History Main / FuumaShuriken

*** The non-canon "Short Circuits" section in the [[ComicBook/MegaMan Archie Comics]] has [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Shadow Man fall over due to its large size]].

* ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY'': Once Ash and Greninja fully master the [[{{Synchronization}} "Bond Phenomenon"]] it causes the [[BattleAura shroud of water around]] Greninja's [[SuperMode powered-up form]] to compress into a giant shuriken shape on its back, which can be thrown as a more powerful version of its SignatureMove [[ShapingYourAttacks Water Shuriken]]. Later {{Exaggerated|Trope}} when Greninja absorbs its [[DoppelgangerAttack water doubles]] into the shuriken to create and throw a FinishingMove variant many times larger than itself. [[SerialEscalation Taken even further]] in Ash's final match with [[TheRival Alain]], where Greninja channels so much power into the shuriken that the water ''[[IncendiaryExponent catches fire]]''.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Huckleberry}}'''s second issue, Morning Star successfully throws the cereal store's person-sized star ornament like a big shuriken.

*** The non-canon "Short Circuits" section in the [[ComicBook/MegaMan Archie Comics]] has [[RealityEnsues Shadow Man fall over due to its large size]].

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* ''[[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Pokémon XY & Z]]'': Once Ash and Greninja fully master the [[{{Synchronization}} "Bond Phenomenon"]] it causes the [[BattleAura shroud of water around]] Greninja's [[SuperMode powered-up form]] to compress into a giant shuriken shape on its back, which can be thrown as a more powerful version of its SignatureMove [[ShapingYourAttacks Water Shuriken]]. Later {{Exaggerated|Trope}} when Greninja absorbs its [[DoppelgangerAttack water doubles]] into the shuriken to create and throw a FinishingMove variant many times larger than itself. [[SerialEscalation Taken even further]] in Ash's final match with [[TheRival Alain]], where Greninja channels so much power into the shuriken that the water ''[[IncendiaryExponent catches fire]]''.

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* The Gelnewts from ''Series/KamenRiderRyuki'' (as well as ''Series/KamenRiderDragonKnight'') use these.

* ''Series/KamenRiderDrive'''s Shift Midnight Shadow Car grants him energy construction of these for attacks.
* ''Series/UltramanTaiga''': Ultraman Fuma naturally have a Fuma shuriken made of light as one of his finishing moves.
* ''Series/KamenRiderSaber''': Ren Akamichi/Kamen Rider Kenzan's CoolSword that doubles as his TransformationTrinket, on top of being able to [[BifurcatedWeapon be split into two swords]], can be used as a Fuma shuriken. He usually uses it as a melee weapon outside of one FinishingMove, mainly because unlike most instances, his weapon is a hard toy in real life, and [[DontTryThisAtHome the instruction manual strongly encourages to not throw the DX toy]].

* [[HugeSchoolGirl Kaede Nagase]] from ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' has probably the biggest one (comparative size to the wielder) on record.[[note]]look to the right.[[/note]] If you took each blade of this cross-shaped weapon and stuck them on hilts, you'd have four {{BFS}}. The outrageous size is offset by the fact that she can [[SpinToDeflectStuff use it as a shield]], but she also tends to pull it from [[{{Hammerspace}} Highlanderspace]]. There are notes in some side material that indicate that the individual blades do indeed break apart for easier storage, but it's still way too big to hide like she does. Later in the series she gains a Pactio artifact that is basically {{hammerspace}} and makes storing the shuriken more plausible.

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

* Kyoshun Keiji from ''FanFic/NarutoTheSecretSongsOfTheNinja'' carries one of these, a personalised weapon he calls a "Deathwind shuriken". It folds into a single oversized blade the same way as the kagefuusha Sasuke and Naruto used against Zabuza in their first fight in the manga, which Keiji wears on his back like a {{BFS}} and has a diameter of over ''seven feet'' when unfolded, making it big enough to cut a tree in half. To date, Keiji hasn't used it in the series outside of training, probably because he doesn't think he's mastered it well enough to get within a dozen feet of his target (and the collateral damage from a miss would be ''immense'').

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** ''Series/ShurikenSentaiNinninger''/''Series/PowerRangersNinjaSteel'' is actually rather restrained with this, as they mostly stick with normal-sized shuriken; though they do have some relatively oversized ones that can [[SwissArmyWeapon extend blades to become other weapons.]] It helps that the oversized ones are not actually thrown and treated more as star-shaped gadgets.

