It’s hard to list any combat anime that doesn’t bandy about a sword or two, and they’re often the weapon of choice for the most important characters. So if you want to know which anime blades are ...

With such an arsenal of swords to admire, we realized that we needed to rank them, so we could determine which of these blades reigns supreme for Cool Sword Day. Here they are, from least cool to ...

Watching movies with cool swords in them is a time-honored Cool Sword Day tradition, and for good reason. It’s a perfect match of activity and holiday, naturally, but also ... who doesn’t love ...

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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman follows middle-aged swordsman Beryl Gardenant, who has only ever accomplished one thing: running a humble sword-fighting dojo in the quiet countryside.

The One-Armed Swordsman, the first important film by martial arts director Chang Cheh (aka Zhang Che), had a huge influence on Hong Kong cinema. Along with King Hu's very different Come Drink With ...