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* This happened by accident, but the 28th episode of ''KamenRiderOOO'' and the thousandth episode total of the series aired on April 3, 2011, 40 years to the day since the series began airing on television.

Horror movies particularly like to come out on [[ThirteenIsUnlucky Friday the 13th]], as it's an unlucky date, but then, [[HorrorDoesn'tSettleForSimpleTuesday any holiday is a good time for a horror movie]].

-->-- ''{{Homestuck}}''

This is when some movie, game, TV show, etc., comes out and its release date has some referential meaning related to said media being released.

* The movie ''Film/{{Nine}}'' came out on September 9, 2009 (9/9/09).

* The demo for ''SonicGenerations'' was made available on June 23, 2011, exactly 20 years after the first ''SonicTheHedgehog'' was released. This is fitting, as it's a game about Sonic's history.
** Sonic 2 was released on November 24th, 199''2'', which was a ''Tue''sday. ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' was also released on a Tuesday. Not only is it a pun, Tuesday is the second day of the week if you consider Sunday the 7th.

** Sonic 2 was released on November 24th, 199''2'', which was a ''Tue''sday. ''SonicAdventure2'' was also released on a Tuesday. Not only is it a pun, Tuesday is the second day of the week if you consider Sunday the 7th.
** ''Generations'' second demo was released on the 17th anniversary of ''Sonic & Knuckles''.

* 10th James Bond movie ''TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' was released on July 7, 1977.

** Sonic 2 was released on November 24th, 199''2'', which was a ''Tue''sday. Sonic Adventure 2 was also released on a Tuesday. Not only is it a pun, Tuesday is the second day of the week if you consider Sunday the 7th.

* NiGHTS Journey of Dreams was announced on April 1st, 2007 and released in December of the same year. The series is known for having special events occur on Christmas Eve and April Fools Day.

** The end-of-Act 5 animation, in which the universes of the kids (Arc Number 413) and the trolls (Arc Number 612) [[spoiler:finally came together]] was released on October 25 (10/25, i.e. 4/13+6/12).
** Act 6 began on November 11, 2011, so Hussie [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] it by making it an in-universe meaningful release date, referred to as "[[DoubleWeapon 2x]][[ProngsOfPoseidon 3prong]] Day (whatever that means)".

* In the fifth season of the revived ''DoctorWho'', the date in which the universe was [[ApocalypseHow scheduled to blow up]] was June 26th 2010, the day the last episode of that season aired.

* Numerous horror movies tend to be released on Friday the 13th, particularly the ''Film/FridayThe13th'' movies.

* It's not entirely clear if this is intentional, but the last two episodes of ''MahouShoujoMadokaMagica'' were released on Good Friday; and in the finale [[spoiler: Madoka sacrifices her existence to become a god and save the souls of all the witches.]]

This is when some movie, game, TV show, etc., comes out and its release date has some referential meaning related to said media being released

** Act 6 began on November 11, 2011, so Hussie worked 11/11/11 into the story an in-universe meaningful release date, referred to as "2x3prong Day (whatever that means)".

''"You are PSYCHED about this SPECIAL DATE, 11.11.11 ... a date exhibiting just the sort of numerical gimmick corporations love to exploit for their big releases, or for launching MAJOR REBRANDING INITIATIVES."''

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** [[spoiler:The animation representing the universes of the kids (Arc Number 4/13) and the trolls (Arc Number 6/12) coming together was released on October 25 (10/25, i.e. 4/13+6/12) ]]

* The movie ''[[{{ptitle1d5irnza}} 9]]'' came out on September 9, 2009 (9/9/09).

* In ''[[SeltzerAndFriedberg Disaster Movie]]'', the world is set to end on August 29, 2008 -- the very same day that the film opened in theatres. Just in case you needed any more proof, that means the directors had a ''release date'' before they had a ''script''.

* It's not entirely clear if this is intentional, but in the last two episodes of ''MahouShoujoMadokaMagica'' were released on Good Friday; and in the finale [[spoiler: Madoka sacrifices her existence to become a god and save the souls of all the witches.]]