who would win in a sword fight?

[ronin_manji]

I'm starting to find most of the new threads to be boaring...so I thought I'd start a new thread about this...
Who would win in a sword fight, if there was like a battle royale of any sword fighters.... The person can be from an anime a manga or a video game. Who would come out on top?

[mr44mag]

Priest Alexander from Hellsing. He's got mad regeneration, spells, strength, speed, and more bayonettes than you could possibly store in warehouse.

[Hisoka]

Zoro from One Piece. There are plenty of good choices to pick from, yet Zoro has done some god like things throughout the series and has amazing will power to continue on.

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[ronin_manji]

I think it would be Ninja Master Gara from Bastard...the only reason he would win is because he has spells and everything...but if you wanted the fight to be fair then I would choose Manji from Blade of the Immortal.

[ZeroRyoko1974]

Guts from Beserk, or Kenshin.

[sazae]

Kiki, they way she handled a broom really impressed me. A sword isn't to far off.

[yangster]

Kenshin Himura.

[RayneShadowleaf]

*Aku's voice* Samurai Jack!

[max payne]

siegfried or nightmare from sc

or dante from devil may cry

[Baka Deshi]

Hiko Seijuro. No contest.

[ronin_manji]

Yea... Nevermind...I've changed my vote...I KNOW for a FACT...that Guts would win. He is such a bad ***.. And he never looses.

[Leader Desslock]

Nobody can defeat a watermelon like Tatewaki Kuno. Against another swordsman - eh, I'd still have to give him credit for only using a wooden sword. Sure, he can cut through rocks and trees with it, but he'd still lose.

Come to think of it, Twilight Suzuka (Outlaw Star) only uses a wooden sword as well, and she cuts through oncoming traffic and mechs with it.

So here's a good match-up: Twilight Suzuka, wearing a watermelon-styled bathing suit, versus Tatewaki Kuno dressed as a Kei Pirate. Anime Celebrity Deathmatch is ON!

[max payne]

well, people can't decide who would win between a ninja and a piarte so the obvious winner would be: chris the ninja piratehttp://photobucket.com/albums/v44/saccharinesin/Icons%202/th_Chris_the_Ninja_Pirate.jpg

[Samurai Drifter]

Mibu Kyoshiro from Samurai Deeper Kyo. Everyone's powers are so exaggerated in that show. (Though amusingly, what happens to him at the end kinda shows that he's not as powerful as Demon Eyes Kyo.)

Suzuka (Outlaw Star) would of course also be a contender, considering she can like destroy cars with a wooden sword.

[Old Ape Face]

Mibu Kyoshiro from Samurai Deeper Kyo. Everyone's powers are so exaggerated in that show. (Though amusingly, what happens to him at the end kinda shows that he's not as powerful as Demon Eyes Kyo.)

Suzuka (Outlaw Star) would of course also be a contender, considering she can like destroy cars with a wooden sword.

you stole my votes,

oh well time for a role call
Yukimura Sanada (all time favorite anime and manga character of all time, if he hadn't become a trator i'd respect him a little bit more but it's still far more respect then Kyo or Kyoshiro, basically Kyoshiro's the yin and Kyo's the yang, End of story. Yukimura is Yin and yang put together with a little spice added in to give him more pazaz. )
Kyoshiro (Basically a stone statue Combined with the most eleit Samurai sword skills. as i've Said yoshiro's the Yin)
Demon eyes Kyo (basically the exact oposite of Kyoshiro's Stone cold face, but the added Samurai Skills. and Kyo's the yang)

[Techrobo]

Suzuka (Outlaw Star) would of course also be a contender, considering she can like destroy cars with a wooden sword.
I'd like to say Chuck Norris would own them all, but since it has to be an anime/VG character I cannot. I'm going to go ahead and agree to Suzuka. She is an excellent assassin, and she's cooler than most of the other options. My choice is also partially driven by my desire to see a girl kick all the guy's *****, and by my irrational love of Outlaw Star.

