Sword of the Stranger - DEMO's Anime Review

Sword of the Stranger is that dank shit your boy smokes to forget his ex-girlfriend but he just ends up crying in the corner of the living room while you watch "Whose line is it anyway?" and it's really fucking annoying because Drew Carey is explaining the next skit and you can't hear anything and it's just, dude come on like your room is right there just shut your door and cry it out then come back so we can chill, you always do this.
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[@danielbaumgartner572]

do you ever just watch a review of something that you has seen, and enjoyed just so you can listen to someone tell you "yes it was awesome".

[@TheSpeep]

i mean... i did that just now... so...

[@settingittowumbo1953]

Every time 😔

[@Pongi626]

Not because to hear that but because i like demo and he is funny

[@danis8455]

just watched like 4 in a row!

[@deadliestvice5356]

That I has seen?

[@HyperBitHero]

What do you think of Redline?

[@YoumuTheHero]

Demo, if you hate on Redline. Well, I cant really do much. But, uh. Shit.

[@TheManiacNathan]

do you even need to ask

[@FrogMast3r]

Never thought I would see you here Hyper

[@TheSonOfaMonkey]

"owaghl sands prity peasant" does indeed accurately describe my reaction to the music.

[@admiralprawn]

Prolly has the most boss swordfight in the history of anime. No magic. No yelling. Just sphincter clenching action.

[@nooblangpoo]

Demo, once Kill La Kill ends, please do a Should you watch on it. Also Spring is near...

[@ChaosCallMe]

I'll bet this film is incredible on Blu-ray.

[@collinp.9495]

Hmm. I will definitely give this a watch. ^_^ And good luck on finding a publisher man, I am in that same boat. Hopefully you will find one first Demo :D

[@africanlegs]

Sword of the Stranger is a masterpiece of action anime

[@LukeWyldfire]

"Trust. Friendship. Betrayal. Shirtless men. Being angry 24/7 because your dad didn't hug you enough" i didnt realize this was a review for free iwatobi swim club

[@StevenHuHD]

R.I.P. Rin's dad.

[@MaiCohWolf]

This movie gives me the feels somethin' FIERCE. The plot is so subtle, it doesn't force you to think too much, but it just knifes you right in the emotions. I watch it and I end up like the Grinch: "Help me I'm FEELING!"

[@captainsin7126]

When he was rushing across the rooftops with the music playing and yelling KOTAROOOO it got me so in the feels and then he proceeded to just obliterate those bastards to save him. One of my top favorites hands down.

[@littlewitchling535]

@@captainsin7126 I like how he broke his sword when he thought about his past!!

[@Link0o]

I don't know why, but I have a feeling that DemoD really likes pictures of Guts...

[@MrKillah55]

***** Pls no...

[@Link0o]

***** Surprisingly hotter than I expected... i.imgur.com/8LKeffz.jpg

[@TheAgentmigs]

This was an unbelievably good movie.

[@GoatJesus]

Excellent review. Your style totally makes me jealous~ I love how you flow into each subject flawlessly without and jarring transitions. Writing quality is top notch as always! Definitely will see! God, I have so many things to watch! ^^;

[@DouchebagChocolat]

Hey thanks man, I saw your toothpaste video on my phone earlier today while I was out buying coffee kind of forced some poor old woman to watch it with me since we were both standing there looking at the same coffee.

[@GoatJesus]

WHAT THE HELL!? xD Don't subject anyone to my shitty videos! Especially my recent ones. You know what they say, anyone exposed to semen toothpaste develops a case of 9/11.

[@sakurya972]

I saw Sword of the Stranger at a music shop. It looked pretty good so I didn't buy it. Instead I noted the title and now I'm going to stream it like an asshole.

[@thephantomoftheparadise5666]

Fuck Yeah!

[@LukeWyldfire]

i just like demos voice, man

[@LukeWyldfire]

like a lot

[@mynutsy]

Wydferr same, it touches every last bit of my dark soul and fills it with nothing but darker darkness than the dark darkness that already filled my dark soul, darkception

[@paulstaker8861]

so much

[@TornadoSurvives]

Brilliant review. Guess it's time to rewatch Sword again.

[@horizon4895]

I didn't expect you to watch Demo, Torn-senpai. =]

[@GermansLikeBeer]

Considering how important I consider fight choreography (when it's done right) in action anime, I have now added this to my growing "Watch" list. Thanks for the review!

