History Main / AkashicRecords

* Access to the Akashic Record is available by name in ''TabletopGame/InNomine'' as a Destiny attunement. Angels with this ability can send a question to the "vaults of Heavenly Omniscience" and get an answer if it can be answered in three words or less... and if the angel pays a lot of Essence up front.

** In the follow-up universe ''TabletopGame/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.

* In Quantum Gravity, the Akashic record is mentioned in the last book. [[spoiler: The artifacts that the cyborgs were made from, and therefore by extension Lila herself, are physical expressions of it.]]

* Referenced heavily in the Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} through various means, typically as 'Akasha', 'The Origin', 'Radix' or 'The Root'. Implied to be what most (if not all) mages work towards in their studies, either consciously or not. Those who succeed become Sorcerers, capable of magic that is otherwise utterly impossible, such as TimeTravel and [[AlternateUniverse accessing alternate realities]] (only five mages in all of history have accomplished this). The Grail in ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' can be used to open a gate to Akasha [[spoiler:[[PoweredByAForsakenChild by sacrificing all seven Servants]].]] Also, one of the main characters is [[spoiler:[[AnthropomorphicPersonification an avatar of sorts]] for the Record (Ryougi Shiki from ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners'')]]. [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder Later entries]] eventually reveal there ''are'' [[EldritchAbomination beings who aren't connected to Akasha]] from "[[Franchise/CthulhuMythos another reality]]", [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow but they're not the sort of things a normal person would want to be getting knowledge from]].

* In ''Anime/FateExtraLastEncore'', the purpose of the Moon Cell is to observe and record the entirety of human history.

* Referenced heavily in the Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} through various means, typically as 'Akasha', 'The Origin', 'Radix' or 'The Root'. Implied to be what most (if not all) mages work towards in their studies, either consciously or not. Those who succeed become Sorcerers, capable of magic that is otherwise utterly impossible, such as TimeTravel and [[AlternateUniverse accessing alternate realities]] (only five mages in all of history have accomplished this). The Grail in ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' can be used to open a gate to Akasha [[spoiler:[[PoweredByAForsakenChild by sacrificing all seven Servants]].]] Also, one of the main characters is [[spoiler:[[AnthropomorphicPersonification an avatar of sorts]] for the Record (Ryougi Shiki from ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners'')]]. Later entries eventually reveal there ''are'' beings who aren't connected to Akasha from "another reality", [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow but they're not the sort of things a normal person would want to be getting knowledge from]].

* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'': [=AncientWisemon=], according to the Digimon Reference Book, possesses the Akashic Records that records "all of the excellent intellects of ancient times", meaning that there is nothing which the Digimon doesn't know.

* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}: [=AncientWisemon=], according to the Digimon Reference Book, possesses the Akashic Records that records "all of the excellent intellects of ancient times", meaning that there is nothing which the Digimon doesn't know.

* In ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'', [=AncientWisemon=] has an attack called Laplace's Demon that allowed him to rewrite the past and future by editing the akashic records.

* ''TabletopGame/{{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 ([[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons D&D]] 3.5 variant system) includes a class called the Akashic, whose abilities come from having access to the universe's group memory.
** The ''Immortal's Handbook'', a D&D 3.5 fan supplement for extremely high-level gameplay, refers [[NoticingTheFourthWall to the RPG books used by the players]] as the Akashic Records, with the suggestion [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou that the characters might have to stop someone from attempting to control or re-write them by killing the DM]].
* Access to the Akashic Record is available by name in ''TabletopGame/InNomine'' as a Destiny attunement. Angels with this ability can send a question to the "vaults of Heavenly Omniscience" and get an answer if it can be answered in three words or less ... and if the angel pays a lot of Essence up front.
* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' has the Black Library, hidden in the depths of the [[HyperspaceIsAScaryPlace webway]], which supposedly holds all secrets of the universe, but can only be entered to those who have "mastered the Warp within themselves". Seeing how in real life, Black Library is Games Workshop's publishing house...

