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Seriously bad Fan Myopia: mentioning a straw hat alone does not a One Piece reference make.


* In chapter 9 Taizou hallucinates his grandmother, who tells him to stay out of the sun and wear a [[Manga/OnePiece straw hat]].
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* The whole idea of the "Three Mothers" (and particularly their names) is taken from the Thomas [=DeQuincey=] prose poem ''Literature/LevanaAndOurLadiesOfSorrow'', which also inspired the works of Creator/DarioArgento, particularly ''Film/Suspiria1977'', ''Film/{{Inferno}}'', and ''Film/MotherOfTears''.

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* The whole idea of the "Three Mothers" (and particularly their names) is taken from the Thomas [=DeQuincey=] prose poem ''Literature/LevanaAndOurLadiesOfSorrow'', which also inspired the works of Creator/DarioArgento, particularly ''Film/Suspiria1977'', ''Film/{{Inferno}}'', ''Film/Inferno1980'', and ''Film/MotherOfTears''.
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* The inner cover art for the official English printing does this a couple of times. In the second volume, Helena and Berna are standing near a portrait of Creator/HPLovecraft while a tentacle is poking out from under the door next to them. The third volume shows the grown-up Sleuth Brigade recreating the scene on the poster for ''Film/ReservoirDogs''.

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* The inner cover art for the official English printing does this a couple of times. In the second volume, Helena and Berna are standing near a portrait of Creator/HPLovecraft while a tentacle is poking out from under the door next to them. The third volume shows the grown-up Sleuth Brigade recreating the scene on the poster for walking group shot from ''Film/ReservoirDogs''.
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* It is implied (and not very subtly) that the three witches' teacher is none other than the legendary Baba Yaga herself.

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* It is implied (and not very subtly) that the three witches' teacher is none other than the legendary Baba Yaga Literature/BabaYaga herself.
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* It is implied (and not very subtly) that the three witches' teacher is none other than the legendary ''Baba Yaga'' herself.

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* It is implied (and not very subtly) that the three witches' teacher is none other than the legendary ''Baba Yaga'' Baba Yaga herself.
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* It is implied (and not very subtly) that the three witches' teacher is none other than ''Baba Yaga''.

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* It is implied (and not very subtly) that the three witches' teacher is none other than the legendary ''Baba Yaga''.Yaga'' herself.
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* It is implied (and not very subtly) that the three witches' teacher is none other than BabaYaga.

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* It is implied (and not very subtly) that the three witches' teacher is none other than BabaYaga.''Baba Yaga''.
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* It is implied (and not very subtly) that the three witches' teacher is none other than BabaYaga.
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* The premise and eccentric tone is very similar ''VideoGame/FlowerSunAndRain''; what makes it likely to be more than a coincidence are the number of other elements from ''FSR'' and other Suda games, such as a false eye, a masked wrestler, ranked assassins, etc.

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* The premise and eccentric tone is very similar ''VideoGame/FlowerSunAndRain''; what to ''VideoGame/FlowerSunAndRain''. What makes it likely to be more than a coincidence are the number of other elements from ''FSR'' and other Suda games, such as a false eye, a masked wrestler, ranked assassins, etc.
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* The premise and eccentric tone is very similar ''VideoGame/FlowerSunAndRain''; what makes it likely to be more than a coincidence are the number of other elements from ''FSR'' and other Suda games, such as a false eye, a masked wrestler, ranked assassins, etc.
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* When the Sleuth Brigade decides to track down and capture Snark, Professor invokes ''Literature/TheHuntingOfTheSnark''.
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* In the second volume of the official English printing, the inner cover art shows Helena and Berna standing near a portrait of Creator/HPLovecraft.

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* In the second volume of The inner cover art for the official English printing, printing does this a couple of times. In the inner cover art shows second volume, Helena and Berna are standing near a portrait of Creator/HPLovecraft.
Creator/HPLovecraft while a tentacle is poking out from under the door next to them. The third volume shows the grown-up Sleuth Brigade recreating the scene on the poster for ''Film/ReservoirDogs''.
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* One of the assassins in chapter 57 is a direct reference to Ichi from ''Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae''.

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* One of the assassins in chapter 57 is a direct reference to Ichi from ''Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae''. When Helena confronts him, she calls him Film/{{Zatoichi}}.
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* Mashinkawa is just Manga/MazingerZ in a suit.

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* Mashinkawa is just Manga/MazingerZ Anime/MazingerZ in a suit.
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* One of the assassins in chapter 57 is a direct reference to Ichi from ''Sabu to Ichi Torimonohikae''.
* Andyroid is a visual one to ''[[Series/RobotDetective Robot Keiji K]]''

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* One of the assassins in chapter 57 is a direct reference to Ichi from ''Sabu to Ichi Torimonohikae''.
Torimono Hikae''.
* Andyroid Kikaida is a visual one to ''[[Series/RobotDetective Robot Keiji K]]''
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* In chapter 1 there's one to ''Manga/OnePiece''

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* In chapter 1 there's one 9 Taizou hallucinates his grandmother, who tells him to ''Manga/OnePiece''stay out of the sun and wear a [[Manga/OnePiece straw hat]].
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from the official translation


* Several direct references to ''Manga/DragonBall''.

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* Several direct references to ''Manga/DragonBall''.''Manga/DragonBall'', such as when Demona refuses Snark's request to bring her kills back to life.



* In the second volume of the official English printing, the inner cover art shows Elena and Beluna standing near a portrait of Creator/HPLovecraft.

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* In the second volume of the official English printing, the inner cover art shows Elena Helena and Beluna Berna standing near a portrait of Creator/HPLovecraft.
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* In the second volume of the official English printing, the inner cover art shows Elena and Beluna standing near a portrait of Creator/HPLovecraft.
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* The whole idea of the "Three Mothers" (and particularly their names) is taken from the Thomas [=DeQuincey=] prose poem ''Literature/LevanaAndOurLadiesOfSorrow'', which also inspired the works of Creator/DarioArgento, particularly ''Film/{{Suspiria}}'', ''Film/{{Inferno}}'', and ''Film/MotherOfTears''.

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* The whole idea of the "Three Mothers" (and particularly their names) is taken from the Thomas [=DeQuincey=] prose poem ''Literature/LevanaAndOurLadiesOfSorrow'', which also inspired the works of Creator/DarioArgento, particularly ''Film/{{Suspiria}}'', ''Film/Suspiria1977'', ''Film/{{Inferno}}'', and ''Film/MotherOfTears''.
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* Blefuscu Isle is named after one of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilliput_and_Blefuscu the twin islands inhabited by tiny people]] in ''Literature/GulliversTravels''. The hotel itself is named after the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voynich_manuscript Voynich Manuscript]], an enigmatic book from the 15th century with indecipherable writing and illustrations of unknown plant species.
* In chapter 1 there's one to ''Manga/OnePiece''
* Several direct references to ''Manga/DragonBall''.
* Chapter 43 shows a character wearing a belt from ''Franchise/KamenRider''
* One of the assassins in chapter 57 is a direct reference to Ichi from ''Sabu to Ichi Torimonohikae''.
* Andyroid is a visual one to ''[[Series/RobotDetective Robot Keiji K]]''
* Mashinkawa is just Manga/MazingerZ in a suit.
* The whole idea of the "Three Mothers" (and particularly their names) is taken from the Thomas [=DeQuincey=] prose poem ''Literature/LevanaAndOurLadiesOfSorrow'', which also inspired the works of Creator/DarioArgento, particularly ''Film/{{Suspiria}}'', ''Film/{{Inferno}}'', and ''Film/MotherOfTears''.

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