When I watched this Anime back in 2012, I felt the emotion in the fight scenes and I still fill it anytime I watch it. Its well choreographed and animated. Kudos to the Studio
It was different for me when i first saw it around 2009 i was kinda annoyed by the music but today i got chills from this and think the music is amazing such a great scene and movie
So much beautiful attention to detail. When the swords lock, you can see the reflection of the sword disappear as hot breath fogs it up. The animation crew didn’t have to do that, but they did anyway. Hats off.
Thing is, animating proper choreography is SO SO hard and expensive. Massive beams and shouting is alot cheaper. Only premium movies and shows can afford this kind of animation.
@@abalayn22 Massive beams and shouting are mostly used by the most mainstream anime, which are watched by many people from all over the world while these kinds of animes are kind of under ground and not many people knows about it, so I am sure those mainstream animes can afford these good quality fight sequence.
Indeed. All the fights are still a bit over the top but, you expect that with a film. What works in real life doesn't look good on film, usually. But they still somehow managed to make something that is exciting to watch yet seems like moves a real fighter might use in combat.
Not true, MCs in shonen anime usually take insane damage. However, since they always end up winning via the power of friendship the damage they take is understated. In addition this fight isnt realistic at all but there's a ton of tension because both characters are grounded by their mortality. Its very well done but not realistic at all.
I love the little touches in this film that catch the eye in these combat sequences. The damage to the blades, and not merely in the chips, but where the blades are imperfect when Nanashi breathes on the blade, all the way down to how he adds that last moment twist of the blade to inflict further damage to the internals. It all adds a little more weight to the combat in those moments where you see the Chinese Jian strike the Japanese Katana
@@dragonfell5078 i disagree. A Dao has a tendency to resemble a machete or falchion in that its a usually hefty blade with a noticeable curve to accent its single edge whereas the Jian is a straight double edged blade more often than not resembling a european blade (at least from what i've seen). Looking back at the final battle, the sword seems to be a double edged blade lacking the sabre curve as seen in the scabbards design. But hey, if i'm wrong and there is someone with expertise out there in this field, please feel free to correct me.
@@terryon7508 you're thinking in only one type of dao wich is the chinese sabre, there where dao sword like the one shown in the movie wich are infantry swords and there's also the type that reassembles Japanese blades
@@sobrev1viente ((Insert shrug here)) on the plus side, i'm not mistaking it for something like a Qiang or Dagger-axe. I'm just happy i'm basically on the right track in regards to the weapons in particular Nice to know i have more weapons to read up on now!
It's technically a Jian Dao hybrid sword. It's straight yet has a curve 2 to 3 inch curve I don't know but eh. But yes that nice detail where Nanashi breathes in and gets low and brings his sword almost into a quick draw kind of technique swinging up and immediately using his weight and gravity to bring the blade back down onto the enemies head but Raruo or whatever his name is has probably been training alot to catch a blade with his hands coming down on him. What I liked the most of this anime is how grounded it is for realistic fighting than most anime as this is a rare gem. The techniques and martial arts in this anime are indeed real, just not often seen. The most basic is bow, sword, the glaive also called Guan Dao, then double dao except two of them are quite short for dao.... anyhow then there's of course the whip and throwing daggers.
I love that the blond guy never had his background revealed. He is basically the heath ledger joker, no definitive answer only speculation of a man of an agent of chaos. He just loves fighting
Sword of the Stranger is nothing less than a masterpiece. there's a lot of high budget animes out there nowadays, but this fight always has a place in my heart. magnificent animation and the movements feel realistic, the music, just superb.
I believe he was referring to a well choreographed live action fight, as the incredibly done animation brings to life each characters every move, from swings and slashes to slipping on ice or gripping ones sword.
I like how this movie makes a point to show that feeling no pain at all is more a hindrance than an advantage in combat and never tells you that directly but shows it trough the foght scenes.
I mean the chinese body guards were decimating the japanese army. With medicine, a trained warrior = dozens of men. However this strategy only works when you are expecting casualties and fatalities, when the guards are expendable for the ultimate goal. Rarou and Nanashi are individuals that do not want to be expendables. They use their pain, fear, and instincts for their own survival and strength.
Animation is of course stunning, it's always left an impression on me since I saw it many years ago, but I gotta say the music is really good and really hits you too.
I hope So that’s an IMDB score. I’m referring to whether regular people who aren’t super deep into anime know this movie even exists. I turned a few people on to this who had never heard of it before and they were shocked at the quality of it
This and samurai champloo!!! Greatest fights I’ve seen w/o the beams and crazy powers. I really wanted champloo to get a 2nd season and maybe this gets another part as well. But hey, I’m not mad at the classics we were given!
