Sword of the Stranger

2007 anime film about a brash young boy fleeing mysterious pursuers across the Japanese countryside, with the help of a mysterious swordsman (who refuses to draw his sword).
==First watch (17th June 2015)==
===Format===
At home, Japanese with subtitles
===Journal===
I found a recommendation for it"Follows Kotaro, a young boy who is hunted by a group of swordsmen from Ming Dynasty China for mysterious reasons. Among the group is a fearsome Western fighter named Luo-Lang, whose only desire is to find a worthy opponent. Due to circumstances, Kotaro and his dog meet Nanashi, a nameless ronin who is haunted by memories of his past which have led him to avoid drawing his sword ever again. Again really well animated fight sequences" amongst a list of well-animated non Ghibli anime films, probably via reddit, in July 2014. I watched Tekkon Kinkreet from the list that November, and then this in June 2015.
Nice atmosphere, well-animated and somewhat gory fight scenes, with a nice contrast between the cannon fodder and the over-the-top abilities of some of the main characters. Music was good and really helped sell the atmosphere.
I thought the story was a bit plain, and the coincidence of the boy meeting up with Nanashi was pretty damn lucky, but it all made for a nice experience watching the film.
===Rating===
1
=Links and references=
Recommended here.
Category:2000s films
Category:Japanese films
Category:Anime films
Category:Films watched in 2015
Category:Films with 1 rating