11 Coolest Nichirin Sword Replicas for Collection

Kimetsu no Yaiba’s colorful cast of hashira are as known for their distinct fighting styles as much as their signature nichirin swords. These special swords are the only weapons in the world of Demon Slayer that have the ability to deal life-threatening wounds to demons and even kill them regardless of whether they’re run of the mill spider demons or an Upper Moon.

Because of how integral they are to the story and the characters they belong to, the Demon Slayer swords are great collector items and non-negotiable when it comes to cosplay. 

Are Nichirin Blades Real?

The Demon Slayer Corps’ swords are based on the traditional Japanese katana or, as pop culture puts it, samurai swords. While demon-killing swords themselves aren’t real, the overall design of a Nichirin blade is the same one found in a real katana. 

The two swords share the same curved blade, tsuba or handguard designs, and fighting styles. Of course, real life katana fights won’t include water breathing, but both real kendo practitioners and hashiras rely on swift cuts and slashes.

Which Nichirin Sword Is the Strongest?

The strongest and rarest nichirin sword is the black nichirin blade which belongs to the protagonist, Tanjiro Kamado. This ultra rare sword only appears twice in the anime with the second wielder being Kyojuro Rengoku, the former flame hashira. 

The sword symbolizes the power of the sun and as such, its wielders both use the flame breathing style and have a never-give-up, earnest personality. 

11 Nichirin Swords to Add to Your Collection

Whether you’re a fan of the Demon Slayer manga or anime, you’ll find that these nichirin sword replicas are accurate copies of your favorite characters’ sword, making them ideal for even the most detailed cosplays and meticulous collectors.

Giyu Tomioka’s Blue Nichirin Blade

This blue nichirin blade is a replica of the signature weapon of Giyu Tomioka, the water hashira. In reality, the sword has a blue-black blade with the Demon Slayer motto written in kanji near the handle that reads “Destroy all evil demons.” Its unsharpened metal blade has been painted at the edge with silver to give it the appearance of a real katana.

This replica has some of the best build quality you’ll find in a cosplay sword. The hardware details on the connector between the tsuba and blade as well as the bronze fittings on the leather scabbard are finely made, making it look much pricier than it actually is.

• Material: Stainless steel
• Length: 102 cm

Kanao Tsuyuri’s Light Pink Nichirin Blade

Kanao Tsuyuri and her light pink nichirin blade may not look deadly, but the two make a terrifying pair on the battlefield. As a successor to the flower breathing style, Kanao’s sword was designed to have floral motifs on the tsuba resembling sakura flowers.

The sword replica has a pink and white color palette that gives it a distinct look from the more realistically designed swords on this list. Just like the blue nichirin blade replica, it is anime accurate and a surefire delight for cosplayers.

• Material: Stainless steel
• Length: 105 cm

Kyojuro Rengoku’s Red and Black Nichirin Blade

This replica of Rengoku’s nichirin sword leans more red than black, but you can still see the black color of the blade on one of the edges where it has been made to look like flames licking the sword.

Unlike Tanjiro’s black nichirin blade, Rengoku’s has a white and orange exterior color palette with white being the base color and orange being the accent color. This allows for black geometric patterns to be printed onto the scabbard, giving it an ukiyo–e like appearance.

• Material: Stainless steel
• Length: 102 cm

Mitsuri Kanroji’s Love Pink Nichirin Blade

Mitsuri’s pink nichirin sword is another rare blade that’s up there with Rengoku and Tanjiro’s black nichirin blades. This is because Mitsuri invented her own breathing style, the love breathing technique. You can see this reflected in the sword in the form of a heart-shaped tsuba and a deep pink blade.

The replica also pays homage to Mitsuri and Rengoku’s mentor-mentee relationship by essentially having the same blade design but with pink instead of red. This sword comes with its own scabbard that’s made of white synthetic leather and capped at the ends with pink plastic.

