Line #23 ShoutOut/VoltesV


1	This is a list of shout-out references for ''Voltes V''.
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6	!!In-Series References
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8	Here are the shout-outs found in the series itself.
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10	* The appearance of Voltes V itself is reminiscent of [[{{Samurai}} samurai armor]], especially with the helmet design. It's this samurai look that resulted in this series getting [[https://twitter.com/kyano13neo/status/1681085349089656832 featured]] in Mattel's ''ComicBook/ShogunWarriors'' toy collection in America.
11	** Voltes is also capable of [[IaijutsuPractitioner unsheathing his blade]] like a samurai, but in this case it involves [[RetractableWeapon retracting the blade]] from the handle before using it as a lightning rod.
12	** The retractable "Tenku Ken" or "Laser Sword" also resembles the [[LaserBlade lightsabers]] of ''Franchise/StarWars'' fame ([[OlderThanTheyThink or even]] ''Franchise/FlashGordon'' [[https://thepulp.net/yellowedperils/2016/01/28/genesis-of-the-lightsaber/ fame]]).[[note]]More likely ''Flash Gordon'' than ''Star Wars'', seeing that ''A New Hope'' only predated ''Voltes V'' by about a month. The Beam Saber of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' is a more outright homage to ''Star Wars''.[[/note]]
13	** In-universe, Dr. Gou designed Voltes V to look like his first wife's personal guard. Same mouthguard, same helmet, same armor, and same color scheme.
14	* [[{{Tuckerization}} Prof. Hamaguchi's name]] is a {{Portmanteau}} of Tadao Naga'''hama''' (the director of ''Voltes V'' and the creator of the ''Anime/RobotRomanceTrilogy'') and Shoichi Ta'''guchi''' (the screenplay writer for ''Voltes V'').
15	* The surname adopted by Prince La Gour[[note]]([[InconsistentSpelling or Lagour, LaGour, La Gohl, and La Gaul]])[[/note]], "Gou" (剛), [[MeaningfulRename means "strong" in Japanese]]. It's also a PunnyName for "Go" (五) or the number "five" in Japanese.
16	* Boazan ships have the traditional sci-fi or U.F.O. FlyingSaucer appearance with an anime twist.
17	* The Beast Fighter "Gamenza" from episode 11 looks a lot like the titular kaiju from the movie ''Film/{{Gamera}}''. Meanwhile, in ''Series/VoltesVLegacy'', Gamenza's name has been [[AdaptationNameChange outright changed]] to "Gamera", making the subtle homage obvious.
18	* Episode 16's Suneizaa serves as a shout-out to [[Characters/MonsterVerseKingGhidorah King Ghidora]] of ''Film/GhidorahTheThreeHeadedMonster'' fame from the ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' franchise, complete with his [[ShockAndAwe electrical]] BreathWeapon and [[MultipleHeadCase multiple snake heads]].
19	* The "V-Slash", "V-Cut", or "V-no-Ji-Giri" can also be a shout-out to ''DerivativeWorks/{{Zorro}}'' and his signature [[ZorroMark Z-shaped mark]] used as a finishing move.
20	* Although it's also used as stock footage in other [[Creator/ToeiAnimation Toei]] or Creator/{{Sunrise}} SuperRobot series, the [[EverythingMakesAMushroom mushroom cloud]] after a Beast Fighter is killed is quite reminiscent of a [[FantasticNuke nuclear explosion]] without ever being referred to [[NuclearWeaponsTaboo as such]].
21	* The [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique "Choudenji Ball"]] might be a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_lightning "Ball Lightning"]] phenomenon.
22	* The Mechanical Eagle (''Taka Mecha'' or 鷹メカ) is a shout-out to the [[CoolPlane red jet]] piloted by [[MysteriousProtector Red Impulse]] from ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman''.
23	** Ken'ichi, like Hyouma before him, also loves riding motorcycles like Ken Washio does.
24	** You can consider the Ken'ichi and Kentaro dynamic as [[LukeIAmYourFather similar]] to the Ken the Eagle and Red Impulse dynamic.
