Best swordplay manga
530 manga about swordplay, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.6Berserk
Manga · 1989
BerserkManga · 19894.6His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy…
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4.0Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Manga · 2016 · 207 ch
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaKimetsu no YaibaManga · 2016 · 207 ch4.0The setting is Taisho era Japan. Tanjirou is a kindhearted young boy who lived peacefully with his family as a coal seller. Their normal life changes completely when his family is slaughtered by demons. The only other survivor, Tanjirou's…
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4.3One-Punch Man
Manga · 2012
One-Punch ManOne Punch-ManManga · 20124.3In this new action-comedy, everything about a young man named Saitama screams "AVERAGE,” from his lifeless expression, to his bald head, to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking fellow doesn't have your average…
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4.5Vagabond
Manga · 1998
VagabondManga · 19984.5At seventeen years of age, Miyamoto Musashi--still known by his childhood name, Shinmen Takezo--was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword. In the aftermath of the epic Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo finds himself a…
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4.5Vinland Saga
Manga · 2005 · 224 ch
Vinland SagaManga · 2005 · 224 ch4.5As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his father, Thorfinn…
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4.3Omniscient Reader
Manga · 2020
Omniscient ReaderJeonjijeok Dokja SijeomManga · 20204.3Back then, Dok-Ja had no idea. He had no idea his favorite web novel 'Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse' was going to come to life, and that he would become the only person to know how the world was going to end. He also had no idea he…
4.0Bleach
Manga · 2001 · 706 ch
BleachBLEACHManga · 2001 · 706 ch4.0Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an…
4.0Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku
Manga · 2018 · 127 ch
Hell’s Paradise: JigokurakuJigokurakuManga · 2018 · 127 ch4.0Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious assassins ever to come out of the ninja village of Iwagakure. He’s ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him being handed a death sentence. He has only one hope—in order to earn his…
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4.5Land of the Lustrous
Manga · 2012 · 120 ch
Land of the LustrousHouseki no KuniManga · 2012 · 120 ch4.5In a world inhabited by crystalline lifeforms called The Lustrous, every unique gem must fight for their way of life against the threat of lunarians who would turn them into decorations. Phosphophyllite, the most fragile and brittle of…
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4.5Kingdom
Manga · 2006
KingdomManga · 20064.5Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming a great general, and when his best friend’s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin sets off to find a deposed ruler and help restore his…
4.0Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Manga · 2017 · 4 ch
Jujutsu Kaisen 0Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Toritsu Jujutsu Koutou Senmon GakkouManga · 2017 · 4 ch4.0Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a…
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4.0Kagurabachi
Manga · 2023
KagurabachiManga · 20234.0Young Chihiro spends his days training under his famous swordsmith father. One day he hopes to become a great sword-maker himself. The goofy father and the serious son--they thought these days would last forever. But suddenly, tragedy…Highest rated
4.6Berserk
Manga · 1989
BerserkManga · 19894.6His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy…Mature
4.5Vagabond
Manga · 1998
VagabondManga · 19984.5At seventeen years of age, Miyamoto Musashi--still known by his childhood name, Shinmen Takezo--was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword. In the aftermath of the epic Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo finds himself a…Mature
4.5Vinland Saga
Manga · 2005 · 224 ch
Vinland SagaManga · 2005 · 224 ch4.5As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his father, Thorfinn…
4.5The Greatest Estate Developer
Manga · 2021 · 222 ch
The Greatest Estate DeveloperYeokdaegeum Yeongji SeolgyesaManga · 2021 · 222 ch4.5When civil engineering student Su-Ho Kim falls asleep reading a fantasy novel, he wakes up as a character in the book! Su-Ho is now in the body of Lloyd Frontera, a lazy noble who loves to drink, and whose family is in a mountain of debt…Mature
4.5Land of the Lustrous
Manga · 2012 · 120 ch
Land of the LustrousHouseki no KuniManga · 2012 · 120 ch4.5In a world inhabited by crystalline lifeforms called The Lustrous, every unique gem must fight for their way of life against the threat of lunarians who would turn them into decorations. Phosphophyllite, the most fragile and brittle of…Mature
4.5Kingdom
Manga · 2006
KingdomManga · 20064.5Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming a great general, and when his best friend’s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin sets off to find a deposed ruler and help restore his…
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4.4Vagabond: Saigo no Manga-ten
Manga · 2008 · 2 ch
