History ShoutOut / CombattlerV

* In the second episode, the [[HurricaneOfPuns U.N. representatives]] sent to the Nanbara Connection had [[PunnyName names]] that were various cultural references relative to their respective [[ThisIsAWorkOfFiction misspelled country]].

* As [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'' or as ''[[RecycledInSpace Gatchaman]]'' [[RecycledInSpace with A COMBINING MECHA!]], ''Combattler V'' also follows the FiveManBand formula composed of TheLeader, TheLancer, TheBigGuy, [[KidAppealCharacter The Kid]], and [[TheHeart The Chick]].
** ''[[HotBlooded Hyoma Aoi]]'' and ''[[AcePilot Ken the Eagle]]'' both sport SeventiesHair and love [[BadassBiker riding motorcycles]].
** ''[[TheIdiotFromOsaka Juzo Naniwa]]'' and ''[[CommanderContrarian Joe the Condor]]'' are both TheGunslinger as well as TheLancer to their respective team leaders.
** ''[[CoolBigSis Chizuru Nanbara]]'' and ''[[ActionGirl Jun the Swan]]'' both fulfill TheSmurfettePrinciple and the role of TheHeart for their respective teams.
** ''[[TheSmartGuy Kosuke Kita]]'' and ''[[KidAppealCharacter Jinpei the Swallow]]'' are both the youngest members of their respective teams but are [[ChildProdigy Child Prodigies]] who can keep up with them.
** ''[[GeniusBruiser Daisaku Nishikawa]]'' and ''[[{{Acrofatic}} Ryu the Owl]]'' are both TheBigGuy of their respective teams. They also share a GentleGiant personality.

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

* [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Empress]] [[GreaterScopeVillain Janera]] might've been named after [[https://www.andersonlock.com/blog/god-doors/ Janus]], the TwoFaced god of doors, gates, and transitions. He represented the middle ground between both the concrete and abstract as well as the [[DualityMotif concept of dualities]].

** ''[[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom Cam Bridge]]''[[note]](refers to [[UsefulNotes/{{Oxbridge}} Cambridge University]], an UsefulNotes/IvyLeague level school in the United Kingdom, and the city where it was established)[[/note]] from Great ''Bretain''.

* Deus saving the day in the GrandFinale 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]].

** ''[[TheIdiotFromOsaka Juzo Naniwa]]'' and ''[[CommanderContrarian Joe the Condor]]'' are both TheGunslinger as well as TheLancer to their respective team leader.
** ''[[CoolBigSis Chizuru Nanbara]]'' and ''[[ActionGirl Jun the Swan]]'' both fulfill TheSmurfettePrinciple and the role of TheHeart for their respective team.
** ''[[TheSmartGuy Kosuke Kita]]'' and ''[[KidAppealCharacter Jinpei the Swallow]]'' are both the youngest members of their respective team but are [[ChildProdigy Child Prodigies]] who can keep up with them.
** ''[[GeniusBruiser Daisaku Nishikawa]]'' and ''[[{{Acrofatic}} Ryu the Owl]]'' are both TheBigGuy of their respective team. They also share a GentleGiant personality.

** ''[[UsefulNotes/{{China}} Da San Yuan]]''[[note]](it's the winning combination in TabletopGame/{{Mahjong}}, "DASANYUAN" or "大三元")[[/note]] from the People's Republic of ''Shina''.

** '''[[UsefulNotes/UnitedStates Sand Witch]]'''[[note]](sounds like "Sandwich" by separating the syllables to homonyms "Sand" and "Witch")[[/note]] from the United States of ''Americo''.
** '''[[UsefulNotes/{{China}} Da San Yuan]]'''[[note]](it's the winning combination in TabletopGame/{{Mahjong}}, "DASANYUAN" or "大三元")[[/note]] from the People's Republic of ''Shina''.
** '''[[UsefulNotes/HistoryOfTheUSSR Khorosho]]'''[[note]](sounds like the Russian greeting "Kharasho", which means "Fine/Good")[[/note]] from the ''Sowiet'' Union.
** '''[[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom Cam Bridge]]'''[[note]](refers to [[UsefulNotes/{{Oxbridge}} Cambridge University]], an UsefulNotes/IvyLeague level school in the United Kingdom, and the city where it was established)[[/note]] from Great ''Bretain''.

