'' meets ''[[Starcraft]]'' directed by Paul Verhoeven.
* ''[[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.
* ''[[Bakugan]]'' is ''[[Beyblade]]'' meets ''[[Digimon]]''
* ''[[Bakugan]]'' is ''[[Beyblade]]'' meets ''[[Digimon]]''
** Or alternatively, ''[[Beyblade]]'' meets ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''.
** Or alternatively, ''[[Beyblade]]'' meets ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''.
* ''[[D.Gray-man|D Gray Man]]'' is ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' meets ''[[Bleach]]'', as directed by [[Tim Burton]].
* ''[[D.Gray-man|D Gray Man]]'' is ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' meets ''[[Bleach]]'', as directed by [[Tim Burton]].
** And so is ''[[Soul Eater]]''. The biggest difference being that ''[[Soul Eater]]'' goes on and off anti-depressants and caffeine, while [[D/Gray Man]] hasn't touched either in years.
** And so is ''[[Soul Eater]]''. The biggest difference being that ''[[Soul Eater]]'' goes on and off anti-depressants and caffeine, while [[D/Gray Man]] hasn't touched either in years.
*** 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.
* ''[[Perfect Blue]]'' is, according to a review, [[Walt Disney]] meets [[Alfred Hitchcock]].
* ''[[Perfect Blue]]'' is, according to a review, [[Walt Disney]] meets [[Alfred Hitchcock]].
* ''[[Darker Than Black]]'' is ''[[X-Men]]'' after watching ''faaaar'' too much ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', [[The Cowl|guest-starring]] [[Batman]].
* ''[[Darker Than Black]]'' is ''[[X-Men]]'' after watching ''faaaar'' too much ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', [[The Cowl|guest-starring]] [[Batman]].
** 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]]."
*** 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.
* ''[[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]]''.
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** [[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei|Sayonara]] [[[Lyrical Nanoha]] Nanoha]] [[Hidamari Sketch|Sketch]] [[Black Rock Shooter|Shooter]] [[Mai-HiME|HiME]]. Especially the HiME part.
** [[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei|Sayonara]] [[[Lyrical Nanoha]] Nanoha]] [[Hidamari Sketch|Sketch]] [[Black Rock Shooter|Shooter]] [[Mai-HiME|HiME]]. Especially the HiME part.
*** As one blog post put it, [http://nathanbooksworld.blogspot.com/2011/01/first-post-of-new-year.html IT IS LIKE BEING HIT OVER THE HEAD WITH A SOCK FULL OF MERVYN PEAKE'S DARKEST DAYDREAMS. IT'S LIKE HIDAMARI SKETCH MEETS] [[Gormenghast|TITUS GROAN]].
*** As one blog post put it, [http://nathanbooksworld.blogspot.com/2011/01/first-post-of-new-year.html IT IS LIKE BEING HIT OVER THE HEAD WITH A SOCK FULL OF MERVYN PEAKE'S DARKEST DAYDREAMS. IT'S LIKE HIDAMARI SKETCH MEETS] [[Gormenghast|TITUS GROAN]].
** [[Magical Girl]] meets ''[[New World of Darkness|World of Darkness]]''. {{spoiler|You essentially die when you're Embraced into magical girl-hood? [[Vampire: The Requiem|Check]]. You're exposed to mad beings from mad dimension, [[And Then John Was a Zombie|and will inevitably turns into one]]? [[Changeling: The Lost|Check]]. The world is literally crumbling and there is nothing you can do about that? [[Mage: The Awakening|Check]]}}.
** [[Magical Girl]] meets ''[[New World of Darkness|World of Darkness]]''. {{spoiler|You essentially die when you're Embraced into magical girl-hood? [[Vampire: The Requiem|Check]]. You're exposed to mad beings from mad dimension, [[And Then John Was a Zombie|and will inevitably turns into one]]? [[Changeling: The Lost|Check]]. The world is literally crumbling and there is nothing you can do about that? [[Mage: The Awakening|Check]]}}.
*** {{spoiler|[[Screw Destiny|You fight the darkness anyway?]] [[Hunter: The Vigil|CHECK!!!!]]}}
*** {{spoiler|[[Screw Destiny|You fight the darkness anyway?]] [[Hunter: The Vigil|CHECK!!!!]]}}
** Magical {{spoiler|[[Our Liches Are Different|Lich]]}} Madoka Magica - A show about Moe {{spoiler|Liches}} and the creepy Plush Toy that creates them.
