History ShoutOut / ChoudenshiBioman

* Blue Three might also be a shout-out to Seiji Kurogawa. Seiji is another Blue Ranger that served as a Bruce Lee reference[[note]](actually, an outright BruceLeeClone)[[/note]] as well. He comes from the Creator/{{Toho}} sentai series ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaloman Megaloman]]'' from 1979.

* Blue Three might also be a shout-out to Seiji Kurogawa. Seiji is another Blue Ranger that served as an outright BruceLeeClone as well. He comes from the Creator/{{Toho}} sentai series ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaloman Megaloman]]'' from 1979.

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** Blue Three might also be a shout-out to Seiji Kurogawa. Seiji is another Blue Ranger that served as an outright BruceLeeClone as well. He comes from the Creator/{{Toho}} sentai series ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaloman Megaloman]]'' from 1979.
* As noted by Yutaka Izubuchi[[note]]character and monster designer for ''Bioman''[[/note]], Mettzler's appearance bears a striking resemblance to both [[{{Cyclops}} Mr. Titan]] (for being one-eyed) and [[NobleDemon General]] [[DarkLordOnLifeSupport Shadow]] (for his glass helmet and fencer theme) from ''Series/KamenRiderStronger''.

* [[KnightOfCerebus Bio Hunter Silva]] is based on [[Series/{{Kikaider}} Kikaider's]] nemesis [[EvilCounterpart Hakaider]]. Like Hakaider, Silva is also a gun-toting KillerRobot bent on hunting, fighting, and [[HeroKiller killing]] his target, which in this case is the Biomen or any being infused with Bio Particles.
* [[TheDragon Mason's]] name might be a reference to ''Franchise/PerryMason'' (either the first series that ran from 1957 to 1966 or the revival series that ran for a season in 1973 but had many TV movies onwards from 1985 to 1994).
* The names of [[FemmeFatale Farrah]] and [[Creator/YukariOshima Farrah Cat]] are both shout-outs to Creator/FarrahFawcett of ''Series/CharliesAngels'' fame.
* The bionic part of the Biomen themselves is a huge shout-out to the popular concept of [[{{Cyborg}} bionic enhancements]] that was all the rage in the 1970s and 1980s as seen in shows of the era like ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' and ''Series/TheBionicWoman'' as well as ''WesternAnimation/BionicSix'' later on.
* In Episode 40, Juo sings part of the theme to ''Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies''.
* The ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qe9UXjer-c Bioman Plus 2]]'' Live Event features the Biomen crossing over with [[Series/SpaceSheriffShaider Shaider]] and [[Series/SeiunKamenMachineman Machine Man]] to take on their enemies. All shows came out roughly the same year (1984).

Here are the shout-outs for ''Choudenshi Bioman''.
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* Blue Three's PunnyName[[note]](ブルー・スリー)[[/note]] is spelled the same way in Japanese as "Creator/BruceLee"[[note]](ブルース・リー)[[/note]]. Their only real difference is the spacing of the syllables or the middle dot's placement[[note]]("Burusu Rii/Bruce Lee" as opposed to "Buru Surii/Blue Three")[[/note]].
** Blue Three might also be a shout-out to Seiji Kurogawa. Seiji is another Blue Ranger that served as an outright BruceLeeClone as well. He comes from the Creator/{{Toho}} sentai series ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaloman Megaloman]]'' from 1979.

* [[MultipleHeadCase Psygorn's]] face and powers are inspired by the multi-faced [[UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} Asura and Alcala]].

* [[RobotBuddy Peebo]] might be named after Peabo Bryson, singer of the famous 1983 hit song, [[AwardBaitSong "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love"]] with Roberta Flack. Design-wise, he looks like [[Franchise/StarWars C-3PO]] mixed with a [[Franchise/KamenRider Kamen Rider]].

* Doctor Man's name and his [[NebulousEvilOrganisation evil organization's]] slogan, "For the Man!" references the ubiquitous [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man United States slang]] "The Man", which may refer to the [[BigBrotherIsWatching government]] or to some other intimidating [[BadBoss authority figure]] in a [[EvilInc position of power]].

