one of my favorite character tropes.

[@joetalks.]

been seeing wonderful additions to the discussion, please keep it going! 🩶

[@Gage-bk7cn]

Rebellion and Red Queen from devil may cry

[@IbarakiPlays]

hearing you say specifically that it influenced every dnd character you would make just hit so close to me literally making a Inuyasha/Guts Hound Hanyou Sword Saint. whos dad is basically Miyamoto Musashi and whos mom is Amatarasu =

[@hihowrya370]

Rebellion and Red Queen DMC, any weapon from Nier Automata, Fume Sword (DS2) and Moonlight Greatsword from any of the Souls games and the Crucible from Doom.

[@MKx2_05]

blade of formidable size ? nah bro *BIG F**KING SWORD*

[@humanbeing3679]

Exactly what what I was thinking

[@joetalks.]

... I might have had to censor for a certain website... 😅

[@Ceolis]

@@joetalks. Just use BF sword from league of legends haha

[@jeremiahscott2032]

They would say that, but they don’t wanna get copyrighted by doom guy……..

[@biggusdickus1234]

Blade of Fun* Size

[@BoiledBeanWater]

>Boot up fantasy RPG >Race: Human male >Class: Knight >Weapon: Greatsword Show time

[@pabloporrero1932]

Real talk

[@verdurite]

​@@pabloporrero1932 me but with martial arts classes

[@primary2630]

My man

[@Red_Wolf45]

Average Dark Souls Guts build:

[@rocksteadyska6933]

There's any other way to Skyrim?

[@m0ckyzo185]

Funnily enough, Generator Rex has a build called the BFS which is, you guessed it, stands for Big Fat Sword

[@zachbahamutson5477]

The hilarious part is the top third of it could split in half and turn into a buzzsaw.

[@nickjaxon1317]

We knew what they really wanted to call it😂

[@jeremiahscott2032]

@@nickjaxon1317 big f***ing sword😂😂😂😂😂 aka doom gun

[@solracstormhunter3023]

Straight out a DOOM reference. 😂

[@Comrade_Brewski]

GENERATOR REX MENTIONED RAAAAAAAAH

[@bjatman]

“That thing was too big to be called a sword. Too big, too thick, too heavy, and too rough, it was more like a large hunk of iron.” ― Kentaro Miura

[@cymikgaming1266]

the first BIG sword

[@collecter343]

Only reason it could cut anything was just because he swung it that hard and fast

[@claytonsimons3361]

It was puck who said that

[@primary2630]

​@collecter343 dragonslayer is sharp you can see it easily when Theresa hangs from the blade and her hands are severely cut

[@HovektheArtist]

"The stories said a king requested a sword be made that could kill a dragon, while others made fancy swords to show their abilities he alone seemed to take the request seriously, he made a sword strong enough and heavy enough to cleave a dragons neck off, however it was far too heavy for one man to weild, it took 7 knights just to present it to the king, almost as if to show that to kill a dragon is folly"

[@Donut6975]

I love that Berserk basicly started the trope of big fucking sword

[@PeachDragon_]

It didn't honestly

[@meh.96]

I'm pretty sure even Miura was inspired by some old manga. He just have longevity, so by modern time, Guts get recognise for it more than his predecessor.

[@andrewli6606]

@@meh.96 It certainly helped popularize the trope in Japanese media. It is annoying though when fans attribute every big sword ever to it though.

[@Eliam_Kazama]

​@@meh.96 Yeah, maybe it was not the first, but it's clear that it was Berserk who inspired the majority of characters/swords on the list

[@jacehardin7828]

​@andrewli6606 i cant really think of any manga that had big sword before berserk

[@DynomitePunch]

i'd never heard BFS used to say "Blade of Fearsome Size" before, that's honestly metal as hell and is what i'll call it from now on lmao

[@randommemeboi9502]

big fking sword?

[@chsaumz]

@@randommemeboi9502 Had to be censored because of KZbin demonetizing over swearing lol

[@gimmeyourrights8292]

Holy Order Sol Badguy from Guilty Gear, basically the younger version of the series main character but he wields a mystical SLAB OF CONCRETE and beats people with it.

[@nuttyboi6645]

sol sol sol sol sol badguy

[@m0ckyzo185]

@@gimmeyourrights8292 if he ain't got a weapon, he'll pick a rock And when he busts your ass he's gonna continue to rock

[@gimmeyourrights8292]

@m0ckyzo185 HERE COMES THE SOL

[@sorashirogami1729]

Old Man Kliff Undersn wields a giant ass kitchen knife called the Dragonslayer. As a bonus, he actually used it to kill a dragon.

[@gimmeyourrights8292]

@sorashirogami1729 Yeah I love Kliff! The fact that he's a short old man welding such a powerful kitchen knife is nothing short of legendary.

