Popular Culture
In the Japanese manga and anime, Air Gear, "Kogarasu-Maru" is the name used for the Air Trek team created by the protagonist of the story, Minami Itsuki. Also in the Japanese manga and anime, Tokyo Underground, "Kogarasu-Maru" is the name of a sword used by Rumina Asagi, the main protagonist of that story. In the PlayStation game Soul of the Samurai, Kogarasu Maru is one of the swords carried by Miyamoto Musashi, coming into Kotaro's possession after defeating him.
The sword is also featured as the Samurai Mythic Weapon in the Treasures of Aht Urghan expansion pack of Final Fantasy XI.
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