7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
InuYasha is a half-demon who was trapped in the Legendary Tree and was set free by Kagome, a girl who traveled 500 years through time. This time, both of them will have to face Menomaru, a Chinese demon whose father, known as Hyoga, came 300 years ago to invade Japan, but was stopped by InuYasha's Father. InuYasha and Kagome, along with Sango, Miroku, Shippou, Kaede and Myoga, will try to stop Menomaru in his becoming the most powerful demon ever.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
InuYasha is a half-demon who was trapped in the Legendary Tree and was set free by Kagome, a girl who traveled 500 years through time. This time, both of them will have to face Menomaru, a Chinese demon whose father, known as Hyoga, came 300 years ago to invade Japan, but was stopped by InuYasha's Father. InuYasha and Kagome, along with Sango, Miroku, Shippou, Kaede and Myoga, will try to stop Menomaru in his becoming the most powerful demon ever.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict involves protagonists uniting to defeat a destructive ancient evil, emphasizing universal themes of friendship, loyalty, and heroism. These themes are apolitical and do not align with a specific progressive or conservative ideology, resulting in a neutral rating.
As a Japanese anime, the film's character representation aligns with its cultural origin and source material, featuring a diverse cast of human and supernatural beings without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on adventure and relationships, portraying male and heterosexual identities in a generally positive light without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Sango, a skilled demon slayer, who engages in and wins direct physical combat against multiple male-presenting demon opponents using her melee weapons.
The film portrays Buddhist monks and their spiritual powers, particularly through the character of Miroku, as effective and righteous forces against evil. While Miroku has personal flaws, his religious practices and abilities are consistently depicted as beneficial and powerful.
The film 'Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative and character relationships are entirely heterosexual, resulting in no depiction of queer identities or experiences within the story.
The film "Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on fantasy action and adventure within its established universe, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The film is an original story within the established Inuyasha universe. All returning characters maintain their canonical genders, and new characters introduced for the movie do not constitute gender swaps.
The film is an animated adaptation of the Inuyasha manga and anime series. All established characters, originally depicted as Japanese or Japanese-coded demons/half-demons, maintain their original racial depiction in the movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
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