[@dj47rpg11]

Dmc Dante is a example for this trope. He sword the Rebellion is a big ass claymore that has a skull guard. It's Gothic and flashy just like Dante. At the start of dmc 3 the prequel. The Rebellion skull mouth and guards are closed. After his first fight with Vergil. The sword mouth and guard opens to symbolizing his awaken power as he gains his devil trigger. Dante awakening isn't just about Dante becoming stronger. It's about him learning the values of being human. His sword the Rebellion also symbolizing him and his father rebelling against power hungry demons kings. It also looks cool

[@meh.96]

I thought you gonna mention Demon Sword Dante, which fit BFS more than Rebellion.

[@Dark-Wolf-066]

​​@@meh.96 I don't want to argue but the one that really fit into that category is definitely Sparda sword

[@devilassassin2591]

@@Dark-Wolf-066 Red Queen too.

[@Mlackakao]

Glad to know that Absolute Wonder Woman will be joining the fray of BFS wielders.

[@andrewli6606]

I do wish it had a more distinct design than just clearly being a Buster Sword expy.

[@wyverns2]

I love how in devil may cry 4 everyone can carry a huge sword with 1 hand

[@thebaseandtriflingcreature174]

everyone except lady, becayse everyones entirely or partially demonic

[@thegang202]

big fucking swords are so peak

[@NotFortheMoonay]

Likely been mentioned at this point, but Ludwig and his Holy Moonlight Greatsword from Bloodborne. Ludwig was a leader of Church Hunters, holy warriers tasked with both killing beasts, and knowing the truth of that the Church's use of blood heling had turned, and will eventually turn everyone, into beasts. He became one of the largest ones, having lived so long nd taking so much healing blood, that he is no longer recognizeablle aa something that was once human. His Holy Moonlight Greatsword however, being dislodged from his own back in the fight, remind him of both the man he was, and the duty he weilds, becoming a hideous beast deftly weilding an incredibly powerful magic Greatsword

[@MrEvilbyte]

The strategy RPG series, Disgaea, typically has 40 ranks of every weapon type. Including Swords. And in these games, you can make any humanoid unit super skill in any weapon type. So you can make a party of nothing but unassuming little girls wielding BFS's if you really wanted to xD

[@MythicMachina]

Little Girl, Big Weapon is also peak fiction tbh.

[@nuttyboi6645]

i think the thing i like most about the dragon slayer from berserk is that guts doesn't wield it because its cool and intimidating (which it is too) but because the only thing that can realistically slice through an apostle and survive is a giant iron guillotine because any other handheld weapons will just snap immediately and its shown the shear power difference between the dragon slayer and other weapons you never see someone parry the dragon slayer with a smaller sword because its so heavy it just cleaves through weapon armour person and horse in one swing the only one who can deal with this sword are the monsters it was designed to kill that's the thing i don't general like about giant swords in media ,they don't tend to have true weight behind them people wield these things with one hand waving them around like any old broad sword and said sword can be blocked and parried by any other sword ,in that naruto clip the giant sword was blocked by a knife ,if you replaced most giant swords with ordinary ones in these animations you would get the same movements and it wouldn't look out of place, also in terms of character design these people don't look like they could wield these massive swords being pretty thin and anime protagonist lookin lads (and i know they would all have fictional strength boosts but im talking mostly about vibe and look) welp that was a short comment that turned into a disorganized rant full disclosure i haven't seen most of these but ive read berserk and its one of the best things ive ever read yeah ive probably oversimplified a lot of these and am wrong about a few feel free to explain what you think about all this i love the discussion its also 4:40am so im pretty zeepy so uh yeah thank for reading this wack rant uh bye

[@donniecorbett6407]

I thought Zangetsu was supposed to look like a scalpel blade because Ichigo comes from a house of learned doctors

[@justsomeannoyingredpanda]

That honestly makes sense. While it is properly explained why his blade is larger than others, I wouldn't put it past the author with how much detail they put into the character designs.

[@pauoliveres9299]

I tought it look like kitchen knife without handle to show the lack of control of his powers at the moment, as it keeps getting more refined at each iteration of the blade and in tybw it gets smaller and with a handle. Or even his bankai also shows a more refined form as a simbol of growth

[@TysonDylan0]

Still a big fucking sword

[@matthewwilliams8267]

​@@pauoliveres9299 it could be both, tbh. A large scalpel is useless and unwieldy, but through ichigo's journey, he learns to wield and accept the "weight" of his blade.

[@Nparalelo]

The Nier series is home to some beautiful BFS, like the virtuous treaty, beastlord, and the type-40 blade, but their main characters don't wield them exclusively. In the mobile game there were exclusive BFS wielders, Akeha, 063y, and Yudil. All of their stories, specially Akeha, are really moving.

