Naginata

Naginata
Weapon type Type of Weapon Pole weapon Weapon name Name in Kanji (なぎなた, 薙刀) Wielder(s) Wielder(s) Donatello, Karai Bots, Leonardo, Foot Soldiers, Splinter, Karai, Akemi, Cassandra Jones, Jinx, Zetian Appearance(s) Appearances(s) 2003 TV series, 2012 TV series, Rise of the TMNT, IDW
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Naginata is a Japanese polearm, typically with a smooth, curved single-edge blade at the end. The art of combat utilizing a naginata is known as naginatajutsu.

One Karai Bots in the 2003 TV series episode "New Blood" and the video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare utilize a naginata. The bot's weapon was also used by Leonardo and Donatello in the episode "New Blood", with the latter taking it after his bō breaks.

In the 2012 TV series, Donatello's bō has a retractable naginata blade on the end, and is one of two turtles that received upgrades to their traditional weapons (the other being Michelangelo's nunchaku). However, unlike Mikey, who uses his new weapon as much as he uses his nunchaku, Donnie rarely uses this, mostly doing so whenever he is fighting robots. Splinter, Karai, and some Foot Soldiers have also used naginata.

In the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Cassandra Jones utilizes a naginata with it's blade bent to resemble a ice hockey stick.

Naginata are a recurring accessory in most Ninja Turtles toy lines.

Gallery

Michelangelo's weapon in the Panini comics

See also

• Bō