25	** ''Voltes V'' also references ''Gatchaman'' with its FiveManBand trope, but only by proxy. ''Voltes'' is mostly following the lead of its direct predecessor, ''Combattler V'', after all.
26	* Voltes V's "Chain Knuckle" is basically a variation of "RocketPunch" by ''Anime/MazingerZ'' (which in turn was originally Mazinger's shout-out to ''Manga/GiantRobo'').
27	** Amusingly enough, the [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4807 American English dub]] named that specific attack "Rocket Punch" for good measure.
28	** Additionally, "Grand Fire" is Voltes V's version of Mazinger's [[ChestBlaster "Breast Fire"]]. In turn, the corrosive [[BreathWeapon "Rust Hurricane"]] has roughly the same effect as the [[EnergyBall "Choudenji Ball"]] on even the toughest and strongest of metals.
29	** Do Bergan's armor is made of maxingal metal. Or should we say ''mazinger/mazingal'' metal? Metal as strong as Mazinger's superalloy body needs at least an energy ball to weaken it, of course.
30	** Camp Big Falcon's [[BeehiveBarrier barrier]] is the same as the barrier used by the Photonic Research Institute in ''Mazinger Z''.
31	* "Desraa", the Beast Fighter in episode 25, was designed by the production staff as a parody of Dessler, the arch-nemesis character from the series ''Anime/SpaceBattleshipYamato''.
32	** The imperial starship Zartan/Zoltan has its version of the Yamato's WaveMotionGun in the form of a [[GravityMaster gravity cannon]] as well.
33	* It's downplayed, but the prophecy of [[{{Expy}} Godol]] saving Boazania in it's time of need is a darker version of the ''[[Anime/{{Raideen}} Brave Raideen]]'' prophecy that TheChosenOne will save the world with the titular robot created by the [[{{Atlantis}} Mu Empire]].
34	** The cyborg ape "Gonguru" in episode 13 of ''Voltes V'' is a [[{{Expy}} look-alike]] of the cyborg ape "Gongu" found in episode 18 of ''Raideen''.
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36	!!Historical and Cultural References
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38	Here are the shout-outs to UsefulNotes/{{France}} and UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution as well as related historical, cultural, religious, or fictional figures.
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40	* The name "Boazan" is the [[BilingualBonus Japanese pronunciation]] of the word "Voisin", which is French for "Neighbor". The "Voisin" spelling can be seen in [[https://imgur.com/a/H7Z9fna supplementary material from Japan]].
41	* [[EvilGenius Zuhl's]] visual design is a mix of the titular [[LooksLikeOrlok Count Orlok]] from ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}'' and TheIgor. Or even the titular Quasimodo from ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''.
42	* As confirmed by ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', another way to render [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy "Rui Jangal"]] in rōmaji is "Louis Jean-Gault" or "Louis Jean-Gaul", which solidifies Jangal's connection to ''Voltes V's'' [[FantasyCounterpartCulture French Revolution themes]] as an [[NaziNobleman aristocratic general of a corrupt empire]].[[note]]"Louis" and "Jean" are both common French names while "Gaul" or "Gault" refers to France's old name.[[/note]]
43	** He also shares names with the similarly portly King UsefulNotes/LouisXVI of France[[note]](the reigning King of France during the French Revolution)[[/note]], who in turn is the direct descendant of King Louis VI or "Louis the Fat".
44	** However, his bearded look is more reminiscent of the also heavyset King UsefulNotes/HenryVIII of Britain who was infamous for having six wives.
45	* [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon Katherine de Pharoa Rii]] is named after UsefulNotes/CaterinaDeMedici, the Queen Consort of France. Meanwhile, "de Pharoa" refers to the Egyptian word "Pharaoh", which originally meant "Great House"[[note]][[spoiler:Near the GrandFinale, she takes Heinel to her Ancestral Home]][[/note]] but was metonymically used to mean "Egyptian King" in modern usage.
