Kusanagi As A Concept in Popular Culture
- In the popular anime/manga series One Piece, one of the three admirals of the world government Kizaru uses an attack named Ama no Murakumo. It references the original name "Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi" or "Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven" in which the attack is a blade of light.
- In the anime Blue Seed the main protagonist is named Kusanagi and was given his powers from a giant eight headed dragon. This series also contains the character Susano-o as one of the main antagonist. There however is no mention of the actual sword itself, rather it regards the main character Kusanagi as a Hero metaphorically symbolizing the sword itself, as he has the ability to turn a snake like green and has serpent eyes.
- The protagonist of the Ghost in the Shell franchise, Major Motoko Kusanagi, shares her surname with the legendary sword. Although the name is a pseudonym (as she was involved in an accident as a child and was forced to become a "total" cyborg at a young age) it is likely that she either chose or was given the name Kusanagi because of its status as a famous blade.
- In the 2008 anime The Sky Crawlers (directed by Mamoru Oshii like the 1995 anime Ghost in the Shell), a main character is called Suito Kusanagi.
- In the InuYasha movie Swords of an Honorable Ruler, Sounga is thought to be Kusanagi until Sota points out the words are read as Sounga and not Kusanagi.
- In the anime Kannazuki no Miko, Himeko Kurusugawa and Chikane Himemiya have the use of a large mecha named Ame no Murakamo.
- In the anime Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora, the character Kaon is known also known as the sword of Murakamo. This is a nod to the legendary sword itself and the character Chikane Himemiya from Kannazuki No Miko, who Kaon is thought to be a reincarnation of.
- Was a Izumo class Warship in the Gundam SEED Cosmic Era. (episode 40). Operated by the Three Ships Alliance to end the Bloody Valentine War, the other two ships being the Eternal and the Archangel of the Eternal Class and Archangel Class respectively.
- In Shadow Hearts: Covenant the final boss is accompanied by the three Mutant Apes who transform into the Kusanagi, Yata no Kagami, and the Yasakani no Magatama.
- In the fighting game BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, the character v-13's armor is called the Murakumo unit. It is shaped like a large sword before transforming into her armor, and it allows her to summon multiple blades. In its sequel BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, the "upgraded" version of the unit appears, and is called Kusanagi.
- In the Digimon franchise Shurimon, a ninja digimon has a large Shuriken on its back named after the legendary sword.
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