History Main / FuumaShuriken

* [[spoiler:Ash-Greninja]] from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' wears one on his back made out of water, although it is only visible when his water cloak dissipates.

Sometimes overlaps with PrecisionGuidedBoomerang. A SubTrope of StockNinjaWeaponry and ImpossiblyCoolWeapon, since there is absolutely no way to use it without cutting yourself in two.

* Miho's manji shuriken in ''SinCity'' isn't as big as the ones detailed here but it's certainly too large to be realistically practical.

** Naruto goes Sasuke one better. He can actually create a FuumaShuriken out of [[ElementalPowers wind energy]], the ''Futōn: Rasenshuriken'' (Wind Release: Spiraling Shuriken). And still hide a second one in the shadow of the first. Yeah, that's right, he can hide wind ''in the shadow of wind''. Although he initially couldn't throw it at all, and now only can in [[SuperMode Sage Mode.]] Also, this attack doesn't just cut through the target, it explodes into a nigh-infinite number of flechette-like chakra needles that ''[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill disintegrate the chakra network]]'' [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill of anyone caught within the football field-sized blast]]. It is also one of the only techniques that can essentially ''knock out'' the Kyuubi, of all living beings (even if for [[HealingFactor a few seconds]]), [[spoiler:though a certain Kage is [[NoSell immune to it]]]].
** The very first chapter/episode has Mizuki throwing a FuumaShuriken at Naruto. Iruka steps in to protect Naruto and takes the weapon in the back, but the injury does little more than slow him down.

* SarutobiSasuke dual-wields these in ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara''.

* The Showa ''{{Gamera}}'' kaiju Guiron is has a pair of giant shurikens in its head that it controls with psychokinesis.

[[caption-width-right:350:Luckily it folds up for easy storage.]]

* Phantom in ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' and Siarnaq in ''MegaManZX'' use them, but also throw sets of regular kunai.

** ''Series/ShurikenSentaiNinninger'' is actually rather restrained with this, as they mostly stick with normal-sized shuriken; though they do have some relatively oversized ones (maybe a foot long) that can [[SwissArmyWeapon extend blades to become other weapons.]]

** He finally uses it for the first time in chapter 9 to [[spoiler:''[[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe cut Orochimaru in half!]]'' He survives, though ([[AmbiguousSyntax Orochimaru that is, not Keiji]], [[OverlyLongGag although that doesn't mean Keiji DID died, just that Orochimaru survived being cut in half]]).]]

** He finally uses it for the first time in chapter 9 to [[spoiler:''[[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe cut Orochimaru in half!]]'' He survives, though ([[AmbiguousSyntax Orochimaru that is, not Keiji]]).]]

* ''VideoGame/GrandChase'' has the [[{{Mon}} pet]] [[{{Badass}} Ninkoro]] who attacks with one of these. Later the resident {{Ninja}}, [[GenderBlenderName Lass]], also gained it as a optional SpecialAttack, oddly named "Hornet Sting" for whatever reason.

** Seifer's minion Fuujin from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' wields one called a Missle Blade when you fight her.

* [[Anime/GaoGaiGar Volfogg]] can combine his two bladed boomerangs (Silver Moon) into one (Silver Cross).

* [[Anime/SonicX Espio]] has big shuriken. Very big, almost as large as him. Some of the official profiles for the Chaotix even [[LampshadeHanging hang a lampshade]] on it;

* In "VideoGame/ShounenKinindenTsumuji" Tsumuji's main weapon is a large fuuma shuriken which is called Wind Demon.

* The ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'' series has the signature Windmill shuriken.
** Timing your jumps to avoid its return makes it an orbiting weapon that costs no more {{mana}} than one shot.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Paranoia}}'' has shuriken with so many targeting aides stuck to them they weigh 20 pounds and need two hands to use.

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* Date Masamune Gundam from ''Toys/SDSengokudenBushinKourinHen'' has a BifurcatedWeapon version of this. Its four blades become a sheathed sword, a flail, a claw and a rifle. The circular pieces holding them together convert into water-walking sandals. [[ImpossiblyCoolWeapon It is exactly as awesome as it sounds]].
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* ''TabletopGame/{{Paranoia}}'' has shirukens with so many targeting aides stuck to them they weigh 20 pounds and need two hands to use.

* TabletopGame/{{Paranoia}}'' has shirukens with so many targeting aides stuck to them they weigh 20 pounds and need two hands to use.

* One of the weapon styles in ''SoulCalibur 3'' incorporates a fuuma shuriken for a few special attacks. Miser is this style's in-game representative.

** He finally uses it for the first time in chapter 9 to [[spoiler:''[[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe cut Orochimaru in half!]]'' He survives, though ([[AmbiguousSyntax Orochimaru that is, not Keiji).]]

** He finally uses it for the first time in chapter 9 to [[spoiler:''[[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe cut Orochimaru in half!]]'' He survives,, though.]]

* In the ''Manga/{{Mai-HiME}}'' manga, Akira's Element is an enormous shuriken that can be taken apart into two giant kunai-like weapons. In the anime, it's a smaller, dagger-like thing.

* ''{{Avernum}} 2'' introduces these as the primary ranged weapon of the [[TheGreys Vahnatai]] (although it refers to them as "razordisks.") They're uncommon, expensive, and non-reusable, but they make up for it with ''incredible'' base damage.

* One of the Ninja class' two primary weapons in ''RagnarokOnline''. It can be thrown with the powerful Throw Fuuma Shuriken skill, or used a melee weapon.

** Shadow Man in ''VideoGame/MegaMan3'' uses one, and like [[NinjaGaiden Ryu's]], it's a boomerang.

* The ''NinjaGaiden'' series has the signature Windmill shuriken.