Top 10 Anime Swords
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Jun 27, 2011 14:37 JST
- Tags: Bleach, Fate/stay night, Gintama, Gundam, One Piece, Rankings, Weapons, Zero no Tsukaima
Whether giant slabs of metal or girly effete rapiers, no action anime is complete without some kind of pretentiously named sword for the protagonist to talk about at length whilst engaged in a deadly confrontation – fans supply their favourites.
1. Zantotsuken (Lupin III)
2. Excalibur/Caliburn (Fate)
3. Beam Saber (Gundam)
4. Zanpakutou (Bleach)
5. Derflingher (Zero no Tsukaima)
6. Wadou Ichimonji (One Piece)
7. Benisakura (Gintama)
8. Nietononoshana (Shakugan no Shana)
9. Tessaiga (Inuyasha)
10. Reppuugan (Strike Witches)
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Nice, Kuina's sword is on the list. Yet again though, another ranking list made by one random person in Japan.
sure is nice
I guess Reppugan is better than Reppumaru since Reppumaru was the sword in Strike Witches 2, and we know what -THAT- did to some of the witches there.
Why isn't Excaliborg on here?!?
Because it's a huge spiked CLUB.
Because it's not a sword?
Speaking of swords, Mugen's sword isn't there, worth mentioning it. (hint, TFish's avatar)
No Bloodsauger (or whatever spelling it was, I don't speak German)… but Nietononoshana was also nice :}
Rances sword is best. but thats not an animu
Agreed...Also:
2. Excalibur/Caliburn (Fate)
This should be on the "Top 10 Eroge Swords"...
There's plenty of awesome Eroge swords in some Nitroplus games as well~
Hell, we should make a "Top 10 Eroge/Adult Visual Novel Weapons" or something...
*saves Saber Lily's waki pic and leaves*
Chaos is its name.
I would rather have two excaliburs on the list, the other one would from Soul Eater.
Excalibur from soul eater was one annoying sword.
Also, within the context of Fate, Caliburn and Excalibur are not the same weapon, so they should have been to separate entries.
(Fate uses the name Caliburn for the Sword in the Stone. In the real myth, for want of a better oxymoron, the name Excalibur derives from Caliburn, and the stories of the Stone and the Lake were originally two different explanations for where Arthur got his sword, a mere smith presumably being out of the question. Because of this, in later retelling, the sword ‘split’ into two separate swords - the Sword in the Stone which proved his lineage and Excalibur which proved his divine mandate.)
For additional info:
Caliburn is the sword that Shiro traces during the fight against Berserker. Saber lost Caliburn long ago and Shiro dreams of this sword. Excalibur is the sword Saber uses most of the time. For comparison, Caliburn has a decorated tip while Excalibur has none.
Either way, all the swords you mentioned is still from an "Eroge" game, and thus shouldn't even be here...
Fate/Stay Night is forever an Eroge before it was adapted into a sex-less anime (and videogames like that one on the PS3 Network that people in America and Europe download and don't know it was originally an eroge)~
Same thing with certain animes that were released/about to be released that have Eroge hentai roots...
(That's why I always laugh and grin evilly when I tell all the innocent lads and lasses in real-life and in the internet about the truth and origin of Fate/Stay Night and curiosity consumes them to "Google" 'a cat is fine too' amongst other things like 'Saber x futa Caster' and other Fate/Stay Night english translated futa doujins mwahahahaha!!!)
We should never ever forget our favorite and beloved anime's roots, no matter how cum-stained and bloody deflowered they may be~
Thus we should also make a thread titled:
"Top 10 Eroge Swords/Weapons"
To complement this thread...
Fate started out as an eroge, but most of the other things listed here started out as other media too. They have anime, so they qualify. And yes, Excalibur is awesome, although Gilgamesh's Ea is cool too--it's a drill sword!
As far as the other swords here, there's at least 5 zanpakutou from Bleach I can think of that are pretty damned cool,and Nietononoshana is pretty cool as well. It's funny though, I was okay with that show when I first saw it but I couldn't take watching any of it afterwards, I think the melodrama (especially the love triangle bs with Yoshida) annoyed me too much or something.
