“Inuyasha's team rescues Ai from Hourai island, where Four War Gods enslave orphans for power; they must unite to defeat them.”
InuYasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
犬夜叉 紅蓮の蓬莱島
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Synopsis
Inuyasha's team rescues Ai from Hourai island, where Four War Gods enslave orphans for power; they must unite to defeat them.
Hourai is a mysterious island that appears for a limited period once every 50 years. Some say that the isle holds the secret of eternal youth; others believe that it brings disaster to their land. When Inuyasha's group saves a half-demon child from being hunted by a monstrous creature, they learn that her name is Ai and that she fled from Hourai. Surprisingly, the girl is an acquaintance of Inuyasha and begs him to rescue her friends, who are being held prisoner by vicious demons calling themselves the Four War Gods—an enemy Inuyasha remembers well. Upon reaching Hourai, Ai's guests are horrified to discover that only a handful of orphans still inhabit the island and are destined to become sacrifices to increase the Four War Gods' powers. Furthermore, the victims bear their oppressors' enchanted mark, which prevents them from escaping. Defeating the four demons remains Inuyasha's most viable option, but their superiority in strength will require daring initiatives achievable only by the group's combined teamwork.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
What 4 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.05 · split reception
4.3 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 4.0
↓ 1.75
Running avg · Jul 2011 → Mar 2021
- 9 “This fourth Inuyasha movie exceeded expectations and became my second favorite in the franchise, delivering amazing action that surpassed the first two films while providing a satisfying conclusion...”
- 9 “Fire on the Mystic Island delights with its mythology-rich story, gorgeous music, and art that finally mirrors the TV anime’s familiar style. The English cast returns in full form, and cute...”
- 7 “The 2004 visuals stunned me, looking like a Ghibli film or something from the early 2010s, and the plot stayed tightly focused on one goal without turning predictable. Still, several fights dragged...”
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- Format 1 × 87′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 27m all episodes
- Aired Dec 2004 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0422 catalog
Produced by
- Avex Entertainment Producer
- Yomiuri Telecasting Producer
- TOHO Producer
- Nippon Television Network Producer
- Shogakukan Producer
- Yomiuri TV Enterprise Producer
- Shogakukan Productions Producer
- Avex Mode Producer
Licensed by
- VIZ Media Licensor