[CeLL_288]

I hate to bust everyone's bubble, but Trunks can destroy planets, so he would win.

But since this is really just a "who's cooler" contest, I'll go with Sephiroth.

[Oni]

Maybe Guts from Sword of the berserk,
otherwise the main character from bleach I dont remember his name off had the human turned death god you all know who I mean right?

[CeLL_288]

Maybe Guts from Sword of the berserk,
otherwise the main character from bleach I dont remember his name off had the human turned death god you all know who I mean right?That would be Kurosaki Ichigo.

[LidorBa]

Well... Alexander from Hellsing can regenerate. That would make winning much easier since he theoretically can't die.

Also Zoro from One Piece has some moves that are made of 100% original ***-whoopin'.

[Shinigami Ryuk]

Here is an okay one Chuck Norris with a steak knife vs. Bruce Lee with a plastic knife.

Also Hiei from Yu Yu Hakusho vs. Demon eyes Kyo from Samurai Deeper

[Leader Desslock]

Why would Chuck Norris need a steak knife? To pry Bruce's teeth out of his knuckles after punching him into low orbit?

[LidorBa]

Why would Chuck Norris need a steak knife? To pry Bruce's teeth out of his knuckles after punching him into low orbit?
:lol: :lol:

So you think Norris would win?
I go for Bruce.

[Shinigami Ryuk]

Why would Chuck Norris need a steak knife? To pry Bruce's teeth out of his knuckles after punching him into low orbit?

Why you ask... because it would be very unfair if Lee had a steak knife. All Bruce has to do is watch out for the round house kick.

[CrossboneGundam]

I'm starting to find most of the new threads to be boaring...so I thought I'd start a new thread about this...
Who would win in a sword fight, if there was like a battle royale of any sword fighters.... The person can be from an anime a manga or a video game. Who would come out on top?

So you start a thread whose subject has literally been done hundreds of times on this forum alone, not to mention every other anime or video game related forum on the internet?

I hate to bust everyone's bubble, but Trunks can destroy planets, so he would win.

Everyone knows Ideon wins. Destruction of the universe>destruction of one measley planet.

[Caine]

Hiko. They call it godspeed for a good reason. Who else could havegotten in between Fuji and his target?
Suzuka is pretty amazing, but Hiko could stop a blow that had enough force to level a building. Next to that, cars are nothing. Plus, its almost St Patty's day, and he can outdrink any of the others

[Bernard_Monsha]

Ogami Itto would kill everyone else and their mothers he would then get Daigoro to pee on Chuck Norris kill Chuck then sleep with his wife.

[Leader Desslock]

Here's a candidate I'm surprised I forgot: Voltron. The Blazing Sword can take out an awful lot of acreage. :lol:

[Ramen-Boy]

Inuyasha....

Why? Well, his kaze-no-kizu will pawn any normal human; however, his Bakuryuuha is also useful against enemies like Hiei. Of course, I just suggested Inuyasha because his techniques come from within his sword; sadly, he is to dependant of Tessaiga.
Don't forget about Kongousouha (Diamonds are the hardest thing on the world..) and the Dragon-Scaled Tessaiga. (With the ability to absorb the youki from his opponents and destroy their bodies with the Youketsu-slicing method.)

[Ramen-Boy]

I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT FROG!!!!

This guy's Masamune has the ability to absorb the magic power of his opponents, or just weaken their magic defenses. Don't forget that Frog also has a powerful healing ability and his......long....tongue. :P
Oh yes, he also has the power to cast water-spells and summon a colossal Energy-Frog.

[mr44mag]

Inuyasha....

Why? Well, his kaze-no-kizu will pawn any normal human; however, his Bakuryuuha is also useful against enemies like Hiei. Of course, I just suggested Inuyasha because his techniques come from within his sword; sadly, he is to dependant of Tessaiga.
Don't forget about Kongousouha (Diamonds are the hardest thing on the world..) and the Dragon-Scaled Tessaiga. (With the ability to absorb the youki from his opponents and destroy their bodies with the Youketsu-slicing method.)

