Anna Daniels
Aside from standalone films, there are plenty of movies that tie into beloved anime series, such as Inuyasha. Fans of Rumiko Takahashi’s acerbic dog demon are in luck, because Netflix actually has all four of the Inuyasha films available to stream. It’s best to start at the beginning, however, with the first of such films: Affections Touching Across Time.
In this film, a demon named Menomaru has been released from his imprisonment to take vengeance against Inuyasha, whose father defeated Menomaru’s father 200 years previously. Under the enchantment of Menomaru’s lackeys, Kagome ends up pinning Inuyasha back to the tree where she found him at the start of the anime series. Her guilt and some prodding from Inuyasha’s former lover Kikyo drive Kagome back to her own era, the modern age, where she finds she is still able to communicate with Inuyasha through time, and she finds the strength to return to the Feudal era and help her friends defeat the demon who is threatening them all.
This is an excellent choice for anyone who is feeling nostalgic for those late nights they spent watching Inuyasha on Adult Swim, rooting for Inuyasha and Kagome to finally come to terms with their feelings for each other — though like the series itself, the film keeps that slow burn going strong.
Written by: Looper
