Fuhrer Bradley in Fullmetal Alchemist. Many characters from Blade of the Immortal at least claim to be examples of this trope. #TV TROPES BATTLE FOR WESNOTH FULL#
His swordsmanship is an Informed Ability for at least half of the movie, until he finally lashes out and sweeps down an army full of enemy soldiers.
Master Yupa of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is yet another very old swordmaster who manages to hold his own against small armies. Eishun Konoe and Kurt Godel in Mahou Sensei Negima. Master Tiellagory of Le Chevalier d'Eon. Guts especially stands out for his ability to wield his giant Dragon Slayer with as much speed and skill as someone who mastered the use of an ordinary sword. Special mention goes to the hero, Himura Kenshin, Shinomori Aoshi, Hiko Seijuro, Saitou Hajime, Makoto Shishio, Seta Soujirou and Yukishiro Enishi. Just about everyone in Rurouni Kenshin, with Implausible Fencing Powers out the wazoo. Or the time Hiei stabbed Sniper in the abdomen, intentionally missing every vital organ and muscle, making the stab just enough to put him down. Keep in mind said guy could throw 100 punches in a split second! There's also the time Hiei cut Makintaro's arm off, and held said arm in the air, because Makintaro had no idea what was going on. Hiei from Yu Yu Hakusho cut Seiryu 16 times before his enemy knew what hit him. After the time-skip, during which Mihawk personally trained him, Zoro has taken a few pages from Mihawk's book by casually slicing a ship in half while half asleep. While he was initially very power based, Zoro has honed his skills. His only major loss was against Mihawk, whereas even the main character has lost more times. Despite having the second-lowest supernova bounty, even the other supernova are wary of him. While his main specialty is three swords, he is proficient at two swords and one sword as well, able to cut down a man made of steel, a legendary samurai, and bring down a government assassin. 
He's skilled enough to deflect bullets with it, playing into his iconic line, "A sword without subtlety is but an iron bar." His main sword is a large cross-shaped affair that's longer than he is tall ( he's 6'6"!), that he uses on whatever he feels like. He could, upon introduction, effortlessly hold off the previously unstoppable tri-wielding Zoro with a three-inch dagger, or use his main sword to chop an entire fleet of at least fifty galleons in half from a distance.
Dracule "Hawkeye" Mihawk is the best swordsman in universe. Balgus, Allen Schezar and Van Fanel from Vision of Escaflowne. The only weapon he ever struggles to master is the one, single weapon that requires mastering a compassionate heart instead of physical strength or skill. He can fight equally well with any hand, useful considering he's one-armed for much of the manga, and his official character profile states he's able to use any type of weapon to full potential, as shown in the final battle when he handles Sango's Hiraikotsu with ease. Sesshoumaru hears one single comment on how Inuyasha was trying to use the power and instantly understands how the power should be used and what Inuyasha is doing wrong, offering help in the form of cryptic advice. He masters any sword the second he gets it in his hands and sometimes even before he gets his hand on it, a level of skill that's especially notable when Inuyasha gains and struggles to master Dragon-Scale Tessaiga.
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