Oversized Anime Swords
A common trope to both video games and anime, a BFS is an unrealistically large sword most often owned by The Hero, The Chosen One, or whatever type the lead happens to be. The BFS is often nearly as long as its owner is tall, and may or may not have other special abilities besides being humongous. If a BFS does possess other strange qualities, one of them almost assuredly prevents it from being used by other people, whether that be weight, a magical barrier, a direct link to its owner, or other means.
Usually, no other character in a game or series is the possessor of a sword that is anywhere close to as huge as the BFS. Sometimes, even when unusual swords and weapons are an everyday occurrence, characters are still surprised by the size of the lead's BFS, as it is a physical manifestation of its owner's potential power.
The Rival or a villain will sometimes own a BFS, representing a significant hurdle and challenge for the protagonist to overcome. It is rarer for a secondary character, such as The Lancer or The Big Guy, to own a BFS, but if the lead character does not possess one, one of the others in the Five-Man Band likely will.
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One dubiously historical example of a BFS is the zanbato, an Anti-Cavalry sword big enough to kill a rider and his horse in one shot (bringing new meaning to a certain phrase that ends, ... and the horse you rode in on!). Such may have been made more as a test of swordsmithing than for actual combat. The zanbato itself is based on a shorter Chinese sword, the zhanmadao, roughly the length of a Scottish claymore, also designed to cut through rider and horse at the same time. Likewise, the Germans employed a type of sword called the Zweihänder (literally, two-hander), which could be up to seven feet in length, and were said to allow the wielder to decapitate multiple foes with a single blow, though this only become possible once steel was available to make large but light weapons, and even then, might have been an exaggeration on the part of boastful warriors. The documented rationale for the unusual length of the zweihänder was to cut off speartips from a safe distance.
This trope includes any type of improbably large (anime-sized) melee weapon. After the aforementioned big-ass sword, gigantic lances tend to be the most common. However, humongous hammers and titanic axes also appear from time to time, most commonly in the hands of The Big Guy (or, just for the absurdity of it all, a little girl).
An ancient trope. Oversized, unrealistic swords aren't unheard of in medieval or earlier fiction, poetry, and artwork. To make matters more confusing, most societies employing swords also made huge ceremonial swords for display, which laymen of later periods may mistake for actual war tools. Swords employed in combat or dueling were lighter than even the typical, non-BFS fantasy sword—which makes a lot of sense, if you remember it's about swinging one hundreds of times and quick enough—while the only purpose of a ceremonial or executioner's sword is to be carried along or make one strong cut respectively, there's not a lot of swinging around. Even the really big swords that were used for fencing with (batting aside or cutting) polearms or punching through thick armor were far lighter than we are lead to believe by various sources.
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Compare Big Bulky Bomb and BFG. May well be a Bigger Stick. May involve Hammerspace physics for storage, or some sort of strange-ass magnetism. Almost always held casually resting on the hero's shoulder. If it's being wielded with just one hand, it's a One-Handed Zweihander. Compare Dual-Wielding, Heroes Prefer Swords, and Infinity+1 Sword. May be used to create a Sinister Scraping Sound. Obligatory links to Freud Was Right and Compensating for Something are here for your convenience.like they’ll have a lot of swordplay sometimes do. And we love them for it. With so many swords out there, there are a ton of powerful, unique, and just plain cool blades. These are just a few of our favorites.
Is no exception. The famous Scissor Blade is exactly that, half of a pair of gigantic scissors. It’s a very weird choice for a sword, but it’s also a fun little plot point all its own. And as far as iconic anime blades go, you’ll never confuse the Scissor Blade for anything else when you see a cosplayer at a con.
Speaking of iconic anime swords, Inu Yasha’s Tessaiga is a classic. In its regular form, this blade looks like an old piece of junk. But when it’s time to get down to business it transforms into the humungous weapon we all know and love. Anime loves a giant sword and so does
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Kuwabara’s more powerful version of the Spirit Sword, the Dimension Sword can cut through anything. Including space and dimension. Kuwabara isn’t a great swordsman, but with this weapon, he doesn’t need to be.
Just like his fighting style, Mugen’s sword is a little different. A cross between a sai and a katana. And the sheath is extra long to disguise the sword’s actual size and store a bonus tanto.
Gundam, an entire universe of stories about giant robots fighting space managed to make their space battles even more fun to watch with giant mech-sized lightsabers. The Beam Saber is exactly what it sounds like, and that’s pretty great on its own. But now make it big enough for the building-sized robot to wield and you may have one of anime’s best swords.
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It may not be the flashiest sword on this list by far. But what the Sakabato lacks in wow factor it more than makes up for by being an absolute icon of the genre with a great backstory. Kenshin’s backward blade sword is designed with peace in mind. It’s designed not to kill, which is very important to the story and the title character alike
Another sword that looks too big to actually wield, the Demon Slayer is perfect for Asta. The blade deflects, repels, and drains magic. And with no magic ability of his own, Asta has no problem wielding this particular weapon.
Are very cool and personal to their owners. Each is handcrafted specifically for its member of the Demon Slayer Corp, and when it’s first drawn by its owners, the swords change in color to reflect the person using them.
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May have all of the hallmarks of a great anime sword. It’s immediately recognizable, it’s way too big, and it’s made specifically for cutting down the superhuman foes of the Berserk universe. It’s also large enough to double as a shield.
What is your favorite anime sword? Do you prefer them impossibly large or more liftable? Have you ever made or bought any replica anime swords? Let us know in the comments!
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