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InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
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Score

7.5 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

1

Studio

Sunrise

Official Streams

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InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler

Also known as 映画 犬夜叉 天下覇道の剣 | Inuyasha: Tenka Hadou no Ken

MovieFall 2003Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
AdventureComedyDramaFantasyActionRomance

7.5/10

Community score

#1151

Rank

119.7K

Members

227

Favorites

Synopsis

Izayoi and Inu no Taishou, Inuyasha's parents, are having problems with a human named Setsuna no Takemaru. Sou'unga a magical sword that has been sealed away for 700 years is found. Now everyone is after the sword and its powers but it seems the sword has something else in mind.

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Production Notes

InuYasha Movie 3: Tenka Hadou no Ken premiered between the release of the TV series' episodes 136 and 137. It is the first InuYasha media installment to present details of Inuyasha's birth and his father's death as well as to feature the latter's human form. In Japan, the DVD became available on August 27, 2004 and included a bonus audio CD with radio drama extracts. The English version was released by Viz Media on September 6, 2005, followed by a special edition on April 18, 2006. The latter included a lenticular card and the original soundtrack. Shogakukan issued two comic volumes of the film on July 16, 2004 and August 6, 2004, respectively.

Cast Highlights

Higurashi, Kagome

Higurashi, Kagome

Main

Voice: Yukino, Satsuki (Japanese)

Inuyasha

Inuyasha

Main

Voice: Yamaguchi, Kappei (Japanese)

Sesshoumaru

Sesshoumaru

Main

Voice: Kaye, David (English)

Takemaru

Takemaru

Main

Voice: Iansante, Christian (Italian)

Ayumi

Ayumi

Supporting

Voice: Weseluck, Cathy (English)

Eri

Eri

Supporting

Voice: Masuda, Yuki (Japanese)

Higurashi, Grandpa

Higurashi, Grandpa

Supporting

Voice: Suzuki, Katsumi (Japanese)

Higurashi, Mama

Higurashi, Mama

Supporting

Voice: Weseluck, Cathy (English)

Core Staff

Iwata, Mikihiro

Iwata, Mikihiro

Producer

Ueda, Masuo

Ueda, Masuo

Producer, Planning

Kitada, Shuuichi

Kitada, Shuuichi

Assistant Producer

Saitou, Tomoyuki

Saitou, Tomoyuki

Assistant Producer

Shinohara, Toshiya

Shinohara, Toshiya

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Tsuruoka, Youta

Tsuruoka, Youta

Sound Director

Theme Songs

Openings

No opening theme information available.

Endings

"Four Seasons" by Namie Amuro

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InuYasha

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Quick Facts

FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration1 hr 38 min
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 2003
AiredDec 20, 2003
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#2129
Scored by68.3K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler

Romaji title

Inuyasha: Tenka Hadou no Ken

Japanese title

映画 犬夜叉 天下覇道の剣

Synonyms

Inu Yasha: Tenka Hadou no Ken, InuYasha: The Sword of the World Conquest, The Sword That Rules Over the Empires, InuYasha Movie 3: Tenka Hadou no Ken, InuYasha Film 2: Swords of an Honorable Ruler, Inuyasha Película 3: La Espada Conquistadora

Production Team

Main studio

Sunrise

Producers

Yomiuri Telecasting, Nippon Television Network, Shogakukan Productions, Avex Mode

Licensors

VIZ Media

Japanese title

映画 犬夜叉 天下覇道の剣

Themes And Audience

HistoricalMythologyTime TravelShounen