Kunihiko Ikuhara
"A Human Work" contains quotes from Japanese and Western directors, such as Stanley Kubrick, Kihachi Okamoto and Kunihiko Ikuhara, and cultural references to scientific and religious concepts, including apoptosis and the Tree of the Sephiroth. The episode was first broadcast on November 15, 1995, and scored a 5.9% rating of audience share on Japanese TV. "A Human Work" received a divided reception. Negative reviews found it to be a filler episode for the series' plot, while others appreciated the political implications and character development. The episode has also been described as a deconstruction of the mecha genre, and the Jet Alone affair as a parody of the stylistic features of the giant robot stories.