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** Both are named after the legendary Japanese bandit Ishikawa Goemon though, so it's not a coincidence in this case.
* '''''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]''''' the film, or ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''? To avoid [[Title Confusion]] (and possible lawsuits) [[The Last Airbender|the film adaptation]] of the latter dropped the ''Avatar'' from the title.
* [[James Cameron]]'s '''''[[Dark Angel]]''''' (which also had a video game adaptation) vs. ''Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse'' (a horrible [[Play StationPlayStation 2]] game).
** Not to mention the [[Dolph Lundgren]] movie ''[[I Come in Peace (film)|I Come in Peace]]'', also known as ''Dark Angel''.
* '''Sugar Ray''' (Leonard), a boxer, Sugar Ray (Robinson), another boxer, and Sugar Ray the rock band.
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** Or Apple's [[wikipedia:Apple Bandai Pippin|failed attempt]] to enter the console market?
** Or Johnny Thunder's female sidkick in Lego's ''Adventurers'' line.
* '''Shiki''': We have [[Tsukihime|Shiki, SHIKI]], [[KaranoKara no Kyoukai:|Shiki]], [[The World Ends With You|Shiki]], the [[Shiki]], and, [[Touhou Project|Shiki(eiki)]]<ref>In which "Eiki" may or may not be a surname</ref>.
** Don't forget about [[Samurai Shodown|Shiki]]!
*** And there's an anime show that's ''called'' [[Shiki]].
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* '''Java''' is a caveman in both [[Martin Mystery]] and in DC Comics' [[Metamorpho]]-related titles.
* '''Mrs. Cake''' is either [[Discworld|a precognitive spiritualist]] or [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|co-owner of Sugar Cube Corner]].
* Is '''Poochie''' [[YoshisYoshi's Island|Yoshi's pet dog]] or [[The Itchy and Scratchy Show|an extremely hated cartoon dog]] voiced by [[The Simpsons|Homer Simpson?]]
* '''[[John Dies at the End|John and Dave]]''', the snarky hero and goofy best friend, or '''[[Homestuck|John and Dave]]''', the goofy hero and snarky best friend?
* Princess '''Celestia''' from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' actually shares her name with a popular astronomy software.
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* '''Devastator''': Either a [[Transformers|giant robot made up of several smaller ones]], or a [[Bionicle|giant biomechanical being capable of turning into sand]]. Or perhaps some [[LEGO Exo-Force|smaller robot dudes who ride in giant robot suits]]?
* '''Pokey the Pig''', one of Adam's few real possessions in ''I Am The Cheese'', and '''Pokey Minch''' (whose first name is actually Porky), Ness's pig-like [[Jerkass]] of a neighbor in [[Earthbound]] who becomes [[The Dragon]] and then the [[Big Bad]] in [[Mother 3]].
* '''Gauron''': Klingon warlord who hopes to lead the High Council and makes a deal to restore [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Worf's family honor,]] or an unhinged evil mercenary [[Full Metal Panic!|mecha pilot.]]
* Here's something interesting: '''Sakura''', '''Hinata''', and '''Karin'''.
** Both '''Sakuras''' are fangirls, [[Street Fighter Alpha|the first being a competent martial artist and admirer of Ryu,]] the second [[Naruto|a fangirl who grew out of her infatuation with a traitorous Uchiha.]]
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