The Akashic Records are, in some New Age circles, held to be a mystical, otherworldly compendium of all knowledge. This is reflected in the etymology: the word "akashic" derives from the Sanskrit "akasha", meaning "sky" or "space". Some even call it the "mind of God." Fiction, of course, uses "Akashic Record" as a [[RuleOfCool cool phrase]]. It's been used in mysticism since the 19th century, being part of theUsefulNotes/TheosophicalSociety doctrines.

The Akashic Records are, in some New Age circles, held to be a mystical, otherworldly compendium of all knowledge. This is reflected in the etymology: the word "akashic" derives from the Sanskrit "akasha", meaning "sky" or "space". Some even call it the "mind of God". It's been used in mysticism since the nineteenth century, being part of the doctrines of the UsefulNotes/TheosophicalSociety.

Fiction, of course, uses “Akashic Record” as a [[RuleOfCool cool phrase]]. See GreatBigBookOfEverything, MagicalDatabase, and OmniscientDatabase for a more modern interpretation of the idea. Also refer to this entire website.

* In ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'', this in the web novel is the name of [[spoiler:[[BigBad Yuuki Kagurazaki's]] Origin Skill and ultimate ability "Information King Akashic Records". Formerly owned by [[DragonsAreDivine Stellar Dragon King Veldanava]], this skill allows the user full access to use and create [[AllYourPowersCombined each and every skill created or could possibly be created]] in the world. The user could even create or recreate living beings, races, plants, and even an entire planet using the compiled knowledge stored away in the skill as long as they had sufficient magical energy to create such things. However, Yuuki himself couldn't use this skill to its full potential due lack of experience and needing an outside source to even gain access to the skill in question, which is part of the reason he still loses despite owning one of, if not ''the'', [[SuperpowerLottery most overpowered abilities in the whole series]] (the other being of course Rimuru evolving a Skill powerful enough to rival it).]]

* In ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' IV (Mask of the Sun / Memories in Celceta) the Akashic Records is not a book or even a collection of them. Rather, it's a big spherical artifact that contains all the world's blueprints including the world's history and future events planned. The Mask of the Sun is the master control key that can not only allow the wearer to obtain its vast knowledge but can forcibly rewrite the record. This is extremely dangerous, because if you alter the record for concept A to change how it relates to concept B but do not make the corresponding change in record B as well, the universe will try to make both contradictory versions exist simultaneously, which could theoretically destroy the world - and few people are capable of even identifying all the records that would be impacted by any change, much less updating them all in a way that ensures that everything remains consistent. [[spoiler: The Akashic Records permanently shut itself down when the Mask of the Sun was destroyed.]]

* In ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'', this in the web novel is the name of [[spoiler:[[BigBad Yuuki Kagurazaki's]] Origin Skill and ultimate ability "Information King Akashic Records". Formerly owned by [[DragonsAreDivine Stellar Dragon King Veldanava]], this skill allows the user full access to use and create [[AllYourPowersCombined each and every skill created or could possibly be created]] in the world. The user could even create or recreate living beings, races, plants, and even an entire planet using the compiled knowledge stored away in the skill as long as they had sufficient magical energy to create such things. However, Yuuki himself couldn't use this skill to its full potential due lack of experience and needing an outside source to even gain access to the skill in question, which is part of the reason he still loses despite owning one of, if not ''the'', [[SuperpowerLottery most overpowered abilities in the whole series]].]]

* Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei

* ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne'' has Hijiri, who actually finds the Akashic Records and thoroughly studies them to gain knowledge about the demonic realm. At first he just does this for survival and to help you out, but eventually he becomes DrunkWithPower and declares his intent to use what he's learned to create a Reason, thus entering the competition to make a better world. [[spoiler:Unfortunately his attempt to backstab you is cut short when he is suddenly captured by Isamu, then used as a sacrifice to empower ''his'' Reason.]]
* ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor2'' has the [[EldritchAbomination Septentriones]] be the servants of the Administrator of the Akashic Records. Depending on player choices, one can either create a new world through the power of the Records, boot the current Administrator into oblivion, set someone else in her place or outright rewrite reality back to how it was before the Administrator decided to start messing with the world. [[spoiler:No, really, [[LiteralGenie that literally is what you can do]]. The Akashic Records in this game are a compendium of concepts and ideas made into files for the entire world, and each individual file can be "selected" and "deleted" if necessary by Polaris. This is also why the Void is appearing: the files for these records were erased, and where there is no data, only absolute nothingness remains.]]
* ''VideoGame/PersonaQ2NewCinemaLabyrinth'' [[spoiler: has the Theatre District, which is both the final labyrinth and where the game actually takes place in, is stated to be a type of Akashic Record where negative memories are sent to the inhabitants of the world]].

