Sword Of The Stranger - Final battle
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- Sword of the Stranger (Japanese: ストレンヂア 無皇刃譚 Hepburn: Sutorenjia Mukōhadan?, Stranger Mukōhadan) is a 2007 Japanese anime film directed by Masahiro Andō and produced by animation studio Bones. The film follows Kotaro, a young boy who is hunted by a group of swordsmen from Ming Dynasty China for mysterious reasons. Among the group is a fearsome Western fighter named Luo-Lang, whose only desire is to find a worthy opponent. Kotaro and his dog meet "No Name", a nameless ronin who is haunted by memories of his past which have led him to avoid drawing his sword ever again. When the Ming clash with a Sengoku-era feudal lord, a proud general, and monks torn between faith and survival, the reason behind the Ming group's pursuit tests the bond between Kotaro and No Name.
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This fight is literally perfect. It doesn’t hold your hand with slow fighting, nor does it overwhelm the viewer with flashy visuals. It is a perfectly paced, perfectly choreographed, and perfectly animated fight between two expert martial artists.
Exactly
There is nothing wrong with this
This fight scene is among the best. It also seems like it didn't take an extrodenary amount of frames but was sped up to create the illusion of blindingly fast speed. I am not an animator nor do I have any experience in video editing so I could be wrong.
Yeah, and dat music just rockets this to another plane of existence.
and the way they move around and use the environment to their advantage its jus fekin perfect
Accountant: We still have 20% of our animation budget left and the only remaining thing we have left to do is the final fight.
Director: :)
Nakamura : alright imma go crazy
Director: All according to plan.
@@Phatnaru0002 Keikaku Dori
@@jyotishroy247 20%? The accountant got it wrong, it was actually closer to 60%
Nakamaru: allow me to introduce myself
I actually really like how the fight ended. It showed the two fighters as being equally matched in strength and skill, with the final blows being the same maneuver. The only difference between them was that Lou-Lang was very serious and had little empathy towards others; whereas Nanashi tended to be more sentimental, which was what ended up saving his life as the jewel that carried little monetary value (as stated by the boy earlier in the film) held significant emotional value to Nanashi and was ultimately vital to deflect an otherwise fatal blow. Very poetic in its own way.
You are spot on. In fact, if it is jade, it worth more than Nanashi wanted to admit (might be because like raw diamonds nowadays, you can't do much with them beside selling them to a jeweller, or it is just his way to say that he doesn't need payback) but that stone bought his life :)
Two skilled strangers from foreign lands, two swords (the exchange of swords is a nice symbol), two cultures and one amazing movie.
They're not equally matched though there was a clear skill gap. He thought he'd worn him down enough and was delivering the killing blow but a piece of jade deflected the attack. Overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer.
@@Anuwabu a trifling victory. But a victory nonetheless
@@Anuwabu Agreed. Nanashi was outfought with only the jade keeping him from instant death. Lou was perhaps over confident and paid for it.
@@Anuwabu I don't see a clear skill gap, I see someone with more of an offensive mindset, overconfident as you mentioned, and nanashi with more to lose, and emotions linked to losing, pain but equally to love. I see that nanashi understands his weaknesses (poor vision, massive exhaustion, wounds, perhaps a concession in athleticism and variety of moves) and baits, bides his time for his best chance. That's more so the sign of someone more skilled and experienced in my opinion and closer to its definition, symbolized by his physical and mental scars. I see the blonde guy as more of prodigy who in being so, along with holding relatively little in other value systems, failed to actually develop skills that would allow him to do well against an opponent that actually matched him in other categories. I think this reflects your last line, more so, which was much more poetic and succinct, but I disagree about the skill gap. The blonde guy's mentality and overconfidence in this scene could also be interpreted as unconsciously parasuicidal and self destructive, in his thirst to feel something: a contrast that is made as well. Overall awesome comment thread
Fun fact; there were originally two sequels planned but the film "underperformed" at the Japanese box office due, even though it could be considered a success financially. Supposedly there was alot of inner conflict among creative and key animators against some of the producers and lower level animators, it's been speculated that the reason they had a revolving door of animators is because they weren't happy with the lack of "females" in the film and the producers wanted to make the kid into a preteen girl to check the thirsty weeb box. Luckily creative stuck to their guns and we got this masterpiece. Kinda sucks we never got the sequels.
So what I'm reading is we need to get that creative team back together and crowdfund the sequels or other similar works
@@kedarraman6690 Won't happen sadly, the industry has gotten alot worse over the years and we'll be lucky if we get something this good once every few years.
@@somethindarker maybe your right about that but still even a fools hope is enough sometimes
il just take this as a since there were two sequels planned he definitely lives itll make me feel better
of course it underperformed...both the main character and the main antagonists were white..considering how racist chinese and japanese cultures are, that wasn't gonna end well.
just to give you an idea of how amazing this fight scene was when it came out...this movie is 10 years old. i remember seeing this my jaw dropped. it was the greatest looking fight scene i have ever seen of ANY media in my entire life.
same
Yeah, great animation, looked really smooth and coordinated
Still looks like one of the best, even after all this time.
Christian Dunn
I saw this 3 years ago best anime movie ever still is💯
full metal alchemist is HORRIBLE. one of the WORST animes ive ever watched. only two cool characters in the entire series (mustang and wrath) rest are so fucking pussy and soft. they all suck
Fun Fact:
Whenever you're reminded of this scene you come back and watch it again, and are equally as blown away as you were the first time.