I prefer samurai champloo getting another season. It should have. This wasn't bad. But not impressive. Now samurai champloo had some of the baddest ass of fights I ever seen. That and ruruoni Kenshin, samurai 7 and drifters
@@Jon_Jrazy it definitely was!!!! Man I was hurt when the black dude died and the woodcutter. Man the black dude was funny as always looking like he was on ecstasy running through his mind when he saw blood lol funny 🤣 shit ever and the wood cutter was just a koo ass nigga bro. Out of all of them next to the black dude. The wood cutter had one the hardest death to take to me. I was hoping he live. The blonde afro like hairstyle with mask and two dude or number 4 as the main dude of the 7 called him. He got the unfairest death killed accidentally by number 6 the whiny kid who wanted to join them in the beginning. His death sucked. So you have number1: main dude of the 7 Number 2: main dude friend Number 3: black dude Number 4: blonde head two swords Number 5: wood cutter Number 6: whiny kid Number 7: human turned robot 🤖
People always thought Yutaka Nakamura is excellent at ridiculous fights, slo-mos, FX, cube debris, and impact frames, when one of my favorite works of his is in this movie. Pure sword-fight choreography. I don't consider him one of the greatest animators in the anime industry just because of those stellar super-human fights all the Studio Bones anime fights, but because he can do other stuff like this one and do absolutely phenomenal with it.
Imagine.....The legend of the Northern Blade getting this level of animation...by this kind i mean the kind with proper choreography not just flashy colourful animation This was flawless
The last scene is an amazing play of wits. The length of the Katana was compromised because a piece went off. The last foe, a swordsman from Holland, already won that battle but the stone of the boy gave the stranger advantage and the length saved his life. TWO factors. This movie is so well written and planed that it scares me how good it is.
That final fight, my god. The shear symbolism alone is amazing. Nanashi is the "Red Devil", he's fighting a dark mirror reflection of himself. At the end, Nanashi and Lang trade swords, he finally slays the monster that wielded that sword that executed the innocent.
While many have probably mentioned this, I love when fights show lots of practical innovation. They make smart decisions. Both clearly skilled and enough experience under their belt. It reminds me of a Jackie Chan fight. They make use of everything. The environment helps define the fight instead of a generic background that blurs and becomes less interactive. And violence isn't made unnecessarily gorey because it acknowledges it as another facet of human life
Raruo and Nanashi are definetly two of the greatest anime swordsman that was created,for me,it only took more than 1 hour to recognize them that they belong to the list of greatest anime characters that used weapons and martial arts without having extraordinary Powers,this movie is such a Masterpiece,if you are talking about Samurai-related anime,
@@nancyallen5843 first of all you don't read with your ears you nitwit. Second I assume you don't know what word conjunctions are if you can't separate Na from Nanashi. Maybe use the brain God gave ya!!!
I watched this a couple of years ago, the youtube algorithm brought me back. If anyone is thinking of watching this masterpiece, I highly recommend it, probably the best anime movie ever made.
The more I repeat watching this the more I saw how brilliant it is, try to watch the fighting skill of each swordsman and you'll see how amazing those executions are.
I get chills every time I watch the final fight. It's one of the absolute best, most realistic swordfight scenes in any form of media, anime or otherwise. A real swordfight between two very skilled combatants is super-messy and chaotic. A skilled swordsman who has respect for his equally skilled opponent isn't going to go in flailing, they are going to be constantly moving around and looking for some form of advantage. The whole fight is a masterpiece.
'2:53-2:59' - the act that we all were waiting for a long time. I have watched many sword fighting anime, but this movie is one of the best. I am 40+ now, but still, I want to watch it again. ❤️❤️
This is my second favorite movie in the history of Anime. Akira is obviously my number one, but the music, story, and plot to this was so damn good I cried a few times.
Impressive, so much emotion, power, conveyed without the usual overpowered evolution, magic blasts, laser cannons, etc. No English subtitles, but I'd love to see the whole film.
No wild and crazy sword styles or magic abilities. Just pure skill and this fight scene proves that you can do a good anime without all the craziness with it
Me too bro, I’m floored at the detailed frame rate, and it’s older, this new stuff is SUCH LAZY ANIMATION (some say, they are underpaid.) but how is that possible when America watches more anime than Japan?!
@@7eamGhast ?? u mocking? Ever heard of kissanime.com ? It generates more views than "crunchyroll" and "funimation" combined. Even with premium membership, some contents are region locked and most vpn's cant override that, So there are lots of ppl who just ignore all that trouble and stream from illegal sites... You'd know if you'd live in one of these countries where online transaction are troublesome
The story was amazing...kudos to Studio Bones for this masterpiece! To find this classic took close to a hour to find and download....the clock tower scene, heck even the massacre of the ronin vs "The Blond Barbarian" at the opening of the movie....🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
How many get emotional with this fight scene? Its so beautifully animated and dramatized that it's hard not to get a tear in the eye every time I see it.
