Many samurai movies have kind of come and gone in Japanese cinema – both in live action and animated varieties. And while some leave a lasting impression on Nippon’s cinematic industry, others are forgotten - not because they are bad - but often due to simple things such as bad release windows, limited advertising budget or extremely limited availability after release.
This week’s episode is all about one of the later – a cinematic, action packed, animated samurai film, set in the gritty Sengoku period, with a dash of China’s Wuxia storytelling thrown on top of beautiful, hand-crafted animation at Studio Bones.
Does Sword of the Stranger of tread a new path compared to other Samurai tales? No – but it truly does not need to. If you love samurai tales like the gritty remake of Dororo or even the bombastic Samurai Champloon, this is 2 hours you’ll be glad you spent watching this amazing film.
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EPISODE SEGMENTS
00:00:00 – Show Opener
00:01:59 – Cinema Club: Sword of the Stranger
00:37:10 – Next Time, Crouching Dragons and Duuuuuune!
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