History ShoutOut / MahouSenseiNegima

* The manner in which cards are drawn from the girls in ''Negima!?'' is similar to the way swords are drawn from people in ''RevolutionaryGirlUtena''.

* Shiratori Yuri was cast as Kiryuu Nanami in ''RevolutionaryGirlUtena'', who was obsessed over by a boy named Tsuwabuki. She was later cast as ghost-girl Aisaka Sayo in ''MahouSenseiNegima'', who (in the anime) died trying to protect her little sister's tsuwabuki garden.

* ChineseGirl Ku Fei's [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v28/c253/4.html personal requirement]] that only a man who is stronger than she can kiss (or marry) her echoes the cultural imperatives of the Joketsuzoku from ''RanmaOneHalf'' (and ''Comicbook/RedSonja'', for that matter). Some fans are claiming that she ''is'' a Joketsuzoku, and that ''Negima'' and ''Ranma'' take place in the same universe.

* Then there's Nagi defeating [[spoiler: the Lifemaker]] with what appears to be a '''[[StreetFighter Shoryuken!]]'''

* ''Negima!?'', the AlternateUniverse remake, contains plenty more references to everything from classic video games to 2chan jokes to the horrible animation of ''YoakeMaeYoriRuriiroNa Crescent Love''. A double-reference of sorts is the reuse of the chalkboard jokes from ''Anime/PaniPoniDash'', including drawings of Chiyo-chan from ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''.

* ''Negima!?'' has a number of references to ''PaniPoniDash''. Most noticable is that the Chupacabra Club resembles Becky's research room.
** A number of the ''PaniPoniDash'' references have to do with Konoka having the same seiyuu as Ichijou, right down to Konoka wearing the same IndianaJones outfit that Ichijou wore in a couple of episodes

* ''Negima!?'', the AlternateUniverse remake, contains plenty more references to everything from classic video games to 2chan jokes to the horrible animation of ''YoakeMaeYoriRuriiroNa Crescent Love''. A double-reference of sorts is the reuse of the chalkboard jokes from ''PaniPoniDash'', including drawings of Chiyo-chan from ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''.

* When Negi first fights Evageline, he is seen carrying around a [[OutlawStar Caster]].

* The age-changing pills are the candies from OsamuTezuka's ''Fushigi na Merumo'' with the effects reversed.

** "[[{{Neuromancer}} It's Wintermute]], holy crap!"

** To me, it also looks a bit like [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Dante's Sparda form]] from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' one and the recent chapter in Negi's dreams shows it looking similar to [[NarutoShippuden Naruto's later fox forms]], with similar drawn eyes and all.

* In episode 26 of Negima!? There are paintings of Konoka and Motsu [[note]][[CatchPhrase iiiin a good way]] dressed up as [[VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi Rena and Satoko[/note]]. See it [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Rena_and_Satoko_3830.png here]].

*** Actually, that attack and his artifact in general more closely resembles Archer's Unlimited Blade Works (especially if you've ever played FateUnlimitedCodes). And once more, KenAkamatsu rocks [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v36/c331/4.html Gate of Babylon]].

* There are numerous references to Akamatsu's previous manga, ''LoveHina'', not the least of which is Setsuna's school of swordsmanship, the Shinmeiryuu, which is the same as that practiced by Motoko Aoyama. In fact, Akamatsu has [[http://vetus.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/vol-28-29-digest/ confirmed]] that Motoko and her elder sister Tsuroko are indeed -- as many fans had suspected -- making a cameo appearance in the flashback scene in Vol. 4.

** [[spoiler: The [[SealedEvilInACan Cursed Urashima Blade]] appears in a flashback between a young Setsuna and a woman closely resembling Tsuruko. In both [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/love_hina/v09/c000/97.html Love Hina]] and [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v33/c303/14.html here]] the sword is said to have almost wiped out the Shinmeiryuu in the past. What's more, the same chapter hints that Tsukuyomi apparently stole the sword and is currently wielding it, and if that sword is indeed the cursed blade, it could be what's [[BrainwashedAndCrazy driving her insane]], given the effects of that sword as shown in ''LoveHina'']].

* The Shinmei Ryu sword school from ''LoveHina'' exists in both, and Setsuna's origin {{flashback}} in the manga shows her from a distance being escorted by two women who are probably the Aoyama sisters from ''Love Hina''. Also, the MadScientist creator of the RobotGirl comments on how they outsourced for the programming code of her AI, and one of the programmers was from Akamatsu's first manga, ''AI Love You'', explaining how it is that Chachamaru [[{{Tinman}} has emotions.]] The character Mei has the same given name and character design as Naru's half-sister from Love Hina. While in the anime she had the same family name as Naru, the manga never stated, as she was only in one chapter, hinting that the two may be the same character.
** It really veers into ContinuityOverlap at some points, especially with ''LoveHina'', as the whole Shinmeiryu sword school crossed over. The most recent chapter even explicitly mentions both Motoko's family, and a specific exorcism technique has plot relevance in both ''LoveHina'' and ''Negima''.

* Besides the aforementioned Tifa and Yuffie mentioned above, [[http://www.mangareader.net/209-14924-4/mahou-sensei-negima/chapter-91.html this page]] also features [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Eva Unit 01]] (mid-left of the page); the protagonist of ''KujibikiUnbalance'' (same panel, towards the bottom); [[Franchise/KamenRider Kamen Rider Black and Riderman]], standing alongside the rangers of Series/JAKQDengekitai (second panel); [[StreetFighter Sakura Kasugano]] (to the left of the Rider panel); and the bodies of [[Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure Cure Black and Cure White]] (to the left of ''that'').

