One of the only two female members of the Ming squad who arms herself with a bow. A group of Chinese warriors dispatched by their Emperor to seek out Kotaro and use his blood as an ingredient of an immortality elixir. accepting his victory without ill thoughts, Luo-Lang making it clear the reason he stopped Bai-Luan from shooting No-Name was because he wants to fight him. )The blonde-haired, blue-eyed, European second-in-command of the Ming group and an extremely skilled swordsman. The film premiered in the United States on February 5, 2008. Antagonists; Primary Antagonists; Weapon Masters; Sword Users; Martial Artists; Movie Characters; Humans; Warriors; Psychopaths; Sadists ; Villains; Sword of the Stranger; Tier 9; Luo-Lang (Sword of the Stranger) View source. The list of film festivals that the film has appeared at includes: The film won the award for Best Animated Feature at FANTASPOA (International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre) in Brazil and was a nominee for Best Animated Feature Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. He is not strong-willed enough to make it stick, and eventually lets Master Sekkai sell Kotaro out to the bad guys. ), Lifting Strength: Peak Human (Casually ran carrying a dead soldier as a shield.

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didn't resist the order to execute two children. Bai-Luan orders the remaining Ming to capture the boy so they can complete the ritual again the following year. When Nanashi refuses it, Luo-Lang expresses surprise yet also approval as he destroys the vial.

Nanashi (名無し) (means "No Name" or "Nameless", referring to warriors that were lost in battle) Voiced by: Tomoya Nagase (Japanese); Michael Adamthwaite (English) A ronin haunted by his terrible past, he has sworn to keep his sword sheathed. When the Ming warriors clash with a feudal lord, a proud general, and monks divided between faith and survival, the reason behind the persecution of the Ming group tests the bond between Kotaro and Nanashi. accepting his victory without ill thoughts, Luo-Lang making it clear the reason he stopped Bai-Luan from shooting No-Name was because he wants to fight him. just being annoyed at getting his arm chopped off, slicing through his waist with his katana. He dies with a slight smile over being bested and how strange pain feels to him. The stranger of the sword is thus a samurai portrayed like many others, as the ideal sort of human. Luo-Lang is driven by a thirst for great power and craves finding an equally strong opponent to fight so that he may improve his skills. Feng-Wu's last act upon dying is to reach out for Luo-Lang who callously ignores him in favor of Feng-Wu's killer. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/SwordOfTheStranger. While traveling with the young Kotaro, Nanashi finds himself acting as a bodyguard for the boy. Itadori decides to kill him and seizes the opportunity to have the troops fight for him. You can support aniSearch by completing the cast or enhancing existing entries with further details. didn't resist the order to execute two children. Aug 11, 2017 - Explore tsuyoki's board "Sword of the Stranger" on Pinterest. In the Sengoku period of Japan, a young orphan named Kotarou and his dog Tobimaru steal from unsuspecting villagers in order to make ends meet. Sword of the Stranger (ストレンヂア 無皇刃譚, Sutorenjia Mukōhadan, Stranger Mukōhadan) is a 2007 Japanese anime film directed by Masahiro Andō and produced by the animation studio Bones. "[citation needed], The film was also positively received on its festival run in the European Union, receiving a rating of 4.07 out of 5 from viewers on average from Camera Japan and being well received at Oktoberfest, Sci-Fi London's anime all-nighter.

Feng-Wu's own blade pierces his throat without him even noticing. The next morning, Kotaro, along with Nanashi and Tobimaru, is riding on horseback. Powers and Abilities: Peak Human, Martial Arts, Weapon Mastery, Attack Potency: Street level (Extremely good swordsman. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He gets by chance involved with the orphan boy Kotaro and the Ming who pursue him, becoming the boy's hired bodyguard. When Nanashi refuses it, Luo-Lang expresses surprise yet also approval as he destroys the vial. The trio is able to find a doctor who is able to help Tobimaru recover. A young Ming warrior who takes care of the squad's messenger hawk and greatly admires Luo-Lang. One of the only two female members of the Ming squad who arms herself with an ax. Kotaro and Tobimaru briefly hide in a decaying temple, where they find Nanashi, a wandering swordsman. Among the group is a fearsome Western fighter named Luo-Lang, whose only desire is to find a worthy opponent.

"[3] Firefox News summarized their view on the dubbed and subbed versions of the film by saying: "With either version, though, you’re not apt to go wrong if you’re an anime or jidaigeki fan, let alone both. And once he finds a worthy opponent, all bets are off.

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