[@dollbreaker]

YEAHHHHH FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS HOLY SHIT I LOVE THIS TROPE THIS DEFINES SO MUCH OF MY INTERESTS AND MY PERSONALITY JUST THE FACT THAT I LVOE HUGE SWORDS THANK YOU

[@joetalks.]

if my job could be "dude with a giant sword cape and a dark backstory" i would work, live, and die a fulfilled man

[@ericraululyeetusdelyeetus5028]

Nothing quite as pant shittingly cool irl as a functional zweihander.

[@damen9578]

I’m actually reading a light novel with a character that uses such a sword. The Strange Adventure of a Broke Mercenary. I’ve only just finished the first book, but it’s mostly a plot device. A way to show to those around him the rather impressive strength he wields.

[@joetalks.]

It's so interesting that this weapon type is characterized in stories so frequently! Maybe its size puts it on par with its wielder? Thanks for the addition 🤍

[@damen9578]

Totally! It’s not confirmed, but heavily implied, that he isn’t just any ordinary mercenary as well. He’s one with a moniker, unknown to himself of course, called Cleaving Gale. In the story mercenaries with titles aren’t just identifying names for the individuals, but only given to strongest and people known to change the tide of wars if you have them on your side. So the main character having a massive sword, one where his companion can almost hide behind, makes sense he’s so strong.

[@GodsPoisonSamael]

Oh oh I've read all the volumes that are out of that series, there's a fun twist involving the second sword Loren weilds from book 2 onwards that I won't spoil. If his first sword is a Berserk reference his second is a Dark Souls reference (Moonlight Greatsword-).

[@damen9578]

Yeah I saw that, I haven’t fully seen the twist, but after some skimming. I see that there’s more then meets the eye with the sword. Yes, I like to read a head sometimes. Haha!

[@tekniekgamer6599]

As a pretty major fan of Bleach and trying to keep spoilers to a minimum I disagree that Ichigo's BFS is just type one but arguably all 3 (while 2 is mostly opinion based the sword and all its forms has always been cool to me.) Zangetsu being type 1 is fairly obvious as the reason stated is it represents his spiritual power/pressure. Where it becomes type 3 however is mostly related in his backstory which you learn about in later arcs. Aside from the disagreement on this I loved the vid as I have always liked the BFS trope starting with Ichigo, Inuyasha and Zabuza's Executioner Blade, then discovering FF7 and finally with Berserk.

[@joetalks.]

@@tekniekgamer6599 thanks for your thoughts! Looking back, you're right. I think I mistook not marking him down for 3 because I was still under the concept of the sword itself symbolizing responsibility or burden, but honestly Zangetsu's size has always been chalked up to his power, and symbolically his potential to grow. Good points, thanks for your comment! 🩶

[@galileo_the_star_lion]

a sword that i feel could pretty easily count for all three categories is the hand of malenia from elden ring. cat 1: it exists as a symbol of power because malenia has never been defeated. ever. (well, at least until you show up) cat 2: its a 9 foot long golden katana built into a prosthetic arm, how can it *not* be cool cat 3: the sword being part of a prosthetic arm is there for a reason. malenia is rotting from the inside out, and has to have the prosthetics to do anything. the gold in them is meant to help her resist the rot. even then, she is considered to be the absolute final boss of her world.

[@slynthehedgehog8061]

Final Boss except for mad lad Radahn, which at his prime not only fought her to a stalemate, but did so having to hold the stars in place. Mind you, he holds TWO BFS.

[@theinvertedworld.]

fun fact: in some scenes ichigo sits upright while his shikai zangetsu is strapped to his back

[@badideagenerator2315]

the Scotsman from samurai jack is another example of a BFS wielder

[@thealphaoozaru7755]

As a Siegfried/Nightmare main since day one of me playing Soul Calibur, I def appreciate this video. I for sure love this trope.

[@guydude439]

Ike being able to throw a giant golden claymore in the air with one hand, jumping in the air to catch it, and doing a flip to slam it down all in consecutive order was what made me fall in love with Fire Emblem to begin with

[@trevbubbles]

Wait until this man hears about shard blades

[@VoxAstra-qk4jz]

Giant swords? Power armor? Good writing?! Is it getting hot in here or is that just me?

[@vidmuncher]

"Get on my sword with that fat body, will you?" My mind: ".........." Me: "NOT...A...SINGLE...WORD"

[@hifty7779]

Also shoutout devil sword Sparta and Dante, they are epic as well

[@hifty7779]

To go off of the vid’s ideas. Dante’s father; Sparta, was the king of the underworld, and was the strongest demon out there When Dante gets his new sword, it combines his sword “rebellion” with the devil sword Sparta, making devil sword Dante. This shows how Dante has grown, both accepting his human AND demon side of his lineage.

