Line #12 ShoutOut/MobileFighterEvangelion


1	* Misato's bike, per WordOfGod, is "basically a '[[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget Go Go Gadget]]/Anime/SpeedRacer' homage to ''Manga/{{Akira}}''"
2	* The random assortment of gadgets (including a grapple gun!) that Gendo pulls out of his cloak brings to mind images of a certain [[Franchise/{{Batman}} caped crusader]].
3	* In Episode 3, Gendo engages in a cathartic "ritual" following his meeting with the Instrumentality Committee. His behavior is a ShoutOut to Creator/ChristopherWalken's character in ''Film/TheCountryBears''.
4	* In chapter 4, all the teachers at the school... well, the chapter's title is [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Meet The Team]], if that tips you off.
5	* The large, robotic body that we first see Randall (Ritusko's cat) in is basically [[VideoGame/HalfLife2 Dog]].
6	* The anchorwoman for the local news in Tokyo-3 is named [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Trisha Takanawa]].
7	* The second 'NERV propaganda' video is a pastiche of the Valve video "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QM1eTAwOYc Meet the Heavy]]".
8	* Keel Lorenz wrote a book titled [[Literature/AmericaTheBook Second Impact: The Book]].
9	* A few cults centered around Angel worship are mentioned in Episode 5; one of them is ''The Light of the Divine'', which is a recurring enemy in the ''Fanfic/SuperwomenOfEva'' series by orionpax09 and Mike313.
10	* A double reference to ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'': the gravity manipulation machines are called ''Freeman devices'' after their inventor. The {{Unobtanium}} needed to make them work is called ''Kleinium''.
11	* An Episode 7 flashback reveals that Ritsuko's cat Randall (playfully) attacked a GEHIRN scientist by the name of [[Film/SpiderMan2 Dr. Molina]] with Dr. Octopus arms.
12	* Rei reveals that, during the [[spoiler:Mexican Campaign of 2010]], she [[spoiler:killed [[Manga/BlackLagoon Roberta]]]].
13	* The Jet Alone's debut in Episode 8 is one gigantic ShoutOut to the SuperRobot. The Jet Alone ''itself'' (well, part of it, at least) is a ShoutOut to ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam''.
14	* The crashing of the Jet Alone debut by [[spoiler:Gendo]] was directly inspired by [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO6WP-HC7-g#t=1m28s this scene]] from FLCL.
15	* The third NERV propaganda video is a pastiche of a [[VideoGame/{{Portal 2}} Cave Johnson]] commercial. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccatsjvp4as Here's an example.]]
16	* The names for Shinji's aunt, uncle and cousin (as well as the existence of Shinji's aunt and cousin) are all taken from ''FanFic/NobodyDies''. Other names from the fic include Pieter Langley and [[spoiler: Yomiko Nagisa.]]
17	** Another ''FanFic/NobodyDies'' shout-out: NERV's primary weapons R&D facility is NERV-Alaska, and is headed by Dr. Mondschein.
18	** In Episode 15, when Mana Kirishima ambushes [[spoiler:Ryo Sawamura]], her first word is "Heeee~ey."
19	* In Episode 9, when Gendo Ikari is calling Fuyutsuki, his alias before the line is confirmed secure is [[Series/DoctorWho the Doctor]].
20	* In Episode 10, Kaworu's clothing as a member of the Lorenz Estate is [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable's uniform]], minus the helmet.
21	* In Episode 12, when Israfel is speaking to Tabris and Zeruel, one of its voices seems to talk a lot about [[Franchise/{{Naruto}} Youth]]. YOSH!
22	* Gendo Ikari has a personal Gundam. Its name? [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam The Devil Gundam]].
23	* This year's annual school play is a humorous take on law dramas. Its title? [[WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw Katsuragi: Attorney at Law]].
24	* When discussing Rei, Asuka, Mana, and Mayumi, Shinji's therapist - Dr. Yasuda - pretty much spells out the FourTemperamentEnsemble trope.
25	* In Episode 13, NERV's propaganda video of their victory over Israfel is a shout-out to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr9ExScjBno canon battle]] against Israfel.
26	* In Episode 14, the two nephilim that assault the cultist stronghold in Tokyo-2 are named [[Manga/{{Akira}} Akira]] and [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Homura]].
27	* The NERV propaganda video of Sandalphon's defeat has [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} the King of the Monsters]] himself.
28	** Then Godzilla and the Mark 06 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHNWGXOmQZY#t=110s bond]] in a manner befitting [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Alex Louis Armstrong and Sig Curtis]].
29	* NERV's propaganda video of Sahaquiel's defeat is an homage to ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'', complete with ''Also Sprach Zarathustra''.
30	* Apparently, [[spoiler:Naoko Akagi]] likes to make video game mods in her spare time. One is for something called [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Earthcraft]].
31	* In Episode 15, the virtual form of [[spoiler:Iruel's nanomachines]] are Angelic variants of the three main monsters from [[VideoGame/{{Evolve}} Evolve]].
32	** In like manner, [[spoiler:Maya and Miyata's]] first weapons of choice in the virtual plain are [[Manga/BlackLagoon an M1918 BAR and a battle axe]].
33	* In Episode 16, when Gendo is introduced into the play as the judge, Aoba's band plays a rendition of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RsepQh342g "It's Gendo!"]]
34	** Later on, when Gendo delivers his [[BadassBoast hot-blooded monologue]], the climax of his speech is a raucous [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann "JUST WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!"]]
35	* In Episode 21, [[spoiler:when facing a nephilim infiltrator inside NERV-1]], Rei Ayanami does [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UmEch1eRXo proud.]]
36	* Episode 22 has an incredibly cultured and polite gorilla named [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Winston]].
37	* Episode 23 features [[Manga/BlackLagoon Roberta]] herself in flashback form, demonstrating her infamous strength against Rei Ayanami.
38	* The entire beginning sequence of Episode 24 shows that the highers-up at NERV-4 are {{Expies}} of VideoGame/HalfLife2 characters.
39	* In Episode 25, the first NERV propaganda video in a while references a familiar [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AoN6mr3cQ8 scene]] from Anime/MobileFighterGGundam.

Context ShoutOut / MobileFighterEvangelion