Fiction, of course, uses “Akashic Record” as a [[RuleOfCool cool phrase.]] See GreatBigBookOfEverything, MagicalDatabase, and OmniscientDatabase for a more modern interpretation of the idea. Also refer to this entire website.

* ''Manga/FutureDiary'' actually uses them in the same way as the myth near the end of the story. In this case, the god is Deus ex Machina [[spoiler:deleting [[ArtificialHuman Akise]]'s existence into the Records now that he has served his purpose]]. [[spoiler:Akise [[ScrewDestiny vows not to let the gods decide his future]] though.]]

* Referenced heavily in the Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} through various means, typically as 'Akasha', 'The Origin', 'Radix' or 'The Root'. Implied to be what most (if not all) mages work towards in their studies, either consciously or not. Those who succeed become Sorcerers, capable of magic that is otherwise utterly impossible, such as TimeTravel and [[AlternateUniverse accessing alternate realities]] (only five mages in all of history have accomplished this). The Grail in ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' can be used to open a gate to Akasha [[spoiler:[[PoweredByAForsakenChild by sacrificing all seven Servants]].]] Also, one of the main characters is [[spoiler:[[AnthropomorphicPersonification an avatar of sorts]] for the Record (Ryougi Shiki from ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners.'')]]. Later entries eventually reveal there ''are'' beings who aren't connected to Akasha from "another reality", [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow but they're not the sort of things a normal person would want to be getting knowledge from]].
* ''Manga/AngelSanctuary'': Also known as "Heaven's Tablet". Allegedly, these contain the power that God used and the holder will have control over the universe. [[spoiler: The actual records are a supercomputer located outside time and space. ''[[DeusEstMachina And God]] [[AIIsACrapshoot is its AI]]''.]]

** 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.

** The ''Immortal's Handbook'', a D&D 3.5 fan supplement for extremely high-level gameplay, refers [[NoticingTheFourthWall to the RPG books used by the players]] as the Akashic Records, with the suggestion [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou that the characters might have to stop someone from attempting to control or re-write them by killing the DM.]]

** Close contact with the Akasha through near-death experience may provide that person with an extremely rare ability called "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception", which currently, only [[VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} two]] [[LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners characters]] in the multiverse possess. Specifically, it allows 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, or outright [[OneHitKill kill the object (or person) by stabbing them in their "point of death", erasing them from existence]].

** The Book of Prophesies, introduced within VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX, serve as this for the entire universe in everything but name. It has information about things that was, things that is, and things that will be and, according to Maleficent via a [[{{Retcon}} retroactivelly]] added scene within ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsCoded'', one can, among other things, create new worlds simply by adding onto it.
* ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne'' has Hijiri, who actually finds the Akashic Records and thoroughly studies them to gain knowledge about the demonic realm. At first he just does this for survival and to help you out, but eventually he becomes DrunkWithPower and declares his intent to use what he's learned to create a Reason, thus entering the competition to make a better world. [[spoiler:Unfortunately his attempt to backstab you is cut short when he is suddenly captured by Isamu, then used as a sacrifice to empower ''his'' Reason]].
* ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor2'' has the [[EldritchAbomination Septentriones]] be the servants of the Administrator of the Akashic Records. Depending on player choices, one can either create a new world through the power of the Records, boot the current Administrator into oblivion, set someone else in her place or outright rewrite reality back to how it was before the Administrator decided to start messing with the world. [[spoiler:No really, [[LiteralGenie that literally is what you can do]]. The Akashic Records in this game are a compendium of concepts and ideas made into files for the entire world, and each individual file can be "selected" and "deleted" if necessary by Polaris. This is also why the Void is appearing: the files for these records were erased, and where there is no data, only absolute nothingness remains.]]
* ''VideoGame/PersonaQ2NewCinemaLabyrinth'' [[spoiler: has the Theatre District, which is both the final labyrinth and where the game actually takes place in, is stated to be a type of Akashic Record where negative memories are sent to the inhabitants of the world.]]

