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* The story of Eka Tokura in "NOT EQUAL" is a reference to Patty Hearst, the daughter of a media mogul who was kidnapped by a terrorist group and eventually [[StockholmSyndrome joined them]]. There's even a shot in the episode that mimics a famous photo of Hearst.

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* The story of Eka Tokura in "NOT EQUAL" is a reference to Patty Hearst, the daughter of a media mogul who was kidnapped by a terrorist group and eventually [[StockholmSyndrome joined them]].them. There's even a shot in the episode that mimics a famous photo of Hearst.
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* In ''Make Up'' (Episode 13 of 2nd Gig), Paz takes a boat to an odd-looking apartment complex. This complex really exists; it's known as Habitat 67 and is located in Montreal, Canada. Wiki/TheOtherWiki's entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_67.

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* In ''Make Up'' (Episode 13 of 2nd Gig), Paz takes a boat to an odd-looking apartment complex. This complex really exists; it's known as Habitat 67 and is located in Montreal, Canada. Wiki/TheOtherWiki's Website/TheOtherWiki's entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_67.
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* The geographical map of the world shown in episode 25 of ''2nd Gig'' and Proto's [[TheReveal reveal]] are references to Shirow's previous work ''Manga/{{Appleseed}}'', which takes place around 100 years further down the timeline. The very existence of the American Empire, among other geopolitical entities, is also a reference to ''Appleseed'' as in the original Ghost in the Shell manga and movie, the US was implied to exist as more or less the same way it does today.
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** And "Angel's Poem" is to ''Film/WingsOfDesire''

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** And * "Angel's Poem" is to ''Film/WingsOfDesire''''Film/WingsOfDesire'', including having an invisible Batou wondering if a child is able to see him because she's looking directly at him, and sweeping camera shots of Batou standing on top of the Victory Column.



* "Automated Capitalism – ¥€$" begins with Fem paraphrasing the first sentence of The Communist Manifesto.
* "Automated Capitalism - ¥€$" includes a reference by Togusa to Charon, the Greek ferryman who took souls across the River Styx: [[spoiler: As the clean-up crew takes away Fem's target, Togusa places one of the coins on his chest and says,"Use that to pay the ferryman."]]
** In the original Japanese he refers to Sanzu River, which fulfills an almost identical purpose in the Japanese mythology.

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* "Automated Capitalism – ¥€$" has two main nods.
** The episode
begins with Fem paraphrasing the first sentence of The Communist Manifesto.
* "Automated Capitalism - ¥€$" includes ** In the English dub, Togusa makes a reference by Togusa to Charon, the Greek ferryman who took souls across the River Styx: [[spoiler: As the clean-up crew takes away Fem's target, Togusa places one of the coins on his chest and says,"Use that to pay the ferryman."]]
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ferryman"]]. In the original Japanese he refers to Sanzu River, which fulfills an almost identical purpose in the Japanese mythology.



* In 2nd Gig, and entire mini arc (which corresponds with the "NIGHT CRUISE" episode and its "Reset The World" [[ArcWords Arc Phrase]]) parodies ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', centered around one Tachikoma activating his Stand and freezing time by Resetting The World. The episodes even have a "To Be Continued" sign stylized in the same manner.

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* In 2nd Gig, and an entire mini arc (which corresponds with the "NIGHT CRUISE" episode and its "Reset The World" [[ArcWords Arc Phrase]]) parodies ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', centered around one Tachikoma activating his Stand and freezing time by Resetting The World. The episodes even have a "To Be Continued" sign stylized in the same manner.
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* In one episode, a Tachikoma is seen reading ''Literature/FlowersForAlgernon''. The same episode also mentions ''Literature/IRobot''. The Tachikomas also discuss UsefulNotes/RichardDawkins' ''The Selfish Gene'' at some length.

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* In one episode, a Tachikoma is seen reading ''Literature/FlowersForAlgernon''. The same episode also mentions ''Literature/IRobot''. The title of the episode references the concept of Desiring-Machines from Deleuze and Guattari's Anti-Oedipus, which is also seen during the episode. The Tachikomas also discuss UsefulNotes/RichardDawkins' ''The Selfish Gene'' at some length.

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* In "ERASER" a sound used by the Japanese Navy in a radio station called "slot machine" is emitted by the memory-playback device for viewing Togusa's memory. See more: https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Japanese_Slot_Machine_(XSL)

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* In "ERASER" a the sound emitted from the device for viewing Togusa's memory is the same sound used by the Japanese Navy in a radio station called referred to as "slot machine" is emitted by the memory-playback device for viewing Togusa's memory.machine". See more: https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Japanese_Slot_Machine_(XSL)

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