Sword of the Stranger
Hair-raising anime action featuring Kotarou, a young Japanese boy on the run from China's Royal Army, who happens upon a wandering samurai. He's not interested in the swordsman until his dog is injured and suddenly he is in need of protection. Together, the mysterious stranger and the brattish child form an uneasy relationship against not only the Chinese, but also the local feudal lords who are after the child's blood for mystical purposes. With its sumptuously animated and astonishingly gory fight sequences, and involving, if familiar, narrative, this aims squarely for entertainment value, and hits the mark.
Year: 2007
Genre: Japanese Cinema, Anime, Samurai, Japanime
Country: Japan
Director: Masahiro Ando
Duration: 103 Minutes
Rating: R13 - Contains violence.
7.8/10
Location in store: Anime
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