History ShoutOut / PacificRim

'''Kaiju Movies'''

!!!Other Kaiju Movies
* Leatherback's ape-like appearance and EMP may be alluding to the Toho King Kong, who had an electric grasp.
* The Knifehead kaiju looks an awful lot like Guiron from the ''Franchise/{{Gamera}}'' films.
** Some of Zigra's sharky features are also evident.
** A bit on Gamera vs. Jiger, where a team enter the body of a downed kaiju and encounter a baby monster inside.
* Raiju looks a lot like Gabora from ''Series/{{Ultraman}}''. He also evokes Tristar's Zilla with a Xenomorph mouth.
* [[spoiler: The kaiju being attracted to Earth due to pollution of the environment calls to mind several of the ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' series, which had a similar concept in their plots.]]
* Kaiju with toxic blood may be a reference to ''Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms''
* Otachi, except for her tail pincer,[[spoiler: retractable wings]] and nose horns, could easily pass for the Cloverfield Monster.
* Slattern's emergence from the breach is reminiscent to the "RELEASE THE KRAKEN!" moment in 2010's ''Film/{{Clash of the Titans|2010}}''.

'''Mecha Series'''

*** It's not. Del Toro has outright stated that ''Anime/GunBuster'' served as an inspiration. All the similarities between this movie, ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' is just a shared source.

* Before the first drift see the helmets of the suits fill with an orange/yellow fluid, a reference to LCL from Eva.

* A mech going berserk, thanks to its pilot's memories, and attacking (or, in Gipsy's case, nearly attacking) the control room. Absolutely nothing can stop it, not even getting unplugged. This is a reference to EVA-00 going berserk when [[spoiler:Rei___]] was inside it, albeit without headbutting the control room.

* The image of an aircraft carrier bearing Kaiju remains recalls a similar scene in Asuka's debut episode.
** Coincidental or not, the Japanese release dubs Mako's voice with [[Music/MegumiHayashibara that of Rei Ayanami's]], [[LampshadeHanging lampshading the similarities]].
*** The scene is also quite similar to that shown in the 3rd Rebuild film where [[spoiler: the badly damaged Unit 02 and Unit 08, salvaged by the Wunder, are strapped to its landing pad in a similar fashion. Bonus points for being badly wounded.]]

'''Other References'''

* Leatherback is essentially Hellboy's Sammael with a flatter face and bigger arms. He's even got a tentacle mane.
* Mutavore's crescent-blade head, forked tail, and single crest-wing resemble the Bio-raptors from Pitch Black.
** There's also a creature from Wayne Barlowe's ''Expedition'' called a Keeled Slider that has an uncanny resemblance.
* The newborn kaiju looks like one of the aliens in Evolution.
* The Jaeger AI is voiced by Creator/{{Ellen McLain}}, with Creator/{{Valve|Software}}'s blessing; The [[NeverTrustATrailer trailers]] also feature her rendition of SelfDemonstrating/GLaDOS from ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}''.

* The fight against Otachi has elements from the fight against Sileene in ''{{Manga/Devilman}}''.

* So obscure it might be a coincidence: Newton has a lot in common with ''{{Manga/Dorohedoro}}'''s Dr. Kasukabe: both are smaller-than-average [[MadScientist over-enthusiastic scientists]] with short hair, glasses, elaborate tattoos and [[AlienAutopsy a really hands-on approach]] to studying beings that can easily kill them, to the point of [[spoiler: mind-melding with / ''marrying'' the enemy, respectively]] and their research does a lot of good [[spoiler: seeing into the mind of the kaiju / knowing how evil magic-users work]] but also causes a lot of damage [[spoiler: the kaiju can read ''his'' mind / unwittingly helping the Big Bad become powerful]]. There's also [[http://www.mangainn.com/manga/chapter/61688_dorohedoro-chapter-69 this parody ]] of [[http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2010/11/01/science-of-godzilla-2010/ kaiju anatomy]] for Kasukabe's [[spoiler: wife, a magic-user who became a devil and can get of her "skin" for a little while]].

*** A combination of Master Chief's visor and (best seen when viewed from an angle) [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina's glasses]].

*** It's not. Del Toro has outright stated that ''Anime/GunBuster'' served as an inspiration. All the similarities between this movie, ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' is just a shared sourced.

*** It's not. Del Torno has outright stated that ''Anime/GunBuster'' served as an inspiration. All the similarities between this movie, ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' is just a shared sourced.

* After the one of the Kaiju of the Hong Kong battle, Otachi, reveals that [[spoiler: holy shit she can fucking fly]] she starts making sounds very similar to King Ghidorah and Rodan.

* The Giant Robot pilots are called [[Franchise/PowerRangers Rangers]].

* Slattern's emergence from the breach is reminiscent to the "RELEASE THE KRAKEN!" moment in 2010's Film/ClashOfTheTitans.

* A mech going berserk, thanks to its pilot's memories, and attacking (or, in Gipsy's case, nearly attacking) the control room. Absolutely nothing can stop it, not even getting unplugged. This is a reference to EVA-00 going berserk when [[spoiler:Rei]] was inside it, albeit without headbutting the control room.

* One of the first scenes is a black commanding officer communicating with world leaders on computer screens. [[Film/TheAvengers Sounds familiar]].