There I would like to see Edrum and Dyrnwyn
@AzureXuchilbara are you talking the original game? Because last thing I remember from that game is, from the dozens of illustrations only %5 of it was erotic, and wasn't really relevant to the story. I don't know you but I wouldn't call it an eroge if the sex it's not main point of enjoyment. It is an adult game, but adult =/= erotic.
Excalibur from eroge character is forever known as a false Excalibur include it's Avalon.*spit*
@Anonymous 18:09 27/06/2011
It's STILL an eroge...
Kinda like if an action movie is shown in theaters and there's only like 1-minute of Explicit sex with anal/vaginal sex, cum shots and everything, while remaining 99% of the film is just chase scenes and car explosions...
That movie will get an "X" rating instead of an "R" rating...
Same goes with FATE/STAY NIGHT...
It's classified in the "EROGE" section for that reason...And last time I recall, the f*cking is an essential part of the story...
coughmanatransfercough
using popular myth for the essence of eroge is such a big sin for me. The blasphemy of Arthurian Legend !
Of course that Fate is a eroge, if someone say other thing is because they don't know about the Heaven's fells route.
Chaos sucks compared to Nikkou. Nikkou has a woman's voice while Chaos has a man's voice.
I believe we all agree that a female voiced demon killer sword is better than Chaos. Even Rance agrees.
Both Chaos and Nikkou were from the same group though.. lol
Chaos have r*pe aura tentacles.
I am so pleased that Gintama's Benisakura is on this list.
I sure am please
wheres the Z Sword :@
Haha no Bleach swords on this list.
They are ALL there.
Haha every Bleach sword is on this list!
Not the fullbring.*shoots self for actually knowing that*
fullbring don't count
Yah coz Zanpakutous aren't from bleahc -_-
jokes on you anon you should look closely b4 commenting
"4. Zanpakutou (Bleach)"
That shouldn't count.
oh you are wrong that should count
No it shouldn't. "Zanpakutou" shouldn't count because "rapier" shouldn't count and "broadsword" shouldn't count. It's not the name of a sword, it's the name of a class of sword.
Exactly this.
you're stupid.
Where's Wabisuke (way cooler than all of the other Bleach-swords put together) and Gatts' sword?
Kenshin's Sakabato(reversed-edge sword) should be in there.
Sagara Sanosuke's Zanbato (horse-slaying sword) should also be in there too.
Let's not forget Cloud's Fusion sword from the movie, it's 3D animated movie, does it count?
Naw, it shouldn't. The damn thing broke near the middle of the series. It also doesn't cut on the right side. It cuts in reverse, what the hell. For the high morality aspect of it, sure, but any other sword would kick its ass unfortunately.
However put one of these badass swords in Kenshin's hands, he'd kill mutherfuGkers left & right.
Yet, Kenshin had his sword replaced with one from a very famous, retired blacksmith (or from the master of said blacksmith, been quite some time since I saw Kenshin). But it's still nameless.
Sano's sword, yeah I thought about it, but let's be honest, it's a nameless, history-less, huge piece of metal, and disappears quickly from his hands.
Need to agree with Sano's sword.. It feels like Nobuhiro Watsuki and the studio who adapted it got lazy on drawing it so he/they decided to have it illogically broke by Kenshin and turn Sanosuke into a barehanded fighter.
Not saying that barehanded fighter Sano was a bad idea of course.
Add Shisui next to Wado Ichimonji. Maybe Zoro will get a rainbow colored sword next.
In fact Sano really dind't know how to correctly use that sword
nice to see zoro sword in the list
The fact the Berserk didn't make the list is highly disappointing.... maybe everyone has forgotten about it already :-(
I didnt and still cant believe somobody made a list of famous anime sword without Dragonslayer.
gut's sword by far should be number one... period
Yeah the anime is so old it isnt the first thing that comes to mind anymore. The movies will certianly help, cant wait for those! And fore sure and easy #1, especially with all the different variations he has throughout the series.
that sword is just plain ugly!!
that sword is just a fail copy from cloud strife's bastard sword, with fewer design value!!
berserk came before FF7. Shut the fuck up you stupid scrub.
anon 15:38
wasn't there a rule about not feeding trolls?
