1 | ! Season 1 |
2 | |
3 | !!!Chapter 2: |
4 | * The Maus commander Mauko and her team recall the amount of PTSD facing Oorai's Hetzer. One of them goes into a MadnessMantra of "Hetzers gonna Hetz..." in reference to a ''VideoGame/WorldOfTanks'' meme. |
5 | * Erika freaks out when she notes Shiho Nishizumi doing the [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendou]] [[FingerTenting pose]]. |
6 | |
7 | !!!Chapter 4: |
8 | * Karen references Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail when talking about Team Rabbit from Oorai. Erika doesn't get it. |
9 | --> "Look at the '''BONES'''!" |
10 | * When the third-year sempais invite Erika to their dorms, some of them are watching ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', specifically the part where Lt. Aldo Raine finishes his "killin' Nazis" speech, and the girls pausing it when it transits to the infamous scene of Hitler screaming "[[RapidFireNo NEIN! NEIN! NEIN!]]" repeatedly. |
11 | |
12 | !!!Chapter 8: |
13 | * Lotte scares the living hell out of a media club member when she breaches the media room with a smoke grenade while [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E9TheEmptyChild wearing a WWII German gas mask]]. |
14 | -->'''''[[NightmareFuel "Are you my mommy?"]]''''' |
15 | * Cadenza brings up a certain Youtube video that talks about how bad of a tank destroyer the Elefant is, with Ritaiko defending that it was actually talking about the earlier Ferdinand. Given the author's affinity for memes, the video in question is most likely [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx2-jLNHdzY this one]] made by the channel, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU22SYUm7Z1COjASmmQG1aA Potential History]]''. |
16 | |
17 | !!!Chapter 9: |
18 | * Kai quotes ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'' after making a very good shot. |
19 | --> "I am touching myself tonight! WOO!" |
20 | * Lotte trolls Karen over the phone when she refuses to play the rest of the video with a [[Memes/StarWars prequel meme]], first of many. |
21 | --> "... nope! This is where the fun begins!" |
22 | * When Leila expresses her desire to kiss Erika too after witnessing Karen doing it first, Yumiko quotes [[Film/ThePhantomMenace Nute Gunray]]. |
23 | --> "This is getting out of hand. Now there're two of them!" |
24 | |
25 | |
26 | ! Season 2 - Overdrive Phase |
27 | |
28 | !!! Chapter 1: |
29 | * Shiho's [[InterruptedIntimacy reaction]] to the... ''exciting'' event going on in Erika's room is a reference to this memetic [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/826/691/098.jpg reaction image]] from TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 forums. |
30 | --> "Good evening Erika. What is going on in this room.... BY THE EMPEROR! |
31 | |
32 | !!! Chapter 4: |
33 | * When the students question the amazing technology behind the mechanics of Round Table, Shiho simply replies, "[[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance Nanomachines]], child". |
34 | * "[[VideoGame/AceCombatZeroTheBelkanWar The Round Table... dead man's words hold no meaning.]]" |
35 | * Karen mentions the film, ''Film/BattleOfTheBulge'' and the possibility of fielding M47 Patton tanks that were standing in for '[[TanksButNoTanks German tanks]]' and then just slapping the Kuromorimine paint job on them to [[WeaponsUnderstudies pass them off]] as such. Erika and Shiho are ''not'' amused in the slightest. |
36 | * This conversation adapted from ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'': |
37 | -->'''Shiho:''' You are, without doubt the worst student that I've ever had.\ |
38 | '''Karen:''' But you ''have'' had me!\ |
39 | * {{Beat}}*\ |
40 | '''Shiho:''' .... [[GetOut Get out]]. |
41 | * Later when Erika questions Karen on why she would specifically request Soviet tanks as possible additions to their tank inventory, Karen tries to tell her in two words, "[[VideoGame/WarThunder Russian]] [[VideoGame/WorldOfTanks bias]]". |
42 | * This exchange, in which Junko [[Film/TheAvengers2012 understood the reference]]. |
43 | --> '''Someone:''' So, Cadenza, Cadenza!\ |
44 | '''Cadenza:''' [[Literature/KonoSuba Yes, I'm Cadenza.]] |
