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Sword of the Stranger (2007)
Sutorenjia: Mukô hadan (original title)

103 min  -  Animation | Action | Adventure  -   5 February 2009 (USA)
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A swordsman from a strange land is caught in a struggle between morality, righteousness, and devotion as he reluctantly agrees to take a raggedy boy and his dog to a remote, Buddhist temple.

Director:

Masahiro Andô

Writer:

Fumihiko Takayama

Stars:

Yuri Chinen, Tomoya Nagase and Akio Ohtsuka
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Sword of the Stranger -- A nameless ronin stumbles upon a young boy by the name of Kotaro, his dog and the many Chinese assassins dispatched to claim the boy in some strange ritual for immortality.
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Credited cast:
Yuri Chinen Yuri Chinen
Tomoya Nagase Tomoya Nagase
Akio Ohtsuka Akio Ohtsuka
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Feng-Wu (voice)
Naoto Takenaka
Kôichi Yamadera Kôichi Yamadera
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A young boy and his dog find themselves the target of the Ming: a foreign dynasty that will stop at nothing. One day, a quiet and solemn warrior crosses their path, and becomes irrevocably connected with the two. A deal is struck and the warrior agrees to take the boy to a remote, Buddhist temple, where a kind monk is waiting to care for him and the dog. Unfortunately, the Ming have sent their elite, and they will test their strength, courage, and quality every step of the way. Written by Lokheed  

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Dog | Warrior | Swordsman | Flashback | Espionage  | See more »

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Some men kill in order to live. Some don't need a reason...

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Animation | Action | Adventure

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Language:

Japanese

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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