1 | ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'' has a good amount of shout-outs: |
2 | * ''Evangelion 303'' is named after a famous WWII B-17 bomb group dubbed the [[http://www.303rdbg.com/ Hell's Angels]]. Their technical designation was the 303rd Bomb Group. |
3 | * The third chapter has Shinji bringing over a friend named "Smith Torren," a character from Hideaki Anno's other iconic Mecha Anime: ''[[Anime/GunBuster]]'' |
4 | * Asuka's bike resembles a cross between the bike of ''[[Manga/{{Akira}} Kaneda]]'' and ''[[Anime/BubblegumCrisis Priss Asagiri]]'''s. |
5 | * It is also based on [[http://s4.photobucket.com/user/gordon008/media/blog/asuka_bike01.jpg.html this figure]]. |
6 | * [[http://eva303.smackjeeves.com/comics/1944768/046/ Excellent!]] [[Film/TopGun It seems Maverick and Goose have finally arrived]]. |
7 | * Asuka and Jessika like ''Music/{{Rammstein}}''. |
8 | ** In the same vein, Asuka was singing "Du Hast" at the beginning of her and Shinji's [[OldSchoolDogFight dog fight]]. |
9 | * Shinji has worn a [[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers The Monarch]] shirt. |
10 | * Shinji has served in the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VFA-41 Black Aces]] on the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier Nimitz]]. |
11 | * In one scene Rei wears a ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}}'' shirt. |
12 | * And Shinji wears in another scene a ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' shirt while watching an [=MST3K=], ''Film/ManosTheHandsOfFate''. |
13 | * The [[http://eva303.smackjeeves.com/comics/1769946/019/ cover]] of chapter 12: "The Road Goes On Forever". At first sight it seems a ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' reference, but in reality it is a shout-out to a song of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Earl_Keen Robert Earl Keen]]. |
14 | * Mari is an ''Music/ElvisPresley'' fangirl. |
15 | * Earl and his restaurant are based on the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Bottom_Riding_Club Happy Bottom riding Club]]. |
16 | * [[http://grummancat.deviantart.com/art/Reagan-Girl-Asuka-394196570 Here]] Asuka is wearing a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Ronald_Reagan_%28CVN-76%29 USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)]] hat, a supercarrier named in honor of UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan. |
17 | * [[http://grummancat.deviantart.com/art/Asuka-Night-Wear-412390635 Asuka's first dress]] reminds of [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Jessica Rabbit]]'s dress. WordOfGod says that is probably where the idea came from. |
18 | * In chapter 6, Asuka wears bells in her hair, making her resemble [[Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi another redheaded tsundere]]. |
19 | * In chapter 18, Kaworu and Rei see ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''. |
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