Ai Rin's black and yellow design, as well as her fighting style and use of nunchaku, is likely a reference to Bruce Lee and his film Game of Death.
Blacker Baron's design and personality are largely based on Bob Sapp, an American wrestler that was popular in Japan. The design of his weapon "Super Sexy Fists of Fire" is based on American rapper, Ghostface Killah, whose rap persona is a powerful crime lord and pimp.