Sword of the Stranger
Seen it?2007 | 103 min | Action, Animation, History
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans, animation lovers and history buffs.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Masahiro Ando
- Tomoya NagaseNameless 'Nanashi' (voice)
- Yuri ChinenKotaro (voice)
- Koichi YamaderaLuo-Lang (voice)
- Akio OtsukaShogen Itadori (voice)
- Unsho IshizukaLord Akaike (voice)
- Mamoru MiyanoJurota (voice)
- Maaya SakamotoHagihime (voice)
- Jun HazumiZekkai (voice)
- Tomoyuki ShimuraIsogai (voice)
- Takurou KitagawaFuchinobe (voice)