Inuyasha Movie 3: "Tenkahadou no Ken" Update

[Patches]

Whee, the official site (http://www.inuyasha-movie.com) has seen an update! The third movie's title is officially "Tenkahadou no Ken" ("Sword to Rule the World"), and the site's gotten a new layout, a poster design, and some new info. Well, let's see what I can get out of this.

Hm, looks like we've got a tagline: "To conquer the world, there is but one sword." Um... 'kay. Now we've got a bunch of credit crap, Shounen Sunday, Yomiuri TV, Rumiko Takahashi... yadda yadda, we know all this already... Ah, here's the story summary:

"The blood of their great father was passed to two brothers: Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. They inherited two swords: the Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga.

However, there was a third sword that existed... called Sou'unga (whoa... weird name. Means something like "massive cloud fang").

He who holds this sword shall rule the world, furthermore making it a sword of evil.

It is the fate of the blood of these two brothers to gamble on a heroic battle that has now begun..."

Um... yeah. So... since Sesshoumaru has given up on Tetsusaiga at this point, I guess the writers had to weasel in some weird way to get the two to duke it out again. But, looking at the new images we've got... baby Inuyasha and his mommy! Cuuuuute! And maybe an explanation of what happened to his mom (we know she's dead already, we just don't know how). And even though there's a neat-looking new image on the trailer site, it's still the same trailer that's been there since April (drat), and said trailer likely doesn't even depict an actual event in the movie, but is rather just a publicity shot.

Umm... it says there's something happening October 4th, but I haven't read too much into it since the title seems to indicate it's just some promotional stuff with Takahashi ("come to this event, get stuff, blah blah").

So, yeah, that's about it. I was hoping for more story details, but I guess it's their job to keep us expectantly wondering (even us unlucky Americans who'll have to wait even longer to see it ;_;). There was no mention of an original villain (which was the case in the other two movies), but that still doesn't rule out there being one. We've still got half a year yet before the movie's release, so that's a long time for even more new info to come trickling in. .... This is gonna be one looooong six months.

So, the movie in a nutshell? "Fluffy Takes Over the World". I'll bet the fangirls couldn't be happier.

[Tienshin]

I have got to see the first two movies. I saw the trailer for the third one and didnt think to much of Sesshoumaru v. Inuyasha as a movie, but considering where the story has progressed in Japan (up to Ep 118 or 119 I think) and the current arc...this could be good. But it does seem like a cheap excuse to match the brothers up again.

[Patches]

But it does seem like a cheap excuse to match the brothers up again.
That and maybe getting Sesshoumaru some more screentime, because unless they give him a couple filler episodes, he will have next to no part in the TV series between now and when the movie comes out.

But, yeah, I agree with you that this seems like kind of a cheap idea. I mean, what would Sesshoumaru want with a sword used for taking over the world? And why the heck would daddy doggy make a sword for world conquest, anyway? "Hee hee hee, let's see how the boys react to THIS one!"

Ah, whatever. I'd still watch it, simply because it also looks like it'll give quite a bit of backstory on the two's relationship, which would be a heckuva lot more interesting than some slug-fest over who gets the neat heirloom that, conveniently, no one's heard of until now.

[Patches]

::sigh:: I hate Japanese movie trailers. They're notoriously short and uninformative.

But, besides all that, the official movie site (http://www.inuyasha-movie.com/trailer/index.html) has added a new trailer for "Tenkahadou no Ken". The majority of the new trailer is just a repeat of the old one, but there is some new footage at the end. Unfortunately, most of the new footage in the trailer was already represented in the images on the site. But at least you can see Inu and Sess's fight in that bamboo thicket in motion, since it's pretty.

Narration: "Tetsusaiga. Tenseiga. And the father left a third sword. He who controls this sword shall control the world. The great father's blood was inherited by two brothers. It is their unavoidable destiny..."
Inu's Mom: "This boy's name... is Inuyasha."
Inuyasha: "I won't forgive you!"
Narration: "Inuyasha Movie: Sword to Rule the World"

Apparently Inuyasha's dad could possibly finally get a name in this movie. If it's "Sauron", I'm going home.