[@NguyenThang-zk6pi]

Its Sparda, you got it wrong thrice

[@Jolly_Jelly_]

An additional piece of information is that the big sword = bodyguard has historical roots, Montante/Zweihander (The irl BFS) were used as a bodyguard's weapon, because their size serves the purpose of area control rather than "attack power", by swinging it around you deny your opponent the act of getting closer, allowing you to protect someone by keeping them out of harm's way.

[@MlNOS]

Mimicry from lobotomy corporation but it is used by a character called 'The Red Mist' in library of ruina (the sequel to lobotomy corporation)

[@GreenFeatherGuy]

I mean it’s a huge flesh greatsword imbued with eyes how can it not be awesome also Great split: horizontal

[@franciscoreza8295]

🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@Leo-hb7mv]

Riven from league of legends carries a broken sword that, once it gets rebuilt thanks to her ultimate ability, becomes the big sword that she once wielded. She used to be a solider for an empire called Noxus which is an empire that values strenght above all else, she received her runic sword after getting recognition from the empire but the sword was just a way to keep her alive for a mission that killed her squad and a lot of innocents. She then deserts the Noxian empire after feeling betrayed for what she was tasked to do without her knowing, she tries to break the sword but by breaking it it also kills an innocent man that was trying to help Riven. She then becomes a farmer before having her past caughting up to her. She's now trying to repair her wrongs by fighting against the empire that she once fought for and represented everything that she stood for. Her blade actually represents her story quite well. A big and powerful sword that evoques strenght just like what she thought Noxus was all about, now being a broken blade just like what Riven is, a broken women who's trying to right her wrongs.

[@ธนาเดชศุภนัทนพร]

It is a inherent need that we all acquire a Blade Of Humongousa Proportions, A Shaft Of Gigantic Necessitation, A Oblong Geometry With Monumental Length

[@Animatior-zx2ct]

Ragna The Bloodedge from Blazblue is my favorite character in this trope. And his "sword", Aramasa, triples as a scythe and a spear!

[@jurtheorc8117]

Nice to see Grutte Pier on here! In terms of real-life giant swords, you may be interested in Skallagrim's video on giant swords. Apparently they weren't necessarily turboheavy, but there's definitely physics and leverage to account for when wielding it. And context on where and against whom it would be used. Skall's a big enthousiast for historical weaponry and martial arts, mainly with weapons rather than melee. He's done videos on the likes of flails, combination weapons, tests with Igorot headhunting/kalinga axes, falchions, axes, etc. For as much as he emphasizes realism or can laugh at weapon designs with MAINY pointy bits, he has stated the joy of all-out fantasy as well and the importance of not taking things too seriously. or letting others tell you what to enjoy.

[@octoling8606]

18:40 - "it was added as a greatsword" - shows longsword what did he mean by this

[@joetalks.]

My fault I'm a switch axe guy. I mixed it up

[@36inc]

you earned my subscription by way of starting a video about big swords (a thing i already love) with Nujabes

[@KayneKat]

Brandon Sanderson's "Stormlight Archive" series is full of BFSs that can be summoned out of mist, change form, cut through just about anything, and have lore relevance with the divinity of the world. If you're into big swords and well-built, thought out magic systems I'd recommend checking it out; plus it's part of a connected world involving most of his other books.

[@victorvirgili4447]

Can’t forget the best shardblade: F O R K

[@Tusky1039]

This was awesome. I wasn't expecting SAO or Kenshin, but was stoked to see both! It may not count, but Yoh Asakura's spirit of sword from Shaman King is my favorite giant blade

[@KumaPunchh]

Another person who uses a BFS for the storytelling purpose of being a protector is Artorias, the Abyss Walker, and Knight of Gwyn. His sword represents his strength and devotion to Gwyn, but also the isolation he felt as the strongest up until he met Sif. His sword carries this message, and his lineage on, in the next Dark Souls games It also represents his depraved bestial self when Manus takes hold of him. Battered, bruised, and unable to fight at his actual strength (or as a noble knight of Gwyn), he goes out flailing around like a sick dog, and that's amazing

[@masterxl97]

“Blades of Fearsome Size? I don’t think they exist.” *(Gets Bisected by Dragonslayer)*

[@ItzFlanman]

dude, I freaking love the demon slayer sword, its one of my favorite sword and one of my favorite characters overall. love the video, keep it up man.