Truth
absolutley!
Amen to that
Masterpiece
Ha! That's exactly what happened.
One of the reasons I love this scene so much is because they don't constantly stop to talk about morals, their pasts, their techniques, have flashbacks or anything else that takes up more time than the fight itself.
They just fight and don't let themselves get distracted or caught off guard.
While I get why shows do all of these things, sometimes I feel like watching movies is suprior to a lot ( certainly not all ) of shows for this exact reason; they do not waste time just to produce more content.
@@Arcaryon It's not advantage, it's a challange. Movie has to be compact to be good. They have to put the character backgrounds, development, and build connection with the audiences in that maximum of 2hrs, which is very hard.
@@xcaptcha It is arguably a lot harder but seeing it being mastered is consequently also often far more satisfying to me than many decent series because a great movie takes you to an entire journey of emotions in its limited time frame and has a minuscule amount of weaker scenes while many great series still have a lot of issues with pacing aso.
@@xcaptcha the rule is, show don't tell. It's arguably harder, and when done right it really hits good.
that’s because this is a movie . if this was a series you would see that
I love the attention to detail in this. How he warms his hand at the start. The little slips and skids. The controlled breathing. How they battle for position as much as they clash. Just a perfectly imagined and choreographed duel. Might be the best animated fight I've ever seen.
I really like how after their final clash, Nanashi forgets to take a breath and starts panting all of a sudden. That's what happens when you're all tensed up and it's not something I've seen in anime
@@jeff3221well spotted. I had noticed that too and after you said it, I realised I had never seen it in an anime neither.
I've seen this movie 10 more times, but I never noticed him go closer to the fire to warm his hands. Thanks to you, I can see the details of the work. thank you very much.
Not just he warms his hands before the fight; but the moment I caught the audio from the first slip, everytime we seem to hear only the swords clashing but as well the sound of the cuts to the skin, I barely jut noticed it after watching a lot of times, I guess you start to focus on the details a little more as one get older, at my first watch I was blown away for the animation itself but now I see clearly
@@jeff3221 noein l animé même intensité dans les combats mais celui là reste le meilleur combat que j ai vu autant en film qu en anime
This fight always makes me tear up cause of how symbolic it is. The treasure Kotaro gave Nanashi saved his life, but he also saved him in a way, from the guilt he felt over his past. He swore to never unsheathe his sword because he killed children, but he drew it once more to save one. Throughout the fight you can just feel that Nanashi doesn’t care if he dies, so long as he does the one thing he should’ve done back then; save an innocent child.
And people actually drew this..? Frame by frame?! I mean, that's insane, I don't have words... I'm actually speechless from this animation.
Only one guy Yutaka Nakamura
@@jyotishroy247 yeah, I learned about him since I wrote that comment. Almost can't believe people that skillful exsists lol.
@@norwegiantechnolover yeah man true he is so skilled
Btw check out my animations tooruclips.net/video/iKZUkjS1V3w/видео.html
@@jyotishroy247 shameless plug is shameless
@@NobleVagabond2552 hahaha come on let him have his moment
Me in Sekiro after dying to the same boss 50+ times
“HOW MY BLOOD BOILS”
hesitation is defeat.
That game is awesome.
for honor ;)
i knew a sekiro comment would be here
I didn't notice first time watching, but Nanashi won with the Sword... of the Stranger.
The End
Nanashi is “The Stranger” that’s why he dyes his hair.
ok
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@Social Injustice Goblin Considering Nanashi could pass for a Japanese just by dyeing his hair, he's more likely to be mixed than straight-up Portuguese/Spanish. Maybe not mixed Japanese, but with another Asian country close enough to give him enough likeness.
Another comment pointed out that the only truly honorable warriors in this anime were the ones of European descent which is really unique for for an anime about samurai. I found that really cool how the whole movie these two were looked down on by the true blood martial artist of their respective factions as western barbarians but they both exhibited the traits that all the other warriors took pride in their cultures. Neither one used dirty tactics like doping nor did they have personal gain they simply live fought and died by the sword. In a way this made the movie more unique.
dhump132 Luo-Lang, the bloodthirsty bastard that he was, at least had one good thing going for him: he knew how to respect a good match. He even went as far as to save Nanashi from that old bastard with the rifle just so he could, at least in his perspective, afford a better send-off than a shot to the head.
It's just like you basically said, "No tricks. Just skill against skill alone."
No Europeans here, not by upbringing anyway. the blondie you see there was born a white, but raised a Chinese. that was why he was speaking Chinese almost all the time... well, at least that's what i heard anyway...
Falcon Windblade that was the idea of the anime, it was a Chinese Japanese collaboration, in order to make it fair they made the two main characters whites guys who were raised in each country.
Ummm... the Chinese have made fighting to win a matter of state policy, let alone martial arts and personal combat. "The Art of War" explicitly tells generals that it is inhumane to be "honorable" when less people die from a short, sharp conflict where one side "cheats."
Martial artists are honorable to other martial artists because they're not actually fighting, they're sparring. In a real fight they'd be the first to eye gouge you, kick you in the balls, and then snap your neck without so much as an experimental jab to warn you.
wkcia that’s how I’ve always fought, but then again that’s what Krav maga is.
I love the fact, that both Katanas got destroyed, that's pretty realistic.
Katana is a japanese sword.
