- "There may be a hundred sword techniques but you win with just one. A stroke of the sword that misses is a fatal opening which can be exploited for a decisive blow. Conquering personal weakness is the essence of swordsmanship."
- ― Teachings of Yagyū Shinkage-ryū, one of the most prominent schools of samurai swordsmanship.
- "The sword is a simple tool, but in the hands of a master it becomes the most versatile of weapons. And just as the imagination is limitless, so too are the possibilities of the sword."
- ― Piandao (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- "Sorry, but I have total control over where my sword strikes."
- ― Sharrkan Amun-Ra (Magi The Labyrinth of Magic)
- "Without subtlety, a sword is but an iron bar."
- ― Dracule Mihawk on Yoru (One Piece)
- "If you spent as much time practicing your swordplay as you do practicing your wit you would rival Master Yoda as a swordsman."
- "I thought I already did."
- ― Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars)
The ability to be highly proficient in the way of the sword. Variation of Weapon Proficiency.
Also Called
- Enhanced Swordplay
- Master Swordsmanship/Swordplay
- Machete Proficiency/Enhanced Machetemanship (Friday the 13th)
- Supreme Swordsmanship/Swordplay
- Sword Mastery
- Sword Proficiency
- The Way of The Sword
Capabilities
Users are able to demonstrate a natural aptitude for the ways of the sword, including anything sword-shaped such as fictional swords. They are able to wield a sword with incredible proficiency in speed, power, and skill, allowing them to perform feats such as stopping and deflecting bullets, decimating large objects or areas, cutting through a solid material such as steel, and even hold back their strength to deal damage to their foes without killing them.
The user is able to operate with little or no effort, deliver skillful strikes to weak points with great precision and cut only and exactly what they want. This ability also allows them to become naturally skilled with multiple swords or any bladed weapon regardless of shape or size to suit their needs in combat. Their remarkably fast weapon control may allow them to bypass obstacles in order to cut their intended target.
Applications
- Counter an enemy's attacks and use their own strength against them.
- Cutting with a sword.
- Cutting Wave
- Deflection
- Defense Break
- Dual Wielding and/or Multi-Weapon Wielding
- Impale with a sword.
- Multi Slash with a sword.
- Pressure Strike
- Slash Effect/Projection
- Severing with a sword.
Variations
- Arm-Blade Proficiency
- Dual-Headed Blade Proficiency
- Sheathed Blade Proficiency
- Supernatural Swordsmanship
- Whip Sword Proficiency
- Vibroweapon Proficiency
Associations
- Adoptive Muscle Memory
- Dagger Proficiency
- Demonic Weaponry
- Divine Weaponry
- Empathic Weaponry
- Enhanced Axemanship
- Enhanced Combat
- Enhanced Polearm Proficiency
- Enhanced Shieldmanship
- Intuitive Aptitude
- Magic Weaponry
- Sentient Weaponry
- Sharpness Manipulation
- Soul-Bound Weaponry
- Sword Manipulation
- Weapon Creation
- Weapon Manipulation
- Weapon Physiology
- Weapon Proficiency Touch
- If the user possesses energy capabilities, they may be able to perform:
- Energy Blast via swings
- Energy Infusion
- Ergokinetic Blade Construction
- Spatial Slicing
- Sword-shaped Energy Beam Emission
- Temporal Slicing
Limitations
- Slicing through solid objects (Bricks, Metals, Lava, etc.) would destroy most conventional weaponry (non-enchanted steel weapons, etc.)
- A user may be heavily reliant on sword-based combat and can be vulnerable if their swords are destroyed or taken away.
- May be limited to close range combat, which can have difficulty against opponents that can fight at a distance.
Known Users
See Also: Implausible Fencing Powers.
Cartoons/Comics
- Finn the Human (Adventure Time)
- Rattleballs (Adventure Time)
- Cubbi Gummi (The Adventures of the Gummi Bears)
- Amadeus Prower (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Antoine D'Coolette (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Master Piandao (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Batfink (Batfink); via his metallic wings
- Curaré (Batman Beyond)
- Vilgax (Ben 10)
- Cerebus (Cerebus the Aardvark)
- Ulrich Stern (CODE: LYOKO)
- William Dunbar (CODE: LYOKO)
- Elise (Dan Vs.)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Diana/Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
- Damian Wayne/Robin (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Richard "Dick" Grayson/Nightwing (DC Comics)
- Jason Todd/Red Hood (DC Comics)
- Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana (DC Comics)
- Ra's al Ghul (DC Comics)
- Rose Wilson/Ravager (DC Comics)
- Reign (Worldkillers) (DC Comics)
- Tim Drake/Red Robin (DC Comics)
- Frankenstein (DC Comics)
- Travis Morgan/Warlord (DC Comics)
- Gary (Gary and His Demons)
- Agent Six (Generator Rex)
- Rex Salazar (Generator Rex)
- Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)
- Storm Shadow (G.I. Joe)
- Rex (Jurassic Strike Force 5)
- Mr. E (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu); via the Oni Mask of Vengeance
- Ace Bunny (Loonatics Unleashed)
- Eric Brooks/Blade (Marvel Comics)
- Dane Whitman/the Black Knight (Marvel Comics)
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye/Ronin (Marvel Comics)
- Maya Lopez/Echo (Marvel Comics)
- Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics)
- James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
- Tony Masters/Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- Keniuchio Harada/Silver Samurai (Marvel Comics)
- Gorgon/Tomi Shishido (Marvel Comics)
- Jacques Duquesne/Swordsman (Marvel Comics)
- Andreas von Strucker/Fenris/Swordsman (Marvel Comics)
- Gaveedra Seven/Shatter Sword (Marvel Comics)
- Illyana Rasputina/Magik (Marvel Comics)
- Elizabeth Braddock/Psylocke (Marvel Comics)
- Helmut Zemo (Marvel Comics)
- Izo (Marvel Comics)
- Maki Matsumoto/Lady Bullseye (Marvel Comics)
- Red Sonja (Marvel Comics/Dynamite Comics)
- He-Man (Masters of the Universe)
- Adrien Agreste (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
- Darkblade/Armand D'Argencourt (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
- Hawk Moth (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
- Riposte/Kagami Tsurugi (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
- Fa Mulan (Mulan)
- Jack (Samurai Jack)
- The Scotsman (Samurai Jack)
- The Daughters of Aku (Samurai Jack)
- Scott Pilgrim (Scott Pilgrim)
- Ramona Flowers (Scott Pilgrim)
- Roxanne "Roxie" Richter (Scott Pilgrim)
- Mr. Chau (Scott Pilgrim)
- Gideon Graves (Scott Pilgrim)
- Star Butterfly (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- Marco Diaz (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- Moon Butterfly (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- Toffee (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- Pearl (Steven Universe)
- Rose Quartz (Steven Universe)
- Connie Maheswaran (Steven Universe)
- Stevonnie (Steven Universe)
- Holo-Pearl (Steven Universe)
- Durza (Super/Lette)
- Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Karai (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Hot Shot (Transformers Armada)
- Megatron (Transformers Unicron Trilogy)
- Various Characters (Usagi Yojimbo)
- Gilad Anni-Padda, the Eternal Warrior (Valiant Entertainment)
- Aric of Dacia/X-O Manowar (Valiant Entertainment)
- Colin King/Ninjak (Valiant Entertainment)
- The Coda (WildStorm/DC Comics)
- Zannah/Zealot (WildStorm/DC Comics)
- Nemesis (WildStorm/DC Comics)
- Yang (Yin Yang Yo!)
Anime/Manga
- Kirin (666 Satan/O-Parts Hunter)
- Kujaku (666 Satan/O-Parts Hunter)
- Afro Samurai (Afro Samurai)
- Shizuku Yaegashi (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou)
- Akame (Akame Ga Kill)
- Esdeath (Akame Ga Kill)
- Kurome (Akame Ga Kill)
- Tatsumi (Akame Ga Kill)
- Azumi (Azumi)
- Chitaru Namatame (Akuma no Riddle/Riddle Story of Devil)
- Otoya Takechi (Akuma no Riddle/Riddle Story of Devil)
- Ayato Amagiri (The Asterisk War)
- Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld (The Asterisk War)
- Kirin Toudou (The Asterisk War)
- Claudia Enfield (The Asterisk War)
- Japan (Axis Powers Hetalia)
- Arshes Nei (Bastard!!)
- Dark Schneider (Bastard!!)
- Ninja Master Gara (Bastard!!)
- Aoi Kunieda (Beelzebub)
- Casca (Berserk)
- Griffith (Berserk)
- Guts (Berserk)
- Nosferatu Zodd (Berserk)
- Creed Diskenth (Black Cat)
- Sephiria Arks (Black Cat)
- Black Gold Saw (Black★Rock Shooter)
- Chariot (Black★Rock Shooter)
- Various Swordsmen (Blade of the Immortal)
- Dao Ma (Blade of the Guardians)
- Shu (Blade of the Guardians)
- Various Characters (Bleach)
- Diva (Blood+)
- Saya Otonashi (Blood+)
- Saya Kisaragi (Blood-C)
- Mary Kikakujō (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism)
- Rin Onigawara (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism)
- Satori Tamaba (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism)
- Tsukuyo Inaba (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism)
- Warabi Hanasaka (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism)
- Rika Sasaki (Cardcaptor Sakura); via The Sword card
- Syaoran Li (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Ikki Kurogane (Chivalry of a Failed Knight)
- Ichijou Aoi (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!)
