Introduction
During their quest in the feudal era to recover the shards of the miraculous Shikon Jewel, Inuyasha, Kagome Higurashi, and their friends become the target of Menoumaru Hyouga—a demon awakened by one of the Shikon fragments, now in pursuit of Inuyasha's heirloom sword Tessaiga. Following a clash between the fathers of Inuyasha and Menoumaru, the weapon is the only means to restore Menoumaru his rightful family heritage.
However, upon ambushing Inuyasha, Menoumaru discovers that Tessaiga's owner alone can wield it. Determined to achieve his objective regardless, he kidnaps Kagome to force Inuyasha to use his blade and release the sealed powers of the Hyouga clan. With their dependable companions' assistance, Inuyasha and Kagome oppose Menoumaru, unaware that his sinister intentions and alarming potential will endanger not only their world but also its distant future.
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Audience reviews
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Jxbinha
I really enjoyed getting more InuYasha content, especially because the characters already feel so familiar and comfortable to watch. The movie has that classic adventure feeling, with demons, fights, romance, and the whole group working together.
The story itself isn't particularly groundbreaking, but it works well as an extra adventure for fans of the series. I also liked seeing Kagome and InuYasha's relationship getting some attention, even if, as usual, they both have approximately the emotional communication skills of two rocks.
Overall, it's a fun movie that feels exactly like spending a little more time in the world of InuYasha. Nothing revolutionary, but honestly, sometimes that's all I need.
Score: 7/10
Read at the sourceCorsairFrosty
*Spoiler warning!*
This movie was spectacular! To start, the plot of the movie was very similar to the story of the show. It paced a little quicker then the normal fights in the anime, which I for one did actually like quite a bit. The movie let us see some characters we haven't seen much of lately, (Rin, Kikyo, etc.) which I liked! The art was way better then the anime. It was more polished and detailed. The CGI was good for the year the movie came out, but compared to things now a days it's not the best. Overall, art was amazing. Personalities are the same as the show, but I did get pretty annoyed with Kikyo when she was being rude to Kagome.. I will say, at some points I got bored of the movie, and sometimes the CGi was total trash, even for the year it was released. But nonetheless,…
Read at the sourceNatehog007
Skippable. This story really has nothing to do with the main plot. Naraku's name doesn't even appear once. Nothing important happens in this movie.
With that out of the way, this movie came off to me as a bland side story that went on too long. The villain is one dimensional, and his defeat was basically a love-conquers-all trope, but with some romantic drama. The pacing is slow with a rushed conclusion. It could have used the time to explore the villain a bit more, and make him more than an old, power hungry guy with a vendetta. Instead we got a sesshoumaru cameo. He got a whole 5 or 6 minutes of screentime, and all he did was squash some bugs. Now any scene with Rin in it is good, but he did literally nothing to advance the story. You can take him out, and nothing would change.
In sho…
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This is my absolute favorite Inuyasha movie out of the 4 movies!
The art style is a bit different than the anime, but it follows more closely to the style in the manga. The animators took care in animating the scenes so that they're not simple, but exhibit emotion. It's definitely a breath of fresh air compared to the anime (no offense), since it has nicer and deeper aesthetics.
The music was my favorite in this movie as well; recommend listening to the OST.
The voice acting for Kikyo was done so well, it was delivered very well. Kagome as well. (You'll see what I mean when you watch it).
The anime tends to gloss over emotional scenes that may contain development, which I don't blame considering there aren't many words said between Inuyasha and Kagome in the manga to show how much t…
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The movie wasn't SPECTACULAR!, but I wouldn't dare say it was bad. It's Inuyasha. So the movies are made quite true to form as you would see it on television. It's created like a made for tv movie so the visuals are spectacular for something that just came out of season 1.
The cast who does the voices for all of the characters served their roles exceptionally well and the music was boisterous and exciteable, as it is in the show.
One of my issues with the movie is its pacing. The events leading up to the end battle felt choppy and inconsistent. But that's probably because we have an hour and half to kill instead of the usual 22 minutes. We needed Kirara to be possessed by the two women so we could see major fights happening later on. I loved to see Kirara step out to be more of a power…
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This is the first Inu Yasha movie, taking place after the hero has learned the counterattack technique. The scenario takes advantage of the best hooks of the show, such as the romance amongst the heroes and the tragedy of their pasts. It is also offers an interesting “what if” scenario where Inu Yasha is sealed on the tree again and Kagome is trapped on the present. Effectively it is a summary of whatever has happened so far, as well as a showdown of all that befalling on them at the same time. Heck, even the villains are very threatening, as they can manipulate the techniques of their enemies for their own benefit. Plus they are supposed to be amongst the most powerful of all demons, as not even Inu Yasha’s father was able to defeat them.
The above premise, combined with far better produ…
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This was a movie for people who were already fans of Inuyasha. It had all of the expected elements, the familiar music, and of course, a unique-looking villain.
There isn't much to say about it. If you're a fan of Inuyasha, check it out, it has more of what you know you enjoy. If not, if might be awkward.
The only thing of note was the villain's design. Some sort of giant moth creature. I couldn't even really figure out exactly what it was. It plays to the strengths of the show in general: unique character designs, especially for the demons.
It's basically another Inuyasha episode with a longer running time. As said before, worth it for fans, not so much for people unfamiliar with the series.
Read at the sourceTheRealTHEDragon
I loved this movie, I've watched them all and when it comes to going back to seeing the movies again this one I watch and re-watch again and again. It is second to none in the four movies that have been released. The only other movie that ties it for first is the third movie (Swords of An Honorable Ruler).
The plot is absolutely astounding and the villain continues to make me cringe every time I see him lift up a leaf to his lips. He's a villainous demon I just love to hate.
Read at the sourceShannthunder
This is my first review so bear with me. I love the inuyasha series, however i did not like this movie too much.
Story-
I can understand what the produces were trying to do, but the movie didn't make alot of sense. I think it was because it didn't flow that well. It was like one minute kagome was all possesed and the next minute she passed out, out of nowhere. I was starting to lose interest, so i skipped some of it because it was getting boring.
Art-
The art in this movie was pretty horrble. I guess it's because im used to the art in the inuyasha series, that it looked a little weird to me. For example- In the inuyasha series sesshomaru's face is not that long. In this movie however,sesshomaru's face looke really long and narrow. And his ears in this movie were pointier. Im not sure if it…
Read at the sourceHollowNightWolf
wow, i can't believe that no other reviews have been written about this movie. well, as an inuyasha fan i shall take it upon myself to write one :D
the first inuyasha movie, affections touching across time, quite the piece of work it is. the story line to it had the same sort of feeling that any of the other inuyasha movies had and the show as well. filled with fighting, jokes, romance, and the characters that only this series can provide. having their original voice actors and music that can be linked to that of the show, it wins in the department of having that "inuyasha" feel to it. it doesn't quite fit in the time sequence of the show, it sort of serves as a side story. i wouldn't recommend this if you haven't seen any of the show or at least read the manga because then it wouldn't ma…
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