Sword of the Stranger
Sword of the Stranger

Sword of the Stranger

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2007
1h 43m
7.6(449 votes)
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Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack, but chaos erupts when the assassins find Kotaro, and No Name must face his past before a horrible fate is met again.

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31 members
Acting

長瀬智也

Nameless 'Nanashi' (voice)

長瀬智也
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知念侑李

Kotaro (voice)

知念侑李
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山寺宏一

Luo-Lang (voice)

山寺宏一
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大塚明夫

Shogen Itadori (voice)

大塚明夫
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石塚運昇

Lord Akaike (voice)

石塚運昇
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宮野真守

Jurota (voice)

宮野真守
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坂本真綾

Hagihime (voice)

坂本真綾
Acting

筈見純

Zekkai (voice)

筈見純
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志村知幸

Isogai (voice)

志村知幸
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喜多川拓郎

Fuchinobe (voice)

喜多川拓郎
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伊井篤史

Master Bai-Luan (voice)

伊井篤史
Acting

野島裕史

Feng-Wu (voice)

野島裕史
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相沢まさき

Yue-Shen (voice)

相沢まさき
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水沢史絵

Mu-Mao (voice)

水沢史絵
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皆川純子

Mu-You (voice)

皆川純子
Acting

福原耕平

Shui-Chen (voice)

福原耕平
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宝亀克寿

Huo-Chou (voice)

宝亀克寿
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チョー

Gohei (voice)

チョー
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折笠愛

Itadori's Wife (voice)

折笠愛
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つかもと景子

Yori (voice)

つかもと景子
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保村真

Interpreter (voice)

保村真
Acting

川津泰彦

Samurai (voice)

川津泰彦
Acting

増田ゆき

Samurai (voice)

増田ゆき
Acting

山口登

Samurai (voice)

山口登
Acting

白熊寛嗣

Samurai (voice)

白熊寛嗣
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望月健一

Samurai (voice)

望月健一
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ふくまつ進紗

Samurai (voice)

ふくまつ進紗
Acting

大久保利洋

Samurai (voice)

大久保利洋
Acting

小林かつのり

Samurai (voice)

小林かつのり
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松来未祐

Sister (voice)

松来未祐
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竹中直人

Shoan (voice)

竹中直人

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