The 8 best anime that have a swordsman as the main character

Everyone likes swordsmen. Two key reasons why they are so loved are that they are so disciplined and honest. So it's no wonder that so many anime choose to have swordsmen as protagonists. While having a swordsman in the main role isn't a surefire way to guarantee success, it makes the story that much more appealing. Over the years, anime fans have seen many titles that focus on swordsmen.

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Crazy

Berserk follows the story of Guts, who is of few words. He wanders from one battlefield to another trying to prove his skill with the blade. At one point, Guts finds a strange group of people and feels at home with them. The Berserk anime is excellent and has only one drawback – the series ends after one season.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba

Demon Slayer is one of the most popular anime of all time. In fact, it has managed to rival the likes of One Piece, Dragon Ball and Naruto in terms of popularity. Demon Slayer follows two siblings named Tanjiro and Nezuko. After a demon attack kills most of his family and turns Nezuko into a demon, Tanjiro decides to find the culprit. At the same time, he also starts looking for a cure for his sister.

Release date

April 6, 2019

Network

Swimming for adults

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Claymore

There aren't many anime that have strong female characters that can match Claymore. It stands out from the rest because of its protagonist, Clare, who outshines all the other characters. A strong, cunning and beautiful warrior who fights to keep the world safe from shape-shifting demons named Yoma.

Release date

2007–2007

directors

Hiroyuki Tanaka

Writers

Yasuko Kobayashi

Franchise(s)

Claymore

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Samurai Champloo

• Aired: 2004

• Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Samurai Champloo anime revolves around three characters. The first is Fuu, a waiter who is looking for a specific samurai. Then there's Mugen and Jin, who are two sides of the same coin. One is a reckless samurai who does not follow traditional values ​​and the other, Jin, is what a samurai should be. After Fuu saves them from execution, they decide to lend her their power to help her find the mysterious samurai.

Release date

2004–2005

directors

Shinichiro Watanabe

Writers

Masaru Gotsubo

Franchise(s)

Samurai Champloo

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Bleach

Image via Studio Pierrot

• Aired: 2004

• Genre: Supernatural, Action Adventure

Bleach was one of the big three that stood shoulder to shoulder with the titans of the industry. The plot follows Ichigo Kurosaki as he becomes involved in otherworldly affairs and gains the power of the Grim Reaper. The anime ended abruptly, but came back even better with a new season that further increased its popularity.

Release date

2004 – 2012-00-00

Network

TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TVh, TVQ, TSC, BS TV Tokyo

Showrunner

Tite Kubo

directors

Mitsutaka Noshitani, Junya Koshida, Hodaka Kuramoto, Yasuto Nishikata, Hiroaki Nishimura, Kazunori Mizuno, Akira Shimizu, Rokou Ogiwara, Kazunobu Shimizu, Akane Inoue, Hikaru Murata, Tomoko Hiramuki, Hatakeyama Shimiki, Tatakeyama, Egami, Nogami Nishi, Takushi Kimura, Koji Aritomi, Ogura Shirakawa, Kiyomu Fukuda, Yukio Okazaki, Mitsue Yamazaki, Yasuhiro Matsumura, Eitarou Yes

Writers

Masahiro Okubo, Masashi Sogo, Kenta Shimoyama, Genki Yoshimura, Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, Rika Nakase, Michiko Yokote, Natsuko Takahashi, Kento Shimoyama

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  Masakazu Morita

  Ichigo Kurosaki (voice)

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  Fumiko Orikasa

  Rukia Kuchiki

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Inuyasha

Image via Sunrise

• Released: 2000

• Genres: Adventure and Fantasy

Inuyasha is one of the few anime that has stood the test of time. It follows the story of a girl named Kagome Higurashi who is sent back to feudal Japan. There, he meets a half-demon boy, InuYasha, who is searching for the magical Shikon gem, which harbors tremendous powers. To prevent people from abusing its power, the jewel was scattered throughout the land. But an evil individual, Naraku, plans to use her power for his own. Now it's up to the hero to stop him from achieving his goals.

Release date

2000 – 2004-00-00

Network

ANIMAX, Nippon TV, YTV

directors

Masashi Ikeda, Yasunao Aoki, Akira Toba, Hirofumi Ogura, Takashi Ikehata, Kunihiro Mori, Noriaki Saito, Naoki Hishikawa, Teruo Satou

Writers

Katsuhiko Chiba, Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  Kobayashi too

  Akago (voice)

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  Kappei Yamaguchi

  Inuyasha (voice)

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  Satsuki Yukino

  Kagome Higurashi (voice)

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  Koji Tsujitani

  Miroku (voice)

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Afro Samurai

• Released: 2007

• Genre: action and dark fantasy

The anime Afro Samurai is set in feudal Japan but has a twist as two different cultures are present in it. The first is Japanese culture with samurai, fighting and the world, but at the same time there is a small amount of western influence, such as the music and characters, which are influenced by gunslingers from the old west. The story follows Afro as he seeks revenge for the death of his father by a man known as Justice.

Release date

2007–2007

Network

Spike

Showrunner

Takashi Okazaki, Fuminori Kizaki

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Gintama

• Aired: 2006

• Genre: Action and Comedy

The anime Gintama offers the best of all worlds. It has a very good story that is memorable and characters that everyone adores. It has emotional moments. funny interactions and references to other popular media like One Piece, Naruto, Star Wars, etc. The story takes place in a world where aliens have taken over the world and samurai Sakata Gintoki has to do odd jobs to survive.

Release date

2006 – 2021-00-00

Network

TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TVh, TVQ, TSC

directors

Yasuhiro Minami, Kazuo Miyake, Shuji Miyahara, Naoki Hishikawa, Ai Yoshimura, Shinya Watada, Matsuo Asami, Shouji Ikeno, Seiki Takuno, Taro Kubo, Tomoaki Koshida, Hikaru Yamaguchi, Hitoyuki Matsui, Hitoyuki Matsui, Hiroyu Matsui, Hiroyu Mamhei Shindo, Tatsufumi Itoh, Jet Inoue, Makoto Moriwaki, Tatsuma Minamikawa, Hirokazu Yamada, Shigeki Takagi, Shinobu Sasaki

Writers

Shu Matsubara, Taku Kishimoto, Masaki Tachihara, Deko Akao

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  Tomokazu Sugita

  Gintoki Sakata (voice)

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  Rie Kugimiya

  Kagura (voice)