Pfft, Mapputatsu Tsubaki can cut through any material and I mean ANY material with her Zanseramikku sword... except coconut jelly. :lol:

So many interesting choices at their and you had to pick InuYasha.

[Lord Timaeus]

*BLEACH SPOILERS AHEAD*











I hate to say it, but Aizen from Bleach seems to be a good contender for this ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny. He has the cheapest zanpakuto ability in the entire series, one which can make his opponents see whatever he wants them to see, hear whatever he wants them to hear, etc. Guts may have slayed a hundred men, Suzuka may have stopped traffic with only a wooden sword, and Chuck Norris' roundhouse kicks may have enough power to destroy galaxies, but Aizen can simply make all three of them believe he's not even there as he slashes them all to pieces.

Of course, Aizen still isn't a match for Mr. Rogers. (www.ultimateshowdown.org)

[max payne]

winnerhttp://www.uptoolate.com/rick/images/memetic/bloo.jpg

so that guy could make someone see that instead of him?

KOOL!

[RyoTD]

So here's a good match-up: Twilight Suzuka, wearing a watermelon-styled bathing suit, versus Tatewaki Kuno dressed as a Kei Pirate. Anime Celebrity Deathmatch is ON!
I lol'd.

I don't like "who would win?" threads, though. They can be horribly one sided.

[Daishikaze]

I'm with Bernard on this one, Ogami Itto for sure.

[soulreaper]

Obviously, Ichigo (Bleach). He has the amazing ability to be a stereotypical Shounen Jump hero who keeps getting stronger and stronger, until he's the OM!GSUPER111ULTIMATES!!11!. Of course, in staying true to his stereotype, he would lose first. Then come back 100x as strong. I'm not dissing Bleach though, I really like the manga.

[Undrave]

Demon Eyes Kyo, no contest there!

The Suzaku is immortal and Biyakko will shred to pieces any opponent who cross its glare.

Oh if you take non sword wielding Samurai you could just send in Akari :teehee:

Nobody has a chance against a pissed off Akari.

[Reidar.]

Trunks from Dragonball is the most powerful sword-fighter I can think of.

[Shinigami Ryuk]

Ehh... Thier has to be someone more powerful then Trunks.

[max payne]

like a rubber ball

[gameoffreak8]

Hiko Seijuro from Ruriuni Kenshin
or
Twilight Suzuka from Outlaw Star.

[Techrobo]

So you think Norris would win?
I go for Bruce.
Bruce is up there, but no one beats the Chuck. Bullets dodge Chuck Norris, so swords, knives, and such would likely follow suit. And even ninja type characters would have trouble with him. Chuck Norris doesn't sleep, he waits.

[Reidar.]

Ehh... Thier has to be someone more powerful then Trunks.

Perhaps, but he's the most powerful sword-fighter I can think of, considering he blocked a sword slash with his bare hand and lifted a planet-destroying explosion up with one finger.

[ronin_manji]

[QUOTE=CrossboneGundam]So you start a thread whose subject has literally been done hundreds of times on this forum alone, not to mention every other anime or video game related forum on the internet?

Ummmmmm......???........YEA!...If u didnt like the topic then why did u post on it...?
(Mybe because because there was nothing better to complain about???)
I'm confused...

[Undrave]

but Chuck isn't a swordsman!

[Techrobo]

but Chuck isn't a swordsman!
Neither is someone who throws balls of energy in my opinion, or uses kai or any other type of energy in their attacks. And Chuck Norris could use a sword, he'd just have to attach it to the toe of his right boot. As an aside, should you really be taking any comment involving Chuck Norris seriously?

[Reidar.]

How do energy attacks disprove the definition? By that logic, nobody listed is a swordsman because they also have the ability to punch and kick.

