History Main / AnAxeToGrind

** The Graze Ein from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' [[ExaggeratedTrope takes it up a notch]] by DualWielding axes.

* Axes are the weapon of choice of ''Manga/{{Yaiba}}'''s Gerozaemon. Also the Rock Soldier and Ruby in the Pyramid Arc.

* In ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'', Dian Wei used a giant axe which was later replaced with a flail in ''6'' before returning to his axe. Same goes for Xu Huang, who gets another BladeOnAStick of sorts in ''6'' but returns to a great axe in ''7''. Jia Chong in ''8'' gets a pair of throwing axes. Zhang Liao goes for the gold in this trope, having been given [[DualWielding twin long axes]] since ''7''. Most notably, the Great Axe from ''7'' onward drags hit enemies with it, apparently chopping them squarely in the middle.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Raft}}'', players can craft an axe that is used to chop down trees. Unfortunately, it cannot be used as a weapon against the shark that keeps attacking the raft.

* In ''Literature/{{Hometown}}'', a common wood-splitting axe is the weapon of choice for [[SinisterMinister Luther Harfield]], both in life [[OurGhostsAreDifferent and beyond]].

* ''Webcomic/{{TREVOR}}'':

* In ''Anime/LegendOfGalacticHeroes'', axes are the weapon of choice for infantry in close quarter combat.

* In ''Film/GodzillaVSKong'', a giant axe [[ImprovisedWeapon made from a bone and one of dorsal spikes]] of a member of Godzilla's species is found within the HollowWorld, having belonged to Kong's ancestors. Kong himself uses it in battle against Godzilla during their fight in Hong Kong, and it's even able to absorb and discharge energy from Godzilla's atomic breath. [[spoiler: It also doubles as a ChekhovsGun, given that it's used to finish off Mechagodzilla.]]

->''"There's a lot of things you can do with a hatchet and a Nazi."''
-->-- '''[[ActionHero B.J Blazkowicz]]''', ''VideoGame/WolfensteinIITheNewColossus''

* ''Literature/TheChroniclesofAlice'': Hatcher is never seen without his axe throughout the story, to the point where it's how he got his name.

* ''Literature/SpaceCaptainSmith'': The lemming men of Yull are a species of human-sized lemmings that are culturally a mish-mash of Japanese samurai and modern North Korea. They also love battle-axes as much as dwarves do and that's their only weapon in non-ship combat despite being a space-faring people.

* ''Literature/SpaceCaptainSmith: The lemming men of Yull are a species of human-sized lemmings that are culturally a mish-mash of Japanese samurai and modern North Korea. They also love battle-axes as much as dwarves do and that's their only weapon in non-ship combat despite being a space-faring people.

* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5362357/1/Carnage_Necropolis Carnage Necropolis]]'': [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Ash]] uses a fire axe to take down [[HeroKiller Tentagator]]. [[spoiler: What's impressive is that he did it with ONE arm, as the other was ripped off by Tentagator (though it loses some impact when you remember Ash is being boosted by the L-Ject he was infected with, and he dies soon after killing the thing).]]

* ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'' has the pure Dragon-type Haxorus who has axe blades for ''teeth''. Unsurprisingly, it has a '''''whopping''''' attack stat of 147. [[spoiler: Several Bosses use this Pokemon, including Drayden and Iris.]]

** ''Film/DrunkenMaster 2: The Legend of the Drunken Master'' (1990)

** ''Film/TheLegendOfDrunkenMaster'' (1990)

* The fire axe is Lee's signature weapon in the first two episodes of ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'', until TheLethalConnotationOfGunsAndOthers kicks in.
* In ''VideoGame/TitanQuest'', Axes are part of the three main melee weapons alongside swords and maces, and sit squarely in the middle: they do more damage than swords, but less than maces, their speed is usually medium and they have a smaller chance than swords (or spears) to inflict pierce damage. From the ''Ragnarok'' expansion, Defenders can now use their ability to stun with melee attacks with Axes as well.
* Axes and Polearms are both prominent, of course, in the ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' series of games, with barbarian factions and units tending to be the biggest users of the former, and militia-class units the biggest user of the latter.
* ''VideoGame/{{Unturned}}'' gives you a choice of two: a basic axe and a fire axe. The fire axe is less common but also a complete upgrade from the axe. Both can be turned against trees to get lumber for crafting.
* The best Melee weapon in ''VideoGame/UrbanDead''. Also, the same in ''VideoGame/DeadFrontier'' - until you get your hands on a katana.
* In ''VideoGame/VagrantStory'', axes come in single-handed and dual-handed ("great axe") varieties.
* Hulk Davidson from ''VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe''.

* ''Twilight of the Gods'', an '80s SwordAndSorcery trilogy has the protagonist Voden's father, Borr Skullcracker feared for cleaving through enemies with ease using his battle-axe.

* In ''Literature/WizardsWarriorsAndYou'', the Warrior's arsenal is a regularly changing assortment of exotic and magical weapons but one of the few weapons that stayed through the series is a big mundane Battle-Axe. That's how effective the axe is, where he'll ditch a magical throwing mace or triple crossbow, he'll still keep the Battle-Axe around.

* In ''Literature/BloodSword'', the 2nd book ''Kingdom of Wyrd'' - there's a golden axe to be found in that warped dreamscape. This is the legendary Axe of Heraklos, which gives the user a bonus to hit and damage. But in the hands of the Warrior, this axe can be [[PrecisionGuidedBoomerange thrown and return to their hand]].