History Trivia / LUCKYSTAR

** Any jokes about phones firmly date the series to the 2000s. The characters' cellphones are all flip phones, and all of their households still have landline telephones. At one point Kagami and Miyuki talk about the uses of caller ID, with the punchline being that the Hiiragi's main phone doesn't have it.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The anime first aired in 2007, and it's very reliant on mid-to-late 2000s anime, manga and gaming references (most notably to ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', which was at the height of its popularity back then). As a result, it's become a perfect snapshot of what anime fandom was like at the time.

* ScheduleSlip: The manga went on hiatus in 2014, due to creator Kagami Yoshimizu working on another, yet unnamed project.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The anime first aired in 2007, and it's very reliant on mid-to-late 2000s anime references (most notably to ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', which was at the height of its popularity back then). As a result, it's become a perfect snapshot of what anime fandom was like at the time.

** Lampshaded in the second episode with a conversation about how one feels when an anime uses different seiyuu than the drama [=CDs=] between two characters whose anime voice actors differ from their drama CD's.

* RealitySubtext: The talk about Drama CD casts [[TheOthherDarrin getting Darrin'd]] in anime adaptations might in Episode 2 might be a wink towards exactly that happening to the series.

* TheRedStapler:

** In the anime, Konata is a fan of Creator/AyaHirano, her own voice actress. She also dresses up as LightNovel/{{Haruhi|Suzumiya}} (and even ''does the voice'') in a continued reference.

** For Miyuki, "Mi[[{{Wikipedia}} wiki]]"[[note]][[AscendedMeme Konata actually called her this once in the OVA]][[/note]] or "Miyukipedia".

** Add [[Franchise/TokimekiMemorial Patricia [=McGrath=] to the list]]. Actually, due to the HighSchool setting of both franchises, one's could have a WildMassGuess that the Lucky Star Patricia got inspired (minus the OccidentalOtaku bit) by that Patricia.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The anime first aired in 2007, and as a result it's very reliant on mid-to-late 2000s anime references (most notably to ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', which was at the height of its popularity during that time).

* ActorAllusion: In the anime, Konata is a fan of Creator/AyaHirano, her own voice actress; she also dresses up as LightNovel/{{Haruhi|Suzumiya}} (and even ''does the voice'') in a continued reference.

** And in the English dub, Patricia Ja Lee as Patty Martin, a character that was designed to be an AffectionateParody of her.
** Lampshaded in the second episode with a conversation about how one feels when an anime uses different seiyuu than the drama [=CDs=] between two characters whose anime seiyuu differs from their drama CD seiyuu.
* CashCowFranchise: Good grief. For now, let's just talk about the music. Even excluding all the background music (which is packed in with the [[NoExportForYou Japanese]] [=DVDs=]) and the two [[AudioAdaptation drama CDs]], there are still 31 different [=CDs=] out.
** And with all these songs -- like ''Haruhi'' -- came a concert in 2009.
** Plus the fact that Satte, Saitama is Konata's house and Washinomiya Shrine is real (with 450,000 people attending the shrine) and that they sell residential certificates of the Izumi and Hiiragi family, wooden cellphone straps, sake, balsamic vinegar, etc.
*** Goes far enough that 1) the city's economy has skyrocketed since Lucky Star aired and 2) the girls are honorary citizens by now. Talk about successful marketing.
* TheDanza: Apparently the character of Patricia Martin was [[http://adventuresinvoiceacting.blogspot.com/2008/12/patricia-paddy-ja-lee-plays-herself-on.html originally inspired by]] her English dub actress Patricia Ja Lee.
** Well, that certainly explains the SuperSentai duet with Konata...

*** As does Creator/DaisukeOno.
* DawsonCasting: WendeeLee was 47 when she got the role of Konata. This was exaggerated by the fact that Konata appeared to have some form of growth deficiency.

* GodNeverSaidThat: There's a rumor (which even persists on this wiki) that in a manga omake, WordOfGod confirmed that Kagami had a one-sided crush on Konata (which of course is prime fuel for the shippers). Except... that this omake doesn't exist, but of course the shippers love to propagate the rumor without ever checking for a source. (The lack of scans online beyond the beginning of Volume 2 contributes to this.) What actually happened was that the author ''jokingly said'' that of the Konata/Kagami duo, one may have a more than friendly attraction to the other but it wasn't stated who.
* HeyItsThatVoice:
** [[LuckyTranslation Doubled up]] in the case of Konata: You know Creator/AyaHirano? WendeeLee? [[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya That's Konata's voice]]. Both of them.
** Anime Tenchou's voice actor -- '''[[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam DOMON]] [[Creator/TomokazuSeki KASSHU!!]]''', which explains why he's so... HotBlooded.
** In the English dub, Konata's dad is Creator/TonyOliver ([[Anime/LupinIII Lupin the Third).]]
** and English Kagami is Creator/KariWahlgren ([[Anime/{{FLCL}} Haruko]], [[LightNovel/{{Durarara}} Celty Sturluson]] and [[KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness TV Tigress]]).
** English Yutaka is Creator/HyndenWalch ([[ChalkZone Penny Sanchez]]).
*** She's also [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Starfire]]!
*** And [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Princess Bubblegum]]!
** English Misao is Creator/LaraJillMiller ([[TheLifeAndTimesOfJuniperLee Juniper Lee]] and [[WowWowWubbzy Widget]]).
** [[GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex Batou]] sure makes a good father to Kagami and Tsukasa in the English version.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: When Creator/BandaiEntertainment ceased DVD production entirely, the anime was one of many in Bandai's library that fell into licensing limbo. Thankfully, many former-Bandai shows are being rescued, with Funimation picking up the license to ''Lucky Star''.