Claymore > that huge ass useless sword. Dragon slayer my ass, I doubt that sword as well as its owner can stand a chance against the Smiling Goddess Teresa
I agree. At this point, Claymore swords are way more iconic than any Berserk sword. Claymores use their sword as a mark of their identity, their life. It just means way more in a kind of a samurai-sword kind of way. Very cool.
Who cares about the above. I'm more disappointed they didn't even mention Grand Master Rave, now Haru's sword was one of coolest because if you put a different pendent it changes it's material type. Now that's my #1.
I agree with anon 18:44 :(
Claymore swords are common in Claymore world and also they are completely normal pieces of iron shaped like swords. Dragonslayer got an aura of death and shifted to another plane of existence during manga. Its not only a huge sword anymore. Its capable of killing even a god hand. It was shown in manga when Gattsu attacked Ganishkas clound body.
Critical research failure. Berserk started in '90, with a prologue that showed off Guts' gigantic blade. FF7 was released in '97. If anything, the Buster Sword is a Dragon Slayer ripoff, not the other way around.
guts sword is penis compensation sword , nothing more .
If anyone dares to say "what about the sword between my pants?"
I'll scream -_-
what about the pants covering my sword?
There is a doujin where the Dragon Slayer is the one between Gut's legs.
Don't worry, they will remember when the movies start coming out.
Seconded.
Guts' sword was the first thing that came to mind when I saw this list, as I just started rewatching the series the other day.
Its absence is HIGHLY conspicuous. Was it maybe omitted for not having a proper name?
Because the best I could come up with is 'that fuck-off huge chunk of sharp metal which Guts uses to split people like firewood'.
People are too burnt out and fed up that the Berserk mangaka is a card carrying Idolmaster fanatic and is too preoccupied to consistently continue the manga. Also, with Idolmaster 2, I bet he won't care about the manga for years to come...
Please? Don't say that? With a cherry on top? I'll love you forever -_- Let me pretend that he's at home brooding as he draws intricate detail into the story just a bit longer...
I love happy endings in good stories personally. Nowhere is it written that a dark story can't remain dark while allowing some very choice happy moments through. If Idolmaster does that to him, so be it, but either way, I just sincerely hope he hasn't lost perspective on his own works. I haven't even read the Berserk manga at all, because I'm too scared to start and never be able to finish. *knock on wood*
None of this changes the fact that Berserk is already the best of it's kind - even if the creator decides not to continue the manga, we have a story that has no analogue in any other media.
This ranking just goes to further show how the Japanese have no concept of the merits of their own culture :(
I think Berserk is up there with the greats, but it still hurts that the story might not finish at this rate since the mangaka clearly wants to do something more lighthearted now.
Especially the special commission art he did in recent years of cute magical girls, I can tell he isn't really up for all these crazy stories of dark demons and ogres raping people that much. Yeah, it's still one of the standouts of the genre, but at this point I'm much more of a fan of Claymore with that style of hyper violent fantasies. At least Claymore release are more consistent (even if it's like on a once per month basis sometimes).
And HouseLife, I don't think it really hurts to try. The manga is over 30 volumes though, so it can be intimidating. I'm mostly worried that the mangaka doesn't want to finish the story.
@ Shippoyasha
I don't think he's given up on Berserk but I think he's having a hard time trying to come up with a solution for Casca.Possibly using Idolmaster as a diversion to clear his head.
I would imagine writers block wouldn't be out of the question after 20+ years.
I know a lot of fans complain about how the story's been going downhill since the "Golden Age Arc" but that arc was like capturing lightening in a bottle. It would be impossible for any mangaka to match or better it with each successive story.
As Kuraudo mentioned, Beserk is still the best of it's kind and I remain hopefully optimistic.
@ HouseLife
You're really doing yourself a disservice by not reading it.
As his artwork got progressively better and more detailed you begin to see the inspiration of Hieronymous Bosch. Absolutely fantstic the amount of effort he puts into his work.
Deny yourself no longer and give in to the dark!
P.S.
