Guts (Berserk) having been trained in swordplay since the age of 6 is has superhuman prowess with a blade...
..to the extent he is able to slay even powerful demonic Apostles with his great blade Dragonslayer...
...his swordsmanship is only further enhanced once he dons the Berserker armour...
...as it allows him to match even the likes Grundbeld and wield his giant blade with far more versatility.
Creed Diskenth (Black Cat) using his Imagine Blade ability to create a supernatural blade that can allow him to perform devastating feats such as slicing through the nigh-unbreakable orichalcum.
Sephiria Arks (Black Cat) is a master swordswoman, enough to completely atomize her target with her ultimate technique, Mekkai.
As the Captain Commander of the Gotei 13, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (Bleach) is the most skilled swordsman in the organization.
Retsu Unohana (Bleach) was once feared in Soul Society for her absolute mastery of swordsmanship.
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 swordswoman Unohana, the First Kenpachi.
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 precise and destructive strikes.
Ōetsu Nimaiya (Bleach) is a master swordsman who swiftly defeated four of Yhwach's most powerful Quincy,…
…deflecting city-destroying bullets from Lille's rifle, all the while wielding a sword with a weakened forte due to long-time inactivity.
Unlike most Shinigami/Soul Reapers, 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) had tremendous skill in swordsmanship and
Dual Wielding, …
…being able to fight on even ground with Shunsui Kyōraku.
Kisuke Urahara (Bleach) is one of the most talented Zanjutsu masters,...
...his immense intelligence in creativity and versatility of Zanjutsu only makes him a much more formidable swordsman than most Shinigami Captains.
With over two centuries of combat experience, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (Bleach) is one of the greatest swordmasters in existence, able to fight two other master swordsmen at once.
Suì-Fēng (Bleach) is a master swordswoman, employing usually only her Zanpakutō when facing an 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.
Sajin Komamura (Bleach) is highly proficient in swordsmanship and is more than capable of holding his own against the likes of Kenpachi Zaraki.
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.
Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck (Bleach)
Shūkurō Tsukishima (Bleach) is an expert swordsman, wielding a sword with high attack power that can cut through anything.
Yachiru Unohana (Bleach) has mastery over all 8,000 schools of swordsmanship in the world.
While mostly self-taught, Kenpachi Zaraki (Bleach) is nontheless extremely gifted in wielding a sword...
...Even fighting on equal footing with Unohana.
During his fight with Cirucci Sanderwicci, Uryū (Bleach) uses Seele Schneider as a sword expertly and easily defeats her with it.
Jugram Haschwalth (Bleach) is a master Quincy swordsman, using Reishi enhanced swordsmanship to kill Shinigami.
Zangetsu (Bleach) is considered to be a swordsmanship specialist.
Byakuya Kuchiki (Bleach) is a master swordsman,...
...possessing flawless precision and performing lethal attacks with little effort.
Gin Ichimaru (Bleach) was one of the most talented Zanjutsu masters in Soul Society…
…able to maximize the full lethality of Shinso's Shikai to slay multiple Hollows at once…
…and easily fight equivalently with Ichigo's Bankai enhanced swordsmanship relying solely on pure skill…
…inflicting a lethal blow on a Hogyoku enhanced Aizen with his Bankai, Kamishini Yari without even looking.
Isshin Kurosaki (Bleach) has greater power and skill in Zanjutsu than most Shinigami Captains...
...and even managed to fight on pair with an Hogyoku evolved Aizen after he had been enhanced by the Hogyoku.
Though he rarely engaged in it, Ulquiorra Cifer (Bleach) is highly skilled in swordsmanship...
...preferring to wield his Zanpakutō, Murciélago with his right hand, he can strike an opponent with flawless and lethal precision without much effort.
Lisa Yadomaru (Bleach) is a highly skilled swordswoman.
Yhwach (Bleach) is a highly powerful swordsman…
…able to fight evenly with some of the oldest and most powerful Shinigami.
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.
Hikone (Bleach) has enough skill with the forbidden Zanpakuto to fight even a Kenpachi.