46	* The name "Heinel" is of [[https://www.houseofnames.com/heinel-family-crest German origin]]. The personal name [[MeaningfulName literally means]] "Home Ruler" and was among the most popular names in Europe during the Middle Ages.
47	** That's a coincidence. According to Creator/TadaoNagahama, Heinel's name is derived from the form of address "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highness Your highness]]".
48	** [[GeniusBonus Savvy viewers]] may have picked up on [[WarriorPrince Prince]] [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Heinel]] being based on UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte.[[note]]Both are descended from noble blood (Napoleon was descended from minor Tuscan nobility, Heinel is the son of La Gour), both led wars with the purpose of colonizing land, both have fathers they considered "traitors" (Carlo Buenoparte was involved in the Corsican Independent Revolution, while Heinel's father manufactured weapons for multiple slave rebellions he led over the years), both were noted to be excellent in school (Heinel graduated as the top cadet at the Boazanian Institute of Military Sciences and Warfare, Napoleon was noted to be excellent at history), both were bullied heavily growing up by their fellow aristocrats (Heinel for being the son of a traitor, Napoleon for his Corsican accent and inability to speak French) and even [[https://imgur.com/a/9aNHCPA their swords]] are similar. It's also another nod to how the [[GalacticConquerer Boazanian Empire]] is a FantasyCounterpartCulture to France.[[/note]]
49	* One of the ways to render Zambajil's name in rōmaji is "Sanbasil" or "San Basil", which implies Zambajil was named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_of_Caesarea St. Basil the Great]].[[note]][[UsefulNotes/PatronSaints St. Basil]] is the [[PatronSaint polar]] [[PalsWithJesus opposite]] of [[AristocratsAreEvil Emperor]] [[{{Narcissist}} Zu]] [[CompleteMonster Zambajil]] in almost every way possible ''except'' when it comes to, bizarrely enough, [[BecameTheirOwnAntithesis their thoughts on slavery]]. Basil [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_of_Caesarea#:~:text=Sometimes%20slavery%20is%20a%20boon%20to%20the%20enslaved%20person believes]] that sometimes [[GreyAndGrayMorality slavery is a boon to the enslaved person]] and he recommended that [[ValuesDissonance Christian slaves work harder than non-Christian slaves]].[[/note]]
50	* General Gurul's name is likely taken from the Turkish word [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurultai "Kurultai"]] (sometimes spelled "Gurultai"), a political and military council of ancient Mongol and Turkic chiefs and khans. Fitting for someone who is Zambajil's court messenger.
51	** Also, the name of Gurul's (borrowed) starship, [[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zoltan "Zoltan"]], is a Hungarian word and given name with roots from the Ottoman Turkish word "Sultan" (Ruler).
52	* The Boazan/Boazanian [[EldritchStarship Skyrook]], [[BewareTheSkullBase Skullrook]], [[TheMothership Scar Rook]], or [[{{Faceship}} Skull Ship]] has a macabre design reminiscent of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_mori "Memento Mori"]] of classical antiquity or the [[http://www.unhingedhistorian.com/2012/11/why-were-victorians-obsessed-with-death.html Victorian obsession]] with the symbolic imagery of frailty and death (which mostly involved the use of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_skull_symbolism human skulls]] or [[SkeletonMotif skeletons as motifs]]).
53	* Because ''Voltes V'' is basically a SuperRobot version of ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'', it's also a huge shout-out to the French Revolution and the ultimate fate of aristocrats like UsefulNotes/MarieAntoinette. That's right. Boazan/Boazania is basically [[Creator/TeamFourStar Space France]].
54	** There are fans who even [[UrbanLegendofZelda speculated]] it might've served as a test run of the 40-episode ''Versailles'' anime that aired from 1979 to 1980[[note]](which came about after ''Voltes V'' aired in 1977-1978 and ''Daimos'' aired in 1978-1979)[[/note]].
55	** Ironically, the [[Creator/MiyukiUeda voice actress]] for Megumi Oka ended up voicing Marie Antoinette for ''Versailles'' as well.