[@RoyalTfrii]

Honorable mention: Guilty Gear protagonist Sol Badguy's "Fireseal" (Blazer) or Junkyard Dog in the later parts of the series It's a weapon made from the remains of a much more powerful weapon called the "Outrage." Said weapon was so strong that it had to be broken into multiple fragments which Sol poses a modified version of the Fireseal combined with the Flashing fang thus creating the Junkyard dog. There's also another character in the Guilty Gear series named Nagoriyuki who welds a Daisho (a large oodachi plus a wakizashi) and is one of the few weapons capable of dealing fatal damage to Sol Badguy who possess impressive regeneration and durability from being a gear (its complicated but the Guilty Gear story is also complicated so eh)

[@JoshyBoy1124]

Good to see someone taking a serious look to weapon designs in games, gaming and hema (historical european martial arts) are like my 2 biggest hobbies and weapons in fiction tend to mean a lot to me as a result

[@thejoaquindead9515]

Essay incoming because I have a very specific example of this that I occasionally obsess over. At the end of Devil May Cry 5, Dante gets his own personal BFS called the Devil Sword Dante. It's named after him because it is the weaponized embodiment of himself. In the story it signifies the peak of his power and gives him his ultimate form of the Sin Devil Trigger. In the game it brings so much to the table that I consider it the greatest story upgrade ever (as far as action games go, anyways). The sword gives Dante three new things: a new super form (or rage mode, whichever works for you) and summoned swords--spectral swords that have two major functions. Sin DT is a very powerful rage mode. It's not the typical rage mode that acts as a panic button or free damage opportunity. It instead requires that you hold the transformation button until you want to transform (which makes it a planned option instead of a panic mode) and that you have a maxed out style meter (meaning that you have to have near perfect control of the combat encounter). This form requires perfection and mastery and what you get are short yet nearly spammable bursts of great power that can be fluidly weaved multiple times in your combos. This is especially helpful on the hardest difficulty where enemy health and poise skyrocket. It does more utility things than just raw damage, but I'll keep it at that for now. Summoned Swords are primarily used for utility instead of damage. In gameplay, Dante can command these spectral swords to perform a couple of attacks that have different knockback properties to them. What makes it even better is how Dante doesn't commit to any kind of animation when he commands his swords. What I mean by this is that he doesn't need to stop whatever he's doing in order to give a signal. The swords just do their thing. If Dante is locked in any animation whatsoever, his swords will still do as you command. This allows players to implement them into combos in order to manipulate knockback or even stop it all together which greatly increases combo potential. At the highest level of play, players can quickly reposition themselves after inputing a summoned swords command in order to make it seem like the swords appeared from a different location, allowing for even more opportunities to be used in combat. The other use for summoned swords are its Swords Formation ability. This state is like a mini super form. It slightly boosts power, but it significantly boosts all four of Dante's styles. In Royalguard style, Dante can parry, counterattack, and store up parries for a huge attack. Swords Formations enhances this style by increasing RG gain and reduces damage taken. In Gunslinger style, Dante gains access to the rest of his gun moves. Swords Formations make the swords automatically target and shoot at the closest enemy you aren't locked on. In Trickster style, Dante gains way more mobility options. Swords Formations drastically boost this style by giving +1 of every movement option he has in this Trickster. Extra dash, extra air dash, extra jump, and extra teleport. Combine this with Dante's original super form and you get +2 of everything. In his last style, Swordmaster, Dante gains access to the rest of his melee attacks. Swords Formations will enhance every single melee attack he has in one of two ways. Some attacks will simply be followed by all four swords which is just a general damage boost. Other attacks will have the swords cover their weaknesses. For example, some attacks with a long windup (like an uppercut) will be covered by having the swords spin in a buzz saw formation in front of Dante which both stuns enemies and drags them closer in front of you for a guaranteed hit. All attacks also get a range increase due to the swords.

[@Aczie042]

All the swords in Devil May Cry qualify as oversized swords. Rebellion, Force Edge, Red Queen, Alastor, Sparda, that one sword the Nero used at the intro of Devil May Cry 4, hell, even Yamato qualifies as in oversized sword.

[@joetalks.]

@Aczie042 THIS!!! also sorry for missing Dante, I haven't played DMC games so I wasn't sure how relevant Dante's sword was seeing as he only received it in V. This comment is beautiful, thank you for the addition!! 🤍

[@thejoaquindead9515]

@@Aczie042 you’re right I didn’t even think about that. All in all, DSD is still my favorite in concept and design with Nero’s Red Queen being the most fun to use and Yamato having my single most favorite attack (or guess series of attacks) in all of gaming: Judgement Cut

[@solracstormhunter3023]

