Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24.158.210.15-20130916030134/@comment-1173941-20130916235348

24.158.210.15 wrote:

TUSF wrote: Out of place? Klein has a Katana. Ask about that. I chalk that up to SAO being of Japanese origin. I mean in every anime there is always some aspect that is distinctly Japanese. Well, the game is called "Sword Art Online"... Not "England Art Online" (if that makes sense)

Either way, you'll see that the game has no distinct preference to any One culture, (Despite most of the names being in English.) I mean.. Hammers... Axes... Curved Swords... Really, the only weapons not included are long-distance weapons, aside from throwing picks.