- Opening 2
- Ending 3
- Episode 40
- Episode 41
- Episode 42
- Episode 43
- Episode 44
- Episode 45
- Episode 46
- Episode 47
- Episode 48
- Episode 49
- Episode 50
- Episode 51
- Episode 52
References

Morality is the custom of ones country ;cannibalism is moral in a cannibal country.

Opening 2

Izumi, Miki, and Risa do the Vulcan Salute.
Shiori slams the desk and points — Professor Utonium from Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z
Eight’s launch and pose — Gundam from the first Gundam Seed opening credits
Himuro is reading 「ハヤテのごとく!—Hayate the combat butler 春休みの白皇学院に、幻の三千院ナギを見た by ハヤテ (文庫)」 (The first Hayate no Gotoku light novel by Toshihiko Tsukiji)
Shadow 1 — Shobu Kirifuda from Duel Masters with a Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Duel Disk
Shadow 2 — Yamato Daiwa from Battle B-Daman
Shadow 3 & 4 — Dash! Yonkuro
Shadow 5 — Nabeshin from Excel Saga
Shadow 6 — Yūsha Ō GaoGaiGar. They are holding the Dividing Driver, Goldion Hammer, and Mic Sounders the 13th’s GiraGiran VV and DokaDokan V

Ending 3

Spinning flowers from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni’s opening credit

Episode 40

0:27 — “Shouldn’t the host be Machaaki?”
1:03 — “Osechi is good, but eat curry too”
1:10 — Background and silhouettes like the Ultraseven’s opening
4:09 — “SOMY” TV → Sony
4:39 — Hayate no Gotoku manga is published by Shougakukan. SynergySP is also associated with Shogakukan Productions.
6:45 — Nerv logo from Neon Genesis Evangelion on the truck
6:59 — Diamond Pearl card is an American Express. The name maybe a reference to pokemon. The famous non-limit black card is the Centurion Card.
7:05 — “No matter how amazing a card it may be, it’ll only be a convenience store or Don Quijote” A discount store.
7:15 — The prestigious department store is Takashimaya
8:06 — “Inertial Drift!” from Future GPX Cyber Formula
8:34 — “flashing?” from Shutokou Battle
8:40 — Kitt the talking car from Knight Rider. Voiced by Nojima Akio, the same seiyuu who dubbed Kitt in Japanese. Michael is played by David Hasselhoff (hence the afro)
8:57 — Hayate turning Super Saiyan (Dragonball Z)
9:08 — “I can see time…” quote from Mobile Suit Gundam
9:13 — The rear mirror is a reference to Takahashi Keisuke from Initial D. He mentioned something about the rear mirror in the first stage. Probably when he first raced with Takumi.
9:31 — “Ditch Run!” - Takumi’s signature move from Initial D
9:50 — “You hate to admit the mistakes you make due to youth” - quote by Char Aznable from Mobile Suit Gundam
13:49 — Nagi is playing Princess Crown on her PSP
16:43 — Pika the power plant - reference to Pikachu from Pokemon
19:03 — “Is that the waterproof cell phone Kimutaku advertising?” Kimura Takuya from SMAP. CM
19:03 — Sakuya’s cellphone is the Fujitsu F703i waterproof cellphone
21:43 — “My Gradriel is dead” - Princess Gradriel is the main character in Princess Crown
20:42 — Three angels descend like the final scene of The Dog of Flanders.

Episode 41

Title — Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei
7:44 — Marilla and Matthew is from Anne of Green Gables. (2008 is the 100th anniversary)
15:54 — Doraemon alarm clock
15:59 — Saeki Nobuko from Shugo Chara mentioned on TV
16:40 — Quick beat up sequence. Miki is wearing a pink plug suit (Evangelion), not sure but Segawa and Nagi may be parodying too
18:10 — Pirates of the Caribbean and Spiderman 3
18:24 — Tama dressed as Lum from Urusei Yatsura
19:05 — The three thugs are Zangief, Dhalsim, and E Honda?