* ''Series/UltramanTaiga''': Ultraman Fuma naturally have a Fuma shuriken made of light as one of his finishing move.

** Naruto goes Sasuke one better. He can actually create a Fuuma Shuriken 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]]]].

* Date Masamune Gundam from ''SD Sengokuden Bushin Kourin Hen'' 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]].

* 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]].

* ''VideoGame/MegaMan'':

** Tengu Man's Tornado Hold in ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'' appears to be modeled after this, though he doesn't throw it directly. Instead, he fires at the ground so it can crawl across the terrain as it [[BlowYouAway whips up wind]]. The blade is also used for his [[RazorBlade Kamaitachi]] (replaced by the somewhat similar Tengu Blade in ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass''), but that attack does not require any spinning.

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

** Gyroman's Gyro Blade acts like this, and it can make a 90 degree turn once.

** His daughter, [[DaddysLittleVillain Lu Lingqi]] uses the same type of Crossed Pikes (with the 6 version moveset with some additions) in ''DW: Xtreme Legends 8'' as a ContinuityNod, since her dad got his traditional Halberd back since 7.

* [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Kubikiri]][[note]]lit. "neck slicer"[[/note]] [[CameBackWrong Basara]] from ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' is armed with a large three-bladed shuriken connected to his gauntlet with a long chain, allowing him to catch it back when its thrown.

* ''VideoGame/GotchaForce'' features the aptly-named Shuriken Ninja, who has one of these strapped to his back. He uses it in two ways - if using his standard melee combo, he somersaults and hits with it a few times as the last hit of the combo. If you use his special dashing attack, he flings himself in a horizontal line, spinning the entire time. The latter is useful as a rapid multi-hit combo and as it's somehow immune to gravity while spinning. Slightly subverted in that the Ninja in question is the size of an action figure: it's huge to HIM, but...

** Yuffie from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' uses these. One of her weapons is explicitly called this in the original version of the game, but it's translated as Magic Shuriken. She uses ordinary sized shuriken in her apperance in the original ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'' but switches to her large 4-Point Shuriken in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''.
*** Axel from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts 358/2'' Days can use a pair of these as well though they are translated as Conformers as a ShoutOut to Yuffie's ultimate weapon.

* In the ''Manga/MaiHime'' 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.

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** Yuffie from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' uses these. One of her weapons is explicitly called this in the original version of the game, but it's translated as Magic Shuriken. She retains it in her ''KingdomHearts'' appearances, as an undeflectable homing weapon.

** Fuma Shuriken is the most basic Ninjutsu ability in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''.

* The night elves of ''Franchise/{{Warcraft}}'' fame use huge multi-bladed weapons known as glaives. In a vain attempt at quasi-realism, they're mostly used in melee combat or thrown a very short range (the original users, Huntresses, were technically ranged but in all ways were used and intended as the elves' primary melee combatants). The exception is when they're attached to Glaive Throwers, ballista-like siege engines. Their special ability? Linear splash damage, meaning that the blade cleaves through the first victim and just keeps going.

* ''[[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Pokémon XY & Z]]'': Once Ash and Greninja master the [[{{Synchronization}} "Bond Phenomenon"]] it causes the [[BattleAura shroud of water around]] Greninja's [[SuperMode powered-up form]] to compress into a giant shuriken shape on its back, which can be thrown as a more powerful version of its SignatureMove [[ShapingYourAttacks Water Shuriken]]. Later {{Exaggerated|Trope}} when Greninja absorbs its [[DoppelgangerAttack water doubles]] into the shuriken to create and throw a FinishingMove variant many times larger than itself. [[SerialEscalation Taken even further]] in Ash's final match with [[TheRival Alain]], where Greninja channels so much power into the shuriken that the water ''[[IncendiaryExponent catches fire]]''.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}} XY & Z'': Once Ash and Greninja master the [[{{Synchronization}} "Bond Phenomenon"]] it causes the [[BattleAura shroud of water around]] Greninja's [[SuperMode powered-up form]] to compress into a giant shuriken shape on its back, which can be thrown as a more powerful version of its SignatureMove [[ShapingYourAttacks Water Shuriken]]. Later {{Exaggerated|Trope}} when Greninja absorbs its [[DoppelgangerAttack water doubles]] into the shuriken to create and throw a FinishingMove variant many times larger than itself. [[SerialEscalation Taken even further]] in Ash's final match with [[TheRival Alain]], where Greninja channels so much power into the shuriken that the water ''[[IncendiaryExponent catches fire]]''.