10 Greatest Sword Wielders In Anime

Who can cut it in the anime worlds of monsters and men?

By Taylor Linyard /

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We live in a constantly expanding universe of online streaming service watchlists that flood our screens with amazing anime of every genre, filled with some of the most endearing and enduring characters in television history.

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Quite a few of these fan-favorite characters in anime exist as deadly swordsmen and swordswomen, showing off near-effortless strength and sword skills creating fights drawn by the deep artistic imaginations of Japanese animators that astound our eyes.

These fighting professionals have spent years of their lives honing their exquisite craft, determined to win every fight. Whether motivated by revenge or honor, or even simply to make money, these strong-willed and strong-armed characters have entertained audiences everywhere for decades with every single strike, parry, and killing blow delivered on screen in beautifully animated scenes.

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10. Berserk: The Golden Egg Arc - Caska

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When Guts first encountered the Band of the Hawk, a mercenary group that raised him from a lonely teenager into a full-fledged adult, he ran into many colorful characters that helped him recover some sense of humanity he had lost long ago in his childhood. One of the most important people Guts met in the Band of the Hawk was their second in command, a woman named Caska.

Caska is continually underestimated by others for being a woman, but she nonetheless showed everyone throughout her adult life that she is not only a capable leader but also a spectacular sword wielder too. She is efficient on horseback, and even deadlier on foot, showing up her opponents in every fight she engages in.

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The end of Caska's time with the Band of the Hawk destroyed her mentally, rendering her a shell of what she once was, but her legacy as an elite and loyal warrior will never be forgotten.