@@JasonAstraea Katana is a name japanese sword, baka
Yeah, although they're sharp they arent made for fencing back and forth like that.
@@ched7591 So, katana mean sword?
@@JasonAstraea japanese sword UwU
I love this version of the subs. Luo lang offers the medicine to Nanashi in (very) broken Japanese, but realized immediately that he wasn't going to take it. It was a nice little detail; the only language these two ever truly understood is violence and they spoke to each other fluently in it.
The actual fight only lasted for 2 minutes and 28 seconds, but it's greater than any anime sword fight I've ever seen. Bravo!
Watch the twilight samurai that movie has really good sword fighting scenes. Even though it's more drama then anything it's a great film.
What helps is that it is a fast-paced fight. Many anime fights are based off on manga and tend to have a slow pace, with each individual move or exchange taking at least several seconds to complete before another begins.
What makes this so good for me is it’s just fighting. No background characters explaining every movement. No long inner monologue or flashbacks. Nothing needs to be said
@@Daboy804 Everything they had to say, they said it with swordsmanship. ;)
@@Daboy804 This is why subtext is a better cinematic tool. Essentially the best way to garner a compelling audience is to "show NOT tell".
Truly the finest sword fight I ever witnessed.
sick movie
@@FixphoneOllioules I hope this was said in a good way )
It’s actually pretty incredible how this battle actually has a lot less frames then you would think it does: there’s a lot of closeups and clever framing that makes the fight seem a lot more visceral and real without actually showing the full clash with the two characters. The soaring soundtrack and the masterful sfx is what really pushes the fight into a true masterpiece.
Mad respect to Lou-Lang, not only did he not use the pain nullifying medicine like all the others in his unit, but he saved Nanashi from getting shot just so he could fight him. And even offered to give him the pain medicine, that's a true warrior. He just got unlucky by his sword breaking and then hitting that green thing at the end of the fight.
Even I agree on this..
No matter what I call it draw.
Nanashi was really injured and tired, so I think he was the lucky one. Still a great fight.
There's reason why he never used the drug, he never got hit.
True. If lou langs sword still had the edge of it, it would’ve pierced through nanashi all the way. They both stabbed each other in vital spots but nanashi was just lucky to have the jade inside his shirt
The whole time I was playing Sekiro, I always thought of this film. A man seeking immortality and using whatever it takes to obtain that power, and a skillful swordsman protecting a child of sacred blood.
Fuck you donovan
Shut the front door🤯
@@Orcthor101 when and where
@@cervixcrusader85 that response literally made me lol
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Not to mention, Nanashi ran dozens of kilometers and fought against multiple enemies at once before this.
Legend
he was wounded too
yeah, and also he was a protagonist
Dudes have infinite stamina in Animu. They go from -50% back to 200%, and 1000% when going super saiyan.
This movie is incredibly underrated.
Edit: Holy shit, I didn't think this silly little comment would stir up this much controversy.
KermitDisapproves But everyone likes it?
The movie is ok, not that big of a deal. The fight is great.
The movie really isn't good
Great final fight though
Ikr
the movie is subpar. this fight though, is one of the top 5 of all time
This is an amazing fight - no magic powers, no superstrength, just two men with swords battling for their lives
Not super strenght but super agility. Still uncredible.
No magic power right, but it's still not a realistic fight either... It looks like a fight of taijutsu in Naruto.
@@4pratiq924 still cool tho
It is a animated chanbara film what you expect Naruto level magic fights?
This person was abused by a magical super strong parent
Crazy how the green treasure saves him from the fatal blow that came from the boy he sought to protect his life. Not only that but the swords get swapped during the fight. On the one hand, one sword still represents death, hubris, and ambition of power. On the other, the sword represents sorrow, regret, and the search for atonement. There's a kind of poetry to the end of the fight where Nanashi's sword spares his life and forgives him for his past sin when he finally decides to use his sword for the right reason.
Fantastic insight!
That's Shinto for you.
such a beautiful pov … just wow. I have to rewatch the film now man. Just such a tragically phenomenal film.
Never thought about it that way - incredible detail, well spotted.
Yes!
I love how the blond haired guy isn't necessarily a bad guy. He just enjoys fighting skilled people.
I also love how that accurately depicts Goku.😂
If you kill for that desire, you're a really really really bad guy.
@@johnnykame well, Superku yes. Goku not so much.
@@waldoman7 No, Goku in general from DBZ and up.
@@neoanimefreak_7606 Superku has almost no personality traits in common with Goku, or any personality at all for that matter, and the same is true for most super characters
This was going to be the best Oscar animation, but unfortunately Wall-E got it
Also really less people go watch this movie since it’s violent and that cause a lot of debt for Bones Studio
What a shame, such an underrated movie
Fuck Wall E
I mean it's not like wall-e is bad. This should have won. I think if this wasn't there wall-e would deserve to win.
@@banako420 i feel like this isnt oscar material, it has some really good action scenes but its just an ok action movie outside of that, is there any reason to think this movie should have won?
regardless the best animation category of the oscars is a joke, combining children's movies and adult animated movies into one hodge podge when they should clearly be categorized seperatly.
@@gyg_pa9381 Why the fuck isnt there just a separate animation Oscars?
@@gyg_pa9381 Curious, what makes it just an ok action movie??
