Sword users are one of the most common types of fighters that appear in anime. Interestingly, there are some sword users who prefer to use wooden swords, aka bokken, rather than real swords.
Who do you think is the coolest wooden sword user in the anime story? Check the following discussion so you know the answer!
10. Ryoko Mitsurugi – Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School
As the main character in Real Bout High School, Ryoko Mitsurugi is described as a passionate girl. She is a student at Daimon High School and often gets into fights against other students.
Ryoko usually fights using a wooden sword, aka bokken. She is very obsessed with becoming a samurai. Because of that, she often watches films about samurai as reference material.
9. Taiga Aisaka – Toradora!
In Toradora!, Taiga Aisaka is known as the “Palmtop Tiger”. She has a short body and a very aggressive nature. In addition, she often gets into trouble with other people.
As a fan of martial arts, Taiga has a talent for fighting. She tends to use both hands in fights. However, she occasionally uses the wooden sword she carries with her.
8. Kamiya Kaoru – Rurouni Kenshin
Kamiya Kaoru is an instructor in a sword dojo named Kamiya Kasshin-ryú. She has a very kind and caring nature. Besides that, she really cares about Kenshin's condition.
Kaoru has always trained diligently and continues to hone her sword skills. She used to fight using a wooden sword. In addition, she is able to master the art of sword passed down by her father with great skill.
7. Aoi Kunieda – Beelzebub
Aoi Kunieda is one of the strong characters in Beelzebub. She leads a girl gang called Red Tail. Thanks to her influence and strength, she is able to become part of the feared Tohōshinki at Ishiyama High School.
Aoi is a practitioner of the Shingetsu Style as well as a trained sword user. Even though she wields a wooden sword, she is able to cut through objects as hard as rock or walls without difficulty.
6. Katsuhito Masaki – Tenchi Muyo!
Katsuhito Masaki alias Yosho is the grandfather of Tenchi Musaki. Moreover, he was the first prince to come from Jurai. Throughout his life, he has gone through various hardships until he grows into a formidable figure.
Katsuhito has very impressive sword skills. He also passed on this skill to his grandson. Uniquely, he prefers to use a wooden sword instead of a steel sword or laser sword.
5. Tatewaki Kuno – Ranma 1/2
The next most interesting wooden sword user is the Ancient Tatewaki from Ranma ½. He regards Ranma Saotome as a rival that he must surpass. Despite this, he was always defeated by Ranma time and time again.
Despite that fact, Tatewaki is basically a talented sword user. He was so confident in his sword skills. Other than that, he used to rely on his own bokken to fight.
4. Umemiya Ryunosuke – Shaman King
Before becoming a shaman, Umemiya Ryunosuke was a wild gang leader. He then joins Yoh because he wants to find the ideal place he's been looking for all his life.
In terms of combat ability, Umemiya had a wide variety of skilled skills. Apart from that, he is always seen carrying a bokuto, aka a wooden sword. After becoming a shaman, he got a new sword made from a sacred tree.
3. Saeko Busujima – Highschool of the Dead
Saeko Busujima is one of the most popular characters in Highschool of The Dead. She has a very cold and mysterious nature. In addition, she has great sword skills.
Even though Saeko uses a wooden sword, she is able to defeat a horde of zombies without fear. She can turn into a sadistic figure when she is on the battlefield. Because of that, her personality was truly terrifying.
2. Suzuka – Outlaw Star
In the Outlaw Star story, Suzuka is known as a dangerous assassin who likes to hunt her targets at dusk. She is a mysterious and unpredictable woman. Not only that, her fighting ability was impressive.
Interestingly, Suzuka fought with a bokken, aka a wooden sword. She is able to swing her sword with great precision. For example, she was able to cut a truck in half without injuring the driver.
1. Sakata Gintoki - Gintama
Sakata Gintoki is a very interesting main protagonist in the Gintama story. He has a very silly and humorous nature. However, he can turn into a serious samurai while fighting on the battlefield.
Gintoki uses a very unique wooden sword named Toyako Bokuto. The sword was created from another planet's wood which is around 10,000 years old. Even though it was made of wood, the sword was so hard that it could cut a real sword.