* In episode 17, one of Dr. Man's evil plots involve abducting one of the descendants of [[TimeTravel/{{Literature}} Urashima Taro]].
** Having Dr. Man and his Neo Empire run after the descendant of Urashima is also a shout-out to an [[DiscontinuityNod unused concept]] of ''Bioman''[[note]]where the Bio Robot exposes folklore legends (like Literature/{{Momotaro}}, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintaro Kintaro]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issun-boshi Isshiki]], and [[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter Kaguya Hime]]) to Bio Particles, turning them into Super Sentai[[/note]].
** The [[DevelopmentGag remnants of the unused concept]] of having the protagonists be derived from Japanese fairy tales can be seen with the Bio Robot beaming Bio Particles into the Biomen's ancestors who look like they came from the same era.

* Like with the ''Anime/CombattlerV'' finale and a pivotal ''Anime/VoltesV'' event, Dr. Man also has a [[spoiler:planet-annihilating [[DoomsdayDevice Anti-Bio Bomb]] that was supposed to destroy the whole Earth and every living being on it like what happened to Planet Bio.]]
** [[spoiler:In this instance, the DeusExMachina that saved the Biomen from certain defeat was Doctor Man's own biological son, [[MoralityPet Shuichi Kageyama]].]]
** ''Bioman'' is also reminiscent of ''Combattler'' with the appearance of Prince, [[spoiler:the [[ActuallyADoombot Mecha Clone version]] of Dr. Man's son, Shuichi. It harkens back to the reveal that [[ConqueringAlienPrince General Garuda]] is actually one of many replaceable [[TomatoInTheMirror robot clones]] made by Oreana.]]

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[[caption-width-right:505:It's Farrah with the ''[[Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan Bionic Man]]'' and Farrah from ''[[NamedAfterSomeoneFamous Choudenshi Bioman]]''.]]

* [[MultipleHeadCase Psygorn's]] face and powers are inspired by the multi-faced [[UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} Ashura and Alcala]].

** Blue Three might also be a shout-out to another Blue Ranger from a sentai series by Creator/{{Toho}}--''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaloman Megaloman]]'' from 1979--that served as a BruceLeeClone as well: Seiji Kurogawa as played by actor Jimmy Araki.

** Blue Three might also be a shout-out to another Blue Ranger from a sentai series by Creator/{{Toho}}--[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaloman Megaloman]] (メガロマン, Megaroman) from 1979--that also served as a BruceLeeClone: Seiji Kurogawa as played by actor Jimmy Araki.

** Another Blue Ranger from a sentai series by Creator/{{Toho}}--[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaloman Megaloman]] (メガロマン, Megaroman) from 1979--also served as a BruceLeeClone: Seiji Kurogawa as played by actor Jimmy Araki.

** Another Blue Ranger from a sentai series by Creator/{{Toho}}, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaloman Megaloman]] (メガロマン, Megaroman) from 1979, also served as a BruceLeeClone--Seiji Kurogawa as played by actor Jimmy Araki.

** Another Blue Ranger from a sentai series by Creator/{{{Toho}}, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaloman Megaloman]] (メガロマン, Megaroman) from 1979, also served as a BruceLeeClone--Seiji Kurogawa as played by actor Jimmy Araki.

* [[MultipleHeadCase Psygorn's]] face and powers are inspired by the multi-faced [[UsefulNotes/Buddhism Ashura and Alcala]].

* [[MultipleHeadCase Psygorn's]] face and powers are inspired by the multi-faced Ashura and Alcala.

* The bionic part of the Biomen themselves is a huge shout-out to the popular concept of [[{{Cyborg}} bionic enhancements]] that was all the rage in the 1970s and 1980s as seen in shows of the era like ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' and ''Series/TheBionicWoman'' as well as ''WesternAnimation/BionicSix''.

