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The first standard sword of the Japanese military was known as the kyū guntō (旧軍刀, old military sword). Murata Tsuneyoshi (1838–1921), a Japanese general who previously made guns, started making what was probably the first mass-produced substitute for traditionally made samurai swords.
Saber also appears in the novel's printed and animated adaptations, reprising her role in the game. Saber was created by Kinoko Nasu after the series' leading illustrator suggested having an armored woman as a protagonist for the visual novel; writer Gen Urobuchi commented on her character becoming darker depending on the situations. Urobuchi ...
Key visual for the series. Fate/Zero is an anime television series based on the prequel light novel series of the same name to Type-Moon's Fate/stay night visual novel game. The light novels are written by Gen Urobuchi, who is also known as the writer for the anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi, co-founder and head artist of Type-Moon.
Diagram showing the parts of a nihontō blade in transliterated Japanese. This is the glossary of Japanese swords, including major terms the casual reader might find useful in understanding articles on Japanese swords. Within definitions, words set in boldface are defined elsewhere in the glossary.
A tantō (短刀, ' short blade ') [1] is a traditionally made Japanese knife [2] (nihontō) [3] [4] that were worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The tantō dates to the Heian period, when it was mainly used as a weapon but evolved in design over the years to become more ornate.
The discovery of a newly identified species — the oldest saber-toothed animal found and an ancient cousin to mammals — fills a longstanding gap in the fossil record.
By Steve Holland and David Brunnstrom. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other foreign leaders to his inauguration next month in ...
The scimitar-toothed cat is a part of the saber-toothed family. The mummified cub features an unusually-shaped muzzle, large mouth, small ears, "massive neck," elongated forelimbs and dark coat ...