This is probably the greatest and probably underrated Sword Fight in Anime. The Music, the atmosphere, and the animation makes the fight awesome, and they don't even use special effects for the anime, yet they managed to make it an amazing scene
This one is probably my favourite fight scene in any anime for now
for anyone asking if he died. it's completely up to you to decide. the ending was left ambiguous on purpose so we can choose the best ending for ourselves. that's why we aren't shown if he actually dies or lives. I choose to believe he lived and finally managed to come to peace in life vs death.
(also before we try stating facts on why he must be dead, remember this is anime)
thank you for writing that, i simply didnt feel like explaining it lol. might be abit mean but i feel like this explanation should be obvious but again, i dont like being mean for no reason. :)
Well the author gave us a hint in the beginning of the film. Nanashi saved kotaru and tobimaru, while the last one also was poisend and also on brink of death. So, I guess not it's the other way around :)
I think it makes the movie's ending much more interesting. A story being too gentle on the viewer is usually a sign of mediocrity.
fandom says he's alive. But its just a fan page
That last attempted stab by Lao-Lang was deflected from a piece of jade, which barely drew a scratch that bled a little. The only major wound was Nanashi's arm that had Lao-Lang's sword run through his forearm. That kinda wound would still bleed even after applying tourniquets.
Greatest swordfight, ever!
Richard Miranda he dies at the end?
Mihai FeZe Ambiguous ending
you have nice reason to go and see the movie :D
Richard Miranda *fight
Richard Miranda yes no doubt
The altruism in this scene is so beautiful and unreal. Aside from the amazing animation and choreography, the fact that he's fighting with such ferocity and determination, not for his own life but that of the child. Also, prior to this scene where it shows the flashback of him being forced to kill two children, only to draw upon that regret and shame as a driving force to save Kotaro. These two themes collide and underscore the life lesson that your past does not define who you can be today. Nanashi the selfless hero.
Nanashi*
@@NobleVagabond2552 isn't that what it says? 🧐
Damn...and I thought samurai champloo was sick....
is that one good as well?
Cola Decker yes, it's amazing.
I'll look it up thanks dude!
Ninja Scroll also
Gangsta
It’s a damn shame that this movie never blew up like it did. I been telling my friends FOR YEARS to watch this and they keep blowing it off. I use to tell them that “This Ninja Scroll with a heart” or “It a samurai homage to the old school western Shane”.
Title please
@@versedis8016 Sword of the stranger
Just show them this scene and let it do the rest.
@@liamjm9278 The thing is, on its own, this scene is still great but there are fight scenes you can watch without context and not feel like they spoiled anything but this scene is like... The ultimate soul of the movie. Hell, the entire castle assault is absolutley beautiful and feels like a fantastic conclusion.
@@Arcaryon "At the end of the movie, is a final fight". What a spoiler; bet no one saw that coming. Just ruins the experience to know that a climatic fight happens at the end of the movie.
Oldie but goodie. This Anime will always have a place in my heart. When he says "I don't need it, Pain makes me feel like I'm more alive." still raises goose bumps.
the movie played on some pretty standard tropes of the genre. two swordsmen of great skill, both mirror the other. niether wants to use the pain-killing medicine. the close shot of their eyes before the fight starts is meant to show us their similarities. luo-lang is what nanashi could have easily turned into if nanashi didn't have that one experience where he was forced to kill children. nanashi had the same sense of almost nihilistic devotion towards honing his craft just for the sake of honing his craft, but the shock of using it to the ends he did awakened him to a sense of morality that he didn't know he had. because of this, his skills are subpar to luo-lang's -- nanashi stops pursuing perfection in swordsmanship, where luo-lang does not, and he struggles against the superior swordsman. outmatched, he goes to trade killing blows, his only intent to kill this man he sees so much of himself in. a lethal blow from luo-lang is turned slightly by the jade he received from kotaro, the only external element to what is otherwise a pure contest of skill. so the last fight isn't just a battle between two swordsmen, it's also a battle between nanashi and the part of himself he wishes weren't a part of him, but irrevocably is. in killing luo-lang, he kills that part of himself as well, and atones for what he's done. even though it's pretty simple (and a little ham-fisted), it's still a powerful story of redemption that's pulled off well.
That’s a very poignant take on this scene I had never considered before. Kudos.
W that skill of articulation, i may call you "sir"
Sir, well said.
(If I may, I can point out that Nanashi was quite exhausted traveling all over to the battlefield from the temple on foot (even Tobimaru the dog got tired!) and then he expended a lot of energy simply getting to Kotarou and killing the two lackeys of Luo. So, maybe I think Nanashi is quite formidable an opponent for Luo. I think so at least.)
Much respect didn't c it from tht angle
Nailed it. Thanks for that.
I love how this isn't a fight where anything huge and major really hangs in the balance. With all the other chinese mercenaries and such being dead, Lou-Lang would probably just abandon the mission to sacrifice the kid. All he wants is a fight worth his incredible skill, and he will have it, whether Nanashi likes it or not. And that's all there is to this final fight. Just one man who wants to fight another for the sake of having a fight.
Ya don't need some big epic motive for a satisfying final fight.
I agree. The opening scene was the scene that got me hooked to watch through all of it. But after the opening scene it was kinda boring but you could tell where it was escalating to the point of this fight.
So it's like Sekiro's multiple endings.. Rarou had the Shura ending and Nanashi got the true ending (did I get that right?)
No last minute power ups, no egregiously long flashbacks, no drawn out banter. Just a gloriously animated, perfectly scored fight scene.
