Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
Seen it?2003 | 99 min | Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Inuyasha and his brother, Sesshomaru, each inherited a sword from their father after his death. However, their father had a third sword, named Sounga, that he sealed away. Seven hundreds years after his death, Sounga awakens and threatens mankind's very existence. How will the children of the Great Dog Demon stop this unimaginable power?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Toshiya Shinohara
- Kappei YamaguchiInuyasha (voice)
- Satsuki YukinoKagome Higurashi (voice)
- Koji TsujitaniMiroku (voice)
- Houko KuwashimaSango (voice)
- Kumiko WatanabeShippo (voice)
- Ken NaritaSesshomaru (voice)
- Akio OtsukaInuyasha's father (voice)
- Kikuko InoueIzayoi (voice)
- Yasunori MatsumotoSetsuna no Takemaru (voice)
- Fumihiko TachikiSo'unga (voice)