InuYasha Movie 3: Tenka Hadou no Ken

This movie, is indeed my favorite of all the Inuyasha films.

First of all, the artwork looks really pretty, and the plot of the story is very enjoyable. This movie basically gives you a little flashback into Inuyasha's past, and who his parents were. Like any Inuyasha movie, there's plenty of action to see.

In my opinion, the movie could have went a little bit deeper into the past, but overall it's great!

alright swords of an honorable ruler, it's your turn to be reviewed. well damn, i have to say that in the story department, this movie had me hooked within minutes. it shows the back history between inuyasha, sesshomaru, their father(the mysterious but always talked about great dog demon inutaisho), and the human woman that brought inuyasha into the world izayoi. it gives an in action show and tells the complete story of the twin fang swords, tessaiga and tenseiga, and of the final only inutaisho himself could control sounga. this movie kept me on the edge of my seat and wide eyed with what was ... to come next. interesting and nail biting fights, drama, and a look into the role of the demon brothers together i'd never before seen. all and all, a great story line. the art, though not the same as the show itself, had a rather nice look in my opinion for the 2003 time animation and brought a sort of hd look to the classic inuyasha characters. the sound was great. original voice actors, fitting music typical of inuyasha, and sound effects that fit the time. i have always loved the inuyasha characters and this gives sometimes under minded "supporting" characters a new role even though it centers around inuyasha and sesshomaru. speaking of which, sesshomaru is a main character in this one and, as he is one of my favorite characters, i loved to see him brought into the spotlight with his brother. overall, i really enjoyed this movie, find it definitely worth re watching, and earns tens across the broad. as kagome would say, it's enough to impress this girl! ^.^

Out of the four Inuyasha film installments, this is probably the best in terms of plot. We get to see a little more about Inuyasha and Sesshomaru's father, the dog demon. In addition, we get a better understanding about the heirloom swords that passed down to to both Inuyasha and Sesshomaru: tessaiga, tenseiga, and a third that was not passed down to either: sounga. The film focuses mainly around Inuyasha, Sesshomaru and the third sword along with the story behind it. I won't be going into details about the plot since it'll give away spoilers. Also, best part about the film, we get to see ... more of Sesshomaru.

I think this movie did a nice job of adding to the pasts of Inuyasha and Sesshomaru while also providing some solid action.

Adding a third sword was a nice way of dragging the brothers into the same conflict. Besides it also helped to show how the two felt about their father. It did a nice job with Sesshomaru and the kind of relationship he had with his father. Also shows the change from a guy who didn't see the need to have something to protect to someone who would jump in to save Rin when in danger.The story really was about those brothers. In that ... they did a good job.

The battles were well done. Made good use of the abilities of Tetsusaiga and Tokijin. Whether it was the final battle or the skirmishes between the brothers it all looked great.

The music as always is great with Inuyasha. Whether it's the fighting scenes or simply a conversation the music really adds to the atmosphere. Love adding the staples of the series like when Miroku uses his wind tunnel.

Overall I think this is a good movie if you like the rivalry between Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. Heck it's a good movie if you like Sesshomaru since this is the most focus he gets in any of the Inuyasha movies. You may wonder about some of the explanations given, but considering these are movies they can be glossed over. The important thing is that this is an entertaining movie and one that should definitely be checked out.

Much better than the previous movies and in my opinion, better than the show. Unlike the show which has them fighting a new demon every single episode, this movie has a real plot that isn't predictable and you won't get bored of it.

In the beginning we get to see a flashback of Inuyasha when he was born and being protected by his father, a moment that we’ve never actually seen in the show.

Basically the story has Inuyasha taking hold of his father’s old sword called “Sounga” (really a bastard of a sword that only seeks blood and destruction) and the sword possesses him. One of ... the greatest parts in my opinion is that Inuyasha fights so hard against the sword to not hurt the humans or his friends, which really shows his will to protect them.

We know from previous experiences that Inuyasha can be a real jerk sometimes to people in general, but this movie somehow shows a side of Inuyasha that we don’t always see.

Rather than a fight for the jewel shards it becomes a fight between Inuyasha, his brother, and his father’s power. Definitely an action-packed movie that you have to see!

After hearing the announcement of the Inuyasha sequel anime Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, I gave this movie which has always been one of my favorite anime films a re-watch and decided to write a short review.

The story of the movie is well written and unlike the other 3 films, provides information that adds to the series as a whole; it gives us insight on who Sesshomaru and Inuyasha's father was by taking us to the beginning of their bitter rivalry. The entire plot easily could have been inserted into the TV series as a cannon arc. There is also a nice variety of settings, plenty ... of action and some light humor which keeps it from getting boring. As for the animation, well it is a bit dated but acceptable. Inuyasha's soundtrack never disappoints, nor does the English dub cast I fondly remember back when I was a teenager.

