KFR 163X: Sword of the Stranger - A hidden Samurai gem

Many samurai movies have kind of come and gone in Japanese cinema – both in live action and animated varieties. And while some leave a lasting impression on Nippon’s cinematic industry, others are forgotten - not because they are bad - but often due to simple things such as bad release windows, limited advertising budget or extremely limited availability after release.This week’s episode is all about one of the later – a cinematic, action packed, animated samurai film, set in the gritty Sengoku period, with a dash of China’s Wuxia storytelling thrown on top of beautiful, hand-crafted animation at Studio Bones.Does Sword of the Stranger of tread a new path compared to other Samurai tales? No – but it truly does not need to. If you love samurai tales like the gritty remake of Dororo or even the bombastic Samurai Champloon, this is 2 hours you’ll be glad you spent watching this amazing film.P.S: We’re almost back to our normal release schedule folks – Patreon content will start dropping this weekend! SUPPORT USPatreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFiBuy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi LINKSWatch Sword of the Stranger: https://www.justwatch.com/au/movie/sword-of-the-strangerArt of Animation – Sword of the Stranger: https://characterdesignreferences.com/art-of-animation-7/art-of-sword-of-the-strangerSword Of The Stranger Key Animation Book: https://www.sakugabooru.com/pool/show/15 VIDEOS!Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFiKyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbitTifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITYFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianimeDiscord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ LISTEN ELSEWHERE?Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotifyApple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAppleYT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YMCastbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastboxGoodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpodAmazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazonPocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket EPISODE SEGMENTS00:00:00 – Show Opener00:01:59 – Cinema Club: Sword of the Stranger00:37:10 – Next Time, Crouching Dragons and Duuuuuune! Tags:Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,Sword of the Stranger,Sengoku,Samurai,Sword anime