Is it because they're too strong?

[Mikeuhsomething36]

Why do major overpowered characters in anime more centered in shonen keep losing an arm and even more specifically swordsmen ?

In One Piece Shanks, the yonko, lost an arm to something he could've negged (which he later did)

In bleach Kenpachi, an extremely powerful character in bleach whose shikai is a giant meteor buster casually, he loses an arm too

In Naruto Sasuke, with the most strongest and hax potential and powers with his Tomoe rinnegan and EMS lost an arm as well granted Naruto also did but he got that arm back while sasuke still is without one.

Even in DBZ, it wasn't permanent nor is he a swordsman but SSJ2 Gphan got his arm annihilated, and still negged with one hand

Etc etc, why do certain major hax anime characters need to lose an arm? Is it because they are too hax with two or what? Because I know sasuke with both arms back would be a bit too hax so kishi needed to bring him down a notch :bdpf:.

 

[SenseiSama]

Two Arms = Solo Clap = No help for Naruto :bdpf:

 

[LordRaikage]

still weaker than naruto.

 

[Your Creepy Stalker]

Because by loosing an arm, you can show that they aren't indestructable, but they can still kick your ass with one hand tied behind their back.

 

[FemmeFatale]

The same reason why Sakura can increase her strength to monsterous levels, but rarely does so with her speed ( despite that being on of the first jutsu she use)
It destroys the plot, Naruto can only be superpower and weak because he is a dumbass
That's why the hero is alway stupid

 

[Ripple Hole]

To take an important part of a character, in order
to assist with a resolve.

 

[ultraChalk]

It sort of does get annoying after a while

 

[LuckyMan]

To nerf them. Raikage from Naruto lost an arm. Yamamoto from bleach lost an arm. Erwin from Attack on Titan lost an arm. They were too good and needed nerfs.

 

[take it easy]

Because losing an arm shouldnt be problem for Sasuke *cough* Susanoo and Ashura path *cough*

 

[Blackzoro]

Lol having 2 arms or 1 doesnt matter its your skill beside most of them have had 1 arm longer than they had 2

 

[NineSNS]

It's the ultimate display of bad-assedness: the characters cannot be handicapped

 

[KesOnFire]

Becuz of war/hatred/vegeance:devil:

 

[ChicagoJhawk]

To prove the authors thematic statement that even villians need a hand