[@gilgamesh310]

There isn't really much anime that have good fight choreography. So it does stand out a lot when done right. Production I.G provide some great choreography too, and the type that's more realistic than Bones. You don't see many fights in their works though.

[@epicparade1]

gilgamesh310 I loved the fighting in Cowboy Bebop. This has Cowboy Bebop fighting. I'M IN.

[@blikpitt]

Watch Ninja scroll, made by manga

[@Mike_Roberty]

Don't worry, demo, we'll all read your shitty yaoi fanfiction. (Joking aside, it'll be interesting to see what kind of stuff you write)

[@DouchebagChocolat]

Instead of accepting boatloads of cash for sitting on my ass and making stupid videos with a "Patreon" I'd rather be able to give something back to you guys, like a quaint little 99 cent story or something, while at the same time further a career in literature. Or fail abysmally and start making T-shirts with my iguana on them.

[@Mike_Roberty]

I hear the market for iguana t-shirts is rising dramatically

[@_GuiltyGhost]

I would like to see a yaoi fanfiction making fun of the stereotypical yaoi fanfiction

[@mirrormimi]

DouchebagChocolat the only problem with you selling them on amazon is that I'll ask my dad to lend me his kindle. And he'll probably read it out of curiosity. And I'll be disowned.

[@DouchebagChocolat]

Isaac Argesmith No, my writing is not really anime inspired. At least I don't think it is.

[@Scarecrow831ful]

Hey Demo I dunno if you've heard or seen Stein;Gate and it's movie, but I think it a work worth considering, it's pretty steady pacing, if you can drag yourself though it, but towards the end it gets kinda crazy.

[@ChillyPeppers]

'Kill la Kill is coming. I have some things to say about it.' It better be in Spanish.

[@Linkous12]

This is the first anime review I've seen from you, and I'm really impressed. You have a great sense of humor. Subscribed. Sword of the Stranger had great action scenes, animation, and music. I just think it was lacking in the story and character development department (more of Nanashi's background would've been nice).

[@Deedeedee137]

I feel like Demo is egoraptor but not shitty yet and for anime

[@logangagnepain7154]

How times have changed

[@MrJinley]

It'd be pretty cool if you did a review of Arakawa Under the Bridge.

[@DouchebagChocolat]

That's actually one I'm really interested in reviewing.

[@MrJinley]

DouchebagChocolat I haven't finished it but the episodes I've seen so far make the series seem pretty promising and extremely funny.

[@CornishCreamtea07]

DouchebagChocolat So who was your favourite character?

[@tarantularose]

+DouchebagChocolat reminder

[@yareyare_dechi]

+DouchebagChocolat this would make me very moist

[@victim130]

Fuck man, I'd love Demolition D the Anime. Great review btw, you just got them one more fan.

[@jairedchinda2749]

It'd be pretty legit if there was a crossover with the Demo anime n' da Cryaotic anime. Ya know. If da Demo anime ever went into production n' da Cryaotic anime STARTED GIVIN' US RESULTS! o -o

[@Enigmaticmuffin27]

I'd like to see your thoughts on Kill la Kill once that little crazed ball of hype is concluded.

[@PKDeviluke25]

Review Shin Sekai Yori. PLEAAASE!

[@drowninginthoughts]

I want to hear your opinion on baccano! by the way, does anybody know when new berserk content will be released?

[@Maztuhmind]

some time next month.

[@drowninginthoughts]

thank you! great :3

[@MrKillah55]

Maztuhmind Next month!? That is fucking wonderful, it took them long enough.

[@KirbyPrower01]

The 11th of April.

[@HatsonFGC]

Baccano! is best series. And great novels as well, got 19 of them translated.

[@CornishCreamtea07]

Your voices for those 2 men was exactly how they sounded in the English Dub.

[@SageVallant]

6:25 The point of the non-romance subplot--because the princess barely knows this dude exists--is character depth. It has bearing on the course of events of the finale. A well written story provides motives for significant characters. It's amazing how its the little details like that which make this movie so great. :)

[@SosukeAizenXL]

Saw the first 42 seconds...Im sold

[@AnimeEverydayYT]

Probably the best soundtrack i've ever listened to (naoki sato ftw!), with insanely high quality animation, and a really simple but nice story. Not sure why this movie isn't that popular, its an all-round great movie. Maybe because it doesn't have any busty school girls?

