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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Coon from ''[[Free Collars Kingdom]]'' uses a giant anchor as a weapon. However, since all the characters are the size of cats, it's not so much a giant anchor than just a fancy fish-hook. Still, it's giant to them.
* One of the first scenes of ''[[Zambot 3]]'' has Kappei and Shingo fighting each other with anchors meant for row-boats, using them somewhat like flails.
* In one episode of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' , Jim faces an opponent who uses a card called Anchor Knight, a monster that fights with anchors. The ironic thing about this anime-only card is, it's a Fire-Attribute Monster
== [[Film]] ==
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== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* One of the mercanary factions in ''[[Iron Kingdoms|Warmachine]]'' is a group of pirates. Their warjacks tend to wield anchors as weapons (or carry ship cannons as ranged weapons).
* In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (Tabletop Game)|Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game]]'', [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Elemental_HERO_Mariner Elemental HERO Mariner]. When used in the anime, the anchor on his wrist is used like a grapple.
== [[Video Games]] ==
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* Ruby Heart from ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]'' uses both a normal (small) anchor to hit and a (small) anchor with a chain to grab her hapless opponents. The second one may end with her FIRING A CANNON at their bellies.
* Sea Giants in ''Warcraft3'' and ''[[World of Warcraft]]''.
** Also, in the ''Battle for Azeroth'' expansion, one of the NPCs an Alliance player can recruit in the Assault quest, "Not Too Sober Citizens Brigade" is Augustus Hawks, a tough sailor who '''fights with an anchor in both hands!'''
** Your player can do this too by using a [https://www.wowhead.com/item=166663/hand-anchor#comments Hand Anchor], a Toybox item that makes your weapon look like an anchor.
* Chosokabe Motochika in ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' wields his one handed ''and surfs through the air on it while its on fire''
* Huang Gai in ''[[Dynasty Warriors]] 7''. He even jumps from one ship to another while carrying the thing.
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