3 Rengoku Sword Replicas That Demon Slayer Fans Will Love

Kimetsu no Yaiba wouldn’t be the same show without its famous Demon Slayer swords. Known as nichirin blades, these hand forged swords are customized to match the protagonists of the anime. Tanjiro Kamado, Kyojuro Rengoku, and the rest of the Hashira corps can be seen using katana-style swords together with their ninja-like Breathing Styles to vanquish demons.

What Is Rengoku’s Sword Called?

The swords of the Demon Slayer Corps are assigned a color name that matches its wielder and their breathing style. While Inosuke’s Indigo Gray Nichirin sword reflects his beastly aesthetics, Rengoku’s sword is called the Red Nichirin blade. 

What Does the Rengoku Nichirin Sword Represent?

The Red Nichirin blade represents Rengoku’s identity as a Demon Slayer. Its vibrant white, red, and orange color palette is meant to symbolize his lively personality. Meanwhile, the sword’s red pattern that follows the hamon line is supposed to represent the flames that Rengoku summons when using his Flame Breathing style.

In this sense, the swords in Demon Slayer are similar to the swords in Bleach where Ichigo’s sword contains its own spirit but also a bit of his own. This is a fairly common theme in anime swords and the themed color coordination makes the show’s motifs easier to read on a visual level.

Why Does Tanjiro Kamado Have Kyojuro Rengoku’s Katana?

Whether it’s an anime sword or a real one in a museum display stand, these swords are meant to be used only by the person they’re made for. This is why passing on the Red Nichirin blade from Rengoku to Tanjiro is as much a gesture of friendship as it is of Tanjiro inheriting the Flame Breathing style.

Later in the show, Tanjiro’s Black Nichirin blade adapts to his new breathing style which is why the saya and tsuba copy design elements from Rengoku’s sword.

3 Best Kyojuro Rengoku Samurai Sword Replicas

Demon Slayer swords vary in blade length, material, and intended purpose. While some creators make full tang battle-ready replicas from high carbon steel, others feature specialized Proplica versions that require a pre-order. However, most cosplayers and collectors opt for the following replicas because of their accessibility, quality, and affordability. 

Wooden Red Nichirin Blade

This replica of the Red Nichirin blade is carved from durable wood, similar to the practice swords used in traditional Japanese martial arts. Unlike those swords, this replica is painted to look like it’s made of steel and features a faux hamon line and flame design as a nod to the Flame Breathing style.

The sword’s tsuba is also shaped like a flame and matches the color scheme of the white and orange scabbard. Its overall lightness and accuracy makes this a great prop for cosplayers who want to roleplay their demon slaying skills at a con.

• Length: 102 cm
• Material: Wood

Steel Red Nichirin Blade

For a more durable, collection worthy option, this steel Red Nichirin Blade replica is sure to be a lasting collector’s piece. The blade is noticeably thinner and has darker blade colors, giving it a more realistic look without doing away with the anime aesthetics of the sword.

It also has a flame-shaped tsuba and a geometrically patterned saya to match the rest of the sword’s hardware.

• Length: 102 cm
• Material: Stainless steel

Red Rengoku Kyojuro Umbrella Sword

This umbrella sword replica gives Rengoku Kyojuro fans a chance to get a copy for their collection that can actually be used on a day to day basis. While “sheathed”, that is, folded, the sword mostly looks like a regular replica katana.

But when opened, the sword unfurls into a high quality umbrella that has an image of Rengoku using his Flame Breathing style printed on the outer side. 

• Length: 107 cm
• Material: Stainless steel, plastic, and waterproof fabric

Conclusion

Rengoku Kyojuro’s Flame Breathing style and his skills with a Nichirin blade earned him a spot as one of the most iconic characters in anime over the past few years. Though the season itself has concluded, fans like us can still pay respects to our favorite hashira by picking up a replica sword that’s specially built for cosplay, collections, and even daily use.