[@FoxHimura]

I feel like people don't apreciate enough the Feudal-era genre of anime, with very few exceptions.

[@DirtinSky]

It isn't popular simply b/c it isn't really known about. Bandai was closing itself down overseas around that time w/o much fanfare & didn't drop much advertisement for what little it had left to sell. I found it by chance at Best Buy's Anime section & was drawn into it by the cover.. but that was a cold sell on my part b/c I never even heard about it before! Heck this was the 09's & that store still had a Full aisle of Anime then! Borders Books had sometimes a full Wall of Manga! Sadly; Bandai dropped the ball (Lucky Star w/ problems & humor specific to Japan?) along w/ others *cough* ADV in releasing Japanese specific shows to try to cater to Westerners~ It Failed Big... Now best buys got 2 shelves & growing smaller every day & Borders is gone. + Toonami was nothing but shows that people overseas could easily jump into and that did Fantastically.. those mistakes gave me a feeling like watching a seven year long train wreck that has never recovered. Look to any convention & notice how the past is always up front every time.. everywhere. + Here's to waiting for the Final Bandai release at the end of this year w/ GUNDAM UNICORN 7! *huzzah*

[@AnimeEverydayYT]

DirtinSky I just happened to stumble across it on someone anime list. Over in the uk the blu ray for this is almost impossible to get your hands on, and if you do manage to find it available somewhere it wont be cheap. I hope there's maybe a re-release sometime in the future, would have loved to see this on blu ray.

[@Grudgebearer47]

What the fuck is it with people worrying about the dog dying??? Its a dark and gritty action movie, its not going to be sunshine and rainbows for any sort of creature, innocent animal, child or human alike. I'm going to probably bet u the dog doesn't die but ffs I don't ever see people asking if the kid or even a cat dies yet there tons of people asking if the dog bites the dust! I freaking love dogs and admire their loyalty towards humans in general (I even think they are better than most humans I seen) but this is getting insane. The comments section is probably filled with tons of spoilers right now. No wonder Call of Duty Ghosts sold the least out of the franchise.

[@Malicious_Decoy]

you sir need to get bitched slaped the fuck out of

[@Grudgebearer47]

Nightneroun Looks like someone needs a wake up call. Its an anime!

[@Grudgebearer47]

***** I do care for Doge. I talked with him in fact. This is his response: "Guys stop worrying about my fate, just watch the damn anime"

[@LordVader1094]

5:53 It was NOT the Shogun! It was just the Daimyo of a province. It wasn't the Japanese government, because at that time the government had no power. It was just a clan's samurai.

[@rey024]

Think the princess part was just to show us that even the bad guys are human, young lad with aspiration doing what he thinks is right. Dreaming of a future with the woman he loves. Her waiting for him to come back with glory, claimed in foreign lands, to demand and earn her hand. It's just to show us soldiers are not assholes, just dreamy young men doing what they think is right.

[@BBmetalhead04]

Speaking of Bones, what about a review of Space Dandy?

[@applejinx5683]

It isn't over yet. Second half is coming

[@transformers121000]

Edward Elric Well it is now but it would also be nice if he could review something like oh I don't know fma(2003). Eh? Eh?

[@brooklyn560]

Glad the Sword of the Stranger is getting ome love

[@leafbladie]

Review Madoka Magica 3, you reference Madoka Magica so much, I'd like to see your opinion on this controversial movie.

[@Sasscat58]

...but do they kiss?

[@RecitPiano]

How about Nichijou? It's my favourite, but people seem to find it "meh".

[@Aska2468]

It was awesome. It's not exactly my favorite anime ever but it's my favorite comedy anime. I laughed my ass off in every episode.

[@RecitPiano]

I'm the kind of guy who doesn't laugh a lot when watching something, but Nichijou always seems to catch me off-guard and I break out in so much laughter that I rewatched it around twice and still managed to laugh.

[@crazyandrewguy]

humor is very hit-or-miss in Nichijou and too many jokes drag on for too long to the point that it feels like it's insulting your intelligence. Still nice and charming though.

[@saintjimmmey101]

RecitPiano That's pretty cool since I'm the same. Most comedy anime leave me cold- even if I know the show is good I just don't seem to like a lot of Japanese humor. Nichijou is such a glorious exception though. A true gem in my book.

