Pop Culture References/Anime and Manga

This article lists all known references to anime and manga in The Battle Cats.
==Doraemon==
Feature 	References 	Reasoning
Goemon Cat 	Doraemon's four-dimensional pouch	JP description
Time Traveller Cat	Doraemon's Time Machine 	JP description, design
Future Cat 	Sewashi Nobi 	Design
Doguemon 	Doraemon 	Name, design
Supercat 	Takeshi "Gian" Gouda 	JP name, description, design
Mr. Angel 	Guidance Angel 	Description, design, attack animation
Li'l Doge 	Sewashi and Nobita Nobi 	Description
==Dragon Ball==
Feature 	References 	Reasoning
Evangelist Cat 	Frieza's True Form 	Design, attack animation
Kamukura 	Shenron 	Description, design
Kamukura 	The 7 Dragon Balls 	Description (True Form), design
Mekako Saionji 	Combined Pilaf Machines 	Design
Neo Psychocat 	Gotenks' fight against Buu in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber	Description
Neo Psychocat 	Super Saiyan 	Design
Hermit Cat 	Korin 	Design, is a skilled martial artist who lives on top of a Giant Tower
Masked Grandmaster Cat 	Grandpa Gohan's mask 	Design
Filibuster Cat X 	Mecha Frieza 	Design
Metafilibuster 	Meta-Cooler 	Name, coloration (similar to Golden Meta-Cooler), appears in A Whole New World after a stage with a Universe Tree
Master Uril 	Dende 	Design
Jagando Jr. 	Piccolo Jr. 	Backstory (hatched from an egg spat out by Lord of Ruin Jagando upon his defeat)
Assassin Bear 	Cyborg Mercenary Tao 	JP description (an assassin who charges 100 million per kill), design
I.M. Phace 	Namekians 	Design
Ursamajor 	Frieza's True Form 	Design
Heavenly Tower 	Korin Tower 	Design, contains a boss based on Korin, has a dark counterpart equivalent to Chocolay Tower
Heavenly Tower Floor 50 	Outside of Kami's Lookout 	Background, contains a boss based on Dende (Kami's Lookout is overtaken by Dende)
Sighter's Star 	Vegeta 	Base (made of vegetables), appearance on the map, Treasure (Forehead)
Sighter's Star 	Scouter 	Name
Cosmic Lounge 	Namek and the Namekians 	JP names (Namekku → Sunakku), appearance on the map, Treasure (Antennae)
Kaiou 	Kaio-ken, King Kai and his planet 	Name, appearance on the map, Treasure (Dad Jokes)
Kaiou 	Snake Way and the 7 Dragon Balls 	Base
Buutara 	Majin Buu 	Name, Treasure (Humanoids)
Revival of Origin 	Universe Tree 	Background, comes before A Whole New World
Infernal Tower 	Chocolay Tower 	Dark counterpart of Heavenly Tower, which references Korin Tower
Shack of Spirit 	Room of Spirit and Time 	JP names (all have "and Time" added)
Cave of Spirit 	Room of Spirit and Time 	JP names (all have "and Time" added)
Labyrinth of Spirit 	Room of Spirit and Time 	JP names (all have "and Time" added)
Cat Beacon 	Dragon Radar 	Icon
"The 7 Orbs shall grant all your wishes."	The 7 Dragon Balls 	
==Mobile Suit Gundam==
Feature 	References 	Reasoning
Japanese event poster for The Dynamites	"Koitsu... ugoku zo!" (famous line from episode 1) 	The text "こいつ…動くにゃ！" ("Koitsu... ugoku nya!") is shown next to Cat Machine
Cat Machine Mk 2 	Gundam codenames 	JP description ("MS:RX-13")
Cat Machine Mk 3 	MSN-02 Zeong 	Design
Major Space Cat 	Char Aznable 	JP name, description (promoted to lieutenant), design
Cats of the Cosmos stages 33~39 	Gundams and the Pegasus White Base 	Bases
Darararah 	Granada 	Appearance on the map
Thanxbye 	MA-08 Big Zam 	Base
Thanxbye 	Side 3 colony 	JP names (Saido Surī → Maidomuri), appearance on the map, Treasure (Space Colony)
Mertoz 	Alpha Azieru 	Base
Mertoz 	Axis 	Appearance on the map
