Sword of the Stranger/Awesome

• Crowning Moment of Awesome: 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 Breaking the Bonds moment.
    • And cutting down a guy who just slaughtered three mooks onscreen without breaking stride.
  • What you mean 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, Luo Lang dispatching his superior to prevent the old man from shooting Nanashi.
• "Ihojin no Yaiba" = Crowning Music of Awesome.