Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2004)

Absolutely Brilliant!

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

This movie is 100% Awesome!!! It even gets interesting the minute you start to watch it! The beginning starts out with them, trying to kill niraku. And this woman (i forget her name) then thinks shes free. Then this other woman, grants her in her kingdom. And she has to get her these items.But, i don't wanna ruin the whole movie. So make sure, you watch it! This movie contains fighting, romance,comedy, adventure and suspense. And a lil bit of nudity, (there in a hot-spring, but they don't show there whole body and stuff) Everything, you could ever want! I think its awesome. The only thing i don't like, is just its too short. They should make it longer. =D Also, this movie doesn't have an age rating. Personally, i would rate it pg 13. Just cause it says curse words, a lil bit of nudity, and violence.

First of all, the movie is definitely not a summarized version of the series!!! ahem... The movie deals with a completely new enemy (Kaguya)and how Inuyasha, Kagome and the gang deal with this... However, it isn't just another story where the good guys fight the bad guys. It has a plot! And a most beautiful one! This is certainly a movie to recommend! It is awesome! The animation is beautiful! The songs are awesome! and well... Inuyasha & Kagome are just the cutest thing ever! This movie isn't necessarily for Anime fans, or even Inuyasha fans! If you're looking for a fun, interesting, romantic, action-packed movie... then look no further! I am fortunate enough to watch the anime series and am a great fan! It is just so incredible!And the character development is amazing! This of course, keeps throughout the movie! Just when you thought you'd seen the best part, it gets BETTER!! Please do not hesitate to watch this movie!! AND IT IS NOT A SUMMARIZED VERSION OF THE SERIES!! AND EVEN IF IT IS 167 EPISODES LONG!! IT IS WORTH IT!!

When I first saw the first movie, I was great disappointed by what I saw, especially for a series as good as Inu-Yasha. My expectations first watching Castle Beyond the Looking Glass were not as high, but I was in for a surprise. In every single way I can think of, Castle Beyond the Looking Glass is a vast improvement over Affections Touching Across Time.For the most part, the second movie's story is as stock quality as the first movie. It does however try to go into the realm of alternate universe (though it still really takes place in the canon storyline) by posing the question "What would it be like if Naraku died right now?" And, in my opinion, the interpretation is pretty good. Castle Beyond the Looking Glass does something however that really makes it just like many other Japanese animated movies by incorporating story elements from the fairy tale, Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. While it does so in a tasteful way, it kind of gave me the impression of "overused" just as the first movie's story felt. Getting past that though, the villain Kaguya is far superior to Menomaru, if only because she was less corny. So the story, which features all our favorite characters rather evenly (meaning there is something for everybody to enjoy), is actually more compelling.The animation and music is about the same level as the first movie. Actually, I say the music was better for this movie because the first movie sounded as though it ripped a lot of tracks right off the television show. In contrast, I'm pretty sure most, if not all the music used for Castle Beyond the Looking Glass, was original (using the same melodies possibly, but at least played in a different way).I thoroughly enjoyed Castle Beyond the Looking Glass much more than Affections Touching Across Time. The DVD also has some nice features that you shouldn't miss.

its a neverending story, and thank everything holy for that :)This movie continues under and after the destruction of Naraku. There is a new villain introduced, and has some nice twists. How they accualy can create such a good movie after 123 episodes (+ the ones to come) and the first movie, i can not say, but it is interesting, very nicely drawn and some nicely placed CG effects. The characters are drawn in more detail and it really looks good. The music and sound fx are great and it really has this Inuyasha feel to it.The downside is that Sesshômaru isnt in this one, and Kikyou has only a small role.The upside is that it does not end the Inuyasha saga, so there may be more Inuyasha series after this movie, i hope :)i give it an 7/10