# Stranger: Mukou Hadan Pilot Film
*Also known as: Sword of the Stranger Pilot / ストレンヂア -無皇刃譚- パイロットフィルム*

## Facts
- Format: SPECIAL
- Status: concluded
- Year: 2009
- Season: SPRING

## Renewal Score
**Stranger: Mukou Hadan Pilot Film** has a **36% renewal probability** on Courcast (confidence: 88%) as of 2026-06-03.

## Synopsis
In the Sengoku period, a rounin 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. Among the pursuers is a man called Rarou, a very skilled warrior with blond hair and blue eyes. He obeys an old man called Byakuran and is a member of the Chinese militia. Unlike his companions in the militia, he is not serving any Emperor and 

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*Last updated: 2026-06-03*