Isekai Samurai - Vol. 2 Ch. 7

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"Yumi has the greatest draw strength of any longbows in the world"
Except that is bullshit, Sengoku era Yumis on average had half the draw strength of an European bow of the same era and dwarfed by siege bows.
But I guess her bow were folded a thousand times or something.
 
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"Yumi has the greatest draw strength of any longbows in the world"
Except that is bullshit, Sengoku era Yumis on average had half the draw strength of an European bow of the same era and dwarfed by siege bows.
But I guess her bow were folded a thousand times or something.
Author is definitely glazing medieval japan weaponeries, considering the title
 
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"Yumi has the greatest draw strength of any longbows in the world"
Except that is bullshit, Sengoku era Yumis on average had half the draw strength of an European bow of the same era and dwarfed by siege bows.
But I guess her bow were folded a thousand times or something.
Agreed, the Yumi required draw strength of 50-100kg whilst the English longbow required between 100-150kg draw strength(with some specific specimens that require even up to 180kg.)

It's kind of obvious the Mangaka would be among those who would glorify any Japanese made weaponry as being the best ever, rather than do a small google search to verify his claim.
 
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I mean, the Yumi was a good bow for the purpose it was made for.
Most foot soldiers at that time couldn't afford mail armor, or full chain.
Full plate mail was absolutely alien and by the time Europeans could import them they already became obsolete to gunpowder weaponry.
Sengoku era tactics were usually tight formations and wave tactics, no personal shields, only emplaced ones.
But even after all that it was still only a "good" bow. Apparently it was hard to handle, sensitive to moisture and slow to make.
Another victim to the stagnation of technology due to hardline feudalism the Japanese were stuck for centuries, infighting.
 
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Of all the places she could teleport to she managed to pick the worst one at the worst moment.

"HEAD SHOT!"
 
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did.... did that just happen xDDD... holy crap through a demon into fire hero's(i think) head like butter, and it looks like one of those hats.. i cant blame ginko if she wasnt flying or warping around it'd ahve just hit the building... maybe.
 
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If weeb swords can cut through tanks makes sense their bows are anti material rifles. :lol:
 

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