Of the 4 Inuyasha movies, this one is my favorite and something any fan of Inuyasha should see.

I have not seen Inuyasha in forever and do not remember the story, characters, or anything about it, but one day I stumbled upon a copy of this movie. It's as if something wanted me to remember the days of watching Inuyasha on TV.

Story (7/10):
The story was a bit corny and cliche (well, at first), yet had a certain charm to it that kept me watching. What I really liked was how this kept me up to date on the main story as of yet while still incorporating a movie worthy plot.

Art (8/10):
For the time, it was great art. For this time period, it's good ... art. Plain, has somewhat dark colors, but fluent and simple (in a good way).

Sound (6/10):
The soundtracks were nothing to dwell upon, but the english and japanese voice acting were as charming as the...

Characters (8/10):
How nice. Several characters are given backstories that may or may not have been mentioned in the main story (I don't remember). Even in the movie, they continue to develop.

Enjoyment (9/10):
I enjoyed it to the very end. It made me want to watch Inuyasha again, which I believe to be one reason for the creation of the movie.

Overall (8/10):
This deserves a watch weather you know the main story by heart or have forgotten the glory days, as I. You can tell the staff worked hard to make this an enjoyable experience, and fun for all ages. Gah! The cliche is contagious. Can't believe I said that.

This was sensational step up from the last 2 movies, which were good but not great. I was hooked throughout the whole movie and absolutely engaged in everything that was happening. The characters were amazing, as usual and we got to see characters (that never much interacted with other certain characters in the previous movies and tv series) actually interact with each other and that really pleased me. I love how we finally get to see what happened to Inuyasha's father, it was very satisfying. We also see Inuyasha, the infant (aww). The fight scenes had me on the edge and way better than the ... last 2 movies. The villain of the movie was great and did a lot compared to the other movies. So much improvement in all areas with this movie. I don't really mind the the animation looking slightly different than the TV series. I think it looks pretty cool and the animation in this movie was definitely up there for an oldy. The sound is pretty much the same as the anime series, which is very disappointing and I feel like the creators were honestly just being lazy and couldn't create any original soundtracks for their movies. Sometimes I did get confused about the plot, but rarely to be honest. This is by far my favourite Inuyasha movie.

Who doesn't like to know a little history about their favorite characters of their favorite anime? This third InuYasha film, following my favorite one, The Castle beyond the Looking glass, contains a lot about Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru's past. We also get to see what their father looked like, which is something you don't get to see at all in the anime. Each fragment of their past was portrayed in a way that was tied in very well with the anime series, it almost makes you believe that it is canon.

The story is very good, and the action is amazing! Especially the attacks coming from ... InuYasha's father's sword, the Sounga. Which shows you how great the art in this movie can be. As for the sound, well it's the usual very good, not too different from the OST in the anime seeing as how it was produced by the same man, Wada Kaoru. Although I really enjoyed this movie, I didn;t enjoy it the same way I enjoyed the second movie. It's just a little lower than that. The second movie has everything I wanted in it LOL.


Hope you guy enjoy it. It's awesome!

This is the third Inu Yasha movie, taking place after the hero has learned the diamond shard technique. Although still a filler movie, it is offering lots of canon information that was never used in the main series but is otherwise not contradicting anything either. So it is a sort of a must-watch to anyone interested into the past of Inu Yasha and his family, as we see the last moments of his parents and how the third powerful sword his father was using was taken over by the hatred of a mortal who was in love with his wife. In the present, that is ... more than enough for both Inu Yasha and his brother fighting both the sword’s demonic powers, as well as each other to see who gets to wield it.

The emotional engagement is simply great, as the whole conflict is based on twisted love and not the usual megalomaniac villains who want to take over the world. For once Inu Yasha’s dark side is not used just for the sake of cheesy drama but as true reason to become a full demon. Plus this movie has by far the largest amount of action you can find in the whole franchise. It literally raises hell itself and the affected areas turn to a thing of horrors. Combined with far better production values than the tv series, you get a more than good action/drama movie.

The ending though is kind of a cop-out and ruins the otherwise interesting build-up. It was more than obvious what would the solution be to the problem. But whatever, those who are fans will appreciate the fleshing out of the protagonist, while those who are not will get kicks out of the epic level fights.

Inu-Yasha is a series that means a ton to me because it was one of the series that really stuck to me during my teen years of watching anime. The movies, unlike those involved in other series, have parts that are meshed in to supplement the story. InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler explores events taken in Inu-Yasha's past, more specifically, when he was born.