Vagabond: Saigo no Manga-tenManga · 2008 · 2 ch4.4Telling the later life of Vagabond's Musashi Miyamoto, it was depicted through 140 hand-drawn drawings with ink and brush. It was released at the Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo in May 2008, and since then it has been displayed at three other…Mature
4.3Omniscient Reader
Manga · 2020
Omniscient ReaderJeonjijeok Dokja SijeomManga · 20204.3Back then, Dok-Ja had no idea. He had no idea his favorite web novel 'Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse' was going to come to life, and that he would become the only person to know how the world was going to end. He also had no idea he…
4.3Gin Tama
Manga · 2003 · 709 ch
Gin TamaGintamaManga · 2003 · 709 ch4.3The samurai didn't stand a chance. First, the aliens invaded Japan. Next, they took all the jobs. And then they confiscated everyone's swords. So what does a hotheaded former samurai like Sakata "Gin" Gintoki do to make ends meet? Take any…Mature
4.3One-Punch Man
Manga · 2012
One-Punch ManOne Punch-ManManga · 20124.3In this new action-comedy, everything about a young man named Saitama screams "AVERAGE,” from his lifeless expression, to his bald head, to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking fellow doesn't have your average…
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4.3The Legend of the Northern Blade
Manga · 2019 · 202 ch
The Legend of the Northern BladeBukgeom JeongiManga · 2019 · 202 ch4.3For decades, the brave warriors of the Northern Heavenly Sect fought to keep the world safe from the evil Silent Night. But when the fourth generation leader is accused of colluding with the enemy, he is forced to disband the sect and…
4.3Billy Bat
Manga · 2008 · 165 ch
Billy BatManga · 2008 · 165 ch4.3It’s 1949 Los Angeles, and Kevin Yamagata, a Japanese American comic book author, is drawing his bestselling character, Billy Bat: a quick-witted detective who is, unsurprisingly, a cartoon bat. Everything is going well for Kevin until he…
4.3Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Light Novel · 2014 · 334 ch
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless ReincarnationMushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki DasuLight Novel · 2014 · 334 ch4.3Kicked out by his family and wandering the streets, an unemployed 34-year-old shut-in thinks he’s hit rock-bottom—just as he’s hit and killed by a speeding truck! Awakening to find himself reborn as an infant in a world of swords and…
4.3The Knight Only Lives Today
Manga · 2024
The Knight Only Lives TodayOneulman Saneun GisaManga · 20244.3Is dying repeatedly a blessing? Enkrid's life-long dream of becoming a knight looked to be forever out of reach, until one day he died... and woke up at the beginning of that same day! Now that he has unlimited chances to train and engage…
4.3Lone Wolf and Cub
Manga · 1970 · 142 ch
Lone Wolf and CubKozure OokamiManga · 1970 · 142 ch4.3An epic samurai adventure of staggering proportions—over 7000 pages—Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami in Japan) is acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the…
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4.2Pick Me Up
Manga · 2022
Pick Me UpPick Me Up!Manga · 20224.21-Star heroes are just fodder for learning a boss' attack patterns. That was Seojin Han's philosophy when playing the notoriously difficult game Pick Me Up. But after being transported into the game as one of those 1-star heroes, he's got…
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4.2Return of the Blossoming Blade
Manga · 2021
Return of the Blossoming BladeHwasangwihwanManga · 20214.2When Cheong-Myeong of the Mount Hua Sect awakens a hundred years in the future, his last memories are of a bloody battle against the Leader of the Demonic Cult, the evil Cheon-Ma. The battle almost saw the end of the Ten Great Sects of…
4.2Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!
Light Novel · 2013 · 127 ch
Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!Light Novel · 2013 · 127 ch4.2Game loving shut-in Kazuma Sato's life as a young schoolboy in Japan abruptly comes to an early end...or at least it was supposed to. When he opens his eyes, though, he sees a beautiful goddess that offers him a once in an after-lifetime…
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4.2Overlord
Light Novel · 2012
OverlordLight Novel · 20124.2For twelve years, the virtual world of Yggdrasil has served as the playground and battlefield for the skeletal lord Momonga and his guild of fellow monsters, Ainz Ooal Gown. But the guild's glory days are over, and the game is shutting…
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4.2Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi
Manga · 2017 · 259 ch
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu ShiModao ZushiManga · 2017 · 259 ch4.2Feared and hated for his sinister abilities, Wei Wuxian–the grandmaster of demonic cultivation–was driven to his death when the most powerful clans united to destroy him. Thirteen years later, Wei Wuxian is reborn. Summoned by a young man…
4.2Mushoku Tensei: Redundant Reincarnation
Light Novel · 2023
Mushoku Tensei: Redundant ReincarnationMushoku Tensei: Dasoku-henLight Novel · 20234.2Rudeus Greyrat has finally emerged victorious from the showdown at Biheiril Kingdom. With his hard-fought battle over, he can finally rest easy and put his adventuring days behind him. Yeah right! The epic fight may be done, but the story…
4.2Blade of the Immortal
Manga · 1993 · 219 ch