** '''[[HotBlooded Hyoma Aoi]]''' and '''[[AcePilot Ken the Eagle]]''' both sport SeventiesHair and love [[BadassBiker riding motorcycles]].
** '''[[TheIdiotFromOsaka Juzo Naniwa]]''' and '''[[CommanderContrarian Joe the Condor]]''' are both TheGunslinger as well as TheLancer to their respective team leader.
** '''[[CoolBigSis Chizuru Nanbara]]''' and '''[[ActionGirl Jun the Swan]]''' both fulfill TheSmurfettePrinciple and the role of TheHeart for their respective team.
** '''[[TheSmartGuy Kosuke Kita]]''' and '''[[KidAppealCharacter Jinpei the Swallow]]''' are both the youngest members of their respective team but are [[ChildProdigy Child Prodigies]] who can keep up with them.
** '''[[TheBigGuy Daisaku Nishikawa]]''' and '''[[{{Acrofatic}} Ryu the Owl]]''' are both TheBigGuy of their respective team. They also share a GentleGiant personality.

** '''[[TheBigGuy Daisaku Nishikawa]]''' and '''[[{{Acrofatic}} Ryu the Owl]]''' are both [[TheHeavy The Heavies]] of their respective team. They also share a GentleGiant personality.

** '''[[TheBigGuy Daisaku Nishikawa]]''' and '''[[{{Acrofatic}} Ryu Nakanishi]]''' are both [[TheHeavy The Heavies]] of their respective team. They also share a GentleGiant personality.

** '''[[CoolBigSis Chizuru Nanbara]]''' and '''[[ActionGirl Jun the Swan]]''' both fulfill TheSmurfettePrinciple and the role of TheHeart for their team.
** '''[[TheSmartGuy Kosuke Kita]]''' and '''[[KidAppealCharacter Jinpei the Swallow]]''' are both the youngest members of their respective teams but are [[ChildProdigy Child Prodigies]] who can keep up with them.
** '''[[TheBigGuy Daisaku Nishikawa]]''' and '''[[{{Acrofatic}} Ryu Nakanishi]]''' are both [[TheHeavy The Heavies]] of their team. They also share a GentleGiant personality.

** The introduction to the Campbell civilization showed StockFootage of Nazca symbols, the Easter Island heads, and Stonehenge, among many other mysterious monuments associated with [[AncientAstronauts Ancient Aliens]], thus suggesting AllMythsAreTrue.

* The introduction to the Campbell civilization showed StockFootage of Nazca symbols, the Easter Island heads, and Stonehenge, among many other mysterious monuments associated with [[AncientAstronauts Ancient Aliens]], thus suggesting AllMythsAreTrue.

** '''[[TheIdiotFromOsaka Juzo Naniwa]]''' and '''[[CommanderContrarian Joe the Condor]]''' are both TheGunslinger and TheLancer to their respective team leader.

** '''Sand Witch'''[[note]](sounds like "Sandwich" by separating the syllables to homonyms "Sand" and "Witch")[[/note]] from the United States of ''Americo''.
** '''Da San Yuan'''[[note]](it's the winning combination in TabletopGame/{{Mahjong}}, "DASANYUAN" or "大三元")[[/note]] from the People's Republic of ''Shina''.
** '''Khorosho'''[[note]](sounds like the Russian greeting "Kharasho", which means "Fine/Good")[[/note]] from the ''Sowiet'' Union.
** '''Cam Bridge'''[[note]](refers to [[UsefulNotes/{{Oxbridge}} Cambridge University]], an UsefulNotes/IvyLeague level school in the United Kingdom, and the city where it was established)[[/note]] from Great ''Bretain''.

