Kotetsu

Name

虎徹 (Kotetsu)

First seen

Ch. 912

Profile

A famed master swordsmith of Wano, named on-page in Ch. 912 (pp. 9-11) by Kozuki Sukiyaki — who identifies himself as Kotetsu’s descendant and who possesses Kotetsu-forged blades, including the cursed Excellent-Grade Kitetsu II. Not shown on-page; known only by name and reputation at this point.

Etymology

See frontmatter. Kotetsu 虎徹 (“Tiger Piercer”) references the real Edo master smith Nagasone Kotetsu, and shares the 徹 tetsu “pierce” morpheme with the cursed Kitetsu 鬼徹 blades and the living smith Hitetsu 飛徹 — one Wano swordsmith lineage. See Cursed Swords, Sword Grading System.

Key chapters

• Ch. 912 — first mentioned: named as the master smith who forged Kitetsu II and as the ancestor of Kozuki Sukiyaki.

Notes

• Named-not-shown (first_appearance blank).