[@TheRealHelvetica]

Nichijou is pretty to look at, and that's about it. Kill me Baby was way better.

[@MirrorSound95]

your reviews are so pleasant to watch, you actually sound like you know what you're talking about, or at least i understand what you're saying. top picks too

[@TheAnimeRoom]

When you mentioned there were only a few other reviews of it with a couple of thousand views, that reminded me of my own review which was at the top of the list when you search for a review of it. I rewatched it and fuck, I almost felt like taking it down. I hate looking back at an old video and seeing how shit I used to be, lmao Anyways, good review man, always enjoy your stuff.

[@DouchebagChocolat]

lol yeah I remember seeing yours when I searched for it because I was curious to see what kind of exposure it was already getting on the KZbin front. You're a good man for covering it.

[@timgroeschel8027]

Magic super drug? Since they were chinese and the drug dulled pain and had horrific withdrawal symptoms, I always assumed it was Opium.

[@frood801]

Can you even eat opium??

[@Dext3rM0rg4n]

@@frood801 Yep, the only time I've tried it I just ate it, it take some time to kick in but the effect last for a while.

[@FK-se4hq]

Opium wasn't yet introduced to China in the 15th century, which is the setting of this movie.

[@noiamnotharuhi]

Where is my childish humor Demo?

[@mat9626]

The more comedic reviews are the "should you watch?" DEMO's anime review are the more serious ones

[@noiamnotharuhi]

wakarimasen lol

[@trappedingaming]

Another great review, though I felt the negatives put out, were very very very tiny negatives. The final 15 minutes of the movie, manly tears. This movie is amazing, if you like action with heartwrenching meaning behind it... watch this.

[@netherianshrina]

Please review all of your pets individually.

[@Jp19981]

This movie has imo the best fight scenes in anime

[@pendrahaal669]

Coming back to this after Digibro's abysmal review for some decent opinions ✌️✌️

[@Theybo2]

FossilGore same

[@djh491]

FossilGore Rewatching this now it kind of pisses me off that Digibro used the exact same image that Demo used for the thumbnail. I'm not saying he did that intentionally, but it's a pretty big coincidence...

[@Dext3rM0rg4n]

Your comment made me watch digibro's review ... the guy uncanonically complained about the heavy rain because it doesn't look good for people streaming, then complained about the brown color pallet without explaining why it's a bad thing (it's not). One of the stupidest video I've seen in a while.

[@pedrorodriguesp]

Jontron and Demo on the same day? That was a good day.

[@ATAKAYU]

Im so glad this show finally got the praise it deserves! I've loved it for a while now and it really is great!

[@p93ahk2006]

there is more detail tho. In the last fight, you see the protagonist take his sword and casually walk to the nearest fire, he was warming his blade which made it more durable in cold weather. You can see that the blonde dude's sword broke first during the fight.

[@SageVallant]

Blip Blop Both swords are actually broken by the end, you can see both happen. Nanashi was probably more worried about his HAND being warm and dry; you can see that Luo Lang is also trying to keep his sword-hand warm shortly before their fight. Gotta keep a good grip or you're going to lose. The entire fight is so beautifully, thoroughly choreographed. You can see when the wounds happen. And like Demo said, they wind up wielding the other's sword by the end of the fight. You can see Luo Lang pick up Nanashi's sword if you don't blink.The wear and tear on the swords.

[@p93ahk2006]

Its just so detailed

[@i3rucei3ruce]

+Blip Blop Also, you have to wonder about the blonde guy's past. He has clearly seen multiple cultures but probably grew up in a military setting. What caused him to grow into such psychopathic tendencies? Was he sent on this mission only because of his skill with a blade, or also because having a gold-haired, blue-eyed soldier was disgraceful to his general on the mainland? I have a lot of questions, as you can see.

[@insomnish]

Them fight scenes hnnnggGG

[@FriendsOfTheAMS]

Why no Darker than Black review tho?

[@LivinNexus]

Thank you! I watched this film because of you and LOVED IT!!! XD

[@enviouslinfusjealousy39]

Commander FemShep XDDDDXDDDDDXDD ECKSSS DEE

[@captainkaiju2273]

Fun fact for anyone here in 2023 Naoki Sato is the composer for Godzilla Minus One.

