Banryū

Banryu is Bankotsu's personal and cherished weapon of choice.

Description
Banryu is depicted as an incredible large halberd* rivaling the strength and size of Inuyasha's Tessaiga. Its blade is resembles that of a large double edged sword. Its pommel has a large, half-moon like design. Despite its strength and size, Bankotsu is the only known human to wield it effortlessly as it took at least three men to haul it around. Even so, it has its limits as it was nicked from Inuyasha's Wind Scar though it is repaired when Shikon Jewel shards are embedded in the blade, allowing it to fight on the level with the Tessaiga. Banryu is later on obliterated with Bankotsu's death after being struck full-force by the Backlash Wave.

In the anime, it was revealed that Bankotsu made a wish on the halberd. Should he slay a thousand demons and bask Banryu's blade in their blood, it would gain terrible demonic powers.


 * NOTE*: Despite the fact in the show it is called a halberd (which is a european styled poll-axe). It more closely resembles an oversized Yari (which is a Japanese straight bladed spear).

Attacks

 * Heat Blast(熱ブラスト Kanetsu Bakufuu)Bankotsu uses a series of flaming ball-like flashes that burn everything in sight


 * Dragon Thunder(ドラゴンサンダー Ryuraisen) Bankotsu is able to summon a thunderstorm and manipulate the lightning creating a number of lethal electric bolts that almost kills everyone on Hijiri Island. The attack cannot be fully controlled, and hits randomly around Bankotsu.It only appears in the anime.


 * Dragon Hammer(ドラゴンハンマー Banryusen)Bankotsu can use an attack almost identical to InuYasha's Wind Scar except it's pink. He only uses this attack in Episode 113 of the anime.


 * Hatred Ball(憎しみボール Gojou Tama) Bankotsu's most powerful attack. The hatred built inside the halberd combined with the power of the 3 shikon shards inside Banryu creates a huge and powerful ball of swirling anger and fire. However, this all-powerful attack is his downfall: InuYasha uses the Bakuryuha to shatter the Banryu and then the Hatred Ball.


 * Banryu Flash(禁止流フラッシュ Banryu Furasshu)