An Overly Pragmatic Hands-On "Review" of Anime Swords

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We all know that anime isn't exactly known for being down to earth... But it's fun to over-think whether some of those weird designs might be at least somewhat practical in the real world.
And of course it's entirely possible to come up with a sword or saber or other kind of melee weapon that is unlike anything from history but would still work reasonably well. There is one in particular that I liked a lot more than I expected. Let's take a look!
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Inosuke’s serrated Nichirin katana from Demon Slayer
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@Skallagrim 4 дня назад

If you liked the video and haven't seen the previous two: Conan's Atlantean and the Kurgan sword - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CTNMz1nzSsA.html Keyblade, Frostmourne, Halo Energy Blade, DMC Rebellion, Skyward Sword - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ni2AXrsFjbE.html Wouldn't hurt to hit the notification bell and keep an eye out for more by the way. ;)

@MauricioOsuna-et8et 3 дня назад

Hey Skall 😂 Has anyone approached you for CONSULTATION SERVICES? Gotta help them mango and animu creators make weapons that are both cool AND practical, even tell them of actual historical examples of weaponry!

@HavokmkrStudio 3 дня назад

what was that last sword? Kind of looks like Shinji's sword from Bleach

@ivanshulika5359 3 дня назад

Hi! The first link (Conan's Atlantean and the Kurgan sword - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CTNMz1nzSsA.html) is the same one for this video, pretty sure here there is no Conan's and Kurgan sword to be seen :D Wrong link?

@SenorBagel2552 3 дня назад

In the Manga, Shanks sword has a hilt long enough to fit two hands in behind the hand guard, but he can only use the one since he only has one hand. Do you think making the hilt longer could make it less uncomfortable?

@richardriley5074 3 дня назад

Logic dictates if something is heavy for you then lift it until it's not heavy for you anymore

@andrewli6606 4 дня назад

Inosuke's sword might make sense as swordbreakers, except he doesn't fight people that use swords.

@dmwanderer9454 4 дня назад

He uses them to saw through demons. Sawing them makes a nasty, uneven cut which takes longer to regenerate than a clean slice.

@GloriousSwordHorse 4 дня назад

Inosuke's swords aren't really serrated, but just drawn that way. They're actually chipped all along the cutting edge so it rips and tears instead of clean slices.

@dunmeroverlord 4 дня назад

So theyre serrated@@GloriousSwordHorse

@dmwanderer9454 4 дня назад

@@dunmeroverlord kind of? He literally takes a rock and bashes the edges, so it's more chipped than serrated

@irrelevantfish1978 4 дня назад

@dunmeroverlord Nah, dude. As impractical as they are for swords, at least serrations still form a sharp edge. Chips don't. And with an edge that messed up, a katana wouldn't be able to rip or tear, either. Chips are stress concentrators with a bunch of microfractures, so it would break if you gave it a harsh look, let alone smashed it into stuff.

@MarMar-zj8tf 3 дня назад

"Skallagrim came back to the sword store?" "Skallagrim never left"

@ZethisVA 3 дня назад

Pretty sure he pitched a tent in there and just lives in the store now.

@ActualHumanPerson 3 дня назад

I'd let him live in the store

@AngelsLance День назад

I don't think his mind is in mint condition anymore.

@TheDeathMare День назад

@@ZethisVA after seeing so many swords in one place most people would... "pitch a tent"

@MarMar-zj8tf День назад

@@AngelsLance exactly

@stevedenis8292 4 дня назад

It was like a million Mall ninjas cried out in pain and were suddenly silenced.

@DreadtheMadSmith 4 дня назад

Wait until he finds out those where sword-nunchucks.

@nevisysbryd7450 4 дня назад

I like swords.

@DieGurke_ 4 дня назад

Stick!!!!!

@derschattenpoet 4 дня назад

yeah, but the chain was a bit too long anyway

@MauricioOsuna-et8et 3 дня назад

A WHAT

@DieGurke_ 3 дня назад

@@MauricioOsuna-et8et Stick. Use Stick

@wumbojet 4 дня назад

The fun part about bleach swords is that they're not physical, they are spiritual beings with their own mind and soul who are part of their user's own soul, so zabimaru specifically extends like a snake and contracts like one also, shredding the target. The funniest part is that that is one of the most straightforward ones.

@LordDragox412 3 дня назад

He's compensating.

@ChaplainPhantasm 3 дня назад

@@LordDragox412For his horrid hair in the first arcs.

@corruptangel6793 3 дня назад

One of the most brutal moments with Renji is when he gets that in Ichigo's shoulder and just...slowly...saws into the shoulder as he pulls back; each pick getting caught one after the other and having to be torn free again and again The one time in the entire seires I winced

@TheMelnTeam 3 дня назад

It would be nice if the shows used their own designs more. When he's swinging it like a whip, it's reasonable. If he's in a bind with it, he should really be trying to used to spikes to screw with the enemy's control. Making an unusual aesthetic is normally the goal with such designs, but if anything about fantasy designs has a functional purpose, it's more fun if the characters actually use that purpose.

