Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

2hotFeature one of my absolute favorites!

ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

filmfan1991 Unllike the first movie which while good and entertaining was still an extended episode on a big budget, "Castle Beyond The Looking Glass" improves upon its predecessor greatly by giving us a story of what would happen if the series's main villain Naraku died right here and now and how it would affect everyone. The movie also uses the basis of the famous Japanese fairytale "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" and the main character from that story Princess Kaguya who serves as the film's villain. (Unless you have familiarity with the fairytale, certain parts of the plot won't make any sense.)The animation is stunning and uses very little to no CG unlike the first movie. The action scenes are fluid and some of the comedy is very hilarious at times. Also part of the plot revolves around the fact that Kagomes likes Inuyasha for the way that he is and not a full fledged yokai. This leads to the best part of the movie where we get to see Inuyasha and Kagome kiss on screen for the first time in the series. (Unfortunatly its never acknowledged in the TV show but hey.)"Castle Beyond the Looking Glass" is a great addition to the Inuyasha film series and a good "What If" story if Naraku was gone and everyone returned to their normal lives even if it was but for a brief moment.

aroomwithamoose42 A great way to add to the television series, this movie is shocking yet adorable. When I first saw it I had to watch it over and over due to the laughter and such that it caused.Being a follower of the InuYasha series, I found this movie an amazing example of anime at its best.Some parts contain things that most people wouldn't believe could ever be in the show, and some you know and love like the back of your hand. Some parts would never fit into the series such as they did in the movie, although they were a huge success to those on some character's sides.The beginning is awesome. It is beyond belief. The slap mark on Miroku's face was so entirely funny and if you pay close attention to the voices, you may recognize them from (believe it or not) the Barbie movies. I actually hadn't noticed this because I have never seen a "Barbie" movie in my life, but my friend pointed it out.The English subtitles had some misspellings, but everyone could easily tell what they meant by it.Excellent.

nataku_and_her_fairy 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!!

Klee15 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.