@@Sierrito you are welcome although please bear in mind that I have altered a bit text to be more natural in English and my translation might be not the most accurate
Most days my recommended is full of random trivial and forgettable junk but every now and then a shining gem appears. I've never heard of this anime but now I need to watch it immediately
One thing I feel goes a little underappreciated (or at least I haven't seen anyone mention) is how good the animation is in terms of conveying meaning. For example, I have never watched this show before and this is the only context I have of the show, but when who I assume is the main character here unsheathes his sword, I can still tell that this action is very important to, and likely holds some sort of symbolic meaning to said character (probably hasn't unsheathed his sword for an incredibly long time, perhaps due to a promise made to a friend/mentor or something similar).
The fights between Red, and the Blonde are my favourite fight scenes. The one on the bridge was quick, and it didn't have much talking, it shows both characters that their opponent is very skilled in fighting, and there is a point where the blonde ponders why Red doesn't draw his blade when he has a good reason to. Personally I don't like it when characters go into long monologues to explain plot or other character events. I like that the character's actions explain just as well as words. The last fight when both warriors are going at each other not a word was said until after the fight was finished. I saw that Red was worn and wounded but still fought fiercely, rejecting the drug that Red's opponent offered (could have been a poison from Red's view) who admires since all of his comrades used it. Then during the fight from the expressions the blonde had. He is having the time of his life battling an excellent opponent, he got to experience new things, like his own blood, and finally getting to feel what getting cut was like. Again with out a single word.
I remember watching this and saying that the action was so intensely good he hasn't even drawn his sword yet... can they even top that? Then he draws his sword and I go HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!! EPIC!
Weird to see these comments like not even a year saying its good and stuff sword of strangers was released more than a decade ago i think cant remember when tho. Hahahah
@Super Simba6 You are wrong in many ways. Have you even watched the stuff Studio Bones is doing right now? This movie is Bones in 2007 (almost too good for its time). But to say that Bones didn't grow is just ignorance.
This is actually a movie and its actually starting to get pretty old. Its called Sword of the Stranger. Its free in a lot of places I believe its on netflix. Its a super emotional movie and the ending is nearly guaranteed to make you tear up. Ive rewatched it maybe 5 times now lmao.
How is youtube reading my mind... i was thinking of this film a few days ago but never searched for it...their ML Algos are predicting my behaviour with incredible accuracy, i feel like a lab rat.
Yo how have I not watched this film??? The animation and choreography in the fight scenes is straight up dope. Looks like I found me another one to add to my MAL to watch later.
I remember when I worked at a movie theater they showed this movie for one night only. I went with my brothers since it was free for me and family. Anyway, there was this group of weebs who everytime someone was killed or died, they laughed so loud the whole theater was drowned in it. Kind of ruined the experience, especially during the serious parts like this. I get they were awkward 17ish year olds, but I would have been pissed if I spent money.
Bee R ee Oof. That sucks. I hope you got to enjoy the movie at a later date. This movie is golden. I myself watched it on Funimation on my own, so I was able to get completely immersed
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The dog is a pretty good fighter. Nobody better even think about messing with that kid.
That duel with the blonde swordsman is one of the best fights in the history of anime
Facts , awesome fight I also like that they used each other swords at the end like that.
And this came out 13 years ago...
What is the name
@@carloswilliams6963 Sword of the Stranger, it's really good, I highly recommend it.
Dr. Velious thanks
This movie is still one of the best anime movies to ever come out. It came out over a decade ago and the animation is still flawless.
What's the name?
@@greato2286 Sword of the Stranger. its on the title lol
@@TA-xw1lx lol, didn't notice
Yet there's not enough fans asking for a second movie.
Everyone talks about the animation but the true mvp is the story and the characters development
When I watched this Anime back in 2012, I felt the emotion in the fight scenes and I still fill it anytime I watch it. Its well choreographed and animated. Kudos to the Studio
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It was different for me when i first saw it around 2009 i was kinda annoyed by the music but today i got chills from this and think the music is amazing such a great scene and movie
Can you please tell the name of this anime
What is in anime?
What do you fill anytime you watch it ? 🤨
After all these years...
Still get goosebumps when I hear this musical score with this fight scene. One of the best ever created!
what is the name of the anime
@@АманАзербаев Sword of the Stranger
So much beautiful attention to detail. When the swords lock, you can see the reflection of the sword disappear as hot breath fogs it up. The animation crew didn’t have to do that, but they did anyway. Hats off.
