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Hi there, I am not sure if this thread exists. I am curious as to who your favourite big sword character is?

It does not matter if the character is from manga, anime, comics, video games, or some other source.

"Big sword character" is pretty self-explanatory, but in case you are wondering, I am referring to characters that have a big sword as their primary weapon (e.g. Gutz from Berserk, Karula from Utawarerumono, Cloud Strife from FFVII, etc.).

I did not do a poll because there are probably many big sword characters that I don't know of.

My favourite is Gutz from Berserk. The reason is because his sword is really huge, and he is a bit of a tragic hero.

I think I'd have to go with Van from Gun Sword. That guy really knew his condiments.

Im going to go with Cloud

Cloud or Coleman Stryker from Warmachine.

Check the avatar. And that's all I have to say about that.

Well... maybe a second-place vote for Conan. The original novel one more than the movie one.

He was a big guy with a sword, but I don't think he was a big sword guy. lol

Auron from FFX.

.rai//

Guts from Berserk. 'nuff said.

WHY HASN'T ANYONE SAID THIS YET!?!?!?! Oh well I guess I get the honor -

Zack from the Final Fantasy VII franchise (I like his Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core style the best!!) XD *sigh* now only if I had a PSP and $50 then I could actually play as him...

Cloud, Ichigo, Auron, and Sanosuke.

As a whole I don't like this character style, possibly because it generally tends to operate as if they had a much smaller sword, which just makes it flashy and pointless. But I would be interested in a character who fought intelligently with an oversized weapon, moving methodically and minimizing the number of strikes for efficiency. Most of the time you just get Advent Children.

That aside...
- Gutts somewhat does this, plus the series points out how ridiculous his sword is.
- Auron is a great character for reasons quite aside from his weapon.

uc pseudonym (post: 1227029) wrote:As a whole I don't like this character style, possibly because it generally tends to operate as if they had a much smaller sword, which just makes it flashy and pointless. But I would be interested in a character who fought intelligently with an oversized weapon, moving methodically and minimizing the number of strikes for efficiency. Most of the time you just get Advent Children.

My thoughts precisely. I would imagine that such a character would use an oversized sword as a shield as much as anything, using perhaps a dagger in the off-hand for counterstrikes, saving the main sword for heavy attacks (against armored foes, siege engines, etc.).

.rai//

SEPHIROTH ♥_♥

Hmmm, it's not huge.. but.. long o.O

Ok fine, I just love Sephiroth [color="DeepSkyBlue"]♥[/color]

Rationalizing UC's post, Kagehisa Anotsu fits. No, it's a heavy ax, not a "Big sword," but the concept is the same.

I'm going with Cloud of FF7.

Auron, hands down. XD

animewarrior (post: 1226981) wrote:WHY HASN'T ANYONE SAID THIS YET!?!?!?! Oh well I guess I get the honor -

Zack from the Final Fantasy VII franchise (I like his Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core style the best!!) XD *sigh* now only if I had a PSP and $50 then I could actually play as him...

That's actually young Zack. He has the whole "on that day five years ago" look later in the game.

Are we talking about the kind of sword you have to use two hands to swing such as the famed Scottish Claymore?

mitsuki lover (post: 1227410) wrote:Are we talking about the kind of sword you have to use two hands to swing such as the famed Scottish Claymore?

yep. Even if I have no idea who or what the famed Scottish Claymore is... *backs away*

Kikuchiyo (Samurai 7), because I think he's actually quite funny, and Ichigo (Bleach).

Interestingly

[spoiler]Ichigo's bankai is a much smaller sword.[/spoiler]

I like Kikuchiyo too. Off course, he also has a rather big sword in the original movie, though he seldom actually uses it.

mitsuki lover wrote:Are we talking about the kind of sword you have to use two hands to swing such as the famed Scottish Claymore?

I would imagine that you can define the size of "big" for yourself. I personally classified it as larger than real-world weapons like the claymore. Those can reasonably be wielded as a cleaving weapon. Cloud's Buster Sword... not so much.

mitsuki lover (post: 1227410) wrote:Are we talking about the kind of sword you have to use two hands to swing such as the famed Scottish Claymore?

Real big sword guys don't need two hands! Even using a claymore! Conan does one hand sword-spinning tricks with a freaking two-handed broadsword for pete sake!

Okay, I guess Zanpakuto are excluded from that rule... mostly.

I never understood how the Buster Sword was practical, but I totally understood how it was awesome.

because I am a fangirl, and it was my first anime experience with a "big sword"... InuYasha.

Oh! Erin-chan has found a fellow InuYasha fangirl! 8D

I'd have to say Zanza from Rurouni Kenshin. ^^ Well, he might not count since his "big sword" got broken in the second issue with him... >.>

I have to second Zack Fair from FFVII. He's awesome and funny.

Funny vid Etoh.

Cloud

Sanosuke!

[spoiler] he got his sword fixed in the manga [/spoiler]

Tsukuyomi (post: 1227043) wrote:SEPHIROTH ♥]♥[/color]

Fangirl alert!! I would go with Ichigo and Cloud Strife. Guts and Sanosuke(being more of fists instead of his sword) are pretty awesome too.