Countless works use similar motifs as those of "Hakkenden," including 'Gikyodai (nonbiological brothers based on mutual vows) bound by a fateful connection in another life,' 'common stigma, ball of soul or character in the name' and 'Murasame, celebrated sword which gives out mist when drawn.' (see "Works based on Nanso Satomi Hakkenden.")
「前世の因縁に結ばれた義兄弟」「共通する聖痕・霊玉・名前の文字」「抜けば水気を放つ名刀・村雨」などのモチーフを借りた作品は枚挙にいとまない（→南総里見八犬伝を題材にした作品）。