
InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
2003 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 7.7 · 87% critics
After a powerful weapon sealed away for centuries reawakens, two half-brothers who inherited legendary swords from their father are forced into a dangerous clash with a threat that could destroy countless lives. The story blends family conflict, supernatural action, and a race to stop an ancient power.
Based on Inuyasha
Also known as InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of World Conquest · Inuyasha: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
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Details
- Original title
- 映画犬夜叉 天下覇道の剣
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-12-20
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (150 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want anime fantasy with cursed swords, family conflict, and world-threatening danger in the spirit of Sword of the Stranger or Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card; Not for you if you want grounded drama or easy standalone entry points.
Pros: high-stakes fantasy threat; sibling rivalry tension; legendary sword setup | Cons: depends on series context; simple save-the-world plot; very intense stakes
Themes
- youkai
- shounen
- anime
Cast & crew

Kappei Yamaguchi
as Inuyasha (voice)

Satsuki Yukino
as Kagome Higurashi (voice)

Koji Tsujitani
as Miroku (voice)

Houko Kuwashima
as Sango (voice)

Kumiko Watanabe
as Shippo (voice)

Ken Narita
as Sesshomaru (voice)

Akio Otsuka
as Inuyasha's father (voice)

Kikuko Inoue
as Izayoi (voice)

Yasunori Matsumoto
as Setsuna no Takemaru (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki
as So'unga (voice)
Directed by Toshiya Shinohara