I’ll admit to having never read or watched any of the One Piece manga and anime series. It really doesn’t matter because I am a sucker for sweet katana swords and have been way before The Walking Dead featured one so prominently.
Whether you’re a fan of One Piece, or just like cool weapons, you might want to get your hands on these replica swords that look like the ones the people in the series use. They are pretty awesome; I particularly like the simple black one that has the black and silver blade, it’s awesome. My least favorite is the one with the fuzzy guard.
These swords aren’t cheap, the most expensive one is the Sandai Kitetsu and sells for 99,800 yen (~$934 USD), that sword is the black handle with gold trimmings and silver blade. The white with gold one, and the sweet black blade sword each sell for about $747.
[via Kotaku]
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