Sword of the Stranger (2007)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Masahiro Andô

Writer:

Fumihiko Takayama (writer)

Release Date:

29 September 2007 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Action

Cast

Yûki Chinen
Tomoya Nagase
Akio Ôtsuka
Naoto Takenaka
Kôichi Yamadera

Directed by
Masahiro Andô

Writing credits
Fumihiko Takayama		(writer)

Produced by
Masahiko Minami	....	producer

Original Music by
Naoki Sato

Cinematography by
Yohei Miyahara

Art Direction by
Atsushi Morikawa

Art Department
Shihoko Nakayama	....	color designer

Sound Department
Shizuo Kurahashi	....	sound effects
Kazuhiro Wakabayashi	....	sound director

Animation Department
Hidetsugu Ito	....	key animator
Masahiro Kôyama	....	key animator
Kenji Mizuhata	....	key animator
Yutaka Nakamura	....	key animator
Tsunenori Saitô	....	character designer
Takashi Tomioka	....	key animator

Production Companies

• Bones

Distributors

• Shochiku Company (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Japan:PG-12

Company:

Bones

A great animated movie (not for kids)

I really enjoyed this one a lot. I have not seen such a good animated movie for years and I'm still wondering how people can rate it 1 or 2.. I mean, the taste in movies is always different, but even if you didn't like it that much it is not possible to rate it that bad. It is flawless in its way in my opinion and even though I do remember that there was a movie (not animated) which felt almost the same, because there was a samurai walking around with a kid and stuff.. it was still cool and it didn't feel old fashioned at all. Ah well, just give it a try and you will definitely have a great time watching it.

I would have given a 9, but I'm trying to fix the impossible votes a bit, even though.. it may even deserves a 10. ;-) Cheers