Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Regardless of how you feel about realism in video games, this is not only a convincing but also visually appealing and interesting animation. Drawing anything but a short sword from the back is practically awkward in many ways, and game designers usually "cheat" by making blades clip through scabbards. The animator(s) in Ghost of Yotei on the other hand paid extra attention to detail and figured out a way to make it look plausible.
So... is it? Can it actually be done in the real world with a large sword, without any special scabbard or attachment method? Let's find out!
The swords I'm using here:
1.) Practice katana from Akado Armory
akadoarmory.com/product/akado-standard-fencing-katana
2.) Custom katana from Swordis
youtu.be/1ze7plImRJs
swordis.com/custom-katana-builder
3.) The Red Baron designed by Lancelot Chan
youtu.be/J5rbP1e3v8A
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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
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I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
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Regardless of how you feel about realism in video games, this is not only a convincing but also visually appealing and interesting animation. Drawing anything but a short sword from the back is practically awkward in many ways, and game designers usually "cheat" by making blades clip through scabbards. The animator(s) in Ghost of Yotei on the other hand paid extra attention to detail and figured out a way to make it look plausible.
So... is it? Can it actually be done in the real world with a large sword, without any special scabbard or attachment method? Let's find out!
The swords I'm using here:
1.) Practice katana from Akado Armory
akadoarmory.com/product/akado-standard-fencing-katana
2.) Custom katana from Swordis
youtu.be/1ze7plImRJs
swordis.com/custom-katana-builder
3.) The Red Baron designed by Lancelot Chan
youtu.be/J5rbP1e3v8A
*** 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 #sword #ghostofyotei #realistic