• Material: Stainless steel
• Length: 106 cm

Muichiro Tokito’s White Nichirin Blade

Despite its name, Muichiro Tokito’s blade isn’t actually white but has a gleam in the anime that makes it look as if it were when used together with the Mist Breathing style. As the mist hashira, Muichiro has a reserved, sometimes even obtuse, personality which shows in his sword’s minimalistic design.

This cosplay sword replica nails all of the major and fine details, including the diamond patterned tsuba along with the teal and black handle. It also has a scabbard so you can sheath your sword for when you’re not fighting demons.

• Material: Stainless steel
• Length: 102 cm

Obanai Iguro’s Serpent Nichirin Blade

This weird-looking sword gets its name from the curved shape of its blade that makes it look like a snake. It’s the sword of Obanai Iguro, the serpent hashira who has his own white serpent companion. It has a rather kooky appearance that clues us into Obanai’s unstable mental health.

This replica of his nichirin blade keeps all the details you remember from the anime, including the white and purple striped handle and neon green handguard. 

• Material: Wood
• Length: 102 cm

Sanemi Shinazugawa’s Green Nichirin Blade

While this replica of Sanemi’s green nichirin blade is captivating on its own, it’s the scabbard that seals the deal with its crisp black and white tear pattern that’s meant to bring to mind the whipping winds that the Wind Hashira summons in battle.

The cosplay sword has a green and black blade with a wave-like pattern that makes it look jagged. The blade connects to a geometric flower-shaped tsuba and a comfortable handle with the right amount of space for two handed wielding.

• Material:  Stainless steel
• Length: 102 cm

Shinobu Kocho’s Lavender Blue Nichirin Blade

Shinobu Kocho’s sword may look normal at first glance, but it’s actually missing the entire middle section of the blade. The customization is done to accommodate Shinobu’s weak upper body and to optimize her ability to poison the opponent using the stinger end of the sword.

The replica features a shortened version of the Demon Slayer Corps motto written in kanji near the tsuba, an orange and teal floral design that ties nicely with the orange and black handle. 

The sword comes with a white and gold scabbard.

• Material: Stainless steel
• Length: 104 cm

Tanjiro Kamado’s Black Nichirin Blade

Tanjiro Kamado’s black nichirin blade is the most humble looking of the swords in Kimetsu no Yaiba but has the most immense power as proven by the scenes where he uses the Hinokami Kagura. That said, the sword carries a lot of stigma and is said to bring misfortune to its wielder.

While this replica can’t let you unleash your flame breathing, its all-black blade, black and red handle, and a circular tsuba with spokes that invoke solar imagery brings to mind the rays of the sun. The scabbard is equally simple and features black synthetic leather and silver hardware pieces.

• Material: Stainless steel
• Length: 102 cm

Zenitsu Agatsuma’s Yellow Nichirin Blade

Ripple through the sky and imagine yourself using Zenitsu’s thunder breathing style with this sword replica. Though its owner isn’t a high ranking demon slayer, this sword replica looks every bit the part with its finely painted lightning pattern and shiny silver edge.

The sword has a simple silver tsuba with a yellow edge to compliment the yellow ends of the scabbard, the pommel, and the handle.

• Material: Stainless steel
• Length: 102 cm

Yoriichi Tsugikuni’s Gold and Black Nichirin Blade

If you’re going for a premium collector’s item, there’s no better option than the sword used by the strongest hashira to ever live. 

Yoriichi Tsugikuni is known for creating the sun breathing style back in the golden age of Demon Slayers. Because of this, his nichirin sword’s color palette is composed of striking shades of gold, red, and black. 

The blade resembles Rengoku’s sword, but the black is much deeper and has an equal share of the sword’s width as the blood red portion instead of a dull, almost burgundy shade.

What’s memorable about this sword, though, are the golden tsuba and handle which are made with brilliant, gold toned metal instead of just paint.

• Material: Stainless steel
• Length: 102 cm

Conclusion

The demon slayers of Kimetsu no Yaiba wouldn’t be the same without their swords and as such, no collection or cosplay of the anime would be complete without them. These anime sword replicas accurately represent the swords we see in the show and manga as well as the people they belong to, so you can put together a cosplay that’s truly worthy of a hashira.