cartoon makes an anime reference
it's Dragon Ball or Sailor Moon
Why do they keep doing this?
Cartoon makes an anime reference
Because either
A. This was back when anime was first becoming mainstream in Burgerland so the writers only exposure to anime (that the kids can also recognize) tended to be those two
B. Nostalgia
You forgot Pokemon.
God. Anime was a huge mistake.
The only 2 good anime.
most cartoons represent video games as pacman with beeps and boops
coconut fred has an entire final fantasy vii episode
they could never make me hate you coconut fred
Shut up retards
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You can easily tell people at Cartoon Network were butthurt that an imported show like Dragon Ball Z was getting better ratings and coverage than their own cartoons.
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anime references western cartoons
It's almost always South Park
Shoutout to Panty, Stocking, and Garterbelt for being inspired by Drawn Together of all things.
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Because Dragon Ball is goated you fucking faggot.
DO SOMETHING ELSE
does akira bike slide
DO SOMETHING ELSE
does yugioh reference
DO SOMETHING ELSE
does pokemon reference
DO SOMETHING ELSE
any other kind of anime or manga reference
Meanwhile Japan copies Superman for the millionth time and nobody says a thing.
yugioh reference
Name five
creatively bankrupt individuals appealing to surface level casuals
Why do they keep doing this?
Because they are the most well-known anime in America (Pokemon does not count).
They aired on Toonami when you were just a twinkle in your dad's eye, so of course you would not understand.
K.N.D. had the balls to make a shot for shot reference to The Animatrix. Even as a kid i got this reference and it felt so surreal
I'd take infinite dragon ball and sailor moon references over one more akira bike slide.
Anon Babbleumblr has the most shit taste having faggots on the internet.
>It's almost always South Park
That's wrong though?
I am older than you and there were other pretty popular anime on toonami as well you dumb faggot.
TT03 had low-key Kikaider and Inazuman references, along with multiple Gatchaman ones.
Meanwhile Japan copies Superman for the millionth time and nobody says a thing.
Where? Also akira bike slides are so fucking overdone.
anime parodies a cartoon
it's disney or fleischer pastiche
I know why though.
Baby cartoon
Makes a reference to Jojo's of all things
The fact I can name two of them is weird.
Post them
I'll tell you the first one just to prove I'm not crazy and that's Paw Patrol.
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Paw Patrol
Peppa Pig
Suzumiya Haruhi makes a cameo
Gumball did a whole deathnote episode, what more do you want?
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Oh, yes. All those other popular, well-known anime that fell off and died like Ruroni Kenshin. Yeah, that definitely has the widespread appeal of fucking Dragon Ball.
I believe you're older than me, because only some crusty old boomer could be this much of a fucking moron.
Yeah, that definitely has the widespread appeal of fucking Dragon Ball.
I've never said that you dumb fuck. Yes DBZ was the most popular show but acting the others didn't have strong fanbases is retarded.
They did, but it's drops in the bucket in comparison you fucking goon. I never said they didn't have fans, but thinking it's remotely close is laughable and dumb (like you).
Why would they go for less-known shows with less mainstream appeal when the Dragon Ball reference is right there?
Your line of thought (I hesitate to call what you're doing thinking) just makes no fucking sense.
It could be worse.
Making an anime reference plot relevant/season culmination.
(Not really a reference but the design makes it looks like a reference which it's why I never could take it seriously).
for the same reason that a single manga is outselling the entire comic industry, they are creative, fights are amazing and even the dumbest protagonist uses their brain when needed, and they dare to experiment. western animation in comparison plays safe, no experiments, no action, and when they do some action is either a slideshow or more capeshit, and dont forget the need to push an agenda.
Why would they go for less-known shows with less mainstream appeal when the Dragon Ball reference is right there?
Because people have different tastes? Unless you are claiming that every western animation writer is a mindless zombie that likes the same shit your claim is stupid.
LND was based though.
A real B&W cartoon wouldn't have that composition it would look more flat and side view.
What I'm claiming, since I'm having to spell it out, is that obviously a lot of those creators DID watch the same shows, because that's what EVERYBODY watched.
It's the very thing the thread is complaining about. It's not some rando theory I baked, it's the fucking thing that happened in the real world. How dense ARE you?
theyre embarassed in the writers room to admit they know anime
Interesting. I like how it's more lowkey than the examples in OP. I don't know if people would even register a DBZ reference if all they did was do Goku and Begeta's pose and nothing else.
When are we getting an Evangelion reference?
Cause their spectrum of Anime and Manga is stunted by shitty dubs and localization bullshit.
0n 2s or 3s
Why even bother.
Because the other ones go over your normie head.
Baby shows make a quick, not in your face reference
Cartoons for slightly older audiences make it more in your face
Makes you think.
Still one of the GOATs of references though.
Steven Universe did one.
Post it
It's funny to see people bitching about this when it gets more about anime than the vast majority of anime "fans" on this site.
Genuinely laughed when the mascots popped out and they were literally stickers, that's a deepcut.
those are anime people will recognize even if they dont know anime, pokemon too
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Funny how western cartoons were just episodic comedies yet claim this
2025
Still not Hunter x Hunter parodies/references
Bitch do you need a collage of bikes sliding into an Akira reference?
Gumball actually says what it is that they are referencing with Gumball saying "I'm gonna try going super saiyan.
the rest of them was more negative of the subject matter either by overexaggerate the subject being parodied or insulting the viewer.
Gumball actually says what it is that they are referencing
That makes it worse
Anon Babblepe & seethe
Fucking Anon Babblecksuckers
I'm still a bit wowed by FOP going for an original Dragon Ball reference than Z, especially given the time frame.
Kys tranny
Why do they keep doing this?
Because they don't know anything else.
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Anon Babblecksucker
You are the tranny
being a passive aggressive bitch
enjoy never getting laid loser
Because Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon are popular.
Western Shows this.
Eastern Shows that.
Do we have any anime from like, Vietnam or something? Any cartoons from Rhodesia or Iraq? India?
Dragon Ball
Strong contender for most popular anime of all time, easy to reference
Sailor Moon
Nostalgia, it was insanely popular in the 90s but fell off afterwards
Pokemon parodies are also really common. Speed Racer was REALLY common in the 90s and early 00s back when literal baby boomers were writing things. Other things get more infrequent parodies, mostly Gainax and Ghibli stuff since those are the most ingrained in the broader animation community. Although some others slip through here and there.
The Farm and The Train from Adventure Time were Kinnikuman references
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