[@miketv101]

Between the simplistic story without any tacked on romance, amazing soundtrack and best fighting animations I've ever seen, this has been my favorite movie for years. The only problem since has been trying to find a movie to topple it's fight scenes and well paced story. Honestly if anyone knows any that are out or in production or planned please let me know, I've rewatched this too much haha

[@gilgamesh310]

Not a movie but the show Seirei no Moribito has better fight scenes than this film. Don't expect much action though, but what's there is supremely high calibur. The Cowboy Bebop Movie has some fantastic fight choreography too.

[@ARandomGuy24]

miketv101 Samurai Champloo Hajime no Ippo

[@HyouSubaru]

My Master Demo-sama! Your people are still waiting for Shinsekai Yori... Your humble servant - Hxkyz.

[@BlackKnight_999]

That Luo Ran bad voice acting was on purpose... it is to portrait him as a gaijin to both China and Japan... hence even when he spoke japanese later... also not fluent... because when they portray the ming soldiers... they spoke perfect chinese...

[@TalismanG1]

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure You betta watch that 2012 shit before Stardust Crusaders airs. 'Cuz that shit gonna be HOT

[@shaneseks]

Why does this dude sound like Mugen from Samurai Champloo > A > Subscribed

[@Cosairen]

i just now noticed that the drug referenced in sword of the stranger is basically red eye from the first episode of bebop

[@annamae6021]

ummm no it's not at all lol

[@Cosairen]

ok?

[@annamae6021]

+Cosairen the drugs they take are pain killers nothing alike

[@Cosairen]

ok?

[@dxcSOUL]

+Cosairen ok

[@Sw3at]

I love this movie ! I dind't give a fuck about samourais but everything in this is awesome !

[@darthriper]

I think your top 10 video was very helpful so far. I haven't seen a bad movie yet that you recommended. I mean that's why I got to see Sword of the Stranger. Don't down your videos Demo they're crazy and great. :D

[@broshmosh]

Well Log Horizon just finished, I'm sure you could get a laugh out of that one. Give it the treatment.

[@Quifuh]

6:43 Is that guy somehow related to Bulma Briefs? Is that the beginning of Capsule Corp?

[@jacobg5303]

I saw the end fight on KZbin and that scene immediately convinced me to watch the whole film. And it's amazing!!!

[@immort4730]

The Chinese accent was used to distinguish Lou from the rest of the Chinese as a foreigner and more specifically a foreigner with a different mindset than that of the Chinese. Surprised you of all people didn't catch on to this.

[@scythedd7]

I watched this way back when in first came out, and I remember enjoying it a lot, but I haven't seen it since. Looks like it's time for a rewatch.

[@JacobPaprotskiy1]

review shinsekai yori(from the new world) that has everything(I gather) that you like: a captivating and intriguing world, deep and flushed out characters, ominous build up, hell it even has yuri and yaoi(though the yaoi being rather unbounded turned many people off, hell it almost turned me off)... all in all it was a great show(my favorite 2012/2013) that went largely unrecognized.... it deserves more recognition...

[@Ibukization]

I support this statement, I'd love to see what Demo thinks of it

[@thejanitor3337]

I'm going to admit, I got shivers the first time he drew his sword.

[@RunescaperSeaman472]

I just recently watched this one. I thought it was pretty good, but there was to many side stories and subplots that weren't fully fleshed out. However, the main story was pretty damn great.

[@lionwolf7424]

Welp, time to watch demos Top anime movies i should watch video again.

[@Geddiz]

This review is pretty much the first and last time I'd ever hears about Sword Of The Stranger. It stayed in my mind until the film finally got a release run in the UK this year and I was able to get a hold of it. It most certainly lives up to Demo's review; a straightforward action story with a lot of heart and a hella lot of action.

[@porkinitup210]

Review Higurashi no Naku Koro ne (japanese with english subs... the dub is some of the worst you will ever see) -- Arguably one of the best anime of all time, that you have never done a review of. or Kokoro Connect -- plot sounds like it will be brain dead pandering, actually a good anime with some depth.

[@Buttermen9]

Definitely going to watch this, unsubbing if the dog dies though.

[@Maztuhmind]

movie was okay but nothing all that memorable except for them baller-as-fuck action sequences.

[@DouchebagChocolat]

That's how I felt after watching it the first time. I wrote this review up after seeing it a second time though and it make a much larger impression on me.

