Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
2003 1h 39m movie Film Japan

Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler

映画犬夜叉 天下覇道の剣

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

Synopsis

映画犬夜叉 天下覇道の剣

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

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?

The 2002–2004 Japan Window

263 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler sits at position #41.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003

  2. Ultraman Nexus
    #2

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004

  3. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #3

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  4. My Family
    #4

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  5. The Great White Tower
    #5

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003

  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  8. Monster
    #8

    Monster

    ★ 8.6 · 2004

Other Titles From Kyoto Animation

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.8
TMDB Rating
129
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #794 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #657 of 2,532 (top 26%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Kyoto Animation
Runtime 1h 39m
Release Date December 20, 2003
IMDb tt0396659

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