- Layfon "Wolfstein" Alseif (Chrome Shelled Regios)
- The One Being Sought (Code: Breaker)
- Ogami Rei (Code: Breaker)
- Shibuya (Code: Breaker)
- The Black Swordsman (Comedy)
- Yuu Kanda (D. Gray Man)
- Aiz Wallenstein (DanMachi)
- Bell Cranel (DanMachi)
- Tohka Yatogami (Date A Live)
- Satou (Death March to The Parallel World Rhapsody)
- Swordwielding Digimon (Digimon)
- Ash Blake (Dragonar Academy/Seikoku no Dragonar)
- Veronica Lautreamont (Dragonar Academy/Seikoku no Dragonar)
- Mirabel Lautreamont (Dragonar Academy/Seikoku no Dragonar)
- Son Gohan (Dragon Ball series)
- Future Trunks (Dragon Ball series)
- Yajirobe (Dragon Ball series)
- Tapion (Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon)
- Demon Hunters (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Homura Kōgetsu (Edens Zero)
- Dimaria Yesta (Fairy Tail)
- Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail)
- Freed Justine (Fairy Tail)
- Hiroshi (Fairy Tail)
- Ikaruga (Fairy Tail)
- Imitatia (Fairy Tail)
- Kagura Mikazuchi (Fairy Tail)
- Gray Fullbuster (Fairy Tail)
- Panther Lily (Fairy Tail)
- Sugarboy (Fairy Tail)
- Yomazu (Fairy Tail)
- King Bradley/Wrath (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Ling Yao (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Utsuro/Yoshida Shouyou (Gintama)
- Doromizu Jirocho (Gintama)
- Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)
- Shinpachi Shimura (Gintama)
- Hajime Obi (Gintama)
- Nobume Imai (Gintama)
- Shinsuke Takasugi (Gintama)
- Toshiro Hijikata (Gintama)
- Sougo Okita (Gintama)
- Saitou Shimaru (Gintama)
- Soh Jinhong (Gosu)
- Saeko Busujima (Highschool Of The Dead)
- Vasco Strada (Highschool DxD)
- Arthur Pendragon (Highschool DxD)
- Yuuto Kiba (Highschool DxD)
- Irina Shido (Highschool DxD)
- Siegfried (Highschool DxD)
- Xenovia (Highschool DxD)
- Tomoe Meguri (Highschool DxD)
- Inuyasha (Inuyasha)
- Sesshōmaru (Inuyasha)
- Jakotsu (Inuyasha)
- Fran (I was a Sword when I Reincarnated!)
- Jean Pierre Polnareff (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); via Silver Chariot
- Users of Anubis (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders)
- Various Touken Danshi (Katsugeki Touken Ranbu)
- Kaguro (Kekkaishi)
- Shin Walford (Kenja no Mago)
- Shin (Kingdom)
- Hyou (Kingdom)
- Ei Sei (Kingdom)
- Yo Tan Wa (Kingdom)
- Ba Jio (Kingdom)
- Shunmen (Kingdom)
- Kyou Kai (Kingdom)
- Tou (Kingdom)
- Rin Ko (Kingdom)
- Ri Boku (Kingdom)
- Mou Ten (Kingdom)
- Kou Yoku (Kingdom)
- Fu Tei (Kingdom)
- Kaine (Kingdom)
- Sa Ji (Kingdom)
- Yuu Ren (Kingdom)
- Kei Sha (Kingdom)
- Katari (Kingdom)
- Kitari (Kingdom)
- Goba (Kingdom)
- Ryūko Matoi (Kill La Kill)
- Satsuki Kiryūin (Kill La Kill)
- Ferris Eris (Legend of the Legendary Heroes)
- Ryo Sanada (Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors)
- Seji Date/Sage Date (Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors)
- Naaza/Sekhmet (Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors)
- Anubis/Cale (Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors)
- Arago/Talpa (Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors)
- Goemon Ishikawa XIII (Lupin III)
- Alibaba Saluja (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
- Sharrkan (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
- Orb of Caldia (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Rolan (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Emokis (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Various Mobile Suit Pilots (Mobile Suit Gundam franchise)
- Centorea Shianus (Monster Musume)
- Kenjutsu Shinobi (Naruto)
- Samurai (Naruto)
- Mifune
- Numerous Swordsmen/women (One Piece)
- Bushidrill (One-Punch Man)
- Iaian (One-Punch Man)
- Kamikaze/Atomic Samurai (One-Punch Man)
- Okaimatsu (One-Punch Man)
- Speed o' Sound Sonic (One-Punch Man)
- Spring Mustachio (One-Punch Man)
- Tail Red (Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu)
- Hitoriga (Outlaw Star)
- "Twilight" Suzuka (Outlaw Star)
- Warrior Takemikazuchi (Overlord)
- Tada Youta (Parallel Paradise)
- Lumi (Parallel Paradise)
- Ching (Pucca)
- Sayaka Miki (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
- Kinnii (Ranma 1/2)
- Haru Glory (Rave Master)
- Lucia Raregroove (Rave Master)
- Ryoko Mitsurugi (Real Bout High School)
- Samurai (Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X)
- Kenshin Himura (Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X)
- Shishio Makoto (Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X)
- Mugen (Samurai Champloo)
- Jin (Samurai Champloo)
- Kunugi Renya (Second Life in Another World)
- Shana (Shakugan No Shana)
- Yoh Asakura (Shaman King)
- Ikuto Tsukiyomi (Shugo Chara!); as Seven Seas Treasure
- Kairi Sanjo (Shugo Chara!); in Character Change and as Samurai Soul
- Tadase Hotori (Shugo Chara!); as Platinum Royale
- Kazehaya Kamito (Spirit Elementalist's Blade Dance)
- Tenchi Masaki (Tenchi Muyo!)
- Yosho/Katsuhito Masaki (Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki/Tenchi Universe)
- Honoka (The Third: Girl with the Blue Eye)
- Kirito (Sword Art Online)
- Asuna (Sword Art Online)
- Yui (Sword Art Online)
- Arata Kasuga (Trinity Seven)
- Levi Kazama (Trinity Seven)
- Various Touken Danshi (Touken Ranbu Hanamaru)
- Syaoran (Tsubasa: Reservior Chronicle)
- Willem Kmetsch (World End)
- Yongbi (Yongbi the Invincible)
- Jeok Seong (Yongbi the Invincible)
- Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Live Television/Movies
- Reileen Kawahara (Altered Carbon)
- Takeshi Kovacs (Altered Carbon)
- Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- Slayers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Gabriel Statler (Charmed)
- Evil Kabukima (Citizen Toxie - The Toxic Avenger IV)
- Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)
- Eddard "Ned" Stark (Game of Thrones)
- Jamie Lannister (Game of Thrones)
- Syrio Forel (Game of Thrones)
- Bronn (Game of Thrones)
- Jon Snow (Game of Thrones)
- Khal Drogo (Game of Thrones)
- Sandor "The Hound" Clegane (Game of Thrones)
- Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane (Game of Thrones)
- Brienne of Tarth (Game of Thrones)
- Jorah Mormont (Game of Thrones)
- Daario Naharis (Game of Thrones)
- Arya Stark (Game of Thrones)
- Adam Monroe (Heroes)
- The Immortals (Highlanders)
- Marissa Benson (iCarly)
- Clippers (Into the Badlands)
- Sunny
- Zypher
- Nathaniel Moon/Silver Moon
- Barons (Into the Badlands)
- Quinn
- Minerva/The Widow
- Jacobee
- James Conrad (Kong: Skull Island)
- Stick (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Will Turner (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Elizabeth Swann (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- James Norrington (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Hector Barbossa (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Edward Teach/Blackbeard (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Angelica Teach (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Armando Salazar (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Aethelwynne (Pixelface)
- Various Power Rangers and villains (Power Rangers franchise)
- Gideon Gordon Graves (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World)
- Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y.P.D (Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y.P.D)
- The Jedi (Star Wars)
- The Sith (Star Wars)
- Castiel (Supernatural)
- Various Super Sentai rangers and villains (Super Sentai franchise)
- Overkill (The Tick)
- Various Ultramen and villians (Ultraman series)
Literature
- Breaker/Sword (Annals of the Chosen)
- Gene Ferraro (Castle Perilous series)
- Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Barbarian)
- Elric of Melniboné (The Elric Saga)
- Kas'im (Darth Bane: Path of Destruction)
- Eragon (Inheritance Cycle)
- Murtagh (Inheritance Cycle)
- Galbatorix (Inheritance Cycle)
- Brom (Inheritance Cycle)
- Arya (Inheritance Cycle)
- Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)
- Boromir (Lord of the Rings)
- Faramir (Lord of the Rings)
