I appreciate a good shout-out as much as the next dork, but does anyone else think that Dartz's references can get a little too blatant? "Makinami Illustrious," that's borderline. The agent of the insertion being named "Toren Smith," also borderline. A landlady named Akane Saotome who goes out of her way to mention that she used to be a martial artist? That's not. Moreover, it didn't even get noticed by the SI character, who not only should've recognized the name(s), but also his/her own writing style. Or am I just thinking that because of how much I like that trope?
Pronounced "shy guy."
Pronounced "shy guy."