The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
Animation · Fantasy · Adventure · 2003
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?
Movie details
Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
“The Three Swords of the Fang collide in an epic battle!”
2003 Animation · Fantasy · Adventure 1h 39m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.7 / 10
Community rating
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?
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Toshiya Shinohara
Written by
Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Kappei Yamaguchi
Inuyasha (voice)
Satsuki Yukino
Kagome Higurashi (voice)
Koji Tsujitani
Miroku (voice)
Houko Kuwashima
Sango (voice)
Kumiko Watanabe
Shippo (voice)
Ken Narita
Sesshomaru (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Inuyasha's father (voice)
Court is in session
Put Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.