InuYasha Movie 2: Kagami no Naka no Mugenjou

Fortune smiles on Inuyasha and his allies when they finally defeat their nemesis Naraku, who has caused them unrelenting hardships. Overjoyed by the long-awaited victory, they all hurry to resume their former lives, unaware that danger still lurks around. Kanna and Kagura, two of Naraku's subordinates, make arrangements to set free a sealed demonic entity that claims to be Kaguya, the legendary Princess of the Heavens.

Although preoccupied with their own endeavors, Inuyasha's group members reunite by a string of unusual coincidences involving Kanna and Kagura along with an inexplicable phenomenon of repeated full-moon nights. Upon realizing that Kaguya is behind the troubling events and that she holds a terrible power, they join forces once more to stop the disastrous fate she has planned for the world.

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InuYasha Movie 2: Kagami no Naka no Mugenjou premiered between the release of the TV series' episodes 95 and 96. The movie features a character named Kaguya, who is based on the Japanese folklore narrative The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.

In Japan, there were two DVD releases: one on August 21, 2003 and another on November 26, 2004. The first included a bonus radio drama audio CD while the second was a standard edition single disc. The DVD English version was made available by Viz Media on December 28, 2004.

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Ueda, Masuo

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Tsuruoka, Youta

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Sumisawa, Katsuyuki

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Aug 25, 2020

MISSed_Bandwagon

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Although this is only the second movie in the Inuyasha movie series it was a great improvement from Inuyasha: Affections Touching Across Time. If the improvement with the fluidity in animation, the story, and pacing is any indication as to how the rest of the movies will perform then I have high hopes for the rest of the movies in the series.
What made this movie better than the last one is that it focused on a canonical villain that was a worthy adversary rather than a villain with a single-minded goal. Our villain, Kaguya, ... was able to have other people do her bidding while only making a few false promises. Her story is so powerful that it transcends time and was incorporated into Japanese legend. She had plans, goals, objectives and she was actually a worthy adversary for Naruku to attempt to absorb her.
Speaking of Naruku, I really enjoyed that we saw Naruku in a really intense boss battle. It takes so long for our wandering heroes to finally catch up with Naraku and actually fight him and not a demon puppet so when we get to see them fighting so robustly it makes it feel like the movie really matters. Movies of our favorite anime are great, but it can be awfully disappointing when they’re not canon, especially in regards to character development.
I like how there was a connection of character and folklore from Kagome’s time to the feudal era. It’s not a huge deal, but it makes the story more streamlined and gives it more meaning to the characters and their motivations. (Hojo’s ancestor and the celestial robe)
The only issue that I had with the movie is the artwork. It’s so contrastingly abstract compared to the tv show artwork that it’s awfully jarring when it first starts. The biggest contrast between movie and tv characters were between Inuyasha, Kagome, and momentarily Sesshomaru. I can handle thicker lines and stronger angles, but the end result looked like a really dramatic effort created by a fanartist to draw as much emotion in the characters as possible. I especially felt it in the facial features. It’s nothing to completely turn you off from the movie, but at first glance it can be quite cringey.
I really hope you enjoy this movie. There is so much to digest and appreciate about this movie. Miroku and Sango shone very brightly, they were a great team and I was happy to learn more about their backstory and inner demons. The show forgets that their stories aren’t just “the wind tunnel and Sango’s brotherly torment”. We also got to see Kohaku’s inner struggles when he’s outside of Naraku’s control. If you like the Inuyasha series, at all, you will certainly enjoy this addition to the story.

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May 16, 2020

orpheusbreeze

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This is my 2nd favorite out of the 4 movies for Inuyasha. I'm lowkey sad the movies aren't really canon, so some of the developments we get in the movies aren't reflected in the anime.
On the other hand, this is definitely a good movie to watch when you approach "An Ancestor of Kagome" episode, since it gives more insight in Akitoki Hojo's character.

The movie was good! I wouldn't say it was thought-provoking, but more like an extra long episode. It was fun to watch since the anime doesn't show funny stuff in midst of battles like the movies do, so it's a bit ...

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Feb 15, 2021

CorsairFrosty

Mixed Feelings

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This movie was a let down. To start, from what I've heard the story is actually cannon and takes place after episode 95. I feel like they "killed" Naraku way too quickly in the movie, and I feel like his "death" should've happened later on in the movie. Overall, the plot was fine, nothing unique though, and paced faster then I'd like. Now, the art on the other hand was amazing for the most part. It was a step up from the last movie with more details and cleaner graphics. But at some points it did show it's age, (fight scenes were a little ...

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