History Main / AkashicRecords

** In the follow-up universe ''MageTheAwakening'', the Daksha Legacy can consult the Records with their third eyes. Initially, they can only read the past; at their highest levels of power, they can read what is yet to come as well.

* Another name for this in the {{Nasuverse}} is The Origin, and also the goal of every magus. The Origin fundamentally records all of existence, and close contact with The Origin via near-death experience may provide them with [[Characters/KaraNoKyoukai the ability]] [[Characters/{{Tsukihime}} to see the death]] [[OneHitKill of things]].

* In various media by Type-Moon the ultimate goal of the magi of the Mage's Association is to find a path to obtain the Akashic Records. Also, a supernatural ability used by the main characters in Type-Moon's ''KaraNoKyoukai'' and ''{{Tsukihime}}'', called "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" allow the user to see the Akashic record of the predetermined "death" of a person or object in the form of lines and cut the object in pieces by tracing the line with a cutting tool of any size and/or sharpness, even hands.
** The original goal of the [[FateStayNight Holy Grail War]] was to reach "the origin" which, unsurprisingly, is Akasha.

* In ''NoMoreHeroes Desperate Struggle'', Akashic Points are used to travel to other dimensions to fight certain assassins.

Fiction, of course, uses it as a [[RuleOfCool cool phrase.]] See MagicalDatabase for a more modern interpretation.

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* In the New Age science fiction novel ''2150 AD'' by Thea Alexander (1971), in 2150 AD society is ordered according to a philosophy called the Macro-Philosophy and they have supercomputers with video screens that can access the akashic records.
* In ''[[Warhammer40K Mechanicum]]'', the Forge Master Zeth attempts to construct an "Akashic Reader," using a set of psykers to access the Akashic Record in the warp. [[{{Darker and Edgier}} It doesn't end well.]]
* In the ''Immortals'' series, there's an akashic library in Summerland that Ever uses to find out what's wrong with Damen in the second book.

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* In season two of the television series ''{{Eureka}}'', director of Global Dynamics Allison Blake discovers that through a freak accident, her son Kevin is able to access and control what they refer to as the "Akashic Field."
** Actually, this story element is [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadowed]] in the pilot episode. Specifically in the first few minutes. When Susan Perkins is in bed, yelling at her husband, take a look at the topic of her reading material.
* In the ''{{Charmed}}'' episode "They're Everywhere", the plot revolves around demons wanting to find the knowledge contained in the Akashic records.
* In ''KamenRiderDouble'', the Gaia Library which Phillip ([[spoiler:and later Wakana]]) can access is said to be the sum of the Earth's knowledge on all subjects, making it a combination of this trope and TheLifestream.

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* ''TheDragonDoctors'' had this; Kili the shaman accessed the specific Akashic records used by the long-dead first incarnation of the Hearts Society to research what happened to their patient, an unfortunate young woman who'd been trapped in a cave and turned to stone for 2000 years.

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* In various media by Type-Moon the ultimate goal of the magi of the Mage's Association is to find a path to obtain the Akashic Records. Also, a supernatural ability used by the main characters in Type-Moon's ''KaraNoKyoukai'' and ''{{Tsukihime}}'', called "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" allow the user to see the Akashic record of the predetermined "death" of a person or object in the form of lines and cut the object in pieces by tracing the line with a cutting tool of any size and/or sharpness, even hands.
** The original goal of the [[FateStayNight Holy Grail War]] was to reach "the origin" which, unsurprisingly, is Akasha.
* In ''KingdomHeartsII'' there is a weapon called the Akashic Record, which appears as a book with a handle, wielded like a shield.
* In ''{{Persona 3}}'' and ''{{Persona 4}}'', there is a physical skill called "Akasha Arts" that can be used in combat. It doesn't really have anything to do with the Akashic Records, it just hits things.
* In ''SuperRobotWars'', the SuperRobot Cybuster, aside from being able to access the Akashic Records via the in-built Laplace Computer, has a LimitBreak known as the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGBwziSA9IM "Akashic Buster"]], which, mind you, probably has nothing to do with the actual records themselves. [[RuleOfCool But, hey, it sounds cool...]] Actually elaborated upon in ''SuperRobotWarsAlpha 3''; various infinite energy sources like [[GetterRobo Getter Rays]], [[SpaceRunawayIdeon Ide]], and PsychicPower are aspects of the Akashic Record...also known as ''Fate''.
* The song ''Almagest'' in {{Beatmania}} IIDX 17th style SIRIUS has this as its genre title. Considering how quite a few bemani songs have [[RuleOfCool ridiculous genres as it is]], it really didn't register on the fandom's radar.
* In ''TalesOfTheAbyss'', "Akashic Torment" is one of Sync's mystic artes.
* In ''{{Dominions}} 3'', this Astral spell reveals all magical sites within a province.
* In ''NoMoreHeroes Desperate Struggle'', Akashic Points are used to travel to other dimensions to fight certain assassins.

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* ''MageTheAscension'' features the Akashic Brotherhood, a magical Tradition with a tendency to consult the Records, a well-established expertise with Mind magic... and [[FullContactMagic kung fu]].
** In the follow-up universe ''MageTheAwakening'', the Daksha Legacy can consult the Records with their third eyes. Initially, they can only read the past; at their highest levels of power, they can read what is yet to come as well.
* ''{{Exalted}}'' has the Procedures of Creation, containing literally all of Creation's natural science and thaumaturgy in a library bigger than a city.
* Arcana Evolved (D&D 3.5 variant system) includes a class called the Akashic, whose abilities come from having access to the universe's group memory.

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Fiction, of course, uses it as a [[RuleOfCool cool phrase.]]

* In ''Outlaw Star'' the Galactic Leyline is [[spoiler:the Akashic Record, among other things]].

* In ''[[Outlaw Star]]'' the Galactic Leyline is [[spoiler:the Akashic Record, among other things]].

* FanFic/FuckTheJesusBeam: Used by Lordguckles to figure out how BaROCK O.B.A.M.A. was released, and as a DeusExMachina to power up.

* In ''KamenRiderDouble'', The Planet Library which Phillip ([[spoiler:and later Wakana]]) can access is said to be the sum of the Earth's knowledge on all subjects, making it a combination of this trope and TheLifestream.

** This Troper always knew she was powerful but... [[NamesTheSame oh wait]]. Wrong [[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Fate]].

** It's eventually revealed to be the key to Emperor Charles' [[spoiler:and Marianne's attempted]] [[strike:Instrumentality]] [[AssimilationPlot Ragnorok Connection]].

** It's eventually revealed to be the key to Emperor Charles' [[spoiler:and Marianne's attempt]] [[strike:Instrumentality]] [[AssimilationPlot Ragnorok Connection]].

** It's eventually revealed to be the key to Emperor Charles' [[spoiler:and Marianne's attempt to]] [[AssimilationPlot Ragnorok Connection]].

* In ''KamenRiderDouble'', The Gaia Library conduit in Philippe's head seems to be a cross between the AkashicRecords and TheLifestream.

* In ''KamenRiderDouble'', The Library conduit in Philippe's head seems to be a cross between the AkashicRecords and TheLifestream.

* In ''KamenRiderDouble'', The Library conduit in Philippe's head seems to be a cross between the AkashicRecords and TheLifesteam.

* The song ''Almagest'' in {{Beatmania}} IIDX 17th style SIRIUS has this as it's genre title. Considering how quite a few bemani songs have [[RuleOfCool ridiculous genres as it is]], it really didn't register on the fandom's radar.