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyType0'', the Akashic Records ([[DubNameChange renamed into the Nameless Tome in the English version]]) contain information about all magic in existence, as well as doubling as a [[TomesOfProphecyAndFate Tome Of Prophecy And Fate]]. According to in-game bios, no human should have the ability to read them, but Queen was able to do so with some difficulty, and it's implied that the rest of Class Zero can do so as well. At some point, their mentor figure even tells them that they have the ability to "write" the last few pages, [[spoiler:which plays into the final chapter of the game when Class Zero needs to decide what to do once Tempus Finis arrives]].

* In ''[[Franchise/DotHack .hack//Link]]'', the story revolves around the struggle to control the Akashic records of "The World", the MMORPG inside the fiction. The manga features rewriting several previous series' character's memories so that they act as their stories began, not as they ended. The game has the character somehow ''travelling through time'' by accessing the oversoul memory of everyone connected to The World. Or...something.

* The Book of Oa and the GL Archives from the ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' comics store all the universal knowledge. In [[ComicBook/SupergirlRebirth "The Killers of Krypton"]], ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} is outright told that "If it is not in the archive, it likely didn't happen."

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* Franchise/YuGiOh:

** Close contact with the Akasha through near-death experience may provide that person with an extremely rare ability called "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception", which currently, only [[VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} two]] [[LightNovel/KaraNoKyoukai characters]] in the multiverse possess. Specifically, it allows 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, or outright [[OneHitKill kill the object (or person) by stabbing them in their "point of death", erasing them from existence]].

** In ''LightNovel/KaraNoKyoukai'', we meet an avatar of the Akashic Record itself, in the form of [[spoiler:Shiki Ryougi's "third personality"]]. Because it is the embodiment of Akasha, it is both [[TheOmnipotent omnipotent]] and [[TheOmniscient omniscient]], but it is also absolutely neutral in all things, neither doing anything nor desiring anything. It only briefly revealed itself to one person, for unclear reasons, and even its "host" is unaware that it exists.

* Referenced heavily in the Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} through various means, typically as 'Akasha', 'The Origin', 'Radix' or 'The Root'. Implied to be what most (if not all) mages work towards in their studies, either consciously or not. Those who succeed become Sorcerers, capable of magic that is otherwise utterly impossible, such as TimeTravel and [[AlternateUniverse accessing alternate realities]] (only five mages in all of history have accomplished this). The Grail in ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' can be used to open a gate to Akasha [[spoiler:[[PoweredByAForsakenChild by sacrificing all seven Servants]].]] Also, one of the main characters is [[spoiler:[[AnthropomorphicPersonification an avatar of sorts]] for the Record (Ryougi Shiki from ''LightNovel/KaraNoKyoukai.'')]]. Later entries eventually reveal there ''are'' beings who aren't connected to Akasha from "another reality", [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow but they're not the sort of things a normal person would want to be getting knowledge from]].

* In ''FanFic/TheNuptialverse'', [[AncientKeeper the Keeper's]] duty is to record every detail of the lives of every living being, ever.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' IV (Mask of the Sun / Memories in Celceta) the Akashic Records is not a book or even a collection of them. Rather, it's a big spherical artifact that contains all the world's blueprints including the world's history and future events planned. The Mask of the Sun is the master control key that can not only allow the wearer to obtain its vast knowledge but can forcibly rewrite the record. [[spoiler: The Akashic Records permanently shut itself down when the Mask of the Sun was destroyed.]]

* ''Manga/FutureDiary'' actually uses them in the same way as myth.

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyType0'', the Akashic Records contain information about all magic in existence, as well as doubling as a [[TomesOfProphecyAndFate Tome Of Prophecy And Fate]]. According to in-game bios, no human should have the ability to read them, but Queen was able to do so with some difficulty, and it's implied that the rest of Class Zero can do so as well. At some point, their mentor figure even tells them that they have the ability to "write" the last few pages.