[ronin_manji]

I forgot about Gama from Zombie Powder.
He has a huge sword with a chain saw blade and he is such a badass!

[Lankard]

the kendo girl from Love Hina(forgot her name momentarily). When she went up against the main character to prove to herself that she didnt love him, she was able to cut through giant boulders with a wooden stick.

[gameoffreak8]

the kendo girl from Love Hina(forgot her name momentarily). When she went up against the main character to prove to herself that she didnt love him, she was able to cut through giant boulders with a wooden stick.
Her name is Motoko Aoyama. I completely forget about her.

[MagicianCamille]

Super Electromagnetic Robot Voltes V!

[Stelok]

Zoro from One Piece or Kyo from Samurai Deeper Kyo would win. Amidamaru (Shaman King) also has a good chance of winning.

[xxxYaoiLovrxxx]

I say Mugen(Samurai Champloo) or Kenshin Himura(Samurai X).

[D the Hunter]

+3 or 4 on Guts from Berserk

Sure he's missing an eye and a hand, but he has no magic and he still lays the beat down on those demon bastages. :)

*end berserk fanboy rant*

[Ramen-Boy]

Has anyone already mentioned Jubei from Ninja Scroll?...

[ronin_manji]

Jubei from Ninja Scroll is pretty good....but as for like samurai kinda guys... Manji and Magatsu from Blade of the Immortal could beat him.

[ronin_manji]

OMG...we can't forget about Ryu Hyabusa from the DOA series and Ninja Gaiden. He would completly destroy most of the people listed so far.

[max payne]

neo, he is amazing with a sword/staff, in the films but the stuff he does in path of neo is pretty amazing

[Techrobo]

How do energy attacks disprove the definition? By that logic, nobody listed is a swordsman because they also have the ability to punch and kick.
Did you even bother reading the disclaimer in my last quote? As a cynic, nothing I say should be taken seriously without due consideration. As for my exclusion of people who use energy attacks, that is simply a matter of personal ethics. Having some experience in swordfighting, I would fully accept if someone kicked or punched me, or used an off-handed weapon in a fight, but ranged weapons are out of the question. I wouldn't throw a knife at an opponent in a 'fair fight' nor would I pull a gun on him. Energy attacks, which amount to ranged attacks in my book, would also be off limits. I don't mind the use of kai techniques by actual fighters in the real world - largely because they don't do much in my opinion, but the ones in fiction amount to magic as far as I'm concerned, and thats off limits in duels as well. If we started to accept such things, the criteria of it being a swordfight would be lost, and theoretically any weapon could be used. At least thats my reasoning, but my sword fighting experience is with sabres and longswords, and I'll bet many people will disagree with at least some of what I said, and I welcome it.

[Undrave]

If we cut out any 'super kendo' (SDK) or energy attacking martial artist I think Kenshin probably has the best chance of winning then.


And why would Zoro win if he's not the best Swordsman of HIS world yet?!?

[MonkeyBoy0314]

Either Kenshin or Father Anderson

Ooh, wait, do Highlanders count?

[Old Ape Face]

+3 or 4 on Guts from Berserk

Sure he's missing an eye and a hand, but he has no magic and he still lays the beat down on those demon bastages. :)

*end berserk fanboy rant*

i have a disliking for Guts, i have just finished the first book of Beserk in the manga, and i've already seen plenty of weaknesses he has, Shure he has a massive sword and he reminds me of FU XI from Dynasty Warriors 3, and he has a cross bow and a flare cannon in his arm, but all those weapons, for maybe the exception of the cros bow Are too slow. every character i've seen with such a massive blade has a disadvantage in speed, I have noticed that all the enemies he fights are too big to move around quickly or they're too suprised at the site of a large blade, or too stupid to figuar out that's it's slow.

if My memory servs Correct i remember Sanosuke from Rurouni Kenshin also had a massive hunk of Iron he called a sword, but it makes sence to know that if your fight against speed heaveir isn't always the best choice of weapon, no matter how strong he is.

in Comparison with my Favorite group of Samurai, :Kyo, Kyoshiro, and Yukimura, they could all easily avoid Guts, though it all depends on who much armour Gut's has.

