Sword of the Stranger/YMMV


 * Awesome Animation: It really is a beautifully animated film.
 * Crowning Music of Awesome: The theme, "Ihojin no Yaiba".
 * Punch Clock Villain: The Ming assassins come off as this sometimes,mainly wanting to get the job over with and go home. Granted the job involves sacrificing a small boy so their emperor can gain immortality.
 * Tear Jerker: Virtually the whole second half of the film.