[@Maztuhmind]

will probably give it another view eventually then. hopefully it gets re-released on blu ray soon.

[@EvilAce360]

Huh what to review what to review ...??? Gundam Build Fighters

[@thelegacyization]

Cant wait for next week till when you will review my mom

[@qu7aker1]

Do a crazy hentai but play it mad straight!

[@BrunneraBun]

You know what..... Thank you, I loved it.

[@sarnicholas4053]

Demo recommended this movie six god damn years ago and I still think about it. Honestly among the best reviews I've ever seen. Nails it from start to finish and doesn't waste your time with even a SECOND of bullshit. Can we all just take a minute to recognize that?

[@bilal2292]

A paprika review would be cool I guess

[@funniest_shit_ever]

Demo have you watched Seirei no Moribito / The Guardian of the Spirit? I thought it was a really good series that unfortunately no one knows about... that you probably might like as well.

[@FoxHimura]

Indeed. Much more depth than SotS, yet the action scenes/coreography are just as good.

[@paulstaker8861]

All good but "realistic" is definitely not what I'd use to describe this movie's fight scenes.

[@SageVallant]

It is not hard to be "realistic" in comparison to the average anime fight. They did not wield swords larger than their bodies, they did not shout the names of their attacks, and they did not yell for 2 minutes to build up power for their attacks. It is sad that this is all you have to by anime standards to have "realistic" combat, but it is what it is. :)

[@gilgamesh310]

Seirei no Moribito has more realistic fights. They're my favourite in all anime.

[@paulstaker8861]

gilgamesh310 Agreed. Gotta get back to that. Haven't finished it.

[@HatsonFGC]

Honestly this has been among my favourite animated movies of all time since I saw many years ago. It's amazing in every single way, there's nothing short in it. It's definitely my favourite animated film along with Princess Mononoke. (Also - Yes. Bones is the best studio, imo. Especially their fights / action scenes, indeed.)

[@MrSneakmind]

so i'm really late to this party but demo I believe you missed the point of the japanese prince and daimyo characters, or at least I believe so. The fact that the love subplot and their (spoilers) Eventual deaths are shoehorned in or as my friend describes it "just.... happen" is I believe 100% intentional and is a criticism of the honor and chivalry of Japanese samurai that is heavily glorified in Japanese society and anime. Remember the daimyo talking about how he'd use his daughter to gain rank and power, and it was totally not a joke and his wife just sorta smiles and is like yeah that's good honey? It was a very awkward scene like, like in a "Wow this is a ridiculous way to view your daughter, but I can't even laugh because it's historically accurate and this character/scene is not meant to be a joke at all" type of way. Or how arrogant the daimyo was when intially fighting the blonde foreign dude? You almost root for blondie even knowing he's the bad guy. Remember how the prince just asks for the princesses' hand in marriage with zero consent on her part? Sorta shits on the whole romantic subplot thing and makes it kind of awkward doesn't it? It almost feels like they introduced it in a Disney-esque prince wants the princess way then they pull you out and are like no but really this is how it was actually like, you shouldn't like these people, they are from an outdated time. This group of people that we as Japanese(and honestly the rest of pop culture) glorify, these daimyo and samurai and princes, they are totally manipulative, racist and xenophobic, they do not respect women and their customs are simply outdated and unappealing. The daimyo is absolutely a good samurai, he fights honorably and with courage, yet what does this count for? He dies in a very abrupt manner and basically disappears. It is reminiscent of Paradise Lost; OK yeah he's very brave, has great leadership skills, and is the underdog... so what? Satan has all the qualities of a good hero, but he's still fucking Satan. Same with this daimyo. IMO this film is more than just awesome fight sequences and good characters although those are pretty good things that it has going for it. It really takes leaps and bounds in directions most animes would definitely not if you take a second look at it.

[@uncledandy5593]

You say racist and xenophobic as if those are bad qualities.

[@DirtyChimichanga]

i love this review bc of how accurate it is. keep up the work demo, waiting a year for that next video

[@someonez91]

can someone explain me the blonde chinese?

[@DouchebagChocolat]

He's actually European

[@someonez91]

ahhh,the usual evil gaijin

[@salaciousBastard]

He was amoral, not immoral. His sole ambition in life was to fight a swordsman that could actually challenge his skills.