[Woooh]

Just to change it up a bit...Genie from rune soldier or that swords girl that i cant remember the name of from Outlaw Star

[Reidar.]

Did you even bother reading the disclaimer in my last quote? As a cynic, nothing I say should be taken seriously without due consideration. As for my exclusion of people who use energy attacks, that is simply a matter of personal ethics. Having some experience in swordfighting, I would fully accept if someone kicked or punched me, or used an off-handed weapon in a fight, but ranged weapons are out of the question. I wouldn't throw a knife at an opponent in a 'fair fight' nor would I pull a gun on him. Energy attacks, which amount to ranged attacks in my book, would also be off limits. I don't mind the use of kai techniques by actual fighters in the real world - largely because they don't do much in my opinion, but the ones in fiction amount to magic as far as I'm concerned, and thats off limits in duels as well. If we started to accept such things, the criteria of it being a swordfight would be lost, and theoretically any weapon could be used. At least thats my reasoning, but my sword fighting experience is with sabres and longswords, and I'll bet many people will disagree with at least some of what I said, and I welcome it.

Bad example. Energy attacks come from Trunks' body and are as natural to him as punching and kicking. Knives and guns are additional, seperate weapons. Try again.

[Hitokiri_Himura]

I've got to say either Hiko Seijuro or maybe Kenshin... but I stick more to Hiko because I like the Hiten Mitsurugi school. He even defeated that giant.

[Techrobo]

Bad example. Energy attacks come from Trunks' body and are as natural to him as punching and kicking. Knives and guns are additional, seperate weapons. Try again.
I was not calling the nature of the attacks into question. By that logic, swords themselves would have to be excluded as well. CC off handed weapons are acceptable in many circles, including my own, having used a parrying dagger myself in the past, but the concept of a ranged attack is out of the question, regardless of its nature. I was calling into question the breach of honour entailed by ranged attacks of any nature in a 'fair' sword fight. I have not been in a real duel, but I know that in the European school of such things, if one was to use a ranged attack in a swordfight, both seconds would likely step in to stop one, and possibly deal out justice for the breach of code. If both opponents had agreed to used ranged attacks - energy, conventional, magic, or otherwise - there would be no problem with such a fight, though personally I find pistol duels quite distasteful, and the same would go for the energy stuff if people actually had and utilized such abilities. The fact of the matter is that taking advantage of such techniques when another does not have them at his/her disposal does not make one a better swordfighter, it merely means that one is taking advantage of another's quite unfair handicap. I guess I am biased because I look at swordfighting in a real-world manner, and sadly we are discussion fiction. You do not seem to grasp the concept of a fair fight, but that is understandable considering there truly is no such thing anymore. I saw this in terms of a real duel, but perhaps I am wrong in looking at it so. I guess I will take my own advice and take the topic, and those talking about it, far less seriously in the future. It saves me from having to make grandios explanations and going off topic.

[Solid_Snake]

Gray Fox...

[Prof.Nosebleed]

I second the post of Ryu Hayabusa, he took on a whole empire and their supernatural counterparts by himself(actually some help from Ayane, Rachel, and Muramasa but very little). They don't call him the superninja for nothing. :ph34r:

[Reidar.]

I was not calling the nature of the attacks into question. By that logic, swords themselves would have to be excluded as well.

Yes you were. What were you calling into question, then? Their pH level? You disputed their projectory properties. That's the nature of the attack.

CC off handed weapons are acceptable in many circles, including my own, having used a parrying dagger myself in the past, but the concept of a ranged attack is out of the question, regardless of its nature.

Being a projectile would be the nature of the attack property.