** Magical {{spoiler|[[Our Liches Are Different|Lich]]}} Madoka Magica - A show about Moe {{spoiler|Liches}} and the creepy Plush Toy that creates them.
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** Mahou Shoujo [[Kamen Rider Ryuki|Ryuki]] Magica?
** Mahou Shoujo [[Kamen Rider Ryuki|Ryuki]] Magica?
* ''[[C the Money And Soul of Possibility]]'' is ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' meets ''[[The Inside Job]]'' meets ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]''... all written by stock brokers driven mad by recession and LSD.
* ''[[C the Money And Soul of Possibility]]'' is ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' meets ''[[The Inside Job]]'' meets ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]''... all written by stock brokers driven mad by recession and LSD.
** ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' meets the stock market.
** ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' meets the stock market.
** ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' meets ''[[Spice and Wolf]]''?
** ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' meets ''[[Spice and Wolf]]''?
** ''[[Pokémon]]'' with credit cards.
** ''[[Pokémon]]'' with credit cards.
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* ''[[Bamboo Blade]]'' is ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' meets ''[[A League of Their Own]]''.
* ''[[Bamboo Blade]]'' is ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' meets ''[[A League of Their Own]]''.
* ''[[Toriko]]'' is ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' meets ''[[Chowder]]''.
* ''[[Toriko]]'' is ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' meets ''[[Chowder]]''.
* ''aNIME/GunXSword'' has been dubbed "''Manga/{{Trigun}]'' with giant robots:" it's like the love child of the [[Space Western]] and the [[Humongous Mecha]] genre, with maybe a dash of ''[[True Grit]]''.
* ''aNIME/GunXSword'' has been dubbed "''Manga/{{Trigun}]'' with giant robots:" it's like the love child of the [[Space Western]] and the [[Humongous Mecha]] genre, with maybe a dash of ''[[True Grit]]''.
* ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' is ''Peanuts'' meets [[High School]].
* ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' is ''Peanuts'' meets [[High School]].
* ''[[Space Adventure Cobra]]'' is ''[[James Bond]]'' meets ''[[Flash Gordon (film)|Flash Gordon]]''/''[[Barbarella]]'' meets ''[[Lupin III]]''.
* ''[[Space Adventure Cobra]]'' is ''[[James Bond]]'' meets ''[[Flash Gordon (film)|Flash Gordon]]''/''[[Barbarella]]'' meets ''[[Lupin III]]''.
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* ''[[Deadman Wonderland]]'' is ''[[Gantz]]'' meets ''[[Elfen Lied]]'' meets the first story arc of ''[[Riki Oh]]''.
* ''[[Deadman Wonderland]]'' is ''[[Gantz]]'' meets ''[[Elfen Lied]]'' meets the first story arc of ''[[Riki Oh]]''.
* ''[[Fractale]]'' is [[Dennou Coil]] meets [[Now and Then Here and There]].
* ''[[Fractale]]'' is [[Dennou Coil]] meets [[Now and Then Here and There]].
* The anime [[Gungrave]] is [[Scarface]] with Zombies.
* The anime [[Gungrave]] is [[Scarface]] with Zombies.
* ''[[Gunslinger Girl]]'' is ''[[The Professional]]'' meets ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]''.
* ''[[Gunslinger Girl]]'' is ''[[The Professional]]'' meets ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]''.
** Or ''[[Elfen Lied]]'' meets ''[[RoboCop]]''.
** Or ''[[Elfen Lied]]'' meets ''[[RoboCop]]''.
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* ''Houou Gakuen Misoragumi'' is ''[[Ouran High School]]'' meets ''[[Maria Holic]]''.
* ''Houou Gakuen Misoragumi'' is ''[[Ouran High School]]'' meets ''[[Maria Holic]]''.
* ''[[Heroic Age]]'' is ''[[Starcraft]]'' meets ''[[Gurren Lagann]]'' meets ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z''.
* ''[[Heroic Age]]'' is ''[[Starcraft]]'' meets ''[[Gurren Lagann]]'' meets ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z''.
* ''Mai-chan's Daily Life'' is ''A Serbian Film'' meets ''[[Hostel]]'', presented as a [[Slice of Life]] manga.