45 | * Cadenza threatens to [[Franchise/AssassinsCreed hookblade]] someone and hang them off some balcony when they tease her. |
46 | * Anchovy's IdentityAmnesia is cured by the sight of sheer ''heresy'' committed on Italian cuisine to which she exclaims "[[Memes/MyHeroAcademia ...only villains do that!]]", referencing this [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/always-go-for-this-only-villains-do-that meme]]. |
47 | * Kai exclaims, "[[Franchise/TheIncredibles No capes!]]" after hearing how Anchovy's got hers hooked on a lifeboat. |
48 | * Cadenza claims that she once turned into an Italian version of Creator/GordonRamsay by going all ''Series/HellsKitchen'' on a group of trainee student chefs. |
49 | * Kai and the Six-Finger Gang discuss the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bowsette Bowsette]] trend near the end of the chapter. |
50 | |
51 | !!! Chapter 6: |
52 | * At the end of the chapter, Erika bumps into a [[Creator/StanLee janitor]] who tells her, "[[Film/SpiderMan3 You know, I guess one person can make a difference.]] [[CatchPhrase Nuff said.]]". In a small heartfelt tribute, Erika thanks him for all that he has done. |
53 | |
54 | !!! Chapter 7: |
55 | * The description of the artillery sequence of Maginot's Saint-Chamond tanks plays out exactly like ''VideoGame/Battlefield1'''s artillery cutscene from ''Though Mud and Blood'' level of the single-player campaign. |
56 | |
57 | !!! Chapter 8: |
58 | * The backlash of ''VideoGame/BattlefieldV'' is referenced when Marie calls Karen "uneducated" [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the developer's rather [[DontLikeDontRead hostile response]] to critics of the game's PoliticallyCorrectHistory[[/labelnote]] for her remark on being historically accurate. |
59 | * The iconic ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' parodies relentlessly appear once the sailor girls of Kuromorimine start hijacking BC Freedom's artillery units. |
60 | --> '''BC Freedom Girl:''' [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl Bloody pirates!]] |
61 | * Shizuka quotes Tai Lung's [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/our-battle-will-be-legendary memetic phrase]] from ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1'' after Yumiko challenges her. |
62 | --> '''Shizuka:''' Finally, a WorthyOpponent! Our battle will be legendary! |
63 | * Obama channels [[Film/ThreeHundred King Leonidas]] after a treacherous BC Freedom girl tried to pull a [[ISurrenderSuckers fast one on her]]. |
64 | --> '''Obama:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis THIS. IS. KUROMORIMINEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!]] |
65 | * Jack the monkey brandishes a saber when several Maginot girls board one of the hijacked Saint-Chamond tanks, and reenacts the Abu scene from ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' word-for-word. |
66 | --> '''BC Freedom Girl (frightened):''' He's got a sword!\ |
67 | '''BC Freedom Leader:''' You idiots! We've all got swords! |
68 | * Karen channels Creator/WillSmith when she sees Komue kissing Erika, referencing the memetically famous segment from the universally-panned Youtube Rewind 2018. |
69 | -->'''[[YuriFan Karen:]]''' "Aww yeah, that's hot. That's hot! |
70 | * The video challenge from the joint Saunders-St. Gloriana's team starts with the "[[{{Eagleland}} AMERICA, FUCK YEAH!]]" theme song from ''Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice''. |
71 | -->'''Erika:''' [[LampshadeHanging Mein Gott, why?]] |
72 | |
73 | !!! Chapter 9: |
74 | |
75 | Lets just begin with the statement that Saunders is portrayed as an ''overflowing'' FountainOfExpies. |
76 | * In the mess hall, an female {{Expy}} of [[Film/ApocalypseNow Lt. Col. Kilgore]] complete with the calvary stetson hat exclaims how she loves the smell of fries and bacon in the morning. Another girl with similar physique to [[BigEater Big Smoke]] quotes his memetic Cluckin' Bell order from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas''. |
77 | * Kay mentions her new recruitment program titled: "the [[Film/IngloriousBasterds Glorious Bastards]] re-[[Film/TheAvengers2012 initiative]]". |
