To everyone against the clothing/gear

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by Netkeeper

I've done my reading on the ninjato, and I know you're completely right here. But I just want to point something out to you.

http://i.imgur.com/px0VKws.jpg http://i.imgur.com/XesgxvV.png
2k3 Leonardo is unmistakably wielding ninjato. You cannot tell me these are anything else. I'm not sure about the other incarnations since I never had a reason to identify the swords he carries in those [my brother is more the sword guy than I am], but this one's really obvious.

Thanks, captain obvious?

The swords are also straight in the live action trilogy. They have also been depicted as straight bladed in various comics. Doesn't make it any less incorrect.

I even mentioned that Leo's sword are usually depicted wrong in a previous post

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

Niten Ichi-Ryu is an actual sword school that specializes in dual wielding. Now, real life dual wielding of Nihonto is a longsword (katana) and a short sword (wakishazi). This have "always" been represented wrong in TMNT history as Leo usually wears a pair of katana, and sometimes the katana is even depicted as straight bladed swords instead of a curved blade. But, it's easier to draw a sword with a straight blade then a curved.

So, not sure why you needed to point it out to me?