Kubo, Kishimoto. You'd best be taking notes.
They will be
I'm pretty sure kishimoto does this type of stuff just not all the time madara vs shinobi alliance,naruto vs sasuke,obito vs kakashi,kawaki vs garou,hidan and kakazu vs kakashi, sasuke vs orochimaru first fight, naruto and sasuke vs momoshiki.
Except you are wrong? No flashbacks works for a 2 hour movie but when you are sticking with characters for 12.or 15 years no character to the opponents make everything bland. Naruto and bleach take place in a fictional world while this movie is realistic. You expect them to have last min power ups. They are just humans.
Think before you comment my dude
@@eleberium1836 No offense to your opinion but to me, the issue is that a lot of the time, animation is difficult to budget so what happens is that instead of a detailed fight scene, you end up with exactly what he described because the mere visual capability can not keep up witht the finacial restrictions.
Flashbacks are not bad on their own but when they are constant, it begins to get old really fast, same with last minute power ups. They can exist for sure and are often used in a meaningful and educated way but even more often they feel like a last minute solution to resolving the conflict and can seem really random.
Naruto, for instance, has some really good flash backs and power ups BUT even this legendary show can have some instances where these things just do not hit their mark.
I don’t think they need to when their series are astronomically more popular.
Pure talent vs experience. The blonde guy has never been wounded in battle, meaning he has talent, whereas Nanashi has scars all over his body.
I've never beer wounded in my life either
@@theconsumerofgods7979 Yeah but how many swordfights to the death did you have
It's like Sasaki Kojiro (Experience) against Musashi Miyamoto (Pure Talent).
nanashi is also talented
@@theconsumerofgods7979 Give it time, you'll get that wound soon enough.
If only every other anime fight was just like this ...
You're probably right, but I mean, look at the fight scenes in anime like the Asterisk War, they're not quite up to scratch as this fight scene.
true but you gotta remember how much work goes into fight scenes like this. animation, budget, choreography, writing, stage, setting, music, ect. to do that for an animated series is soo much more difficult because of scheduling, budget and timeframe. thast why movies always look better. though there are some exceptions with shorter series.
In my experience, if you ever see Studio Bones doing the animation, expect shit to be amazing. They SAO, Soul Eater, My Hero Academia, and others as well. They know how to make badass fight scenes and animate them flawlessly.
amen to that brother. when it comes to planning bones is the master at execution. other companies should take notes. lol
A1 made SAO...
Another thing I love about this fight is that they both got what they wanted. Luo-Lang finally found an opponent that could match him, and Nanashi saved Kotaro.
The music, animation, atmosphere. That's what I call pure anime fight.
After all Yutaka Nakamura animated this
超能力とか魔法とかそういうのじゃなくて、刀1本だけでの勝負、そして雪の舞い方とか背景をここまでリアルで迫力ある描き方出来るのはさすが日本って感じやなぁ。
Something I don't see any comments on is the score. This scene has an incredible swelling track that adds so much to the phenomenal choreography. It isn't a typical bombastic final fight track, but a sort of melancholic one. We are watching two masters fight with all their skill and cunning, but we are also watching two men try to kill each other. I love this fight, I think that every aspect of what makes a great battle is nailed and then some.
amazing sword fight great anime like like like like
Yeah
Its a film, not a anime. XD
@@abyss2169 It's an anime film you nonce
You summed up every anime fan watching anime.
hahaha, like like like
This is how a sword fight is meant to be done. Not have a couple swings, talk about who's right or wrong, good or bad, philosophy, couple more swings, take about how they're going to get revenge, *flash back* , enemy laughing and explaining why they did it, couple more sword swings discuss the weather...
JUST INTRODUCTION/LIGHT DIALOGUE THEN UNINTERRUPTED FIGHT UNTIL SOMEONE DIES.
Chris Stark facts dude lol don't forget the wind blowing out of no where😂😂
discuss the weather 😂😂😂 i lost it there
Chris Stark
At the same time that would get REALLY boring if ever anime did that.
Chris Stark q
When both men know exactly why they are here and what they are fighting for, they let their swords do the talking.
This has to be one of the best duels in animation history. Not only it's masterfully animated and choreographed with absolutely palpating musing. It's also what I believe to be a perfect blend of fantastical feats and realism. What they do might be impossible but it's still very much grounded. Simply outstanding
*_"And so the days of the Samurai had ended. Nations, like men, it is sometimes said, have their own destiny. As for the nameless ronin, no one knows what became of him. Some say that he died of his wounds. Others, that he returned to his own country. But I like to think he may have at last found some small measure of peace, that we all seek, and few of us ever find."_*
-Repurposed from The Last Samurai.
It perfectly fits the ending of the story!!
*_John 10.17 “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.”_*
_Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family._
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サムライアニメは数多くあれどその中でも最高のバトルシーンだと思う。
手とツカを炎で温めて握り直すところもリアルで良いし羅狼が吹雪の中から鬼の形相で飛び出すところ、肩の辺りを斬られた名無しが小さく声を漏らすところ、緊張や息の止め方や食いしばり方等、ここまで細部に渡ってこだわり抜かれたシーンは他では観たことが無い。
2021 and still one of the best sword fight ever absolutely beautiful
"Pain Makes Me Feel Like I'm More Alive"
^^Very True
Painfully true 😉
Edgyyy
Spoken like a true Sith.
