The GS Mikami manga contains many references to literary works, movies, manga, mythological beings and others. This page lists some of them. Feel free to add more, if you know any.
Additionally, the title of many chapters from the manga are a reference.
List[]
| Referenced title | Description | Picture |
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| The Exorcist | The last name of Kazuhiro Karasu, as well as the description of his past as a loosing fate priest is a reference to Father/Dr. Damien Karras, main character of The Exorcist 1971 novel by American writer William Peter Blatty. |  |
| The Three-Eyed One | Emi's chants are based on the phrase "Abutoru-Damuraru-Omunisu-Nomunisu Beru Esu Horimaku" from The Three-Eyed One. |  |
| Ring | On manga volume 1, during a job in a girl's school, Mikami suspects the cause of the problem is a dry well of water, so she asked if there is any dead body in the bottom of it. This is a reference to Ring (リング Ringu) a 1991 novel by Koji Suzuki. |  |
| Divine Comedy | On the manga volume 4, at the entrance of Myōjinsan. there is a warning sign below one of the door faces, which contains a phrase calling visitors to abandon all hope, This is a reference to the Divine Comedy a long narrative poem by Dante Alighieri completed in 1320 there, you can find a similar warning near the doors of hell. |   |
| "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" | On manga volume 4, on the title page of Report 40, behind Mikami is the text "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy", a famous phrase used on several media, including The Shining, a horror novel written by Stephen King, published in 1977. |   |
| Street Fighter | On volume 6, Pete is training on a waterfall while using karate clothes and performs a "Vampire Shōryūken", resembling the Street Fighter characters Ryu and Ken. |  |
| Ace o Nerae! | On volume 6 Mikami has to get rid of the ghost of a female tennis player who comes to be "Reika Ryūzaki" a character from the 1980 manga Ace o Nerae!, also known as Aim for the Ace!, by Sumika Yamamoto. |   |
| Narnia | On volume 6 the airline in which Taiju Yokoshima travels to Japan is called "Narnia" a reference to The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis |   Narnia |
| Street Fighter | On volume 7, one of the Ghost Sweepers fighting Doctor Chaos resembles Dhalsim from the Street Fighter series, using his Yoga Fire attack. |  |
| Doraemon | On volume 7, during the visit of Tenryu Doji to Japan, he reclutes Yokoshima as his subordinate, and request to be taken out to have fun, Tenryu is seen on a Doraemon themed machine. |   |
| Dragon Ball | On volume 7, a shop contains Dragon Ball toys, with a kid mentioning 17 and 18. |  |
| I Robot | On volume 8, Doctor Chaos states that both Maria and Teresa must follow "The Three Rules of Robotics" this is a reference to the 1950 collection "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov. |   |
| Attack of the Killer Tomatoes | On volume 9 Reiko Mikami creates a magical plantation of tomatoes to help father Karasu, but the tomatoes talk and become violent, this is a reference to Attack of the Killer Tomatoes a 1978 horror comedy film produced by J. Stephen (Steve) Peace |   |
| Fatal Fury | On volume 10, during the tests for the Spiritualist licence appears Terry Bogard the main character of the Fatal Fury series. |   |
| The Karate Kid | On volume 10, during the tests for the Spiritualist licence appears Yokoshima makes a pose as a parody of The Karate Kid a 1984 American martial arts drama film directed by John G. Avildsen |   |
| Black Jack | On volume 13, Yokoshima appears dressed like the titular character from Black Jack in one panel. |  |
| Little Red Riding Hood | On volume 18, the cover of chapter 179 is a reference to the classic fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood" |   |
| Mickey and Minnie Mouse | On volume 19 and 39 there is a parody of Mickey and Minnie Mouse called "Mackey and Mannie Cat". |     |
| Donald Duck | On volume 19 and 39 there is a parody of Donald Duck called "Ronald Dog". |   |
| The Omen | On volume 21, "Damien" a demon servant of Astharoth is seen, this is a reference to the main character of "The Omen" a 1976 horror film directed by Richard Donner |   |
| Lord of the Flies | On volume 21, "Beelzebuub" a demon servant of Astharoth is seen, this is a reference to Lord of the Flies a 1954 novel by British William Golding.