Ah, finally found the DMC fan section of the comments. ✋😂 Something I gotta point out, is that _"maximazing the style rank"_ aka. _"Quadruple S"_ is not mandatory for using "_Sin Devil Trigger/Second Super Form"._ It just allows you to skip the transformation animation, allowing you to fluently intergrate the SDT's moveset into your combo's like the playable character Dante would do. Also _"Devil Sword Dante"_ and it's _"Summoned Swords"_ have a deeper meaning as well: They connect the character Dante closer to his family, by giving him more traits to share. First he now obviously carries a sword with his own name, like his father before him. Secondly, the _Summoned Swords_ used to be *his brother Vergil's traitmark* since the very first DMC and were later given to Vergil's son Nero (and directly Dante as the demon weapon _"Lucifer".)_ But DSD now officially makes them a _"Family Trait",_ rather than a _"Vergil Trait",_ meaning *even Sparda* could've had them. Overall, _Devil Sword Dante_ is _"BFS"_ with a deep lore and symbolism behind it, than the typical _"anime big sword"._

[@thejoaquindead9515]

@@solracstormhunter3023 for the first point, yes you’re right. I meant to say SSS is required for optimal play because otherwise it just sucks for a super form. As for your second point, I’ve only played the 5th game, so I couldn’t comment on its narrative symbolism. Thank you for this.

[@Jknight416]

That's quite a big sword you got there. Definitely compensating for something.

[@Ambr0ssium]

They turn your enemies into a red mist.

[@y.matocinos8448]

A subversion to this trope that I really like is when a small weapon or object is capable of dealing massive amounts of damage that has to be witnessed to be believed. Massive swords have this menacing aura to them because they immediately exude significance and strength; you KNOW BY SIGHT they do their shit. But small items are so unassuming and so unexpected. Once you see what they can actually do, they give off this similar sense of anticipation, making the viewer wonder about the worst the object can do. Best example I know in manga is BLAME! and the Gravitational Beam Emitter. Killy (the MC) has what is arguably considered as the very first GBE in existence: a pistol. Compared to whatever Killy has to contend with in the City and all their weapons, the GBE looks so unassuming. But once you see the destruction the gun is capable of, it puts you on edge. Canonically, the GBE emits gravitons that fire straight, collapsing the gravitational stability around its trajectory, forcing an implosion then forcing an explosion. And yes, the whole trajectory is affected. It ensures utter annihilation of everything in its path compared to conventional firepower and lasers. It's like shooting linear black holes that manifest temporarily before disappearing, tearing apart the molecular structures of anything. The manga showcases well the chain reaction of destruction that Killy's GBE can deal. At its weakest, a Level 1 GBE shot has an average trajectory distance of 70 KILOMETERS. And get this; the recoil of the GBE is insane. Most fired shots send Killy flying back. At MAX level, firing the GBE completely dislocates (and even tears off) Killy's arm in the process.

[@MythicMachina]

Of course there also the Noisy Cricket from Men In Black.

[@miniman6565]

One I really like that isn’t discussed frequently is Red’s Transistor sword from the game Transistor. It’s fascinating because it is both the tool she uses to achieve her goals, but also the burden that sets the entire plot off, as it was used to attempt to kill her. Without getting into spoilers, it is such a fascinating use of the trope as Red is not a fighter by any notion, but she has to use the weapon which was meant to kill her, and in some ways stole the most important part of herself, while trying to save those she cares about

[@bluespartangaming1514]

Funnily enough, several of my favorite characters wield big swords and just so happened to be talked about in this video.

[@kirbyboi8970]

As a great sword main in monster hunter this video makes me happy

[@canadianturtle7240]

Thank you for making this video. I'm creating a manga series, and this video came in so handy!!

[@GeneralOccam]

I love how the Soul Calibur 2 ost is the agreed upon theme of the whole series.

[@SonicPlusUltra]

As a greatsword fan, this was very informative. And such info will help me improve my dream story of a dude with a big sword. 👍

[@Aczie042]

A video about oversized swords but doesn't show Dante from Devil May Cry. Dante: "What the hell is this?!?"

[@joetalks.]

check out @thejoaqindead9515's comment, it does better than I ever could have :)

[@Aczie042]

@@joetalks. Yes and no he only covers Devil May Cry 5 he doesn't mention how important Rebellion is in DMC3 and how important the legacy of Sparda is throughout all the games.

[@joetalks.]

@@Aczie042 oh wow I didn't know all this. Thank you for adding, I am not familiar with the DMC games at all 🩶🩶

[@Iworkatthekinkos]

Thank you for getting Ragnell in the thumbnail

[@BlackKnightsCommander]

Agreed. It might not be as big as the other BFSs in the video, it's attached to one of my favorite characters.

[@morlandi5]

I think Rebellion from the Devil May Cry series should've mentioned alongside his wielder, Dante. But than I remember that's not the only BFS he uses through the series, with all of them having interesting lore behind, it makes difficult to pick only one.

[@haydenmott3374]

Was thinking this the whole time! His entire arsenal is a BFS in itself!