When I heard that part, it sent chills down my spine. Nanashi is the best.
One of the greatest anime films ever made.
No matter how many times I watch this, I can't get over how well made this final fight is made. The music, the sounds of the swords clashing, the choreography. Everything about it is just perfection.
Go frame by frame on the kid's face from 8:03 to 8:07. That's some _beautiful_ animation.
That is nice, but at 8:09 his nose vanishes.
Yeah ❤
So are we to assume he bled to death during the horse ride? The large trail of blood in the snow at the last shot seems to suggest that he lied about his wounds and they actually were severe.
probably...
Aegis he died from hypothermia.
Yeah, I think so. Though I think he died, I do like how it's left ambigious and open-ended so people can come to their own conclusions
Also, from how the kid looks sad and then hides it at the end you could assume he's putting on an act to comfort Nanashi in his final moments. Or trying to convince himself, anyway it's a nice touch.
Probably dead. I mean he murdered kids in the story. You would think he would have to pay for it somehow?
We can assume whatever we want, i want to belive he survived.
been watchin' anime for 25+ years and this is one of my favorites...it's like a tarantino-style arthouse flick, a li'l ahead of its time. The way they blend Chinese and Japanese speech is masterful and this anime has unmatched fight sequences as far as samurai battles go. Karas has equally-detailed fight sequences.
I love this movie. It's so freakin' dope!
I love how foreign the Chinese sounds when watching the movie, for me it adds a lot to the feeling of this movie.
Karas is one of my all time favorites
You can see the detail that he heat the sword before the fight. So his blade would not broke in the battle, on the top of that, it was snowing
katana are meant for quick blows and hits not clashing they clashed too much with it and you can also see the dents
It was to heat his sword hand back up. Anyone with sword experience can speak of cold hands being a huge disadvantage
@@jesssie4437 This.
Watch samurai champloo if you want to see more authentic realistic sword fighting. This was a fun scene to watch but nowhere near realistic (if you care about that).
@MegaJf16 In terms of sword fighting yes it is more realistic than this anime.
Mark Smeagel that can’t be any more wrong.
is it weird that I started crying because of how beautiful the fight and music were?? Why, when he was leaning on the kid at the end, I was a complete mess.
TM M ...maybe ?
Yes, it is weird. Pussy.
Yeah
He's close to death...unable to hold onto the kid and he is still bleeding while riding on a horse, aggravating his wound
It was a sad and happy ending
I watch this every week. It motivates me when I feel like I can’t win.
Honest, perfectly paced, beautifully composed, and two warriors who respect eachother a skills till the inevitable end.
Love this fight scene.
The greatest fight scene ever animated. I'm still completely shocked how many don't even know this movie exists.
so strue bruh
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I love how after striking the final blow, Nanashi gazes at Lang as his body has grown still.. I can only imagine the thoughts going through Nanashis’ head. I assume it’s something along the lines of “…You were the greatest warrior I’ve ever fought.. now rest.” Beautiful.
i feel like this is a fight that's truly timeless. back in 2007, i'd say it was undisputedly the greatest fight in anime. these days, i think some fights come close, but this one is still the best sword fight of all time. the weight behind the sword clashes and movements, the sound effects, the choreography in general ofc, and there's no useless dialogue. not only that, but it manages to be flashy without getting in the way of the character movements and how they interact with each other and the environment. in terms of smoothness, modern anime definitely have that edge, but i feel like animators now have forgotten how important weighted movements are and how much more impressive it is to show off some complex body movements instead of covering it up with flashy effects.
Very correct
No flashbacks, no chatting mid fight, no monologues, no reaction shots so a spectator can tell us they can't keep track of their movements, no fluff. Most anime pump their fights full of manga dialogue rather than letting the fight play out. Demon Slayer's greatest moment of animation is the conclusion to the Upper Moon 6 fight. I had my jaw hanging open most of the episode because the animation quality skyrocketed. However, that fight still has unnecessary pauses so we can hear characters monologue and it seriously hurts the fight. Some of the monologuing even breaks the canon, with a character having to finish their dialogue while keeping equal pace with someone many times faster than them.
@@jeff3221 I can't stand watching demon slayer for many reasons, and that's one of them.
@@jeffu_ lol but the fight scenes in demon slayer are def better than this
Seriously EPIC sword fight, WHY aren't more anime fights this GD perfect??
Because Yutaka Nakamura is human, after all. And people like God-like power instead of a real executed fight.
J. Richard budget cuts
BrewNCode i thinks its more that god like power fight are easier to animate than precise sword fights like this not that people prefer either one
I think you are right.
BrewNCode Because not every show are high budget.
If this was bleach and fairytail:
Villain: great swordmanship skills
Protag: you too your defense is astonishing
Villain: then I shall get serious
( slowly gets the advantage over the fight )
Protag: *flashback* I remember the time when I was training, and I remember that I fight for my friends, who is always there for me, so I shall not loose ( Plot armor thickens )
Protag: By the power of friendship I shall not loose (proceeds to ridiculously beat the shit out of villain even though the enemy is God tier status coz plot armor, that's why ).
Chapter Master Moloc a whole franchise in one comment lol
Play Sekiro
For real haha
Dude the salt from this comment can form a sea
I absolutely hate that kind of shit,when they make one of the main characters too powerful for the enemy just to make him look like a badass,zoro from onepiece is one of those,those are the kind of characters that breeds weebs that slices water bottle in their backyards
10 years and this still remains the best sword fight
Just my addition to the debate on whether Nanashi died or not:
My opinion: No.