Or at 3:47 when he walks over to the fire to warm up his sword hand in order to warm it up .
Ain't nobody gonna talk about how good of a boy that dog was smh...
thanks TheBootyWarrior, telling it how it is.
The Booty Warrior bruh you gay af for making that guy your profile pic
The Booty Warrior no.
Heathen
Not just a good boy. The best.
That dog is the real MVP here.
Fr that dog a G
Most Valued Pet 😂
Dog kill cam
What does MVP mean
Most valuable person/player
Tobimaru is the most badass shiba inu I’ve ever seen
Papa Iroh missed you so much
If i remember right one of the breeds of Shiba were symbols of protection
Blockhead134 I keep forgetting that there were multiple different types of shiba.
CaiJadE I miss Iroh 😭
Have you seen a lot of shiba?
See, you don't need to spam massive energy beams to hype a fight. A proper animation choreography is more impactful than screaming the attack.
FULL COUNTER
Thing is, animating proper choreography is SO SO hard and expensive. Massive beams and shouting is alot cheaper. Only premium movies and shows can afford this kind of animation.
Soundtracks are expensive....
@@abalayn22 Massive beams and shouting are mostly used by the most mainstream anime, which are watched by many people from all over the world while these kinds of animes are kind of under ground and not many people knows about it, so I am sure those mainstream animes can afford these good quality fight sequence.
@@ineffablenefarious2799 Well you're wrong.
This kind of fight is so different its like a real fight like you feel like the MC actually lose if he is careless
Indeed. All the fights are still a bit over the top but, you expect that with a film. What works in real life doesn't look good on film, usually. But they still somehow managed to make something that is exciting to watch yet seems like moves a real fighter might use in combat.
If no real damage is sustained on the MC, then it is just a common shonen unfortunately.
Not true, MCs in shonen anime usually take insane damage. However, since they always end up winning via the power of friendship the damage they take is understated. In addition this fight isnt realistic at all but there's a ton of tension because both characters are grounded by their
mortality. Its very well done but not realistic at all.
@@jenpachi2408 i am in pain reading that
@@Irradiated44 pain makes you stronger
I love the little touches in this film that catch the eye in these combat sequences. The damage to the blades, and not merely in the chips, but where the blades are imperfect when Nanashi breathes on the blade, all the way down to how he adds that last moment twist of the blade to inflict further damage to the internals. It all adds a little more weight to the combat in those moments where you see the Chinese Jian strike the Japanese Katana
I like your assessment, though I think that's a Dao, or Chinese saber, rather than a jian. I could be wrong though
@@dragonfell5078 i disagree. A Dao has a tendency to resemble a machete or falchion in that its a usually hefty blade with a noticeable curve to accent its single edge whereas the Jian is a straight double edged blade more often than not resembling a european blade (at least from what i've seen). Looking back at the final battle, the sword seems to be a double edged blade lacking the sabre curve as seen in the scabbards design.
But hey, if i'm wrong and there is someone with expertise out there in this field, please feel free to correct me.
@@terryon7508 you're thinking in only one type of dao wich is the chinese sabre, there where dao sword like the one shown in the movie wich are infantry swords and there's also the type that reassembles Japanese blades
@@sobrev1viente ((Insert shrug here)) on the plus side, i'm not mistaking it for something like a Qiang or Dagger-axe. I'm just happy i'm basically on the right track in regards to the weapons in particular
Nice to know i have more weapons to read up on now!
It's technically a Jian Dao hybrid sword. It's straight yet has a curve 2 to 3 inch curve I don't know but eh.
But yes that nice detail where Nanashi breathes in and gets low and brings his sword almost into a quick draw kind of technique swinging up and immediately using his weight and gravity to bring the blade back down onto the enemies head but Raruo or whatever his name is has probably been training alot to catch a blade with his hands coming down on him. What I liked the most of this anime is how grounded it is for realistic fighting than most anime as this is a rare gem.
The techniques and martial arts in this anime are indeed real, just not often seen. The most basic is bow, sword, the glaive also called Guan Dao, then double dao except two of them are quite short for dao.... anyhow then there's of course the whip and throwing daggers.
This is one of the most underrated sword fights in anime _EVER_
its not underrated......
Anime name plzzz
@@lavakumarpathri2402 sword of the stranger
@@EvaristoMoreira86 ok thanks 😊
@@lero7458 It's not underrated nor is it overrated, it's just unheard of
I love that the blond guy never had his background revealed. He is basically the heath ledger joker, no definitive answer only speculation of a man of an agent of chaos. He just loves fighting
Sword of the Stranger is nothing less than a masterpiece.
there's a lot of high budget animes out there nowadays, but this fight always has a place in my heart.
magnificent animation and the movements feel realistic, the music, just superb.