Fiction, of course, uses “Akashic Record” as a [[RuleOfCool cool phrase.]] See GreatBigBookOfEverything, MagicalDatabase and OmniscientDatabase for a more modern interpretation of the idea. Also refer to this entire website.

* ''Manga/AngelSanctuary'': Also known as "Heaven's Tablet". Alledgedly, these contain the power that God used and the holder will have control over the universe. [[spoiler: The actual records are a supercomputer located outside time and space. ''[[DeusEstMachina And God]] [[AIIsACrapshoot is its AI]]''.]]

* ''Fanfic/DistortionsSymphogear'' has the Sefer Hachaim, known as The Book of Life in Biblical mythology, a recording/monitoring device left by [[{{Precursors}} the Custodians]]. Emily said that [[BigBad the Horsemen]] used its record to show her Miku killing her father, but Samantha tells Hibiki that Emily was never approached by any member of the Horsemen and Caprice tells Maria that it was destroyed with the Curse of Babal. [[spoiler: Elfnein realizes after a encounter with [[MysteriousWatcher the Pale Man]] that he at the very least has a record of it.]]

** The ''Immortal's Handbook'', a D&D 3.5 fan supplement for extremely high level gameplay, refers [[NoticingTheFourthWall to the RPG books used by the players]] as the Akashic Records, with the suggestion [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou that the characters might have to stop someone from attempting to control or re-write them by killing the DM.]]

* In various media by [[Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} Type-Moon]] the ultimate goal of the magi of the Mage's Association is to find a path to obtain the Akashic Records. Another name for this in the Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} is The Origin, and also the goal of every magus. Fundamentally, the Akashic Records is a database for the world's history, and serves as a place where souls are recycled. While some mages have achieved this, almost all of them vanish without a trace once they do, and it's assumed that they AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence or something; the Mage's Association would like to access it and not have that happen to them. There are a number (five) mages in history who came extremely close and accessed a tiny portion of Akasha, which gave them a spell of True Magic, instantly making them among the most powerful mages on the planet.

* ''VideoGame/PersonaQ2NewCinemaLabyrinth'' [[spoiler: has the Theatre District, which is both the final labyrinth and where the game actually takes place in, is stated to be a type of Akhashic Record where negative memories are sent to the inhabitants of the world.]]

* In ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' IV (Mask of the Sun / Memories in Celceta) the Akashic Records is not a book, or even a collection of them. Rather, it's a big spherical artifact that contains all the world's blueprints including the world's history and future events planned. The Mask of the Sun is the master control key that can not only allow the wearer to obtain its vast knowledge, but can forcibly rewrite the record. [[spoiler: The Akashic Records permanently shut itself down when the Mask of the Sun was destroyed.]]

* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'' has a mysterious entity called the Akashic Record, which is essentially a record of all things past, present, and future. Xion, being an AllPowerfulBystander, has direct access to the Akashic Record and essentially acts as its "librarian", granting her omniscience. In ''EPISODE 5'', [[spoiler:the whole thing winds up turning into an AlternateUniverse that [[ItMakesSenseInContext re-interprets its own records into a fantasy world setting]], including and up to pulling characters from TheMultiverse]].

The Akashic Records are, in some New Age circles, held to be a mystical, otherworldly compendium of all knowledge. This is reflected in the etymology: the word "akashic" derives from the Sanskrit "akasha", meaning "sky" or "space". Some even call it the "mind of God". It's been used in mysticism since the nineteenth century, being part of the doctrineS of the UsefulNotes/TheosophicalSociety.

The Akashic Records are, in some New Age circles, held to be a mystical, otherworldly compendium of all knowledge. This is reflected in the etymology: the word "akashic" derives from the Sanskrit "akasha", meaning "sky" or "space". Some even call it the "mind of God". It's been used in mysticism since the nineteenth century.

Fiction, of course, uses it as a [[RuleOfCool cool phrase.]] See GreatBigBookOfEverything, MagicalDatabase and OmniscientDatabase for a more modern interpretation. Also refer to this entire website.

* ''LightNovel/AkashicRecordsOfBastardMagicInstructor'': It's right there in the title. It also doubles as the series' Macguffin.