Future Trunks (Dragon Ball) unlike other Z-Fighters is a swordsman as well as a martial artist...
...as with his half-Saiyan physiology he can expertly slice multiple foes apart in split seconds...
...and bisect someone as powerful as Frieza with his blade...
...before reducing his body to chunks.
Soh Jinhong (Gosu) is an extremely powerful gosu and a dangerously lethal swordsman having been trained in the Flying Flash Sword style from a young age. He has amassed a fearsome reputation, having single-handedly wiped out both the Shinmu Clan and Heaven Earth Association without much effort.
Inu no Taisho (InuYasha) was a powerful demonic swordmaster with complete mastery of both Tessaiga and Tenseiga, he was also the only one who can fully control Sō'unga the sword of hell which can destroy the world.
Shigure Kosaka (Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple) has mastered the art of the sword to the point that not only can she become one with her sword but even become one with other people's swords too.
Upper Moon 1, Kokushibo (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is the strongest Upper Moon and one of the most skilled swordsmen in existence...
...being a member of the Demon Slayer Corps when it was at its Golden Age...
...and creating and mastering his own Breath Style, the Breath of the Moon...
...to the extent of overpowering...
...and subduing the Mist Pillar and child prodigy, Muichiro Tokito...
...effortlessly slicing apart...
...the demonic Demon Slayer, Genya Shinazugawa...
...overwhelming the Wind Pillar, Sanemi Shinazugawa...
...and to a lesser extent, the strongest Demon Slayer of the current generation and Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima...
...and with his full sword...
...simultaneously out-speeding Marked Sanemi and Marked Gyomei...
...and later holding back three Marked Pillars at once with a single technique.
After mastering the Breath of the Sun, Tanjiro Kamado (Kimetsu no Yaiba) was able to...
...save Kanao from being killed by Muzan Kibutsuji, the Demon King, without him being able to react in time...
...and later fight on equal ground with him...
...while also protecting his allies.
The Pillars (Kimetsu no Yaiba) are the most powerful and skilled swordsmen in the entire Demon Slayer Corps.
The Water Pillar, Giyu Tomioka (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a master of the Breath of Water...
...slicing demons into pieces with a "flowing blade"...
...completely lulling demon attacks into nothingness with Eleventh Form: Dead Calm...
...he is able to go toe-to-toe against Upper Moon 3, Akaza.
The Insect Pillar, Shinobu Kocho (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a master of the Breath of Insects...
...utilizing her superhuman agility and speed to deliver imperceptible thrusts with her stinger-like blade...
...well also coating Wisteria poison on it to make up for her inability to decapitate demons...
...Later, she was able to momentarily out-speed the likes of Upper Moon 2, Doma, and pierce his neck.
The Flame Pillar, Kyojuro Rengoku (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a master of the Breath of Flames...
...easily defeating demons with slashes so powerful they almost burn...
...while also being able to protect humans, preventing them from getting caught in the crossfire...
...Kyojuro can also perform defensive techniques...
...and later fought toe-to-toe against Upper Moon 3, Akaza...
...and after using his ultimate technique: Ninth Form: Purgatory...
...was able to momentarily overpower the Upper Moon.
The Sound Pillar, Tengen Uzui (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a master the Breath of Sound, having created it himself...
...making use of explosives and his massive dual cleavers...
...to produce extremely powerful attacks...
...With his swordsmanship skill, he is able to fight on even grounds with Upper Moon 6, Gyutaro...
...clashing at impossible speeds.
The Mist Pillar, Muichiro Tokito (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a master of the Breath of Mist.
The Lover Pillar, Mitsuri Kanroji (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a master of the Breath of Love.
The Wind Pillar, Sanemi Shinazugawa (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a master of the Breath of Wind.
The Serpent Pillar, Obanai Iguro (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a master of the Breath of Serpents.
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (Lupin III) is a thirteenth generation of renegade samurai, a descendant of the historical figure Ishikawa Goemon. A lifelong adherent of a number of Japanese martial arts, including Kenjutsu and Iaidō, Goemon possesses extraordinary swordsmanship to cut a bus in two with little effort...