@kato093 3 дня назад

Btw, I saw a video of someone using a serrated blade with really sharp serrations and... They actually cut very well still. So you can use serrations to cut no problems. Cut and also stab at the same time. Only problem is only that they might chip and break easier.

@dlatrexswords 4 дня назад

Hey Skall! Great review, love some fantasy. I actually happen to recognize what’s going on with that weird smallsword: that’s a reproduction from a piece of Japanese artwork showing “nanban” southern barbarian/europeans from the 16th century visiting Japan for the first time. In the depiction of these Europeans, walking around the streets of Japan, they show them wearing Rapier and pairing dagger at their side, and attempts for Japanese to draw the European style complex hilt, end up, looking like that with this weird basket beneath the blade. I have never seen anyone reproduce it, and i didn’t know it was featured in any anime series! I’ll post a picture of it on my community page and tag you.

@Skallagrim 4 дня назад

Huh, that's interesting!

@akumaking1 4 дня назад

@@Skallagrimcan you review the living armor of Dungeon Meshi?

@JustGrowingUp84 3 дня назад

This is so interesting! Also, thank you for the picture. I love seeing how one culture portrays another, very different one.

@qwormuli77 3 дня назад

Best use for the community tab I've seen so far.

@E1337N3SS 3 дня назад

Good catch! I actually really like that design now.

@anoninunen 3 дня назад

The guard on Shanks's sword Griffon is long enough for two hands, but not long enough that the lower hand would not run into the protruding guard - luckily, Shanks does not have this problem

@parzavaal5335 3 дня назад

Lmaoo

@spamhonx56 4 дня назад

Huh, i'm early. Words of encouragement then: I like this recent batch of content, it's fun to see you get hands on with swords you'd usually be reviewing based on image alone, keep it up!

@l0rf 3 дня назад

Agreed, you can tell he is so interested and invested in this topic. So great to see him happily engaged with the material.

@dmwanderer9454 4 дня назад

Tengen Uzui is 7+ feet tall, so the chains would be higher off the ground away from his feet and as you guessed, he uses the chain to extend the reach of his attacks

@agx8447 4 дня назад

Isn’t Tengen around 6’6? I could’ve sworn Gyomei was the only one above 7’.

@toffee6701 4 дня назад

They butchered his chain. Both the anime and manga showed something closer to the length of 2 handles, maybe slightly longer. Them reaching down to his shins are criminal...

@dmwanderer9454 4 дня назад

@@agx8447 He's like 2½ heads taller than all his trainees in the Hashira Training arc. If we assume an average 5ft then Tengen is close to 7ft tall. Maybe slightly more or less, but he's very tall.

@Watermelon_Man 4 дня назад

@@dmwanderer9454 Height differential is never an accurate depiction of height in fictional media, especially anime. For reference, Goku is like a head taller than Vegeta, but their listed heights are 5’9 and 5’5 respectively.

@clauro6153 3 дня назад

chains and ropes are never consistent in animation , they go from 30 cm to 2 meters in the same scene. Yeah, i use metric, I don't have any idea how long it is in imperial

@ezrafaulk3076 4 дня назад

As a Kill la Kill fan, that scissor blade you "reviewed" at the end is only one of *two* , that one being the *thumb* blade; the one whos grip's supposed to look like the thumb loop on a pair of *scissors* . The *other* scissor blade, the *finger* blade, has a hilt you'd probably like a lot *better* ; they're actually what gave me the idea for the Warscissors. Speaking of which, I noticed you had a giant pair of scissors in the thumbnail, & I saw them hanging next to the thumb blade, but you didn't review them; you owe us. PS: As a Kill la Kill fan, that thumb blade was the wrong color; it's *purple* for as it's in Nuis hands, but when Ryūko manages to take it from her along with taking the finger blade *back* from her, the thumb blade turns *blood red* to match the finger blade.

@jurtheorc8117 3 дня назад

If you're up for seeing more scissor blades in media, look up The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Salt & Sanctuary. The Dishwasher has one called The Guillotine and the two player characters are incredibly mobile. Salt & Sanctuary has a few as well but I don't know enough about the details.

@ezrafaulk3076 3 дня назад

@@jurtheorc8117 thanks for letting me know.

@Max-sc4yn 3 дня назад

Thank you! I was just about to write up a small essay just like this haha. Hard to believe the collector only had Nui’s half and not Ryuko’s

@ezrafaulk3076 3 дня назад

@@Max-sc4yn you can see Ryūkos on the website, but it *was* odd to not see it in the store; also, I'm glad I saved you the trouble of typing that essay up.