* In both films, a CloudCuckoolander scientist telepathically communicates with the aliens and discovers their plan.

* The explosion really comes from all over Gipsy but the camera focuses on her chest reactor. [[{{Guyver}} What other series has not just a chest blaster but a chest blaster that is way bigger than the person that fired it and is a wall of pure instant death?]]

* The fight against Otachi has elements from the fight against Sileene in ''{{Devilman}}''.

* So obscure it might be a coincidence: Newton has a lot in common with ''{{Dorohedoro}}'''s Dr. Kasukabe: both are smaller-than-average [[MadScientist over-enthusiastic scientists]] with short hair, glasses, elaborate tattoos and [[AlienAutopsy a really hands-on approach]] to studying beings that can easily kill them, to the point of [[spoiler: mind-melding with / ''marrying'' the enemy, respectively]] and their research does a lot of good [[spoiler: seeing into the mind of the kaiju / knowing how evil magic-users work]] but also causes a lot of damage [[spoiler: the kaiju can read ''his'' mind / unwittingly helping the Big Bad become powerful]]. There's also [[http://www.mangainn.com/manga/chapter/61688_dorohedoro-chapter-69 this parody ]] of [[http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2010/11/01/science-of-godzilla-2010/ kaiju anatomy]] for Kasukabe's [[spoiler: wife, a magic-user who became a devil and can get of her "skin" for a little while]].

** The scene where the kaiju is coming to eat Dr. Geiszler in the shelter is also reminiscent of the scene where the T-Rex knocks down the restroom and eats the lawyer in ''Film/JurassicPark''.

* Mako being rescued by Stacker in the flashback is reminiscent of Setsuna's first scene in ''{{Gundam 00}}''. "I must become Jaeger!", anyone?

* When Knifehead tore off Gipsy Danger's arm, the pain was felt by the pilot, similar to the Mobile Trace System in ''MobileFighterGGundam''.

* Gipsy Danger's atomic generator allowing it to work in an EMP Field mirrors [[GiantRobo Giant Robo's]] ability to function within the Anti-Shizuma field. That the world's last hope lies with an outdated atomic robot also mirrors Giant Robo.

* Gipsy [[{{Mechwarrior}} dumping its coolant to attack faster.]] Unlike ''Mechwarrior'', however, the coolant itself is weaponized.
* It's a bit of a stretch, but there's one crowd scene where there are two helmeted UN troopers standing to the right of Stacker Pentecost's shoulder while he delivers Important Plot. These are the only two helmeted guys clearly visible in the scene - one white guy and one black guy - and they look suspiciously like the two UN troopers guarding the base in the opening scenes of ''MuvLuvAlternative''. There are several other distinct parallels, including:

** Specifically, it appears to be based on the RX-77-01 version from ''MobileSuitGundamTheOrigin'', with its 3-clawed hands, larger cannons and blue visor.
* Related to the above, Striker Eureka has "GN 000" printed on its left chestplate. This is the model number of the [[MobileSuitGundam00 0 Gundam]], which becomes more appropriate once Stacker is in the driver's seat.

* Slattern's emergence from the breach is reminiscent to the "RELEASE THE KRAKEN!" moment in 2010's ClashOfTheTitans.

** Coincidental or not, the Japanese release dubs Mako's voice with [[Creator/MegumiHayashibara that of Rei Ayanami's]], [[LampshadeHanging lampshading the similarities]].

** The detachable head and [[ChestBlaster blasting hole]] in its torso have an even closer resemblance to another Go Nagai super robot, ''[[KotetsuJeeg Steel Jeeg]]'' and its Spin Storm.

* Gipsy's Danger BladeBelowTheShoulder have a function as a CoolSword and WhipSword, identical to [[PanzerWorldGalient Galient Sword]].

* The [[spoiler: nuclear mission]] is a reference to ''{{Gunbuster}}'', particularly the descent into Buster Machine 3.

* Gipsy Danger seems to be one to classic SuperRobot, specially to ''Anime/MazingerZ'' given it has not just RocketPunch but also [[ChestBlaster Breast Fire]]. In addition to functional nods to classic SuperRobot, and despite Del Toro's claims that he avoided visual references to established mecha, Gipsy Danger has clear influences from ''{{Gigantor}}'', the 1980 anime version specifically. Del Toro explicitly says ''Tetsujin 28-Go'' was an influence in one of the pre-release featurettes.

* The entire premise that Jaegers require two or more pilots who are in harmony with one another and share emotions/memories when linked? Can you say ''GenesisOfAquarion'', anybody?

* Aside from the name, Striker Eureka bears some reference to the Nirvash LFO from ''EurekaSeven''.

* The helmets worn by Cherno Alpha's pilots bring to mind any number of sci-fi designs, but particularly seem to invoke ''[[Anime/ArmoredTrooperVotoms Votoms]]'' and ''{{Gasaraki}}'', or perhaps more pertinently the HRL pilot suits from ''[[MobileSuitGundam00 Gundam 00]]'', the HRL being the superbloc that contains Former Russia.

* [[spoiler: A interdimensional portal on the floor of the sea]] remind the Dimensional Jump from [[{{Gaiking}} Gaiking: Legend of Daikuu Maryu]].

* Cherno Alpha's reactor resembles [[Film/BackToTheFuture Doc Brown's]] reactor found on his [=DeLorean=].