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Too much of everything

Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Overrated

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Like a lot of anime, if it gets popular it gets translated to the big screen for the die hard and casual fans of the series. "Inuyasha: Affections Touching Across Time" is no exception because of the anime's cult status popularity worldwide.200 years ago a Chinese moth yokai named Hyoga invaded Japan but Inuyasha's father battled Hyoga and defeated him sealing him away in a magical prison known as the Tree of Ages. Years later when the Shikon no Tama(Jewel of Four Souls) shatters, a fragment finds its way into a tree and frees Hyoga's son Menōmaru who wishes to take vengeance for his father against Inuyasha and become the next Lord Hyoga.The story is like a stand alone Inuyasha episode only its longer and has a better budget and animation which mixes CG with traditional animation. Only the CG hasn't aged well and clashes with the regular animation very badly which thankfully happens in very few places so it isn't that distracting. Everything that fans of the series including myself love is all here. The humor, the romance, the epic action is all here. The movie also touches upon the relationship between Inuyasha and Kagome in a couple of very touching scenes with great animation and emotional music. The film comes with either the original Japanese dub or the English dub. It doesn't matter either or since both are very good although the English version has sometimes bad voice acting especially near the end where the main villain sounds really bad in his final form.Its a good "Inuyasha" flick and its worth your time especially if you are a fan of the series.

Now i know the main flaw of this movie to some is the fact that is very similar of the series, some may call it a "very long episode". Well, while the plot doesn't differ from the series, you get the chance to explore the relationships between the characters a lot deeper than you're allowed to in the series. The story is similar to the main plot, Naraku's still alive and matters not in this movie. But you get to see a lot of stir between Inuyasha, Kagome and Kikyo, and the animation is much better then the series of course, the sightings are beautiful and some of the scenes really touching. Yes, it may merely appear as a long episode, so those who aren't fan of the series may not appreciate it that much, but all in all (fan as I am) the movie stands on its own, and I truly recommend it to Inuyasha fans and those who simply enjoy a good anime film.

Kagome Higurashi is like any other 15 year old student. Like any other, until she discovers that she can travel through time via the Bone Eater's well...Not unlike the series, Toki Wo Koeru Omoi takes place in Feudal Japan with a bit of Present day mixed in. Unlike the series, the first of currently three movies strays from the Naraku plot and into another enemy.Enter Menomaru. A demon who's father, Hyoga, was sealed beneath the Tree of Ages by Inu-yasha's father 200 years past. He fools Inu-yasha into attacking the claw which sealed away Hyoga's power, thus destroying it and releasing Hyoga's power. His power takes the form of a great orb. Menomaru allows himself to be engulfed into it, thus absorbing the power of his father.Collecting the souls of every living thing, Menomaru's power grows to immense size and soon, he becomes reborn with near limitless power as the New Hyoga.(Side note: During all this, Sango and Mirkou are fighting battles against Menomaru's servants, Ruri and Hari, who both are slain)While this passes, Kikyo sends Kagome to her own time, as she was not meant to be there. Kagome and Inu-yasha somehow manage to contact each other, although 500 years apart. Inu-yasha gets Kagome to come back to Feudal Japan.With the help of Kagome's arrow, Inu-yasha's Backlash Wave hits Hyoga, killing him and earning them a Shikon shard.Overall, this is very much like what happens in the series, but with larger detail. One detail I didn't enjoy was the 3D effect on the Tree of Ages. It takes away from the overall picture. But, in a grand total, I give this movie a 9.5/10(1/2 point for 3D)

I recommend this movie to people who have met two prequisits: Those who like anime, and for those who like Anime to watch at least the first 20 or so episodes of Inuyasha. If you've watched that many or have a good understanding of the Inuyasha storyline and characters, then watch the movie too. I felt that this movie was BETTER than the series itself and was not just like a long episode. Rather, it was more of an in-depth description of the characters.If I had to give a score, up to 100, 1 being a being a home video with the cover still on and a broken microphone, 100 being something that you will watch over and over again for eternity, I'd give it:89/100I give it less than 90 because the 2nd movie was better than this one.