@Boxland_ 4 дня назад

In Kill La Kill I was disappointed that we didn't get to watch anyone fight with a full scissors blade. I would love to see the anime acrobatics you could do, swinging oversized scissors around.

@MajorSmurf 4 дня назад

Doesn't Akame ga Kill do that? With the Assassin lady? I forget her name as well she doesn't get too much screen time in the show.

@Katvanished 4 дня назад

didn't ryuko finally do it?(I mean seems like a terrible idea to me)

@seb24789 3 дня назад

There's a character in Gachiakuta who uses one. With her legs. Doesn't have an anime yet sadly.

@Frag-ile 3 дня назад

There are scissor weapons in the soulslike platformer Salt and Sanctuary, if you want to try them out yourself.

@jurtheorc8117 3 дня назад

The game The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile has a big pair of scissors by name of The Guillotine as one of the weapons for Dish. He wields it as a pair of dual blades but combines them together for scissor cutting attacks as well. The player characters in that game are also *incredibly* mobile, like a 2D Ninja Gaiden and then some. Some other weapons in that game include dual meat cleavers, a shotgun, chainsaw arm, a giant syringe and a panini maker + water gun. And more. I believe Salt & Sanctuary, another game by the same dev studio, also has some scissor weapons.

@petras8385 4 дня назад

we love you skalla dude

@annforster733 4 дня назад

facts

@Soul_Free 3 дня назад

Skalla bud

@PhilosopicalWolf1998 4 дня назад

With the Shanks Sword, in the anime the images shows the gurad ends closer to the end and the bit that sticks out is shorter. Also, the Cavendish sord has a rappier blade in the anime

@parzavaal5335 3 дня назад

Yeah I was kinda sad seeing the irl versions looking so different from the source material. Shameful.

@yasup9442 3 дня назад

Shank's sword is also 3x bigger in the show/manga, but is sometimes inconsistent.

@NikozBG 4 дня назад

10:03 - this is half of a scissors in the anime(Kill-la-kill). That's why it doesn't make sense as a sword. Also in the anime it looks bigger and with a more oval shaped "finger-ring". Idk why they decided to recreate it like that.

@Temperans 4 дня назад

Wow I had to look it up to confirm and yeah looks like its either a pretty poor attempt at making the purple blades work or its from such an obscure source that everyone tags it as "Kill La Kill" to get sales.

@KarmasAB123 2 дня назад

I initially thought it was the windmill shuriken from Naruto and was wondering why he didn't open it XD

@ailius1520 4 дня назад

1:11 - Sad story. I made an indie game without ever watching Demon Slayer. One of the bosses was Sum Ting Wong, Grandmaster of Mall Ninjas. So I deliberately gave him the dumbest mall ninja weapon I could think of, and figured: hey, I'll combine the nun-chuck and the katana to make the nun-katana and that'll be stupid! One year later I watch Demon Slayer and they had a character using it non-ironically.

@vksasdgaming9472 3 дня назад

It had already been invented. Sword-chuck used by Fighter (it is his name) in now finished webcomic 8-bit Theater. He is so stupid he can do impossible things as they make sense in his mind only. Nunchaku and katana alone are real and formidable weapons though.

@ailius1520 3 дня назад

@@vksasdgaming9472 Yeah, well at least I looked up the translation. "nun" is "double", "chuck" is "blunt" or given the context "club. Nun-chuck translates to double club. Thus calling it a katana-chuck is wrong. The proper terminology would be nun-katana.

@vksasdgaming9472 3 дня назад

@@ailius1520 Proper name is "nunchaku" and shaku is Japanese foot, which is roughly analogous to Imperial foot. That means nunchaku is "double feet" meaning it's approximate length. Different variations of nunchaku have different names like sansetsukon (three parts) or yonsetsukon (four parts). Fighter's ludicrous weapon was sword-chuck mostly because he was an idiot capable of breaking reality with his stupidity and equally talented when swords (or anything thought as swords) were involved. No matter - without physics-breaking level of stupidity wielding such weapon would be quite stupid as it doesn't have benefits of neither.

@hallofguns8174 3 дня назад

What game?

@ailius1520 3 дня назад

@@hallofguns8174 "Passing Into Fantasy" on Steam. It's a free bullet hell. But according to my metrics most players aren't making it past the tutorial. I posted a "guide" to explain why the tutorial enemies are actually quite easy.

@wadewilson1126 4 дня назад

Skal playing the "what's it take to get kicked out of the sword shop" game again. 😂

@Filipnalepa 3 дня назад

What's swords equivalent of playing Stairway to Heaven in guitar shop?