One sword to rule them all, and in the darkness bind them...

EDIT: Fixed my translation. -_-*

[Will Sturnick]

Apparently Inuyasha's dad could possibly finally get a name in this movie. If it's "Sauron", I'm going home.

I could've sworn that his name was "Henyo" or something like that.

[Patches]

I could've sworn that his name was "Henyo" or something like that.
Not that I've ever heard. Inuyasha's father has been called "Inu no Taisho" (Leader of the Dogs), "Taiyoukai" (Great Demon), "Chichi-ue" (Father), "Oyaji" (Dad).... yeah, you get the picture. But he's never actually been given a name.

This is unrelated to this comment, but at the end of the new trailer, is it just me or do Inuyasha's prayer beads go flying off? Now I'm curious what that's all about...

[Amano Ginji]

Yes, I noticed that too....

Oh, and that scream that she made when they came off was terrifying. *Skin crawls*

[DianaGohan]

A "Master Sword"? Now that's defintley giving me a Zelda vibe. Anyway, it sounds like a fairly intresting premise, but I would really want to see the other two movies first... and more then just the first 36 episodes of the series.

[Patches]

A "Master Sword"? Now that's defintley giving me a Zelda vibe.
It might not mean quite the same thing. ::watches the second trailer again:: Ah, crap on the stupid streaming audio, I got my particles mixed up. Curse "wo" for sounding like "mo" and changing the whole meaning of the sentence on me by switching what the word "command" modifies. Now I can't make my silly LotR references anymore!

Ahem... so, scrap the "Master Sword" thing at the moment. That first part of the narration should read: "Tetsusaiga. Tenseiga. And the father left a third sword. He who commands this sword will command the world."

::cough:: Told ya I wasn't fluent, Tidus. At least I caught it fairly quickly. Thanks for making me listen to that sentence again, Diana.

::goes and crawls under a rock::

[Greek_Honeybee]

And Inuyasha's mother is running through the burning castle with a large, red fire-rat's fur coat draped over her just like Inuyasha's,.. except he was just a small child when she died. I wonder if their father was fond of wearing red...

Or is that a third child in her arms that the third sword was meant for? Okay, maybe not, but it's an interesting thought.

[Patches]

And Inuyasha's mother is running through the burning castle with a large, red fire-rat's fur coat draped over her just like Inuyasha's,.. except he was just a small child when she died. I wonder if their father was fond of wearing red...

Or is that a third child in her arms that the third sword was meant for? Okay, maybe not, but it's an interesting thought.
Well, during the scene where Inu's mom is running through the fire with the baby, the voice over says "This child's name... is Inuyasha", sort of implying that, well... that's Inuyasha. I sincerely doubt they'd do something as crazy as throw a third sibling into the mix.

My guess is that the Sou'unga was daddy's sword. I mean, he can't just let the kids have ALL his stuff. My hypothesis is that since Tetsusaiga was originally created to protect Inuyasha's mother, that means the swords were forged AFTER Sesshoumaru was born. So, Sess got Tenseiga right away, while dad held on to Tetsusaiga to give to Inuyasha once he was old enough, and kept Sou'unga for himself.

Either that or he didn't intend for the third sword to be made at all, and someone like Kaijinbou got a hold of a piece of his fang from Toutousai and created an evil sword from it. It would explain why no one's heard of it until now, and why its power is so drastically different from the other two.

[Catlover]

This is probably a stupid question, but are the Inu-Yasha moives connected with the show, or are the moives like the Dragon Ball Z moives?

This does sound interresting though. Hopefully we'll learn a lot about Inu's mother.

[Arxane]

This is probably a stupid question, but are the Inu-Yasha moives connected with the show, or are the moives like the Dragon Ball Z moives?

The movies aren't really connected to the show. The most obvious example of this is that, in the second movie, Naraku is actually killed at the start of the movie.

