History ShoutOut / KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar

* Kaguya says that ''Anime/AkageNoAnne'' (1979) is her favourite anime.

* In Chapter 110, Ishigami explains to Shirogane why a mangaka sometimes takes a break. Shirogane then praises Ishigami for his knowledge:
-->'''Shirogane:''' You know everything when it comes to manga, huh? \\

* After accidentally turning down Shirogane's offer for a date, Kaguya tells Hayasaka to find a way to turn back time. Hayasaka responds with "Who do think I am, Manga/{{Doraemon}}?"

* When Fujiwara shows off her balloon animal making skills inn Episode 31, the teddy bear she made is shown [[Literature/WinnieThePooh coming out of a house built into a tree]].

* When Fujiwara shows off her balloon animal making skills inn Episode 31, the teddy bear she made is shown [[Literature/WinnieThePooh coming out of a house built into a tree]]. She also calls Shirogane a "[[Series/GameOfThrones sweet summer child]]" in the English Dub when she learns that he tried inflating balloons from the warehouse, which have degraded due to age and pop easily.

* The scene of Fujiwara, Ishigami, Iino, and Osaragi walking in the opening was inspired by the band Music/{{Madness}}'s Nutty Train, specifically from their an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPBjxQ8_9YY 80s Honda commercials]]

* A 2019 chapter had Chika mention ''Anime/PrettyCure'' to Ishigami, as an ActorAllusion due to Chika's voice actress playing [[Anime/StarTwinklePrettyCure Cure Milky]] at the time of release.

'''Ishigami:''' [[LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}} I don't know everything about manga. I just know what I know]].

* Episode 2 of the anime changes Shirogane's dialogue ever so slightly from the manga to sneak in a line from ''[[LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}} Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari]]''.

** The scene where Fujiwara is offering to be Shirogane's campaign manager [[https://imgur.com/a/InCfTWz references the first episode]] of ''LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}}''. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/exbim2wu0aafrjv.jpg The script illustration]] for the episode furthers the reference.

* In Episode 32, Shirogane says that "[[ComicBook/SpiderMan With great culture fest come]]... [[ComesGreatResponsibility great paperwork]]."

* In the dub of Episode 33, the previous StudentCouncilPresident tells Shirogane, "[[Series/MissionImpossible Today's mission, should we choose to accept it, is cleaning this swamp.]]"

* In [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Gundam/comments/12bcdif/excuse_me_is_that_a_gwitch_reference one shot]] a poster can be seen referencing ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury''.

** As revealed by the official Twitter account, the [[https://twitter.com/anime_kaguya/status/1269464096593739776 script illustration]] shows Kaguya and Fujiwara in the same pose as Catarina Claes and Maria Campbell from ''LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'', from the AnimatedAdaptation's key artwork.

** The narrator's explanation of the parent-teacher career counseling ends with the classic rock-paper-scissors imagery of a snake, frog, and slug which are respectively labeled as [[Franchise/Pokemon Fire, Water, and Grass Type]].

* The narrator's explanation of the parent-teacher career counseling ends with the classic rock-paper-scissors imagery of a snake, frog, and slug which are respectively labeled as [[Franchise/Pokemon Fire, Water, and Grass Type]].
* When Iino imagines her hypothetical prince, [[https://i.imgur.com/M74j971.jpg everyone is drawn]] in the style of ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles''. [[spoiler:And it a bit of foreshadowing, the specific image it was parodying has the main character's love interest (André Grandier) in the same spot as Ishigami.]]
* When Fujiwara shows off her balloon animal making skills, the teddy bear she made is shown [[Literature/WinnieThePooh coming out of a house built into a tree]].
* In Episode 31, Fujiwara calls Shirogane a "[[Series/GameOfThrones sweet summer child]]" when she learns that he tried inflating balloons from the warehouse, which have degraded due to age and pop easily.

* Two of the girls in the cosplay cafe dress as [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku and IA]]. Other cosplays during the event included [[Franchise/TouhouProject Marisa Kirasame]] and LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya.

* The names of several characters are references to the Japanese folktale ''Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter''.

** As Shirogane's PhantomThief plan enters its final stages and the jewel the dragon is coiled around vanishes, the following exchange occurs.

** Chika, in detective mode, declares, "[[Manga/CaseClosed One truth prevails]]!"