Have あなた ever witnessed a real-life reference to an アニメ または a specific アニメ character?

Hanamichi Sakuragi (Slam Dunk) is actually based from a real Japanese バスケットボール, バスケット ボール player which has the same name (his name is Hanamichi Sakuragi also) He was born on 1960's but died at the young age of 18 because of a terrible accident.

The mangaka of Slam Dunk was inspired によって his story and named the protagonist of his マンガ after him.

NOTE: This boy in the picture is the real Hanamichi Sakuragi

*The name of the shoe brand DC is like the intials of the アニメ "Detective Conan"
*also 'i'Pod, 'i'Phone, 'i'Pad and all the other i-stuff remind me of 'ai' haibara <33
i hope these answer your question,
please tell me if they don't...

this one's legit!
They were listing the "heroes" (basically anyone who donates money for this cause writes their name down so they can be thanked on live TV).
And someone donated under Lelouch's name!! xD

Oh god, あなた don't know how hard I fight to control my laughter in history class. After watch Hetalia, it's really, really hard XD

Me and my two younger brothers quote Yugioh: The Abridged Series all the time ^^