@saltyseacaptain2257 3 дня назад

@Filipnalepa probably flourishing the sword too much if I had to guess. Like what Kara did lol

@Perzyn 4 дня назад

I remember finding Skal's fantasy sword videos all these years ago, back when channel was relatively new. And boy did the tone mellow out over the years.

@lokuzt 4 дня назад

I think he's trying his hardest to not offend the people in that store, who probably invited him to make those reviews

@samamies88 3 дня назад

agree with lokuzt but also Skal along with most of sword community has grown. Back then the conversations were really black&white. I highly appreciate Skal along with other people going back to their old topics giving new refreshing pov where they correct themselves for either having mistakes in their arguments or at least toning down their initial thought process. Skal especially has recently TRIED the things he was strongly against before (such as dual wielding, giant swords, katana.. yes... remember when most of hema were against katana? some still are but many have given it a more fair chance listing also pros, not just cons...). I don't see that as being "mellow". I see that as more calm and nuanced "it depends" take instead of being-against-everything-just-for-shock-value.

@StanNotSoSaint 3 дня назад

@@samamies88yep. I can see the new approach of "okay let's think about how we actually could make it work" as more mature and healthy.

@MechaShadowV2 3 дня назад

Yes I like how he approaches things now. Funnily I used to prefer Shad since he'd at least consider rule of cool while talking about practically, but Skall has gotten a lot better about and Shad has gotten.... A bit weird at times on some of the things he says, unwilling to back down when called out

@StanNotSoSaint 3 дня назад

@@MechaShadowV2 yep, Skal seems as more reasonable individual compared to Shad. To me, at least.

@mobas07 4 дня назад

In the source material Zabimaru is a whip sword so you'd be using it from further away.

@RadarFinsR 4 дня назад

less of a whip sword and more that it has segments that have "muscle and tendon like" parts connecting the segments which is why he has such control over it as well as it's reach from extending. A whip sword is more just a generally flexable sword

@ChaplainPhantasm 3 дня назад

Now, the true question is...Which is better? Zabimaru? Or the Composite Sword from Shadow Fight?

@corruptangel6793 3 дня назад

I always wished they'd made a replica (using foam blades like Nerf or whatever), and the segments were held together by strong rubber bands. So if you swung hard enough, it would extend and retract like in the anime.

@mobas07 3 дня назад

@@ChaplainPhantasm I think Zabimaru is the best because you have the sealed form, the release form and the bankai. So you basically get 3 weapons.

@galadballcrusher8182 3 дня назад

Then again....if we talk multiform.....hozukimaru....Ikkaku Madarame's "spear"....

@Godzillawolf1 4 дня назад

Weird thing with the One Piece saber: it's Shanks' sword, Gryphon, and this one is rather odd as in the show, the little protrusion is both a good bit shorter and much further down, almost at the pummel, which would be a good bit more comfortable.

@Sicarius_Avindar 3 дня назад

Yeah, unfortunately many of the things there were smaller than they should be. Renji's Zabimaru should be twice the size. Tengen's swords were also smaller than they should be, but with a longer chain. Shank's Gryphon should be at least twice the size as well, and the scissor blade too. Also noticed Shunsui Kyoraku's scimitars in the background too, looking much much smaller than they should.

@DNeonLamp 7 часов назад

Also it seems to go back and forth on whether he has that kind of hand guard or one that curls into itself as it meets the pommel.

@maccurtis730 4 дня назад

The Wrest stabber is making my carpal tunnel act up.

@zenhydra 4 дня назад

Anime/fantasy weapon designs are often a real struggle to appreciate once you have immersed yourself into the practical reasons why historic weapons were designed the way they were. You just can't unsee/unlearn the anatomy/physics/kinesiology and find that naïve place that let you think a bat'leth/twinblade was cool in the first place. Damn you science, logic, and reason!!!

@marcusreading3783 3 дня назад

Personally, I've had a lot of fun learning about realistic weapons for my own setting. I want to make things interesting, while still keeping the weapons...mostly reasonable. Considering I'm planning on giving the main character a sword the same size as he is, that miiiiight not be entirely accurate, but its a magic sword, so its all good.

@abadenoughdude300 3 дня назад

It's the "knowing how the sausage is made" effect, you nitpick yourself out of immersion by of focusing on the "how" instead of on the "what". I really miss my childhood impressionability sometimes.

@TytonidaeIndustries День назад

@@marcusreading3783 funnily enough, real Greatswords WERE about as long as the wielder was tall, but they ALSO were only about as wide as a regular Longsword, ultimately meaning that they would often be used more like a polearm than a sword =D good luck with your setting

@code066funkinbird3 10 часов назад

I wish i could do the same thing with anime weapons @@marcusreading3783

@MatNightmare 4 дня назад

Speaking of fantasy weapons, I'd love to hear Skall comment on the new "light greatsword" (yes the name is extremely dumb) moveset from the Elden Ring DLC. I've seen people compare it to real longswords, and the moveset looks super flashy and flowy, but I'm curious to hear what someone who actually knows something about HEMA has to say about it.