[@hongeast5174]

He is undoubtedly not Chinese in biology. There is no much more background story about him told in the movie. But he speaks Chinese (although his Dubbing has strong Japanese accent, It was too bad to understand for me at first) and works as a Chinese military officer in the Chinese Team. He uses Chinese blade and Chinese sword skills. However he is not loyal to the Chinese Emperor, he works for the team only in order to practice his skills and find the strongest warrior to fight with. So I assume that he must studied in China before and fight a lot of Chinese warrior and became a champion swordman in China. Then he was hired by the Emperor's team to practice this action in Japan.

[@SpiritsRiseR2]

I'd like to marry this movie

[@JoJoMadara]

Woah there, son. You should at least buy it dinner first.

[@Houlgravely]

Personally Demo-san, I'd like to see you give a thorough review of From The New World (Shin Sekai Yori). Very unique series and my big standout from 2012 - early 2013 too. Other things I'd like to see your take on are the Kara no Kyoukai films, Fate/Zero or maybe one of the more obscure yet interesting mecha series out there like Gad Guard...but I digress, great review here. :D

[@kingenfuuken]

I see you know InCase.. ;) ʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉʰᵘᵉ ᵈᶦᶜᵏˢ

[@DarkMoonDays]

If that dog dies in that, im never, EVER. Going to watch that. EVER.

[@NathanBonline]

well it dies soo..

[@DarkMoonDays]

Gahd damnit.

[@NathanBonline]

watch it tho its really good!

[@Grudgebearer47]

So what its not even a living creature, its a bunch of pixels.

[@Rsyle]

I would have been a little confused seeing a pony in my livingroom watching the news from Tv. I would think, I've finally lost my mind, to be honest. I wouldn't have any ideas how horses can walk into my house, I think I would be wery worried about it, if it broke some of the furniture, or how on earth I could get it out of the building? After that, where should I keep it while someone comes and take it?

[@exonouroboros6443]

Mmm, thanks for doing this. This movie is an aesthetically pleasing feast for the eyes. It's not meretricious like a lot of the standard fare I'm used to seeing in the medium. It's also is one of the few anime movies I've seen with acceptable pacing.

[@meinfaustkampf8221]

Superb review, all points proven.

[@akmiec]

Thank you so much for this review. I have so much love for this movie, but due to my inability to verbally convey its beauty to my friends without ruining it, I have not been able to convince anyone to watch it. Now I can just refer them to this video. Thank you, Demo D, for continuing to do what you do best, and for helping this great film reach more people.

[@T0b1maru]

Thanks to this channel i learned about this movie. And this is the best animated movie i ever saw. Thanks DD!

[@Zayl1016]

So are you gonna be reviewing movies individually from your Top Ten Must See Anime Movies? Cause I would kill for a Kara no Kyoukai review, even if you just shit on it.

[@DEMOLITIONDv2]

Eventually, probably.

[@Zayl1016]

+DEMOLITIONDv2 You know what they say, two indeterminate answers means she's just not interested.

[@thelegacyization]

Quite the standards.

[@Superhrnet]

Demo, should I watch Arakawa Under the Bridge?

[@LemurWhoSpoke]

IMO, no... It started off with promise... a hope that something deep and powerful was coming... but it remained nothing more than an annoying kids' comedy all the way until the end. But I, too, would be interested in Demo's opinion. Regardless, my opinion remains--NO! (But then again... my opinion counts for shit...)

[@Superhrnet]

I appreciate the honesty. If anything is subjective, it is comedy. I won't lie in saying that low brow comedy does appeal to me on many levels. It may be put on my backlog for a while, but I never expected it to be more than a amusing comedy.

[@Mike_Roberty]

Superhrnet Personally, I felt the direction it was going in was fairly clear from the start. If you're looking for some interesting surrealist humor in short skits, you'll get exactly that.

[@Mike_Roberty]

***** A bit off topic, but I see that you like hotarubi no mori e. You probably already have, but if you haven't, definitely check out natsume yuujincho, as hotarubi no mori e is basically like two great episodes from that show.

[@LemurWhoSpoke]

Thanks, but yes, I've seen all of them. I noticed the link when watching the film, and I even discussed it a bit when I wrote the Wikpedia article for Hotarubi no Mori e. I like Yuki Midorikawa's work.

[@sammysparky123]

demo senpai.. demo the greatest.. i luv you

[@sammysparky123]

also you should do a review for one punch man -u- is great i love it so far