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.
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Cast
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| Tomoya Nagase | ... | Nanashi (No Name) (voice) | |
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Yuri Chinen | ... | Kotaro (voice) |
| Kôichi Yamadera | ... | Rarou (voice) | |
| Akio Ôtsuka | ... | Shogen Itadori (voice) | |
| Unshô Ishizuka | ... | Lord Akaike (voice) | |
| Mamoru Miyano | ... | Jyuurouta Inui (voice) | |
| Maaya Sakamoto | ... | Hagihime (voice) | |
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Jun Hasumi | ... | Zekkai (voice) |
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Tomoyuki Shimura | ... | Isogai (voice) |
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Takurô Kitagawa | ... | Fuchinobe (voice) |
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Atsushi Ii | ... | Byakuran (Bai-Luan) (voice) |
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Hirofumi Nojima | ... | Feng-Wu (voice) |
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Masaki Aizawa | ... | Yue-Shen (voice) |
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Fumie Mizusawa | ... | Mu-Mao (voice) |
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Junko Minagawa | ... | Mu-You (voice) |
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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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JapanRelease Date:
5 February 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I watched this movie last night with my dad and we both loved it. I'm 27 and he happens to be in his 50's. I expect everyone younger, older and in between will love it as well.
I'm sure you can imagine what an anime title like "The Sword of the Stranger" might hold in store for you. A young boy named Kotaru and his faithful companion Tobimaru. A deadly swordsman with blue eyes. A hungry samurai with a troubled past. The Sword of the Stranger doesn't re-invent the wheel but it is more than the sum of it's parts.
All in all: If you enjoy anime watch it. You can also expect to hear a great score.