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Anime like Sword of the Stranger

Not everyone loves Sword of the Stranger for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Sword of the Stranger

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like sword fights drawn so fast you hold your breath.

  2. You like a loner slowly adopting a boy and his dog.

  3. You like the wars and temples of feudal Japan.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Ninja Kamui2024

    • sword fights drawn so fast you hold your breath

    Good for you if you want fast, brutal ninja fights.

  • Batman Ninja2018

    • sword fights drawn so fast you hold your breath

    Good for you if you like sword fights between ninjas and warlords.

  • Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray2017

    • sword fights drawn so fast you hold your breath

    Good for you if you like sword fights drawn with weight and blood.

  • Samurai Champloo2004

    • sword fights drawn so fast you hold your breath

    Good for you if you like a duel in almost every episode.

  • BLUE EYE SAMURAI2023

    • sword fights drawn so fast you hold your breath
    • the wars and temples of feudal Japan

    Good for you if you like sword fights staged like a dance.

  • Rurouni Kenshin1996

    • sword fights drawn so fast you hold your breath
    • the wars and temples of feudal Japan

    Good for you if you like sword duels fought by a man who refuses to kill.

  • Yasuke2021

    • sword fights drawn so fast you hold your breath
    • the wars and temples of feudal Japan

    Good for you if you like sword fights against magic users and mechs.

  • Gintama2006

    • sword fights drawn so fast you hold your breath
    • a loner slowly adopting a boy and his dog

    Good for you if you like silly episodes that suddenly turn into serious sword arcs.

  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba2019

    • sword fights drawn so fast you hold your breath

    Good for you if you like sword fights that light up the screen.

  • Akudama Drive2020

    • sword fights drawn so fast you hold your breath

    Good for you if you like a heist that turns into a chase across a neon city.

  • Blood: The Last Vampire2000

    • sword fights drawn so fast you hold your breath

    Good for you if you like short, brutal sword fights in the dark.

  • Lycoris Recoil2022

    • sword fights drawn so fast you hold your breath
    • a loner slowly adopting a boy and his dog

    Good for you if you like stylish gunfights with a cheerful heroine dodging bullets.

Reasons taken from Sword of the Stranger's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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