* Pink Five's "Laser Sword"[[note]](which is also the name used for the "Tenkuu Ken" (literally "Sword of Heaven") in Philippine English dub version of ''Anime/VoltesV'')[[/note]] is renamed something else in the Philippine English dub of ''Bioman''--the "''Anime/{{Voltron}}'' Sword". [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Seriously]].

* Pink Five's "Laser Sword"[[note]]which is also the name used for the "Tenkuu Ken" (literally "Sword of Heaven") in Philippine English dub version of ''Anime/VoltesV'' [[/note]] is renamed something else in the Philippine English dub of ''Bioman''--the "''Anime/{{Voltron}}'' Sword". [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Seriously]].

* Pink Five's "Laser Sword"[[note]]coincidentally known in Philippine English dub version of ''Anime/VoltesV'' as the English translation of the "Tenkuu Ken" (literally "Sword of Heaven")[[/note]] is renamed something else in the Philippine English dub of ''Bioman''--the "''Anime/{{Voltron}}'' Sword". [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Seriously]].

* Pink Five's Laser Sword[[note]]coincidentally known in Philippine English dub version of ''Anime/VoltesV'' as the dub version of Tenkuu Ken (Sword of Heaven)[[/note]] is renamed something else in the Philippine English dub of ''Bioman''--the ''Anime/{{Voltron}}'' Sword. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Seriously]].

* Pink Five's Laser Sword[[note]]coincidentally known in Philippine English dub version of ''Anime/VoltesV'' as the dub version of Tenkuu Ken (Sword of Heaven)[[/note]] is renamed something else in the Philippine English dub of ''Bioman''--the ''Anime/{{Voltron}}'' Sword.

** Having Dr. Man and his Neo Empire run after the descendant of Urashima is also a shout-out to an [[DevelopmentGag unused]] [[DiscontinuityNod concept]] of ''Bioman''[[note]]where the Bio Robot exposes folklore legends (like Literature/{{Momotaro}}, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintaro Kintaro]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issun-boshi Isshiki]], and [[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter Kaguya Hime]]) to Bio Particles, turning them into Super Sentai[[/note]].
** The remnants of the unused concept of having the protagonists be derived from Japanese fairy tales can be seen with the Bio Robot beaming Bio Particles into the Biomen's ancestors who look like they came from the same era.

** Having Dr. Man and his Neo Empire run after the descendant of Urashima is also a shout-out to an [[DevelopmentGag unused]] [[DiscontinuityNod concept]] of ''Bioman''[[note]]where the Bio Robot exposes folklore legends (Literature/{{Momotaro}}, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintaro Kintaro]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issun-boshi Isshiki]], and [[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter Kaguya Hime]]) to Bio Particles, turning them into Super Sentai[[/note]].
** The remnants of the unused concept of having the protagonists be derived from Japanese fairy tales like Urashima Taro and Momotaro can be seen with the Bio Robot beaming Bio Particles into the Biomen's ancestors who look like they came from the same era.

** The remnants of the unused concept of having the protagonists be derived from Japanese fairy tales like Urashima Taro and Momotaro can be seen with the Bio Robot beaming Bio Particles into the Biomen's ancestors, who look like they came from the era of Momotaro et al. This counts as a shout-out to ancient Japanese folklore.

** Having Dr. Man and his Neo Empire run after the descendant of Urashima is also a shout-out to an [[DevelopmentGag unused]] [[DiscontinuityNod concept]] of ''Bioman''[[note]]where the Bio Robot exposes folklore legends like Urashima Taro and Momotaro to Bio Particles, turning them into Super Sentai[[/note]].
* The remnants of the unused concept of having the protagonists be derived from fairy tales (Literature/{{Momotaro}}, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintaro Kintaro]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issun-boshi Isshiki]], and [[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter Kaguya Hime]]) can be seen with the Bio Robot beaming Bio Particles into the Biomen's ancestors, who look like they came from the era of Momotaro et al. This counts as a shout-out to ancient Japanese folklore.