Episode 42

1:20 — 「全米が泣いた」 (zenbei ga naita), literally “it brought the whole of America to tears.” A phrase used to market American movies in Japan.
1:22 — 「５分に３回笑わせます！」 “We’ll make you laugh 3 times every 5 minutes.”
1:24 — 「早くもアカデミー賞絶望！」 “Already Academy Award despair!” Apparently a line used to market “Scary Movie” in Japan.
3:04 — Portrait is of Gen-san from Pachinko Daiku no Gen-san.
3:12 — “Open the price!” From the show 「開運！なんでも鑑定団」 (“Better fortune! We appraise anything.”) Youtube clip.
5:33 — “Andoro Gundan” or “Andro Army” from “Shinzou Ningen Casshern”
5:37 — Reference to A Little Princess Sara?
5:43 — She’s reading volume 6 of the Hayate manga.
6:38 — “Mice for Doraemon.”
6:40 — “Dogs for Obake.” (Obake no Q-tarou)
6:41 — “Tails for Goku.” (Dragonball)
7:03 — “Same weakness as Robokon.” Robokon of “Ganbare Robokon” hates roaches.
7:23 — Seems to be a parody of the show “Hanamaru Market.”
7:31 — The frog is wearing a hat similar to Keroro Gunsou’s, who is also a frog.
7:44 — “We were foolish to rely on Announcer Saito.” ( The guy in glasses in back of her.)
8:35 — Hinagiku in Kuonji Shinra (Kimi ga Aruji de Shituji ga Ore de/They are My Noble Masters) pose? They share the same VA.
8:35 — Outfit from the eroge “Ashita no Kimi to Au Tame ni.” Supposedly the illustrator for the game (Kurashima Tomoyasu) did both of these stills.
8:39 — 100-ton hammer from City Hunter.
8:41 — Kaa-kun, Gome-chan (Dragon Quest: Dai no Daiboken), Genta
8:48 — Nagi’s outfit is from “Fate/stay night”, Heaven’s Feel scenario: the Shadow/Sakura.
8:53 — 3 star Dragonball in background.
9:30 — “Mada Mada Dane” is a phrase that Ryoma from Prince of Tennis use often.
9:58 — Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’s Kyoshinhei. Also, War of the Worlds?
11:24 — Mothra.
11:47 — “Aho” (idiot) birds. They’ve been showing up in cartoons since Dr. Slump.
12:18 — Edogawa Conan’s expression from Detective Conan/Case Closed.
18:00 — King Ghidorah.
24:25 — Jikai mo Hayate no Gotoku ni jasutoiin! - Toushou Daimos.

Episode 43

Title — Poseidon Adventure + Pokemon Advance Generation + Generator Gawl + ?
1:10 — Yes, it’s the Titanic.
1:21 — Skull in from Yatterman. Not sure if the TNT itself is.
1:56 — Moeru Otoko no Akai Tractor. (“A Passionate guy’s Red Tractor.”)
1:57 — Let’s go Cruiser, white bullet. (Kamen Rider X.)
4:43 — “Hoepen-sensei.” Referring to main character of the manga “Hoeru Pen.”
4:53 — Evangelion launch hanger.
8:25 — Galaxy Express 999 crew?
8:59 — “Just according to Keikaku.” (Note: Keikaku means plan in Japanese.)
11:02 — Masks from left to right: Schwarz Bruder’s (Mobile Fighter G Gundam), Rau Le Creuset’s (Mobile Suit Gundam SEED), Papillon’s (Buso Renkin).
11:16 — “Looks like there are adventure lovers that don’t care about there lives.” Reference to “Adventure Lover MacGyver,” or for Americans just “MacGyver.”
12:25 — Die Hard.
13:57 — Conan. (Detective Conan/Case Closed.)
14:02 — 火曜ペンス劇場?
15:23 — Reference to the drama “Taiyou ni Hoero” ?
15:45 — Shinichi Watanabe aka Nabeshin.
16:43 — Nabeshin, Conan, Kogoro, Ran, and Ginta (from Mar)
16:57 — Leonardo DiCaprio.
17:07 — Shaorin from Mamotte Shugogetten! (Guardian Angel Getten)
17:13 — Ryuk from “Death Note.”
18:10 — “Jaws” (or so it appears)
20:26 — Hayate dies the same way as Jack. (DiCaprio’s character in Titanic.)
24:24 — Jikai mo Hayate no Gotoku ni tekku setto! (Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade.)

