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ecchi_lover · 2006-08-18, 21:55

hi, does anyone know a good sword fighting anime that is pack with fighting, and a lot less talk, cuz i saw a lot of fighting anime and most of them are just talk talk talk, hardly any fighting.

i saw air gear (just talk.... and crows), yaiba (a little old), bleach, naruto (too much talk), samurai chapploo (more talk, and the battle is a little hard to see)

jedinat · 2006-08-18, 22:05

Well there isn't a ton choose from:
Juuni Kokuki - awesome character development and story
Inuyasha - lots of mindless shounen battles, but kagome kept me watching ^^
Rurouni Kenshin - its all about the sword fighting, awesome protagonist
Blood+ - nice ongoing vampire-esque anime
Shakugan no Shana - decent

Those are most of the sword fighting anime around.... and they all have got the "talking" to some extent... I mean, without the "talking" you might as well be watching it with the volume off

You might try Berserk, it was one of my first anime so I dont remember it all too well, but I'm pretty sure talking was at a minimum... I hated the ending though.

Vexx · 2006-08-18, 23:29

If you can find it (its licensed): you might enjoy Kazemakase Tsukikage Ran (or known as Tsukikage Ran: Carried By The Wind).
Its a retelling of the old classic samurai tales from the Edo period... the catch is that the samurai is a female who's sort of accompanied by a chinese martial artist named Meow). The samurai lives for drinking sake and her sidekick is full of righteous indignation at most anything (its been called Xena, japanese style but I think this is better than Xena).
The main point is that it has some of the *best* animated swordfighting sequences I've seen in *any* animation and some of the dryest humor outside of a Clint Eastwood spaghetti western.

Its available still I think in a Perfect Collection video for less than $30 last time I saw it for sale.

Daniel E. · 2006-08-18, 23:39

Eventhough I think of Blood+ as a very decent show, I must say that at least 70% of it is just talk and more talk.

Some of the episodes are 100% story driven (no fights) and that alone may be enough to make you hate the show. Just watch a couple of episodes and you'll get a pretty good idea of what you are getting into.

howzitboy · 2006-08-19, 01:33

i think berserk is awesome swordfighting anime. great story too.

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ecchi_lover Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	anime with.... hi, does anyone know a good sword fighting anime that is pack with fighting, and a lot less talk, cuz i saw a lot of fighting anime and most of them are just talk talk talk, hardly any fighting. i saw air gear (just talk.... and crows), yaiba (a little old), bleach, naruto (too much talk), samurai chapploo (more talk, and the battle is a little hard to see)

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jedinat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 38	Well there isn't a ton choose from: Juuni Kokuki - awesome character development and story Inuyasha - lots of mindless shounen battles, but kagome kept me watching ^^ Rurouni Kenshin - its all about the sword fighting, awesome protagonist Blood+ - nice ongoing vampire-esque anime Shakugan no Shana - decent Those are most of the sword fighting anime around.... and they all have got the "talking" to some extent... I mean, without the "talking" you might as well be watching it with the volume off You might try Berserk, it was one of my first anime so I dont remember it all too well, but I'm pretty sure talking was at a minimum... I hated the ending though. Last edited by jedinat; 2006-08-18 at 22:21.

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Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	If you can find it (its licensed): you might enjoy Kazemakase Tsukikage Ran (or known as Tsukikage Ran: Carried By The Wind). Its a retelling of the old classic samurai tales from the Edo period... the catch is that the samurai is a female who's sort of accompanied by a chinese martial artist named Meow). The samurai lives for drinking sake and her sidekick is full of righteous indignation at most anything (its been called Xena, japanese style but I think this is better than Xena). The main point is that it has some of the best animated swordfighting sequences I've seen in any animation and some of the dryest humor outside of a Clint Eastwood spaghetti western. Its available still I think in a Perfect Collection video for less than $30 last time I saw it for sale. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2006-08-18, 23:39	Link #4
Daniel E. AniMexican! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterrey N.L. Mexico	Eventhough I think of Blood+ as a very decent show, I must say that at least 70% of it is just talk and more talk. Some of the episodes are 100% story driven (no fights) and that alone may be enough to make you hate the show. Just watch a couple of episodes and you'll get a pretty good idea of what you are getting into. __________________

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howzitboy Member Join Date: Dec 2005	i think berserk is awesome swordfighting anime. great story too.