Tributes to Other Fiction in Neon Genesis Evangelion
As the title says, this page is for listing references or tributes to other shows found in evangelion.
My Neighbor Totoro
In episode 04, after exiting the bus, Shinji rests by a statue of Jizo-san, the patron deity of travelers and children. This shot is aparently a tribute to a similar shot from Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro.
Oniisama E
In Episode 18, a scene from the Shoujo classic Oniisama E aka Brother Dear Brother is reconstructed almost shot-by-shot. First they establish that two close friends are chatting in a park.
Then there is a lingering shot of their feet...
and then a shot of a nearby sandbox including a pail and shovel.
The cast of Oniisama E also includes characters named "Rei Asaka" aka "Hana no Saint Juste", and "Kaworu Orihara" aka "Kaworu no Kimi".