[@DMDracoMoondragon]

Seeing as some FF swords were mentioned here, I have to bring up one of the old school ones. In Final Fantasy VI (released originally in 1994), there is a weapon which has become legendary throughout the entire series in one way or another that got its start here: the Atma Weapon, or Ultima Weapon as it was retranslated. While it doesn't look like much when you first acquire the weapon, one trait that remains constant with it is the ability to ignore the target's defense. The damage on it is *technically* variable, but it remains mostly constant as long as the wielder's HP is full, and the maximum damage increases as the wielder's max HP does. Cloud's version in the original FF7 works the same way, aside from ignoring defense. The FF6 version also appears as the largest blade in the game at full power, with the Ragnarok and Organyx swords coming very close. I believe the Organyx might be longer, but the Ultima Weapon honestly looks more impressive. Edit to add: I nearly forgot about the Lightbringer, which is actually the most powerful sword in the game. It can only be acquired by wagering the Ragnarok in the Dragon's Neck Coliseum, and it's about the same size as the full-power Ultima Weapon. It also has a chance of randomly casting Holy on hit.

[@steffanofumo]

Personally I like it how it’s done in Berserk, Guts is just a human and even in universe people are extremely surprised there is someone strong enough to wild such a massive sword, the size of the sword is a plot point that shows Guts unusual monstrous strength and was part of the story since the beginning of the series, for most of the other characters is just visual flare.

[@jaioncebollero1168]

This is a great, great idea for a video. Bravo on all the success this video will bring you. Everyone that loves anime, loves big swords. I’ve neverrrrrrr seen a video about them as the whole topic and I’ve seen a video where the whole topic was azien’s chair so that’s saying something.

[@senatorstevenarmstrong7434]

Despite being traumatised from the eclipse, Berserk is my beloved, I do not regret watching it.. it’s a beautiful piece of work, and the art is absolutely stunning..

[@vlogmakinesi]

Solid and Hefty video man (like the swords) you deserve more subs.

[@ravioli_826]

Zanbato is just the Japanese word for a Zhan Ma Dao. It’s exactly as described. A sword for dealing with cavalry by killing the horse. Lit: Horse Butchering Sword. They were made famous for being employed by the famous Song dynasty general Yue Fei. I have one. It’s actually pretty easy to use and not heavy. Well balanced. It is awkward if you’re used to traditional two handed swords since the technique isn’t quite the same. But if you’ve used a claymore or zweihander the handling isn’t that far off. It’ll still feel weird at first though.

[@societyofshadow973]

I love this. Badass wholesome video showing respect to characters without all the bs! One of my favorites is Haru Glory and the Ten Commandments! 🔥

[@tom4prez1]

Ive been thinking this for years!Great to see you finally do it! Im always ln strength build in Fromsoftware games there is just something about magmanamous and iconic!

[@Randomhuman791]

Awesome video. Im glad someone is talking about this awesome trope

[@Tomarusan]

not even a thousand subscribers with a video of this quality truly a hidden gem

[@joetalks.]

Thanks a ton my friend 🩶

[@atpyro7920]

how nifty that this was recommended to me a few days after finding a nodachi in my grandfather's (may he rest in peace) garage

[@voop1006]

nujabes 1 minute in this is your best video

[@joetalks.]

R.I.P one of the greats. Thanks for the comment!🩶

[@Taktaagic]

I'm so happy to see a video about these kinds of swords. I absolutely love massive blades, there's a reason my own character uses one lmao, so seeing a video just talking about them is dope Also seeing FF15 mentioned warms my heart. I love the characters in that game

[@M1MOB]

Samurai Champloo music sent me to heaven

[@LucidFlameX]

My love for big fxcking swords actually came from Dynasty Warriors 4. Lol. Made a character with Fu Xi's greatsword, and I fell in love.

[@hentanime]

Great video bro! I too have always loved BFS and in most games choose to wield a big sword haha. Even in anime I usually end liking the swordsman 😅 I wanna see a part 2 to this 😁

[@joetalks.]

Oh you think so? Should I do more BFS or a different weapon category? I've been seeing some really cool ideas in the comments, maybe a BFG video or a Legendary Weapons video? Let me know! Thanks for the comment. 🩶

[@rilohoneu6030]

BFS is such a funny joke dude haha, also great video !

[@popsiiv]

3:30 I see what you did here Mr. Narrator man

[@ShupperDupper]

one of my top anime this year is I Parry Everything. Noor is a Great Sword himbo that only knows the fundamentals, and thats all he needs. I recommend it for every big sword enjoyer, though he doesn’t start out with one. don’t worry, he earns it!

[@snowarcher466]

I made a character for an anime server and gave him a BFS or in his case a WFS, weapon of fearsome size, I gave him a very...very large anchor with a chain attached to it.