This anime's art is so good, it almost feels like your watching a movie. Each frame is heavily dynamic... Very underrated when it comes to it's art.
This was a movie not a series.
Amazing.
As abarahmic said this is actually a movie lol.
It is a movie, lol.
I believe he was referring to a well choreographed live action fight, as the incredibly done animation brings to life each characters every move, from swings and slashes to slipping on ice or gripping ones sword.
To this day still one of the greatest fight sequences I have ever seen animation or otherwise
Then I would like to treat you to Hitori no Shita season 3 fighting scene.
@@whoa_amazing9261 Where I can watch season 3 translated?
@@omarmohammad220 i dont know if its allowed here but "go go a n i m e , p r o" is my place to go.
@@whoa_amazing9261 Thanks man a lot.
I like how this movie makes a point to show that feeling no pain at all is more a hindrance than an advantage in combat and never tells you that directly but shows it trough the foght scenes.
I mean the chinese body guards were decimating the japanese army. With medicine, a trained warrior = dozens of men. However this strategy only works when you are expecting casualties and fatalities, when the guards are expendable for the ultimate goal.
Rarou and Nanashi are individuals that do not want to be expendables. They use their pain, fear, and instincts for their own survival and strength.
I fucking love how he finally draws his sword after breaking the seal on it just in time to cut someone in half
Best part is when he finally rips the bindings off of his sword. I get goosebumps. Such a nice movie!!
What movie is it?
@@megachan4648 sword of the stranger
Animation is of course stunning, it's always left an impression on me since I saw it many years ago, but I gotta say the music is really good and really hits you too.
The composer does awesome work. I loved his musical score from Eureka Seven.
When your NPC companion actually does something useful in the game.
Lydia :
Shouldn't be relying on NPCs anyways
Just like a palico
Easily in my top ten of all time. The score and soundtrack are definitely in my top three. Such an underrated movie imo
Yes it's an underrated anime movie
Gamerz What this movie is not underrated it’s 7.8 in IMDb
I hope So that’s an IMDB score. I’m referring to whether regular people who aren’t super deep into anime know this movie even exists. I turned a few people on to this who had never heard of it before and they were shocked at the quality of it
Chris Dooley Oh yeah
suggest me some of these great samurai type animes to watch please
This and samurai champloo!!! Greatest fights I’ve seen w/o the beams and crazy powers.
I really wanted champloo to get a 2nd season and maybe this gets another part as well. But hey, I’m not mad at the classics we were given!
I prefer samurai champloo getting another season. It should have. This wasn't bad. But not impressive. Now samurai champloo had some of the baddest ass of fights I ever seen. That and ruruoni Kenshin, samurai 7 and drifters
@@siftknife761 samurai 7 was good!!
@@Jon_Jrazy it definitely was!!!! Man I was hurt when the black dude died and the woodcutter. Man the black dude was funny as always looking like he was on ecstasy running through his mind when he saw blood lol funny 🤣 shit ever and the wood cutter was just a koo ass nigga bro. Out of all of them next to the black dude. The wood cutter had one the hardest death to take to me. I was hoping he live. The blonde afro like hairstyle with mask and two dude or number 4 as the main dude of the 7 called him. He got the unfairest death killed accidentally by number 6 the whiny kid who wanted to join them in the beginning. His death sucked.
So you have number1: main dude of the 7
Number 2: main dude friend
Number 3: black dude
Number 4: blonde head two swords
Number 5: wood cutter
Number 6: whiny kid
Number 7: human turned robot 🤖
People always thought Yutaka Nakamura is excellent at ridiculous fights, slo-mos, FX, cube debris, and impact frames, when one of my favorite works of his is in this movie. Pure sword-fight choreography. I don't consider him one of the greatest animators in the anime industry just because of those stellar super-human fights all the Studio Bones anime fights, but because he can do other stuff like this one and do absolutely phenomenal with it.
Yutaka nakamura
5:59 This moment is my favorite, not a flashy over the top move, just a pure and simple downward slash honed to perfection
この映画の名前は『ストレンヂア 無皇刃譚』（ストレンヂア むこうはだん、Sword of the Stranger）です
名無しという侍が、仔太郎(最後のシーンで捕まってる少年）に用心棒として雇われてる話です
И поэтому стоит посмотреть целиком 😂
知りませんでした
ありがとう！
When you realise for the most part, depending on the material and technique ,the end of the whip is traveling fast enough to break the sound barrier
First man made object to break the speed of sound.
Obviously. Thats what makes the whipcrack.
