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Oct 22, 2011 4:38 AM
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I read that Lucky Star makes a lot of references to other anime. Which are the main ones that it references most often?
Oct 22, 2011 4:46 AM
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Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Initial D
Code Geass
Dragonball
Fist of the North Star
Fullmetal Alchemist
Pokemon
Yugioh
etc.

Well, as long as you have a general knowledge about anime and some that were popular around the time you're good to go
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Oct 22, 2011 5:04 AM
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plus theres more sfuff thats not anime that referenced then stuff that is anime
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Oct 22, 2011 5:09 AM
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Alot of different ones. Aside from Haruhi which gets a lot of nods, theres a ton of different ones that only really get one or two references. Plus as Ryuusei says, theres notable references to live action TV shows (I remember the "Monkey" TV theme in the karaoke section) actors, singers and quite a few video games.

Tbh it was one of the first anime I watched (even pre-Haruhi) so I didn't get hardly any of the references at the time and I still found it really funny personally.
Oct 22, 2011 7:45 AM
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The original Gundam as well iIrc.

No idea which they pulled the most though.
Oct 22, 2011 7:48 AM
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there toku reference's og the ting tang as well
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For the Union makes us strong
Oct 22, 2011 8:02 AM
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Full Metal Panic.

Those are the two anime referenced the most in Lucky Star, every episode without fail.
Oct 22, 2011 8:05 AM
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Onibokusu said:
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Full Metal Panic.

Oh, great! I won't undestand half of the jokes...
Oct 22, 2011 8:09 AM
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Tiago97 said:
Onibokusu said:
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Full Metal Panic.

Oh, great! I won't undestand half of the jokes...


Well, what the hell are you waiting for? Get to cracking.
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Oct 22, 2011 8:11 AM

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insan3soldiern said:
Well, what the hell are you waiting for? Get to cracking.

But, but...

I hate mecha so much...
Oct 22, 2011 8:19 AM
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Tiago97 said:
insan3soldiern said:
Well, what the hell are you waiting for? Get to cracking.

But, but...

I hate mecha so much...


thats cuase you only sccen crappy modern mecha anime 99.99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999&
of all goood mwcha was made in the 70's and 80's
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When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
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Oct 22, 2011 8:20 AM

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Akai-Ryuusei said:
thats cuase you only sccen crappy modern mecha anime 99.99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999&
of all goood mwcha was made in the 70's and 80's

JESUS CHRIST!
Anyway, didn't you rate EVA 10/10?
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Tiago97 said:
Akai-Ryuusei said:
thats cuase you only sccen crappy modern mecha anime 99.99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999&
of all goood mwcha was made in the 70's and 80's

JESUS CHRIST!
Anyway, didn't you rate EVA 10/10?


that based on ipact on history of the miduim and plus last time i checked EVAs are not mecha [in tharadtionl sense] there Bio weapons [ i know in japan we call all Mashin mecha but im using con text of thefact that thay bore closeer to old Gyuvers then either super or real mecha bos]
DateYutakaOct 22, 2011 8:33 AM
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Oct 22, 2011 8:31 AM

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Tiago97 said:
insan3soldiern said:
Well, what the hell are you waiting for? Get to cracking.

But, but...

I hate mecha so much...


I refuse to believe that anyone truly hates mecha.

Tiago97 said:

JESUS CHRIST!
Anyway, didn't you rate EVA 10/10?


And I don't recall seeing any mecha in EVA.
Oct 22, 2011 8:34 AM

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mitch3315 said:
I refuse to believe that anyone truly hates mecha.

This is what one would say before that person got to know me.

Tiago97 said:

JESUS CHRIST!
Anyway, didn't you rate EVA 10/10?


And I don't recall seeing any mecha in EVA.
Yeah, I know the drill. But most sites take Evangelion as mecha, so I will, too.
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Tiago97 said:
mitch3315 said:
I refuse to believe that anyone truly hates mecha.

This is what one would say before that person got to know me.

Well, surely you can't just hate a show just because it has mecha in it can you? It's due to factors that are strongly associated with shows that have mecha rather than the mecha's themselves that you hate I'd guess. Or you could really just hate the sight of Mecha.

Speaking from considerable bias, I'd say that FMP is worth a look at, it's not just mecha, it's got comedy as well (like the entire series of Fumoffu!). Wouldn't hurt that much to look would it?
Oct 22, 2011 8:48 AM
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Why has this turned into an EVA/Mecha discussion? Besides "half the jokes" are NOT Full Metal Panic related. Most of the humour in Lucky Star is slice of life/observation stuff, and some but not all of that observation is pop culture.


(And in comparison to alot of mecha, FMP doesn't have that much anyway in comparison to the standard. )
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Doesn't Lucky Star make a Clannad reference? I'm pretty sure, but just checking...
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mitch3315 said:

I refuse to believe that anyone truly hates mecha.


I don't particularly believe it's that uncommon actually, I also hate watching mecha anime although I have been giving Full Metal Panic! a try, can't say it's impressing me that much though. TTGL is the only mecha I ever enjoyed and that's mostly because going in I didn't think I would like it much but the way it developed really caught me off guard.

