Sword of the Stranger (2007)

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.

Genres: Action, Animation, History

What to watch after Sword of the Stranger

• Ninja Scroll (1993) — Koichi Yamadera appears in both
• Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) — Same subject: samurai
• Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) — Two steps away in the credits
• Porco Rosso (1992) — Akio Otsuka appears in both
• 13 Assassins (2010) — Same subject: samurai, swordsman
• Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014) — Same subject: samurai