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Product Description ------------------- Inuyasha The Movie 3: s of an Honorable Ruler, Vol. 3 (DVD) Many years ago, the Great Dog Demon wielded the Three s of the Fang. Upon his death, he bequeathed a to each of his sons, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru, leaving the third , the wrath-filled Sounga, locked away forever. Now that the Sounga's power has been awakened, these two battling brothers must put away their sibling rivalry and face off against the force that spells doom for all mankind. ]]> .com ---- s of an Honorable Ruler is darker and more dramatic than the two previous Inu-Yasha features--or the broadcast series. Inu-Yasha's her Inu no Taisho, the Great Dog Demon, possessed not two but three s: Tetsusaiga, Tenseiga, and Sounga, which are linked to Earth, Heaven, and Hell, respectively. After the human princess Izayoi gave birth to Inu-Yasha, she was killed by Takemaru, a samurai who loved her from afar. Inu no Taisho died soon after; the smith Totosai and Myoga the flea hid the first two s, according their master's instructions, and sealed away Sounga. Seven centuries later, Sounga has become one of the treasures of the Higui family shrine. During what should be an ordinary ritual, Sounga is freed and returns to the past through the Eater's Well. The bloodthirsty spirit of the raises the soul of Takemaru and begins a campaign of hideous destruction. Can Inu-Yasha, Kagome, Shippo, Miroku, Sango, and Sesshomaru defeat the -ghoul--individually or collectively? In addition to being more violent than other Inu-Yasha films, s of an Honorable Ruler is more lavish, with lots of CG special effects and a score by Kaoru Wada that evokes The Rite of Spring. Director Toshiya Shinohara keeps things movie so briskly, the viewer doesn't have time to miss Naraku, Kikyo, or the Shikon Jewel, although the final battle goes on far too long. The drama and passion of s of an Honorable Ruler will delight Inu-Yasha fans. (Rated PG-13: violence, grotesque imagery, minor risqué humor) --Charles Solomon