History ShoutOut / CombattlerV

* [[NobleDemon Great General Garuda]] is named after a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda winged Hindu demigod]] that looks like a humaoid [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahminy_kite brahminy kite]] and is described as the King of All Birds. He has both a zoomorphic beast form and an anthropomorphic human form with wings.

* [[TheDragon Warchimedes]] is like a villainous robot version of the physicist [[HistoricalDomainCharacter Archimedes]], who was famous for having a EurekaMoment in the bathtub. In the series, robot alien Archimedes serves as the resident MadScientist of the Campbellian villains.

* Warchimedes is like a villainous robot version of the physicist [[HistoricalDomainCharacter Archimedes]], who was famous for having a EurekaMoment in the bathtub. In the series, robot alien Archimedes serves as the resident MadScientist of the Campbellian villains.

* Great General Garuda is named after a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda winged Hindu demigod]] that looks like a humaoid [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahminy_kite brahminy kite]] and is described as the King of All Birds. He has both a zoomorphic beast form and an anthropomorphic human form with wings.

* Warchimedes is like a villainous robot [[HistoricalDomainCharacter Archimedes]], famous for having a EurekaMoment. In the series, robot alien Archimedes serves as the resident MadScientist.

* As [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'' or as ''[[RecycledInSpace Gatchaman with A COMBINING MECHA!]]'' the series, ''Combattler V'' also follows the FiveManBand formula composed of TheLeader, TheLancer, TheBigGuy, [[KidAppealCharacter The Kid]], and [[TheHeart The Chick]].

** The planet name itself references Creator/JohnWCampbell, the inventor of the [[ScienceHero SpaceHero]] genre.

** The Asimov Continent within the planet is a reference to Creator/IsaacAsimov, who popularized tropes such as CityPlanet, {{Robot Budd|y}}ies, and [[GalacticSuperpower Galactic Empires]].

*** there's also [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr Walter M. Miller Jr.]], author of the Hugo-Award-winning ''Literature/ACanticleForLeibowitz''.

** The Leinster-Miller City references two people, one of whom being Creator/MurrayLeinster or William F. Jenkins, known for writing many sci-fi firsts.
** The Leinster-Miller City also references [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr Walter M. Miller Jr.]], author of the Hugo-Award-winning ''Literature/ACanticleForLeibowitz''.

** The planet name itself references Creator/JohnWCampbell, the inventor of the SpaceHero genre.

** The Asimov Continent within the planet is a reference to Creator/IsaacAsimov, who popularized tropes such as CityPlanet, GalacticEmpire, and RobutBuddy.

** The Asimov Continent within the planet is a reference to Creator/IsaacAsimov, who popularized tropes such as CityPlanet, GalacticEmpires, and RobutBuddies.

* The "Campbellians" from Planet "Campbell", may be a reference to ScienceFiction writer Creator/JohnWCampbell, who helped invent the [[ScienceHero Space Hero]] genre.
** Every place in Planet Campbell is a reference to some sort of famous sci-fi author, from [[Creator/IsaacAsimov Asimov Continent]] to the [[Creator/PeterFHamilton Hamilton Ocean]] as well as [[Creator/MurrayLeinster Leinster]]-[[Literature/ACanticleForLeibowitz Miller]] City and the [[Creator/RobertAHeinlein Heinlein Sun]].

** Every place in Planet Campbell is a reference to some sort of famous sci-fi author, from [[Creator/IsaacAsimov Asimov Continent]] to the [[Creator/PeterFHamilton Hamilton Ocean]] as well as [[Creator/MurrayLeinster Leinster]]-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr Miller]] City and the [[Creator/RobertAHeinlein Heinlein Sun]].

** Every place in Planet Campbell is a reference to some sort of scientist or sci-fi author, from [[Creator/IsaacAsimov Asimov Continent]] to the [[Creator/PeterFHamilton Hamilton Ocean]] as well as [[Creator/MurrayLeinster Leinster]]-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr Miller]] City and the [[Creator/RobertAHeinlein Heinlein Sun]].

* In the second episode, the [[ThisIsAWorkOfFiction U.N. representatives]] sent to the Nanbara Connection had names that were various cultural references.

* The name "Campbellians" and the name of their planet, "Campbell", may be a reference to ScienceFiction writer Creator/JohnWCampbell, who helped invent the [[ScienceHero Space Hero]] genre.

** Every place in Planet Campbell is a reference to some sort of scientist or sci-fi author, from [[Creator/IsaacAsimov Asimov Continent]] to the [[Creator/PeterFHamilton Hamilton Ocean]] as well as [[Creator/MurrayLeinster Leinster]]-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr Milier]] City and the [[Creator/RobertAHeinlein Heinlein Sun]].

* The name "Campbellians" may be a reference to SF writer Creator/JohnWCampbell, who helped invent the [[ScienceHero Space Hero]] genre.

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

** Every place in Planet Campbell is a reference to some sort of scientist or sci-fi author, from [[Creator/IsaacAsimov Asimov Continent]] to the [[Creator/PeterFHamilton Hamilton Ocean]] as well as [[Creator/MurrayLeinster Leinster]]-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr Milier]] City and the [[Creator/RobertAHeinlein Heilein Sun]].

** Every place in Planet Campbell is a reference to some sort of scientist or sci-fi author, from [[Creator/IsaacAsimov Asimov Continent]] to the [[Creator/PeterFHamilton Hamilton Ocean]] as well as [[Creator/MurrayLeinster Leinster-]][[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr. Milier]] City and the [[Creator/RobertAHeinlein Heilein Sun]].

** Every place in Planet Campbell is a reference to some sort of scientist or sci-fi author, from [[Creator/IsaacAsimov Asimov Continent]] to the [[Creator/PeterFHamilton Hamilton Ocean]] as well as [[Creator/MurrayLeinster Leinster-]][[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr. Milier]] City and the [[Creator/RobertAHeinlein Heilein Sun]].

** Every place in Planet Campbell is a reference to some sort of scientist or sci-fi author, from [[Creator/IsaacAsimov Asimov Continent]] to the [[Creator/PeterFHamilton Hamilton Ocean]] as well as [[Creator/MurrayLeinster Leinster]]-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr. Milier]] City and the [[Creator/RobertAHeinlein Heilein Sun]].

** Sand Witch (United States of Americo)
** Da San Yuan (People's Republic of Shina)
** Khorosho (Sowiet Union)
** Cam Bridge (Great Bretain)