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In the Sengoku period of Japan, a young orphan named Kotarou and his dog Tobimaru steal from unsuspecting villagers in order to make ends meet. However, Kotarou is forced to remain on the run when he finds himself being hunted down by assassins sent by China's Ming Dynasty for mysterious reasons not…
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Popular picks similar to Sword of the Stranger include Samurai Champloo, Basilisk and Dororo. They share genres and themes and rate well — see the full ranked list above.
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