Sword of the Stranger
Published: 3 weeks ago
Category: Adventure, Anime, Reviews
Description:
Young Kotaro and his dog Tobimaru find themselves on the run from the Chinese who have recently set up camp in Japan, looking to use him as a significant piece of their massive temple being built in the Akaike Province. A nameless swordsman comes across Kotaro and reluctantly agrees to help him and his dog get to safety for payment. Along the way the nameless man and Kotaro develop a rough relationship but all they have is each other. Once at the remote Buddhist temple, things take a turn for the worst and Kotaro is in trouble, the nameless man must put his all into fighting off the Chinese and other foreigners who stand in his way in order to set right his devotion, righteousness and morality before the end.
Director: Masahiro Ando
Actors: Michael Adamthwaite, Aidan Drummond, Scott McNeil, Paul Dobson, Brian Dobson, Hiro Kanagawa, Ken Kramer
Year: 2007
Length: 102 Minutes
Classification: MA15+ Strong animated violence
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