Imagine.....The legend of the Northern Blade getting this level of animation...by this kind i mean the kind with proper choreography not just flashy colourful animation
This was flawless
What a brutal, boots on the ground, well choreographed fight scene. And it takes no powerups that branch off into even more powerups.
I know that this anime had to have won some type of award. These animated fight scenes are mind blowing!!!
Watched it back in 2012 although it went out in 2007. A classic. An absolute masterpiece.
Bro what is the title?
@@jestertroydeles5954it's called "Sword of a stranger". Really great !
Sword of the stranger@@jestertroydeles5954
@@jestertroydeles5954 Sword of the Stranger.
This was definitely a great one! I can’t imagine the adrenaline rush and drop after a fight like that
The last scene is an amazing play of wits. The length of the Katana was compromised because a piece went off. The last foe, a swordsman from Holland, already won that battle but the stone of the boy gave the stranger advantage and the length saved his life. TWO factors.
This movie is so well written and planed that it scares me how good it is.
My thoughts exactly. The stars aligned on this one.
Still one of the best sword battles I've seen in years
Top 3 favorite anime movies of all time. Easily. Right next to Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away
Samurai Ninja Man stfu all the three he called are Masterpieces
Samurai Ninja you’re an idiot
Samurai Ninja lol
@Samurai Ninja wow look at you lil pussy ass. learn to respect other's opinion before you go bitching off just because you dont agree. gfys
I love that you have Princess Mononoke up there
Elite Samuari Assassin: Swears to never draw blade
Cute Doggo: RIPS MAN'S THROAT OUT
The dog took the same oath to never draw a sword. #Honor
@@excelsior8682 nice 🤣
Man this movie is so great. The ending was super emotional and if you havent seen it its literally a must watch.
Could you write me the name of this film
@@alaashabouk312 Sword of the Stranger, it should be on Netflix but Im not sure. You could also check Hulu as well
That final fight, my god. The shear symbolism alone is amazing. Nanashi is the "Red Devil", he's fighting a dark mirror reflection of himself. At the end, Nanashi and Lang trade swords, he finally slays the monster that wielded that sword that executed the innocent.
While many have probably mentioned this, I love when fights show lots of practical innovation. They make smart decisions. Both clearly skilled and enough experience under their belt. It reminds me of a Jackie Chan fight. They make use of everything. The environment helps define the fight instead of a generic background that blurs and becomes less interactive. And violence isn't made unnecessarily gorey because it acknowledges it as another facet of human life
Years can pass by and my impression to this anime never change.
Yeah it's true
What is the name of this anime?
@@abodeissaalsabag5775 Ninja Scroll
@@prodj.mixapeofficial6431 lol
Raruo and Nanashi are definetly two of the greatest anime swordsman that was created,for me,it only took more than 1 hour to recognize them that they belong to the list of greatest anime characters that used weapons and martial arts without having extraordinary Powers,this movie is such a Masterpiece,if you are talking about Samurai-related anime,
I just think it's funny when they use fake Japanese names. Nobody would actually be named Nashi in Japan. Nashi means to negate or nullify
Let's not forget the GOAT: Jubei Kibagami :)
@@TheWeekendShooter308 uh.
Its not Nashi but nanashi.
Maybe learn how to use those Ears god gave u next time
@@nancyallen5843 first of all you don't read with your ears you nitwit. Second I assume you don't know what word conjunctions are if you can't separate Na from Nanashi. Maybe use the brain God gave ya!!!
When I saw blade of the immortal was getting a show this is what I was expecting, this movie does not disappoint.
but those book... they are a work of art, I had 12 graphic novels then I had other things to do, wonder if its still going or was there an end.
@@guss1470 Yeah man There's 31 Volumes. Like you said they're a work of art and probably my favorite Manga.
How can I watch it for free!!
@@youngheru7955 Dude, don't watch it for free, support the anime creators.
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Best fighting scene in Anime. No superpowers, just skills vs skills.
I watched this a couple of years ago, the youtube algorithm brought me back. If anyone is thinking of watching this masterpiece, I highly recommend it, probably the best anime movie ever made.
Props to the cameramen for being able to capture the details of the incredible fight.
Lame ass joke
Gonna do that joke until your death ? It's ok now the first one was 10 years ago you can stop.
I’ve never heard nor seen this before til now...goddamn that Shiba is the most badass Shiba of all Shiba’s such a brave and loyal boi
Tobimaru is a great dog smart ad hell to
This is such an amazing movie, is worth every second and tobimaru rules
watch it, "sword of the stranger" it wont disappoint.
Who cares, I've seen people mention the damn dog have you seen how freakin badass the fights were?
The more I repeat watching this the more I saw how brilliant it is, try to watch the fighting skill of each swordsman and you'll see how amazing those executions are.
