History ShoutOut / KyonBigDamnHero

** Also from Chapter 62, Taniguchi wonders aloud if the NewTransferStudent in their class is Kyon's "[[Manga/RanmaOneHalf new fiancée]]". She's not[[spoiler:, but he gets points for getting close to the truth. The ''second'' transferee fits the profile.]]
*** Again from Chapter 62:
-->'''Haruhi:''' [[Manga/KaichouWaMaidSama "Though, what if it were the case that the school that recently turned from an all-boy's school to a co-ed school had some issues from rowdy boys who weren't used to dealing with girls?"]]

-->'''Haruhi:''' [[Manga/MaidSama "Though, what if it were the case that the school that recently turned from an all-boy's school to a co-ed school had some issues from rowdy boys who weren't used to dealing with girls?"]]

* {{Trope-tan}}'s special attack, the Chekhov Beam, is a multiple ShoutOut: to the ChekhovsGun trope and the [[MemeticMutation Memetically Mutated]] Mikuru Beam from the Haruhi canon. As a bonus, when she [[CallingYourAttacks yells the attack name to use it]] it's done similar to the [[VideoGame/{{F-Zero}} Falcon...]] [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros PUNCH!]]

* As per Chapter 15, one of Trope-Tan's enemies is apparently the "Dark Lord [[SquareEnix Skweeniks]]." He even goes OneWingedAngel on her (in a fairly amusing fashion) just before the CliffHanger.

* The Brigade sometimes organizes small anime viewings. So far they have watched ''Anime/{{Kamichu}}'', ''KashimashiGirlMeetsGirl'', ''Anime/VoicesOfADistantStar'' and the ShowWithinAShow ''{{Trope-tan}}''.

* Kanae's, and now the SOS Brigade's, world have been invaded by the [[HalfLife Combine]].

** Yuki's response to Haruhi wishing for Kanae to be able to control her slider powers better and find her way home again is to warn of "[[HalfLife unforeseen consequences]]."

* Kyon used the idiom "[[LarryNiven on the gripping hand]]" in Chapter 40.
--> He'd have to thank Yuki for suggesting [[TheMoteInGodsEye that book]].

**** The description of Gungnir sounds a lot like [[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Raising Heart's Exelion/Exceed Mode]] [[spoiler:(its capability for independent flight suggests something closer to RH's ''[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS Blaster Bits]]'' or the ''[[Manga/MagicalRecordLyricalNanohaForce Standalone Flight Mode]]'' though)]]. Support by the fact that when Haruhi asks what Kyon is doing he answers [[PhraseCatcher "Setting up."]]

* In Chapter 40 Tsuruya made Haruhi outline the plot of ''Film/FiveCentimetersPerSecond'' in front of Kyon so she would realize how much of a bad idea was to leave certain things unsaid. That's right, a character used shout-out as plot point to encourage another character to pursue plot (and romantic) development. [[GenreSavvy It's that kind of cast]].

-->'''Yuki:''' "I cannot determine parameters of dimensional sliding. Because of this, it is not possible to determine the effects of attempting to initiate a change in Michikyuu Kanae's abilities; attempting to alter or tamper with them may cause unforeseen consequences."

* The title of Chapter [[FortyTwo 42]] (Storm Begins arc 4) is ''[[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy The Answer to Everything]]''

* The title of Chapter [[FortyTwo 42]] (Storm Begins arc 4) is ''[[TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy The Answer to Everything]]''

** After [[spoiler: Ryouko gets chibified]], Yuki needs to prepare something to contain her so Kyon could be calm enough to sleep. The container is a specially prepared cardboard shoe box, thus making it a literal CardboardPrison.

* Kyon dangles [[spoiler: Yamane Jun]] out a window and, unsurprisingly, he demands to be freed. Kyon responds with "[[Film/TheDarkKnight Classic poor choice of words.]]"

** In Chapter 47, Kyon is chased by what are clearly supposed to be ''Hunters''. He defends himself by using his [[GravityMaster gravity manipulation equipment]] to [[WreakingHavok throw a desk at them]]. Anyone who has played VideoGame/HalfLife2 Episode 2 will know that this is a [[ForMassiveDamage very good idea]].

** In chapter 47, Kyon is chased by what are clearly supposed to be Hunters. He defends himself by using his [[GravityMaster gravity manipulation equipment]] to [[WreakingHavok throw a desk at them]]. Anyone who has played VideoGame/HalfLife2 Episode 2 will know that this is a [[ForMassiveDamage very good idea]].

* Itsuki is a member of the fan club for Kyon's [[VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi Aunt Rena's]] book series Brave Detective Sasha - [[LesMiserables Member Number 24601]], of all numbers.

* Similarly to the anime, sometimes a character takes notice of the title of the book Yuki is reading at the moment. So far, ''Literature/StrangerInAStrangeLand'', ''LifeOfPi'', ''TheMirrorOfHerDreams'', ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Compleat_Enchanter The Complete Compleat Enchanter]]'', ''Literature/SnowCrash'', ''TheGoldenCompass'', ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terror_%28novel%29 The Terror]]'' and ''Literature/AWrinkleInTime'' have been mentioned.

**** The description of Gungnir sounds a lot like [[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Raising Heart's Shoot Mode]]. Support by the fact that when Haruhi asks what Kyon is doing he answers [[PhraseCatcher "Setting up."]]

'''•''' '''Haruhi''': If there was ever a situation that called for [[BeamSpam beam-spam]], that was it!

** Kyon's BadassLongcoat is somewhat reminiscent of the [[Characters/DoctorWhoDoctors#folder11 Tenth]] [[Series/DoctorWho Doctor]]'s [[ClothesMakeTheLegend signature]] [[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/File:10pic.jpg brown overcoat]].
*** Really? I thought it was a shout out to [[Series/Torchwood Jack's]] Coat