@jurtheorc8117 3 дня назад

RobinSwords did a nice short on it! Can recommend him.

@Philistine47 3 дня назад

The deep notches on that first blade look like they'd be cataclysmic for structural strength, with the sharp corners focusing stresses precisely on the parts of the blade with the least material.

@Skallagrim 2 дня назад

Right, that's something I should have mentioned. The way the serrations are shaped makes for a significant risk of stress fractures.

@devilsmessanger 3 дня назад

9:24 "Those warriors from Hammerfell? They've got curved swords. Curved. Swords."

@Veritas_Vincit 9 часов назад

This 😂

@LvK138 4 дня назад

Yeah the chain of self-defeating is one of those (fantastic) anime chain swords where you can align the edge perfectly in midair after release. Aka the coolest.

@josephjagusah8668 День назад

Add weight to the back of the sword so inertia does your edge alignment for you. Shh, don't think about it.

@RandomL0s3r День назад

And if it doesn't, Tengen can also bash both blades together and cause an explosion as big as a pipebomb

@TheLordsynfel 4 дня назад

The chain on the tengen blades are to throw the blades back and fort and catch the neck with the open part, also the guy fights with the swords like if they were some sort of nunchucks, and shanks blade is like that because its supposed to be something like something like a "Jailbreak fix"(aka: something shabby that was added by someone else to an already made sword), also the last sword is supposed to be one half of a scissor that the protagonist is using to find the killer of their father (the murderer had the whole scissor)

@StudleyDuderight 4 дня назад

Fantasy weapons are like the cursed guns people have been making lately. That gives me a wonderfully stupid idea. I wanna make a sword with Picatinny rails, then mount a bipod and a dozen flashlights on it. Edit: Oh God, a gunblade M4...

@tricksterjoy9740 3 дня назад

I remember ages ago seeing some horrid combinations of a Katar and m16 someone sketched. The sad part was they did a really good job, with insane attention to detail.

@WhatIsThatThingDoing День назад

Basket hilt that is MLOK compatible

@Ms666slayer 4 дня назад

Man i would love they show him Shinobu's sword is just a gloryfied rapier shaped like a Katana.

@baeber 3 дня назад

yeah it's a poke poke katana

@code066funkinbird3 10 часов назад

While no poison added

@YodaMan. 4 дня назад

Renjis sword is also much bigger and separates into smaller segments sort of like a whip

@CDKohmy 4 дня назад

2:41, It should be noted that the finger rings on smallswords gradually got less functional historically.

@Skallagrim 4 дня назад

Yes, they eventually degraded into decorative elements. I've always found that strange. Why not keep the rings, they're useful after all.

@CDKohmy 3 дня назад

Outside of fashion, there was even some debate in classical and sport fencing. The finger rings of the Italian grip are known for strength, but the French grip is more dexterous.

@Tyrian3k 3 дня назад

@@CDKohmy As a layman, I'd assume that more dextrous means you have a higher chance of landing a strike, which is usually more important than having more strength in a strike.

@dorukgolcu9191 3 дня назад

@@Tyrian3kyes and no... The strength of the Italian grip makes the point more "stable", so it can make keeping the point on target easier, plus it adds to your parries and other actions that control your opponent's blade. Interesting to note that modern "orthopedic" or "pistol" grips have largely replaced the Italian grips in modern competitive fencing, as they give similar advantages but even better. Classical fencers still sometimes use them for historical accuracy. Ringless French grips are still used in both (though modern fencers sometimes use curved ones that fit the palm better than fully straight ones) as the nimbleness of the point is a desirable quality. The disadvantage tends to be that they also tend to amplify mistakes, in my experience, and easier to lose your grip on them 🤷

@Velesus101 4 дня назад

10:27 Ok, and Zwerchcopter just got outclassed then

@Ithirahad 3 дня назад

The Devancopter

@junichiroyamashita 4 дня назад

2:45 it is made it look like a Vajra too, a buddhist sceptre.

@user-ng4xe5rf8n 4 дня назад

My initial thought was garlic

@johannessmith1369 4 дня назад

Who's sword is it?

@junichiroyamashita 4 дня назад

@@johannessmith1369 Cavendish Durandal

@johannessmith1369 4 дня назад

@@junichiroyamashita Thanks, man

@jurtheorc8117 3 дня назад

There's an upcoming game by name of Immortal: And the Death that Follows where the main character wields a Vajra as a transformative weapon. (curved sword, dagger, bow and some sort of circling double fire spout). A friend of mine described it as a Hindu Mad Max Beat-em-Up. Main character seems to have design influences from the monster Kabhandha, due to having his face in his torso. Recommend looking into it.