78 | * Megan the baseball-toting Mexican is a combination of ComicBook/HarleyQuinn and [[Series/TheWalkingDead Negan]]. |
79 | * When told that they were going up against Kuromorimine, Megan repiles "[[Film/PulpFiction Shit amigo, that's all you had to say!]]", referencing the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/shit-negro-thats-all-you-had-to-say reaction meme]] that spawned from it. |
80 | * Megan refers to the Kappa Hive club as a place where "[[Film/ANewHope you will never find a more]] WretchedHive [[Film/ANewHope of scum and villainy]]". |
81 | * Huguette Steiglitz is a blatant DistaffCounterpart to [[Film/IngloriousBasterds Hugo Stiglitz]], only with a PG-13, context-friendly version of why she defected to Saunders |
82 | * While talking about the Agriculture Club's new gardening trail, White Boar says, "[[WebVideo/FilthyFrank Welcome to the rice fields]]". |
83 | * This conversation: |
84 | -->'''Megan:''' Yeah, add one more member and then we can turn ourselves into a [[Film/TheHatefulEight hateful gang]].\ |
85 | '''Nico:''' Then let's add two more. Then we can take over [[Film/District9 a district]].\ |
86 | '''Helmet-chan:''' Now that's a name I've not heard in [[Film/ANewHope a long time]]. |
87 | * Megan does a TakeThat when she [[BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord prefers]] to call slavery "[[CrossesTheLineTwice surprise employment]]", in reference to a recent UK court hearing about Creator/ElectronicArts recent [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/loot-boxes-are-surprise-mechanics lootbox practices]]. |
88 | * Helmet-chan's backstory is exactly the same as [[Manga/DailyLivesOfHighSchoolBoys Habara's]], with the addition of her helmet being some kind of [[SealedEvilInACan personality limiter]]. |
89 | * One of White Boar's crew mates, 'Annoying Invading Owl' is clearly an AnthropomorphicPersonification of the ''VideoGame/{{Duolingo}}'' owl mascot. |
90 | * Kay's inspirational speech to the new Glorious Bastards is a long, plagiarized mix of excerpts from RealLife famous speeches, ''Film/IndependenceDay'', ''Film/PacificRim'' and ending with her channeling Creator/KeanuReeves' "You're breathtaking!" mematic quote from E3 2019. |
91 | * This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkfPN7cYH48 video]][[note]]which in self a ''Manga/BlendS'' meme[[/note]] is referenced wholesale when the Kuromorimine sailors introduce their newest scout car by its [[OverlyLongName full German designation]], the ''SCHWERER PANZERSPÄHWAGEN SIEBEN KOMMA FÜNF ZENTIMETER SONDERKRAFTFAHRZEUG ZWEIHUNDERTVIERUNDDREISSIG / VIER PANZERABWEHRKANONENWAGEN!'' Even Karen's reaction is based on one of the top comments on the video. |
92 | -->'''Karen:''' And my German vocabulary has just increased by one." |
93 | |
94 | !!! Chapter 10: |
95 | * Webcomic/{{Hiimdaisy}}'s ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater Let's Destroy the Shagohod]]'' is referenced when a St. Gloriana guard spots Erika [[NobodyHereButUsBirds disguised as an alligator]] in a swamp, with the former's superior being [[ItsProbablyNothing extremely indifferent]] about it. Erika is also referred to as ' Big Boss' throughout their infiltration. |
96 | * Opening dialogue from ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'' can be heard from he St. Gloriana schoolship cargo crew. |
97 | * Before commencing their infiltration, Erika reminds her team ,"[[VideoGame/ModernWarfare Remember, no German]]'' right as their cargo elevator reaches their floor. |
98 | * The gang bump into the internet's mematic [[ViolentGlaswegian interpretation]] of [[VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield Trainer Gloria]] while referencing this popular [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/467/185/0f9.jpg fancomic]] that spawned from the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/scottish-pokemon-trainer meme]]. |
99 | -->'''Everyone:''' Oh no, she's Scottish. |
100 | * Hawisa mentions watching ''[[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Boku no Hero Academia]]'' while Lotte ''thought'' she was gonna mention ''Boku no'' '''''[[{{Hentai}} Pico]]''''' instead. |
