Sword of the Stranger vs Ultraman: Rising

Ultraman: Rising has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.6/10 for Sword of the Stranger). Sword of the Stranger is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 1h 57m. Sword of the Stranger is the older of the two (2007 against 2024). Both are action, animation movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Sword of the Stranger posterSword of the Stranger2007 VS Ultraman: Rising posterUltraman: Rising2024
Sword of the StrangerUltraman: Rising
Audience score★ 7.6/10★ 8.2/10
Year20072024
Length1h 43m1h 57m
GenresAction, Animation, HistoryAction, Animation, Family, Science Fiction
Country–Japan
DirectorMasahiro AndoShannon Tindle
Main castHirofumi Nojima, Akio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Unsho IshizukaChristopher Sean, Julia Kato, Keone Young, François Chau, Artt Butler

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.

Ultraman: Rising

A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.

Where to watch

Where to watch Sword of the StrangerWhere to watch Ultraman: Rising

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