The funny thing about anime sword fighters is that there's always a bigger sword out there. Updated on April 20th, 2021 by Sean Cubillas. In praise of the noble art, this list will be running down the best sword fighters ever to draw their blades in anime. Yet, it is within these simple weapons and the quiet, human element that goes with them that makes sword wielding anime characters so engaging and innately stoic. RELATED: 15 Anime Perfect For People Who Love Fighting And a center point for a lot of that action is the anime swordsmen, fighters of a special, mid-range martial art that itself has come to be defined by Kurosawa-esque noble warriors, epic clashes, and ridiculous displays of power that shouldn't be possible with single pieces of steel. The epic battles of vengeance, competition, and power played a major part in defining the cultural experiences that fans know today. Anime action is a staple of introducing the world to the creativity within Japanese media.