Inuyasha, The Movie 4 - Fire on the Mystic Island

I love the themes this movie deals with, e.g. what it's like to be the "other" or "outsider" through the perspective of a half-demon, and I thought it was so interesting that it contained some flashback scenes of Inuyasha and Kikyou working together before their betrayal - we don't get to see that very often! But as I learned (especially throughout The Final Act ;-; ), they have a real chemistry and history together that is more complex and more layered than just "boy meets girl. Girl lightly chastises boy for being bad with no real threat in her voice. Boy gives girl lipstick. They fall in love but don't live happily ever after (or at all, as the case may be)." It's cool to see a bit of their past where they are working together and collaborating and adventuring and exploring and moving towards the future they once believed they could have.That said... Don't get the Instant Video edition unless you are prepared to watch the dub! I know it lists the Japanese voice actors in the information for the movie - even specifically for the Instant Video edition - but there is NO OPTION to switch the audio. It is the dub, and only the dub. Believe me, I checked everything. You can't switch it. Super disappointing.... not a fan of the dub over here. So. Unless you are okay with the dub, you're better off buying the DVD version! Sorry guys. Amazon.... be better.

This is a great stand alone movie for those looking to get into a great anime and not spend a lot of money on the episodes when they are not sure they will like it or not. For those who are long time fans it brings everything you have come to love about inu yasha: action, romance, and comedy.In this particular film you discover more details about Inu Yasha's and Kikyo's ambiguous past relationship. This info is not critical to the series but it gives you some interesting insight. I say imbiguous because all you really know about the two is that they met, fell in love, and were tricked into detroying one another. Here you get a bit more detail about their dynamics you wouldnt otherwise see in the show.The majority of the movie takes place on the mysterious Horai island, home to half demons not unlike inu yasha. This island home is meant to protect these hanyou (half demons) from humans and full blooded demons such as sesshomaru (not that he would dirty himself with them anyways). Usually the island is hidden by a thick and dense fog, but every 50 years or so the islad reveals itself to the outside world. It is then the Inu Yasha and friends meet a young demon girl who somehow knows inu yashan and needs his help. Also a mysterous blazen scar appears in Inu Yasha's back! He has no choice then to travel to the island to help not only the young hanyou, but himself as well.That's a rather short plot i know but the movie also includes a side story with Sesshomaru and Rin. Characters who do not make an appearance this time around include Naraku, Kohaku, Kagura, Kanna, and Koga. (maybe it's an "K" thing?). But all your other favorites are there. Just sit back watch and enjoy. If you truly enjoy inu yasha, then you will truly enjoy this film.

Inuyasha is a great series and it translates over to the movies as well. It takes a little work to find out where in the series to stop and watch the movies, but it is worth the work. My wife isn't a big fan of anime in general, but she loves Inuyasha. It is her favorite series and what she measures all other anime by.

I will always take pride in being an anime lover and the anime was what made me go into the hole and bury myslef in it, with pride. This anime is so outstanding and perfect that i almost forgot what kikyo looked like and then i saw and remember why i hate her. haha. worth your money

I just purchased Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island and I must admit that it was pretty good. I love Inuyasha and this movie had all the elements that make Inuyasha great. It has a solid story, powerful foes, and the classic bonds between Inuyasha and his friends which makes them work so well together.Specifically, this movie focuses on Inuyasha, Kikyo, and yes, even a little bit on Sesshomaru's pasts. Inuyasha and the crew come across a half demon girl from Inuyasha's past and save her from a powerful enemy. Soon the gang is pulled into an epic battle on a mystic island with 4 powerful war gods. This movie has good battles and I really enjoyed Inuyasha using the Adamant Barrage for the first time since he used it in the show.I recommend this movie to any fan of Inuyasha, but suggest you buy the third movie before this one, it was much better. My favorite scenes in this movie have to be Sesshomaru's battles. A flaw in this movie is that not only Sesshomaru's, though his specifically, but all the character's fights are too short.The only other complaint I had was the lack of Naraku. He did not make one appearance in this movie and he's my second favorite character! Still, I love this show and this movie kept me interested until it was over. I believe any fan of Inuyasha will enjoy this movie.

I have purchased the previous three InuYasha movies and find this one lacking in depth. While yes the anime series has ended a little too soon for viewers in America this movie seems a bit toned down, no intensity from any of the characters, no conflict between Sesshomaru and InuYasha, and no meeting between Kikyo and Kagome in what is otherwise an alright movie. Perhaps the producers and author of the series were trying to appeal to a larger audience and this version of InuYasha is lacking in passion, intensity, and connectedness to the main story in that InuYasha's time on Horai Island is never really explored in any kind of real depth. Now that I've torn this movie down I will say that if you don't care about any of the theme's I've mentioned then this movie is just fine.

For the price, you can't go wrong when it comes to colleting this series in it's original format.

Remember watching this when I was young. Was better then but still a great movie.

arrived on time and good quality

This is probably my favorite of the four movies. It has a pretty interesting villain, at least for me, with some entertaining characters of the day. Parts might be a bit repetitive of the first movie, but I think this movie was more fun than that one. And David Kaye's last performance as Sesshomaru...

InuYasha - The Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island ist wieder ein sehr gute Verfilmung geworden durch seine wilde art bringt er mich immer wieder zum lachen, doch kann er Gefühle zeigen und steht für seine Freunde ein. Ein Held der alten Schule ein sehr spanender film mit einigen Wendungen. Kaufempfehlung von mit.

Sprache: Deutsch (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanisch (Dolby Digital 5.1)Untertitel: DeutschBildseitenformat: 16:9 - 1.77:1FSK: Freigegeben ab 12 JahrenStudio: Alive - Vertrieb und Marketing/DVDErscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2007Produktionsjahr: 2004Spieldauer: 88 Minuten

Finally own all four of the movies. Loved the series and the movies are just a exciting. Great watch, especially since it has plenty of Sesshomaru in it