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Throughout the anime world, one can find legions of powerful warriors who owe much of their strength to their amazing weapons. Whether they come from shonen or seinen anime franchises, often, some of the strongest characters wield armaments that reflect their strength and perfectly mirror their fighting style.
However, there are a few weapons that many fans believe to be the greatest of them all, whether through their own inherent strength or the special magical properties they may have. Sometimes, the weapon further enhances the wielder's strength, while other times, the wielder is only powerful because of their trusty armament.
The Dragon Slayer Is Impossible for Normal People to Wield
Anime: Berserk
The Dragon Slayer is Guts' iconic weapon from Berserk. Created as a weapon meant to kill dragons, it ultimately proved to be far too large and unruly for any normal person to wield, and only those with incredible physical strength could make full use of its unparalleled power. Unlike most other strong anime weapons, the Dragon Slayer wasn't originally empowered through magical means, as its true strength lay in its impossible size and strength. However, due to Guts slaying countless astral entities with it, the Dragon Slayer was eventually imbued with the malevolent power of these beings, making it far stronger.
Tessaiga Is an Exceptionally Versatile Sword
Anime: InuYasha
As the main weapon of the series' protagonist, it comes as no surprise that Tessaiga is a powerful sword. Aside from the standard use of the blade, this armament has the unique trait of taking the abilities of fallen enemies to integrate them into its own move set, as it did with some of the greatest powers in the series. Towards the latter story arcs of InuYasha, Tessaiga could work as a dangerous sword, a barrier for defense, an energy absorber, and as a means of shooting out powerful projectiles, making it an incredible weapon and one of anime's best.
The Inverted Spear of Heaven Could Negate All Techniques
Anime: Jujutsu Kaisen
There have been a plethora of powerful Cursed Tools in the Jujutsu Kaisen series, but none can be compared to Toji's legendary Inverted Spear of Heaven. In any series, something that works completely in opposition to the established power system tends to be broken in terms of strength, and this weapon is no exception. Due to it having a unique Cursed Technique brought forth by mysterious foreign Cursed Energy, this weapon cancels out any Cursed Technique it is used on, making it the strongest object in the series and one of the only ways to bypass Gojo's Infinity.
Divine Axe Rhitta Can Only Be Used by Escanor
Anime: Seven Deadly Sins
Any weapon belonging to the 'strongest' in a given franchise would undoubtedly be worthy of its wielder. Divine Axe Rhitta is no exception, since this legendary weapon is the chosen tool of the Lion Sin of Pride, Escanor, and is so heavy that no one other than him can even lift it. It draws out Escanor's powers perfectly, and with its Sacred Treasure Release, it can release a wave of light that can scorch anything in its surrounding area. Due to this, Divine Axe Rhitta is one of anime's most powerful armaments.
The Death Note Can Kill Instantly
Anime: Death Note
Although most tend to think of weapons as being massive and striking armaments, sometimes, they can sometimes take unassuming forms, with the titular Death Note being the greatest example of this. In essence, this is a notebook that can kill anyone whose name is written in it, with the wielder even able to scribble down the cause of death if they so please. This makes Death Note one of the greatest mystery anime of all time, since it deals with solving the crimes caused by the user of this mysterious book.
Nemesis Is a Versatile and Incredibly Powerful Weapon
Anime: One Piece
One Piece has always had a very clear categorization of its weapons, with the major ones belonging to either the Skillful, Great, or Supreme Grade Weapon classifications. Although the strongest tend to be the Supreme Grade Weapons, the Elbaph Arc may have just released the first of these weapons that may surpass that, since Imu's Blade of Judgment, Nemesis, has shown powers and abilities far above what anything else has. Due to its ability to change its size and the kind of weapon it is to fit a situation, Nemesis is easily the strongest weapon in all of One Piece.
Ryujin Jakka Has Unparalleled Offensive Power
Anime: Bleach
As the head of the Soul Society, everyone knew that Yamamoto would be exceptionally powerful, though none could have ever expected the true extent of his and his Zanpakuto's, Ryujin Jakka's, strength. Due to being the strongest Shinigami of them all, the Spiritual Energy that Yamamoto and his Zanpakuto possess is simply immeasurable, which is perfectly seen with its unparalleled control and output with fire. Ryujin Jakka has some of the greatest pyrokinesis in anime, and it can get so scorching hot that a simple touch destroys solid ground, showing how powerful it truly is.
The Spear of Longinus Is an Incredibly Uncanny Weapon
Anime: Neon Genesis Evangelion
As with many primordial things in Evangelion, the Spear of Longinus is incredibly unsettling, and characters have often remarked that it feels sentient with a will of its own. As a creation of the First Ancestral Race, this large spear is a weapon that is capable of piercing through the A.T. Fields to damage or kill any being with godlike power, such as Angels or Evangelion Units. Furthermore, it also has the power to immobilize the Seeds of Life, and while there is more than one of these spears, the power that it holds is immense.
Ea Is the Ultimate Tool in Gilgamesh's Arsenal
Anime: Fate
Gilgamesh is already an incredibly powerful warrior, but when armed with the Sword of Rupture, Ea, his strength becomes unmatched. As the strongest of the Noble Phantasm armaments in the series, Ea consists of three segments that make up its 'blade', and when they rotate rapidly, it creates a fissure of compressed air so potent that it can tear apart reality and space-time itself when used at maximum output through Enuma Elish. In some aspects of the story, Ea has managed to destroy the physical world and dimensions as well.
Venuzdonoa Is the Strongest Weapon in Anime
Anime: The Misfit of Demon King Academy
Although some of the weapons on this list are powerful due to their intricate magical abilities or other inherent properties, they all pale in comparison to the Venuzdonoa, the signature weapon of Anos Voldigoad. This is because this sword has the power to destroy anything and wipe it from existence, period. There is no complicated power-up or insane ability with the Venuzdonoa, since its entire existence and power is to annihilate things, whether they are physical or even conceptual, so destroying a planet, universe, or even concepts such as order and chaos are entirely within the realm of possibility for this sword.
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