I was calling into question the breach of honour entailed by ranged attacks of any nature in a 'fair' sword fight. I have not been in a real duel, but I know that in the European school of such things, if one was to use a ranged attack in a swordfight, both seconds would likely step in to stop one, and possibly deal out justice for the breach of code. If both opponents had agreed to used ranged attacks - energy, conventional, magic, or otherwise - there would be no problem with such a fight, though personally I find pistol duels quite distasteful, and the same would go for the energy stuff if people actually had and utilized such abilities. The fact of the matter is that taking advantage of such techniques when another does not have them at his/her disposal does not make one a better swordfighter, it merely means that one is taking advantage of another's quite unfair handicap. I guess I am biased because I look at swordfighting in a real-world manner, and sadly we are discussion fiction. You do not seem to grasp the concept of a fair fight, but that is understandable considering there truly is no such thing anymore. I saw this in terms of a real duel, but perhaps I am wrong in looking at it so. I guess I will take my own advice and take the topic, and those talking about it, far less seriously in the future. It saves me from having to make grandios explanations and going off topic.

Anime characters from different universes will have different abilites. Fairness and honor isn't the issue; winning is. Whatever Trunks can do, he's still a sword-fighter, and that's what the topic is asking for.

By the way, there is no "fairness" in fighting. Fighting is about inflicting harm onto another human being; fairness is your own philosophy. There is winning and there is losing. The one who walks away is the better fighter. Humans aren't born fair; other people are born with genetics that you'll never have. That's just the way life is. If you're talking about a fiction world where you create the rules, then sure, but by admitting you're looking at this in terms of real-life situations, you come off as someone who doesn't understand how real fighting works.

[Techrobo]

Anime characters from different universes will have different abilites. Fairness and honor isn't the issue; winning is. Whatever Trunks can do, he's still a sword-fighter, and that's what the topic is asking for.

By the way, there is no "fairness" in fighting. Fighting is about inflicting harm onto another human being; fairness is your own philosophy. There is winning and there is losing. The one who walks away is the better fighter. Humans aren't born fair; other people are born with genetics that you'll never have. That's just the way life is. If you're talking about a fiction world where you create the rules, then sure, but by admitting you're looking at this in terms of real-life situations, you come off as someone who doesn't understand how real fighting works.
I cannot refute your position on fighting and fairness because it is true, but that doesn't mean I have to lower my own views of such things to such a level. I will admit that I am more of a philosopher than a fighter, but accusing someone of not understanding something when you don't know their back story is a juvenile and backwards way of arguing a point. Regardless of such things I fully accept your view, and realize that many other people would share. I am just glad that not everyone in the world has sunk to such a level. Chivalry may be dead, but it does not have to be so for all men. I took the question as an honorable duel whereas you seemed to see it as a man to man war of some kind. I will continue to believe that such attacks would no longer make it a swordfight, but you go on thinking whatever you wish.

[Reidar.]

I cannot refute your position on fighting fairness because it is true, but that doesn't mean I have to lower my own views of such things to such a level. I will admit that I am more of a philosopher than a fighter, but accusing someone of not understanding something when you don't know their back story is a juvenile and backwards way of arguing a point. Regardless of such things I fully accept your view, and realize that many other people would share. I am just glad that not everyone in the world has sunk to such a level. Chivalry may be dead, but it does not have to be so for all men.

Chivalry is a completely seperate subject from martial arts and fighting. Your backstory doesn't change that.

[Techrobo]

Chivalry is a completely seperate subject from martial arts and fighting. Your backstory doesn't change that.
Seeing as all you are attempting to do is immediately contradict everything I say, without backing it up, and perverting the very spirt of the discussion, I wash my hands of this argument. I should have realized nothing I said would have an effect. Continual meanspirited misinterpretation without thought may not be entirely your fault, but I guess ignorance is bliss in this case.

[Reidar.]

