History ShoutOut / KamenRiderExAid

** Hiiro's backstory alludes to [[spoiler:the tragic romance between Hajime and Chiaki in [[Anime/DanganRonpa3 the prequel]]]]. He even had a MirrorSelf, who is an {{Expy}} of [[VisualNovel/SuperDanganRonpa2 Izuru]].

* [[spoiler: When Kuroto dies from overworking himself attempting to recreate Hyper Muteki, he makes the same pose as the position on the final page of ''Series/AshitaNoJoe'', complete with faded colors]].

* Fūma's Gashat being named ''Hurricane Ninja'' calls to mind some other [[Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger "Hurricane Ninja" warriors who transform]].

** Ex-Aid Muteki Gamer has stars in its armor, which brings to mind [[Anime/YuGiOh5Ds Yusei's Stardust monsters]].

** Pallad being the EvilCounterpart of Emu alludes to both [[VisualNovel/SuperDanganRonpa2 Nagito]] and Makoto being Super High School Level Good Luck students. Even their Rider names solidify this: Para-'''DX''' and '''Ex'''-Aid.

* Emu's line when confronting a Parad in episode 32 is a reference to Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama's ''[[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Tekken 4]]'' endings where Jin confronts the recently-resurrected Kazuya after having the Devil Gene activated within him.

* It hasn't gone unnoticed by fans that Ex-Aid's AnimeHair is similar to that of [[Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger Akiba Red]] aside from color, with some even joking that, instead of becoming an official Sentai series, the Akibarangers have become an official Kamen Rider series.

* The Level 1 concept is quite similar to the final two Franchise/MetalHeroes entries - ''Series/BRoboKabutack'' and ''Series/TetsuwanTanteiRobotack''. These two series featured heroes that have a SuperDeformed, cartoonish look, but when needed to act, had a more serious-looking battle mode.

* In ep. 20, when Kuroto returns to his office in a limp state, Pallad asks him "[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS Have you cooled your head a little?]]"

** Coincidentally, the aforementioned episode's title refers to a μ's song called "Oh, Love & Peace!".

* At first, it seems like Muteki Gamer's Hyper Critical Sparking is referring to the form's, well, sparking look. But then you realize the Gashat's voice, and that he (Hironobu Kageyama) did the opening songs of Anime/DragonBallZ, with the first one (CHA LA HEAD CHA LA) ending with "SPARKING!"

* Genm's Bugvisor is essentially an oversized UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance with a chainsaw sticking out of one end.

* At first, it seems like Muteki Gamer's Hyper Critical Sparking is referring to the form's, well, sparking look. But then you realize the Gashat's voice, and that he (Hironobu Kageyama) did the opening songs of Anime/DragonBallZ, with the first one (CHA LA HEAD CHA LA) ending with "SPARKING!"

-->'''Ex-Aid''': [[YouAreAlreadyDead The game is already over.]]

-->'''Ex-Aid''': The game is already over.

-->Kaiden: ''"Your blade needs yet more work, young man."''
-->[[spoiler: Emu]]: ''"The game is already over."''

-->Kaiden: ''"Your blade needs yet more work, young man"''

-->[[spoiler: Emu]]: The game is already over.

* [[spoiler: Muteki Gamer looks a lot like a Gold Saint from Anime/SaintSeiya.]]

* Kamen Rider Brave's main Gashats, ''Taddle Quest'' and ''Taddle Fantasy'', are undoubtedly references to the long-running RPG series ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' and ''Franchise/FinalFantasy''. His Level 2 form even has a shield that is Buckler-ish in appearance, which makes total sense, since the Buckler is the first shield for the Fighter type character in the latter.

%%* ''Drago Knight Hunter Z'' is obviously one for DragonQuest. But considering the series came out in 2016 (thus post-2010), Western audiences might think of [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim a different fantasy game franchise, the most recent/popular entry of which added dragons no less.]]

** The [[spoiler: Hyper Muteki Gasshat]] is basically the Starman, especially in [[spoiler: Muteki Mode concurrent to another Gashat]].

* [[spoiler: Muteki Gamer looks a lot like a Gold Saint from Anime/SaintSeiya.]]

* The [[spoiler: Hyper Muteki Gasshat]] is basically the Starman from ''Videogame/SuperMarioBros'', especially in [[spoiler: Muteki mode concurrent to another Gasshat]].

*** For bonus points, Emu has several shades of [[VisualNovel/DanganRonpa Makoto]]. [[spoiler:Lampshaded by Muteki Gamer, which is his take on the "Super High School Level Hope" title.]]

* Kamen Rider Lazer Turbo is a long-awaited reference to ''Disney/WreckItRalph'', where Turbo was [[spoiler:a racing game character gone rogue.]]

** From ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': Character that starts out small and deformed? Check. [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong Wields a hammer?]] Check. Has a GoombaStomp? Check. Can power up to a more proportionate form? Check. Has a game afterwards that adds a nearly identical green brother? Check. Form with fire abilities? Check. Can grow giant? Check. Can damage enemies by jumping upwards into a row of bricks the enemy is standing on? Check.

** Lampshaded by the Ex-Aid cast and crew, who posed like Jojo characters in a few behind the scenes photos.

* Kamen Rider Cronus' powers are similar to [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders DIO]]'s stand, The World. He can [[TimeStandsStill "pause" the universe]] and conveniently attack his opponents while they are completely immobile. Additionally, he says that people he kills while time is frozen are forced to re-live the moment of their death forever, which is [[spoiler:exactly what DIO's son Giorno did to Diavolo in ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo'']].

* Kamen Rider Cronus' powers are similar to [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders DIO]]'s stand, The World. He can [[TimeStandsStill "pause" the universe]] and conveniently attack his opponents while they are completely immobile.

** Brave is blue in color, themed after a knight, and has ice-based attacks. Sounds like a ''Kamen Rider'' version of Eugeo.

* Kamen Rider Cronus/[[SpellMyNameWithAnS Chro]][[MeaningfulName nos]]' powers are similar to [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders DIO]]'s stand, The World. He can [[TimeStandsStill "pause" the universe]] and conveniently attack his opponents while they are completely immobile.

* Kamen Rider Cronus' powers are like a combination of [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders DIO]]'s The World he can [[TimeStandsStill "pause" the universe]] and conveniently attack them while their opponents are completely immobilize.
** Lampshaded by the Ex-Aid cast and crew who posed like Jojo characters in a few behind the scenes photos.

* Kamen Rider Cronus' powers are like a combination of [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders DIO]]'s The World and his son [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo Giorno Giovanna]]'s Gold Experience Requiem: he can [[TimeStandsStill "pause" the universe]], and anyone he kills during the "pause" will experience their death over and over for eternity.

*** Also, Lazer combines the aesthetics of Klein's {{Samurai}} motif and Yuuki's role as the SacrificialLion.