In literary works including the Kabuki and Bunraku adaptation 'Ashiya Doman Ouchi Kagami,' Doman often appears as ABE no Seimei's rival having a magic showdown with him but he is invariably portrayed as a villain serving as a foil to Seimei.
歌舞伎や文楽の演目「芦屋道満大内鑑」をはじめとした著作で、しばしば安部晴明と呪術合戦を繰り広げるライバルとして登場するが、もっぱら晴明を引き立てる悪役として描かれることが多い。