Sword of the Stranger

1h 43m · 2007 · Directed by Masahiro Ando · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

Sword of the Stranger (2007) runs 1h 43m, directed by Masahiro Ando. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Action, Animation, History

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.