History Main / JustifiedTitle

* ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis: Superman Beyond 3D'' is a 3D comic that involves {{Superman}} entering the "Bleed" between universes; going "beyond" three-dimensional space.

* ''VisualNovel/EfAFairyTaleOfTheTwo'' originally seems to be a generic {{Engrish}} love story title, until at the end it's revealed that [[spoiler: there were two towns all along, also making it a ShoutOut for ''Literature/ATaleOfTwoCities''.]]

* Though the title of ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'' obviously refers to the sexual tension between Sugar and the two male leads, the film still feels the need to shoehorn the phrase "some like it hot" into a dialogue about musical taste.

* ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' refers both to protagonist Meredith Grey and [[Literature/GraysAnatomy a well-known medical text]]. Although that is spelled "Gr'''a'''y`s Anatomy."

** With the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, we've got ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance'', or ''Kingdom Hearts [[JustForPun 3D]]''.

* ''Film/DrTerrosHouseOfhorrors'': And you can see them straining to justify it with a contrived conversation about the meaning of Dr. Schreck's name and him saying of his tarot deck in passing that "I call it my house of horrors". ''Sure'' you do...

* The ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'' series:
** The main character wields a single weapon for the majority of the game: a plot-centric blade that's specialized against the mechanical invaders that come from the ''other'' (xeno) of the two giants that constitute the game world. [[spoiler:It is also a "xeno" blade in the sense that it is responsible for the creation of everything.]]

** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX'' does it even more egregiously: In this game, the focus is around the conflict between the military organization Blade and their various encounters with aliens, [[CallARabbitASmeerp which in this universe are referred to as Xenos]]. [[spoiler:One of the main characters is secretly a Xeno and also a member of Blade]], which technically justifies the title.

** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX'' does it even more egregiously: In this game, the focus is around the conflict between the military organization Blade and attacking aliens [[CallARabbitASmeerp referred to as Xenos]]. [[spoiler:One of the main characters is a Xeno who is a member of Blade]], and thus technically justifies the title.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'', the main character wields a single weapon for the majority of the game: a plot-centric blade that's specialized against the mechanical invaders that come from the ''other'' of the two giants that constitute the game world.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' obviously refers to how it's about [[LegacyCharacter a Batman]] both beyond the time of the previous series and Bruce's use of the title. Years after the show ended, its FullyAbsorbedFinale in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' gives a literal meaning to "Batman Beyond": [[spoiler:it's the name of the project Amanda Waller instituted [[TykeBomb to make sure]] there would ''be'' a new Batman.]]

* The "[=V3=]" in ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'' stands is meant to distinguish it from the anime ''Anime/Danganronpa3TheEndOfHopesPeakHighSchool'', and indicate that it's the start of a new StoryArc. According to WordOfGod, the "V" stands for "Victory". However, the final chapter reveals that [[spoiler:[[TrumanShowPlot it's the 53rd season of the]] ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' {{reality show}}, with "V" being the Roman numeral for 5.]] The Japanese subtitle, "'''Everyone's''' New Killing School Semester", refers to [[spoiler:AudienceParticipation in which viewers can influence the Ultimate Robot K1-B0's actions through polls.]]

* The "[=V3=]" in ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'' stands is meant to distinguish it from the anime ''Anime/Danganronpa3'', and indicate that it's the start of a new StoryArc. According to WordOfGod, the "V" stands for "Victory". However, the final chapter reveals that [[spoiler:[[TrumanShowPlot it's the 53rd season of the]] ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' {{reality show}}.]]

This means more than just that the title refers to something in the work -- it means that the title so obviously refers to something ''else'' that the fact that it does mean something in the work comes across as pretty farfetched. It's as if ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars Episode IV]]'' had taken place on the fourth moon around a gas giant named "Episode", and the viewers were supposed to believe that that's what "Episode IV" really refers to.

** A lesser known example - Initially the BBC wouldn't allow Paul's "Fixing A Hole" be played on air, convinced that the title referred to injecting heroin, known as a "fix". In reality the song was just inspired by Paul doing weekend maintenance on his roof one day.

** ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaDawnOfSorrow''

** ''Lunar: Dragon Song''
** ''Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits''

** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil: Deadly Silence''
** OlderThanTheyThink - The UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor version of ''Metal Gear Solid'' was titled ''VideoGame/MetalGearGhostBabel'' in Japan. The subtitle, aside for conveniently sharing the same initials as the Game Boy, is also a reference to "Project Babel", [[MacGuffin a black op central to the plot.]]

* ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'': 'Prime' is meant to denote it as a side series to the main ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' games. The final boss is called the Metroid Prime even though its relationship with Metroids is rather vague.

