Katana Quest
Prologue:
Legends Tell of a blade forged by the gods themselves. Wrought not of steel, or silver, or any metal known to the mortal world, but of the souls of a thousand magical girls. It was forged not within the depths of a furnace, but in the flames of internet wars, and tempered using the tears of otaku long since removed from the world. The result was a katana of such sharpness as to be able to rend the very earth asunder, its blade so strong as to render it unbreakable. To wield this sword is to wield the power of the gods themselves. So, the gods decreed that no man shall do so, unless they can prove themselves worthy.
In ancient times, the gods bestowed man with knowledge of the way to prove themselves worthy to wield this blade. They set forth a series of tasks and issued a challenge to all men to complete them. The first mortal man to complete these tasks would have the sword bestowed upon them as reward, and when this individual finally leaves the mortal plane they shall be allowed within the palace of the gods and welcomed among them as an equal.
These tasks that the gods had given were made so that only a true Otaku, a master of anime, could ever hope to complete them. First, one had to gather the three legendary artifacts of anime: The Shades of Kamina, the Body pillow of Asuka, and the Ears of neko. Then, they had to traverse the windswept fields of sand known as the Manga desert, until they reach the sacred mountain, Mt. Weeaboo. There, they must first defeat the Shota legion, whose sacred duty is to guard the holy mountain from all who would desecrate it. Then they must climb the thousand steps of eternal Ninja anime to the summit of Mt. Weeaboo, defeating the four lords of ninjitsu along the way. Finally, upon the summit of the sacred mountain they must defeat the gatekeeper of the gods; A massive tentacled monster known as H'en-tai. Once this is done, they must place the three legendary artifacts upon an alter of gold, then, and only then, shall the god of music herself, Hatsune Miku, descend from the heavens and bestow upon whoever completes this challenge the legendary blade.
For a hundred years, men and women of all walks of life, from lowly farmers, to wealthy lords, fought and died over the legendary artifacts, hoping that they can gather all three and proceed to Mt Weeaboo to finish the gods trials. None succeeded, and over time, people ceased to believe in the legends, and so the sword faded from the minds of men for a thousand years, until a young man stumbled upon the legend.
This is the tale of that man and his quest for the legendary blade.
This is the legend of Dirk Strider.