History Manga / BambooBlade

%%* CatSmile: Kirino's standard expression.

%%* {{Bokukko}}: Maya Yokoo.

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* SenpaiKohai: Satori and Tama are psyched to have ''kohai'' in the three-months-later final episode.

* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Carrie Nishikawa speaks English with a strong, but not horrible, accent.

* OverprotectiveDad: Tamaki's dad has a hard time letting go of his little girl, especially if it concerns Yuuji.

* SempaiKohai: Satori and Tama are psyched to have ''kohai'' in the three-months-later final episode.

** [[spoiler: It is implied that Tamaki lost againt Sakaki since the [[{{Spinoff}} sequel manga]], Bamboo Blade C revealed that Sakaki's team, Banish Academy team goes all the way and won the tournament. That, and it was also mentioned in the manga that she's still undefeated after her last and only loss agaist Yamada one year ago.]]

* {{Gainaxing}}: Miya-Miya jogging in Episode 21. Funnily enough, Saya, who has visibly the best-endowed bust of all the girls only falls victim to it in the opening.

* FuroScene: ''Cruelly'' subverted in Episode 15: wherein fanboy expectations are built up by its title, only to have 3 shots of shampoo bottles appear in the actual episode without ''any'' of the expected FanService.

* AlliterativeTitle

* BadassArmFold: Shinaider/[[spoiler: Silver Braver]] in the [[ShowWithinAShow Blade Braver]] [[TheMovie movie]].
* BalloonBelly: Satori in episode 17.

* BetweenMyLegs: In episode 14, of Miya-Miya framing Azuma, the shot emphasizing Miya's intimidation of Azuma.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Ryoko Todo. Miya-Miya to a lesser extent. Konishi as well.
* BlackBlood {{Nosebleed}}: Reimi... somehow.
* {{Bokukko}}: Maya Yokoo.

* CallingYourAttacks: Standard ''kendo'' practice.

* CatSmile: Kirino's standard expression.

* CloudCuckooLander: Kirino falls into this trope from time to time.

* CuteClumsyGirl: Satori.

* DreadfulMusician: Saya.

* EagleLand: Carrie Nishikawa.

* GamingAndSportsAnimeAndManga
* GenkiGirl: Both Saya and Kirino qualify.

* TheOneGuy: Yuuji.

* TheQuietOne: Tamaki

* CryCute: The main girls when they're crying.

* BishieSparkle: Miya-Miya is blindingly sparkling before she goes into yandere mode. Turned UpToEleven in the manga when she hears the club might appear on TV.

* {{Meganekko}}: Satori, subverted by the fact that her glasses are fake. She thinks wearing glasses will make her smarter...

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Both Yuji and Rin's hair is blue, Tama's is purple, and Azuma's is orange-red.

'''''Note:''' This is not a trope about the ''shinai'', a bamboo practice sword used in Kendo practice (See NerfArm or WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter for that). You will, however see quite a few of them in this series.''

There is a {{Spinoff}} with all-new characters, ''Manga/BambooBladeB'' and a sequel {{Spinoff}}, ''Manga/BambooBladeC''.

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Saya and Kirino have been really close friends for a long time. When training, they're almost always together.

*** Which features a DistaffCounterpart to Shinaider, who ends up getting StuffedIntoTheFridge, which facilitates his [[spoiler:resurrection and HeelFaceTurn]].

** PowerTrio

* BewareTheNiceOnes: You couldn't find a nicer girl than Tamaki, but when [[spoiler:Konishi succeeds in getting Tama-chan to twist her ankle, then in their match later, forces her to put weight on it, she makes the mistake of gloating over it. Tamaki's subsequent DeathGlare nearly makes Konishi step back a pace. Then Tama's {{Kiai}} surprises everyone. Konishi tries to respond, only to ''freeze to the spot'' in fear when Tama shouts a second time. K's still trying to find an opening when Tama nails her so hard with a throat strike, she's knocked off her ''feet''. You dared to dishonour kendo with your bad attitude? You must pay.