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Review As the Sanzo party continues their journey west they come accross a young woman being chased by a flying shikigami. Unsurprisingly, Gojyo and the others rescue her and she brings them to her mansion to stay the night. She feeds them a meal, much to Goku's enjoyment, but it's not long until they realize something is up. The mansion is completely empty, and her master is nowhere to be seen. Nearly the entire movie takes place over just one night as Sanzo and the others find the real reason why they were brought there. For the most part, the movie does a good job tying the main villian into Sanzo's past and dealing with the past of others as well. Kougaiji and his gang get in a few short scenes with them battling some shikigami, but they don't come accross the Sanzo party or play a very distinct role. The movie prevails in the one area where the TV series was seriously lacking; animation. While not amazing when compared to movie standards, it is nice to see the cast moving about so freely. The film has a lot of dark scenes mainly due to the fact that nearly the entire movie takes place at night. There is an ample amount of action in this movie, putting the movie's improved visuals to good use. It's possible to view the movie after seeing just the first few episodes of the tv series, once you've learned something about the past of each of the characters. If you're a fan of the TV series, then chances are you'll like this movie. I know I did. Extras
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Publisher: ADV Films Run Time: 95 Minutes Type: Movie Genre: Fantasy/Action Reviewed by: Marc Date reviewed: 02/16/05 
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