Sword of the Stranger
ストレンヂア -無皇刃譚-
2007 · 1h 43m · Action, Animation, History · Japan · Rated PG (US)
Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack, but chaos erupts when the assassins find Kotaro, and No Name must face his past before a horrible fate is met again.
Directed by
Masahiro AndoWritten by
Fumihiko Takayama7.4Smart score
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adventureanimedogespionagefeudal japanhuman animal relationshipsamuraisengoku periodswordplayswordsman
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