Best Female Anime Characters With a Sword

The Top Ten
1 Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail) Erza Scarlet is an S-Class Mage from the infamous magic guild Fairy Tail. Erza starts off as a lone wolf and stays loyal to following the rules. As the story develops Erza changes into loving mage strong and independent. As her terrible past haunts her she ignores her Nakama's calls that they want help. Erza's past starts with her working to build the dangerous tower called the Tower of Heaven also known as the R-System. Meant to resurrect Lord Zeref the evil Dark Wizard. Erza is taken back to the nightmares that she tried to run away from but failed because of her old friends holding her hostage. Having no choice but to risk her life for her Nakama she tried to fuse her body with a lacrima ...read more.

I mean, the guy can control over two hundred swords at once. Of course she's the best.

Yeah, she's great. I love when she attacks a pillar with all of her swords

She's so cool and totally strong

2 Teresa of the Faint Smile (Claymore)
3 Satsuki Kiryuin (Kill La Kill) Satsuki Kiryuin is one of the antagonists from 'Kill La Kill', an anime series that ran from 2013-2014, created by Studio Trigger.
4 Kaori Kanzaki (A Certain Magical Index)
5 Shigure Kousaka (Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple)
6 Xenovia (Highschool DxD)
7 Tomoe (Queen's Blade)
8 Tashigi (One Piece) Captain Tashigi is a fictional character in the One Piece franchise created by Eiichiro Oda. Tashigi is a Marine officer serving under Vice Admiral Smoker in the base of G-5. She was originally introduced as Master Chief Petty Officer in Loguetown but was promoted to Ensign after the events in Alabasta. During the timeskip, she was promoted to Captain.

Beautiful, sweet, brave and continuously improving! My favorite swordwoman of all animes!

9 Stocking Anarchy (Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt) Stocking Anarchy (Japanese: アナーキー・ストッキング Anākī Sutokkingu, transliterated as "Anarchy Stocking") is the titular co-protagonist of the anime series, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt. Stocking is the youngest of the Anarchy sisters. Her name is derived from the object she is... read more
10 Saber - Fate/Stay Night Saber is a fictional character from the Japanese visual novel and anime series Fate/stay night by Type-Moon and its prequel, Fate/Zero, by Type-Moon and nitroplus. She is the the Saber-class Servant of Kiritsugu Emiya during the Fourth Holy Grail War in Fate/Zero and the Saber-class Servant of Shirou Emiya during the Fifth Holy Grail War in Fate/stay Night. She is the main heroine of the Fate route. Her true identity is Arturia Pendragon, as her character is inspired by the legends of King Arthur.

Come on! Why wasn't Saber on this list in the first place?!

The Contenders
11 Emi Yusa / Emilia Justina (The Devil is a Part - Timer)
12 Kuina (One Piece) Kuina is a fictional character in the One Piece franchise created by Eiichiro Oda. She was the late childhood friend of Zoro. She was the daughter of Koshiro and was the reason why Zoro developed the Santoryu technique.
13 Rukia Kuchiki - Bleach

How is Rukia not even on the list?

14 Yuuki Asuna (Sword Art Online)
15 Shana (Shakugan No Shana)
16 Retsu Unohana - Bleach
17 Konno Yuuki (Sword Art Online 2) Yuuki Konno is a fictional character who appears in the Sword Art Online series of light novels by Reki Kawahara.

She is a amazing swordsman and actually won Kirito(He only lost twice in the whole series both Sao 1 and 2)

She is an amazing swordsman and is far greater than any other.

18 Lucina (Fire Emblem) Lucina is one of the main characters in Fire Emblem Awakening, as well as a fighter in Super Smash Bros. Her most notable feature is her love for her father.
19 Sauna (Sword Art Online)
20 Kagura (Fairy Tail)
21 Ryuko Matoi (Kill la Kill) Ryuko Matoi is the main protagonist of Japanese anime series 'Kill La Kill' produced by Studio Trigger. Ryuko Matoi is a highschool student who attends Honnouji Academy to find her father's murderer.
22 Clare (Claymore)
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