* ''Mai-chan's Daily Life'' is ''A Serbian Film'' meets ''[[Hostel]]'', presented as a [[Slice of Life]] manga.
* [[Legendz]] is [[Kingdom Hearts]] Meets [[Shin-chan]]
* [[Legendz]] is [[Kingdom Hearts]] Meets [[Shin-chan]]
* ''[[Transformers Armada]]'' can be summed as ''[[Transformers]]'' meets ''[[Xiaolin Showdown]]''.
* ''[[Transformers Armada]]'' can be summed as ''[[Transformers]]'' meets ''[[Xiaolin Showdown]]''.
* ''[[Rosario to Vampire]]'' is something like ''[[Love Hina]]'' meets ''[[Elfen Lied]]'', with [[Our Vampires Are Different|vampires]].
* ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'' is something like ''[[Love Hina]]'' meets ''[[Elfen Lied]]'', with [[Our Vampires Are Different|vampires]].
* ''Drifters'' is ''[[Record of Lodoss War]]'' meets ''[[Deadliest Warrior]]''.
* ''Drifters'' is ''[[Record of Lodoss War]]'' meets ''[[Deadliest Warrior]]''.
* ''[[Yumekui Merry]]'' is ''[[Soul Eater]]'' meets ''[[Pandora Hearts]]'', while being [[Lighter and Softer]] than either series.
* ''[[Yumekui Merry]]'' is ''[[Soul Eater]]'' meets ''[[Pandora Hearts]]'', while being [[Lighter and Softer]] than either series.
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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]].
*** Relena Darlian = Sayla Mass + [[Audrey Hepburn]].
*** Relena Darlian = Sayla Mass + [[Audrey Hepburn]].
** [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Kira]] [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny|Yamato]] = [[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory|Kou Uraki]] + Amuro Ray + [[Turn a Gundam (Anime)|Loran Cehack]].
** [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Kira]] [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny|Yamato]] = [[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory|Kou Uraki]] + Amuro Ray + [[Turn A Gundam (Anime)|Loran Cehack]].
*** Athrun Zala = Anavel Gato + [[Char Clone|Char Aznable]] + Heero Yuy.
*** Athrun Zala = Anavel Gato + [[Char Clone|Char Aznable]] + Heero Yuy.
*** Lacus Clyne = Relena Darlian + Lalah Sune + [[Super Dimension Fortress Macross|Lynn Minmay]].
*** Lacus Clyne = Relena Darlian + Lalah Sune + [[Super Dimension Fortress Macross|Lynn Minmay]].
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** Alleyne: [[Record of Lodoss War|Deedlit]] meets [[Rurouni Kenshin|Hiko Seijuro]]
** Alleyne: [[Record of Lodoss War|Deedlit]] meets [[Rurouni Kenshin|Hiko Seijuro]]
** Cattleya: [[Berserk|Guts]] meets ''any girl from [[Eiken]]''
** Cattleya: [[Berserk|Guts]] meets ''any girl from [[Eiken]]''
** Melpha: ''[[Eiken|Those same girls]]'' meets [[Fist of the North Star|Toki]]
** Melpha: ''[[Eiken|Those same girls]]'' meets [[Fist of the North Star|Toki]]
** Melona: [[Terminator 2|The T-1000]] meets [[Dragon Quest|a Slime]].
** Melona: [[Terminator 2|The T-1000]] meets [[Dragon Quest|a Slime]].
** Nanael: [[Odin Sphere|Mercedes]] meets [[Kid Icarus|Pit]] meets [[Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt|Panty]] with some shades of Nagi Jinno from the H-game ''Makai Tenshi Jibril''.
** Nanael: [[Odin Sphere|Mercedes]] meets [[Kid Icarus|Pit]] meets [[Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt|Panty]] with some shades of Nagi Jinno from the H-game ''Makai Tenshi Jibril''.
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** Maron Macaron (QG Spiral Chaos): [[Lyrical Nanoha|Nanoha Takamachi]] meets [[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|Rena Ryuguu]] meets [[Iron Chef|an Iron Chef]]
** Maron Macaron (QG Spiral Chaos): [[Lyrical Nanoha|Nanoha Takamachi]] meets [[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|Rena Ryuguu]] meets [[Iron Chef|an Iron Chef]]
** 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|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]].

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