Sword of the Stranger

[FrighT MasteR]

Just saw this OVA earlier with a friend and we were both floored by it. Great characters, story, action, animation and an overall very enjoyable experience. What makes it more enjoyable is the fact that we both had no idea the anime existed until recently, which is much more fun than following its production, at least to me anyway. I'm not quite sure when it'll get a US release, but if you can find it anywhere, I'd suggest checking it out ASAP.

8/10

Here's a quoted synopsis:

Hunted by the Mings from China, young Kotaro and his dog meet a nameless samurai ("Nanashi") who is constantly being haunted by dreams of the past which lead him to seal his sword. Among the Mings is a fiercesome Western fighter named Rarou, who desires only to find a worthy opponent. When both groups clash with a Sengoku-era feudal lord, a proud general, and monks torn between faith and survival, the reason behind the Mings' pursuit tests the bond between Kotaro and Nanashi.

TRAILER:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x33whj_sword-of-the-stranger-mukoh-hadan_news

INFO:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2340
http://imdb.com/title/tt1121794/

[K.I.N.G]

Sounds good to me. What's an OVA by the way?

[FrighT MasteR]

Original Video Anime, or sometimes referred to an OAV, which is basically the same thing, just the words are moved around. Basically just animes made to go traight-to-DVD.