Story: InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler starts out with when Izayoi, Inu-Yasha's mother, is in labour with Inu-Yasha. However, as he was born, Takemaru, a warrior that fell in love with ... Izayoi, sets to kill her because she instead fell in love with Inu-Yasha's demon father. Upon arrival, Inu-Yasha's father was able to save Izayoi and the newborn Inu-Yasha, while still wielding the three blades - Tessaiga of Man, Tenseiga of Heaven and So'Unga of Hell. Skip to the present time where So'unga reappears, revives Takemaru from the dead, and uses his vengeance to take over the earth, while also crushing Inu-Yasha and his brother - along with the two other swords that they posses.

The story itself is top notch, especially for a movie with ties to the main series. It suddenly because a family feud, where Inu-Yasha suddenly feels it's his responsibility to seal away the So'Unga, the kind of behaviour you don't fully expect of Inu-Yasha, who has shown bouts of immaturity in the past. After Takemaru and So'Unga hide themselves in a neighbouring castle, it's up to the crew to get to them, in order to make sure that their corruption cannot reach other parts of Japan. Due to the ties that Inu-Yasha has to this sword, he feels he must go there, and that gives the gang real purpose in pursuing the sword. Sesshoumaru eventually gets involved and I liked his connection to the story as well.

The story does have some minor inconsistencies with the main story, though are so minor it ends of being pretty are ignorable. They do a really good job at keeping the pace of the story to a high level, something we didn't see all the time in the main series, but has done well in all four movies. The ending is mostly satisfying, and it was worth a good laugh at what they decided to do with Saya at the end. (9/10)

Characters: Our crew is consistent with the main series, though Shippou plays a relatively minor role compared to that of the main story. Jaken and Totosai, funny enough, end up getting involved with the fights in the middle, due to the powers they posses, and that was a minor touch that I appreciated. Takemaru himself isn't a terribly impressive villain, as he ends up being a pawn of So'Unga, more than anything. I do wish they reached into a few more origin stories about So'Unga because Inu-Yasha father seemed to wield it without much trouble. The sword itself was clearly very strong, and I do love that they gave it it's own attack here too. Saya, the spirit that possessed So'Unga's sheath, was mostly there to lighten the mood, due to how non-committal he was at his job, but he's relatively minor in the grand scheme of things. (9/10)

Art: As with the Inu-Yasha series, animation is a little up and down during the busier scenes. However, it more or less is still decent by today's standards. They actually use some scenes from episodes in the main series, and they are all from different angles, so it was nice to see them re-animate them for this movie, something you don't tend to see in flashbacks. (7/10)

Sound: Music remains a strong part, as Karou Wada keeps music to feel the same as the series - mostly using the same type of tracks. Four Seasons by Namie Amuro is a song I listened to a lot as a teen, and remains a strong ending song. The VO cast also remain strong, with it being recorded in Canada, something that I believe has mostly not happened anymore - which is unfortunate because there's some real talent in my home country. Michael Dobson (Saya), Jonathan Holmes (Takemaru) and Ward Perry (So'Unga) are welcome additions to an already impressive cast. (8/10)

Overall Enjoyment: InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler is best movie among the four, and does a really nice job at connecting to the main story. I really appreciated how they incorporated Inu-Yasha's parents into this movie, and if you end up watching Yashahime, you'll notice they make subtle references to this movie in there too. You do get some weird anime tropes involve in parts of this movie, but it still remains my favourite to date. If you liked the series, then this movie should be on watch your watch list. (9/10)

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This movie is spectacular! To start, the art is way better then the show at the time was (this movie takes place right after episode 136, but it's not cannon.) and its very clean, sorta reminds me of the mix of a Naruto movie and a Studio Ghibli movie! There were some points where the art and minor CGI was wack and looked like a ps2 game, but that only happened like once or twice! In my opinion, the Art was beautiful, that's all I got to say about that! Characters were the same as always, but I feel like Inuyasha was somewhat, I ... guess kinder? I don't know how to explain it but the way he acted seemed kinder then how he usually acts. The movie had a gloomier tone in the begging of the movie, unlike the first and second movies. It was sorta comforting, and it fit the time and plot very well! Regarding the plot, it was actually surprisingly good! Compared to the last movie, it was way more put together, and actually had me wanting to watch it all the way through, focus and all! The first 8-ish minutes were a sorta flashback of Inu No Taisho, Sesshomaru, Young Inuyasha, and Izayoi. I'm happy they put that in cause I kinda wanted to see what happened the day Inu No Taisho died, and how much he cared about Izayoi! The minor InuKag moments in this movie were to die for! They were adorable, no matter how minor! The fight scenes were very intense and well put together! And overall, this movie was amazing! 8/10 for me! :3