Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Inosuke's swords from Demon Slayer sure are eye catching, with their heavily serrated blades. Obviously anime is not trying to be particularly realistic, or at least this one isn't. But compared to many other fantasy weapon it's not obviously unuseable (same size and overall profile than regular Japanese swords, just with an aggressive edge profile reminiscient of a Macuahuitl).
So let's see what sort of techniques and strategies might work for this design!
Special thanks to HEMA instructor Xian Niles for offering his perspective and doing the demonstration with me!
nilesfencingacademy.com
The previous video, analyzing a two-handed khopesh:
youtu.be/3UBKb4nXiV4
The reproduction I'm using here is from Mini Katana (and frankly the quality is not something I would be comfortable recommending).
minikatana.com/products/beast-1045-carbon-steel-sharp-katana?_pos=2&_sid=5a6c6f6ad&_ss=r&variant=40314279166033
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woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
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Inosuke's swords from Demon Slayer sure are eye catching, with their heavily serrated blades. Obviously anime is not trying to be particularly realistic, or at least this one isn't. But compared to many other fantasy weapon it's not obviously unuseable (same size and overall profile than regular Japanese swords, just with an aggressive edge profile reminiscient of a Macuahuitl).
So let's see what sort of techniques and strategies might work for this design!
Special thanks to HEMA instructor Xian Niles for offering his perspective and doing the demonstration with me!
nilesfencingacademy.com
The previous video, analyzing a two-handed khopesh:
youtu.be/3UBKb4nXiV4
The reproduction I'm using here is from Mini Katana (and frankly the quality is not something I would be comfortable recommending).
minikatana.com/products/beast-1045-carbon-steel-sharp-katana?_pos=2&_sid=5a6c6f6ad&_ss=r&variant=40314279166033
*** Merch ***
bonfire.com/store/skallswag
If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: bonfire.com/welcome/07bb14169c804
*** Support the channel ***
Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server:
patreon.com/skallagrim
youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join
Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links:
Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
GamerSupps powdered energy drinks and other stuff (I particularly like the SUS snack bars):
gamersupps.gg/Skall
I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
US - amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson
Canada - amzn.to/2HeOCMA
*** Other social media ***
https://bsky.app/profile/skallagrim.bsky.social
facebook.com/SkallagrimYT
instagram.com/skallagrim_yt
#skallagrim #fantasy #sword #anime #demonslayer