[@Natediggetydog]

10:02 About time somebody acknowledges the *true* Black Swordsman

[@mistah3687]

The absolute classic, the Dragon Slayer. Probably the most iconic BFS ever made, and absolutely deserved to be the first one talked about.

[@joetalks.]

Especially since so many characters riff off of it so blatantly. Thanks for the comment! Put your grasses on friend. 🩶

[@andrewli6606]

I'd say Buster Sword is more widespread. There's just so much more FF media, VII especially.

[@nylyehs]

“BFS” I can’t be the only one who thought BIG FUCKING SWORD

[@thirteen8582]

BFS are cool as hell. One of my personal favorites is Raime's Fume Ultra Greatsword from Dark Souls 2.

[@ΓρηγόρηςΡάλλης-ψ3ι]

Ichigo's zanpakuto actually looks like an crescent moon color wise.

[@VulpineDemon]

Inuyasha's Tessaiga was always a cool blade with all the abilities Inuyasha learns with it, but I always loved Bankotsu's sword in the later arc of Inuyasha. Two massive swords clashing, and the unique way Bankotsu spins his sword.

[@V1_The_Machine]

"Aren't you at least a little scared of BOFS's?" "Blades of Fearsome Size? No. I don't think they exist."

[@ExtraHecticana]

When i go to the museum, I am disappointed there is no statue of cloud strife

[@Joshua_Shadow_Manriguez]

Once you get to "The Blade is Me" and find out what Ichigo's old Zangetsu truly was....... this is difficult to put into words without spoilers.

[@RexGaming935]

Thank you sir for being on the same ark as me in bleach. I was worried I was going to get spoiled

[@EttrrA]

the buster sword is iconic but the fusion sword was such a dope concept in AC

[@joetalks.]

Was so glad when they patched in the Fusion omnislash in smash bros. Such an awesome moment in the film! 🩶

[@arturoibarra4167]

Caim from drakengard wields a broadsword that manifest his cold and ruthless worldview and demeanor. Even in one of the games it is implied he became a warrior not only out of admiration towards his father (who he admired), but also to distract of the stress that his position as prince came with, thing that turned out really wrong as he practically became a sociopath.

[@randianyp2838]

The icing on the cake is the lgBFS :little guy BEEG FARKIN SOOORD

[@backup-qg6nb]

809th sub, nice video, excited for your next work!

[@octoink145]

I remember one my favorite parts of skyward sword was koloktos since it was so satisfying to swing the huge sword around

[@kenjones9326]

A little trivia about Sasaki Kojiro. His sword was nicknamed "The Clothes Drying Pole." Often he was depicted as a peer of Musashi Miyamoto, but some records say he might have been 15-20 years his senior. He was also said to have a short temper, the reason why Miyamoto took a few hours past the appointed time to reach the islet to anger him beyond his patience. It was also said the blow to the ribs wasn't the cause of death. He supposedly passed away from a strike to the cranium after trying a failed suprise attack, startling Musashi. However, a lot a Japanese history can be considered dubious at best. Take this with a grain of salt.

[@go-gogodlike6179]

My personal favorite is Peony from No More Heroes 2. Not only is it a lightsaber with a unique light brown beam color that looks beautifully when you swing it, the beam gets longer and longer as you fill up the Ecstasy gauge. You can end up just cleaving an entire room of enemies in one max level swing.

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

Good call. I was trying to remember that dev in particular bc all the weapons are incredible.

[@old_timey_prospector]

I didn't expect to encounter Nujabes and Kingdom Hearts in the same video today, but here we are. Let's go.

[@Ionee-q4f]

love when then sword is big made the stormlight archive really fun when paired with magic power armor

[@friizing]

Yo I see you with that Samurai Champloo opening music

[@joetalks.]

SOME LIVE SOME DIE IN THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI

[@trixareforkids4418]

I find this video funny because earlier i was recommended a video where in it, the creator explains his distaste for the big sword trope, and now here i am being recommended a video where the whole point is to gush over the trope

[@shadowclaw7210]

Duality of man.

[@joetalks.]

Honestly that is amazing. I saw all those videos too, in research for this video, and there are not enough BFS fan vids. Glad I could provide that experience for you 💀🩶

[@El_cheval]

I think War's chaoseater sword in darksiders works well too. It's a sword that's almost his size, as wide as a tree, yet he wields it with one hand. It's a good representation of his brutality and strength in battle as a representative of war. What's more, the many inlaid faces represent the horrors of war and what War's character represents to his enemies.

[@newdivide9882]

Magik from X-Men definitely counts here with her BoFS. I’m not a huge fan of Marvel, but I fell in love when I saw her for the first time a few years ago