Product Details

• Actors: Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Moneca Stori, Richard Ian Cox, Kumiko Watanabe
• Directors: Naoya Aoki, Yasunao Aoki
• Writers: Katsuhiko Chiba, Katsuyuki Sumizawa, Rumiko Takahashi
• Format: Animated, Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Viz Media
• DVD Release Date: September 4, 2007
• Run Time: 390 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000GW8OLY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,581 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Inuyasha: Complete Movies Box Set" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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The four Inu-Yasha theatrical features pit the cast of Rumiko Takahashi's "feudal fairy tale" against new foes: The search for the shards of the Shikon Jewel falls by the wayside as Kagome, Inu-Yasha, Shippo, Miroku, and Sango tackle these supernatural enemies. In Affections Touching Across Time (2001), the moth-demon Menomaru seeks to reclaim the powers of his father, who was defeated by Inu-Yasha's father during the attempted Mongol invasion of 1274. The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) evokes the Japanese legend "The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter," when Kaguya appears, claiming to be the legendary Moon Princess. Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003) reveals that Inu-Yasha's father, the Great Dog Demon, possessed not two but three swords: Tetsusaiga, Tenseiga, and Sounga, which are linked to Earth, Heaven, and Hell, respectively. When the Sounga is accidentally freed, its aura raises the soul of Takemaru, the samurai who murdered Inu-Yasha's mother. The villains in Fire on Mystic Island (2004) are the Four War Gods, powerful demons on the island of Houraijima, who preserve and augment their power by sacrificing half-demon children. The later films are darker and more violent, although the directors balance the mayhem against familiar comedic elements, especially Kagome and Inu-Yasha squabbling. The features all reflect larger budgets than the television series, as the filmmakers employ a variety of CG effects: explosions, lightning bolts, insects, monsters, and strangling tree roots. Affections Touching Across Time stands out as the handsomest of the films, with designs that suggest the woodblock prints of Kawase Hasui. A must-have for Inu-Yasha fans. (Rated Teen: suitable for ages 13 and older: violence, grotesque imagery, brief nudity, alcohol use, risqué humor) --Charles Solomon

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INUYASHA:MOVIE BOX SET (1-4) - DVD Movie

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60 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars carefull !!!!!!!!!!!, January 24, 2004

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darling handlos (denver, colorado United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inuyasha - Special Limited Edition (Vols. 1-3) (DVD)

Hello, I'm 100% sure that this dvd is awasome just like the rest of Inuyasha's dvds and movies. What I'm trying to do right now is warn all you Inuyasha fans from bad people like BESTPREICEANIMEEVER i order from him and he sent me (inuyasha the tv series) when i had ordered "Inuyasha special edition dvd". Worst of all is that he had very bad reviews that i did not read before buying form him and all because when i think AMAZON i think safety while i'm buying online. It was a great mistake please be aware of this seller and nextdayanime.com for that is where they do bussinness from. There is alot of people that like me all we wanted was to buy something to make a loved one happy and it was ruined by somebody that has no heart and ethics. thanks for reading this and happy and above all safe shopping!

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Worth the Money!!!, September 7, 2007

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J. Greene "LinkintheTwilight" (NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inuyasha: Complete Movies Box Set (DVD)

This review is from a die-hard Inuyasha fan and I have to say that this is one of the best deals that VIZ has released yet. If you do not own any of the four Inuyasha films, then this is the perfect time to get them, from the most reliable source available (being VIZ of course). Each individual movie goes for about $20-25 and with this being only $30 come on that is a freakin' steal! Even if it is not purchased on Amazon, and on VIZs' own website (for like $50 or something) it is still worth all of your money! All four films are in this box set with a foldout of the scene selections of each film, quite nicely set up. The quality is top notch, another thing to expect from VIZ and the features that come with each film are really worth this... special footage, trailers, dual languages, different sound capabilities... this has it all! Highly recommended!!!

62 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Pointing Out A Few Misunderstandings! ^_^, December 10, 2003

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"kjsung999" (Fort Belvoir, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inuyasha - Special Limited Edition (Vols. 1-3) (DVD)

Inu-Yasha is a great series! With this official special edition limited to just 15,000 copies worldwide and considering the popularity of this series, buy this one NOW! This one is sure to sell out very quickly! Well, enough of my rave... after reading two reviews below, what I am going to do now is teach you all little class about bootlegs and how to avoid them.

Bootlegging is not a new practice with anime, it has been around since the early 80's. There are good bootleggers, otherwise known as fansubbers, who spend the money out of their own pockets and use up a lot their own free time to translate and subtitle unlicensed anime from Japan and they don't even charge a dime for all of their hard work, distributing their work free of charge! The moral fansubber always ceases production and distribution of a series once it has been licensed by American anime publishing studios. Fansubbers are actually directly responsible for the current popularity of anime in America today. After seeing the initial demand for these unique animated works, official studios were formed in the USA. There are several official American anime publishing studios with licensing rights that were founded by former fansubbers. And then there are the bad bootleggers...

Lately this practice has become a plague of sorts, go to any online auction site and you will find many these illegal copies for sale. Once a series has been completely or even partially released in the US and Japan, pirates from Hong Kong, China, are already at work illegally copying and selling these to the uneducated newbie and the cheapskate consumer. Illegal copies are becoming more and more sophisticated, lately they have become difficult to discern if they are legal or not, some of them even coming with an English audio stream. These bad bootlegs hurt the anime industry by taking away money that could be used by Anime publishers to bring more new series to the US. It is for this very reason that I recommend that you avoid bootlegs, if you really love anime stay away from them.

How to tell a bootleg from the real thing.

1. Many HK (Hong Kong) bootlegs contain 8 or more episodes per disc. 26 episodes on three discs is definitely bootleg. Official American versions typically contain between 3 to 5 episodes per disc and Official Japanese versions 2 to 3. However, on rare occasion, American discs contain over 5 episodes as in the Tenchi Muyo! OAV collection, 7 and 6 respectively.

2. Most HK bootlegs usually come packaged in printed cardboard gatefold packaging. American and Japanese versions usually come packaged in the traditional plastic clamshell cases. With an exception being the Tenchi Muyo! OAV collection, which comes packaged as a gatefold and some Japanese discs which come in jewel cases.

3. If the seller is only asking $20 to $40 for a complete set of Cowboy Bebop, it is very likely a bootleg. Completed American sets should run you anywhere between $120 and $180. Official Japanese versions are even more expensive, usually around $50 to $60 per DVD.

4. HK bootlegs generally have a poor quality picture, some even ripped off of broadcast TV, including Japanese commercials. Things to look for are distorted pixilation, faded colors, snow, and tape dub distortion. You will not find any of these on American DVDs. Official Japanese discs usually offer the best quality although American discs have been catching up the past few years.

5. Many HK bootlegs have Chinese subtitles and lots of spelling mistakes with English subtitles. Official Japanese DVDs very rarely, if ever, have English subtitles and when they do they are usually easily comprehendible and error free, Japanese normally have strong tendencies towards perfectionism. American discs usually have only Japanese and English audio with English subtitles with no errors. However sometimes American discs have French and Spanish translations as well, our other two major languages.

6. HK bootlegs are said to be compatible with all regions 1-6, or region free. Official American discs are always region 1 and sometimes region 4 is included (as in Pioneer/Geneon's Ai Yori Aoshi). Japanese DVDs are region 2 only.

Not to mention there is no collectible value with HK bootlegs, they will never appreciate in value like many of the official limited edition American and Japanese DVDs.