Anyhow...in regards to the topic at hand is it very critical then to know the anime referenced in order to like Lucky Star? Apparently Haruhi Suzumiya had a lot of parodies but I didn't catch many of those. SZS is the only series where I was able to catch a lot of the jokes/parodies and even then I probably missed quite a few. Also, why have they never made a second season of Lucky Star? They've only got more material to work with now considering how many anime have come out since it originally aired.
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Oct 22, 2011 7:21 PM
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mellors said:
Besides "half the jokes" are NOT Full Metal Panic related.


The OP asked for 'references', not 'jokes'. Most of the episodes in Lucky Star, if not all, reference Haruhi and Full Metal Panic. Why?

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is one of Konata's favourite series and Full Metal Panic is one of Kagami's favourite light novels.
Oct 23, 2011 6:07 PM
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There was a Kanon reference to the whole stealing taiyaki thing in ep 4 I think.
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Forest-kun said:
Doesn't Lucky Star make a Clannad reference? I'm pretty sure, but just checking...


That's kind of impossible since Clannad started airing one month after Lucky star finished. There's a kanon reference though when Konata is late again during an episode.
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Volumes 1-6 of the anime DVDs have liner notes, so if anybody has the time, energy, and inclination to go through and count them, that might be a good indicator of the other series (other than Haruhi) most frequently referenced.
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Nov 10, 2011 7:15 AM
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Well theres an episode where Konata is looking for a nickname for Kagami, and it turns out its Kyou... Just like Kyou in Clannad, also dont you find Kagami and Tsukasa very similar to Kyou and Ryou?! Same hair color, similar personalities, twins...
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Tiago97 said:
insan3soldiern said:
Well, what the hell are you waiting for? Get to cracking.

But, but...

I hate mecha so much...


Dont worry, I'm not a huge mecha fan..but Full Metal Panic isn't just mecha..tbh they focused on the whole "agent" side of things more than mecha. That's why I liked it more, that and it had good characters.
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I thought there was also a Kuroshitsuji reference because there was a handsome butler or something.
Jun 24, 2012 8:40 PM

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The manager from the manga shop of lucky star look like some body i know who was with this girl who look like haruka from rumbling heart. Anyone know that anime?
Jul 12, 2012 3:53 PM

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Appel_stroop said:
Forest-kun said:
Doesn't Lucky Star make a Clannad reference? I'm pretty sure, but just checking...


That's kind of impossible since Clannad started airing one month after Lucky star finished. There's a kanon reference though when Konata is late again during an episode.


nope, it is possible because Clannad is an adaptation of visual novel that's released before LS...
But i don't think they're related that much
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There was a Vocaloid reference too, but don't quote me on that (never got past ep. 1)
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The manager is in multiple shows, on Tsukasa's cell phone and in the crane game it was Keroro Gunsou, full metal alchemist cosplayers, code geass eye, some full metal panic, like the fumofuu stuffed animal in one of their rooms. Initial d with the race when going to the beach and what konata said to her teacher right after that scene. Haruhi showing her multiple times and cosplaying and the most on there is most people's cell phone is the miracle mikuru song from haruhi.

The references aren't necessary to think it's a funny anime, I watched it when I first started watching anime, and then again now and now I see a lot more references than before, it's kind of fun. And some like the initial D one were extremely funny and to fully get it and laugh you have to watch the original anime.
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Mai88 said:


Thanks for the video! Some of the references are good but some are meh. Will might just not going to watch the jokes because the jokes are 50/50 for me.
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Haruhi suzumiya is referenced in the sence where konata is in here room when the camera pans around there is actually a figure in the background I didn't notice this for a while but then now I watch lucky star quite over I do notice it now! :3
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Forest-kun said:
Doesn't Lucky Star make a Clannad reference? I'm pretty sure, but just checking...


Greetings. I have come 6 years from the future to tell you that, yes, Lucky Star does make a Clannad reference. It's a really obvious one too. Just look at Tsubasa and Kagami and compare them to Ryou and Kyou.
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Appel_stroop said:
Forest-kun said:
Doesn't Lucky Star make a Clannad reference? I'm pretty sure, but just checking...


That's kind of impossible since Clannad started airing one month after Lucky star finished. There's a kanon reference though when Konata is late again during an episode.


Also, in episode 13, Konata says "Uguu" and angel wings appear on her. Clear Kanon reference aswell.
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Omkar_Nagwade said:
Forest-kun said:
Doesn't Lucky Star make a Clannad reference? I'm pretty sure, but just checking...


Greetings. I have come 6 years from the future to tell you that, yes, Lucky Star does make a Clannad reference. It's a really obvious one too. Just look at Tsubasa and Kagami and compare them to Ryou and Kyou.

Clannad aired after Lucky Star tho. However, in one episode they comment that Kagami can be spelled as "Kyou".
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titaniachkt said:
There was a Vocaloid reference too, but don't quote me on that (never got past ep. 1)


Indeed, in the OVA, in the Cinderella parody, Konata magically changes Kagami's outfit a few times, and at one point, Kagami looks like Miku.
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