Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003)
"Inuyasha - Tenka hadou no ken" (original title)

The legendary sword, Sou'unga, which belonged to the Great Dog Demon, has been unleashed. It seeks to cover the Earth in an eternal Hell and end all life on it. Inuyasha must join forces ... See full summary »

Director:

Toshiya Shinohara

Writers:

Kathleen Westlake (script: English adaptation), Katsuyuki Sumizawa (script),

Stars:

Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Kôji Tsujitani

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kappei Yamaguchi	...	Inuyasha (voice)
Satsuki Yukino	...	Kagome Higurashi (voice)
Kôji Tsujitani	...	Miroku (voice)
Houko Kuwashima	...	Sango (voice) (as Hoko Kuwashima)
Kumiko Watanabe	...	Shippo (voice)
Ken Narita	...	Sesshomaru (voice)
Akio Ôtsuka	...	Inuyasha's Father (voice)
Kikuko Inoue	...	Izayoi (voice)
Yasunori Matsumoto	...	Takemaru of Setsuna (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki	...	Sounga (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki	...	Saya (voice)
Kenichi Ogata	...	Myoga (voice)
Jôji Yanami	...	Totosai (voice)
Yûichi Nagashima	...	Jaken (voice)
Mamiko Noto	...	Rin (voice)

Storyline

The legendary sword, Sou'unga, which belonged to the Great Dog Demon, has been unleashed. It seeks to cover the Earth in an eternal Hell and end all life on it. Inuyasha must join forces with his hateful brother, Sesshoumaru, and put an end to the evil sword that once belonged to their father.

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Plot Keywords:

surrealism | based on tv show | anime

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Taglines:

The Three Swords of the Fang collide in an epic battle!

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Genres:

Animation | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp] Official site [us]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

6 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Swords of an Honorable Ruler

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kyoto Animation, Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV), Shogakukan Production

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the beads shoot off of Inuyasha, Jaken originally gets hit in the chin with one. In the next shot, Jaken lays on the ground with the bead on his forehead instead.

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Quotes

Myoga: Please, master, I beg you not to be so rash! You must reconsider, my lord. The wounds from your battle with Ryokotssei have not yet healed! This is sheer madness!
Inuyasha's Father: That doesn't matter, I cannot afford to lose her!
Myoga: Please my lord...
Inuyasha's Father: Besides, I'm not long for this world.
Myoga: Master!

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Crazy Credits

After the ending credits, Inuyasha and Kagome are lying down in a field when Kagome asked Inuyasha to close his eyes while she gives him something. Inuyasha did, but when he opens his eyes again, he discovers that Kagome had put the necklace back on him again; the two then have a hot argument which ends with Kagome ordering him to SIT.

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Connections

Followed by Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Four Seasons"
Performed by Namie Amuro

User Reviews

A marked improvement.

Although Tenka Hadou no Ken is the third Inuyasha feature film, it's the first of them to actually have the scope of a full-length feature. The other two movies were basically just longish episodes, and could have easily been divided up into the series itself. Tenka no Hadou Ken has the feel of something bigger.

This may be at least in part because of the storyline of the movie, which reaches back to the time of Inuyasha's birth and his father's death. We finally get a look at his father, Inu no Taisho, and a peek into the pasts of Inuyasha, his parents, and his brother Sesshoumaru.

The plot in brief: most Inuyasha fans probably already know about the two swords Inu no Taisho left his sons, Tessaiga and Tenseiga. The title of Tenka no Hadou Ken - which translates to "The Sword of World Conquest" - refers to a third sword, Sou'unga. While Tessaiga is the sword of man, and Tenseiga is the sword of heaven, Sou'unga is the sword of hell. After Inu no Taisho's death, it was sealed - only to end up at the Higurashi shrine in the present day for Kagome and Inuyasha to run across.

Predictably enough, all hell breaks loose.

Tenka no Hadou Ken is particularly interesting because not only does it give us a glimpse of Inuyasha's father, it also provides a peek at the inner workings of his brother Sesshoumaru, one of the series' more inscrutable characters. The movie also contains all the ingredients that make the series what it is: the semi-mythological setting and most of the regular cast of characters, whose interaction is as layered and satisfying as ever. Although the somewhat grim storyline mostly precludes humor once it gets going, there are a few comedic moments - most notably the opening scene with Inuyasha and Kagome, which is comedy gold.

Fans of the series should definitely not miss this installment.