101 | * Erika and Hawisa bump into a maid/assistant teacher [[Manga/EmmaAVictorianRomance Emma]] before getting roped into a tea-brewing class taught by a certain [[Manga/BlackButler Sebastian]]. Hawisa almost could not resist responding to Emma's "Hello there," with a "''[[Memes/RevengeOfTheSith General Kenobi!]]''" |
102 | * Taiga and Karen quote ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'''s legendary, "Do you ever wonder why we're here?" opening lines while chilling in the hanger. |
103 | * Karen tries to BS her way through introduction to a suspicious Rukuriri and Nilgiri in the vein of [[Film/VForVendetta V]] while nicknaming herself as [[VideoGame/MetalGear La-li-lu-le-lo]]. |
104 | -->'''Karen:''' And you may call me [[WritingAroundTrademarks L*pton]]. |
105 | * Two of [[UsefulNotes/ScotlandYard St. Gloriana Yard's]] finest are named [[Film/HotFuzz Constable Butterman and Sergeant Angel]]. |
106 | * Erika [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/let-me-in manically bangs]] on the side hatch of the hijacked Chruchill tank while shrieking, "Let me in! '''''[[Series/TheEricAndreShow LET ME IIIIIIINN!!!!!"]]''''' They later pick up the rest of the Kuromorimine girls near St. Gloriana's [[Literature/SherlockHolmes Baker Street]]. |
107 | |
108 | !!! Chapter 11: |
109 | * Several Saunders girls emerge from a Franchise/{{Terminator}}-esque time portal, claiming they had just returned from an apparently [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/storm-area-51 successful raid on Area 51]]. |
110 | * A fair amount of [[Memes/JoJosBizarreAdventure Jojo memes]] make their unsubtle debut here, include Darjeeling just standing there.... '''''[[Memes/SpongebobSquarepants MENANCINGLY!]]'''''. |
111 | ** Alisa and Kay going "''WRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYY''" in response to their battle plans falling apart. |
112 | ** Elena channels her inner [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency Rudol von]] [[ThoseWackyNazis Stronheim]] when her Tiger II [[NoSell No Sells]] 75mm shells from the Sherman fleet. |
113 | --->"'''''[[LargeHam BRRRRRRRRRAKA MONOGA!]]''''' '''''DOITSU NO KAGAKU WA SEKAI ICHI!!!!!'''''" |
114 | ** This gem from Karen: |
115 | --->"You were expecting reinforcements? [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood KONO KAREN DA]] (But it was I, Karen)!" |
116 | ** The whole, "[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Oh, you're approaching me?]]" mematic dialogue is uttered by Elena against Huegette in their first meeting. |
117 | * During an argument with Saunders, Lotte mentions that all the Americans ever gave the Japanese were [[UsefulNotes/AtomicBombingsOfHiroshimaAndNagasaki two atomic bombs]] and that "[[Creator/LoganPaul Youtuber]] who [[SpeakIllOFTheDead walked into]] [[NeverLiveItDown the forest]]". |
118 | * Sheska reflects on Kuromorimine's actions for the entire Season; infiltrating St. Gloriana's, stealing their tank, the kidnapping and subsequent brainwashing of Orange Pekoe with an apt quote from ''Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'': |
119 | -->"[[HeelRealization Are we the baddies?]]" |
120 | * Elena, in full Wehrmacht officer uniform orders strawberry milkshakes for Erika and Katushya, all while a "Bee-Jay" [[VideoGame/WolfensteinIITheNewColossus enters the diner in a firefighter's uniform and a overly-large fire extinguisher]]. |
121 | * J.J, the announcer greets the spectators with a "[[Film/GoodMorningVietnam GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MOOOOOOOOORNING ROUND TABLE!]]" |
122 | * When Erika asks Karen if her sole purpose in the match was to be bait, the latter replies "[[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/well-yes-but-actually-no Well yes, but actually no]]". |
123 | * A Saunders scout yells: "[[VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes We are under attack by Anzio's tankettes!...... Why am I shouting this?]]" |
124 | * Alisa's reaction to the Anzio tankers utilising Panzerfaust AT rockets is a reference to a ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'' [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/wait-thats-illegal screencap]] that only recently made mematic use in early 2019. |
