Even though hammers are an unconventional choice of weaponry, they've proven to be surprisingly useful weapons in anime. Whether hammer-wielding characters channel their powers into the weapon or if they use these hammers for their daily beatdown session on a few enemies, these weapons have proven how versatile their power could be.
While guns and swords may appear as a more practical choice in combat, several characters have proven that hammers can be even more effective. Given that anime worlds tend to be fantastical and bizarre, it makes sense that every weapon has more potential than what meets the eye.
10 Saki Amase Had Her Dual Axes Replaced With A Hammer (Corpse Princess)
In the manga, Saki Amase wielded a pair of axes. However, when Corpse Princess received an anime adaptation, Saki was given a gigantic hammer to use in battle. Since she's a ten-year-old, the hammer hilariously contrasts with her short stature.
Saki is a Shikabane Hime, meaning that she's a reborn entity plagued with immense regret. When Saki died, her monk, Rika, had her body frozen for preservation. Unlike other Shikabane Hime, Saki's contracted monk hails from one of the ten Great Holy Families, meaning that the average Shikabane cannot take Saki down.
9 Kuzuha Doumoto Wields A Giant Hammer Named "Ditto" (Aesthetica Of A Rogue Hero)
Kuzuha from Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero is class B's representative. Despite her notably short appearance, she wields a giant hammer. The hammer is significantly taller than Kuzuha, yet, she wields it like a pro.
Kuzuha's hammer is made out of wood, and it has green detailing all over it. Kuzuha named her hammer "Ditto." Kuzuha is a gifted fighter, and she even skipped grades, meaning that she's leaps and bounds ahead of her peers in intelligence and combative skills. Her abilities are comparable to much older students.
8 Marie Mjolnir Turns Into A Demon Hammer (Soul Eater)
When Marie transforms into her demon weapon, she takes on the form of Demon Hammer Mjolnir. The transformation looks different in the Soul Eater manga than it does in the anime.
In the manga, Marie takes on the appearance of a small black hammer that has a variety of markings along its head. A few lightning bolt markings mirror the motif on her eye patch. Marie becomes a hefty, octagonal tonfa adorning a lightning bolt motif on the head in the anime.
7 Kokoa Shuzen's Transformer Bat Can Turn Into Any Melee Weapon Of Her Choice (Roasrio + Vampire)
Kokoa Shuzen from Rosario + Vampire wields a Transformer Bat named Komori Nazo. He can turn into any melee weapon of Kokoa's choice. Whether it's a baseball bat or a hammer, Komori will transform into it so he can assist Kokoa in battle. While some find Transformer Bats a hindrance in battle, Kokoa expertly wields Komori.
Transformer bats always maintain the same body mass, following the rule of conservation of matter. They also seem to influence vampiric fashion. Their silhouette has become fashionable accessories, such as hair clips. Their shapes have even become decorative accent pieces.
6 Akari Acura Wields A Sledgehammer (Chaika The Coffin Princess)
Akari Acura from Chaika The Coffin Princess carries her sledgehammer around even when she's not on the battlefield. Akari is very talented with how she uses her hammer.
Since she's good with acrobatics and has tons of stealth, Akari's style focuses on close-range combat. Akari can inflict immense damage on her opponents through brute force alone. Even though the sledgehammer is undoubtedly heavy and would hinder others on the battlefield, Akari wields it like it's as light as a feather. Akari is strong enough that she's able to hold such a heavy weapon with one hand.
5 Diane Wields The War Hammer, Gideon (The Seven Deadly Sins)
Diane from The Seven Deadly Sins wields the War Hammer, Gideon. The weapon is her Sacred Treasure. The War Hammer is designed for giants. The weapon is a perfect fit since Diane is a member of the giant clan, measuring thirty feet tall in her giant form.
The hammer weighs 2,200 pounds, and its head is double-sided. Half of it resembles an ordinary hammer, but the other half is a war pick. On the other end of its hilt, the hammer becomes a pommel.
4 Zudomon Wields Thor's Hammer (Digimon Adventure)
Zudomon is a Sea Animal Digimon. It wields Thor's Hammer, which is its most powerful weapon. With Thor's Hammer, Zudomon has shown off various attacks throughout the course of Digimon Adventure.
An attack such as Vulcan's Hammer is enough to put its opponent out of commission for a long period of time. Vulcan's Hammer produces sparks after it strikes Zudomon's opponent with a shock wave. It can also be thrown like a boomerang. Thor's Hammer is undeniably a daunting tool that few opponents stand a chance against.
3 Usopp Has An Arsenal Of Hammer Attacks (One Piece)
Usopp from One Piece has several hammer attacks in his arsenal. Though he's not the best at wielding one, the variety of hammers in his possession gives him some options to defeat his opponents.
When he uses his "Usopp Hammer, he bashes his opponent on the head. Even though the attack isn't very potent, it becomes dangerous when done in repetition. The "Usopp Pound" is when he unleashes his five-ton hammer to defeat his opponent. Albeit, it doesn't do much damage, considering that it's actually just two frying pans covered by a sheet of metal.
2 Lavi's Hammer Can Change Sizes (D.Grayman)
Lavi from D.Grayman wields an iron hammer that can change sizes. Though the hammer's official name is just "Iron Hammer," Lavi named it "Big Hammer, Little Hammer" because of its size-shifting abilities.
At Lavi's command, the hammer can grow and extend. He even uses it as a means of transportation when he stands on its hilt and extends it towards the direction he intends to go. Even though the hammer's weight increases with its size, Lavi is unaffected. Since it got reforged, Lavi can also call upon elemental powers by hitting the seals when they appear above his head.
1 Nobara Kugisaki Wields A Hammer & Nails Infused With Cursed Energy (Jujutsu Kaisen)
Nobara Kugisaki from Jujutsu Kaisen wields a standard hammer with a heart on its head. She uses nails infused with cursed energy to attack her opponents from longer distances.
This hammer is essential for her cursed technique, Resonance. The technique only comes to fruition when she hammers her nail into something connected to her opponent. When exorcising cursed spirits, Nobara hammers a nail into a straw doll. She can also imbue other types of hammers with cursed energy, such as the rubber mallet she uses to avoid killing humans.