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Kotaro is a young orphan with his traveling companion Tobimaru, the Shiba Inu dog. He is pursued by Ming swordsmen as well as the soldiers of Akaike because he is suspected of being the prophesied child whose blood is required by the Ming to create an eternal elixir.
Synopsis. 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.
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- Masahiro Ando
As the three set out on a perilous journey, it soon becomes evident that their path is riddled with danger, as the Ming Dynasty has now sent a terrifying swordsman after them to capture Kotarou and fulfill a certain prophecy.
However, Kotarou is forced to run away when he is pursued by assassins sent by China’s Ming Dynasty for strange reasons unrelated to his petty crimes. In an isolated temple, they run upon Nanashi , a tough travelling swordsman affected by a violent past.
Kotaro is a young orphan, seen in the opening scene being told by the priest Shoan to run far away from the monastery. He is pursued by the Ming swordsmen as well as the soldiers of Akaike. With no idea why he is being chased. He seeks protection from Nanashi, after encountering him.
Sep 28, 2019 · While sheltering in an abandoned temple, Kotaro encounters Nanashi, a wandering swordsman, but they are found by a search party of two Ming warriors with Akaike soldiers. A Ming warrior attacks the duo, and Nanashi kills him, but Tobimaru is wounded by a poisonous dagger.
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Sep 29, 2007 · After the Ming’s attempt to capture Kotaro, Nanashi decides to accompany Kotaro to the next village. Upon arriving, Nanashi is attacked by a fierce Ming fighter named Rarou, a foreigner who desires only to find a worthy opponent.