125 | -->"Wait..... '''that's illegal!'''" |
126 | * Another Saunders tanker announces, "[[Film/WeWereSoldiers Broken Arrow! Broken Arrow!]]" when their position is being heavily bombarded by the Kuromorimine force. |
127 | * Anchovy channels her inner [[Memes/Warhammer40000 Imperial Commissar]] when she gets up close and personal with the Saunders tank force. |
128 | --> '''[[UsefulNotes/TheGloryThatWasRome Legastus]] Anchovy:''' "Drive me closer! I want to [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/192/901/789.jpg hit them with my sword!]]" |
129 | * The Kuromorimine tankers sing the ''Panzerlied'', followed by a German-translated cover of ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOYzB3Qa9DE Los, Los, Los!]]'', the 1st ending credits song for the ''Literature/TheSagaOfTanyaTheEvil'' anime when they start to deal a CurbStompBattle to Saunders. |
130 | * A smug Lotte taunts Alisa with a earth-shattering revelation ending with an "[[Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar O kawaii koto]] (How cute)". |
131 | * Megan declares that she will do what is called a "[[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/im-gonna-do-whats-called-a-pro-gamer-move Pro-Gamer move]]", before signing off with a "[[VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2019 Bravo Six, going dark]]". |
132 | |
133 | !!! Chapter 12: |
134 | * Elena quotes [[Film/IngloriousBasterds Colonel Hans Landa]] when she finally sees Huguette Stilgitz in the flesh. |
135 | -->"Ahh, Hugette! Look at you, the tank commander, given your history of insurbodination. I'm surprised, really. Very impressive. You've moved up the world." |
136 | * Hugette returns the remark with one from ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' |
137 | -->'''Hugette:''' "Omae wa mou shindeiru"\ |
138 | '''Elena:''' "NANI?" |
139 | * "'''[[Anime/LoveLive NICO NICO NIIIIII!!!!!!!!]]'''" |
140 | * White Boar's crew compare's Helmet-chan's 'awakened mode' to ComicBook/{{X23}} and [[Characters/{{Wolverine}} Lady Deathstrike]]. |
141 | * [[UsefulNotes/PolesWithPoleaxes Bonple High]] arrives to the chorus of "[[Music/{{Sabaton}} WHEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED!]]" |
142 | * Karen's reaction to seeing [[spoiler:Maho]] on the enemy team is that of Dr. Robotnik from the ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020'' movie. |
143 | -->"[[DidntSeeThatComing I was not expecting that]]. [[MovingTheGoalposts But I was expecting not to expect something so it doesn't count]]." |
144 | * Kai emphathising with one [[VideoGame/BattlefieldV Peter Muller]] regarding Erika's situation. |
145 | * Karen quotes [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Thanos]] twice when she takes the reigns of the losing battle. |
146 | -->"You should have gone for the engine" |
147 | * The two light tank commanders from KMM begs Naomi for mercy. They are greeted with [[BaitAndSwitch this exchange]]: |
148 | -->'''Naomi:''' Okay, I forgive you....\ |
149 | ''Girls perk up with relief....''\ |
150 | '''Naomi:''' [[Film/HomeAlone2LostInNewYork But my 17-pounder don't!]]\ |
151 | ''Cue OhCrap'' |
152 | * "[[Film/SpiderMan2 Pizza]] [[MemeticMutation time!]]" |
153 | * When Kay is cornered by Karen's surviving forces, the forces of Saunders, St. Gloriana's, Bonple High and their other allies arrive over the horizon ala the climax of ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''. |
154 | -->'''Kay:''' "Glorious Bastards!...... ''[[AvengersAssemble Assemble]]''! |
155 | * Kai greets a recovering Erika with a classic opener: |
156 | --> '''Kai:''' [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Hey, you're finally awake!]] You're trying to cross the border, right? Walked right into that Imperial ambush, same as us? |
157 | * "[[Advertising/FlexSeal Now that's a lotta damage!]]" |
158 | * In the afterparty of the match, [[Manga/GirlsLastTour Chito and Yuuri]] sing their duet of the anime's opening song, ''Ugoku, Ugoku'' (Moving, Moving), while the Kuromorimine girls sing "[[VideoGame/WolfensteinIITheNewColossus Changeover Day]]" |
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