** Try another [[Manga/SoulEater blond-haired, blue-eyed American "Patricia".]]

** And add [[TokimekiMemorial that third one to the list]]. Actually, due to the HighSchool setting of both franchises, one's could have a WildMassGuess that the Lucky Star Patricia got inspired (minus the OccidentalOtaku bit) by that Patricia.
* NoExportForYou: Due to Bandai pulling out of the North American market, volumes 9 and up of the manga remain in Japan only. Sadly there seems to be little interest in fan translators to pick up where the official releases left off.
* NonSingingVoice: Everyone in the English dub. For example, during the karaoke box endings, the dialogue was dubbed, but the singing was left in Japanese, so we've got Wendee Lee talking and Aya Hirano singing, and so on.

** To think StephanieSheh, the voice of Akira, is more used to playing nicer girls, such as [[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Mikuru]].
* TheRedStapler: The Hiiragi sisters supposedly work at the Washinomiya Shrine in Washimiya, Japan. It's the oldest shrine in the Tokyo area, and ever since Lucky Star first aired in 2007, otaku have been making "holy pilgrimages" to the shrine during holidays- especially on New Years Day. '''''[+ALL BECAUSE OF LUCKY STAR+]'''''. The town's economy has skyrocketed off Lucky Star related merchandise alone.
** Furthermore, the nearby town of Satte is where the Izumi family lives in the series. The Izumi family: Konata, Sojiro, Kanata, and Yutaka, have been [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-11-24/lucky-star-gigantor-made-honorary-residents-of-hometowns made honorary residents of the town.]] Kagami Yoshimizu lived in Satte when he created Lucky Star, and after he moved out, the city renovated his home into a recreation of the Izumi household.
** Sales for ''VisualNovel/DaCapo'' basicly exploded when Konata made a full-on parody of the opening.

** Try another [[SoulEater blond-haired, blue-eyed American "Patricia".]]

** Anime Tenchou's voice actor -- '''[[GGundam DOMON]] [[Creator/TomokazuSeki KASSHU!!]]''', which explains why he's so... HotBlooded.

** MinoruShiraishi as [[CharacterAsHimself Minoru Shiraishi]].

** English Yutaka is HyndenWalch ([[ChalkZone Penny Sanchez]]).

* GodNeverSaidThat: There's a rumor (which even persists on this wiki) that in a manga omake, WordOfGod confirmed that Kagami had a one-sided crush on Konata (which of course is prime fuel for the shippers). Except... that this omake doesn't exist, but of course the shippers love to propagate the rumor without ever checking for a source. (The lack of scans online beyond the beginning of Volume 2 contributes to this.) What actually happened was that the author ''jokingly'' that of the Konata/Kagami duo, one may have a more than friendly attraction to the other but it wasn't stated who.

* GodNeverSaidThat: There's a rumor (which even persists on this wiki) that in a manga omake, WordOfGod confirmed that Kagami had a one-sided crush on Konata (which of course is prime fuel for the shippers). Except...that this omake doesn't exist, but of course the shippers love to propagate the rumor without ever checking for a source. (The lack of scans online beyond the beginning of Volume 2 contributes to this.)

* ShoutOut: The opening dance has a lot of similarity to [[{{Steps}} 5, 6, 7, 8]].

* ActorAllusion: In the anime, Konata is a fan of Creator/AyaHirano, her own voice actress; she also dresses up as LightNovel/{{Haruhi|SuzumiyaHaruhi}} (and even ''does the voice'') in a continued reference.

** [[LuckyTranslation Doubled up]] in the case of Konata: You know Creator/AyaHirano? WendeeLee? [[SuzumiyaHaruhi That's Konata's voice]]. Both of them.

** Creator/KaoriShimizu, the voice of Hiyori, is better known for [[TheStoic serious, mature and efficient]] women, like [[LyricalNanoha Signum]].
** To think StephanieSheh, the voice of Akira, is more used to playing nicer girls, such as [[SuzumiyaHaruhi Mikuru]].

* ActorAllusion: In the anime, Konata is a fan of Creator/AyaHirano, her own voice actress; she also dresses up as [[SuzumiyaHaruhi Haruhi]] (and even ''does the voice'') in a continued reference.
** Apart from all the {{Shout Out}}s, the voice actors of the primary FiveManBand in ''SuzumiyaHaruhi'' voicing themselves at one point or another.

** and English Kagami is Creator/KariWahlgren ([[{{FLCL}} Haruko]], [[LightNovel/{{Durarara}} Celty Sturluson]] and [[KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness TV Tigress]]).

* DawsonCasting: WendeeLee was 47 when she played Konata. This was exaggerated by the fact that Konata appeared to have some form of growth deficiency.