Directed by:
Masahiro AndōScreenplay:
Fumihiko TakayamaCinematography:
Yohei MiyaharaComposer:
佐藤直紀Cast:
Tomoya Nagase, Kōichi Yamadera, Naoto Takenaka, Yuri Chinen, Akio Ōtsuka, Unshō Ishizuka, Yuki Masuda, Mamoru Miyano, Makoto Yasumura, Ryōta Takeuchi (more)VOD (1)
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Set in feudal-era Japan, a young boy named Kotaro and his faithful dog Tobimaru are caught in the turmoil of a grim prophecy. At the request of the Ming Dynasty's aging emperor, the boy is pursued by a band of formidable Chinese assassins. After escaping the destruction of the temple that took him in, he runs into a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. When Kotaro's dog is poisoned, the nameless stranger reluctantly accepts payment to escort them to a temple in Shirato. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving Tobimaru's life, but unrest is brewing all around them. The Chinese assassins clash with the local lord as they build a religious tower, and a blond-haired, bloodthirsty swordsman among them seeks a worthy opponent. Chaos erupts when the assassins find Kotaro, and the Stranger must face his past before a horrible fate is met again. (Anime Ltd)
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