- Witch-king of Angmar (Lord of the Rings)
- Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls)
- Lucas Parker (Shadow Falls)
- Mario Esparza (Shadow Falls)
- John Esparza (Shadow Falls)
- Lucinda Esparza (Shadow Falls)
- Kyle Katarn (Star Wars Legends)
- Corran Horn (Star Wars Legends)
- Saba Sebatyne (Star Wars Legends)
- Tinisha Dolaira (The Young Guardians)
- Rezkin (King's Dark Tidings)
Video Games
- Augus (Asura's Wrath)
- Jin Kisaragi (Blazblue)
- Ludwig (Bloodborne)
- Martyr Logarius (Bloodborne)
- Chakan (Chakan: The Forever Man)
- Peko Pekoyama (Danganronpa 2)
- War (Darksiders)
- Several bosses (Dark Souls Series)
- Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight (Dark Souls)
- Artorias the Abysswalker (Dark Souls)
- Great Grey Wolf Sif (Dark Souls)
- The Pursuer (Dark Souls II)
- Looking Glass Knight (Dark Souls II)
- The Ivory King (Dark Souls II)
- Raime, the Fume Knight (Dark Souls II)
- Sir Alonne (Dark Souls II)
- Abyss Watchers (Dark Souls III)
- Lorian, Elder Prince (Dark Souls III)
- Yhorm the Giant (Dark Souls III)
- Pontiff Sulyvahn (Dark Souls III)
- Dancer of the Boreal Valley (Dark Souls III)
- Slave Knight Gael (Dark Souls III)
- Several NPCs (Dark Souls Series)
- Solaire of Astora (Dark Souls)
- Siegmeyer of Catarina (Dark Soul)
- Knight Lautrec (Dark Souls)
- Lady of the Darkling/Darkmoon Knightess (Dark Souls)
- Lord's Blade Ciaran (Dark Souls)
- Lucatiel of Mirrah (Dark Souls II)
- Creighton the Wanderer (Dark Souls II)
- Benhart of Jugo (Dark Souls II)
- Anri of Astora (Dark Souls III)
- Siegward of Catarina (Dark Souls III)
- Hawkwood (Dark Souls III)
- Sirris of the Sunless Realms (Dark Souls III)
- Holy Knight Hodrick (Dark Souls III)
- Ringfinger Leonhard (Dark Souls III)
- Yuria of Londor (Dark Souls III)
- Sir Vilhelm (Dark Souls III)
- Crota (Destiny)
- Hive Knights (Destiny)
- Oryx (Destiny)
- Dante (Devil May Cry)
- Nero (Devil May Cry)
- Sparda (Devil May Cry)
- Trish (Devil May Cry)
- Vergil (Devil May Cry)
- Souji Okita (Fate/Grand Order)
- Sasaki Kojirou (Fate/Stay night)
- Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy/Legend of Uruk)
- Swordsmen (Final Fantasy series)
- Cyan Garamonde (Final Fantasy VI)
- Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII/Kingdom Hearts)
- Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII/Kingdom Hearts)
- Seifer Almasy (Final Fantasy VIII)
- Squall Leonhart/Leon (Final Fantasy VIII/Kingdom Hearts)
- Tidus (Final Fantasy X)
- Yuna, Rikku, and Paine (Final Fantasy X-2)
- Noctis Lucis Caelum (Final Fantasy XV)
- Lyn (Fire Emblem)
- Marth (Fire Emblem)
- Roy (Fire Emblem)
- Ike (Fire Emblem)
- Lon'qu (Fire Emblem)
- Lucina (Fire Emblem)
- Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms)
- Ares (God of War)
- Athena (God of War)
- Deimos (God of War)
- Kratos (God of War)
- Elesis (Grand Chase)
- Lass (Grand Chase)
- Ronan (Grand Chase)
- Sieghart (Grand Chase)
- Uno (Grand Chase)
- Neptune/Purple Heart (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
- Noire/Black Heart (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
- Tusk (Killer Instinct)
- Mondo Zappa (Killer Is Dead)
- Keyblade wielders (Kingdom Hearts Series)
- Sword Kirby (Kirby)
- Dart Feld (Legend of Dragoon)
- Lloyd (Legend of Dragoon)
- Rose (Legend of Dragoon)
- Zieg Feld (Legend of Dragoon)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Ghirahim (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
- Demise (The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword)
- Alex (Lunar: Silver Star Story)
- Dyne/Laike (Lunar: Silver Star Story)
- Kyle (Lunar: Silver Star Story)
- Hiro (Lunar 2: Eternal Blue)
- Leo (Lunar 2: Eternal Blue)
- Maximo (Maximo: Ghosts to Glory)
- Zero (Mega Man X/Mega Man Zero series)
- Model Z and Model ZX (Mega Man ZX series)
- Vamp (Metal Gear Solid)
- Solidus Snake (Metal Gear Solid)
- Cyborg Ninja (Metal Gear Solid)
- Gray Fox
- Raiden
- Samuel Rodrigues
- Talion (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor/Shadow of War)
- Celebrimbor (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor/Shadow of War)
- Nier (Nier)
- 2B/YorHa No.2 Type B (NieR: Automata)
- A2/YoRHa Type A No.2 (NieR: Automata)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden series)
- Genshin (Ninja Gaiden series)
- Doku (Ninja Gaiden)
- Muramasa (Ninja Gaiden)
- Yaiba (Ninja Gaiden)
- William Adams (Nioh)
- Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes)
- Henry Cooldown (No More Heroes)
- Shinobu (No More Heroes)
- Waka (Okami)
- Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil)
- Sparkster (Rocket Knight Adventures)
- Gen (Saga Frontier)
- Morte Asherah (Sands of Destruction)
- Lo Wang (Shadow Warrior)
- Propeller Knight (Shovel Knight)
- Phantom Striker (Shovel Knight)
- Knight Senseis (Skylanders)
- Swashbuckler Senseis (Skylanders)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Sir Lancelot/Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Sir Percival/Blaze the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Sir Gawain/Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Amy Sorel (Soulcalibur)
- Cassandra Alexandra (Soulcalibur)
- Cervantes de Leon (Soulcalibur)
- Hildegard von Krone (Soulcalibur)
- Yan Leixia (Soulcalibur)
- Heishiro Mitsurugi (Soulcalibur)
- Natsu (Soulcalibur)
- Nightmare (Soulcalibur)
- Patroklos Alexander (Soulcalibur)
- Pyrrha Alexandra (Soulcalibur)
- Raphael Sorel (Soulcalibur)
- Siegfried Schtauffen (Soulcalibur)
- Sophitia Alexandra (Soulcalibur)
- Taki (Soulcalibur)
- Chai Xianghua (Soulcalibur)
- Dias Flac (Star Ocean: The Second Story)
- Strider Hiryu (Strider)
- Mii Swordfighters (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U)
- Richard Rahl (Sword of Truth series/Legend of the Seeker)
- Guy Cecil (Tales of the Abyss)
- Demoman (Team Fortress 2)
- Yoshimitsu (Tekken/Soulcalibur)
- Youmu Konpaku (Touhou Project)
- Saber-class Servants (TYPE-MOON)
- Excalibur (WARFRAME)
- Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher)
- Ciri (The Witcher)
- Shulk (Xenoblade)
- Citan Uzuki (Xenogears)
Web Comics/Series
- Fighter McWarrior (8-bit Theater)
- Doraleous (Doraleous and Associates)
- Sir Walken (Doraleous and Associates)
- Dave Strider/Davesprite (Homestuck)
- Dirk Strider (Homestuck)
- She-Ra (Princess of Power)
- fL L F fL (RHG) also known as ALFA
- Jomm (RHG)
- Onli (RHG)
- Qrow Branwen (RWBY)
- Raven Branwen (RWBY)
- Weiss Schnee (RWBY)
- Winter Schnee (RWBY)
- Arie Family (Tower of God)
- Arie Hon
- White
- Hatsu (Tower of God)
Known Swords
Some swords are the source of known or unknown power, others are simply a preferred item of a known user, some of these include:
Cartoons/Comics
- Grass Sword (Adventure Time)
- Sword of Acorns (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Soul Sword (DC Comics)
- Gary's Sword (Gary and His Demons)
- Magna Blade (Generator Rex)
- The Power Sword (He-Man and The Masters Of The Universe)
- Oni Mask of Vengeance (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Ebony Blade (Marvel Comics)
- Jack's Sword (Samurai Jack)
- Scaramouch's tuning sword (Samurai Jack)
- Rose Quartz's Sword (Steven Universe)
- Sword of Omens (ThunderCats)
- Sword of Plun-Darr (ThunderCats)
- Energon Sword/Megatron's Sword (Transformers Energon)
- The Starsaber (Transformers series)
- The Sisters (Kubo and the Two Strings)
Anime/Manga
- Incursio (Akame Ga Kill!)
- Murasame (Akame Ga Kill!)
- Yatsufusa (Akame Ga Kill!)
- Dragon Slayer (Berserk)
- Christ (Black Cat)
- Imagine Blade (Black Cat)
- Zanpakuto (Bleach)
- The Sword Card (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Angel: Sandalphon (Date A Live)
- Mugen (D Gray Man)
- Z Sword (Dragon Ball series)
- Nichirin Blade (Demon Slayers: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Durandamon (Digimon); in sword form
- Soul Blade (Edens Zero); via Ether Gear
- Archenemy (Fairy Tail)
- Beam Sabers (Gundam)
- Tessaiga (Inuyasha)
- Tenseiga (Inuyasha)
- Tokijin (Inuyasha)
- Bakusaiga (Inuyasha)
- Master (I was a Sword when I Reincarnated!)