Urura 	Luna II 	JP names (Runatsū → Urarū),
Aguham 	MS-09 Dom and MS-06 Zaku 	Base
Aguham 	Anaheim Electronics 	JP names (Anahaimu → Aguhamumu)
Somolon 	Solomon/Confeito 	Name, appearance on the map, Treasure (Confetti)
Ababwa 	A Baoa Qu 	JP name (A Baoa Qu → Aba Bua), appearance on the map
Hearts of Darkness 	Kuroi Sanrensei/"Black Triple Binary Stars" (Black Tri-Stars' Japanese name)	JP name
==Neon Genesis Evangelion==
Feature 	References 	Reasoning
Coppermine 	Mari Illustrious 	Design (confirmed in Nyanko Ecology Report Large Edition)
Piccolan Pasalan 	Sachiel 	Description, design, uses 1 more Yellow (Angel) Catfruit to evolve when compared to other types of Catfruit it needs
Neo Saw Cat 	Shinji's infinite synchro rate with Eva-01 (Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0 Thrice Upon a Time)	JP description ("Synchro rate with the machine has increased to infinity")
True Superfeline 	Human Instrumentality Project 	JP description
Cli-One 	The Angels 	Description, attack animation
Cruel Angel Clionel 	A Cruel Angel's Thesis 	Name
Cruel Angel Clionel 	Human Instrumentality Project 	Description
Cruel Angel Clionel 	Episode 24: The Beginning and the End 	JP description (uses the same Japanese wordplay)
Death Angel Z-Onel 	Angel death effect 	Attack animation
Zollow 	The Seventh Angel (Rebuild of Evangelion) 	Design (head, body shape when standing upright)
At Least I'm a Cat 	Episode 22: At Least, Be Human 	JP name (At Least, Be Human → At Least, Be a Cat)
Humanity Catified 	Human Instrumentality Project 	JP name
No Plan A 	Human Instrumentality Project 	JP name, contains Cruel Angel Clionel
A Cat Screaming Love	Episode 26: The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World 	Name, contains Cruel Angel Clionel
Last of the Dead 	Episode 24: The Beginning and the End 	JP name (identical in Japanese, minus the wordplay), contains Death Angel Z-Onel
==Other==
Feature 	References 	Reasoning
Flying Ninja Cat 	Kanzo Hattori (Ninja Hattori-kun) 	JP name, design, movement animation, evolves by ditching a frog-masked cat (Hattori is afraid of frogs)
Delinquent Cat 	Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) 	Design, attack animation, abilities
Angry Delinquent Cat 	Masami Iwaki (Dokaben) 	Design (hat, two-leaved twig in mouth)
Apple Cat 	Cat in Sazae-san opening 	Attack animation
Paris Cat 	Oscar François de Jarjayes (The Rose of Versailles) 	Design
Cyborg Cat 	Lady Armaroid (Cobra) 	Design
Cat Machine Mk 3 	Getter Robo Armageddon 	JP description
Cat Machine Mk 3 	Ryoma Nagare (Getter Robo Armageddon) 	Design
Pirate Cat 	Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) 	Description
Phantom Thief Cat 	Kaito Kuroba (Magic Kaito) 	Name, attack animation
Enchantress Cat 	Schierke (Berserk) 	Design
Berserker Cat 	Guts' Berserker Mode (Berserk) 	Name, design
Witch Cat 	Puella Magi Madoka Magica 	Description ("would rather be a Magical Girl than a Witch")
Cat-o-tron 	Mazinger Z 	JP name
Cat-o-tron 	Iron Man No.28 	Description, design
Blue Shinobi 	Kanzo Hattori (Ninja Hattori-kun) 	Design
Orange Shinobi 	Shinzo Hattori (Ninja Hattori-kun) 	Design
Secret Base 	Super Dimension Fortress Macross 	JP name
Clockwork Cat 	Kankurō (Naruto) 	Design
Magica Cat 	Puella Magi Madoka Magica 	Name, description (alien contract)
Magica Cat 	Creamy Mami (Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel) 	Design, coloration in Nyanko Defence Force
Thaumaturge Cat 	Kukuri's staff (Magical Circle Guru Guru) 	Design
