History ShoutOut / ScottPilgrimVsSnowFlowerAndTheSecretHallPass

* The books Izaya says that Elizabeta has in her personal library include Literature/SnowFlowerAndTheSecretFan, {{Crossing California}}, ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', the entire ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series, ''Literature/ATreeGrowsInBrooklyn'', the entire ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' series, the entire ''Manga/OnePiece'' series up to the end of the Impel Down arc, all of the ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' light novels, and ''Literature/ThePrincessDiaries''.

* Shizuo's ringtone is the Yuya Matsushita song Trust Me, which is [[{{LightNovel/Durarara}} the ending theme to the anime Shizuo is from]].

* During his rant in French on why [[HollywoodNerd Wolfgang Katsuragi]] is better than the Chinese Enlai Li, Huey Laforet mentions that Wolfgang shops at Radio Shack, Best Buy, and the Apple Store.

* Two of the employees at the restaurant Shizuo works at are [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Temari]] and [[Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn Adelheid Suzuki]].

* The members of Roderich's harem include [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Rangiku Matsumoto]], [[{{Naruto}} Kushina Uzumaki]], and [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Oliver Mira Armstrong]].

* Two of the employees at the restaurant Shizuo works at are [[{{Naruto}} Temari]] and [[Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn Adelheid Suzuki]].

* Shizuo and Izaya get some coffee at Starbucks after seeing a movie. This is a refrence to the {{Charlie the Unicorn}} parody "Charlie teh Unicorn".
* The books Izaya says that Elizabeta has in her personal libray include Literature/SnowFlowerAndTheSecretFan, {{Crossing California}}, ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', the entire Literature/{{Harry Potter}} series, Literature/ATreeGrowsInBrooklyn, the entire ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' series, the entire ''Manga/OnePiece'' series up to the end of the Impel Down arc, all of the LightNovel/{{Baccano}} light novels, and ''Literature/{{The Princess Diaries}}''.
* "Yep! And we're gonna do whatever the hell we please, [[{{Memetic Mutation}} for tonight we dine in Hell]]." (Said by Izaya)
* Shizuo and Izaya eat Lunchables while they watch ''Anime/{{Eureka Seven}}''.
* Gintoki gives up on his Shounen Jump anime marathon mid-way through ''Manga/{{Bakuman}}'' and before he was supposed to watch Manga/SketDance and read the new chapter of ''Manga/{{D Gray man}}''.
* During his rant in French on why [[{{Hollywood Nerd}} Wolfgang Katsuragi]] is better than the Chinese Enlai Li, Huey Laforet mentions that Wolfgang shops at Radio Shack, Best Buy, and the Apple Store.

* The books Izaya says that Elizabeta has in her personal libray include Literature/SnowFlowerAndTheSecretFan, {{Crossing California}}, ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', the entire Literature/{{Harry Potter}} series, {{A Tree Grows in Brooklyn}}, the entire ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' series, the entire ''Manga/OnePiece'' series up to the end of the Impel Down arc, all of the LightNovel/{{Baccano}} light novels, and ''Literature/{{The Princess Diaries}}''.

* Shinpachi mentions that he and Tae are from the Kabuki-cho District of Tokyo, which is a refrence to the [[Manga/{{Gintama}} anime they star in]].

* Gintoki gives up on his Shounen Jump anime marathon mid-way through ''Manga/{{Bakuman}}'' and before he was supposed to watch {{Sket Dance}} and read the new chapter of ''Manga/{{D Gray man}}''.

* Shizuo and Izaya eat Lunchables while they watch {{Eureka Seven}}.

* The books Izaya says that Elizabeta has in her personal libray include {{Snow Flower and the Secret Fan}}, {{Crossing California}}, ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', the entire Literature/{{Harry Potter}} series, {{A Tree Grows in Brooklyn}}, the entire ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' series, the entire ''Manga/OnePiece'' series up to the end of the Impel Down arc, all of the LightNovel/{{Baccano}} light novels, and ''Literature/{{The Princess Diaries}}''.

* The title is a mash-up between ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'', ''SnowFlowerAndTheSecretFan'', and ''Film/HallPass''.

* Out of all the romance novels set in Asia, this seems to parody ''SnowFlowerAndTheSecretFan'' the most, with Izaya and Shizuo as pen-pals and whatnot.

* Roy thinks that Shizuo's penpal is Kanye West.

* Two of the employees at the restaurant Shizuo works at are [[{{Naruto}} Temari]] and [[Manga/{{Katekyo Hitman Reborn}} Adelheid Suzuki]].
* Kida sings a rendition of [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Peter's rendition of Rock Lobster]]. He even tells Shizuo that he'll be okay, just like [[WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow Cleveland]].
* [[SoulEater Excalibur]] makes a brief cameo.
* Anri threatens Shizuo and Izaya with making them watch ''Film/DivineSecretsOfTheYaYaSisterhood.