Episode 44

0:10 — TOEI Film logo parody, (triangular logo and wave splashing on rocks, 1970’s era)
7:07 — Kinnikuman and Alexandria Meat
7:16 — Star Trek Deep Space 9 space station, Star wars’ Death Star, Gundam CE space colony, Space Battleship Yamato
8:01 — Animage October 2007 issue
8:35 — Nia and Yoko from Gurren Lagon and Fine from Fushigiboshi no Futagohime
8:41 — Neko Musume from GeGeGe no Kitaro. Medama Oyaji is sitting on her head.
8:46 — Eruru from Utawarerumono, but talks like Aruru
8:46 — Nijyu shi means 24 in Japanese. Rikiya Koyama, seiyuu of Hakuoro, also dubbed Jack Bauer in 24
8:58 — Mitsuki and Meroko from Full Moon o Sagashite
9:04 — Posters on the wall: MAR, Bakkyuu HIT! Crash Bedaman, and Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
9:50 — Meer Campbell from Gundam Seed Destiny.
9:50 — Meer’s hairpin is the Ultraman’s Science Patrol badge
9:50 — Haro (Gundam mascot) on the poster in the back.
9:56 — Izumi wants to see Yahagi-san. Yahagi Sayuri is Izumi’s voice actress.
10:00 — Haruhi from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
10:01 — Asahina Mikuru from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Also wearing a SOS dan t-shirt.
10:08 — Super Sentai
10:22 — Ryuuguu Rena from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
11:04 — Yamato from Battle B-Daman and Hitto from Crash B-Daman
11:08 — Animators: Houshou Hanon from Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, Drop from Croket!, and Kohran Ri from Sakura Taisen/Sakura Wars
11:13 — “And like the Luputa‘s climax, make it dramatic” (Luputa: Castle in the sky)
11:15 — “And then like the opening of Patlabor the Movie, make it crash down”
12:21 — “but the director went to Toys’R’us to buy a limited edition figure”
12:48 — “Like Kyoani” Kyoto Animation is the studio behind The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
12:55 — Pringles can being used to store pens.
12:55 — Magical Emi from Magical Star Magical Emi
12:57 — Nabeshin
12:59 — Inuyasha
13:02 — Nagisa from Clannad
13:12 — Himeko from Pani Poni Dash!
13:14 — Meru Otonashi from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
15:36 — Anisawa Meito or Anime Tenchou from Animate. Also voiced by Seki Tomokazu
15:45 — Animate clerk from Lucky Star
15:53 — Toranoana and their mascot
16:04 — Gamers and their mascot, Digi Charat. Gema is Babbo from MAR
16:07 — Toei movie opening logo
16:40 — Mukku from Ponkikizu
17:52 — Neru Neru Neru Ne candy
18:11 — Puyo Puyo game

Episode 45

5:18 — Hyatt Regency Tokyo
8:05 — “I was hoping Oh Rie or Yoshizumi were coming.” Ishihara Yoshizumi is the son of a Tokyo governor.
8:21 — Tokyo Olympics was held in 1964
12:52 — Cospa is a Japanese cosplay clothing company
16:09 — Yoneda Ikki from Sakura Wars
17:11 — The pictures on the cards are from the Hayate no Gotoku backstage blog
24:27 — Saikyo Robo Daiohja

Episode 46

1:02 — “Otherwise, TEPCO will yell at you.” (The Tokyo Electric Power Company)
2:01 — Hana Kimi (Hanazakari no Kimitachi e)
2:19 — “or Nurikabe” (GeGeGe no Kitaro)
2:48 — “It’s a bit of a shame it wasn’t a Sailor Suit and Machine Gun.” (1981)
5:03 — “Duskin today and Duskin tomorrow.”
5:11 — “Sir! Ryukendo was mixed in with Power Rangers!”
5:18 — Ike! Godman is the videos on the shelf
5:54 — Starbucks coffee/Doutor Coffee
7:22 — Newtype flash
8:09 — “Rider Kick!” (Kamen Rider)
9:33 — Zeed from Fist of the North Star
9:52 — Asamiya Saki from Sukeban Deka
10:08 — “That was the scent of lavender”
10:10 — Yoshiyama Kazuko from The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Live action 1983 film version)
10:15 — “It’s the Harada Tomoyo version” (The Japanese actress who played Kazuko in The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
10:19 — Ayumu imitating Pekoe-chan, mascot of FUJIYA
10:24 — “Kiiiinn!” Yelled by Norimaki Arale from Dr. Slump when dashing
14:05 — “Shiomi High school Seven mysteries” might be a reference of “Matantei Loki”, chapter 2
15:01 — Meisei uniform from Touch. The “sempai” might be one of the Uesugi brothers.
15:41 — Asakura Minami from Touch
16:41 — “Even my father never-” Quote by Amuro Ray from Gundam
17:40 — Saki’s speech comes from the lyrics of the Neon Genesis Evangelion opening theme song, Zankoku na Tenshi no Teeze (A Cruel Angel’s Thesis).
17:53 — Seele 01 monolith from Neon Genesis Evangelion
18:05 — “A man’s duel”, title of episode 19 of Neon Genesis Evangelion
19:00 — Star of the Giants (Kyojin no Hoshi) Youtube clip
19:36 — Ashita no Joe
20:57 — Nabashin
21:41 — “She’s right. If not, Tamori couldn’t explain all the stories.” (Yonimo kimyou na monogatari)

Episode 47

Design of Mecha Butler 13 is influenced by Kikaider
2:30 — Nagi is watching the movie “300.”
3:51 — Nagi is watching the movie “The Matrix.”
4:10 — Nagi is watching a “Columbo” movie (not sure which one, but if someone does know, do tell).
10:17 — “In an old episode of Doraemon?…”
12:20 — “Rosebud” - Famous line from Citizen Kane.
13:42 — Maria is dressed as Lum from a Urusei Yatsura.