If you ask me, the title of this movie should be "Inuyasha Movie 3: We Milk Franchise One Time More Before Series End". [/sarcasm]

[Char Aznable]

When is Viz ever going to dub the first movie and realese it on DVD? :confused:

[Coolboyman]

thats really cool! I still have yet to see any of the movies though :/

[Patches]

This is probably a stupid question, but are the Inu-Yasha moives connected with the show, or are the moives like the Dragon Ball Z moives?
Well, neither the first nor second movie share continuity with the show, and the third might follow their example if they mess with past events too much (especially if that fire in the trailer is supposed to be how Inuyasha's mother died, which doesn't jive with the TV series, since we know Inuyasha was at least able to walk and speak before she died in the TV series, but he's only a baby in the trailer).

So, yeah, the movies are pretty much glorified filler episodes, with a dash of AU on the side.

[Coollead]

OMG, WEN IZ inuy@shaaaaaaaa movei 3 comigned out on DVD in americaland!!!?!?!?!

...

Does Viz even have the rights to any of the movies?

[Patches]

Might as well make light of another translation oddity. It's not so much of a "mistake" on my part, but more of something that's subject to interpretation.

I've translated "Tenkahadou no Ken" as "Sword to Rule the World", but perhaps I should make clear what "world" means in this case. "Tenka" can translate as half a zillion things, from "the world" to "the empire" to "the general public". Now, from the viewpoint of someone living in Feudal Japan, the island nation IS, for all intents and purposes, the world. So, "world" is not meant in the sense of the globe itself, but more like "the known world". Therefore, the sword wouldn't necessarily give someone instant rulership over the planet, but would rather guarantee authority no matter where the person holding it went. So, techically, the title can translate as anything from "Sword to Rule the World", to "Sword to Rule an Empire" to "Sword to Rule Over All". I mean, take your pick, I guess. Just thought it would be prudent to know where this term is coming from.

[All-Star 1.5]

Might as well make light of another translation oddity. It's not so much of a "mistake" on my part, but more of something that's subject to interpretation.

I've translated "Tenkahadou no Ken" as "Sword to Rule the World", but perhaps I should make clear what "world" means in this case. "Tenka" can translate as half a zillion things, from "the world" to "the empire" to "the general public". Now, from the viewpoint of someone living in Feudal Japan, the island nation IS, for all intents and purposes, the world. So, "world" is not meant in the sense of the globe itself, but more like "the known world". Therefore, the sword wouldn't necessarily give someone instant rulership over the planet, but would rather guarantee authority no matter where the person holding it went. So, techically, the title can translate as anything from "Sword to Rule the World", to "Sword to Rule an Empire" to "Sword to Rule Over All". I mean, take your pick, I guess. Just thought it would be prudent to know where this term is coming from.

Maybe who ever gets the sword takes over Daddy's vast empire in the west.

[Patches]

Maybe who ever gets the sword takes over Daddy's vast empire in the west.
Could be, but I'm not terribly sure why either one would want it. Sesshoumaru may look down on everyone else, but he's made no indication that he has any desire to establish himself as an authority figure. Which is weird because, being the firstborn son and all, he should, by birth, have already inherited claim to the empire, even though the series doesn't really present him as having any political power (that "Lord of the Western Lands" title that I often see given to him is, as far as I can tell, about as official as the name "Fluffy"). So, either Sesshoumaru was disowned by the clan, refused leadership, was usurped, or the Dogs are democratic. And Inuyasha is just flat not interested. I've read one short report that described the third sword as "coveted", but whether it's by the brothers or someone else remains to be seen.

I have a thought, though. This "Sou'unga" could possibly be similar to the sword Excalibur. Whoever can take possesion of it just becomes accepted as the ruler, sort of like King Arthur. The sword itself might have some sort of neat power, but it's main purpose is a symbol of authority. Just a thought.

[Masamune2052]

I'm with Patches, whatever Sesshomaru wants he simply takes, and he's not exactly the Take-Over-The-World type. And about Inu Yasha becoming a ruler......let us never speak of that situation again.

[Greek_Honeybee]

I don't know,.. Perhaps their father was kind of hoping Inuyasha would succeed him, rather than the cold-hearted Sesshoumaru; and he felt that, since he is only half demon and the younger brother, this was the only way that could ever happen.