56	* Speaking of France, Ippei's horse is named Eiffel. It has the same name as the world-famous French landmark, the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower Eiffel Tower]], which was in turn named after its creator, engineer [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Eiffel Gustave Eiffel]].
57	* The [[SoiledCityOnAHill Sodom and Gomorrah]] Posi-Negatron Defense System (appears in Episode 38 and 39) are two giant spheres that generate an extremely powerful electron stream that can destroy just about anything that passes through it. They're named after the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodom_and_Gomorrah twin cities]] in the Bible that were destroyed by the [[MeteorSummoningAttack Power of God]].
58	* [[NobleDemon Heinel's]] insistence in [[HonorBeforeReason still fighting for Boazan]] despite the [[HopelessWar war being basically over]] and his [[{{Narcissist}} uncle]] being [[NonActionBigBad completely worthless]] as [[AntiClimaxBoss emperor]] has shades of the story of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroo_Onoda Hiroo Onoda]], a real-life [[TheRemnant/RealLife Japanese soldier]] who [[StillFightingTheCivilWar kept on fighting]] in the Philippines(!) 29 years after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
59	** On a darker note, Onoda was personally pardoned by UsefulNotes/FerdinandMarcos (yes, the same guy who banned ''Voltes V'') himself and allowed to visit The Philippines. This was extremely controversial amongst the Filipino citizenry, as Onoda and his comrades had massacred several innocent people of the Lubang islands in 1944. Onoda was also a high-ranking member of the Japanese Imperial Army, something that disgusted them [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_during_World_War_II for]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_occupation_of_the_Philippines obvious]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_women reasons]].
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61	!!''Combattler V'' References
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63	Here are the shout-outs exclusive to ''Voltes V's'' predecessor ''Anime/CombattlerV''.
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65	* ''Voltes V'', as a reworked planned sequel of ''Combattler V'', shares many elements with its predecessor:
66	** They both possess a mouthplate and the same blue, white, and red color scheme.
67	** The Voltes Team have pilot seats delivered to the individual vehicles like in ''Combattler'' too.
68	** They share [[ShockAndAwe "choudenji"]] or [[LightningCanDoAnything "ultra-electromagnetic"]] abilities.
69	** They both use five [[CombiningMecha component machines]] or [[SpacePlane airborne vehicles]].[[note]]''Voltes V'' improves upon how one of the ''Combattler V'' vehicles is a land-based tank that needs to be airlifted to fly by having all Volt Machines capable of flying.[[/note]]
70	** They have color-coded uniforms for the pilots (inspired by ''Gatchaman'' and ''[[Series/HimitsuSentaiGoranger Goranger]]'').
71	** The pilots are also composed of TheLeader, TheLancer, TheBigGuy, [[KidAppealCharacter The Kid]], and [[TheHeart The Chick]].
72	** They both use "V" in the title, although with ''Combattler'' it's the Letter "V" and with ''Voltes'' it's the Roman Numeral "V".
73	* Characters from ''Combattler V'' make [[TheCameo cameos]] in this series.
74	** Combattler team member [[TheLancer Juuzou Naniwa]] (or a [[{{Expy}} look-alike]] of his) is seen as one of several martial artists sparring with Daijirou in episode 1.
75	** Combattler creator [[TheProfessor Dr. Nanbara]] appears as a UN ambassador in episode 31.
76	* In Episode 17, "''Ai mo Namida mo Furisuteru!!'' (Forsake Both Love and Tears)", the Voltes Team are in training to use a secret move overseen by Professor Sakunji. The move resembles Combattler V's FinishingMove, the "Choudenji Spin".
77	** The "Spin Fly Formation", like the "Choudenji Spin", is also an [[ThunderboltsAndLightning electromagnetic]] [[TornadoMove thunderstorm of a tornado]], but it's done with the individual Voltes vehicles apart or "volted out" instead of together or "volted in" as Voltes V.