Refrences That Couldn't Fit Anywhere Else
* The title is a mash-up between [[{{Scott Pilgrim}} Scott Pilgrim vs. The World]], {{Snow Flower and the Secret Fan}}, and {{Hall Pass}}.
* Recognize scenes from ''FanFic/{{Geishas of Winter}}'' in this fic? This fic is pretty much the background events of ''Geishas of Winter'' told through the eyes of one of Aki's rejected suitors.
* Out of all the romance novels set in Asia, this seems to parody {{Snow Flower and the Secret Fan}} the most, with Izaya and Shizuo as pen-pals and whatnot.

* Shizuo's ringtone is the Yuya Matsushita song Trust Me, which is [[{{Durarara}} the ending theme to the anime Shizuo is from]].

* Huey tells Shinpachi and Tae, "[[{{YuGiOh The Abridged Series}} Your mother plays card games in Hell]]", albiet in French.

* The books Izaya says that Elizabeta has in her personal libray include {{Snow Flower and the Secret Fan}}, {{Crossing California}}, ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', the entire {{Harry Potter}} series, {{A Tree Grows in Brooklyn}}, the entire ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' series, the entire ''Manga/OnePiece'' series up to the end of the Impel Down arc, all of the LightNovel/{{Baccano}} light novels, and ''Literature/{{The Princess Diaries}}''.

* The books Izaya says that Elizabeta has in her personal libray include {{Snow Flower and the Secret Fan}}, {{Crossing California}}, ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', the entire {{Harry Potter}} series, {{A Tree Grows in Brooklyn}}, the entire ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' series, the entire ''Manga/OnePiece'' series up to the end of the Impel Down arc, all of the LightNovel/{{Baccano}} light novels, and {{The Princess Diaries}}.

* Kida sings a rendition of [[{{Family Guy}} Peter's rendition of Rock Lobster]]. He even tells Shizuo that he'll be okay, just like [[{{The Cleveland Show}} Cleveland]].
* [[{{Soul Eater}} Excalibur]] makes a brief cameo.
* Anri threatens Shizuo and Izaya with making them watch {{Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood}}.

* Two of the employees at the restaurant Shizuo works at are [[{{Naruto}} Temari]] and [[{{Katekyo Hitman Reborn}} Adelheid Suzuki]].

* The members of Roderich's harem include [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Rangiku Matsumoto]], [[{{Naruto}} Kushina Uzumaki]], and [[{{Fullmetal Alchemist}} Oliver Mira Armstrong]].

* The books Izaya says that Elizabeta has in her personal libray include {{Snow Flower and the Secret Fan}}, {{Crossing California}}, ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', the entire {{Harry Potter}} series, {{A Tree Grows in Brooklyn}}, the entire ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' series, the entire {{One Piece}} series up to the end of the Impel Down arc, all of the LightNovel/{{Baccano}} light novels, and {{The Princess Diaries}}.

* After Crocodile rejects him from marrying Aki, Shizuo wonders why he can't [[{{Avenue Q}} have a girlfriend who lives in Canada]].

* The members of Roderich's harem include [[{{Bleach}} Rangiku Matsumoto]], [[{{Naruto}} Kushina Uzumaki]], and [[{{Fullmetal Alchemist}} Oliver Mira Armstrong]].

* The books Izaya says that Elizabeta has in her personal libray include {{Snow Flower and the Secret Fan}}, {{Crossing California}}, ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', the entire {{Harry Potter}} series, {{A Tree Grows in Brooklyn}}, the entire ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' series, the entire {{One Piece}} series up to the end of the Impel Down arc, all of the {{Baccano}} light novels, and {{The Princess Diaries}}.

* The books Izaya says that Elizabeta has in her personal libray include {{Snow Flower and the Secret Fan}}, {{Crossing California}}, ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', the entire {{Harry Potter}} series, {{A Tree Grows in Brooklyn}}, the entire {{Fullmetal Alchemist}} series, the entire {{One Piece}} series up to the end of the Impel Down arc, all of the {{Baccano}} light novels, and {{The Princess Diaries}}.

* Gintoki gives up on his Shounen Jump anime marathon mid-way through {{Bakuman}} and before he was supposed to watch {{Sket Dance}} and read the new chapter of {{D Gray man}}.

* Shinpachi mentions that he and Tae are from the Kabuki-cho District of Tokyo, which is a refrence to the [[{{Gintama}} anime they star in]].

* During his rant in French on why [[{{Hollywood Nerd}} Wolfgang Katsuragi]] is better than [[{{Chinese People}} Enlai Li]], Huey Laforet mentions that Wolfgang shops at Radio Shack, Best Buy, and the Apple Store.

* The books Izaya says that Elizabeta has in her personal libray include {{Snow Flower and the Secret Fan}}, {{Crossing California}}, {{The Joy Luck Club}}, the entire {{Harry Potter}} series, {{A Tree Grows in Brooklyn}}, the entire {{Fullmetal Alchemist}} series, the entire {{One Piece}} series up to the end of the Impel Down arc, all of the {{Baccano}} light novels, and {{The Princess Diaries}}.