Cameos in Kyōkai no Rinne[]
The anime version of Kyōkai no Rinne contains various cameos of and references to previous works by Rumiko Takahashi:
Lum and Ranma 1/2 Characters Plushes in Episode 4
Cosplayers in Episode 9
Principal Kuno lookalike of Ranma 1/2 in Episode 11
Piyo Piyo Apron of Maison Ikkoku in Episode 12
Two Shinigamis resembling Mousse & Ukyo of Ranma 1/2 in Episode 20
Yotsuya lookalike of Maison Ikkoku in Episode 31
P-Chan Plush of Ranma 1/2 in Episode 39
- On top of being voiced by Fumi Hirano, who provided the voice of Lum from Urusei Yatsura, Sakura's Mother's color scheme may be a strong reference to Lum, and she is physically similar to Fumi Hirano.
- Five previews of a next episode have characters speaking in reference to an old work by Rumiko Takahashi:
- The preview for Episode 35 at the end of Episode 34 has Rinne and Rokumon making a reference to Urusei Yatsura.
- The preview for Episode 48 at the end of Episode 47 has Sabato and Tamako speaking in reference to Inuyasha.
- The preview for Episode 65 at the end of Episode 64 has Ichigo, Rinne and Sabato speaking in reference to Ranma 1/2.
- The preview for Episode 67 at the end of Episode 66 has Sakura and her Mother speaking in reference to Urusei Yatsura.
- The preview for Episode 70 at the end of Episode 69 has Sakura and her Mother speaking in reference to Urusei Yatsura.
Cameos of Kyōkai no Rinne[]
Gateway to the past similar to a Reidō in Episode 4 of Hanyo no Yashahime