References to Megami Tensei in Other Media

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This is a list of references to the Megami Tensei franchise in other media.

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On the fifth island, the collectable Monokuma dolls can be seen wearing a keyboard strapped to their forearms with wires connecting to different bits of machinery around their body, possibly referencing the COMPs worn in the Shin Megami Tensei and Devil Summoner series.

In Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard, the Gunner class's default portrait features a Jack Frost pin on the character's hat. In the HD Remaster, the new Gunner design similarly features a Black Frost pin.
The Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection featured character portraits for Ren Amamiya and Ringo in Etrian Odyssey HD, Demi-fiend and Teddie in Etrian Odyssey II HD, and Nahobino and Aigis in Etrian Odyssey III HD as a DLC pre-order bonus.

The demon Jack Frost appears as a playable character named "Frost-kun". There is also a device called the "Keychain Game" with Jack Frost's face on the screen.

In chapter 2, the protagonist Yoshitaka Nakabayashi attempts to bribe an alligator by offering them their own DNA manipulation lab. The panel depicts the lab as Shin Megami Tensei's Cathedral of Shadows during Triple Fusion featuring the alligator, Lilim, and Harpy.

In chapter 6 of the manga adaption, when the character Eru Chitanda states that she doesn't get angry because she doesn't like doing things that exhaust her, the other members of the Classic Literature Club begin to briefly see her as an angel. Within this panel, there is a mock status screen which says "Special Skills: Sukunda, Dormina, Divine Punishment" referencing multiple skills in the Megami Tensei franchise. This reference is not present in the anime adaption.

In episode 10 of the anime adaption, when Marii Buratei asks who would purchase an entire pumpkin just to carve a face into it, Tetora Bōhatei interjects to say "and call it Jack-o'-Lantern", to which Kukuru Anrakutei responds, "Where's Jack-o'-Frost then?" During the scene, pixelated versions of Jack-o'-Lantern's Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers design and Jack Frost's Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner design can be seen in the background.

During the "Jam Theory" Table Talk, when Ichiban Kasuga and Koichi Adachi are discussing how making jam out of food you dislike can make it more appealing, Chitose Fujinomiya sarcastically asks "What is this, the Cathedral of Shadows for food?"

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The protagonist Megumi Sato is a fan of the Megami Tensei franchise and owns several items of merchandise from the series.
- A Jack Frost plushie can be seen in the background of her room in chapter 1.
- In chapter 3 it's revealed that she has a hand-drawn Karukozaka High School emblem sticker attached to her student handbook.

In chapter 13 of the manga, the main character Tomoko Kuroki can be seen fighting the post-game boss battle against the Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner protagonist in the PlayStation version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers. This reference was also present in episode 7 of the anime adaptation "Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Enjoy My Summer Break", but slightly changed so that the in-game character had blond hair, wore red and black clothing, and was in a different pose.

In season 1, episode 7, Nyaruko and Mahiro Yasaka visit a shrine named "Awaya Jinja"^[a], referencing the Alaya Shrines^[b] from Megami Ibunroku Persona, Persona 2: Innocent Sin, and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment.

In episode 126 of the anime adaption, the main cast get sucked into a video game inspired by Dragon Quest. After everyone manages to escape the video game, the character Kururu suggests playing "Kerosona 3" next, referencing Persona 3, saying that "it's perfect for escaping reality".

In the web and light novel versions of the story, the protagonist Makoto Misumi uses the alias "Raidou Kuzunoha" referencing the Devil Summoner series character of the same title. In the manga and anime adaptions, he uses an altered version of the title, "Makoto Kuzunoha".

Whenever the main character receives an email, a ringtone will briefly play. These can be changed in the options menu. The main character can unlock secret ringtones by performing certain actions within the dungeons. These secret ringtones feature music from Shin Megami Tensei, Shin Megami Tensei II and Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. This was removed from the 2020 remaster due to not being published by Atlus.