- Anubis (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders)
- King's Sword (Kingdom)
- Bakuya Sword (Kingdom)
- Strong Violent Swords/Soul Swords of Fervor (Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors)
- Weapon ÄRM, Gigant Blade (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Weapon ÄRM, Rapier Whip (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Shampoo (Ranma 1/2)
- The Ten Commandments (Rave Master)
- Revesed-edged Sword (Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X)
- Harusame (Shaman King)
- Futunomitama no Turugi (Shaman King)
- Elucidator (Sword Art Online)
- Lambent Light (Sword Art Online)
- Napoleon (One Piece)
- Tenchi-ken/Sword Tenchi (Tenchi Muyo!)
- Light Hawk Sword (Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki)
- Reiki (Tenjho)
- Hoshikirimaru (Ultraman series)
- Lightning God's Blue Dragon Sword (Yongbi the Invincible)
- Rei Ken/Spirit Sword (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Devilish Sword Shimesaba (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
Video Games
- Vandheer Lorde (Armed With Wings)
- Lone warrior (Armed With Wings)
- Eivana (Armed With Wings)
- The Wailing Dark (Asura's Wrath)
- Yukianesa (Blazblue)
- Sir Alonne's Bewitched Sword (Dark Souls 2)
- Rebellion (Devil May Cry series)
- Yamato (Devil May Cry series)
- Blade of Olympus (God of War)
- Blades of Chaos/Athena/Exile (God of War)
- Gran/Djeeta (Granblue Fantasy)
- Seofon/Siete (Granblue Fantasy)
- Eahta/Okto (Granblue Fantasy)
- Warg-gram (Killer Instinct)
- Keyblade (Kingdom Hearts)
- Soul Reaver/Blood Reaver (Legacy of Kain)
- Master Sword (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Four Sword (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Althena's Sword (Lunar series)
- Various Muramasa Blades (Muramasa: The Demon Blade)
- True Dragon Sword (Ninja Gaiden)
- Caliburn (Sonic The Hedgehog)
- Soul Edge (Soul Calibur)
- Soul Calibur (Soul Calibur)
Live Television/Movies
- Valyrian steel swords (Game of Thrones)
- Saba (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)/Byakkoshinken (sentai equivalent, Gosei Sentai Dairanger)
- Z-Saber (Mega Man franchise)
- Excalibur (The Once and Future King)
- Quasar Sabers (Power Rangers Lost Galaxy)/Star Beast Swords (sentai equivalent, Seijuu Sentai Gingaman)
- Spin Swords (Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai)/Secret Playback Katana Shinkenmaru (sentai equivalent, Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)
- Super Mega Saber (Power Rangers Super Megaforce)/Gokai Sabre (sentai equivalent, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger)
- The Kensei sword (Heroes)
- Six-Fingered Sword (The Princess Bride)
- Zyuden Sword Zandar Thunder (Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger)
Literature
- The Sword of Truth (Legend of the Seeker/Sword of Truth series)
- Anaklusmos (Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus)
- Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle)
- Zar'roc (Inheritance Cycle)
- Támerlein (Inheritance Cycle)
- Naegling (Inheritance Cycle)
- Kylie's Sword (Shadow Falls)
Others
- Absolution Sword (CreativeZoneHappyPlaceLand)
- Icingdeath (Forgotten Realms)
- Jet Sword (RHG)
- Air-Power Sword (RHG)
- Omni-Sword (RHG)
- Power Swords (Warhammer 40000)
Galleries
Live Television/Movies
Buffy Summers and Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) locked in a deadly sword fight.
Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel) is a skilled swordswoman.
Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th) uses a machete as his weapon of choice with deadly precision and skill.
Lord Shen (Kung Fu Panda 2) is a master of blades, whether in melee combat or throwing them with lethal accuracy and precision.
Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) is a naturally talented swordsman, even holding his own against Ares, the god of war.
The Samurai Power Rangers (Power Rangers Samurai) all wield the powerful shape-shifting Spin Swords.
The best of the Jedi and the Sith throughout the years (Star Wars Cannon/Legends)...
Despite his age, Grandmaster Yoda (Star Wars) was one of the greatest duelists of the Jedi order, specializing in the highly offense-focused Form IV, Ataru.
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Mace Windu (Star Wars) was one of the greatest Jedi swordsmen there was, being one of the very few Jedi in history to master Form VII, Vaapad.
Anakin Skywalker's (Star Wars) Lightsaber style featured elements of various masters, making him talented, even at young age...
...and before his death, Count Dooku acknowledged him as the finest Djem So stylist that he had ever seen...
...and after his transformation into Darth Vader, he slayed many skilled and talented Jedi masters despite being "crippled".
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Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars) is a highly skilled lightsaber duelist, specializing in dual wielding, and was able to fight evenly with Darth Vader.
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Darth Sidious (Star Wars) was a very skilled sith duelist, easily defeating several Jedi Masters in rapdid succession.
With relatively little to no Lightsaber training, Kyle Katarn (Star War Legends) fought and defeated seven highly trained Dark Jedi...
...fighting on par with Sariss, the deadliest lightsaber duelist of Jerec's followers.
...and eventually became one of the New Jedi Order's most respected lightsaber duelists.
Having a natural talent for fencing, Jacen Solo (Star Wars Legends) was considered one of the best duelists in the Jedi Praxeum shortly after constructing his Lightsaber.
The Sisters (Kubo and the Two Strings)
On Skull Island, James Conrad (Kong: Skull Island) uses a katana to cut through flying creatures like butter.
Stick (Marvel Cinematic Universe) is a extremely skilled swordsman.
Cartoons/Comics
Cubbi Gummi (The Adventures of the Gummi Bears) is quite proficient with his wooden sword.
Despite his young age, Finn (Adventure Time) is skilled in many forms of combat, including swordplay.
Antoine D-Coolette (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog) is a proficient swordsman.
Amadeus Prower (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog)
Master Pendao (Avatar: The Last Airbender) is the greatest master swordsman in Fire Nation history.
Aside from being a Firebending master, Zuko (Avatar: the Last Airbender) developed masterful skill in swordsmanship...
...specializing in dual wielding swordplay while using a set of dao blade.
Sokka (Avatar: the Last Airbender) is a proficient swordsman.
Azureus (Azureus Rising) wields a retractable sword and use it for swift and effective attacks.
Ulrich Stern (Code Lyoko)
An expert Swordswoman, Curaré (DCAU) wields her scimitar with accurate proficiency.
Danny Fenton (Danny Phantom) possesses some ability with the sword that is great enough to hold his own against Vlad Plasmius.
Wonder Woman (DC Comics) dueling Medusa the Gorgon while blindfolded!!!
Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana (DC Comics)
Damian Wayne/Robin (DC Comics) was trained by League of Assassins in the way of the sword and became a profound expert.
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Reign (DC Comics)
Deathstroke, the Terminator (DC Comics)
Ravager (DC Comics), daughter of Deathstroke
Zannah/Zealot (Wildstorm/DC Comics) has 10 centuries of swordplay, fencing, and dual wielding under her belt.
Agent Six (Generator Rex) wields twin katanas that can slice through virtually anything.
The Oni Mask of Vengeance (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) makes the user a master swordsman with two additional arms.
Mr. E (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) using the Oni Mask of Vengeance’s powers.
Ace Bunny (Loonatics Unleashed) is a talented swordshare and martial artist, wielding the Guardian Strike Sword.
Acknowledge by various masters of swordsmanship and swordplay as the one of, if not, the greatest swordsman in the world, Dane Whitman/the Black Knight (Marvel Comic) wields his family's cursed magical sword the Ebony Blade with the finesse of a master...
...while practising his swordsmanship, he can utilize his blade's uncanny ability to slice through anything...
...with skillful proficiency as he finely slices through a boulder without disturbing the outer appearance until he wants it to...
...he can also hold his own against experts like Deadpool and his former squire, Bloodwraith with ease...
...and his sword is also a match for Adamantium weaponary like Wolverine's claws.
Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics) is an excellent swordsman and fencer…
…combining his skill with his mutant teleporting powers.
Master Izo (Marvel Comics) is a master in Hand-Style Kenjustu.
Being a master assassin, Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics) is highly skilled with katanas.
Living up to his alias and having 2 centuries worth of wielding edged weapons, Eric Brooks/Blade (Marvel Comics) is one of the world's greatest swordsmen.
Nicknamed the Prince of Blades, Gaveedra Seven/Shatterstar (Marvel Comics) is a master swordsman.
Skilled in various Ninjutsu techniques, Elizabeth Braddock/Psylocke (Marvel Comics) is also highly skilled in Kenjustu.
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Gamora (Marvel Comics)
Training for his eventual battle with the Aku, Jack (Samurai Jack) is a master of his father’s magic sword in both offense and defense, allowing him to dispatch of numerous robots, bounty hunters, assassins, various monsters, zombies, and even Aku himself.
Aside from possessing her trademark shield, Rose Quartz (Steven Universe) was also in possession of a matching sword.