The stories pretty good too! ;)
Anyone would get burnt out if they drew such ridiculously detailed artwork almost nonstop for a couple decades. I mean, look at the recent chapters. Look at the rigging and planks on those ships! Holy shit, it looks REAL!
berserk and katanagatari isn't on this list... this is just sad >_>
true dat.
actually, on the full list, two of the Katanagatari swords made it, and they're both in a three-way tie for 35th place along with something from the series Garo. The two swords in question are Zokutou Yoroi (the suit of armor) and Entou Juu (Enmonzaemon's guns). Still, there were 12 (well, 13 really) named swords in that series, and most of them were pretty badass (arguably, a lot of them shouldn't even be considered swords, but the series gave some pretty decent reasoning behind their titles), so it's a fucking shame that only those two make it AND they can't place any higher. Hell, why not combine all the Deviant Blades together into one enormously badass entry? The Zanpakutou from Bleach managed to get away with it (for those scant few unfamiliar with Bleach, "Zanpakutou" is just the classification of swords that almost everyone in the series uses, and every last one of them has their own unique name and special properties).
i think the sword was called dragon slayer or something along the lines, its been a long time since i last reread the old chapters
wasn't it dragon slayer or something along those lines?
if not i can see it not being on the list because than there are FAR better swords than the ones named.
I agree with the dozen or so people that have already said this; Gatts's Dragonslayer should be on that list. Same with the swords out of Katanagatari.
That, or the list should be renamed more aptly to "Top 10 Most Popular Anime That Happen to Feature a Sword" and display those.
The first thing to cross my mind is a lack of Berserk on this list. Incidentally, Guts' sword is named "Dragon Slayer."
I always thought it was named "Dragon Slayer"
Its called the dragon slayer in hte manga
Maybe Guts' sword was omitted because it was simply too big, too thick, too heavy and too rough to be called a sword. It's still the best huge piece of iron that's swung around though.
I lol'd. They said that like fifty times in the manga. XD
Still a ridiculously awesome manga, though. =)
I'm pretty sure it's called "The Dragonslayer"
Not sure if anyone have said this, but maybe it's becasue Guts is a muscular barbaric white person.
i thought it was called "Dragon Slayer"?
I didn't forget! i'm watching that anime again Blue Ray ripped XD so bad ass!
Acualy it makes sence that Guts' sword didnt make the list. It isnt a "special" sword with a name or anything. Its just a plain ordinary, damn big sword.
Also, didnt he go through like 4 swords?
As other people mentioned the huge slab of metal he uses now is called Dragonslayer because it was made with the intentions of slaying a dragon. As for the swords he went through, that's mainly cause they were all flimsy, he did kinda cut off a guy and his horse's head...
Guts sword was called dragonslayer and it wasn't "plain ordinary" as you said but since you look like you haven't read manga yet so i wont spoil it for you.
I havent read the mana. But the sword that Guts uses in the anime never had a name, or at least they never said it. This list isnt for swords in manga, its for swords in anime. And in the Berserk anime, it was just a big peice of metal. The one in the anime, he never used to kill any demons.
Unless your talking about the sword that he uses in only the very first episode, but even then nothing was said about it.
Its called Dragonslayer and actually its exceptional sword not only because its huge, but also because it became chenged by influence of Guts curse and by the countless demons and ghosts he killed by it.
Guts' sword does have a name (Dragonslayer) and it is special. IIRC it's gotten special powers because of all the demons it's killed (it was able to hit that one emperor that could turn into mist and it will probably develope more powers as the series progresses).
Maybe Guts' can't technically count as a sword I guess???
Its not so much Guts sword specificly thats important. Its whatever is in his hands that hes useing to smite his foes.
It remains off the list of "Anime series you want to see continued" every time that list is repeated like School Rumble and many other great older series.
The fact that this list has crap like dog days in the source proves the short term memory with these lists..
i agree on the Berserker sword, but also what about the double edge sword?
i feel it was one of the best sword out there.
Epic Fail, Sankaku
List or no list, it sure is fun swinging that slab of metal around in the Dreamcast and PS2 games.
I logged in just to agree.
Im surprised that the gun sword from ga-rei is not on the list. It shoots blanks but is insta draw from scabbard and can slice at full force with a flick of the wrist in a totally different direction.