'The film follows Kotaro, a young boy who is hunted by a group of swordsmen from Ming Dynasty China for mysterious reasons. Among the group is a fearsome Western fighter named Luo-Lang, whose only desire is to find a worthy opponent. Due to circumstances, Kotaro and his dog meet Nanashi, a nameless ronin who is haunted by memories of his past which have led him to avoid drawing his sword ever again. When the Ming clash with a Sengoku-era feudal lord, a proud general, and monks torn between faith and survival, the reason behind the Ming group's pursuit tests the bond between Kotaro and Nanashi.'
A wonderful animation film with a great story but could use improvement in the animation department. Its bloody, has friendship, rivalry, all the other works of a dark anime. Its shows us the prejudices of the country of Japan in earlier years as well the pain of someone is different from the regular Japanese. It truly is an interesting animation film as it is the best one I've seen in quite a while. The only problem to me was the animation as it needed more in-betweens and more movement of weight in order to make it more realistic. I also like the fact that the ending is ambiguous which is kind of rare in an animation film.
3/5
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