Apart from being skilled with her trademark spear, Pearl (Steven Universe) is also an accomplished swordsman.
Having the same skills as Pearl, Holo-Pearl (Steven Universe) possesses Pearl's swordsmanship, making her the perfect opponent in training.
Having learned from Pearl, Connie Maheswaran (Steven Universe) has become an accomplished swordswoman.
Being a fusion of Steven and Connie, Stevonnie (Steven Universe) possesses Steven’s Absolute Defense and Connie’s swordsmanship.
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Leondardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), is an expert in the ways of kenjutsu. He is able to make use of his daito and shoto for incredible offense and defense.
Adrien Agreste (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir) is shown to be a rather skilled fencer.
As a fencing instructor, Armand D'Argencourt (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir) is an accomplished swordsman…
…skills that translate into his akumatized identity Darkblade.
Hawk Moth (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir) reveals a blade underneath his cane.
Queen Butterfly and a Toffee-possessed Ludo (right to left) (Star vs. the Forces of Evil) duel evenly with energy swords.
Possessing powerful swordsmanship, Mr.Chau (Scott Pilgrim) is an impressively skilled swordsman considering his appearance as a middle-aged man...
...slicing straight through a streetcar, cutting it clean in half (while holding his sword in only one hand, no less).
Roxy Richter (Scott Pilgrim) is an accomplished Kenjutsu wielder.
Ninjak (Valiant Entertainment Comics) displaying his Dual Wielding Kenjutsu.
Video Games
Lone Warrior (Armed With Wings)
Eivana (Armed With Wings)
Vandheer Lorde (Armed With Wings)
Augus' (Asura's Wrath) sword called 'Wailing Dark' can unleash energy waves strong enough to raise a chunk of the moon, and extend its blade to seeming endless lengths.
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Hakumen (BlazBlue) is a mighty warrior in wielding his Nodachi Okami.
Jin Kisaragi (BlazBlue)
Ragna the Bloodedge (BlazBlue)
Chakan (Chakan: The Forever Man) possesses such incredible skill in swordplay that he was even able to defeat Death himself.
War (Darksiders) is capable of delivering powerful blows with his Chaos Eater.
Kasumi (Dead or Alive/Ninja Gaiden) is a powerful master swordswoman with her wakizashi Shrouded Moon.
Ayane (Dead or Alive/Ninja Gaiden) dual wields the Fuma Kodachi with sheer speed and ferocity.
Oryx the Taken King (Destiny) is the master of the Hive Cleaver called Willbreaker
Vergil (Devil May Cry) is a master swordsman wields his mighty sword, Yamato with tremendous precision and technique...
...developed a personal demonic powered style of Iaijutsu called the Dark Slayer.
As the second son of the Dark Knight Sparda, Dante (Devil May Cry), with his trusty Rebellion, has immense prowess as a demonic swordsman that surpass even his father's...
...his own Swordmaster Style being able to match Vergil's Dark Slayer Style.
Like his father and uncle, Nero (Devil May Cry) has incredible talent in swordsmanship, being the most powerful member of the Order of the Sword
with his powerful Red Queen, Nero could fight on pair with Sin Devil Trigger enhanced Vergil, even disarmed his father of Yamato to effectively used it against him.
Trish (Devil May Cry) wielding the Sword of Sparda.
Garland (Final Fantasy series)
Marilith (Final Fantasy Series)
Clouds Strife (Final Fantasy series) wields the massive Buster Sword he can swing much faster than normal humans. His ferocity and brute force has allowed him to defeat powerful foes such as Sephiroth and Jenova 3 times.
Sephiroth (Final Fantasy series) is a fearsome swordsman. His skill with his signature sword, Masamune, allows him to cut through solid material and take multiple opponents at once.
Squall Leonhart (Final Fantasy VIII/Dissidia)
Tidus (Final Fantasy X/Dissidia)
Lucina (Fire Emblem) is a very proficient and agile swordsman.
Sora (Kingdom Hearts series) one of the chosen wielders of the Keyblade. His primary battle style of strong two-handed strike and is capable of wielding two Keyblades at once.
Kain (Legacy of Kain) wields the powerful Blood Reaver/Soul Reaver to deadly effect.
Raziel (Legacy of Kain) wields a soul-sucking "wraith blade" that is symbiotically bound to him.
Link (The Legend of Zelda series), in multiple incarnations, is depicted as an impressive swordsman, able to master numerous sword techniques and battle against monsters, demons, and the undead.
Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda series), in multiple incarnations, is a very talented swordsman, able to fight on par with Link in their final battles.
Zero (Megaman series) is the most skilled swordsman of the Maverick Hunters. Thanks to Learning System, he is able to learn new techniques from every Maverick he destroys.
Being the bio-match for Biometal model Z, Giroutte (Mega Man ZX) inherts Zero's abilities and skills with Z-saber.
Whenever Vent (Mega Man ZX series) Double Megamerges to create Biometal Model ZX he acquires the shooting capabilities of X and the swordsmanship of Zero.
Gray Fox (Metal Gear)
Samuel "Jetstream Sam" Rodrigues (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) is such a skilled swordsman that he was able to single-handedly defeat a hit squad of ten mob enforcers armed with machine guns.
Raiden (Metal Gear Solid)
Vamp (Metal Gear Solid) wields incredible skill with both throwing and close-combat knives.
Solidus Snake (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty)
Reiji Arisu (Namco × Capcom)
Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden series) has tremendous swordmanship skills, being capable of wielding the True Dragon Sword to slay the Vigoor Emperor and Archfiend Vazdah.
Like Ryu, Genshin (Ninja Gaiden) is a powerful master swordsman with supreme mastery of the Blade of the Archfiend.
Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes) is a very skilled assassin and is very formidable is the art of swordplay.
Kogoro Tenzai (Project X Zone)
Sakura Shinguji (Sakura Wars)
Incredibly skilled lightsaber duelist, Galen Marek (Star Wars: the Force Unleashed) was taught by Darth Vader, and engaging in grueling bouts with his lightsaber training droid, PROXY.
Captain LeFwee (Sly Cooper) is a swordsman who is surprisingly deadly despite his small stature.
El Jefe (Sly Cooper) is skilled in using dual kanta blades.
Sir Lancelot/Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Sir Gawain/Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Sir Percival/Blaze the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Nightmare (Soulcalibur) wields the soul-sucking Soul Edge.
Algol (Soulcalibur) wields both the Soul Calibur and Soul Edge.
Raphael Sorel (Soulcalibur series) is well known for his fencing style of swordsmanship. He is relatively swift in terms of speed and uses his thrusts as his main strength.
Mii Swordfighters (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U) are experts in swordplay.
Youmu Konpaku (Touhou Project) is skilled in using two blades at once.
Citan Uzuki (Xenogears)
Sword Master (Valkyrie Crusade)
As the leader of The Eternals, Seofon/Siete (Granblue Fantasy) is one of the most skilled and powerful swordsman throughout the skies.
Considered to be the strongest member of The Eternals, Eahta/Okto (Granblue Fantasy) is one of the strongest samurai throughout the skies.
As a former Samurai General of the Sengoku era, Doku (Ninja Gaiden) is a veteran master of Kenjutsu
his swordsmanship is great enough to wield the Dark Dragon Blade and defeat Ryu.
Yaiba (Ninja Gaiden) possess demon like prowess in ninja swordsmanship, able to fight on pair with Ryu Hayabusa.
William Adams (Nioh) is an extremely powerful master samurai, being able to slayed entire armies and also the strongest of Yokais.
Sonic The Hedghode (Sonic The Hedgehode) gain greater skill and experience in swordsmanship through battle, eventually he became masterful enough to defeat the Knights of the Round Table and bring forth the True Power of Excalibur to defeat the Dark Queen.
A veteran Spartan General, Kratos (Gods of War) has tremendous power and skill in wielding divine swords such as the Blade of Olympus.
Muramasa (Ninja Gaiden) is a legendary master in samurai swordsmanship. Easily cutting down an entire squad Elite Black Spider Ninjas.
Kiryuu Kazuma (Yakuza Series) is a master of samurai swordsmanship, specializing in Yagyu Shinkage-Ryu.
Anime/Manga
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Afro (Afro Samurai) is an incredibly talented swordsman.
Akame (Akame Ga Kill!) is a tremendously skilled master swordswoman with her deadly sword, Murasame...
...holding her own against Esdeath, the strongest warrior of the Empire.
Much like her sister, Kurome (Akame Ga Kill) is a deadly swordswoman, and her sword Yatsufusa can manipulate the dead.
Esdeath (Akame Ga Kill) has tremendous skills with sword, allowing her to fight on equal level with an Evolved Incursio enhanced Tatsumi.
Tatsumi's (Akame Ga Kill) talent in swordsmanship nearly equals Akame.
Rin Okumura (Ao no Exorcist) can coat his blade in blue flames called the Flames of Satan wielding it with finesse.
Shizuku Yaegashi (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou) has outstanding talent in samurai swordsmanship, being a rare prodigy in her family style of Kenjutsu.
Thanks to his dojo training with his sister, Ayato Amagiri (The Asterisk War) is an expert swordsman and master of Amagiri Shinmei Style.
