History Awesome / SwordOfTheStranger

* Tobimaru catches a poisoned kunai meant for Nanashi with his muzzle- despite the consequences, it's clear from the start that Tobimaru is not a dog to trifle with. [[spoiler:Towards the end of the film, he physically restrains an axe-man from killing Kotaru for a full minute, long enough for Nanashi to, [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks well...]] ]]
* [[spoiler:Luo-Lang [[{{Pun}} disarming]] his superior to prevent the old man from shooting Nanashi so they can fight each other.]]

* In a scene loaded with in-your-face symbolism during the climax, the story behind Nanashi's Peace Knot is revealed to be [[spoiler:[[TheAtoner an apology]] to the children he executed at the end of his military career. He then breaks the knot to unsheathe his sword and save Kotaru. And by save, we mean [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe bisecting a Ming soldier in his way]] and then [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks throwing his sword at Kotaru's executioner]].]]

* "Ihojin no Yaiba", the main theme of the film, is pure CrowningMusicOfAwesome.

** And cutting down a guy who just slaughtered three mooks onscreen without even breaking his stride.
* Tobimaru, Kotaru's loyal chiba inu, ''ripping out a soldier's throat''
** Moments later, he catches a poisoned kunai meant for Nanashi with his muzzle- despite the consequences, it's clear from the start that Tobimaru is not a dog to trifle with. [[spoiler:Towards the end of the film, he physically restrains an axe-man from killing Kotaru for a full minute, long enough for Nanashi to, [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks well...]] ]]

** On that note, [[spoiler: Luo-Lang [[{{Pun}} disarming]] his superior to prevent the old man from shooting Nanashi so that duel can even happen.]]

* Tobimaru, Kotaru's loyal chiba inu, [[spoiler:''ripping out a soldier's throat''.]]

* "Ihojin no Yaiba" = CrowningMusicofAwesome.

* In a scene loaded with in-your-face symbolism during the climax, the story behind Nanashi's Peace Knot isrevealed as [[spoiler:[[TheAtoner an apology]] to the children he executed at the end of his military career. He then breaks the knot to unsheathe his sword and save Kotaru. And by save, we mean [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks throwing his sword at Kotaru's executioner]].]]

* What you mean [[spoiler: Tobimaru, Kotaru's loyal chiba inu, ''ripping out a soldier's throat''.]]

* The last 20 or 30 minutes or so of the movie, honestly.
** Put first for chronological order, Luo Lang DESTROYING a fairly large group of bandits like he fighting a bunch of kindergartners. Yes, that's right. The OPENING CREDIT SEQUENCE of this movie is a Crowning Moment of Awesome.
** Nanashi killed a dude with a SHEATHED SWORD.
** The aforementioned BreakingTheBonds moment.
*** And cutting down a guy who just slaughtered three mooks onscreen without breaking stride.
** What you mean [[spoiler: Tobimaru ripping out a soldier's throat]] is not Awesome?
** The final battle, obviously.
*** The final WAR, you mean. The duel is just the ultimate climax.
** On that note, [[spoiler: Luo Lang dispatching his superior to prevent the old man from shooting Nanashi.]]

* In a scene loaded with in-your-face symbolism during the climax, the story behind Nanashi's Peace Knot isrevealed as [[spoiler:[[TheAtoner an apology]] to the children he executed at the end of his military career. He then breaks is knot to unsheathe his sword to save Kotaru. And by save, we mean [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks throwing his sword at Kotaru's executioner]].]]

* In a scene loaded with in-your-face symbolism during the climax, the story behind Nanashi's Peace Knot is [[spoiler:revealed as [[TheAtoner an apology]] to the children he executed at the end of his military career. He then breaks is knot to unsheathe his sword to save Kotaru. And by save, we mean [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks throwing his sword at Kotaru's executioner]].]]

* "Ihojin no Yaiba" = CrowningMusicofAwesome.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The last [20 or 30 minutes or so of the movie, honestly.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The last [[BeyondTheImpossible 20 or 30 minutes or so of the movie]], honestly.

** On that note, [[spoiler: Luo Lang dispatching his superior to prevent the old man from shooting Nanashi.]]

*** I would venture so far as to say the duel is an UrExample of CrowningMomentOfAwesome.