Episode 48

Title — Love Hina
7:24 — “Legendary tree-like tree” from Tokimeki Memorial
8:53 — Akiba character poll. Koutarou is 28th. Hata’s mother is 27th.
11:42 — “You’re such a Nobita-kun” (Doraemon)
11:55 — “Zoids Genesis. Murasame Liger!”
13:34 — Caramelldansen (ﾟ∀ﾟ)
13:46 — Tarutaru monk from Final Fantasy XI
14:00 — Kousaka Mayuki from Da Capo II
14:00 — Kousaka Tamaki from To Heart 2
14:07 — Ginta and Dorothy, dressed as Snow from MAR
14:59 — Justice, Sora, and Tsuyuri from Doujin Work
14:59 — Sonia from Hayate no Gotoku manga
16:17 — Haro from Gundam
16:39 — Monaa in the UFO catcher on the left
18:07 — Haa-san from Sketchbook ~Full color’S~
24:26 — “Combine! Grand Cross!” from Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan

Episode 49

0:15 — Playstation Portable
0:48 — MINAMI Haruka from “Minami-ke Okawari” (because in “Minami-ke Okawari,” the faces of background characters are blackend like that whereas they were not in “Minami-ke”).
0:49 — “Ashford Academy” from Code Geass. The uniform pictured follows the same design, but with an alternate color scheme.
3:52 — Hinagiku plays Kuonji Shinra in They Are My Noble Masters. She has an obsession for pandas.
4:24 — NicoNico Douga. Like YouTube, but you can type comments that are displayed in the movie frame.
4:27 — YouTube
7:56 — Cap and mention of “Boomerang Snake” from Prince of Tennis
8:05 — Mention of “Devil Bat Dive” from Eyeshield 21
8:10 — “To wind or not to wind” from Rozen Maiden
8:29 — Hayate in Belldandy cosplay
9:25 etc. — Jackie Chan movies. NG shots are also known as “outtakes” or “bloopers”.
11:43 — Nagi Springfield is Negi-sensei’s father in “Negima!”.
12:45 — Keroro Gunsou
15:53 — “Dumb dog” is the favorite insult of Louise from Zero no Tsukaima.
17:42 — Nobita from Doraemon???
19:18 — MAD is a type of anime music video.
19:56 — Cathedral Terra gunmen from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
20:35 — PEZ candy
20:42 — Momotaro

Episode 50

0:19 — 8:00 A.M. Nagi is using the time telling of late-night television. Programs that begin after midnight are counted as part of the previous day’s schedule.
1:11 — Ultraman appearing sequence
5:04 — Abe Maou
5:26 — Sakagami Tomoyo holding the “Kuma-san” sign. In Clannad, Tomoyo wears a bear costume during the school festival. The other half of the sign begins with “hi-”, probably “hitode”. Ibuki Fuuko likes starfish.
5:50 — Pun alert #1: “Hamster” is shortened to “ham” which leads to “sausage”.
8:06 — Animal Planet
8:37 — Who Wants to be a Millionaire
9:58 — “Nissun” sign → Nissan
12:27 — Intellivision (Mattel, 1980) and Odyssey (Magnavox, 1972)¹⁾.
14:07 — Signs “Panasoniq” (Panasonic) and “Toyoda” (Toyota)
15:08 — “Cogito ergo sum.” - Rene Descartes
15:36 — Erwin Schrödinger
16:19 — Pun alert #2: “Father doesn’t like papaya” from “Papa iya” (Papa hates).
17:55 — Pun alert #3: “Mitara, shh” (If you look, shh) → “Mitarashi dango”.
18:09 — School Rumble episode 26.
23:29 — The background is Nagi recreating Kyou’s scene from Clannad episode 17.

Episode 51

02:35 — Kirika Kuzuha in Gihren Zabi uniform, Shion Kuresato in Char Aznable uniform (Gundam)
04:04 — Monster Hunter Second G
04:42 — Getter 3 plamo kit (Getter Robo)
06:43 — Toro and Keroro look-alike in the UFO catcher machine
08:37 — Youtube, video uploaded by Segawa. Parodied in real life
11:45 — The Maxim Tomato (often mispronounced “Maximum”) originates from the Kirby series. As Nagi explains, its intent is to recover Kirby to full health.
13:49 — 100th Master Grade, Turn A Gundam
16:27 — Titanic reference?
21:22 — Thomas the Tank Engine reference?