Iron Claw X 	Raoh (Fist of the North Star) 	Design
Super Galaxy Cosmo 	Cygnus Cloth, Pegasus Cloth and Cosmo energy (Seint Seiya) 	Name, design
The Peach Angels 	Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go! 	JP name
The Peach Devils 	Blitzer-Sonic (Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!) 	Design
Assassinlan Pasalan 	Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star) 	Name, description, design
Lufalan Pasalan 	Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) 	Name, description, design
Psychocat 	Koichi Yamano (Babel II) 	Design, psychic powers, Alien target
Psychocat 	Chōjin Locke (Locke the Superman) 	Design, psychic powers, Alien target
Corrupted Psychocat 	Soldier Blue (Toward the Terra) 	Design
Rich Cat Sr. 	Bakabon's Papa (Tensai Bakabon) 	JP name, JP description, design
Rich Cat Sr. 	Iyami's "sheeh!" pose (Osomatsu-kun) 	Knockback animation
Prof. Cat Jobs 	Hiroshi Ochanomizu (Astro Boy) 	JP name, design
Sniper the Heavy 	Golgo 13 (Golgo 13) 	JP name, description, Thirteen
Cat's Gift 	Cat in Sazae-san opening 	Attack animation
Oni Hayabusa 	Rin Okumura's Kurikara (Blue Exorcist) 	Design
Strike Unit R.E.I. 	Gunbuster's Super Lightning Kick (Gunbuster) 	Attack animation
Golfer Cat 	Taiyō Mukai (Ashita Tenki ni Nāre) 	Design
Welterweight Cat 	Yabuki Joe (Ashita no Joe) 	Description, design
Seashore Kai 	Triton of the Sea 	JP description, rides an (inflatable) dolphin
Lone Cat and Kitten 	Lone Wolf and Cub 	Name, description, design
Miter Saw Cat 	Goemon Ishikawa XIII (Lupin III) 	JP description
Headmistress Jeanne ψ 	Jeanne Alter (Fate) 	Name, JP description (a darker side of Jeanne)
Babel the Darkflame 	Dragon between Zorc Necrophades' legs (Yu-Gi-Oh!) 	Design
Colossal Benkei 	Giant Robo (Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still) 	JP description, design
Wonder MOMOCO 	Poyon (Sgt. Keroro) 	Description, design
Legelan Pasalan 	Killer Queen (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) 	Design
Professor Abyss 	Bonedrewd (Made in Abyss) 	Name (Bonedrewd researches the Abyss), JP description (implied obsession with gaining knowledge at any cost), design
Myrcia 	Claire Harvey (Hundred) 	Design
Kintaro 	Salary Man Kintaro 	Description ("Young exec at AxeCorp"), Evolved Form's design (motorcycle)
Slime Cat 	That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 	Description
Hell Warden Emma 	Hell Warden Higuma 	Name, design
Ragelan Pasalan 	Gon-san (Hunter x Hunter) 	JP description, design
Iz the Dancer 	Akubi (The Genie Family) 	Design
Chalkboard Punk Cat 	Masami Iwaki (Dokaben) 	Design (hat, two-leaved twig in mouth)
Racquet Cat 	Hiromi Oka (Aim for the Ace!) 	Design
Kang Roo 	Ashita no Joe 	JP description
Shadow Boxer K 	Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star) 	Description
Sunfish Jones 	Ichirō Suzuki (Cyborg Kuro-chan) 	JP name
Imperator Sael 	Planet Otto (UFO Baby) 	JP description
Bun Bun Symbiote 	The Parasites (Parasyte) 	JP name, description, design
Tackey 	Tatchi (Touch's romanized Japanese name) 	JP name (Tatchi → Tatchan)
Tackey 	Tatsuya Uesuegi (Touch) 	JP description, design (the Japanese word for seahorse is tatsu no otoshigo)
Lord Gravey 	Chudōn Pose (Ranma ½) 	Knockback animation
Dolphina 	Ika Musume (Squid Girl's Japanese name) 	JP name (Ika Musume → Iruka Musume)
Croakley 	The Gutsy Frog 	JP description
Star Peng 	Senbe Norimaki and Penguin Village (Dr. Slump) 	JP description