...cut through a lightning bolt...
...and cut a shooting star in half from a distance, an impossible feat as noted by Lupin.
The Four Swordsmen (Hero Killer) are four of the most powerful sword fighters in the world that stand at the very pinnacle of swordsmanship and famous for their sword styles and techniques that set them apart from the rest...
The Blade God (Nano Machine)
One of the greatest swordsmen of his era, The Sword Demon (Nano Machine) was the ultimate sword master of the Heavenly Demonic Cult over 500 years ago, having
created ultimate sword-based martial arts with the
True Demon Sword, his own personal style, the
Destructive Sword Technique, a complex counter technique comprised of over 324 movements which lead to the creation of his masterpiece, the
Twenty Four Demon Sword Art.
Killer B (Naruto) is a swordsman of such power that he could wield seven swords simultaneously in what seems to be a haphazard manner...
...yet with such skill that he could overwhelm even a Sharingan-wielder...
...and infuse his swords with electricity to cut through virtually any materials...
...and wielding Samehada to cut through chakra.
A master of the shinobi's style swordsmanship, Jubei Kibagami (Ninja Scroll) can...
...defeat foes such as samurai...
...and shinobi with little trouble...
...fight on the same level and equal
Ninpo casting shinobi...
...and in spite of him having no supernatural abilities, he has reached such a level of skill with the blade that he can cut the very air itself with his
Wind Slash Technique.
Known as the World's Greatest Swordsman, Dracule "Hawk-Eye" Mihawk (One Piece) is the greatest sword master alive…
…with just the subtle movements of his blade, he can deflect the course of bullets…
…easily defeat weaker opponents with a small, simple dagger…
…and with his
immense power alone, he can create giant compressed air slash attacks capable of destroying entire fleets of ships and giant icebergs.
As a man who aims to become the strongest swordsman in the world, Roronoa Zoro (One Piece) is a powerful master swordsman of the highest caliber...
...having invented and mastered his own unique swordsmanship known as
Santoryu in which he multi-wields three swords...
...easily cutting through materials like iron cannonballs...
...and Daz Bones/Mr.1's Dice Dice Fruit steel body with expert
finesse and
precision...
...utilize the very air itself to create a
Slash Effect attack from a distance...
...by sheer willpower he invented a spiritual swordsmanship,
Kyutoryu that give him the appearance of
asura with seemingly attaining three heads and six arms...
...with the
Power of Destruction demonstrated one of his greatest feats with
Santoryu Ogi: Ichidai Sanzen Daisen Sekai to slice through Pica's giant stone golem form...
...he "
stole", Kine'mon's
Kitsunebi-ryu, letting him generate, attack, and slice through flames...
...and become the second person to ever scar the nigh-invincible Kaidou.
Ryuma Shimotsuki (One Piece) is hailed as a Legendary Samurai in Wano, preferring the
Strong Blade Form, the strongest swordsman of his time for
slaying a dragon. He wielded and turned Shusui into a black blade, turning it into one of the 21 Great Grade/O Wazamono Swords, then became known as a
Sword God...
...postmortem his corpse was stolen by Moria then infused with Brook's shadow, postmortem he furthered his Gentle Sword Style, turning it into a more powerful and destructive variant used with his enhanced physique and Shusui.
Kozuki Oden (One Piece) was one of, if not the strongest
Samurai born in Wano. He defeated various foes since childhood, becoming a master of his
Oden Nitoryu, as well as his favored Meito, Enma and Ame-no-Habakiri...
...in addition to being a
Ryuo, he defeated the enormous
Mountain God using a single attack...
...quelled the infamous region of Kuri, defeating the powerful Ashura Doji, numerous Ronin and criminals in a single night...
...clashed against the Great Pirate, Edward Newgate/Whitebeard in his prime, the latter described him as something incredible. Later traveling
…becoming an infamous pirate apart of the legendary Whitebeard and Roger Pirates where he honed his strength and skills…
…and become the first one to scar the long-thought invincible Kaidou, something not even the Yonko has ever done in their clashes.