Here's my reasoning:
- Take into account the frigid cold they're in. I remember taking a forensics class in which my teacher said that cold air constricts the blood vessels and heavily limits the blood flow. So, assuming thwy never bandaged the wound after the fight, the blood trail in the snow would depict a more minor loss of blood.
- The temperature also fights infection. As y'all probably know, very low temperatures like that also cause bacteria that would cause infection to become inactive.
- Think about the fact that dried blood also stops bleeding too. Once it dries over the wound, assuming it isn't disturbed or the person doesn't move too much, the blood will stop and give a chance for the platelets to do their job. And after that fight, Nanashi didn't do much moving. And considering his cuts were relatively minor to what he inflicted on Luo Lang, I think this would apply.
- Pure ambition. I really don't think that after all they've been through, that Nanashi would let himself die like that and not be able to guide Kotaro and be with him in his life. And obviously, the guy's got a lot of willpower, which we shouldn't underestimate. So, I think he toughed it out.
Just my opinion. Other thoughts are welcomed.
He's dead. The ending shots and conversations all lend to him dying. Even the boy looks sad but happy at the same time with his final smile. If he had lived they wouldn't have shown the blood splatter and trail. That was a symbol of his death.
Androidbrotherhood1 In your opinion, maybe. But I fail to see how the conversations "led to" him dying. And they probably showed the blood splatter for realism and emotional impact.
If your argument is entirely cinematic, rather than logical (since you in no way addressed King of Hearts' logical points) then tell me: why have Nanashi avoid the fatal strike at all? Why have Kotaro's trinket save him, and even have him comment later on how handy it turned out to be? It's not very handy if all it did was prolong his pain before death.
Logically *and* cinematically, he's alive.
What effect would it have on him of running like a marathon to save Kotaro? I mean he literally exhausted himself and in those kinds of fights actually takes a lot of stamina and cold weather just makes it harder to endure that.
Plus what about hypothermia?
@@metaljacket8128 Actually, show this facts in a narrative serves exactly for lhe purpose of interpretation. In a narrative, every object presented needs to place a role, or he can't be presented/focused, because...Why would you mention something in a story if this even matters for what you're Rowling?
After all these years, I'm still having goosebumps....What a masterpiece !!!
i come back to watch this from time to time and every single damn time i am awestruck again. its perfection: the music, the setting, the buildup, the stakes, the characters, the choreohraphy. ffs goosebumps!!!
The fight is great but the background score is also at different level.
An animation masterpiece, no flashy visuals, no unnecessary movement, no flashbacks or motive intro, just a perfectly choreographed fight scene
2019 version of Blade of the immortal also have same of kind of environmental setting and story
after all these years I still prefer this over any other modern B.S animation, this my friends is PEAK cinema
This is a modern anime film. 😂 lmfao. It’s a 2007 film.
Not some 80’s anime fil
@@amuroray9115 what you said is like being in the year 2000 and thinking something made in 1984 is in the same time era as the year 2000 😂 (since this was made 16 years ago, and the word “modern” actually means in relation to the present)
@@dayleywhaley2420 I guess so. I remember when this film came out.
a Chinese man who isn't Chinese fights Japanese man who isn't Japanese. i do love this movies as a westerner but I do find this hilarious
how is he not japanese
privet
@@shiramaro they call him barbarian in the flashbacks iirc, and he has red hair when he washes the black dye off
Revel in it my friends. We will probably never get this level of animation without CG ever again :/
Check out mob psycho 100 if you haven't. Really shows what is possible when you actually give the animators time to realise their vision. Season 2 is a masterpiece in action animation.
This illustrated the way of the warrior perfectly. Such a free and calm demeanor shown in such an intense battle. A brave heart did indeed create such a masterpiece.
Definitely the best sword fight ever put in anime.
Not only the greatest sword fighting in a movie but one of the best soundtracks in an anime yet. Such amazing character development for a regular length film too. I hope someday they get the same voice actors and continue their adventures for us but I don’t know. I read Bone Studios over-invested in this and lost tons of cash. Still it’s in my top ten anime of all time for sure
Sword of the Stranger is a real diamond in the Animeworld.
I watched a lot of anime but this one will always be my favourite. It doesnt need 10 seasons or any unnecessarily love to make this movie great as it is. It already has a great story, great music, wonderful characters and brilliant fight scenes.
I really wished, we could have known why the Chinese exactly needed Kotaro for the „sacrifice“ and not any random child.
Or a bit more of Nanashis Backstory.
Also i really wished that a second movie comes out, but now i‘m happy there isn‘t a second one. I don‘t want them to screw the story in any way, even if one of the CEO from Bones Studios (the Studio which made SOTS) confirmed he has the whole Story ready for the next movie, but not enough money to produce it. Maybe it‘s better that way. Again, for me personally, the best Anime out there!
もっと伸びてほしいアニメなんだよなぁ
i love how Nanashi is always going for the head while the Lang just hurts him like he's playing with his food.
Goosebumps everytime ive watched this fight.
2:31 This fucking part right here. Someone awhile back made a thoughtful post about this , roughly: In most anime you see them discuss the workings of a fight. Where the weakness is, why a certain move was so "amazing". But this scene has none of that. No crazy monologue by some onlooker of the fight about how intricate and skilled the each fighter is. Just a beautifully animated attack-riposte. We can discuss ,extensively , how amazingly just those ~5 seconds of animation are. This goddamn movie.