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2'' is named for the fact that it takes place between the [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI numbered]] [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII games]], and one week shy of a year (358 days) is the amount of time that elapses between them, and, hence, is the period in which Roxas was part of [[OrganizationIndex The Organization]]. The '2' symbolizes [[TomatoInTheMirror his relationship with]] [[TheHero Sora]] and also symbolizes the fact that the 358 days are shared by both Roxas and Xion [[spoiler: both of whom are part of Sora]]

* The title in each ''[[Videogame/{{X}} X-Universe]]'' game is justified. ''Videogame/XBeyondTheFrontier'' is about the '''X'''Perimental shuttle going [[BlindJump beyond the frontier of the solar system]]. ''X: Tension'' is an [[PunBasedTitle extension]] [[ExpansionPack pack]] to ''X:BTF''. ''X2: The Threat'' refers to the [[BeePeople Kha'ak invasion]] and their tendency to [[AttackAttackAttack shoot anything in sight]]. ''X3: Reunion'' reunites [[LostColony Earth]] with the X-Universe. ''X3: Terran Conflict'' shows rise of the [[SpaceColdwar Terran Conflict]]. ''X3: Albion Prelude'' starts the train-wreck of catastrophes that leads to the [[EndOfAnAge portal network being shut down]], leading to ''Videogame/XRebirth'' which takes place [[TimeSkip a thousand years later]], hence the "prelude"; The ship in ''X: Rebirth'' is the '''Albion''' Skunk.

* ''{{VideoGame/Bonk}}'''s original Japanese name was PC Genjin, which sounds like PC Engine, AKA Turbografx 16, the console he originally appeared on. As for the name, "genjin" means "caveman" in Japanese, and PC was his humorous definition ''[[CanisLatinicus Pitecanthropus Computerusus]]''.

Compare TitleDrop and EpunymousTitle. IAmNotShazam is what happens when the title has one meaning but fans assume a different meaning. If the title refers to more than one concept ''within'' the work, it's a DoubleMeaningTitle.

* The "[=V3=]" in ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'' stands is meant to distinguish it from the anime ''Anime/Dangantonpa3'', and indicate that it's the start of a new StoryArc. According to WordOfGod, the "V" stands for "Victory". However, the final chapter reveals that [[spoiler:[[TrumanShowPlot it's the 53rd season of the]] ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' {{reality show}}.]]

* The "[=V3=]" in ''VisualNovel/NewDanganRonpaV3'' stands is meant to distinguish it from the anime ''Anime/DanganRonpa3'', and indicate that it's the start of a new StoryArc. According to WordOfGod, the "V" stands for "Victory". However, the final chapter reveals that [[spoiler:[[TrumanShowPlot it's the 53rd season of the]] ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' {{reality show}}.]]

* Done rather clumsily in ''Film/SuicideSquad'', in which Deadshot infamously asks another character, "so what are we, some kind of Suicide Squad?".

** With the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, we've got ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsDreamDropDistance'', or ''Kingdom Hearts [[JustForPun 3D]]''.

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2'' is named for the fact that it takes place between the [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts numbered]] [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII games]], and one week shy of a year (358 days) is the amount of time that elapses between them, and, hence, is the period in which Roxas was part of [[OrganizationIndex The Organization]]. The '2' symbolizes [[TomatoInTheMirror his relationship with]] [[TheHero Sora]] and also symbolizes the fact that the 358 days are shared by both Roxas and Xion [[spoiler: both of whom are part of Sora]]

->'''Superman:''' The only way for me to solve this crisis is to be Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace.\\

* ''The Burglar in the Rye'' by LawrenceBlock is so named because it concerns the theft of the personal correspondence of a [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed disguised]] J. D. Salinger, author of ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye''. Since the story renames the author and the book respectively as Gulliver Fairborn and ''Nobody's Baby'', there's a subplot involving Bernie starting a trend of drinking rye whiskey.
* ''Film/HoldingTheMan'' is a form of infringement in Australian football. It was made into a title of the memoir by its author Tim in honor of his lover [[StraightGay John]] who was the captain of their high school football team and an avid supporter of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club Essendon Football Club]]. The movie then adds a scene where said infringement happens in one football game scene.
* The novel ''LiveActionTV/TwentyFour: Deadline'' is set just after season 8. Its title is time-related, since ''24'' is depicted in RealTime, but it features a town named Deadline in the story.

** A lesser known example - Initially the BBC wouldn't allow Paul's "Fixing A Hole" be played on air, convinced that the title refered to injecting heroin, known as a "fix". In reality the song was just inspired by Paul doing weekend maintanance on his roof one day.

* In ''WesternAnimation/KuboAndTheTwoStrings'' the titular protagonist carries a powerful magical instrument with three strings for most of the movie's length. Only at the climax, when [[spoiler: his instrument's strings are broken, does the title come into play: he re-strings his instrument with a strand of his mother's hair, his father's bowstring, and a strand of his own hair, as well. With the memory of his parents' sacrifices and his own resolve he is able to wield an instrument that is, literally, 'Kubo and the two strings'.]]

-->'''Superman''': If I'm going to solve this, I'm going to have to be Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.\\

* The main character of Disney's ''[[MiscellanousDisneyShorts Goliath II]]'' is actually an elephant. Goliath I is actually his father.

* The title of ''Film/SpyKids'' refers both to the fact that the [[KidHero Kid Heroes]] are spies and to the name given to the evil robotic children created by the villains. [[ArtifactTitle This is ignored in the sequels.]]

** ''Contra 4'' is called ''Contra: Dual Spirits'' in Japan.

* * ''Film/HoldingTheMan'' is a form of infringement in Australian football. It was made into a title of the memoir by its author Tim in honor of his lover [[StraightGay John]] who was the captain of their high school football team and an avid supporter of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club Essendon Football Club]]. The movie then adds a scene where said infringement happens in one football game scene.