Even with
only one arm,
Red-Haired Shanks (One Piece) is one of the greatest swordsmen in the world, having fought equally with Dracule Mihawk during the early days of his pirate career...
...clashed evenly with his follow Yonko and the Strongest Man in the World, Whitebeard...
...and effortlessly blocked Admiral Sakazuki/Akainu's Magma-infused punch, all with his trusty sword Gryphon.
Ryuma (One Piece/Monsters) was a legendary samurai from the Wano Country of 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 to 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.
With a legend saying he can cut down over 100 enemies with each strike of his sword, Kamikaze/Atomic Samurai (One-Punch Man) is a formidable master swordsman, being one of the greatest in Japan...
...with his signature technique Atomic Slash, he can perform over 100 quick sword slashes within a second, leaving his opponents literally in pieces.
The Strongest Swordswoman in the World, Edelweiss (Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan) also known as the
Twin-Wings had a natural talent in swordsmanship, having
defeated an entire army of 300,000 in her teens…
…her sword skill being referred to as a godly technique…
…that it boasts the greatest attack power, as it doesn't leave the tiniest vibration in the air and is sharp enough to leave a scar in the air itself as she creates a
vacuum blade.
As a man seeking to reach the highest peak among Blazers, Ikki Kurogane (Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan) focused on training his swordsmanship…
…achieving supernatural perception and intuition reaching the
Mind's Eye, allowing him to learn 126 styles, as well as Edelweiss' god-like style, then integrated them into his self-taught style, recognized as having the strongest swordplay…
…achieved
Enlightenment, gaining union with his mind, body, and sword, using it as an extension of himself, cutting down enemies faster than his thoughts and react faster than his conscious mind…
…having created several superhuman techniques, the most notable being one that reached such speed that his shadow couldn't keep up, and described as the incarnation of a slash…
…fought against the top-class Blazer and Desperado who continued getting stronger using his skills alone, then won in the end earning the title, Sword God.
With over a century's worth of knowledge and experiences from his previous life, Cheongmyeong (Return of the Blossoming Blade) is the greatest sword master of the Mount Hua Sect with expertise on a supernatural level that far suppresses the martial masters of the current era.
...
destroy opponents while creating a powerful shock wave with a single slash with his sword.
Gen (Saga Frontier) is unparalleled in swordsmanship, accomplishing legendary feats like cutting
esoteric or
conceptual flames, killing
transcendent beings with a slash and cutting things that cannot be cut with blades lacking an edge.
Despite being nothing more than a mere Mystes, Tenmoku Ikko (Shakugan no Shana) is the most feared being in both the crimson realm and human world as he is such a master of the blade, that he can easily do things that are said to be impossible with it. And his skill is so great that neither Crimson Lords nor the most powerful Flame Hazes are able to stop him or even halt his progress.
Juuzou Shishimi (UQ Holder!) has honed his own self-taught style for over eight centuries, gaining skills that borders on impossible and implausible…
…he can cut through anything and everything in the world such as curses, karma and even concepts. At a testament to this, Juuzou could even cut Karin who has one of the highest immortal levels stating she isn't allowed to die or get hurt…
…he sliced the concept of an apple, which removed all knowledge of it from Touta and Nikitis until learning it again…
…his sword skill as such destructive power that it could rival the might of a nuclear bomb.
Gearfried the Swordmaster (Yu-Gi-Oh!) possesses such godlike skill with the sword that he is capable of wielding empathetic and soul-bound weapons with ease, as well draw out the absolute potential of any blade he wields.
A powerful master swordsman, Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho) is able to execute multiple, precise strikes at lightning-fast speed as seen when slashed Seiryu sixteen times in the blink of an eye.
Though his physical skills wielding a blade are rather amateurish, Kazuma Kuwabara (Yu Yu Hakusho) wields the Dimension Sword, which allows him supernatural feats of slicing even intangible dimensional barriers.