Aoi Kunieda (Beelzebug) is supremely skilled in swordplay, wielding a wooden sword with the same slicing power as an actual katana.
Guts (Berserk) is a tremendously powerful swordsman, using the Dragon Slayer to kill Apostles of the God Hand.
Sephiria Arks (Black Cat) is a master swordswoman, capable of vaporizing an opponent at a molecular level.
Creed Diskenth (Black Cat) can use his Imagine Blade for deadly attacks.
Unlike most Shinigamis, Ichigo Kurosaki's (Bleach) superior swordsmanship was honed and completely self-taught through sheer combat experience...
...even allowing him to fight equally with Kenpachi Zaraki, one of the most powerful Zanjutsu masters of Soul Society.
Having focused solely on Zanjutsu as his main fighting style, Renji Abarai (Bleach) is highly skilled in various swordsmanship techniques.
While hating the concept of having to engage in a fight, Shunsui Kyōraku (Bleach) is still one of the most proficient swordsmen in all of the Soul Society.
Coyote Starrk (Bleach) has tremendous skill in swordsmanship and Dual Wielding, …
…being able to fight on even ground with Shunsui Kyōraku.
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Kisuke Urahara (Bleach) may be primarily a scientist, but his immense intelligence and deep understanding of Zanjutsu only makes him a much more formidable swordsman than most Shinigami Captains.
Suì-Fēng (Bleach) is master swordsman, employing usually only her Zanpakutō when facing a opponent with a drawn weapon.
Shinji Hirako (Bleach) is implied to be a powerful combatant, being a Shinigami captain and the unofficial leader among the Visored.
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Sajin Komamura (Bleach) is highly proficient in swordsmanship, and is more than capable of holding his own against the likes of Kenpachi.
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Love Aikawa (Bleach) faced off against a Hollowfied Kensei one on one, without releasing his Zanpakutō.
Kugo Ginjo (Bleach) is a very skilled swordsman, managing to fight evenly against Ichigo for a while.
Shūkurō Tsukishima (Bleach) is an expert swordsman, wielding a sword with high attack power that can cut through anything.
Honed from childhood through countless battles, Kenpachi Zaraki (Bleach) is one of the most powerful Zanjutsu masters in Soul Society...
...his true strength surpassing that of the supreme master swordwoman Unohana the First Kenpachi.
Yachiru Unohana (Bleach) has mastery over all 8000 schools of swordsmanship in the world.
Kōga Kuchiki (Bleach) wielding bladed weapons with great mastery, not being restricted to his sword alone and can take advantage of the weapon's shape for innovative moves.
Ōko Yushima (Bleach) wielding his Sumitsukigasa with great skills, spinning it constantly to confuse his opponents and then slash or stab them.
During his fight with Cirucci Sanderwicci, Uryū (Bleach) uses Seele Schneider as a sword expertly, and easily defeats her with it.
Zangetsu (Bleach) is considered to be a swordsmanship specialist.
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (Bleach) is one of the most powerful swordsman in Soul Society.
Byakuya Kuchiki (Bleach) is a master swordsman, possessing flawless precision and performing lethal attacks with little effort.
Sōsuke Aizen (Bleach) is an exceptionally powerful master swordsman, able to destroy Shikai and even Bankai of powerful Shinigamis relying solely on his sword skills…
…and cut down some of the finest Shinigami warriors of Soul Society with lethally precised and destructive strikes.
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Gin Ichimaru (Bleach) is able to maximize the lethality of Shinso's Shikai to slay multiple enemies at once.
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Yhwach (Bleach) is a higly powerful swordsman...
...able to fight evenly with some of the oldest and most powerful Shinigami.
Saya Otonashi (Blood+) has over a hundred years worth of experience in fencing and swordplay.
With a hand faster than the human eye can see and over 300 hundred years of sword skill, Noseferatu Zodd (Berserk) is one of the world's greatest swordsmen…
…single-handedly slaughtering 50 Hawks with a broadsword.
Rin Onigawara (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism) is a master of Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū swordmanship.
Mary Kikakujō (Busou Shoujo Machiavellism) is a master swordswoman, specializing in European Fencing.
Warabi Hanasaka (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism) is exceptionally skilled at Taisha-ryu.
Satori Tamaba (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism) is an unpredictable master of Keishi-ryu, and freely switch between ten different swordsmanship styles.
Tsukuyo Inaba (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism) is an extraordinary prodigy of Yakumaru Jigen-ryū swordsmanship.
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The Sword (CardCaptor Sakura) has the power to make the heart's strength of anyone who wields it with a mighty heart becomes a master swordsman, such as Rika Sasaki.
Ikki Kurogane (Chivalry of a Failed Knight) has trained his skill and dexterity in swordmanship to absolute prefection, allowing him to take down the strongest Blazers relying solely on his sword skills.
Ichijou Aoi (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!) is tremendously powerful master swordswoman, able to annhilate an entire terrorist army relying solely on her sword.
Rei Ogami (Code:Breaker) is highly skilled in the art of swordsmanship.
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The One Being Sought (Code: Breaker) is a master swordsman, and can quick draw so fast that it looks like he can cut without even drawing his blade.
Sakurako Sakurakōji (Code: Breaker) is a highly skilled swordswoman.
Yū Kanda (D.Gray-man) is a very skilled swordsman, even without needing the usage of his sword's special abilities.
Bell Cranel (DanMachi) is highly skilled swordsman.
Nicknamed the Sword Princess, Aiz Wallenstein (DanMachi) is an outstanding master swordswoman, ...
... able to easily kill army of high level monsters.
Tohka Yatogami (Date A Live) is highly skilled with her Broadsword type Angel Sandalphon.
Veronica Lautreamont (Dragonar Academy) is a extremely powerful master swordswoman, to the point she was called the Iron-Blooded Valkyrie.
Mirabel Lautreamont (Dragonar Academy/Seikoku no Dragonar) is a extremely skilled master with the rapier…
…able to fight equivalently with her sister Veronica Lautreamont.
Ash Blake (Dragonar Academy/Seikoku no Dragonar) has incredible talent in wielding his Ark Weapon, the Dragon Magic Sword Excalibur.
Satou (Death March to The Parallel World Rhapsody) is a supremely powerful swordsman...
...easily killing a Demon Lord with a single slash.
Imperialdramon Paladin Mode (Digimon) is the strongest of the Royal Knights who wields the Omega Blade.
Future Trunks (Dragon Ball Z) is able to wield his sword with effective finesse and speed, allowing to take down multiple opponents and even ultimately kill Frieza.
Using his Darkness Sword, Dabura's (Dragon Ball Z) swordsmanship allows him to take on powerful opponents such as Son Gohan, encasing it fire to increase its power.
Wielding his Brave Sword, Tapion (Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon) used the enchanted sword to defeat Hirudegarn the Phantom Majin.
With his Dimension Sword, Janemba (Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn) is able to cut through entire dimensions with a single swing.
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Through the harshest amounts of training or being naturally gifted with their individual linages, Demon Slayers (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) are all highly skilled masters of the their respective Breath Styles swordsmanship.
Erza Scarlet's (Fairy Tail) skills in swordsmanship are of the highest caliber.
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Gray Fullbuster (Fairy Tail) is a proficient swordsman, able to wield ice magic blades with masterful dexterity.
Sugarboy (Fairy Tail) is skilled with a sword called the Rosa Espada which can liquified anything.
Freed Justine (Fairy Tail) is skilled with a blade that can focus his Dark Ecriture Magic.
Yomazu (Fairy Tail) is skilled with his katana which he can channel his Eastern Solid Script Magic into.
Ikaruga (Fairy Tail) is skilled with her Mugetsu blade for which she can use her Sword Magic with.
Kagura Mikazuchi (Fairy Tail) Is a powerful Swordswoman with her sword, Archenemy.
Hiroshi (Fairy Tail) with his Chain Blade.
Imitatia (Fairy Tail) is an incredibly powerful swordswoman, able to make great use of her Rose Sword to attack the weak points of an opponent's body in order to maximize damage.
Panther Lily (Fairy Tail) is a skilled swordsman with different blades such as the size changing Musica.
Dimaria Yesta (Fairy Tail) is a master Swordswoman that is strong enough to push Kagura back even with her Archenemy sword unsheathed, even cause things to cut without physical contact.
Assassin (Fate/Stay Night) is such a master of the blade that his ultimate technique Tsubame Gaeshi which bends time and space to attack from 3 directions at the same time, was acquired only thru his godlike skill.
Souji Okita (Fate/Grand Order) is the strongest and the most skilled samurai of the Shisengumi.
King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist) was known to have an inhuman level of skill in swordsmanship, being able to wield up to five swords simultaneously...
...showing off his inhuman speed, as he instantly kills Isaac McDougal...
...and strength as he slices a ballistic tank missile...
...and mudguard in half.
Gintoki Sakata (Gintama) is a master swordsman veteran, having defeated skilled and powerful opponents with just a wooden sword.
Shinpachi Shimura (Gintama) is a powerful and skilled swordsman, killing deadly Amanto mercenaries with ease...
...landing a blow on Utsuro, the universe's deadlist being, who later acknowledged him to have superb swordsmanship.
