Inuyasha - The Movie 2 - The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
by Toshiya Shinohara
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Actor: Houko Kuwashima, K?ji Tsujitani, Kappei Yamaguchi, Mieko Harada, Satsuki YukinoDirector: Toshiya Shinohara
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language); English (Subtitled)
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-12-28
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Viz Video
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Movie Review: A good movie for the Inuyasha franchise
Summary: 4 Stars
The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass is the second theatrical film for the Inuyasha franchise. The film takes place between episodes ninety-five and ninety-six of the anime series.
The film opens with Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo defeating Naraku. At first, there is doubt that Naraku has actually been defeated, but enough evidence comes to light to make the group believe that Naraku really is gone. Kagura and Kanna, the two remaining incarnations of Naraku, free Kaguya from a mirror, and Kaguya begins to wreak havoc on feudal Japan. There are many surprises in store for our heroes during the course of the film.
There are six special features on the DVD. First, there are Japanese trailers for The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass; however, the audio is only in Japanese, and there are no subtitles included. There are also two trailers for the third Inuyasha film, but there is only Japanese audio and no subtitles.
There is a Line Art Gallery, which is split into two sections: Characters and Art Design. In the special features, there is also a Japanese television special that was aired beofre the film opened in theaters. There is a top thirty countdown of Inuyasha-related things, which incorporates scenes from the anime series, as well as preview scenes from the film. Puppets of some of the characters are used occassionally to tell parts of the countdown. The final two extras are ads for the graphic novels (manga and animanga) and the Inuyasha trading card game.
Overall, The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass is an excellent film. In some respects, I think it's better than Affections Touching Across Time. This DVD should be in the collection of anyone who appreciates the Inuyasha anime series.
Summary of Inuyasha - The Movie 2 - The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
With their greatest foe seemingly defeated, Inuyasha and his friends begin to return to their lives. But their short period of peace is once again shattered as a new enemy begins to emerge. Kaguya, the self-proclaimed Princess from the Moon of legend, begins a plan to plunge the world into a perpetual night of the full moon. Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango and Shippo must once again unite to face the new threat.Like the first Inu-Yasha feature, Affections Touching Across Time, The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass pits the regular cast against a new foe: Kaguya, who claims to be the legendary Moon Princess. Series creator Rumiko Takahashi mixes Eastern and Western elements in this supernatural tale: Kaguya's symbol is the pentacle, associated with magic in Europe. Like the Princess in the Japanese fable "The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter" (also called "The Maiden from the Sky"), Kaguya demands bizarre magical objects, which Kanna and Kagura fetch. The supernatural battles don't prevent Kagome and Inu-Yasha from squabbling or Miroku from making yet another ill-considered pass at Sango. Ultimately, the unacknowledged love they share enables Kagome and Inu-Yasha to defeat Kagura, and their warm moments recall the unexpected gentleness of the OVA "The Two Akanes: 'Ranma, Look at Me!'" from Takahashi's most famous creation, Ranma 1/2. (Unrated, suitable for ages 13 and older: violence, grotesque imagery, brief nudity, alcohol use) --Charles Solomon
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