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Originally Posted by shaoron
umm....
the... umm....
combat knife isn't manly enough for male asakura....? 
if the katana is too long then we could use the shorter ones...
kodachi...? |
The United States Marine Corps would like to have a word with you, as would the Navy SEALs, Delta Force, Special Air Service, Special Boat Service, Force Recon, GSG-9 and many, many other organisations.
Especially the Marines. You do
not diss either the Holy Pistol made by St. John Moses Browning in front of a Marine, or his K-BAR.
Besides, remember that Male Asakura is a Data Collection Entity. He's not gonna chose a weapon based on manliness, he's going to chose it based on efficiency and suitability to combat. It has been conclusively proven that in an environ such as a classroom, you are better off with a knife.
Kodachi - debatable. Frankly, is it really important to change the knife just for the sake of
supposed manliness?
During the Battle of Guadalcanal, Marine Corps Sergeant Mitchell Paige defended an entire hill from the Japanese with just two weapons: his K-BAR, and a Browning .30cal MG. The Japanese who were attacking uphill had more firepower than him and the supposedly more manly katana.
http://instapinch.com/?p=739
Incidentally, most katana in WW2 were used to execute defenceless, unarmed prisoners, or for sepukku. The Marines used their K-BARs to kill the enemy.
Still think katana are more badass?
Summation: Katana = debatable manliness. K-BAR = undisputed badass.