Imai Nobume (Gintama) is a master swordswoman and assassin, her strikes having been compared to that of a grim reaper: each is fatal if it hit.
Known in Shinsengumi for his excellent swordsmanship, Saitou Shimaru (Gintama) is considered by Sougo Okita to be a "bigger monster" then him when it comes to his swordsmanship.
Saeko Busujima (Highschool of the Dead) is extremely masterful in Kendo.
Yuuto Kiba's (Highschool DxD) superior talent and relentless training honed his skills as a master swordsman to utmost perfection.
Chaos Edge Siegfried (Highschool DxD) is extremely capable in wielding legendary Demon Swords to combat swordmasters such as Kiba and Xenovia…
…and his versatility is maximized while using Balance Breaker, allowing him to wield all five Demon Swords at full power.
Xenovia (Highschool DxD) is an expert in wielding holy swords to slay monsters and devils.
Vasco Strada (Highschool DxD) is a tremendously powerful swordsman, able to bring forth the true power of the Holy Sword Durandal to slay the most powerful devils and monsters.
Hailed as the Strongest Holy Sword User, Arthur Pendragon (Highschool DxD) can maximize the full potential of the Holy Sword Caliburn to slay even Grim Reapers and Divine Beasts, and is on par with Vasco in terms of skills.
Despite his mediocre swordsmanship, Inuyasha's (InuYasha) strength in sheer force of the Tessaiga has allowed him to defeat both demons and humans of terrifying power. Though his skills do improve, he still prefers the direct approach whenever he is in battle.
Unlike his half brother, Inuyasha, Sesshōmaru (InuYasha) wields his demonic blade, Tokijin with both strength and skill. He is able to battle Inuyasha to a standstill and even combat against the forces of Naruku.
Jakotsu (InuYasha) wielding Jakotsutō, a sword with multiple blades linked together for great lengths of slashing, with finesse.
Jean Pierre Polnareff's (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Stand, Silver Chariot is a very powerful, battle-dedicated close-range Stand that primarily fights with the rapier…
…attacking enemies with barrages of sword slashes and precise strikes before the opponent can react.
Shin Walford (Kenja no Mago) is a highly skilled swordsman.
In addition to her impressive strength, Ryūko Matoi (Kill la Kill), is proficient with her Scissor Blade, allowing her to defeat multiple users of Goku uniforms, including the Elite Four, and hold her against Satsuki Kiryūin.
Satsuki Kiryūin (Kill la Kill) is a powerful swords master. Armed with the Bakuzan, she is able to cleave buildings, solid material, and overwhelm Ryūko Matio's Scissor Blade combat in a one one duel.
As result of having had 1,000 training bouts with his best friend Hyou, Shin of the Hi Shin Unit (Kingdom) is a extraordinarily talented and skilled master swordsman despite being completely self taught…
…showcasing his prowess as he fights and defeats the thugs of Kokuhi village with just a wooden sword…
…going even further as he kills multiple Wei soldiers with his King's Sword during his first war campaign…
…his skills imporving to the point he could fight and kill elite Zhao swordsmen with precise speed and slashes after becoming a 100-man commander…
…frequently using his ridiculous strength to deliver powerful sword strikes, demonstrating when he sent Rin Ko of the Four Heavenly Kings and his horse reeling…
...later holding his own against the man while exchanging multiple slashes and strikes during their duel...
...taking his skill to the pinnacle as he blows away an entire Zhao battalion.
While not as potent like his close friend Shin, Ei Sei (Kingdom) is well trained and versed in the State of Qin's warrior/soldier caste swordsmanship...
...beheading his would be assassin, Jo Kan with a single stroke of his sword...
...signaling the start of the battle for his throne as he instantly killed an armored soldier...
...and demonstrates his speed while confronting the little brother during the climax of the fight...
...further showcasting his skills as he finishes off a Gomua assassin with ease.
Known as the Blade of the Mountain King, Ba Jio (Kingdom) is extremely skilled in using his dual swords...
...emphasizing his stoic and somewhat quiet nature, he can perform swift and casual slashes on his opponents.
Hailed as the strongest of her generation, Kyou Kai (Kingdom) is a dangerously fearsome and talented master swordswoman in Shiyuu style swordsmanship…
…strong enough to kill multiple opponents within a single move, splitting them in half…
…and exhibits total control over her strength…
…as she skillfully cuts Shin's clothing without causing him to bleed in the blink of an eye…
…and easily cuts him down within a single stroke during their duel…
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…and while using her clan's Priestess Dance, she shows off even more unreal skill as she…
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…instantly beheads 5 assassins with one swing of her sword while using the technique…
…and showing off further immense mastery by killing multiple highly skilled Shiyuu swordswomen with little effort.
Described as a sword play manic, Suu Gen, infantry commander of the Hi Shin Unit (Kingdom) is an incredibly skilled swordsman, as he cuts down multiple opponents with ease...
...and displays equal proficiency in wielding a wooden sword as well.
Tou, Former Right Hand Man of Ou Ki and a Great General of the Heavens (Kingdom) is a very proficient master swordsman…
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…completely mastering and overcoming the weakness of his weapon in terms of reach, as he easily slays spearmen with no effort…
…and demonstrates incredible speed as he cuts down multiple men before they can even register his movements.
A skilled and powerful swordswoman, Kyou of the Six Great Generals of Qin (Kingdom) dealt considerable damage to Hou Ken, the Bushin during their duel.
With monstrous skill in sword play, Rin Ko of the Four Heavenly Kings (Kingdom) was a veteran master swordsman…
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…wielding his dual swords with finesse as he cuts through armored infantry…
...and mounted soldiers with ease even while in the midst of overwhelming his opponent with quick witted slashes...
...counterattacking both Shin and Ou Hon of the Gyoku Hou Unit while dodging their combo attack...
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…and was strong enough to break past a Qin army to land a blow on the Monstrous Bird of Qin, General Ou Ki.
Mou Ten of the Gaku Ka Unit (Kingdom) is a genius swordsman compared to Shin, his technique emphasized versatility and precision as he targets vital areas with precise and high speed thrusts…
…showing off his uncanny skill in deflecting deadly blows, like a powerful strike from Kou Yoku, in a split second.
With years of battlefield and combat experience, Ri Boku of Zhao's Three Great Heavens (Kingdom) is highly proficient in swordsmanship...
...matching Shin, a master swordsman, in terms of power and speed...
...sending the boy reeling during their brief bout...
...and killed Ma Kou, the Left Hand of Ou Sen, in a single strike during the Invasion of Zhao.
Considerably talented and brimming with potential, Kou Yoku of the Thunder (Kingdom) is a heavily offense oriented master swordsman…
…split secondly blocking Shin's Hi Jump Slash that was reforce by falling off a cliff during their brief exchanged…
…and along with his mastery and prowess with swords he wields a legendary blade, The Bakuya Sword, one of the five treasured swords of Chinese History…
…with extreme proficiency as he splits a grown man in half…
…and while enraged by his General's death he fought Great General Tou, an extremely capable swordsman himself, holding his own against the man during their bloodly duel.
Exceptionally quick, Fu Tei of Zhao (Kingdom) wields his dual swords with considerable flashy skill….
…dispatching both Ryuu Sen…
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…and Den Yuu, both 100-man commanders within seconds…
…he can also target his opponent's vital areas with precise strikes and slashes with almost blinding speed.
Despite his skinny appearance and taking a more tactical route when it comes to fighting, Kei Sha The Slient Hunter (Kingdom) was a highly skilled swordsman with powerful swordsmanship…
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…just by swinging his sword…
…he could deliver powerful strikes that were capable of bending an iron spear...
...and later held his own against the likes of Shin, a powerful swordsman himself.
With skills rivaling that of her brother, Kitari of the Mera Clan (Kingdom) is extremely skilled with her clan's crooked sword....
...with blinding speed, she crippled Bunen with each swing of her sword during their duel...
...turning the huge man into literal pieces.
As chief of assassination and execution for Ketsu Shi's Faction, Sa Ji (Kingdom) was quite proficient in swordsmanship…
…bisecting a grown man not just once…
…but twice in a split second.
Darkray (Kurohime) wielding the Death Angel Sword in her weapon form, along with five others.
Sharrkan Amun-Ra (Magi The Labyrinth of Magic) is extremely skilled master swordsman, able to best multiple adult robbers in a sword fight while still a child…
…in his adulthood he can slay a giant sea monster with great ease.
Alibaba Saluja (Magi The Labyrinth of Magic) is a master of Balbadd Royal Swordsmanship…
…able to perform swift and precise strikes to defeat enemies.
Orb (Marchen Awakens Romance) possess a massive, heavily spiked blade called Gigant Blade.
Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) is a extremely skilled master swordsman. Using Chidori Katana, he easily killed an army of highly skilled Samurais.
Zabuza Momochi (Naruto) was one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who wielded the Kubikiribōchō. He was capable of decimating numerous opponents with a few slashes, claiming that his sword "never cut a second time".
Chōjūrō (Naruto) is a master swordsman with his Hiramekarei to form various chakra blades and weapons.
Killer B (Naruto) has developed his swordplay to an incredible level, possessing a unique fighting style known as Acrobat...
