Sword.Of.The.Stranger.2007

Sword of the Stranger
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Also Known As:...: Mukoh Hadan
Year:................. .: 2007
Directed:.............: Masahiro Andô
Genre:................: Animation
Runtime..............: 1:42:46
Country:..............: Japan
Language:...........: Japanese
Subtitles:............: English
Cast:..................: Yûki Chinen, Tomoya Nagase, Akio Ôtsuka, Naoto Takenaka, Kôichi Yamadera
Imdb...................: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1121794/

Synopsis / Plot / Review

Hunted by the the Mings from China, young Kotaro and his dog meet a nameless samurai ("Nanashi" who is constantly being haunted by dreams of the past which lead him to seal his sword. Among the Mings is a fiercesome Western fighter named Rarou, who desires only to find a worthy opponent. When both groups clash with a Sengoku-era feudal lord, a proud general, and monks torn between faith and survival, the reason behind the Mings' pursuit tests the bond between Kotaro and Nanashi.