Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, Leonardo's (Mark Caso) Hero Katana

original movie prop

This is an original hero pair of katana from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991). Each sword measures 33" in length. The blades and hand guards are made of a heavily-built aluminum, while the hilts are wooden and wrapped in leather. The blade edges, although dulled, are substantial enough in weight to still cause injury.

These katana can be seen at the beginning of the film when Leonardo (Mark Caso) brandishes them at the crooks robbing the mall.

According to Richard "Petie" Waldrop, the sequel's prop master, only three weapon sets were created for the first two Ninja Turtles movies, and Planet Hollywood has one. In his own words, he referred to these particular weapons as "the best" of them all.