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** Non-birthday example: ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' is set in the year [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour 1984]]

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** Non-birthday example: ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' is set in the year [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour 1984]]1984]].
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** Non-birthday example: ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' is set in the year [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour 1984]]
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* In the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'', it's established that the Autobots and Decepticons had a brief, but eventful battle three years prior which ended with the Decepticons defeated, Megatron MIA, and Starscream in charge. The episode was aired three years after ''Film/{{Transformers}} 2007'' came out in theaters, with [[BroadStrokes a broadly similar premise and ending.]]

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* In the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'', it's established that the Autobots and Decepticons had a brief, but eventful battle three years prior which ended with the Decepticons defeated, Megatron MIA, and Starscream in charge. The episode was aired three years after ''Film/{{Transformers}} 2007'' ''Film/{{Transformers|2007}}'' came out in theaters, with [[BroadStrokes a broadly similar premise and ending.]]
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* The HD version of ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' has domesticated [[{{Mooks}} Egg Fighters]] in the Eggmanland entrance called "EF-[[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis MD]][[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1 1991]]",[[note]]The "MD" designation was left unchanged in North American releases, despite the Mega Drive being called the Sega Genesis over there.[[/note]] "EF-[[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast DC]][[VideoGame/SonicAdventure 1998]]" and "EF-[[UsefulNotes/Xbox360 XB]][[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 2006]]".

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* The HD version of ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' has domesticated [[{{Mooks}} Egg Fighters]] in the Eggmanland entrance called "EF-[[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis "EF-[[Platform/SegaGenesis MD]][[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1 1991]]",[[note]]The "MD" designation was left unchanged in North American releases, despite the Mega Drive being called the Sega Genesis over there.[[/note]] "EF-[[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast "EF-[[Platform/SegaDreamcast DC]][[VideoGame/SonicAdventure 1998]]" and "EF-[[UsefulNotes/Xbox360 "EF-[[Platform/Xbox360 XB]][[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 2006]]".
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* On ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'', when Rhonda asks Arnold what day his birthday is, he replies "the 7th" - a reference to the series premiere date of October 7, 1996.

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* On ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'', when Rhonda asks Arnold what day his birthday is, he replies "the 7th" - a reference to the series premiere date of October 7, 1996. In the episode "April Fool's Day", Arnold tricks Helga into thinking the prank gift he is giving her on said day is actually a late birthday gift, as her birthday was "last week". Francesca Marie Smith, who voices Helga, was born on March 26.
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* ''Fanfic/DanganronpaParadiseLost'': [[StrawNihilist Junpei Ichikawa]]'s SignificantBirthDate is September 25th, the Japanese release date of ''VideoGame/DanganronpaAnotherEpisodeUltraDespairGirls''. [[spoiler:He turns out to be [[BigBadDuumvirate one of the co-masterminds]] seeking [[AccuserOfTheBrethren revenge against the remorseful antagonist]] of that game Monaca Towa -- [[HeWhoFightsMonsters making him just as bad as she used to be]].]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/Cars1'': Filmore's license plate number, 51237, is [[Creator/GeorgeCarlin George Carlin's]] birth date.
* ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'': The numbers on Finn [=McMissile's=] license plate, 314, are that of [[Creator/MichaelCaine Michael Caine's]] birthday.

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''WesternAnimation/Cars1'': Filmore's license plate number, 51237, is [[Creator/GeorgeCarlin George Carlin's]] birth date.
* ** ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'': The numbers on Finn [=McMissile's=] license plate, 314, are that of [[Creator/MichaelCaine Michael Caine's]] birthday.
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* During the Kanto field trip in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}} Sun and Moon'', it's mentioned that the Hau'Oli Pokemon school is celebrating its 20th anniversary... just like the anime itself was.

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* During the Kanto field trip in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}} Sun and Moon'', ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoon'', it's mentioned that the Hau'Oli Pokemon school is celebrating its 20th anniversary... just like [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries the anime anime]] itself was.
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** ''Film/BackToTheFuture'': The date which Doc Brown invented time travel and Marty accidentally travels back to is November 5, 1955. November 5 was screenwriter Bob Gale's father's birthday.

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** ''Film/BackToTheFuture'': ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'': The date which Doc Brown invented time travel and Marty accidentally travels back to is November 5, 1955. November 5 was screenwriter Bob Gale's father's birthday.
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* The Knights' Academy in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' was celebrating its 25th anniversary when the events of the game happen. Skyward Sword was released celebrating ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'''s 25th anniversary.

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* The Knights' Academy in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' was celebrating its 25th anniversary when the events of the game happen. Skyward Sword was released celebrating ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'''s ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'''s 25th anniversary.
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* Coincidentally, both ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' and the model era of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' stopped being reran in the Netherlands on May 10, 2015.

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* Coincidentally, both ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' and the model era of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' stopped being reran in the Netherlands on after May 10, 2015.
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* Coincidentally, both ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' and the model era of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' stopped being reran in the Netherlands on May 10, 2015.
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* Inverted by the Japanese DVD release of ''The Disappearance of LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', which was released on December 18, 2010. (December 18 is the date in-story when weird stuff starts happening). Taken even further by {{Fanon}}, which believes that the exact date of the "three-years-ago" Tanabata was July 7, 2007, making the exact in-story date of ''Disappearance'' December 18, 2010.

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* Inverted by the Japanese DVD release of ''The Disappearance of LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'', which was released on December 18, 2010. (December 18 is the date in-story when weird stuff starts happening). Taken even further by {{Fanon}}, which believes that the exact date of the "three-years-ago" Tanabata was July 7, 2007, making the exact in-story date of ''Disappearance'' December 18, 2010.



* The original air dates for the ''LightNovel/FateZero'' anime hit some ironic dates

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* The original air dates for the ''LightNovel/FateZero'' ''Literature/FateZero'' anime hit some ironic dates
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* Film/BladeRunner2049: The birthday and ArcNumber on the wooden horse is 06-10-21. Read it in European order, and the date becomes October 6th, the day the movie is released and the metaphorical birthday of K.

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