[Patches]

whatever Sesshomaru wants he simply takes, and he's not exactly the Take-Over-The-World type.
That and he only has two followers, both of whom are subservient to him by choice.

My little hypothetical plot of the movie: The Sou'unga was left as a way for someone other than Sesshoumaru to legally gain rulership of the father's empire (maybe because he didn't think Sess was cut out for the position, or maybe because he wanted Sess to have the option of doing something else with his life). However, Inuyasha somehow ends up with the sword, which ticks Sesshoumaru off to no end, because that would give Inuyasha authority over him. This power might be what causes Inuyasha's prayer beads to fly off in the trailer, since no one should be able to control him if he's supreme ruler and all. Of course, Inuyasha really doesn't WANT this power, so has to find some way of getting rid of the sword (and he's too stubborn to just hand it over to his brother). Meanwhile, Sesshoumaru, also the stubborn sort, doesn't very readily accept that Inu would just blow off a chance to be able to control him, so goes around doing nasty stuff, thus ticking Inuyasha off, and the two have at it. Of course, Kagome thinks it's stupid that they're fighting over something that neither one wants, trys to break up the fight, and ends up eating it. 'Course, then the blame game ensues, and Inuyasha ends up having to exercise his new-found authority to force Sesshoumaru to revive her. After that, Inuyasha finally just throws the stupid sword at Sesshoumaru's feet, not really caring to bicker over it anymore. Sess is somewhat taken aback, but leaves them alone after that.

Laaa. Granted, that's just my take on how the scattered information that we know can come together into a cohesive plot. There's probably a zillion other ways it can fit together, but it's fun to guess.

[Masamune2052]

That and he only has two followers, both of whom are subservient to him by choice.

My little hypothetical plot of the movie: The Sou'unga was left as a way for someone other than Sesshoumaru to legally gain rulership of the father's empire (maybe because he didn't think Sess was cut out for the position, or maybe because he wanted Sess to have the option of doing something else with his life). However, Inuyasha somehow ends up with the sword, which ticks Sesshoumaru off to no end, because that would give Inuyasha authority over him. This power might be what causes Inuyasha's prayer beads to fly off in the trailer, since no one should be able to control him if he's supreme ruler and all. Of course, Inuyasha really doesn't WANT this power, so has to find some way of getting rid of the sword (and he's too stubborn to just hand it over to his brother). Meanwhile, Sesshoumaru, also the stubborn sort, doesn't very readily accept that Inu would just blow off a chance to be able to control him, so goes around doing nasty stuff, thus ticking Inuyasha off, and the two have at it. Of course, Kagome thinks it's stupid that they're fighting over something that neither one wants, trys to break up the fight, and ends up eating it. 'Course, then the blame game ensues, and Inuyasha ends up having to exercise his new-found authority to force Sesshoumaru to revive her. After that, Inuyasha finally just throws the stupid sword at Sesshoumaru's feet, not really caring to bicker over it anymore. Sess is somewhat taken aback, but leaves them alone after that.

Laaa. Granted, that's just my take on how the scattered information that we know can come together into a cohesive plot. There's probably a zillion other ways it can fit together, but it's fun to guess.
So basically, kind of like Naraku in movie 2, the prayer beads will fly off in the begining of the movie, but near the end when Inu Yasha gives up the ultimate power he gets them slapped back on him. At least, that's how I think it will happen, I don't think many fans (including myself) would want to see Inu Yasha lose his rosary just yet.

[Patches]

So basically, kind of like Naraku in movie 2, the prayer beads will fly off in the begining of the movie, but near the end when Inu Yasha gives up the ultimate power he gets them slapped back on him. At least, that's how I think it will happen, I don't think many fans (including myself) would want to see Inu Yasha lose his rosary just yet.
Well, of course he'd have to get them back. The movies may be original storylines and have no continuity with the show, but they still have to come full circle. Basically meaning that everything must be returned to the state it was in when the movie started (for the canon characters, at least). That's kind of what makes the movies annoying, because nothing is ever actually resolved in them that makes one lick of difference in the overall plot.