Sword of the Stranger is a 2007 Japanese animated film that tells the story of Kotaro, a young orphan protected by Nanashi, a samurai who is troubled by his violent past. Together, the two pave a path through Japan. In the depths of war, humans forge a story of connection.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Sword of the Stranger via streaming services such as Crunchyroll.
Is Sword of the Stranger available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Sword of the Stranger is available to watch via streaming on Crunchyroll.
Nanashi, haunted by ghosts of past battles and vowing never to draw his blade again, reluctantly agrees to become Kotaro’s bodyguard in exchange for a hefty pay. Their journey becomes a fight for survival as they’re constantly targeted by assassins from the Ming dynasty, Each ambush by the assassins tests the samurai, blurring the lines between duty and compassion over time.
Sword of the Stranger features the voices of Tomoya Nagase as Nameless ‘Nanashi’, Yuri Chinen as Kotaro, Koichi Yamadera as Luo-Lang, Akio Otsuka as Shogen Itadori, Unshô Ishizuka as Lord Akaike, Mamoru Miyano as Jurota, and Maaya Sakamoto as Hagihime among others.
Watch Sword of the Stranger streaming via Crunchyroll
Sword of the Stranger is available to watch on Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll provides a variety of streaming content allowing you to catch up on past seasons, discover hidden gems, and indulge in a vast library of over 1,000 anime titles, from cult classics to the hottest simulcasts airing fresh from Japan, available just hours after their Japanese broadcasts.
You can watch via Crunchyroll by following these steps:
- Go to CrunchyRoll.com
- Choose your payment plan:
- $7.99 per month (Fan)
- $9.99 per month (Mega Fan)
- $14.99 per month (Ultimate Fan)
- Enter your personal information and select ‘Create Account’
The Crunchyroll Fan plan lets users stream the service’s entire library ad-free, watch new episodes shortly after they air in Japan, and read digital manga.
The Mega Fan plan offers the same service but also lets users stream on up to four devices at a time, allows offline viewing, and provides a $15 discount off $100+ purchases in the Crunchyroll Store every three months.
The Ultimate Fan plan offers all of the above on up to six devices at once, $25 off Crunchyroll Store purchases over $100 every three months, free shipping on all purchases, and an exclusive “swag bag” after 12 months of subscribing.
The synopsis of Sword of the Stranger is as follows:
“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.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
