Sword of the Stranger

Mukoh Hadan ( ストレンヂア　無皇刃譚 )

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Produced by BONES; Is a samurai action anime set to be released in Japan this September.

Small review:

The story is set in the Senkoku period. The gist of the plot is that a ronin called Nanashi (meaning 'nameless') saves a young boy Kotarou and his dog Tobimaru at an abandoned temple. Kotarou has no family, is pursued by a mysterious militia organization from China and hires Nanashi as his bodyguard. Nanashi has 'sealed' his sword due to some reason in his past, and sometimes he is disturbed by nightmares. He has abandoned his name along with his past. The man who pursues Kotarou is a man called Rarou. Rarou obeys an old man called Byakuran and is a membr of the Chinese militia. He is very skilled in his sword and it seems from his eye and hair colours that he is not just a Chinese. Unlike his companions in the militia, he has no concept of 'king' and he just wants to fight with the strong.
(Source: http://www.iwanihana.info/2007/06/stranger_mukoh_.html)

Official site: http://www.stranja.jp/

Teaser: http://rapidshare.com/files/51253203...r_-_teaser.flv
(if the link doesnt work - reply to me please, it was my first time uploading to rapidshare)

Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsOQGgR3R0s

Release: 2007-09-29 (Japan)

It's being animated by BONES so it's definitely in good hands. It sounds a little too much like Kenshin though.