Blade of the ImmortalMugen no JuuninManga · 1993 · 219 ch4.2Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal will keep you on edge! Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men! His quest…
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4.2Myst, Might, Mayhem
Manga · 2024
Myst, Might, MayhemGoeryeok NansinManga · 20244.2All Jeong wants is a second chance – for revenge! His grandfather’s gruesome death has transformed him into the bloodthirsty and ruthless Scythe Demon. He will stop at nothing until he has killed the man responsible. Yet rage and…
4.2Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey
Manga · 2011 · 34 ch
Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's JourneyKakukaku ShikajikaManga · 2011 · 34 ch4.2High schooler Akiko has big plans to become a popular mangaka before she even graduates, but she needs to get much better at drawing if she ever wants to reach her goal. Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all…
4.2Basara
Manga · 1990 · 107 ch
BasaraBASARAManga · 1990 · 107 ch4.2Basara is a post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure series and one of the most popular shoujo manga of the 90s in Japan. It is the story of how a young girl becomes "the child of destiny" and finds the strength to free her people and seek…
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4.2Within The Villainess
Manga · 2021 · 36 ch
Within The VillainessAkuyaku Reijou no Naka no Hito: Danzai Sareta Tenseisha no Tame Usotsuki Heroine ni Fukushuu ItashimasuManga · 2021 · 36 ch4.2A girl who had reincarnated as Remilia, the villainess of an otome game tries to clear her name. However, the real Remilia who had been watching all along inside awakens. Now it's time for the true villainess' revenge to begin! (Source…
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4.2The Rose of Versailles
Manga · 1972 · 85 ch
The Rose of VersaillesVersailles no BaraManga · 1972 · 85 ch4.2Oscar François de Jarjeyes is a young noblewoman raised as a son by her father. As commander of Marie Antoinette's palace guard, Oscar is brought face-to-face with the luxury of King Louis XVI’s court at Versailles. Joined by her servant…
4.2The Eminence in Shadow
Light Novel · 2018
The Eminence in ShadowKage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!Light Novel · 20184.2One big fat lie and a few twisted truths. Even in his past life, Cid's dream wasn't to become a protagonist or a final boss. He'd rather lie low as a minor character until it's prime time to reveal he's a mastermind...or at least, do the…
4.2Takemitsu Zamurai
Manga · 2006 · 84 ch
Takemitsu ZamuraiManga · 2006 · 84 ch4.2Early one New Year's morning, the rounin Senou Souichirou appears in Edo's Katagi tenements. Initially, the inhabitants regard him with fear and suspicion: Kankichi, the carpenter's son, thinks he may not be human; the neighbourhood cats…
4.2WorldEnd: What Do You Do at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us?
Light Novel · 2014 · 25 ch
WorldEnd: What Do You Do at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us?Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka?Light Novel · 2014 · 25 ch4.2Everyone wants to be remembered... Untold years after the strange Beasts drove humanity to extinction, Willem emerges from his slumber as the sole survivor. A new civilization of various other races has risen on the floating islands, but…
4.2Fate/Zero
Light Novel · 2006 · 18 ch
Fate/ZeroLight Novel · 2006 · 18 ch4.2War of the Holy Grail - Pursuing the power of the "Holy Grail" which grants a miracle, this is a contest in which seven magi summon seven Heroic Spirits to compete for it. In that battle whose conclusion was postponed three times, now, the…
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4.1Noragami: Stray God
Manga · 2010 · 109 ch
Noragami: Stray GodNoragamiManga · 2010 · 109 ch4.1Yato is a homeless god. He doesn’t even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he’s set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he’ll eventually raise enough money to build…
4.1The Stellar Swordmaster
Manga · 2023
The Stellar SwordmasterByeoreul Pumeun SwordmasterManga · 20234.1The so-called “Lighthouse of the North,” the prosperous trading town of Schoarra, hides a dark underbelly: seedy slums ruled by five ruthless crime bosses. When streetwise orphan Vlad finds the brothel he works for decimated by a disgraced…
4.1The Devil Butler
Manga · 2019
The Devil ButlerMo Huang Da GuanjiaManga · 20194.1As the Demon King, Yifan Zhuo uses his knowledge and power, collected over millennia, to defeat all foes, until the day he is betrayed. With his last breath, the demon king manages to reincarnate... but into the body of a puny young…
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4.1Rurouni Kenshin
Manga · 1994 · 259 ch
Rurouni KenshinRurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku RomantanManga · 1994 · 259 ch4.1One hundred and forty years ago in Kyoto, with the coming of the American "Black Ships," there arose a warrior who, felling men with his bloodstained blade, gained the name Hitokiri, manslayer! His killer blade helped close the turbulent…
4.1A Stepmother’s Märchen
Manga · 2019
A Stepmother’s MärchenEotteon Gyemonimui MarchenManga · 20194.1The marchioness Shuri Von Neuschwanstein is no stranger to hardship: her husband dies when she’s still a teenager, leaving her to manage his lands and raise his semi-grown children herself. Her stepchildren never warm up to her, and other…