A fantasy sword to some people is just that; a fantasy. You could hold up a water noodle and call it your fantasy sword if you wanted to. That said, there is already a pretty strong bid for other types of swords that have a claim to fame for the title of fantasy swords. Usually when someone mentions fantasy swords, they think of a medieval sword or something that could be used to slay a dragon in a fictional movie. I have some co-workers that are always talking goons, goblins and the occasional fantasy sword and they are referencing video games on their DS lite. Nerds.
Fantasy swords play a major role in many video games because when nothing says that a sword or a character have to look a certain way, the makers are at will to create any type of fantasy sword or weapon they want. Bleach swords are probably the most popular of all fantasy swords, in terms of video games and Japanese swords in anime. There have been several other cartoons that use various types of fantasy swords, but none with the following that the Bleach anime series has.
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