Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003)

This film, part of the Inuyasha series, focuses on the conflict between Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and the demonic sword Sounga. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it explore queer identities or relationships. Therefore, the film has no discernible impact on LGBTQ+ representation.

The film features female characters like Sango, Kagome, and Kikyo who participate in combat. Sango engages in melee fights against various demons, but there are no clear instances where she or any other female character achieves a decisive, individual victory in close-quarters physical combat against one or more explicitly male opponents.

This film is the third movie in the Inuyasha series, featuring established characters from the manga and anime. No canonical or widely recognized character from the source material or previous installments has their gender altered in this movie.

This anime film is a direct continuation of the Inuyasha series, featuring established characters. There are no instances where a character canonically depicted as one race in the source material is portrayed as a different race in this movie.