78	** Voltes V also references Combattler V's "Atomic Burner" (a mix between [[ArmCannon "Voltes Bazooka"]] and [[FireBreathingWeapon "Grand Fire"]]), "Rock Fighter" (the Combattler equivalent of [[MacrossMissileMassacre "Finger/Gatling Missiles"]]), and "Battle Guleggar"/"Magne Claw" (the Combattler variants of [[VariableLengthChain "Chain Knuckle"]]).
79	** Voltes V's [[BeamSpam "Voltes Beam"]] and [[SlowLaser "Volt Laser"]] from [[ChestBlaster the chest]] is its version of Combattler's [[EnergyWeapon "V Laser"]] from its forehead.
80	** The [[BattleTops "Choudenji Goma"]] (Ultra-Electromagnetic Top) could be considered as Voltes V's version of Combattler's [[KillerYoyo "Choudenji Yoyo"]], as both are [[ImprobableWeaponUser weaponized toys]].
81	** Voltes V's unused heavy tank mode that's seen in [[https://twitter.com/JcdKaiser/status/1699052222842310747 comics, games, and toys]] is potentially a shout-out to Combattler's [[TankGoodness GranDasher]] special move.[[note]]The Voltes Tank Mode, by the way, made its [[https://twitter.com/VoltesVLegacy/status/1699038679052779640 television debut]] in ''Voltes V: Legacy''.[[/note]]
82	* The Boazan villain line-up of ''Voltes V'' [[ShapedLikeItself lines up]] with ''Combattler V'' Campbellian villains. [[TheDragon Great General Garuda/Warchimedes]] is Prince Heinel, [[BodyguardCrush Miia]] is Katharine, [[TheBrute Girua/General Dungele]] is Jangal, and [[TheIgor Narua]] is Zuhl. [[BigBad Zambajil]] is arguably a male Empress Janera while [[WarmupBoss Duke Zaki/Gurul]] is the male Oreana. Or you can mix [[MadScientist Warchimedes]] with Zuhl personality-wise.
83	** Despite being a hero instead of a villain, ''Combattler V'' series lead Hyouma Aoi shares some traits with Prince Heinel in terms of their back story. They're both HotBlooded individuals currently and {{HeartwarmingOrphan}}s while they were growing up.
84	* The [[EarthShatteringKaboom planet-ending Magmite Bomb]] planted by Do Bergan and General Gurul in Heinel's hidden base is a reference to the DoomsdayDevice devised by Janera to explode upon her [[DeadMansSwitch defeat]] by Combattler V. How the bomb is resolved by an [[DeusExMachina outside force]] is also reminiscent of ''Combattler's'' ending.
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86	!!Philippine English Dub References
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88	Here are the shout-outs from the English dub of ''Voltes V'' made in the Philippines.
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90	* The Filipino dub name for Kentaro Go/Gou/Goh, Dr. Ned Armstrong, is a shout-out to UsefulNotes/NeilArmstrong, the American astronaut known as the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong first man on the moon]].
91	** "Armstrong" also serves as a [[MeaningfulName reference]] to his original Japanese adopted surname, "Gou" (剛), which means "strong".
92	** His other name, Baron Hrothgar (Prince La Gour), references a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrothgar semi-legendary Danish king]] living around the early sixth century AD. In other words, it's ''the'' Hrothgar of ''Literature/{{Beowulf}}'' fame.
93	* The Filipino dub name for Mitsuyo Go, Mary Ann Armstrong, might be a shout-out to Mary Ann of ''Series/GilligansIsland'' fame (in light of a Beast Fighter being named Gilligan later on). It's also of note that ''Gilligan's Island'' was also inspired by ''Robinson Crusoe''.
94	** In turn, the Filipino dub name for the Boazan giant Giron/Girion is Gilligan, so he's (probably) named after Gilligan from ''Gilligan's Island'' as well.
95	** Coincidentally, Mary Ann Armstrong also refers to a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ann_Armstrong British botanical fern artist]].
96	* The Filipino dub name for Hiyoshi Go, Little Jon, might be a shout-out to one of [[Myth/RobinHood Robin Hood's Merry Men]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_John Little John]].
