History Main / IaijutsuPractitioner

** Adam also uses Iaijutsu with his Semblance, which allows him to absorb energy from attacks that he blocks with his sword and unleash said energy via a quickdraw strike. He uses this technique to [[ReducedToDust disintegrate a]] [[HumongousMecha giant robot]] in the Black trailer, as well as [[spoiler:sever Yang's right arm in Episode 11 of Volume 3. It's worth noting that, per WordOfGod, his attack was actually strong enough to instantly deplete Yang's Aura and harm her through it in one blow]].

* While it's too far in the future to still be called iaijutsu, Djevak soldiers are known for this technique in ''Literature/CityOfNoEnd''.

* In ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'', at least when he's asleep, Zenitsu can draw his sword, slice, and sheathe it so fast that you can barely even see it leave the scabbard, as seen during his "fight" against the tongue demon: one moment, Zenitsu's hand slightly twitches and exposes only a tiny bit of the blade, the very next instant, the demon's tongue is already severed. He then finishes things off by combining this with a FlashStep to decapitate his foe.
** Anyone who uses the same "Thunder Breathing" fighting style as Zenitsu would count as well, as Thunder Breathing is predominantly modeled after iaijutsu, except [[spoiler:Kaigaku as he noticeably forsake the iaijutsu stance due never learning the first form, with that Kaigaku keeps his sword on his back, using all remaining forms without relying on fast sword drawing]].

The Japanese term 居合 (Iai) originally meant a "sit-off" - two warriors reaching for their swords from a sitting position - but in time came to shift emphasis to the motions involved. More specifically, ''Iaijutsu'' (Iai techniques) consist of swiftly drawing a sword and attacking in one fluid motion (possibly with follow-up slashes), then [[SwipeYourBladeOff swiping the blade off]] and re-sheathing it. Related terms include ''Iaidō'' ("The Way of Iai", the more formal/spiritual version), ''Iainuki'' ("iai display"), ''Battōjutsu'' ("unsheathing techniques"; typically [[GlassCannon focused on attack power rather than self-defense]]) and ''Battōdō'' ("The Way of Unsheathing"; training the spirit by swiftly [[CleanCut cutting objects in half]])... though compared to other fields of Japanese martial arts the actual boundaries between all these are rather muddy, and can vary depending on who you ask.

Iaijutsu is a catch-all name for several martial art schools which center on drawing and attacking in one move. The technique often includes multiple slashes, [[SwipeYourBladeOff swiping the blade off]], and the subsequent re-sheathing of the blade. The names ''Battoujutsu'' and ''Iaido'' are often used interchangeably, although the words have nuances in the Japanese language.

The use of a weaponized draw makes sense as a reaction to a surprise attack, or if a character avoids drawing his sword until the opponent attacks so he can claim self-defense. RuleOfCool kicks in if a swordsman refuses to draw his sword ahead of time in open battle, since the sword can be used more quickly and in a greater number of ways if it’s already drawn. Even sillier is when an Iaijutsu practitioner goes through a battle repeatedly sheathing his sword so that he can use the cut from the scabbard on every single enemy, despite this being a huge waste of effort and dangerously predictable. That could be justified, however, if the scabbard has some special ability to charge up the sword with energy, or increase the power of the cut by shooting the blade out at high speed.

* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Guts' [[{{BFS}} Dragonslayer]] is between six and seven feet long, a foot wide, and he carries it on his back. Many a mook has thought it used to protect his back at best, not seeing how it could be [[http://zjcdn.mangahere.org/store/manga/176/001.0/compressed/qberserk_ch001_image018.jpg grabbed, drawn (one-handed) and]] [[http://zjcdn.mangahere.org/store/manga/176/001.0/compressed/qberserk_ch001_image019.jpg and swung, in less than a second.]]

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has the move Cut, which is known as Iai Cut in the Japanese versions.