***Must be said the it reffers to the book rather than the christian demonic figure considering the fly form and familiars that the manga character uses. |
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| Alien | On volume 25, the rebirth of Medusa from Yokoshima's Stomach, is a reference to the Alien a 1979 science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott. |   |
| Detective Conan | On volume 27, Conan Edogawa from Detective Conan appears in a TV. | |
| Back to the Future 2 | On volume 28, during the time travel of "future Yokoshima" to visit his present self, in order to finance his stay he bets money on horse races using a newspaper the day after the bets on which the results of the races appeared; this is a reference to the movie Back to the Future Part 2 in which the antagonist Biff Tannen bets on horse races in the past to become a millionaire. |   |
| The Song of the Nibelungs | On volume 30, Sigfriend and Shōryūki sacrifices themselves to save Mikami from the assault of Ashtaroth, and give them some sacred relics to enhance her powers, one of them is The Ring of the Nibelung. This is a reference to a epic music drama composed by Richard Wagner (which is a based on The Song of the Nibelungs, is an epic poem in Middle High German) |   |
| Various series | On volume 37, young Michie Mikami states that she wanted to become a Ghost Sweeper to be like a fiction hero, and she is seen dressed similarly to different heroes, including Joe the Condor from Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, the titular character from Kamen Rider, and Koji Kabuto mounting the titular mecha from Mazinger Z. |   |
| Urusei Yatsura | On volume 37, during a scene of Michie Mikami, pursuing a possesed Kimihiko, Rumiko Takahashi makes a cameo, she was needing inspiration for her new manga and she got it, she saw Michie run after the man through the streets hysterically and wearing only a bra, which gave her the perfect image for "Lum" a main character in the "Urusei Yatsura" series. |   |
| Speed | On volume 38, Yokoshima's bike is cursed by an abused kid in seek of vengeance, if the spped drops to a limitspikes will come out of the sit, this is a reference to "Speed" a 1994 American action thriller film directed by Jan de Bont. |   |
References to people or places[]
| Referenced | Description | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| Tatsuhiko Shibusawa | In Report 20, Mikami is reading Tatsuhiko Shibusawa's book 黒魔術の手帖 in Yokoshima's thought. |  |
| Ayrton Senna | On volume 15, there is a story of "Visconti" the ghost of the best F1 racer in the world, the cover of the chapter shows Yokoshima driving a car which design resembles the vehicle Ayrton Senna was driving when he died, and there is also a frame depicting the real accident. |     |
| Disneyland | On volume 5, the funpark where the piper lives has a great resemblance to Disneyland. |   |
| American Express | On volume 6, Taiju Yokoshima tries to pay the drinks for Reiko Mikami, using a credit card that has a strong resemblance to a classical American Express card. |   |
| Mc Donalds | On volume 12 while taking care of kid Reiko, between all the toys and food a Mc Donalds food bag is seen. |   |
| Nessie | On volume 15 the picture of the dinosaur ghost makes reference to the legendary monster of loch Ness, aka Nessie. |   |
| The Voyager Golden Records | On volume 25 the decoration of the castle where the regent of the moon lives, bears certain resemblance to the engravings on the discs "The Voyager Golden Records" and the "Pioneer plaques" |   |
| Tamagotchi | On volume 27 Aiko, in her desire to appear a human teen, buys herself a Tamagotchi. |   |
| La Gioconda | On volume 36 there is a portrait of Mikami Posing as The Mona Lisa, AKA La Gioconda, a half-length portrait painting by Leonardo da Vinci |   |
| The Birth of Venus | On manga 36 there is a portrait of Mikami referencing "The Birth of Venus" painting by Sandro Botticelli probably made in the mid 1480s. |   |
| The Scream | On manga 36 upon its plan being revealed the Doppelgänger in shock makes a pose similar to the "The Scream" a compotition by Edvard Munch. |   |
| Jack the Reaper | On manga 37,the cursed razor, says it appeared on England and commited a murder streak, which is a reference to te famous case of the killer "Jack the Reaper". |   |
| James Dean | On manga 38 Father Karasu is given a cursed sports car with makes reference to "little bastard" the legendary car owned by James Dean. |   |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | The anime characters Arnold, Schwarze, and Negger are named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. |   |
