Once More Without Feeling
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Inspired by Anime
100

Zankoku na tenshi no you ni
Shounen yo, shinwa ni nare...

Like an angel who has forsaken empathy,
Rise up young boy and make yourself a legend...

What is "A Cruel Angel's Thesis - Neon Genesis Evangelion" 

100

If you don't read the title, you might be surprised that this character disappears in her feature film. 

Who is "Haruhi SuzUMIya"

100

All three of you have made a video on this series famous for popularizing "El Psy Kongroo" (although Isla's was more focused on Darling in the Franxx) 

What is "Steins;Gate"

100

The Geniuses' War of Love and Brains

What is "Kaguya-sama: Love is War"

100

This Rooster Teeth production created by Monty Oum lifts the setting of Cowboy Bebop The Movie's opening scene for its opening - and had the writers watch anime for homework before coming on the project.

What is "RWBY"

200

Sā sā! Satsu satsu sattō START!!

Yari kittenaikara yarikirenai
Yari kittenaikara yarikirenai

Come, come on! Ki-ki-kill Start!!

Because we're unable to do it, it is unbearable
Because we're unable to do it, it is unbearable

What is "Seishun Satsubatsuron - Assassination Classroom"

200

This outside hitter might have little screentime in the anime but he's a giant on the court, soaring in the sky like a seagull.

Who is "Kourai HoshiUMI"

200

All three of you have made videos on this manga adaptation following Yuu Koito and Touko Nanami. 

What is "Bloom into You"

200

The Town Where Only I am Missing

What is "Erased"

200

This Chicago Rapper has many music videos with clear inspiration from anime classics, maybe most clearly in "Stronger" (From the Album Graduation) where Akira gets referenced not only in the blocky Japanese characters, but in the motorcycles with long streaks of light following them. Time to see if any MVs get released for Donda. 

Who is "Kanye West"

300

U~ wa! Moon! dass! cry! wa ni natte
U~ wa! Moon! dass! cry! Mic Check JK One Two JK One Two
Nandatte OK Everyday

(Wooー) Wa! Moon! dass! cry!
Make a circle
(Wooー) Wa! Moon! dass! cry!
Mic check JK! (1.2) JK! (1.2)
Anything's OK everyday

What is "Wa! Moon! Dass! Cry! - Wasteful Days of High School Girl" 

300

This "boring girlfriend" is raised to be a heroine when she becomes the reference for Blessing Software's visual novels.

Who is "MegUMI Katou

300

Jack and Gianni have both made videos about this show that had ample symbolism and discussion around Takarazuka's Top Star System.

What is "Revue Starlight"

300

Storyteller of the Stars

What is "Planetarian"

300

This Wachowski sister's film franchise has explicitly been inspired by Ghost in the Shell, the opening credits with green code was so visually arresting that it was used in the poster images to represent the simulated reality. 

What is "The Matrix" 

400

I walk ten thousand miles, ten thousand miles to see you,
And every gasp of breath I grabbed it just to find you.
I climbed up every hill to get to you,
I wandered ancient lands to hold just you.

What is "The Sore Feet Song - Mushishi"

400

LOVE ARROW SHOOT~

Who is "UMI Sonoda"

400

Gianni and Isla have both made videos on this series, who's main character served as the antagonist for most of the series, creating Kaiju that a Hyper Agent had to destroy. 

What is "SSSS Gridman"

400

The Seven from Compound Two, Cell Six

What is "Rainbow"

400

Christopher Nolan cited this Satoshi Kon film as an inspiration for Inception, with the ability to enter dreams a shared plot point between the two. 

What is "Paprika"

500

hand in hand let's go party night!
Kokoro odoru tomerarenai no
Naite waratte kimi to no kioku zutto wasurenai

hand in hand let's go party night!
The beating of my heart won't stop
I won't ever forget laughing and crying with you in my memories

What is "Golden Time - Golden Time"

500

The main character in this anime goes around Japan, trying to satisfy her love of ramen by going to all the best restaurants.

What is "Ramen Daisuki KoizUMI-san"

500

Isla and Jack have both made videos about this Satoshi Kon film, following the story of Chiyoko Fujiwara as it blends with her craft. 

What is "Millennium Actress"

500

In Solitude, Where We Are Least Alone.

What is "Yosuga no Sora" (Sky of Connection)

500

Andrew Rowe - a former game designer turned author - cites several Japanese works as inspirations, like his book "Sufficiently Advanced Magic" where Final Fantasy, Hunter x Hunter and this anime - with subtitles like "The Aegis of Uruk" - served as muses. 

What is "The Tower of Druaga" (Doruāga no Tō) 

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