** [[HotBlooded Hyoma Aoi]] and [[AcePilot Ken the Eagle]] both sport SeventiesHair and love [[BadassBiker riding motorcycles]].
** [[TheIdiotFromOsaka Juzo Naniwa]] and [[CommanderContrarian Joe the Condor]] are both TheGunslinger and TheLancer to their respective team leader.
** [[CoolBigSis Chizuru Nanbara]] and [[ActionGirl Jun the Swan]] both fulfill TheSmurfettePrinciple and the role of TheHeart for their team.
** [[TheSmartGuy Kosuke Kita]] and [[KidAppealCharacter Jinpei the Swallow]] are both the youngest members of their respective teams but are [[ChildProdigy Child Prodigies]] who can keep up with them.
** [[TheBigGuy Daisaku Nishikawa]] and [[{{Acrofatic}} Ryu Nakanishi]] are both [[TheHeavy The Heavies]] of their team. They also share a GentleGiant personality.

** [[AcePilot Ken Washio]] and [[HotBlooded Hyoma Aoi]] both sport SeventiesHair and love [[BadassBiker riding motorcycles]].
** [[CommanderContrarian Joe Asakura]] and [[TheIdiotFromOsaka Juzo Naniwa]] are both TheGunslinger and TheLancer to their respective team leader.
** [[ActionGirl Jun the Swan]] and [[CoolBigSis Chizuru Nanbara]] both fulfill TheSmurfettePrinciple and the role of TheHeart for their team.
** [[KidAppealCharacter Jinpei the Swallow]] and [[TheSmartGuy Kosuke Kita]] are both the youngest members of their respective teams but are [[ChildProdigy Child Prodigies]] who can keep up with them.
** [[Acrofatic Ryu Nakanishi]] and [[TheBigGuy Daisaku Nishikawa]] are both [[TheHeavy The Heavies]] of their team. They also share a GentleGiant personality.

* Planet Campbell, aside from the Sci-Fi shout-outs, can also be considered [[SpaceRomans Space Rome]], with its warrior faction, ties to human history, and shout-outs to ancient gods that were aliens all along as suggested by ''Series/AncientAliens''.
* The introduction to the Campbell civilization showed StockFootage of Nazca symbols, the Easter Island heads, and Stonehenge, among many other mysterious monuments associated with [[AncientAstronauts ancient aliens]], thus suggesting AllMythsAreTrue.

* [[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, [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot robot alien Archimedes]] serves as the resident MadScientist of the Campbellian villains.

** '''Khorosho'''[[note]](sounds like the greeting in "Kharasho" in Russian, which means "Fine/Good")[[/note]] from the ''Sowiet'' Union.

** '''Khorosho'''[[note]](sounds like "Kharasho" in Russian, which means "Fine/Good")[[/note]] from the ''Sowiet'' Union.

** '''Cam Bridge'''[[note]](refers to [[UsefulNotes/Oxbridge Cambridge University]], an UsefulNotes/IvyLeague level school in the United Kingdom, and the city where it was established)[[/note]] from Great ''Bretain''.

** '''Da San Yuan'''[[note]](it's the winning combination in TabletopGame/Mahjong, "DASANYUAN" or "大三元")[[/note]] from the People's Republic of ''Shina''.

** '''Sand Witch'''[[note]](sounds like "Sandwich" by separating the syllables to sound-alike words "Sand" and "Witch)[[/note]] from the United States of ''Americo''.

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

* Planet Campbell, aside from the Sci-Fi shout-outs, can also be considered [[SpaceRomans Space Rome]], with its warrior faction and shout-outs to ancient gods that were aliens all along as suggested by ''Series/AncientAliens''.
* The introduction to the Campbell civilization showed StockFootage of Nazca symbols, the Easter Island heads, and Stonehenge, among many other mysterious monuments associated with ancient aliens, thus suggesting AllMythsAreTrue.

* The introduction to the Campbell civilization showed StockFootage of Nazca symbols, the Easter Island heads, and Stonehenge, among many other mysterious monuments associated with Series/AncientAliens.

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

* [[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 bird form and an anthropomorphic human form, both with wings and humanoid limbs.