Sword of the Stranger vs The Legend of Hei 2
The Legend of Hei 2 has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.6/10 for Sword of the Stranger). Sword of the Stranger is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 1h 59m. Sword of the Stranger is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are action, animation movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sword of the Stranger
The Legend of Hei 2| Sword of the Stranger | The Legend of Hei 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Action, Animation, History | Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Masahiro Ando | Gu Jie, MTJJ |
| Main cast | Hirofumi Nojima, Akio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Unsho Ishizuka | Shan Xin, Liu Mingyue, Chen Siyu, Li Lu, Zhu Jing |
Synopsis
Sword of the Stranger
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.
The Legend of Hei 2
When an attack shatters the fragile peace between the spirit world and humanity, Hei teams up with Luye, the last disciple of his Shifu Wuxian, to expose a conspiracy that threatens both realms - and the bond they've sworn to protect.
Where to watch
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