Sword of the Stranger

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Some men kill in order to live. Some don’t need a reason… Some men kill in order to live. Some don’t need a reason… because of their bonds with others. No Name is a ronin who abandoned his name in troubled times, and who vowed to never unsheathe his sword again. Luo-Lang is a blond-haired, blue-eyed Western assassin working for the Ming Dynasty who feels something is missing from his life. No Name and Luo-Lang are destined to clash, as the only thing they believe in is their swordsmanship. These two strangers meet when a mysterious young boy named Kotaro enters their lives. They kill—and kill some more—in a blazing display of Japanese sword action, and ultimately find that they share a common destiny. This high-quality Japanese animated film features both dynamic action and delicate drama. DVD Special Features Making of featurette Pilot film Japan TV commercials Theatrical spots and trailers

Sword of the Stranger

1 minute 51 seconds

Madman Anime

Release Date: 02/12/2009
Audio tracks: English and Japanese 5.1
Languages: ENGLISH & JAPANESE
Genre: Action/Adventure, Anime
Subtitles: ENGLISH subtitles
Runtime: 102.0 mins
Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic
Catalogue: MMA4264

Oscar® shortlisted: In 2008 for Best Animated Feature Film

NOMINATED: Asia Pacific Screen Award 2008 nominee for Best Animated Feature Film

Dynamic action and delicate drama: A stand alone anime feature that stands with longtime classics AKIRA and NINJA SCROLL

Critically acclaimed: Strongly received in its US theatrical run

Wide-Screen Samurai action: Will appeal to fans of great samurai action, live or animated

By STUDIO BONES: Animators of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST and COWBOY BEBOP THE MOVIE

SWORD OF THE STRANGER has appeared at international film festivals across the world. The list of film festivals that the film has appeared at includes:

* Leeds International Film Festival [1]
* Asia Pacific Screen Awards [2]
* Asia Filmfest
* Sci-Fi London's Oktoberfest
* FANTASPOA (International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre)
* 24th Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
* Camera Japan

"Dynamically staged and animated, SWORD OF THE STRANGER will delight devotees of live-action samurai movies as well as anime fans." Amazon

"...some of the most intricately staged, gorgeously animated fight sequences in anime history." Anime News Network

"SWORD OF THE STRANGER could just be the cross-over hit the genre has needed for a very long time." Anime News Network