After watching this movie like 10 times, I don’t even need to watch this video over again I just instantly liked it 😂
I get chills every time I watch the final fight. It's one of the absolute best, most realistic swordfight scenes in any form of media, anime or otherwise. A real swordfight between two very skilled combatants is super-messy and chaotic. A skilled swordsman who has respect for his equally skilled opponent isn't going to go in flailing, they are going to be constantly moving around and looking for some form of advantage. The whole fight is a masterpiece.
I have no idea what this is or why youtube recommended it to me, but that dog. That is by far one of the bestest boys in all of fiction.
i havent watched the movie but that was beautiful, the music, the animation, the art and the story seems intriguing, this is a masterpiece
Masterpiece indeed
I don't remember how I found this movie...but I'm glad I did.
@Glenjohn Cardiño Right🤔
Glenjohn Cardiño Sword of the Stranger
Found this on kissanime dot com 2 years ago I think and it has become one of my fave
You gotta love anime THATS ACTUALLY ANIMATED. No corny still frames or reused assets.
You gotta love anime fans who don’t complain about every single living thing
手に汗握る展開で目が離せなかった。素晴らしいアニメ
'2:53-2:59' - the act that we all were waiting for a long time. I have watched many sword fighting anime, but this movie is one of the best. I am 40+ now, but still, I want to watch it again. ❤️❤️
It is for me, the best sword anime. No magic, just sword and skills.
True that... and it's more bone chilling the the regular magical whizz maybe it's the choreography
The best is afro samurai
Can we just appreciate how cute and OP the dog is?
Old but Gold. The animation and music never fails to amaze.
This is my second favorite movie in the history of Anime. Akira is obviously my number one, but the music, story, and plot to this was so damn good I cried a few times.
Impressive, so much emotion, power, conveyed without the usual overpowered evolution, magic blasts, laser cannons, etc. No English subtitles, but I'd love to see the whole film.
One of the best sword fight scenes ever ‼️
No wild and crazy sword styles or magic abilities. Just pure skill and this fight scene proves that you can do a good anime without all the craziness with it
マジでもっと評価されるべき映画だよこれ
刀を鞘から抜くシーン毎回鳥肌立つ
This is the best anime film ever made I could watch this everyday for the rest of my life
How am I just now seeing this?!?! The animation is beautiful!!!
this is the one of the best anime movie... 👍👍
Me too bro, I’m floored at the detailed frame rate, and it’s older, this new stuff is SUCH LAZY ANIMATION (some say, they are underpaid.) but how is that possible when America watches more anime than Japan?!
@@7eamGhast 70% views are from illegal source. Also, in case of most shows the studio does not hold 100% of the profit.
Mahdi Akhyear very valid prospective I overlooked. Interesting conundrum.
@@7eamGhast ??
u mocking?
Ever heard of kissanime.com ?
It generates more views than "crunchyroll" and "funimation" combined.
Even with premium membership, some contents are region locked and most vpn's cant override that,
So there are lots of ppl who just ignore all that trouble and stream from illegal sites...
You'd know if you'd live in one of these countries where online transaction are troublesome
This was a hype fight, and the dog is amazing.
are all of you asking what name of the anime is when it's in the description and the name of the video
That anime might be the best I've ever seen. So perfect, so ....just perfect
Dude I loved this anime. I watched it on a lark having never heard of it or the director and I was really really impressed. Lot of
Yojimbo vibes
This was simply legendary. They should put out a movie for it
@Ryan Ntawiremera élève that's the joke
This is still my GOAT anime fight scene. It’s just perfectly balanced.
What's it called
@@andilecliffsibeko8711 sword of the stranger
The story was amazing...kudos to Studio Bones for this masterpiece! To find this classic took close to a hour to find and download....the clock tower scene, heck even the massacre of the ronin vs "The Blond Barbarian" at the opening of the movie....🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This implies a total conflicting of force, power and resilience a truly exposition of a brilliant tactic and game plan! Bravo!
How many get emotional with this fight scene?
Its so beautifully animated and dramatized that it's hard not to get a tear in the eye every time I see it.
It's the fucking music man. So good.
i just loved the blonde guy. the whole movie along
Could someone please translate what the swordsman said at 7:40?
I'm dying, but you know pain from blade is somewhat weird, such weird feeling it is.
@@ZanoxBoS THANK YOU
@@Sierrito you are welcome although please bear in mind that I have altered a bit text to be more natural in English and my translation might be not the most accurate
It was so good on so many levels, we need more like it!