Seeing as all you are attempting to do is immediately contradict everything I say, without backing it up, and perverting the very spirt of the discussion, I wash my hands of this argument. I should have realized nothing I said would have an effect. Continual meanspirited misinterpretation without thought may not be entirely your fault, but I guess ignorance is bliss in this case.

Nothing in this discussion is "meanspirited". I'm explaining the reality of fighting, and you yourself are viewing it as a personal attack. If you'd like me to back it up, I'd be more than happy to explain the origins of martial arts with cited sources. Using the age-old "you're too ignorant to discuss this with" is a cop-out. I would think that if you believe yourself to be that correct, you'd be willing to go the length of expanding upon and explaining your point.

[CeLL_288]

Oh boy, someone is trying to argue with Reidar about martial arts again.

[Haruhi]

Osaka Kasuga wins in a swordfight. That's it. End of discussion. Your moderator has SPOKEN! *pounds her gavel*

[Jon]

Just to change it up a bit...Genie from rune soldier or that swords girl that i cant remember the name of from Outlaw Star

Suzuka? :)

[Lord Timaeus]

Osaka Kasuga wins in a swordfight. That's it. End of discussion. Your moderator has SPOKEN! *pounds her gavel*

Indeed. If she can split chopsticks with her bare hands, imaging what she could do with a sword. ;)

[Old Ape Face]

Bontenmaru now that you brought of the strength facter, He almost beat Kyo with a wooden stick. if he used a blade he'd be unstobable, and not only if he strong but he's godly fast too, and he's huge.

[germanturkey]

Hiko from RK

[Seijuro_Hiko_IX]

Hiko Seijuro.

He is the ulitmate sword master.

[kenshinbebop]

Kenshin or assorted RK characters. Also, tis not from anime/manga/or VG, but Zatoichi from Japanese cinema.

[Undrave]

Bontenmaru now that you brought of the strength facter, He almost beat Kyo with a wooden stick. if he used a blade he'd be unstobable, and not only if he strong but he's godly fast too, and he's huge.

Bontenmaru doesn't need a sword to win! He just pounds away with his bare hands and shred his enemy to pieces like a savage holy tiger of steel! ROAR!

[D the Hunter]

i have a disliking for Guts, ...(snip)

You lost me after that comment.

Seriously though, I see your line of thought and I can't disagree. :crybaby:

But Gut's has more muscle and appeal than these other scrawny samurai's :P

[Old Ape Face]

Bontenmaru doesn't need a sword to win! He just pounds away with his bare hands and shred his enemy to pieces like a savage holy tiger of steel! ROAR!

hens by my meaning that he would blow Kyo in the face if he used a real steal sword.

[CyberNinja5]

Im going to have to say Jin from Samurai Champloo or Kenshin.

[ronin_manji]

I'm sorry but after thinking about this for a few days and recently reading and watching berserk....AGAIN...I have come to a conclusion that guts would own just about any swords man...!

[Dark_Knight]

Roronoa Zoro from One Piece. Superhuman strength, fast enough to react to the CP9's Soru and I doubt that there's many sword techniques that could stand up to some of his moves, such as Shishi Sonsen and Asura Ichibukin.

[Kali-chan]

I say Zolo (One Piece)
Piers (Golden Sun)

[JaidaDv]

Hawkeye Mihawk (One Piece)

[ToxicAlice92]

Ichigo (Bleach)

[Dr. Ezra]

Himura Kenshin, of course.

[master terrence]

ninja gaiden

[Dr. Ezra]

Soji Okita.

[Hajime Saitou]

Everyone saying Kenshin needs to remember that Saitou was on equal footing with him. Both in the past and when they meet for the first time after the revolution. They are evenly matched, so if you are going to mention one, you should mention the other.

[akutenshi00]

... Old topic. Baiken from Guilty Gear.

[Bernard_Monsha]

Ogami Itto.

[Holy Knight]

Ogami Itto.

I concur. There is no better.

