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Related to [[Artifact of Death]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In ''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]'', the [[Katanas Are Just Better|Kitetsu class swords]] are extremely sharp but also [[Evil Weapon|cursed]] and eventually lead the wielder to his tomb. [[Badass Normal|So far, Zoro]] is the only one who has carried such a dangerous sword without ill effects, as his luck was stronger than the sword's curse. Note, this was probably a [[Shout -Out]] to the [[Real Life]] Muramasa swords, which have a similar fame.
* In ''[[Ojamajo Doremi]]'', when Majoruka took over the Mahou-Do, she sold bad luck charms exclusively.
* The pendant that Nagi's grandfather gives Hayate in ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler (Manga)|Hayate the Combat Butler]]'' adds more trouble for Hayate. Knowing the old man, it was probably deliberate. First hinted in the manga when Isumi exorcises some of the bad luck off the charm.
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* In ''[[Generation Kill]]'' the ironically-named candy, Charms, are seen as bad luck and are not allowed to be eaten within Team 1 Alpha's humvee.
{{quote| '''Corporal Josh Ray Person:''' Oh, no. Now not only do we have to worry about all the Charms you've eaten, but now Brad's just pissed off God.}}
* A first season episode of ''[[Babylon 5 (TV)|Babylon 5]]'' has a character nicknamed Jinxo, who is believed by many to be a walking [[Bad Luck Charm]]. He worked on the construction of all five Babylon stations. The first three stations were blown up in terrorist attacks, and the fourth vanished mysteriously. He refuses to leave Babylon Five because he thinks that if he does, something bad will happen to it. Another character tells Jinxo that he's got it backwards: he should be called "Lucky" because he managed to escape unharmed from four separate dangerous incidents. Jinxo says that he never thought about it that way before, the other guy comments that no one ever does.
* "The Clover", in ''[[The Middle]]'''s third season, inverts the trope by having a four-leaf clover, usually considered to be a good luck charm, bring Brick nothing but bad luck.
 
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