hard and brittle.

western people= larger physical, better strength, hence they can fully utilize the brutal broadsword.

japanese= physically shorter and smaller, rely too much on strength wont do them any good. Hence a lighter katana would be more suit for them, which give them more agility?

I dunno, aint a swordfan, just my thought.

ya really prettier than anime's
but luke looks nice in anime

awww...now its getting more interesting. Suddenly so many maken appeared in an episode.