[Phantom]

Gutts from berserk, really a lot of the other fighters rely on there own power and not there own skill with there blade. Gutts has nothing more then his determination to never give up and to follow his path. A real sword fighter relys on his sword. A lot of the Samurai characters are like this also of course but not one of them has the raw energy of Gutts.

[Dark_Knight]

*slaps head* Stupid of me to forget about Mihawk... yeah, Mihawk pwns all!

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Mai Kawasumi gets my vote. A stoic girl with a mad way of handling a blade, love her.

[CrossboneGundam]

Everyone saying Kenshin needs to remember that Saitou was on equal footing with him. Both in the past and when they meet for the first time after the revolution. They are evenly matched, so if you are going to mention one, you should mention the other.

I would say Saitou is better.

Of course, from where I stand, it seems like Shishio was better than Kenshin, too. He probably wouldn't have lost to Kenshin if he hadn't semi-spontaneously combusted.

But if he hadn't had the presence of mind to put on a steel headband, the whole thing would have been over the moment Saitou busted through the door and stabbed him in the forehead. I still wish it would have ended like that. :lol:

[Hajime Saitou]

I would say Saitou is better.

Of course, from where I stand, it seems like Shishio was better than Kenshin, too. He probably wouldn't have lost to Kenshin if he hadn't semi-spontaneously combusted.

But if he hadn't had the presence of mind to put on a steel headband, the whole thing would have been over the moment Saitou busted through the door and stabbed him in the forehead. I still wish it would have ended like that. :lol:

I was trying to be unbiased but it's certainly possible to say that Saitou is better after a certain point in the story.

I would say Saitou is better only after Kenshin's last time reverting back to how he was during the revolution. When Kenshin does do that, they are seemingly equal. But, after they fight, I guess that would make Saitou the stronger of the two.

But really, Shishio>all. He was just made to be an unstoppable killing machine with one weakness so that the arc could eventually end while leaving room for more. Couldn't have Shishio kill everyone after all :P.

That part where Saitou comes flying through the wall was really awesome, and if it had ended because of that, I certainly would not have complained.

[Dr. Ezra]

Manji (Blade of the Immortal) I realize this is not an anime series.

[Caster13]

the guy smart enough to bring a gun as backup:lol:

[Jovan Musk]

I think it would be Ninja Master Gara from Bastard...the only reason he would win is because he has spells and everything...but if you wanted the fight to be fair then I would choose Manji from Blade of the Immortal.

the words out of my mouth

[Dr. Ezra]

the guy smart enough to bring a gun as backup:lol:

Bah! Guns are for weaklings.

[Bisu]

Of course, from where I stand, it seems like Shishio was better than Kenshin, too. He probably wouldn't have lost to Kenshin if he hadn't semi-spontaneously combusted. Minor Kenshin spoilers following, better safe than sorry:

Probably. But then there's the 'Kenshin was physically exhausted due to his fight with Aoshi and Soujirou' argument; many believe Shishio wouldn't be able to defeat both Aoshi and Soujirou and still give Kenshin much of a challenge. Even if he weren't plagued with his overheating issue.

After all these years...I still haven't been able to decide between the two.

As for Saitou, I partially agree...I think he's superior to Kenshin, but only early as well as late in the story. During the Shishio arc, I would have to say Kenshin is the more talented swordsman. But after the Enishi arc, he felt his physical strength depleting (which is why he bequeathed his Sakabatou to Yahiko), so he decided to challenge Saitou to one last fight to settle their dispute.

I have to say...I was very disappointed that Saitou decided to back out...but had he not done so, I'm convinced he would've been the victor.

[Caster13]

theres a difference between being crazy strong and possibly dead and not the strongest, smart and alive. think of it as having a crazy machete weilding pschopath after you. if you have a gun, UNLOAD THE CLIP.

[Mystic Gohan]

Trunks.....he may not be as good as everyone when it comes to swordsmanship but he is just plain stronger than almost everyone with a sword.