97	* The Filipino dub name for Professor Hamaguchi, Dr. Smith, is reminiscent of the Dr. Smith in ''Series/LostInSpace''.
98	** However, in ''Voltes V'', Dr. Richard Smith isn't as much of a [[DirtyCoward cowardly]] [[TheStarscream saboteur]] as his namesake Dr. Zachary Smith, but retains the same mentor role (to the Voltes Team) as the other Smith initially had.
99	** Richard Smith shares his first name with the Philippine English dub name of [[Anime/{{Daimos}} Kazuya Ryuzaki]], which is [[DubNameChange Richard Hartford]]. This is in contrast to Professor Hamaguchi, whose first name was never revealed.
100	* The Filipino dub name for General Oka, Commander Robinson, is a shout-out to ''Series/LostInSpace'' like in the case of Dr. Smith's name. It specifically references the main cast of the show, the Robinsons.
101	** In turn, his last name could also be a reference to ''Literature/TheSwissFamilyRobinson'', an 1812 novel by Johann David Wyss about a shipwrecked family stranded on an island[[note]](which was also referenced by ''Lost in Space'', since the series is basically ''[[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace The Swiss Family Robinson IN SPACE!]]'' )[[/note]].
102	** His name could even refer to ''Literature/RobinsonCrusoe'' (published in 1719), who's also famous for being shipwrecked and surviving on a deserted island.
103	** Commander Robinson's full name is "Oscar Robinson", which means he's also a shout-out to NBA Legend [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Robertson Oscar Robertson]]. "Oscar" could also reference Robinson's original Japanese surname, "Oka".
104	* The Filipino dub name for Professor Sakunji/Sakonji, Dr. Hook, is reminiscent of Captain Hook of ''Literature/PeterPan'' fame.
105	** The Dr. Hook name might also root from a 1977 Paul Newman film ''Film/SlapShot''. Tim "Dr. Hook" [=McCracken=] (played by Paul D'Amato) shares the same [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fZODt5hxss devil-may-care attitude]] as Prof. Sakunji.[[note]]As a bonus, the very same ''Slap Shot'' Dr. Hook is also the [[http://marvel1980s.blogspot.com/2013/08/byrnes-inspiration-for-wolverine.html design inspiration]] behind ''[[ComicBook/XMen X-Men's]]'' ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}, according to artist Creator/JohnByrne.[[/note]]
106	* The Filipino dub name for Heinel, Zardoz, is ''perhaps'' a joking reference to an infamous film starring James Bond himself, Creator/SeanConnery, that was also named ''Film/{{Zardoz}}''.
107	** By the way, the name itself is a reference to ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'' ("'''Zardoz'''" is a shortened version of the title, "Wi'''zard''' of '''Oz'''").
108	* The Filipino dub name for [[TheDragon Rui Jangal]], Draco, is an obvious reference to the 1897 literary classic ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' or real-life bloodthirsty count UsefulNotes/VladTheImpaler[[note]]who had the nickname "Dragulya" or "Son of the Dragon" (his father was Vlad Dracul or "Vlad the Dragon")[[/note]].
109	** Draco also refers to a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draco_(constellation) constellation]] in the far northern sky.
110	* The Filipino dub name for [[KnightOfCerebus Do Bergan/Belgan]], Oslack/Oslac, is a theophoric Anglo-Saxon given name for boys meaning "Offering to God". It's also the name of an 8[[superscript:th]] century king of Sussex as well as several other Anglo-Saxon noblemen.
111	* The Filipino dub name of the pilot of the Mechanical Eagle, General Watson (General Dange), is an obvious shout-out to [[TheWatson Dr. John H. Watson]] from the ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' novels by Sir Creator/ArthurConanDoyle.
112	** Part of the reason why General Dange was renamed Watson in the dub is probably because of his fellow resistance leader's name in the original anime, [[NamedAfterSomebodyFamous General Doyle]] (Commander Garth in the dub).
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