@BactuallyInsane 4 дня назад

This was fun. More of this is welcome.

@StreakedSilver 3 дня назад

Can I just say? Both of you look so good right now. Keep up the struggle for fitness! Improving yourself is improving your mental and physical health!

@Skallagrim 2 дня назад

Huh? Thanks, but I look (and feel) like garbage. All the struggle over the past years has been futile unfortunately.

@MikhaelHausgeist 4 дня назад

This is real fun... It be more fun if Skallagrim seen how it used in main source, but still it is fun.

@tricksterjoy9740 3 дня назад

He’s reviewing how they would work realistically, not how they would work in their fantasy universes, so he doesn’t really need to see the source material.

@MikhaelHausgeist 3 дня назад

Context are important. Understand why thing made in such in source material give wider range of misconceptions to talk about.

@Skallagrim 2 дня назад

Yeah, but frankly I can't take that much anime. Don't get me wrong, some of it is good, even great... but a lot of it is cringe factory too.

@shaderax_storm6165 4 дня назад

"Sword of Works" would be a great pun name for a anime/fantasy/comic weapons review channel. I was sad that they didn't have Wabisuke, Kira's sword from Bleach. I love the idea of the weapon, even though it is dumb as a fighting utensil.

@billberg1264 4 дня назад

Tangentially related to Kira's hook-y sword, I've seen some khopesh designs that featured a hook on the back that looks, to my untrained eye, like it might be reasonably functional. On a less practical note, I'd kind of like to see someone do an exaggerated version of an Elmslie type 2a sword to make the blade more like the head of an Italian bill.

@SicMetalMaggot4life 4 дня назад

@2:46 Smallsword collector here! To my understanding, though early smallswords of the 18th century did feature finger loops below the shell guard, most examples are usually too small to use practically anyway and are more of a remnant of the sword’s lineage from the Rapier. On those with functionally sized guard loops, you COULD feasibly put your point finger tip through them, but I don’t believe manuals of that time really emphasized it. The hand would assume more of a finger pinching hold on the handle. By the 19th century, the loops basically disappeared from smallswords due to there really not being a practical use for them. For that smallsword-saber thing, I think it’s a touch impractical more for the added weight and losing a bit of space for your hand rather than the loops being rendered non-functional. Plus, the guard sweeps BACK toward the hand, which isn’t great for catching incoming blade tips. That side of the guard, on the battlefield pieces I’ve seen, is almost always the part getting chewed up (same with the Spadroons I’ve handled). So, on that thing, I’d be a bit iffy on relying on that guard.

@CollinMcLean 4 дня назад

Weight aside Lostvayne actually makes a degree of sense when you remember it's basically a parrying sword for Meliodas's full counter ability.

@jonathanvanderploeg1153 3 дня назад

Scrolled to find this. 100%. For those who don't know it by its name, it was that chunky green sword with the 5 holes in the blade.

@Korj666 4 дня назад

5:53 If we assume that there is blood magic that can strengthen weapons, then such a spike has a logical basis) 😅

@StanNotSoSaint 3 дня назад

It's funny because One Piece has all the bullshit in the world, but not magic strictly speaking? You can make your body inpentrable with sheer force of will and resolve, there are fruits that give unique abilities to the consumers but they are very specific and work as superhero powers. So, there are no rituals or incantations. The only thing that resembles magic are ninja skills - for example one ninja was able to seal huge amount of water _inside the scroll_ he was carrying on his person and release it later. We never got any explanation on that =\ Oh, and also there is just fantasy tech that can do pretty much anything. But like that's not magic too.

@Korj666 3 дня назад

@@StanNotSoSaint By the way, yes. The story is very big, it’s even strange that they didn’t try to add something like that to it.

@StanNotSoSaint 3 дня назад

@@Korj666 my take is that author wanted to have the scope of abilities for every single character somewhat limited. Devil Fruit can result in various techniques but they all are thematically connected, character can also have martial arts and/or weapon techniques, their innate abilities of their species or body specifics, and then they can have some kind of gadgets on them. Come to think of it, it really is close to superhero comics - although One Piece allows you to do lots of stuff by just strengthening your spirit and body - which lets even 'ordinary people' to become really badass without extraordinary stuff.

@MechaShadowV2 3 дня назад

One piece doesn't have blood magic though

@Korj666 3 дня назад

@@MechaShadowV2 We know that)

@Mateus_Pereira_Silva 3 дня назад

I would pay to see skall reviewing Demon Slayer's fight scenes. He would either love it, or have an aneurism.

