In shonen anime, wielding two weapons at once usually requires a lot of skills and guts. Dual wielders in anime are built differently, with their brains wired to master a dangerous and unpredictable fighting style that’s not for the uncoordinated. No wonder they usually emerge in the list of powerful characters in their own series.
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Shonen anime has a plethora of dual-wielding characters, but it takes greater feats, prowess, and coordination to be recognized as one of the best. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the most powerful dual wielders in shonen anime, characters whose left and right brains work perfectly in sync every time they step onto the battlefield.
Yor Forger
- Anime: Spy x Family
- Weapons: Needle Stilettos
Yor Forger lives a double life in Spy x Family without Loid Forger’s consent or awareness. In the morning, she acts like an ordinary clumsy girl, who goes to work and goes home after finishing her 9-to-5 job as a clerk at Berlint City Hall. At night, whenever there’s an assignment that requires her unorthodox assassination skills, she gets into her signature assassin outfit and takes out her targets with ease.
Yor’s weapons aren’t ordinary either, as she wields golden, needle-like stilettos (no, not those feminine shoes) to kill her targets. She has wielded these stilettos for a long time, and over the years, her weapons have been stained with the blood of countless targets assigned to her by Garden.
Kazuma Kuwabara
- Anime: Yu Yu Hakusho
- Weapons: Double Spirit Sword
Remember the time when you wanted to step in the same shoes as Kuwabara Kazuma and fight for the Urameshi team in Yu Yu Hakusho? If so, then you’d probably remember how flashy his spirit sword was, despite his poor overall performance in the Dark Tournament.
Kazuma Kuwabara isn’t the strongest in the group, and his fighting style isn’t the coolest either, but his flashy spirit swords are more than enough to admire him. Unlike Yusuke, who came from a powerful bloodline, Kuwabara was just a human who relied on grit and persistence to keep up.
Soshiro Hoshina
- Anime: Kaiju No. 8
- Weapons: Twin Swords
Mina Ashiro’s second-in-command, Soshiro Hoshina, prefers to use twin swords to fight different types of kaiju in Kaiju No. 8. Unlike other defense force members who wield guns on the battlefield, Vice-Captain Hoshina brings his twin swords with him all the time. After all, his swordsmanship is his greatest weapon, so much so that even Kafka Hibino in his kaiju form nearly died from his hands.
However, the real reason why Hoshina uses twin swords instead of the usual guns and cannons like his peers is because of his poor compatibility with firearms. This allowed some higher-ups to mock him and his potential, though he never fails to prove himself worthy with his sword.
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Levi Ackerman
- Anime: Attack on Titan
- Weapons: Dual Blades
Levi Ackerman, often referred to as “Heichou” by his underlings, is one of the most dangerous scouts in Attack on Titan. His moniker, Humanity’s Strongest Soldier, isn’t an exaggeration at all, as this 160 cm titan-slaying warrior can solo even the most powerful titan shifters in the entire series, including the Beast Titan.
Levi’s mastery of his ODM gear is second to none, and his skill in using those lethal dual blades allows him to cut through even the toughest Titan napes in a single, spinning attack that makes him look like a human beyblade.
Uzui Tengen
- Anime: Demon Slayer
- Weapons: Dual Nichirin Cleavers
Uzui Tengen isn’t the first character that comes to mind when dual wielders from Demon Slayer are the topic of discussion. Most fans usually mention Inosuke Hashibira, who never lets his dual katanas out of his sight. However, this time, let’s focus on Uzui Tengen, as the former Sound Hashira is arguably the better dual wielder of the two characters.
Unlike most of the Hashira in the Demon Slayer Corps, Uzui Tengen isn’t fond of using nichirin blades. Instead, he wields dual nichirin cleavers in fighting flesh-eating demons that roam the streets of fictional Japan. His way with the cleavers is both flashy and precise, and when combined with his unrivaled speed, he can decapitate countless demons in sight.
Asta
- Anime: Black Clover
- Weapons: Anti-Magic Swords
It sucks to be the only one who can’t use magic in a magic-dominated world like Black Clover. However, for Asta, his lack of magic serves as the greatest motivation he could ever have, especially if he truly wants to become the next Wizard King even without the ability to wield magic.
To compensate for his lack of magic, Asta relies on his anti-magic swords to fight opponents on equal footing. His swords are a natural counter to magic users, as they can completely negate magic spells, cut through them, and even repel their various effects.
Shunsui Kyoraku
- Anime: Bleach
- Weapons: Daisho Swords
Among the captains of Gotei 13 in Bleach, Shunsui Kyoraku of the 1st Division stands out for his ability to wield dual swords at once. He is also ambidextrous, which is somehow a rare sight among the swordsmen in Bleach.
Shunsui is one of the most fascinating characters in the series, and so is his Zanpakuto, whose Shikai and Bankai releases perfectly utilize the full extent of his dual-wielding prowess.
Death the Kid
- Anime: Soul Eater
- Weapons: Demon Twin Guns
The second son of Death in Soul Eater has taken a liking to guns as his personal weapon of choice. Death the Kid is a reaper by profession who prefers to shoot down his opponents instead of slicing them in half with traditional blades, katanas, swords, and the like.
Among his weapons, Kid’s most favorite one is the Demon Twin Guns, made possible by the Thompson Sisters. As the sisters’ meister, he is capable of shooting powerful bullets infused with his soul for more lethal damage. Anyone hit with a direct attack could either be immobilized instantly or, in unfortunate situations, die miserably.
Erza Scarlet
- Anime: Fairy Tail
- Weapons: Dual Swords
Fairy Tail is very generous to Erza Scarlet when it comes to weapons and equipment. She has a collection of more than a hundred suits of armor, on top of owning over 200 weapons, making her one of the most versatile S-class mages in the entire series. Despite this impressive collection, Erza fights with dual swords, often switching to different types.
Depending on the opponent’s specialization or the battlefield she’s on, Erza adjusts her suit of armor and weapons. She can be seen using her Armadura Fairy armor paired with her Fairy Blades at one point, then later be seen fighting with her Red-Black Twin Blades armor and weapon.
Roronoa Zoro
- Anime: One Piece
- Weapons: Three Swords
Had Kuina survived her accident, Roronoa Zoro would probably have remained a Nitoryu or two-sword style user in One Piece. It was only after Kuina’s untimely demise that Zoro picked up a third sword and started practicing the Three Sword Style, after all.
Zoro has been a nitoryu master since time immemorial, so his transition to santoryu was a natural evolution of his unrivaled swordsmanship. While Zoro often fights with three swords, the series never hesitates to show him switching to Nitoryu from time to time.
