How in the world did My-Otome not make this?

Now that's some subtle symbolism.

Compensation?

wow

If you ever get so low that you don't know which way to go
Come on and take a walk in my shoes
Never worry bout a thing
Got the world on a string
Cus I've got the cure for all of my blues ...

It's about time someone took notice of the phallic undertones inherent to swords and how they are used.

Is Hina cosplaying as Utena there?

Bloodletter said:
Is Hina cosplaying as Utena there?

Yes, yes she is.
From 1st season, even parodied the Utena OP.

Ok... so gundams like claymores... thanks for clarifying.

Anime does not change facial expressions :v

lolin86 said:
Ok... so gundams like claymores... thanks for clarifying.

Most of those aren't Gundams....

Were all of these series made by Sunrise?

Fact is whenever this pose is made, something tends to get pwnd a few moments later.

Sideswipe said:
Fact is whenever this pose is made, something tends to get pwnd a few moments later.

amen brotha amen

It's not even really all that good of a stance, all things considered. Your body is in the way of attacking or defending from the outside without massive telegraphing, the sword is pointed forward, preventing any swings from the inside without a fairly large windup, and the arms are locked, making any sort of thrust awkward at best.

http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/a/a0/Cybprime_exkaiser.jpg

Somebody wanna add the one from Transformers Galaxy Force?

Super_Fire_DaiGanZer said:
Were all of these series made by Sunrise?

I honestly wouldn't doubt it

Sunrise's glory at its best (sacarsm)....

Somebody can add the tag Onmyou Taisenki and Byakko no Kogenta?

The Obari Style is strong in these ones.

It's also a valid sword stance, at least for the Germainic school of swordsmanship as taught by Liechtenauer. See Pflug guard under the Bloßfechten (Unarmored Combat) section.