@whyjay9959 4 дня назад

The first serrated sword kinda reminded me of the O97533 rapier, though that one's notches seem more robust. I guess the rings on the first One Piece sword could structurally support the disc guard when it's struck from above? Some pretty strong people there, at least going by the live action take. The second one might've bent that tip downward close to the grip for a similar look.

@yukioyamoto3494 3 дня назад

I am mostly in the shadows but that content is right for me when Skall looks at Anime/Videogame Swords. Ahh the memories with videogame swords scrutinized, especially the keyblade.

@code066funkinbird3 10 часов назад

Kinda he did that yesterday

@jurtheorc8117 3 дня назад

The reach for the head from behind at 6:48 was really cute. Lovely stuff, Skall and Cara.

@pistolbow1999 3 дня назад

I had just commented about this really recently on your channel,thank you for taking a look at those skall,you the man!!

@GarGhuul 3 дня назад

Given my experience with the lawnmower cord, I would be stepping on that chain all the time.

@DaxterL 3 дня назад

Being a follower for a long time more than 10 years probably already, your channel has the most satisfying personality growth. A lot of channels from around 2010-2013 either grew jaded, broken by the system, or got into insane drama that is simply sad to see. But you, you are only improving, going back to previous ideas and opinions and being able to project the level of respect and true playfulness when it comes to "realism meets fantasy tropes". It might sound silly, but i really appreciate you for that.

@lairdcummings9092 4 дня назад

That first blade looks like it's just begging to snap at one of the serrations.

@crazypetec-130fe7 3 дня назад

All those stress risers make me sad. :(

@walterlopez5054 3 дня назад

to be fair, in the anime, that sword is wielded by a wildman raised in the forest by boars that know nothing about sword maintenance. they're kinda supposed to look shitty.

@lairdcummings9092 2 дня назад

@@walterlopez5054 yeah, I suppose that's so, but the engineer in me cringes at the sight, none-the-less.

@DanteYewToob 2 дня назад

Inosuke is just specifically trying to cause as much pain and flesh damage to demons as possible so they heal more slowly. They heal very quickly and clean cuts can be essentially put back together instantly so they can keep fighting. He wants to rip and shred flesh until he can destroy the core and take them out permanently. His swords make sense in context… against healing, fleshy, unarmored, fast and strong opponents.

@code066funkinbird3 10 часов назад

Yeah

@MrKnifeguy56433 3 дня назад

This was a fun vid and reminds me of when you did review videos back when you worked in a shop like this one all those years ago lol

@jarnMod 4 дня назад

Love this kind of content. Feels relatable

@lazymotions6098 3 дня назад

Good vid man! I'm not a fan of anime but the weapons they have here are quite interesting. Would be cool to see more of these!

@elu9780 4 дня назад

Shame there was no pen review from Death Note. The pen is mightier than the sword, that's for sure.

@Drejzer 4 дня назад

You reminded me of the meme Elon posted recently. Good old "How I started the second World War".

@baeber 3 дня назад

the potato chips too

@umbranoctis4348 3 дня назад

Okay, who am I dueling today? Yeah, just... let me write that down in my duel log real quick... oh oops! Another heart attack mid fight? What are the chances???

@dynamicworlds1 2 дня назад

The revolver was mightier than the pen, though.

@bobocan17 2 дня назад

Great video skall! Cara swinging that ringed sword around was a highlight for sure. I rewatched a bunch of your old gun videos the other day. I vaguely remember hearing the gun laws got much more draconian in Canada, but I’m American, so I didn’t look into it much. I’d love to see more range videos from you if possible though haha

@akiltherealdeal 3 дня назад

I’m loving these videos at this location. More please!

@MiguelAngel-qi3ul 4 дня назад

love these videos so much

@kamikaze5528 4 дня назад

The last one is actually one half of a scissor from Kill la Kill, probably. The characters use them as weapons, though. It transforms wildly to look more like a sword with a better grip. The other half got the longer handle. But of course, it's 100% over to top anime nonsense, and I love it.

@jurtheorc8117 3 дня назад

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile also has a big scissor weapon called The Guillotine which can be separated into two big swords. The same devs made Salt & Sanctuary as well, and i believe that has some giant scissor weapons too.

@oakbridge4268 4 дня назад

Always been a big fan of your content, but I have to say that these last few videos have been superb.

@bibigreen6533 3 дня назад

Cool video concept mate!

@bhrigubhatra5589 4 дня назад

Really into the new review type videos!

@Skallagrim 4 дня назад

Not new, more revived. :)

@QoheletMentorship День назад

Just wanted to say Skall, I’ve always liked the humor in your videos. You never take yourself too seriously (except when the topic calls for it) and it adds just the right amount of fun to the content. Hope this comment makes your day. :)

@JT_Soul 3 дня назад

This is a fun topic. It's also always good to see Cara in one of your videos, and I hope that you're both doing well!