Fuckin well said
yep,100 points for this one...
4:22 had my doubts when a beaten, burned, exhausted dude was doing choreographed russian ballet with a guy at full strength but when blondie spun like sonic the hedgehog, that's when i knew this is an absolute pile of art.
Both these guys are legendary swordsmen, probably the two best going around at the time. It does look like Lou Lang is the more talented fighter, from what we see here. But if you've seen the movie you'd know Nanashi was exhausted going into this fight. A building collapsed on him, he had to fight several other warriors before this, he fell off a staircase from high up and he had blood stained in his eyes (0:38) So Lou Lang definitely had the advantage, not to mention Nanashi hadn't drawn his sword from his sheath in many years, so he'd be rusty. Nanashi was definitely at a disadvantage in this fight and still pulled out the victory, was it luck that won him the fight? possibly but this is more like Lou Lang at 100% vs Nanashi at 70-80%. You can see Nanshi getting stronger as the battle went on longer. In summation Lou Lang "Probably" lost this fight due to unfortunate circumstances, but Nanashi was definitely not at 100% going into this battle. So who knows who was better, I'd say both in their prime, then pretty even 50/50
wally west I would say Nanashi would win 7/10 times. After going through all of that, he effectively battled to a draw even after not drawing his sword in years. A Nanashi in prime condition should be able to win more often than not.
Lou Lung had also been fighting Shogun itadori and the soldiers as well
Luo-Lang lost because he became reckless. As the fight goes on you can see him become more and more consumed with bloodlust, overcome by the thrill of finally facing a challenging opponent, and it was his arrogance that ended up resulting in his downfall.
i feel like he got cocky and died because of that
Nanashi arrived there on foot
No anime powerups like transformation and things of that nature. Just two men giving their all. Thats why it's great.
Also the fight doesn't take 30 minutes or an hour
"Hesitation is defeat"
-Isshin Ashina
yahooの知恵袋で「最後、名無しの血が馬の足跡に沿って点々と続く、名無しは死んだのか」とあって、瞳が霞んで閉じるとこは、やはり そう判断出来る。雪の上での戦闘シーンは凄まじく、剣の煌めきや白い息づかいが素敵だった。全編観てみたい。
This movie deserved a trilogy
This is probably the best animated sword fight in cinematic history
In anime, it is without a doubt, the best animated swordfight, period. In all of animation, definitely in the top five. Some of the old Western animation, when they still used 2D, had some incredible swordfights. Treasure Island and The Hunchback of Notre Dame immediately come to mind. And there are probably a few others I haven't seen or heard about.
@@aderemiporsche you think hunchback has good fights? I’m sorry but the good animation in that film definitely is in the musical numbers, not the action scenes. In fact they are probably the worst part of the movie
Objectively the best anime fight out there. We all may have a favorite anime and thus a personal bias but one cannot say that this fight is not pure perfection. From the animation to the brilliant fight choreography. This fight has it all.
@@alias4795 name some
I can’t believe the movie came out 10+ years ago and the animation is this good
Animation peaked a couple of years ago. It's all Moe CG puke now I have yet to see anything that looks better visually than Occult Academy and that was like literally 10 years ago
Watch Ghost in the shell and Akira. They still look good even by today's standards.
1:31 I love how Nanashi moves to the fire so he could warm up his sword hand.
Never even noticed that wtf
Nanashi uses a Katana. What Luo Lang uses here was probably a Xiu Chun Dao, a standard issue sabre for the Ming Dynasty special task force "Jing Yi Wei" (The silk-clothes guards) reporting directly to the Emperor of China. Katana is traditionally a two-handed weapon so therefore it is heavier to wield, while Xiu Chun Dao was a single handed weapon but designed with a longer handle so that it could be wielded with two hands, it is also slightly lighter so it can be drawn & wielded faster, that's why you're seeing Luo Lang mostly uses acrobatic moves with this sword because this is how it was meant to be used. However in a direct clash, you noticed Luo Lang had to hold the tip of the blade to suppress Nanashi because his blade is lighter compared to Nanashi's katana.
No grand speeches, no physics defying acrobatics, no taunting. Just a perfect duel that relies on action predicated on buildup. 10/10.
Everyone is talking about the animation but can we talk about the background music as well?
It's already talked about
0:00 is my favorite part. I really like the surrealism the scenery takes when all those pixels start loading in.
POV: You've been playing too much Minecraft and you've snapped back to the anime realm
Ngl blonde is so badass bro literally does flips for fun 3:07
This movie was slept on by so many people. I watched this during my broke days and torrented it. Fell it love with it and eventually picked up a copy when I wasn't broke AF. It's a shame that there are still so many people who has never seen it.
i don't think this'll ever drop out of top 10 fight in all anime history. this is just so well done. during the movie, i loves the different subs based off the cultures, the fighting is some of the most realistic in anime and in the actual movie the 'villain' is really interesting
The greatest anime sword fight of all time!
This is what a battle between two men is. No monologues, no bullshit. Just the clashing of swords and conveyance of skill.
Why am I obsessed with this battle. I keep watching this over and over again.
もう鳥肌立ったどころじゃないよ… なんだこの凄まじい死合いはぁぁぁ！