Most days my recommended is full of random trivial and forgettable junk but every now and then a shining gem appears. I've never heard of this anime but now I need to watch it immediately
One thing I feel goes a little underappreciated (or at least I haven't seen anyone mention) is how good the animation is in terms of conveying meaning. For example, I have never watched this show before and this is the only context I have of the show, but when who I assume is the main character here unsheathes his sword, I can still tell that this action is very important to, and likely holds some sort of symbolic meaning to said character (probably hasn't unsheathed his sword for an incredibly long time, perhaps due to a promise made to a friend/mentor or something similar).
The fights between Red, and the Blonde are my favourite fight scenes. The one on the bridge was quick, and it didn't have much talking, it shows both characters that their opponent is very skilled in fighting, and there is a point where the blonde ponders why Red doesn't draw his blade when he has a good reason to. Personally I don't like it when characters go into long monologues to explain plot or other character events. I like that the character's actions explain just as well as words.
The last fight when both warriors are going at each other not a word was said until after the fight was finished. I saw that Red was worn and wounded but still fought fiercely, rejecting the drug that Red's opponent offered (could have been a poison from Red's view) who admires since all of his comrades used it. Then during the fight from the expressions the blonde had. He is having the time of his life battling an excellent opponent, he got to experience new things, like his own blood, and finally getting to feel what getting cut was like. Again with out a single word.
Incredible to watch fight scenes like this with no ridiculous level 1 million nuclear blasts and faster than light movement BS.
If you haven’t already seen it you should watch Vinland saga, it’s really good
@@codex-_-8789 Cheers. Been meaning to get around to it but I like the hype to die down first :)
You're going to love Samurai Champloo.
Is it?
This was such a great anime with a good story. The fighting just cherry on the top
Damn I wish most anime’s actually had a straight forward fight like this instead of needing to take 10 minutes explaining a technique.
I remember watching this and saying that the action was so intensely good he hasn't even drawn his sword yet... can they even top that? Then he draws his sword and I go HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!! EPIC!
Honestly, this is such an underrated film. Excellent animation and fight scenes.
Weird to see these comments like not even a year saying its good and stuff sword of strangers was released more than a decade ago i think cant remember when tho. Hahahah
2019 reporting in
still good
2020 reporting in
still good
@Super Simba6 You are wrong in many ways. Have you even watched the stuff Studio Bones is doing right now? This movie is Bones in 2007 (almost too good for its time). But to say that Bones didn't grow is just ignorance.
That dog was a good boy!
How did i miss this anime. Feels like a new ninja scroll, my all time favorite anime along with nausicaa.
This is actually a movie and its actually starting to get pretty old. Its called Sword of the Stranger. Its free in a lot of places I believe its on netflix. Its a super emotional movie and the ending is nearly guaranteed to make you tear up. Ive rewatched it maybe 5 times now lmao.
The doggo inspired me more than it should have.
This was a movie during times when Anime was great. Make Anime Great Again!
Random RUclips algorithm. Seems I gotta check it out. Looks pretty badass😁
Its one of my best anime movies! Pieace of art indeed !!
@@hodor1689 what's the title
@@tonyusman6167 Sword of the stranger
How is youtube reading my mind... i was thinking of this film a few days ago but never searched for it...their ML Algos are predicting my behaviour with incredible accuracy, i feel like a lab rat.
Roger M. Don’t worry I don’t even know this and haven’t been thinking about it yet I got it recommended
I'm most likely the only guy here who dl this movie the day it was out on tokyotosho, around 13 years ago.
this is some scary ass shit
Yo how have I not watched this film??? The animation and choreography in the fight scenes is straight up dope. Looks like I found me another one to add to my MAL to watch later.
That dog fight animation was amazing holy shit so intense.
I am truly mesmerized by the majesty of samurai sword play. This anime was a sweet treat when I first watched it. Thanks for the fight scenes.
So this is that new game ghost of tsushima everyone keeps telling me about. Looks great! I'll definitely pick this little gem up soon. Thx 👍🏻
I remember when I worked at a movie theater they showed this movie for one night only. I went with my brothers since it was free for me and family. Anyway, there was this group of weebs who everytime someone was killed or died, they laughed so loud the whole theater was drowned in it. Kind of ruined the experience, especially during the serious parts like this. I get they were awkward 17ish year olds, but I would have been pissed if I spent money.
Bee R ee Oof. That sucks. I hope you got to enjoy the movie at a later date. This movie is golden.
I myself watched it on Funimation on my own, so I was able to get completely immersed
The dog is a pretty good fighter. Nobody better even think about messing with that kid.
Shiba inu’s are fearless and not just a cute meme.
@@cryptout youpor
The fight scenes are unique in each scene, I watch it like it’s the first time each time Lang can’t hangg 😂
Among the best fight sequence in Anime...no magic power ...no mambo jumbo......just plain fighting skill...
Nah, i think the afro samurai have a better fight