Jurassic Bark", episode 7 of season 4 of the animated television seriesFuturama has an extended homage to Hachikō,[33] with Fry discovering the fossilized remains of his dog, Seymour. After Fry was frozen, Seymour is shown to have waited for Fry to return for 12 years outside Panucci's Pizza, where Fry worked, never disobeying his master's last command to wait for him.
In the flash game "Adventure Quest Worlds" From Artix Entertainment there is a statue in the town of Akiba resembling the dog.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode "The Gauntlet" makes a reference to Hachikō, with a dog of the same name being the Shredder's pet.[citation needed]
In the Nintendo DS video game The World Ends with You, Shiki tells Neku to meet her at the statue of Hachikō.
In Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword, a bronze statue of Hachikō is seen at the beginning while Velma explains the legend and Scooby-Doo poses for pictures with it. The spot also serves as a meeting point for friends.
In the roguelike game Nethack and its many branches, when playing as a samurai, you start with a pet dog named Hachi.
In the videogame Persona 3, Koromaru is an Albino Shiba Inu who watches over his deceased owner's shrine. He even defends the shrine with his life when a shadow appeared to destroy it.
A play was made by Spare Parts Puppet Theatre in Fremantle, Western Australia, and was dedicated to the story of Hachikō.[34]
The movie Hachi-kō (Hachikō Monogatari) ハチ公物語 (literally "The Tale of Hachiko"),[22]
The movie Hachi: A Dog's Tale.[35]
In episode 9 of the anime Yoru no Yatterman (Yatterman Night) a monkey imitates the story of Hachiko. Its owner hasn't been home for a while and is watching out for his car. He also mentioned he is a fan of Hachiko.
In popular josei anime/manga Nana Nana Komatsu is nicknamed Hachi since she is as a loyal friend as Hachiko the dog according to Nana Osaki. Hachikō is referenced in Hannu Rajaniemi's short story Shibuya No Love.