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...wielding multiple blades with unpredictable dexterity and versatility to overpowered even master swordsmen like Sasuke Uchiha.
Samurai of the Land of Iron (Naruto) specialize in Kenjustu and can coat their swords in chakra to increase the sharpness and create versatile blade attacks.
Orochimaru (Naruto) wields the Sword of Kusanagi. He possesses great skill with the sword, able to evenly battle Hiruzen Sarutobi, remotely control it, and even wield the sword within a snake's mouth inside his own throat for close-quarter combat…
…Being one of the Legendary Sainin Orochimaru (Naruto) is very skilled in Kenjutsu alone, as being able to face on par with his trained son.
A proficient warrior in various forms of combat, Madara Uchiha (Naruto) is also a tremendously skilled master in Kenjutsu...
...easily cutting down an entire army of highly skilled Ninjas with with sheer might and skill in his swordsmanship
As the General of the Samurais, Mifune (Naruto) is a master swordsman with tremendous skill and dexterity in Iaidō...
...having honed his swordsmanship through a lifetime of battles and training, perfecting his Iaido to the point of killing enemies without directly drawing blood on his blade.
As a former member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Kisame Hoshigaki (Naruto) wielded his Samehada (Shark Skin) with extreme proficiency.
A man who aims to be the Strongest Swordsman in the world, Roronoa Zoro (One Piece) is an extremely skilled and powerful master swordsman…
…inventing his own unique style of swordsmanship known as Santoryu/Three Blade Style, which uses three swords in varying attack styles, including melee…
...and long range sword strikes...
…he can also use the Flying Slash Attack, which utilizes the air pressure of a sword swing to strike an enemy from a distance…
…and with his Kyutoryu/Nine-swords Style technique, he can triple his potential as a swordsman…
…and demonstrating his power as a Power of Destruction user, he split Pica's gigantic stone golem form, which rivaled the size of mountains, in half with his Santoryu Ogi: Ichidai Sanzen Daisen Sekai/Three Blade Style Secret Skill: Great Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds, an enhanced version of Sanzen Sekai/Three Sword Style: Three Thousand Worlds.
Dracule "Hawk-Eye" Mihawk (One Piece) is known as the World's Greatest Swordsman…
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…easily blocking Roronoa Zoro's strikes, a formidable swordsman with enormous strength, with only a dagger held one handed…
…and demonstrating even greater skill in wielding his main blade, Yoru, able to move the sword with subtly great enough to deflect bullets with a simple turn, and even destroy entire fleets of ships with compressed slash attacks…
…Kokuto Kogetsu/Black Blade Arc Moon, a powerful slash attack that emits powerful cutting air with each sword swing…
…and he can also create powerful long-range slices with his Kokuto Issen/Black Blade Brandish/One Flash, an invisible Flying Slash Attack that cuts everything in his path.
Ryuma (One Piece/Monsters) was a legendary samurai from the Wano Country in the New World…
…In life, he was a swordsman of great skill and power, as he was able to slice through a cooper statue…
…decapitate an enormous dragon with a single slash…
…Postmortem, as a zombie that possesses Brook's shadow, he can perform all of Brook's sword techniques. However, because he has a much stronger body than Brook does, the power of the techniques is amplified to a much higher level as he was able wield Shusui with destructive effect.
Kaku (One Piece) is the best swordsman within the ranks of CP9…
…capable of equaling Roronoa Zoro in swordplay while using the power of his Giraffe Zoan form.
As displayed by his Ama no Murakumo, Admiral Kizaru (One Piece) is extremely proficient in swordsmanship battling legendery figures such as Silvers Rayleigh, a master and powerful swordsman himself,…
…and his former mentor, Zephyr/Z to a standstill.
Trafalgar D. Water Law (One Piece) is extremely skillful in wielding his Nodachi Kikoku. In contrast to the ranged slashes of traditional swordsman, his sword slashes don’t travel but simply provide the cutting effect while his Spatial Manipulation within his ROOM providing the range…
…through spatial infusion, he can mutilate and dismember people without harming them…
…and by defeating Vergo in a single slash, the backlash of his slash was capable of cutting apart Caesar Clown's laboratory and…
…the surrounding mountains of the Ice Lands.
Admiral Fujitora (One Piece) is a blind master swordsman who combines his unnamed gravity Devil Fruit power with his swordsmanship to cause massive gravitational pull on his opponents and objects such as meteors.
Diamante (One Piece) is highly skilled at swordsmanship, having taught sword skills to a young Trafalgar Law, who is a skilled swordsman himself. His abilities are great enough for him to evenly match Kyros, the previous, undefeated winner of the Corrida Colosseum.
Winning over 3,000 matches of the Corrida Coliseum with only a broadsword, Kyros (One Piece) is a legendary warrior and powerful master swordsman.
Brook (One Piece) is a master swordsman specializing in fencing and Iaido.
Shiliew (One Piece) is fearsome swordsman that can slay multiple men in a split second.
Hyouzou (One Piece) was considered to be the strongest swordsman on Fishman Island.
One of the most powerful samurais of Wano, Kine'mon (One Piece) is a powerful master in Kitsunebi-ryu swordsmanship, able to dual wield swords to perform fire enhanced slashes.
Charlotte Amande (One Piece) is a master swordswoman who's capable of single-handedly massacring an army of armored knights…
..and slowly slay the giant tree homie, King Baum.
Charlotte Cracker (One Piece) is extremely skilled in wielding his huge double-edged sword Pretzel, splitting the gigantic tree King Baum's head with one swipe of his blade.
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As one of Big Mom's Sweet Commanders, Charlotte Smoothie (One Piece) is skilled enough in swordplay to deflect cannonfire.
Stated to possess the might of a hundred samurai, Ashura Doji (One Piece) is one of the most powerful swordsman in Wano Country.
Kamikaze, the Atomic Samurai (One-Punch Man) is a formidable master swordsman, legend saying he can cut down over 100 enemies with each strike of his sword…
…and using his signature technique Atomic Slash, he can perform over 100 quick sword slashes within a second, leaving his opponents literally in pieces.
The top disciple of Atomic Samurai, Iaian (One-Punch Man) is extremely skilled with the sword, specializing in Iai strikes.
Twilight Suzuka (Outlaw Star) is a master swordswoman, able to perform such feats as blocking bullets and slashing through metal using a wooden sword.
Stocking (Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt) is able to form her stockings into powerful katanas, Stripe I & II.
A Paladin of the Caesar Kingdom, Lumi (Parallel Paradise) is a powerful swordswoman...
...skilled enough...
...to kill a dragon in one slash.
Tada Youta (Parallel Paradise) has great skill in Kendo.
Shampoo (Ranma 1/2) is a skilled Swordswoman.
Shishio Makoto (Rurouni Kenshin) is a master swordsman, combining his skills with his serrated Mugenjin to create flaming attacks.
As a former assassin, Kenshin Himura (Rurouni Kenshin) possesses unmatched skills in Flying Heaven Honorable Sword Style practice...
...enabling him to exercise great speed and reflexes, predict his opponent's next move and perform powerful attacks.
Yoh Asakura (Shaman King) has great skills in swordsmanship, further aided by his Guardian Ghost the master samurai Amidamaru.
Kirito (Sword Art Online) has tremendous proficiency in dual wielding swordsmanship.
Yuuki Asuna (Sword Art Online) is tremendously proficient with rapier, with lightning fast speed earning her the title of The Flash.
Despite their clashing styles, Mugen (in red) and Jin (in blue) (Samurai Champloo) are equally proficient with a sword…
…Mugen's highly unorthodox swordplay and a fighting style based on breakdancing - dubbed champuru kendo was ostensibly developed by himself…
…Unlike Mugen, who uses improvisation and adaptation to win, Jin's orthodox style the Mujushin kenjutsu relies on technical skill, on which he is extremely proficient.
Madoka Mawari (Tenjho Tenge) is a master swordswoman who uses many unique and exotic swords.
The Star Saber (Transformers Armada) possesses incredible cutting power, but its Mini-Con power enhancing technology allows it to increase the strength and combat prowess of any Cybertronian who wields it.
Arata Kasuga (Trinity Seven) wields the Black Imperial Sword Judecca with great skill, able to fight on pair with Abyss Trinity.
Levi Kazama (Trinty Seven) is a master of ninja swordsmanship, made more lethal by incorporating her magic.
While mainly preferring to use his Bō for combat, Yongbi (Yongbi the Invincible) is also a highly proficient master swordsman...
...dispatching a master assassin with a single strike...
...and further demonstrates his skill during his fight with Cruel Moon, an Archedemon of the Demonic Sect...
...instantly splitting the old man in twine with unbelieveable speed.
A master swordsman, Jeok Seong (Yongbi the Invincible) can easily reduce a giant boulder into pieces...
...and blows away an entire field of mist just by hurling his sword.
Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho) is a powerful master swordsman, able to execute mulitple, percise strikes at lightning-fast speed as seen when slashed Seiryu sixteen times in the blink of an eye.
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Weiss Shcnee (RWBY) wields her weapon of choice, Myrtenaster, a multi-action Dust rapier. She is able to use it in raw form or in conjunction with her Semblance, as well as various forms of Dust in battle.