"Stranger - Mukoh Hadan," the new samurai action anime film due out this September, looks wickedly stunning. The "Stranger" official site (http://www.stranja.jp/) boasts three new clips giving viewers a short glimpse of some extremely violent sequences. The story is set in feudal Japan (like "Inu-Yasha") with an unlikely pairing of a ronin, who has abandoned his sword and name, and a boy, with his dog, on the run for his life. Mysteries and lost memories are revealed as their expedition continues.
As a studio BONES production, you can bet the animation will be something to revere at and by the looks of it, I have pretty high hopes for this movie. It'll be interesting to see how it will actually turn out. As far as some samurai titles go: "Samurai 7" and "Samurai Deeper Kyo" were mediocre and a bit of a let down; "Ruroni Kenshin" and 'Ninja Scroll" -- untouchable classics; and "Samurai Champloo," well let's face it, is in a league of its own -- an utterly beautiful and innovative piece of work. The fluidity and animation seem to be the strong point of "Stranger." Hopefully the plot and characters won't disappoint.
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