Katana News — 2026-11-13: Buggy Arrives in Fortnite, Sapphire Dragon Knight Tops Reddit
Buggy the Clown sails into Fortnite's Item Shop today, a sapphire-blue fantasy sword tops r/SWORDS, and Hanbon Forge adds two new T10 katanas to its lineup.
1. Fortnite Buggy Arrives Today
Buggy the Clown arrives in Fortnite's Item Shop today, November 13, as the final wave of the One Piece collaboration in the Treasure Hunters mini-season. The Buggy Bundle also brings a Buggy Cup competition the same day, with top regional players earning the outfit. Epic has not published official pricing; estimates put the skin at about 1,600 V-Bucks and the bundle at 1,600–2,500 V-Bucks.
Source: Prima Games — Web
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2. Dragon Knight's Sword in Sapphire Tops r/SWORDS
A sapphire-blue fantasy sword called the "Dragon Knight's Sword" became the most-upvoted post on r/SWORDS on November 12, drawing 997 upvotes and 73 comments. The video showcase by u/FableBlades shows the blade's vivid blue finish, and the thread drew praise for the colour work. It is a fantasy display piece, not a historical replica.
Source: r/SWORDS — Reddit
3. Swordtubers in Pixel Art Draws the Day's Most Comments
A pixel-art portrait series of Swordtubers — YouTube sword creators — drew 638 upvotes and 182 comments on r/SWORDS, the most-commented sword post of the day. The first instalment by u/No-Nerve-2658 asks the community who to draw next, and the comments turned into a long nomination thread. The post shows how much of the sword community now gathers around its video creators.
Source: r/SWORDS — Reddit
4. Tozando Explains What Happens When a Sword Delivery Is Missed
Tozando published a new guide today, "Missed Delivery: What Happens When You're Not Home for Your Japanese Sword," covering what happens when a sword shipment arrives and nobody is home to sign for it. The post is a practical logistics guide for buyers ordering blades from Japan. It follows the retailer's "Named Swords of Japan" series, which closed on November 12.
Source: Tozando — Web
5. Hanbon Forge Adds Two New T10 Katanas
Hanbon Forge's new-arrivals section grew from six to eight pieces, adding a Handachi-style T10 katana with choji hamon and a black iron mokko tsuba at $490.00, and a hand-forged T10 katana with midare hamon and brass Musashi fittings at $376.00. Both are clay-tempered T10 steel blades aimed at mid-range collectors. The additions sit alongside the Karakusa floral-scroll and Akane Ume katanas listed earlier in the week.
Source: Hanbon Forge — Web
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6. LED Rukia Zanpakuto DIY Draws 1.7K Likes
Creator ZugawaBlades wrapped a blue LED strip around a white prop katana to recreate Rukia Kuchiki's zanpakuto, Sode no Shirayuki, from Bleach, adding artificial fog for the ice effect. The reel drew 1,700 likes on Instagram. It is a DIY cosplay build, not a production sword, and the creator shows the plain prop beside the finished glowing version.
Source: @zugawablades_ — Instagram
7. “8 Types of Japanese Swords” Infographic Draws 830 Likes
The Samurai Arts page posted an infographic, "8 Types of Japanese Swords," illustrating the katana, tachi, uchigatana, wakizashi, tanto, nagamaki, naginata, and yari with their kanji names and short descriptions. The post drew 830 likes on Facebook. It is a beginner reference, not a sales post, and the comments were uniformly appreciative.
Source: Samurai Arts — Facebook
8. Double Tatami Mats Fall to One Blade in RVA Katana Test
RVA Katana posted a short reel testing a Clodhammer Black Dragon XL against two rolled tatami mats, with two practitioners taking turns on the target. The video drew 47 likes on Facebook. The reel frames the cut as a test of blade and technique rather than a product listing.
Source: RVA Katana — Facebook
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9. Hanwei Raptor Wakizashi Listed at $150 Shipped on SBG
A for-sale thread on the SBG Sword Forum lists a Hanwei Raptor wakizashi at $150 shipped, posted November 13. The thread has 2 replies and 128 views. It is a private seller listing, not a retailer announcement.
Source: SBG Sword Forum — Web
10. Anime Katana Wall Draws 17,000 Likes
A reel from Zenith, an anime merchandise store, pans across a wall of decorative katana replicas in a shop packed with One Piece, Demon Slayer, Naruto, and Dragon Ball figures. The video drew 17,000 likes on Instagram, the highest engagement of any sword post in this scan. The swords are display replicas aimed at anime collectors.
Source: Zenith the Anime Merchstore — Instagram
More Hot Topics Today
I'm back with my 2nd sword — u/BladeSummit returns with a second sword in a 13-second video. The post drew 37 upvotes and 2 comments.
Source: r/Katanas — Reddit
Evolution of my 1st sword — u/Evening_Map994 shows the evolution of their first sword in 11 photos. The post drew 12 upvotes.
Source: r/Katanas — Reddit
Order for HanBon Forge sword #23 is in — u/MichaelRS-2469 orders a Hanbon Forge wakizashi to complete a daisho pair with his favourite blade, hoping it arrives before Christmas. The post drew 6 upvotes and 3 comments.
Source: r/Katanas — Reddit
Lucky new sword day — u/vesemirbear shows a tall, slender new sword, describing it as not usually their taste but pretty. The post drew 319 upvotes and 24 comments.
Source: r/SWORDS — Reddit
Can anyone tell me anything about this sword? — u/mohawk_67 asks for information on a blade in four photos. The post drew 121 upvotes and 17 comments.
Source: r/SWORDS — Reddit
Can anyone tell me what this metal part is for? — u/LumiHarris found a metal part in a box of swords and asks what it is for. The post drew 109 upvotes and 6 comments.
Source: r/SWORDS — Reddit
Working on a fantasy sword design, what do you guys think? — u/mythicme shares an original fantasy sword design and asks for opinions. The post drew 106 upvotes and 28 comments.
Source: r/SWORDS — Reddit
Two indie devs release a blacksmith game — u/Xena_Peps announces that two indie developers have just released a blacksmith game. The post drew 21 upvotes and 3 comments.
Source: r/SWORDS — Reddit
Netflix Philippines celebrates Zoro's birthday — Netflix Philippines posts a four-slide carousel for Roronoa Zoro's birthday, calling him the most badass swordsman. The post drew 42 likes.
Source: Netflix Philippines — Threads
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