Anime fans are incredibly lucky because there are literally hundreds of series to choose from, and although many of those series are aimed towards children, the vast majority of them can be enjoyed by teens and young adults. A lot of series feature combat, and for the most part, swords are the weapons of choice. Some swords however, are better known than others.

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Anime fans have seen plenty of ordinary swords, but they have also seen a number of high-quality blades, and some of them possess a special ability. There are also a few swords that have multiple abilities. In the right character's hands, every anime sword is dangerous, but that does not negate the fact that there are swords that are more powerful than all the rest.

10 Dragon Slayer Can Cut Through Soldiers & Demons (Berserk)

Guts Fighting Monsters

Guts falls into the category of anime heroes who failed to defeat the main villain, but he also wields one of anime's most iconic swords. The massive sword is called Dragon Slayer, and it was created by a blacksmith who wished to forge a weapon capable of killing one of the mythical beasts.

Dragon Slayer can slice through multiple enemies at once, and even demons in their true forms are not safe. The sword's width also allows Guts to use it as a shield. The blade has been tempered by the malice of all the evil entities it has slain, which makes it even more effective against demons and other monsters.

9 Murasame Is A Cursed Sword That Lethally Poisons Anyone It Cuts (Akame Ga Kill!)

Akame Ga Kill! Final Episode

There are quite a few anime characters who would be friends with Attack on Titan's Mikasa, including Akame. Akame was trained to be an assassin from a very young age, and Murasame became her weapon of choice.

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This cursed blade is feared because it is capable of killing anyone with a single cut, and it doesn't even need to be a lethal wound. As soon as the blade pierces the skin, an extremely effective poison will start to spread throughout the target's body, killing them within seconds.

8 Toyako Bokuto May Be Made Out Of Wood, But It Can Through Anything (Gintama)

Gintoki Scared Of The Water While Wielding

Gintoki is capable of using a traditional sword in battle, but his main weapon is still a wooden sword called, Toyako Bokuto. It may look like an ordinary training sword, but it is actually made from a 10,000-year-old tree that is of extraterrestrial origin.

The sword often breaks during intense fighting, but this only happens when Gintoki fights an equal or stronger opponent. A sword like this should not be very sharp, but thanks to Gintoki, it is capable of cutting through anything, including stone and metal.

7 Ragnarok Is A Powerful Living Sword (Soul Eater)

crona using scream resonance soul eater

Like most of the weapons in Soul Eater, Ragnarok is a living being, but he is known for being quite rude and abrasive. He also regularly bullies his meister, Crona. Ragnarok was created with the help of Black Blood—a synthetic bodily fluid that gives him an array of abilities.

He can use the blood to boost Crona's strength and movements, and depending on the number of souls he absorbs, he can transform into a variety of forms, including a dragon. While in weapon form, he looks like a large broadsword, and he can release a high-pitched sound wave which gives him the cutting power of an electric saw.

6 Kurikara Can Seal Demons & Produce Powerful Blue Flames (Blue Exorcist)

Rin Coating Kurikara In Blue Flames

Kurikara was created by one of the Eight Demon Kings, and it is currently in Rin Okumura's possession. The blade itself may be broken, but it is still capable of sealing demons, and Rin can use his blue flames to turn it into a fiery sword.

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Kurikara can release a wave of fire at an opponent, or it can create a series of blue explosions at specific points when Rin stabs it into the ground. If Rin stabs an enemy with Kurikara, they will either be engulfed in flames, or their body will be hit by an array of explosions.

5 Excalibur Is A Legendary Sword With Immense Power (Fate Series)

Excalibur's True Form

The Fate series revolves around Holy Grail Wars which feature a number of history's greatest heroes, including King Arthur, who wields the legendary Excalibur. This sword is a divine construct that was forged by the planet itself, and it is capable of unleashing a great deal of destructive power.

In normal combat, the sword is invisible, and this is very useful in battle because enemies are unable to determine the blade's reach. Excalibur's true form can only be seen if Arthur uses its ultimate attack, which converts mana into light and then fires a laser. This laser is capable of destroying anything in its path.

4 Tesseiga Possesses Multiple Abilities (Inuyasha)

Inuyasha Preparing Adamantine Barrage

The anime world is filled with small swords, but Inuyasha's Tessaiga is not one of them. Tessaiga's signature move is the Wind Scar, which is capable of killing 100 demons at once. The Backlash Wave can reflect a demon's blasts back at them with the added power of the Wind Scar.

The sword can take a number of different forms, including a red form that can break through demonic barriers. Its diamond form allows Inuyasha to fire a barrage of crystals that can cut through much stronger barriers. The dragon-scale form can absorb demonic energy, and the meidō form creates large black circles that can send enemies to the Netherworld.

3 Ryūjin Jakka Can Burn Things Out Of Existence (Bleach)

Yamamoto Using Bankai In The Manga

Captain-Commander Yamamoto was considered to be the strongest soul reaper for centuries, and much of that strength came from his Zanpakutō, Ryūjin Jakka. This blade is considered to be the strongest Kido-type Zanpakutō, and that is because its Shikai form engulfs the blade with flames that can incinerate anything.

Its Bankai is even more powerful, as it is capable of creating flames that can reach temperatures of 15,000,000 degrees. Anything that this sword cuts will be burned out of existence. It can also summon an army of corpses that is comprised of the Zanpakutō's former victims.

2 The Totsuka Blade Can Trap Its Targets In An Infinite Illusion (Naruto: Shippuden)

The Totsuka Blade Being Used Against Orochimaru

Itachi Uchiha is an anime character who betrayed his family, but he did it for a good reason, and he happens to be one of the strongest ninja that his clan has ever produced. He awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan at a very young age, and it allowed him to use several powerful techniques, including the Susanoo.

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Unlike other Susanoo, Itachi's was equipped with a powerful shield, but it also had the legendary Totsuka Blade. This enormous ethereal blade is said to be able to cut through anything. When it stabs someone, it traps them inside of an illusionary world for eternity.

1 Venuzdonoa Can Destroy All Things In Creation (Misfit Of Demon King Academy)

Anos Summoning His Demon Sword

There are anime characters who can become friends with Anos Voldigoad, but none of them would be able to match his overwhelming strength. Anos is the mythical Demon King of Tyranny, and he possesses eyes that can destroy anything he looks at.

He is capable of manipulating time and reality itself to some degree, so it makes sense that he would have an equally powerful weapon. His sword's name is Venuzdonoa, and it is a magic sword that can destroy anything in creation. Even immortal beings and indestructible objects cannot survive a direct attack.

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