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Edmania o hai from under a pile of erasers Since: Apr, 2010
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#1: Mar 30th 2011 at 11:42:03 PM

Like Utawarerumono or Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi or even Zero No Tsukaima. You know, swords, spears, and arrows.

Anyone know any decent ones aside from the ones I said?

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#2: Mar 31st 2011 at 12:14:18 AM

Mononoke, if you count magical sword vs. seriously creepy ghost-poltergeist-demon-things.

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#4: Mar 31st 2011 at 10:31:23 AM

Sword Of The Stranger — nothing but good ol' melee weaponry and arrows there.

Edmania o hai from under a pile of erasers Since: Apr, 2010
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#5: Mar 31st 2011 at 10:34:13 AM

I would prefer humanoid vs humanoid, but monsters and stuff work too.

edited 31st Mar '11 10:37:06 AM by Edmania

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#6: Mar 31st 2011 at 11:09:36 AM

Didn't we have a recommendation thread for this sort of thing?

Oh well. Sword Of The Stranger is pretty cool indeed.

Anarchy just a medicine seller from Perak, Malaysia Since: Jun, 2010
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#7: Mar 31st 2011 at 1:12:57 PM

Vinland Saga, Ubel Blatt, +C Sword And Cornett, Blade Of The Immortal, Samurai Deeper Kyo, Vagabond.

From what you're describing, Vinland Saga would be your best bet.

edited 31st Mar '11 1:15:17 PM by Anarchy

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#8: Mar 31st 2011 at 1:23:21 PM

Can't believe no one mentioned Samurai X yet. It is a classic!

Also, Guin Saga is quite good, but virtually unknown, I believe (and now I discover this is not only originally a book series but a ridiculouysly huge one at that, with 130 volumes).

edited 31st Mar '11 1:25:15 PM by Heatth

Anarchy just a medicine seller from Perak, Malaysia Since: Jun, 2010
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#9: Mar 31st 2011 at 1:25:10 PM

Rurouni Kenshin? Does that even NEED to be suggested?

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#10: Mar 31st 2011 at 1:28:49 PM

Sometimes. You never know, maybe he just happen never have heard of it.

edited 31st Mar '11 1:29:02 PM by Heatth

Edmania o hai from under a pile of erasers Since: Apr, 2010
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#11: Mar 31st 2011 at 1:35:01 PM

I've already watched that, yeah. I did kind of forget everything it was about though...

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Thenamelesssamurai from Atlanta, Georgia Since: Nov, 2010
#12: Mar 31st 2011 at 1:43:01 PM

If you're gonna do Kenshin, I'd say read the manga just because it continues after the anime and gets another awesome story arc.

Seconding everything Anarchy mentioned except for +C, but that because I haven't seen it yet. Ubel Blatt doesn't have an anime, so that one you have to read.

Shigurui is another one you might want to check out, if you don't mind lots of Gorn.

Samurai Champloo is another good one if you haven't seen it.

Also, this is more swords versus guns, so I don't know if you're interested, but for manga, check out Until Death do Us Part. It's a great read.

Edit: There's 2 guys besides the main character in Until Death do us part who uses a sword, but those fights don't last too long.

edited 31st Mar '11 7:45:53 PM by Thenamelesssamurai

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#13: Mar 31st 2011 at 5:03:40 PM

Definitely watch the Trust and Betrayal OVA of Rurouni Kenshin. I love it even more than the manga.

edited 31st Mar '11 5:03:50 PM by Schitzo

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#14: Mar 31st 2011 at 6:51:28 PM

Are you asking for war scenes rather than duels or magic? Your first two examples give that impression.

Edmania o hai from under a pile of erasers Since: Apr, 2010
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#15: Mar 31st 2011 at 6:58:16 PM

Either works.

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Anarchy just a medicine seller from Perak, Malaysia Since: Jun, 2010
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#16: Mar 31st 2011 at 7:28:40 PM

Actually, I recommend that you read all the works I rec'd, by the way.

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#18: Apr 29th 2011 at 6:05:32 PM

I don't see Lone Wolf And Cub here. Go read.smile

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