Is this a Dark Souls parody/reference? This looks like a Dark Souls parody/reference...

Yes it is.

really its just a coincidence with THIS? I feel like its a purposeful reference...

Ai-to-Yukai said:

Fate/Extra was released in 2010, Dark Souls in 2011. Perhaps that's a Fate/Extra reference? Or perhaps, as others have suggested... It's mere coincidence. It's not exactly an uncommon pose or fashion.

from what I can tell the CG appears in a scene in Fate/Extra CCC http://youtu.be/2QOIBmCtBSg?t=2m50s which came out in 2013. Dunno if it appeared before that.

Giant+Robot said:

from what I can tell the CG appears in a scene in Fate/Extra CCC http://youtu.be/2QOIBmCtBSg?t=2m50s which came out in 2013. Dunno if it appeared before that.

Yeah, it’s from CCC and almost certainly a Gwynevere reference. Nasu is a huge Dark Souls fan.

"It's got what it takes, so tell me why can't this be love?"

Who does she think she is, a Canadian crane?

why artist forget that Takao also has animal ears just why

Great body, but still wouldn't go near her.