* Kaede's outfit during her fights in the budokai rather closely resembles that of [[KingOfFighters King]].

* Episode 10 of Negima!? has Shichimi quoting [[HellGirl Enma Ai's]] CatchPhrase before she sends someone to Hell. While the Japanese version missed out on making an ActorAllusion (by having Shichimi say the line instead of [[MamikoNoto Nodoka]]), the English dub [[Creator/BrinaPalencia makes up for it]].

[[caption-width-right:350: Guess That ShoutOut! [[note]]Franchise/BackToTheFuture, {{Doraemon}}, TheTimeMachine and Franchise/{{Terminator}} all in one ImagineSpot![[/note]]]]

* After discovering that he's got a time machine in a watch, Negi thinks of the [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture DeLorean]], the Franchise/{{Terminator}}, the 2002 adaptation of Wells' ''TheTimeMachine'', and {{Doraemon}}.

[[caption-width-right:350: Guess That ShoutOut! [[note]]Film/BackToTheFuture, {{Doraemon}}, TheTimeMachine and TheTerminator all in one ImagineSpot![[/note]]]]

* After discovering that he's got a time machine in a watch, Negi thinks of the [[Film/BackToTheFuture DeLorean]], the {{Terminator}}, the 2002 adaptation of Wells' ''TheTimeMachine'', and {{Doraemon}}.

* Negi's students have compared Ostia to [[CastleInTheSky Laputa]] numerous times.

* The girl in the top panel [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v35/c322/15.html here]] looks [[SuzumiyaHaruhi kinda familiar.]]

* Ala Rubra [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v26/c232/3.html consists of seven people.]] Make of that [[SevenSamurai what you will.]]

** During the first summer break, when the twins are showing Negi around the school, they directly compare the WorldTree to Yggdrasil (The one from DragonQuest, not the one in NorseMythology that it's named after)[[note]]Also it makes sense that they would need to explain that to him, as at the time that chapter came out, none of the DragonQuest games [[NoExportForYou had been released in Europe]][[/note]].

* [[http://mangafox.me/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v38/c354/14.html Dragon Tooth Skeleton Warriors]]. [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Where did we saw them before?]] [[JasonAndTheArgonauts Quite a]] [[ClassicalMythology few places]] [[OlderThanDirt actually.]]

* A minor character, the mage teacher Seruhiko, was created specifically as a {{Homage}} to ''[[{{Berserk}} Serpico]]'', of all people. Kentaro Miura even approved the character.

* In the translated version of the Manga, at the end of the Kyoto arc, Evangeline wakes up the class by shouting "[[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Transform and roll out!]]"

* Besides the aforementioned Tifa and Yuffie mentioned above, [[http://www.mangareader.net/209-14924-4/mahou-sensei-negima/chapter-91.html this page]] also features [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Eva Unit 01]] (mid-left of the page); the protagonist of ''KujibikiUnbalance'' (same panel, towards the bottom); [[Franchise/KamenRider Kamen Rider Black RX and Kamen Rider X]], standing alongside the rangers of Series/JAKQDengekitai (second panel); [[StreetFighter Sakura Kasugano]] (to the left of the Rider panel); and the bodies of [[FutariWaPrettyCure Cure Black and Cure White]] (to the left of ''that'').

* ''FinalFantasy'':

--> ''[[ShortCircuit No disassemble!]]''

* Apparently, our magically empowered [[TheMessiah messianic hero]] decided that he wants to [[DefeatMeansFriendship befriend]] the ArtificialHuman [[TheDragon dragon]] [[NamesTheSame named Fate]]. One can only guess how long it was before Akamatsu yielded to this [[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha very obvious temptation]]...

** Also a reference to VideoGame/{{Castlevania}}; Dracula's final form in ''Symphony Of The Night'' is named Shinso/True Ancestor Dracula in Japan.

* Although you only see her back, there is a [[VideoGame/{{Disgaea}} Pleinair]] cosplayer at the bottom of [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v11/c091/2.html this page.]]

** The same page linked above that has a [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Tifa]] cosplayer has Series/JAKQDengekitai and a KamenRider or two in the very next panel.

* [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v35/c322/6.html She's just a]] [[KamenRiderDecade passing-by magical girl...]]

* Besides the aforementioned Tifa and Yuffie mentioned above, [[http://www.mangareader.net/209-14924-4/mahou-sensei-negima/chapter-91.html this page]] also features [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Eva Unit 01]] (mid-left of the page); the protagonist of ''KujibikiUnbalance'' (same panel, towards the bottom); [[KamenRider Kamen Rider Black RX and Kamen Rider X]], standing alongside the rangers of Series/JAKQDengekitai (second panel); [[StreetFighter Sakura Kasugano]] (to the left of the Rider panel); and the bodies of [[FutariWaPrettyCure Cure Black and Cure White]] (to the left of ''that'').

* [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v14/c126/3.html This page]] of the manga[[note]]unclear in the scan, but visible in the printed version[[/note]]: The stack of books that Nodoka is holding includes LordOfTheRings, TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Concept_of_Anxiety Begrebet Angest]] and [[http://www.amazon.fr/dp/2707157880 Les lieux: Histoire des commodités]].