the french shows "code lyoko" and its cancelled sequel "" depict one of its five main characters, ulrich stern, with a katana (called "saber") as his only weapon on the virtual world of lyoko and eventually the cortex region. usually calling out "impact!" he slashes the programmed monsters of x.a.n.a. in one strike, but can also throw it like a javelin to destroy two or three targets from a distance. at one point, his katana was temporarily modified and upgraded by the false franz hopper, capable of charging and emitting a wave of white energy that could wipe out three monsters from a distance. in its fourth season, he is presented with an additional katana, which is easier for him to get a "close slave."