@austemousprime 3 дня назад

It is really cool to see you review fantasy weapons, as well as criticizing how you might change them to make more sense for usability.

@grantcox4764 3 дня назад

Another awesome video Skall. Thanks mate...

@CptJakeSpearow 2 дня назад

I'd like to see more of these anime sword videos. Really cool!

@AgsNfz 3 дня назад

Very generous and honest, good on you Skall

@nazarnovitsky9868 3 дня назад

Thanks for such interesting video ! 😊

@LuxisAlukard 4 дня назад

I have never seen any of these swords. But I enjoyed the video, Skall geeking out is the best Skall :)

@KakhaPrime 4 дня назад

amazing video, I would like to see some more of these type of videos.

@DoesntHurtYet 3 дня назад

Aw man, need several more videos of just this content

@snorlaxmunch8675 4 дня назад

Great analysis as always sir

@D00MTR33 3 дня назад

I wish he did Shunsui's Katen Kyokotsu. Those look awesome but I bet they're kinda heavy IRL. Great video. I'm kinda glad I don't have a shop like this close to me, because I'd go there and say, "I'll take them all."

@Nekoyashiki-san 3 дня назад

Thanks for the review! ^^

@deadinside9565 3 дня назад

Watching my favorite youtubers get old is doing my head in.

@shiperobin 4 дня назад

Great content Skall :) keep up the good work

@iantheduellist 3 дня назад

3:17 That is actually quite close to an 18th century hanger/cutlass. They had those "spadroon" guards.

@zombine555 3 дня назад

Skall reviewing mini katana stuff is great. And it's good to hear their stuff is well made.

@popoha4380 3 дня назад

Fun to see Skall having fun. I would like to suggest maybe watching a few clips of the blades in action after taking a stab(?) at what they do IRL. Tengen's Sword-Chucks ironically explode on contact, so what we have here is two boom sticks shaped like swords used like nunchucks and it is THE most anime thing I have seen since RWBY and the Gun-Chucks, and the Shot-Scythe.

@tommyfishhouse8050 4 дня назад

I'll repeat what I said before. Stuff like this, dissecting pop culture weapons and comparing them to real historical weapons is what originally got me into you as well as Shadiversity and Metatron. And it's nice to see someone return to this style of video.

@vonfaustien3957 День назад

I basically stopped watching Shad when he dropped his fantasy castle reviwes and historic Castle brakedowns in favor of a bad sword based Mythbusters format

@nezumi16 3 дня назад

Watching you play around with and "figure out" the various weapons was really fun. Cavendish's rapier would have never really stood out to me.

@sempi8159 4 дня назад

Best series of yours in years!

@bakawaki 4 дня назад

10:03 is that a scissor blade from kill la kill?

@SmolTerribleTornado 4 дня назад

Yes it is

@LiquidMotionz 3 дня назад

been waiting for you to make this video.

@maxkreigerberto7171 3 дня назад

Love this series of vidéo thank you .

@weswolever7477 3 дня назад

I love stuff like this …keep up the good work

@paulaassis3065 3 дня назад

Good stuff!! Quite liking this series.

@PobortzaPl 4 дня назад

Hi Cara, nice to hear and see you!

@michaelcreech8957 4 дня назад

id argue half of these swords are viable if their handles weren't so obsurd like they're still relatively normal blades but then you've got a silly straw for a handle

@Grimmy85 День назад

It would be cool to see you talk about the practicality of all the main Bleach Zanpaktou's(Swords). Seeing you talk about Renji's sword peakes my interest

@Rodclutcher День назад

Great video Skall

@jjstarrprod День назад

Well that was fun ! I see you found your new home ^^

@insyklepeadya 3 дня назад

I hope there's more videos to come in this series

@Snarlacc 3 дня назад

5:30 There exist D-Guard Jian that have similar style guards where the grip continues after, but without the artery spike.

@cp1cupcake 3 дня назад

9:00 that sword reminds me a bit in retrospect of the Aztec swords where it just has a bunch of obsidion chips coming out.

@stokermeister3 4 дня назад

The last sword thing you were showing reminded me of a very spiky calliper

@jonathanalonso7909 4 дня назад

That my friend is a beer bottle opener at the end of that sword

@rickcruz570 3 дня назад

Those 2 weapons seem really cool. If you could somehow attach to the lower middle part of the back could be really useful as a safety 👍🏼

@ankokuraven 3 дня назад

Enjoying this series

@captainexcabier 2 дня назад

Some years back, Man at Arms re-created one of Guts' swords from the Golden Age Arc of Berserk. It would be kind of interesting to see your take on that if you haven't already covered it.

@maccurtis730 4 дня назад

It takes a brave woman to use the hylocopter of death.