History ShoutOut / CombattlerV

Here are the various references and shout-outs made in ''Combattler V''.
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[[caption-width-right:1000:Guess ''Combattler V'' really is ''[[Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman Gatchaman]]'' with A COMBINING MECHA!]]

Here are the various references and shout-outs made in ''Combattler V''

[[caption-width-right:1000:Guess ''Combattler V'' really is ''Gatchaman'' with A COMBINING MECHA!]]

* [[TheDragon Warchimedes]] is like a [[BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy villainous alien version]] of the physicist [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes Archimedes]], who was famous for having a EurekaMoment in the bathtub. In the series, [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot robot alien Archimedes]] serves as the resident MadScientist of the Campbellian villains.

As [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'' or as ''[[RecycledInSpace Gatchaman]]'' ''[[RecycledInSpace with A COMBINING MECHA!]]'', ''Combattler V'' also follows the FiveManBand formula, among many other inspirations.

* [[BigBad "Oreana"]] or [[InconsistentSpelling "Oriana"]] is often used to refer to Queen Elizabeth in the 1601 English book of madrigals, ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Triumphs_of_Oriana The Triumphs of Oriana]]'' by Thomas Morley. Her iconic [[GodGuise statue look]] is reminiscent of depictions of the Goddess Kannon or the Virgin Mary in statue form.

* [[BigBad "Oreana"]] or [[SpellMyNameWithAnS "Oriana"]] is often used to refer to Queen Elizabeth in the 1601 English book of madrigals, ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Triumphs_of_Oriana The Triumphs of Oriana]]'' by Thomas Morley. Her iconic [[GodGuise statue look]] is reminiscent of depictions of the Goddess Kannon or the Virgin Mary in statue form.

** Additionally, [[FireBreathingWeapon "Atomic Burner"]] is Voltes V's version of Mazinger's [[ChestBlaster "Breast Fire"]].

* In ''Series/VoltesVLegacy'', Planet Campbell was mentioned by [[GenderFlip Marquise Zaki]] who intends to seek asylum there before [[AdaptationNameChange Zandra/Katharine]] branded her as a traitor and personally shot her.

** Meanwhile, the corrosive [[BreathWeapon "Rust Hurricane"]] has roughly the same effect as the [[TornadoMove "Choudenji Tatsumaki"]] in disabling enemies or softening them up for the FinishingMove.

** Additionally, [[FireBreathingWeapon "Atomic Burner"]] 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 [[TornadoMove "Choudenji Tatsumaki"]] in disabling enemies or softening them up for the FinishingMove.

As [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'' or as ''[[RecycledInSpace Gatchaman]]'' [[RecycledInSpace with A COMBINING MECHA!]], ''Combattler V'' also follows the FiveManBand formula, among many other inspirations.

* God Phoenix also requires all vehicles to dock inside it for its weapons systems to work, just like Combattler requiring the [[CombiningMecha combination sequence]] to become a giant robot.

* They also share mentor figures. Dr. Kozaburo Nambu fulfills the same role of TheProfessor as Dr. Nanbara and Prof. Yotsuya later on.

** God Phoenix's [[HotWings "Firebird Mode"]] even involves [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique hurling itself aflame]] to the enemy [[SuicideAttack kamikaze-style]], which is kind of like Combattler V's [[SpinAttack "Choudenji Spin"]].

* Deus saving the day in the GrandFinale isn't only an example of DeusExMachina, with him personifying the trope. He's also reminiscent of [[EverybodyLovesZeus Zeus or Jupiter]] as depicted by [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greco-Roman Creation Mythology]].

* Planet Campbell, aside from the sci-fi shout-outs, can also be considered [[SpaceRomans Space Rome]], what with its [[AlienInvasion alien invaders]] from the planet's [[PlanetOfHats warrior faction]], ties to human history, and shout-outs to [[ClassicalMythology ancient gods]] that were [[AlienAmongUs aliens all along]] as [[HilariousInHindsight suggested]] by Creator/TheHistoryChannel show ''Series/AncientAliens''.

* Planet Campbell, aside from the sci-fi shout-outs, can also be considered [[SpaceRomans Space Rome]], what with its warrior faction, ties to human history, and shout-outs to ancient gods that were [[AlienAmongUs aliens all along]] as [[HilariousInHindsight suggested]] by Creator/TheHistoryChannel show ''Series/AncientAliens''.

* Planet Campbell, aside from the Sci-Fi shout-outs, can also be considered [[SpaceRomans Space Rome]], what with its warrior faction, ties to human history, and shout-outs to ancient gods that were [[AlienAmongUs aliens all along]] as [[HilariousInHindsight suggested]] by Creator/TheHistoryChannel show ''Series/AncientAliens''.

** Combattler V's [[VariableLengthChain "Battle Guleggar"]] is basically a chained variation of [[RocketPunch "Rocket Punch"]] by Mazinger Z (which in turn was originally Mazinger's shout-out to ''Manga/GiantRobo'').

** Combattler V's "Battle Guleggar" is basically a variation of [[RocketPunch "Rocket Punch"]] by Mazinger Z (which in turn was originally Mazinger's shout-out to ''Manga/GiantRobo'').

* [[BigBad "Oreana"]] or [[SpellMyNameWithAnS "Oriana"]] is often used to refer to Queen Elizabeth in the 1601 English book of madrigals, ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Triumphs_of_Oriana The Triumphs of Oriana]]'' by Thomas Morley. Her iconic [[GodGuise statue look]] is reminiscent of depictions of the Virgin Mary in statue form.