Tributes to Neon Genesis Evangelion in other Anime and Manga
As the name implies, this page is for references to Evangelion.
Sgt. Frog (aka Keroro Gunsou)
Sgt. Frog (anime and manga) has too many Evangelion references to possibly list them all, so a few will have to do.
In this sequence from Vol. Eleven of the Manga, Corporal Giroro revives like Eva-02 in EOE.
In this episode, the Keron Force tries to conquor Earth by making everyone lethargic with "May Disease", which seems to be the Japanese equivalent of Spring Fever. This somehow escalates into a Third Impact-style disaster.
Hayate no Gotoku
Hayate no Gotoku, or Hayate the Combat Butler, is a show that started in April of 2007. This show contains so many parodies and references to other anime, TV shows, and games, that it is nearly impossible to catch them all.
During an episode with an extended parody of the game "Dragon Quest", the head of Giant Rei/Lilith popped out of the enemy everyone was fighting:
Nerv logo look-alike can be seen in one of the baths:
This following sequence parodies the first launch of Evangelion Unit-01. This is a giant nursing robot that goes berserk.
Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann
Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann, an anime by Gainax that aired starting in April of 2007, in episode 6, the animators were said to have "gone crazy"[Source needed] and stuck several females from other Gainax shows in the bathhouse, all wearing bunny outfits similar to the Daicon III and IV animations. Among them, were Rei and Asuka.
Great Teacher Onizuka
Great Teacher Onizuka is a show that first aired in June of 1999 and based on a manga series that started in February of 1997. In the manga, when Onizuka walks through Yoshikawa's room, you can see several posters of Rei and Asuka hanging on the walls.
Also, in the anime, Onizuka can be seen occasionally sporting a red scarf that has the 7 eyed mask, similar to Lilith's Mask. Since the 7 eyes is symbolic outside of the Evangelion series, it's possible that this is not a reference at all to Evangelion.
Genshiken
In the Genshiken manga by Shimoku Kio, which started in December of 2002, one of the short Omake strips has Ohno Kanako, an avid cosplayer, dressed up as Asuka.
Elf ban Kakyuusei
Elf ban Kakyuusei is a 4 episode OVA that was released in November of 1997 and based on a dating sim. In episode 4, during a scene in a theatre, several characters from Evangelion are clearly depicted sitting in the theatre.
Seto no Hanayome
Seto no Hanayome is a series that aired in April of 2007. In episode 16, Rei and Asuka can be seen in the crowd in the school's hallway wearing the school's uniforms.
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu, or The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, was a show by Kyoto Animation that started in April of 2006. Although the scene near the end of the show where Haruhi chokes Kyon (for apparently no reason at all) may or may not be a direct reference to the final scene in the End of Evangelion, the circumstances, the desolate surroundings, and the lighting of this scene has many fans believing it is a direct reference.