Hackey 	Hyūma Hoshi (Star of the Giants) 	JP name, description, design (flaming eyes)
Ribbo 	Keroro (Sgt. Frog) 	Design, trait
The Red Malice 	Akakabuto (Silver Fang -The Shooting Star Gin-) 	Design
Dead Donny Dash 	Kitarō (GeGeGe no Kitarō) 	JP name, design, attack animation, trait, debuts in Inviting Cemetary (Kitarō was born in a cemetery), the GeGeGe no Kitarō opening mentions "sports festivals in the graveyard at night"
Dead Donny Dash 	Dash! Yonkurō 	JP name
Final Boss Giga-God 	Ultimate Kars' pose in "BLOODY STREAM" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) 	Attack animation (third hit)
Mr. Puffington 	Masuo Fuguta (Sazae-san) 	JP name, JP description
Koronium 	Ittetsu Hoshi (Star of the Giants) 	JP description, trait (tetsu means iron)
Koronium 	Dai League Ball Training Cast (Star of the Giants) 	Design
Aku Doge 	Devilman (Devilman) 	JP name, design
Ackey 	Kazuya and Tatsuya Uesugi (Touch) 	JP name (Kazuya + Tatsuya = Katsuya), JP description
Ancient Magamojoe 	Ittetsu Hoshi (Star of the Giants) 	JP description
Lophiiformes Angaburu 	GeGeGe no Kitarō opening theme 	JP description
Kappy Kawano 	Mr. Yumeno (Sally the Witch) 	Name, description, design
Malevolent King Dragon Cat 	Devilman (Devilman) 	Design
Tottori Prefecture (EoC stage 16 in BCJP) 	GeGeGe no Kitarō 	Base (looks like a yōkai), the series' creator grew up in Tottori
Uranus 	Uranus/Daruma/Weranus (Mars by Mitsuteru Yokoyama) 	Base
Triton 	Triton of the Sea 	Name, base (white dolphin, yellow V-like symbol)
Pluto 	Astro Boy (Astro Boy) 	Base
Buutara 	Beemela (Space Battleship Yamato) 	JP names (Bīmera → Būtara), appearance on the map (looks like the insects of Beemela 4), proximity to Magellanic and Moskandag
Moskandag 	Iscandar (Space Battleship Yamato) 	JP names (Isukandaru → Mosukandagu), proximity to Magellanic and Buutara, Treasure (Hope)
Moskandag 	Susumu Kodai (Space Battleship Yamato) 	Base
Darararah 	Durarara!! 	Name
Titan 	Attack on Titan 	Name, base, appearance on the map
Deep Ocean Blue 	Yūzan Kaibara (Oishinbo) 	JP name
Tactical War Tuna 	Saishū Heiki Kanojo (Saikano's Japanese name) 	JP name
Stardust Street 	Meteor City/Ryūseigai (Hunter x Hunter) 	JP name (see Stardust Street's Trivia section for explanation)
Claustronyctophobia 	"Kurai yo semai yo kurai yo~" (famous quote by Shūtarō Mendō from Urusei Yatsura)	JP name
Pursuit of Understanding 	3000 Leagues in Pursuit of Mother 	JP name
Attack on Titanium 	Attack on Titan 	Name
Revenge of Carnage 	Rakshasa Street 	JP name
Adrift in Fear 	Hyōryū Kyōshitsu (Drifting Classroom's Japanese name) 	JP name
Japanese event poster for Go Go Graduates!	Friendship, Hard Work, Victory (3 principles of Shōnen Jump) 	Shown at the top of the poster
No Stage Fright 	Attack No. 1 opening theme 	JP name
Heart Beat 	"Daydream Café" (Is the Order a Rabbit? opening theme) 	JP name, includes The White Rabbit
Itchy Riches 	Tensai Bakabon opening theme 	JP name, includes Rich Cat Sr.
Clear Skies 	Ashita Tenki ni Nāre 	JP name, includes Golfer Cat
Ninjutsu Cute 	Sexy Jutsu (Naruto) 	JP name
Wicked Flames 	Dragon of the Darkness Flame (YuYu Hakusho) 	JP name (all kanji are also in Dragon of the Darkness Flame's JP name)
Shonen Manga 	One Piece 	Name, included Captain Cat
Shonen Manga 	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 	Name, included Angry Delinquent Cat
Shonen Manga 	Naruto 	Name, included Ninja Frog Cat
Shonen Manga 	Shōnen Jump 	JP name
Category:Pop Culture References