Sword of the Stranger: Difference between revisions

* [[Arrow Catch]]: Fuugo. Not so much a catch as letting it slam into his forearm.

* [[Art Evolution]]: A minor case when comparing the pilot to the finished film.

* [[Audible Sharpness]]

* [[Badass]]: Everyone

*** Subverted. Luo-Lang is actually more honorable than most of the rest of his group. And by honorable I mean full-on [[Blood Knight]] seeking [[Worthy Opponent]].

* [[Bound and Gagged]]: {{spoiler|Kotaro}}.

* [[Breaking the Bonds]]: {{spoiler|Involving the ropes binding Nanashi's sword together}}

** It's called a Peace Knot. The cause is to let people know you're not planning to kill anyone today, as it renders you unable to draw your sword in a hurry.

* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: The entire cast when you get down to it; but Nanashi in particular.

** Arguably the one who is the least [[Combat Pragmatist]] would have to be Luo-Lang. But when you're a foot taller than everyone else, and hopping around like Yoda on crack, you don't really HAVE to fight dirty. The dirtiest he gets is using a corpse as a shield to rush a bunch of archers.

* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: Nanashi has his sword bound for a reason.

* [[Determined Expression]]: Nanashi. When he gets that I-''will''-kill-you [http://www.animepalm.com/images/reviews/sword-of-the-stranger/sword-of-the-stranger-screen-17.jpg expression] on his face, you know you're fucked.

** If you watch closely, it appears that {{spoiler|Itadori and Nanashi were a part of the plot that raised up the lord that Itadori eventually betrays with Jyuurouta's help. Itadori does say that he's only met one person who was at a level of skill on par with Luo Lang...}}

* [[Homoerotic Subtext]]: Fuugo seems to be attracted to Luo-Lang; this is lampshaded by another character at one point while the latter is on a mission.

* [[Human Shield]]: Luo-Lang uses an unfortunate soldier's corpse to block arrows.

* [[Instant Death Bullet]]: To be fair, it left a grapefruit-sized hole in the guy's chest. That's a BIG bullet.

* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Averted; only one main character uses an actual katana, and the weapon itself isn't that much better.

* [[Kill'Em All]]: Arguably, the only survivors are {{spoiler|Kotaru and the dog. Nanashi survives the final battle but is heavily wounded, barely conscious by the end and blood can be seen in the snow behind him as he and Kotaru ride into the sunrise}}

* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Luo-Lang, a towering, powerfully-built Westerner who also happens to be a snake-fast [[Master Swordsman]].

** Though it's apparent that Nanashi starts to develop feelings for Kotaro and a sense of responsibility.

* [[Made of Iron]]: Nanashi should have died at least ''twice'' times during his fight with Luo-Lang.

* [[Mighty Whitey]]: Luo-Lang, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed European; Bai-Luan calls him a "Western barbarian" at one point. Possibly {{spoiler|Nanashi, who may be part white, given the fact he's got red hair in an anime without [[Anime Hair]], though through the use of dye he does perfectly pass for Japanese}}.

** {{spoiler|Although red hair is possible for a completely Japanese person, just incredibly rare.}}

** Luo-Lang is voiced by [[Koichi Yamadera]]. Best known for roles such as [[Cowboy Bebop|Spike Spiegel]] and [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Ryoji Kaji]].

* [[No Arc in Archery]]: Averted.

* [[Not So Different]]: Luo-Lang and Nanashi, both of whom have physical traits that would make them strangers to their own cultures, and are looking for a higher reason for fighting.

** Luo-Lang throws his broken sword at Nanashi, knocking him off the platform they were fighting on. It's fair to say that the the film ''loves'' this trope.

* [[Translation Convention]]: There are several scenes in which the Chinese characters find themselves alone and they seem to speak Japanese instead of Chinese (or, in the case of the dub, English).

* [[Would Hurt a Child]]: Kotaro is not immune to being attacked or slapped across the face by the Chinese.

** {{spoiler|Or to being a [[Human Sacrifice]]. Which was the point of most of the plot anyway.}}

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