2007·Action·1h 43m
7.2
★
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.
Directed by Masahiro Ando
samurai
swordplay
espionage
human animal relationship
swordsman
dog
sengoku period
feudal japan
anime
adventure
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Cast
Tomoya Nagase
Nameless 'Nanashi' (voice)
Yuri Chinen
Kotaro (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Luo-Lang (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Shogen Itadori (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Lord Akaike (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
Jurota (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Hagihime (voice)
Jun Hazumi
Zekkai (voice)
Tomoyuki Shimura
Isogai (voice)
Takurou Kitagawa
Fuchinobe (voice)
Atsushi Ii
Master Bai-Luan (voice)
Hirofumi Nojima
Feng-Wu (voice)
Crew
Masahiro Ando
Director
Fumihiko Takayama
Screenplay
Naoki Sato
Original Music Composer
Masahiko Minami
Producer
Hiroko Kazui
Key Animation
Masashi Ishihama
Key Animation
Takahiro Tanaka
Key Animation
Kosuke Kawatsura
Key Animation
Hirofumi Suzuki
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Nishimura
Key Animation
Yasushi Muraki
Key Animation
Toshihiro Kawamoto
Key Animation
Popular Reviews
92 reviews
Csegef
6.0★ · 05/31/26
If I'm not mistaken I saw a clip of this film from probably 7 years ago in a underground trap music video and few months ago saw it on the internet as a recommendation.
As a whole it was decent and nothing special. Though I liked the characters, Nanashi should've died at the end because don't tell me his crimes were only used as a device to show off his motives and then leaving it like it was nothing
Some aspect were unprecedented and unnecessary, such as the boy's background(and it's further circumstances based off of that too) and how his blood is magical of some sorts.
The guy that was about to betray the Ming was also left out towards the end because his background could have been used as a tool to show more of Nanashi. I'm pointing it out because if he didn't know Nanashi then nothing would've changed at the end
As a whole it was decent and nothing special. Though I liked the characters, Nanashi should've died at the end because don't tell me his crimes were only used as a device to show off his motives and then leaving it like it was nothing
Some aspect were unprecedented and unnecessary, such as the boy's background(and it's further circumstances based off of that too) and how his blood is magical of some sorts.
The guy that was about to betray the Ming was also left out towards the end because his background could have been used as a tool to show more of Nanashi. I'm pointing it out because if he didn't know Nanashi then nothing would've changed at the end
If I'm not mistaken I saw a clip of this film from probably 7 years ago in a underground trap music video and few months ago saw it on the internet as a recommendation.
As a whole it was decent and nothing special. Though I liked the characters, Nanashi should've died at the end because don't tell me his crimes were only used as a device to show off his motives and then leaving it like it was nothing
Some aspect were unprecedented and unnecessary, such as the boy's background(and it's further circumstances based off of that too) and how his blood is magical of some sorts.
The guy that was about to betray the Ming was also left out towards the end because his background could have been used as a tool to show more of Nanashi. I'm pointing it out because if he didn't know Nanashi then nothing would've changed at the end
As a whole it was decent and nothing special. Though I liked the characters, Nanashi should've died at the end because don't tell me his crimes were only used as a device to show off his motives and then leaving it like it was nothing
Some aspect were unprecedented and unnecessary, such as the boy's background(and it's further circumstances based off of that too) and how his blood is magical of some sorts.
The guy that was about to betray the Ming was also left out towards the end because his background could have been used as a tool to show more of Nanashi. I'm pointing it out because if he didn't know Nanashi then nothing would've changed at the end
Mason Venn
9.0★ · 06/28/26
9/10. I loved watching the relationship between no name and Kotaro
9/10. I loved watching the relationship between no name and Kotaro
Gift
7.0★ · 05/07/26
I’m all for the action sequences in this. Very very heavy Sekiro vibes with this one with the whole lone samurai protecting the dynasty‘s Child. Probs to the animation too, I know I was in for a ride as soon I knew Studio bones worked on this. The music itself was quite fitting too with the Chinese and Japanese culture mix going on. Its was enjoyable watch but nothing groundbreaking to report here to be fair.
I’m all for the action sequences in this. Very very heavy Sekiro vibes with this one with the whole lone samurai protecting the dynasty‘s Child. Probs to the animation too, I know I was in for a ride as soon I knew Studio bones worked on this. The music itself was quite fitting too with the Chinese and Japanese culture mix going on. Its was enjoyable watch but nothing groundbreaking to report here to be fair.
Naye West
9.0★ · 05/04/26
One of the cleanest sword fight i ever seen truly peak
One of the cleanest sword fight i ever seen truly peak
ggeorge
9.0★ · 02/26/26
too short for a masterpiece.
too short for a masterpiece.