History ShoutOut / ToLoveRu

* Occasionally references to ''UsefulNotes/PlayStation'' appear:

** Momo's favourite game is published on the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 RS3]].
** In Chapter 12 of "Darkness", a ''UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable'' is seen among a collection of items Rito likes.
* Some of the handheld consoles Rito, Lala and her sisters play with throughout the manga looks suspiciously like the ''UsefulNotes/NintendoDS'', particularly the Nintendo [=DSi=] variant with its noticeable camera eye.

* A blink-and-you'll-miss-it {{Homage}} appears in Chapter 134 of the manga: Lala plays a target shooting game while dressed as Train Heartnet, the protagonist of ''Black Cat'', right down to using Train's "[[CoolGuns Hades]]" firearm and tattoo of the Roman numeral "XIII".

* During Episode 7 of "Motto To-Love-Ru"), Peke is [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Peke_JumpSQ_resize_6937.jpg reading a manga]] with [[Anime/MayoiNekoOverrun familiar characters on the cover]]. Since ''To-Love-Ru'' and ''Mayoi Neko Overrun!'' were published in Jump SQ (and both are illustrated by Yabuki), this can be seen as a BreakingTheFourthWall instance as ''To-Love-Ru'' characters appear in the background of ''Mayoi Neko Overrun!'' at least once per chapter. This makes it so that Peke is reading a comic ''that has its fellow characters in it''.

* Two to ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''. In the "Darkness" 44.5th chapter Rito is seen holding a bag of various bizarre items. The logo on the bag reads: Stardust Store - JOJO HAND, featuring pictures of the Luckland Communications logo. In Chapter 53, Yami is seen in the library reading a book whose cover features Oingo and Bingo in Tohth's artstyle. Part of Oingo's name can be seen on the spine and a picture of Iggy is shown on the back cover.

* In one of the extra chapters of "Darkness", Rito and Momo think something is worrying Mikan at school and one of the possibilities Rito visualizes is Mikan being bullied - by two kids that closesly resemble [[{{Anime/Doraemon}} Gian and Suneo]].

** Mikan visits a grocery store in Chapter 12 of "Darkness" that, due to the dimensions of the panel, reads "Super Vegeta", his moniker for when he goes Super Saiyan.

* In the end of second chapter of manga, Lala is playing with a console very similar with the first ''UsefulNotes/PlayStation''.
* Similar to the above, after Run accidentally gives Riko spicy food, the speech bubble for him gurgling in the water has the ''UsefulNotes/PlayStation'''s face button symbols.

** Furthermore, Lala changes into several different costumes from that series and one is classic Goku red battle-outfit.

* During Episode 7, Ren goes to see a movie about a fighter named "[[Film/{{Rocky}} Pocky]]" to try and learn how to be masculine. He isn't the only one: the boy sitting next to him in the theater is a dead ringer for [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji Ikari]].

* Two to ''Manga/JoJoBizzarreAdventure''. In the "Darkness" 44.5th chapter Rito is seen holding a bag of various bizarre items. The logo on the bag reads: Stardust Store - JOJO HAND, featuring pictures of the Luckland Communications logo. In Chapter 53, Yami is seen in the library reading a book whose cover features Oingo and Bingo in Tohth's artstyle. Part of Oingo's name can be seen on the spine and a picture of Iggy is shown on the back cover.

** In the first chapter of the manga, Lala states though she has a tail, it doesn't mean she'll transform when she looks at a full moon, referring to the [[HumanAlien Saiyans]] and their habit of turning into their "Oozaru" forms when a full moon appears. Furthermore, Lala changes into several different costumes from that series.

** Lacospo is eerily similar to Emperor Pilaf.

* In one of the extra chapters of ''Darkness'', Rito and Momo think something is worrying Mikan at school and one of the possibilities Rito visualizes is Mikan being bullied - by two kids that closesly resemble [[{{Anime/Doraemon}} Gian and Suneo]].

* Some of the handheld consoles Rito, Lala and her sisters play with throughout the manga looks suspiciously like the NintendoDS, particularly the Nintendo [=DSi=] variant with its noticeable camera eye.
* In the ''To-Love-Ru Darkness'' manga, Momo purchases a game called "Love 無双", as in "Love Musou" or more famously known internationally as "[[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Love Warriors]]".

* During Peke's "malfunction" in Chapter 143/Episode 9 of ''Motto To-Love-Ru'', Lala ends up in a tiny swimsuit, Haruna in a PlayboyBunny suit, and Oshizu dressed as [[Anime/HellGirl Enma Ai]]. Doubles as another ActorAllusion as Oshizu and Enma share the same [[Creator/MamikoNoto voice actress]].

* During Episode 7 of "Motto To-Love-Ru"), Peke is [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Peke_JumpSQ_resize_6937.jpg reading a manga]] with [[VisualNovel/MayoiNekoOverrun familiar characters on the cover]]. Since ''To-Love-Ru'' and ''Mayoi Neko Overrun!'' were published in Jump SQ (and both are illustrated by Yabuki), this can be seen as a BreakingTheFourthWall instance as ''To-Love-Ru'' characters appear in the background of ''Mayoi Neko Overrun!'' at least once per chapter. This makes it so that Peke is reading a comic ''that has its fellow characters in it''.

* During Episode 7 of "Motto To-Love-Ru"), Peke is [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Peke_JumpSQ_resize_6937.jpg reading a manga]] with [[MayoiNekoOverrun familiar characters on the cover]]. Since ''To-Love-Ru'' and ''Mayoi Neko Overrun!'' were published in Jump SQ (and both are illustrated by Yabuki), this can be seen as a BreakingTheFourthWall instance as ''To-Love-Ru'' characters appear in the background of ''Mayoi Neko Overrun!'' at least once per chapter. This makes it so that Peke is reading a comic ''that has its fellow characters in it''.

* In one of the extra chapters of ''Darkness'', Rito and Momo think something is worrying Mikan at school and one of the possibilities Rito visualizes is Mikan being bullied - by two kids that closesly resemble [[Anime/Doraemon Gian and Suneo]].

* In the ''To-Love-Ru Darkness'' manga, Momo purchases a game called "Love 無双", as in "Love Musou" or more famously known internationally as "[[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Love Warriors]]".