Sword of the Stranger English Sub & Dub

About Sword of the Stranger

If you are hunting for a new action series, Sword of the Stranger (ストレンヂア -無皇刃譚-) deserves a look (2007). The setup goes like this. The setup: What qualifies a man as good or evil? Is it the amount of political ability one attains, the quality of his swordsmanship, or how well he serves his lord?

As things develop, with the fall of the second shogunate Japan has sunk into a state of disarray historians now call the Sengoku period, or the era of Warring States. Civil wars rage on throughout the many feudal holdings, where a man may raise his station in life simply by killing his superior. Whilst wandering this war-torn countryside a nameless ronin stumbles upon a young boy by the name of Kotarou, his dog, and the many Chinese assassins dispatched to claim the boy in some peculiar ritual for immortality.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Nanashi (Tomoya Nagase) and Kotarou (Yuri Chinen) are two of the characters you will meet early. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. With 1 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by bones, so the studio's house style defines how Sword of the Stranger looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.9/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Tomoya Nagase as Nanashi, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2007, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.