History YMMV / ToukenRanbuTheMovie

* ContestedSequel: While not outright hated, the sequel was not as well-received by viewers as the first film, primarily due to the unusual, {{Tokusatsu}}-inspired plot, sudden shift in focus to Mikazuki Munechika and Yamanbagiri Kunihiro's relationship, which caused cross-character interactions to suffer compared to the first film, the excessive focus on Kotone and her childhood friend, which meant less screen time for Touken Danshi that weren't Mikazuki Munechika and Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, and the fairly pointless villain.

* PanderingToTheBase: Fans of the stage play expressed concerns about Mikazuki Munechika and Yamanbagiri Kunihiro no longer having a close relationship in the first film, and even the actors themselves expressed disappointment over this. Taking note of this, for better [[{{Narm}} or worse]], the sequel plays up the relationship between the characters, with the plot partially centered around Mikazuki finding Yamanbagiri after he goes missing and having dialogue that reminds the viewer of just how special Yamanbagiri is to him.

** [[spoiler: In the sequel, Horikawa Kunihiro does not care enough about Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, who is his ''brother'', being kidnapped by an angry Shuten-Douji, automatically trusting Mikazuki Munechika to handle it instead of showing any real concern for his situation or insisting he also go to 2012 to help find him]].

** [[spoiler: In the sequel, Horikawa Kunihiro does not care enough about Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, who is his ''brother'', being kidnapped by an angry Shuten-Douji, automatically trusting Mikazuki Munechika to handle it instead of showing any real concern for his situation]].

* AngstWhatAngst: [[spoiler: For how much of a big deal Hasebe's jealousy over Mikazuki keeping the Saniwa to himself was in the story, Mikazuki was the only one shown grieving the loss of the Saniwa, as well as the only one granted permission to be with him in his final moments. Even more confusing, after the time jump, everyone seems to have moved on fairly quickly to their new Saniwa, with only Mikazuki reflecting on the previous one in an internal monologue]].

* {{Squick}}: In the sequel film, [[spoiler: the entire sequence where Yamanbagiri Kunihiro is cursed by Shuten-Douji. Horns growing out of skin, pupils dilating, a close up of a bloodshot eye, veins spreading through skin. All accompanied with gross, squishy sound effects, too]].

* FridgeHorror: [[spoiler: The reveal that the new Saniwa is a little girl is funny and cute and all, but it loses its cuteness when you realize what happened to the old Saniwa will eventually happen to her when she runs out of magic. She also looks to be no older than five years old and has just been appointed as a vital point in an army during an ongoing and traumatic war, meaning she will inevitably witness the deaths of subordinates long before her own time comes ... Also, what happened to her family, and why were they OK with this?!]]

** [[spoiler: You will smile when you see the Touken Danshi playing games with their new Saniwa]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: In the sequel, every Touken Danshi and temporary Saniwa pairing that isn't Mikazuki Munechika and Kotone receives significantly less screen time, which is widely regarded as disappointing given how entertaining the dynamic between Hasebe, the uptight guy, and Mitsuru, the eccentric, giddy gyaru girl that he has no control over, is to watch.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Every Touken Danshi and temporary Saniwa pairing that isn't Mikazuki Munechika and Kotone receives significantly less screen time, which is widely regarded as disappointing given how entertaining the dynamic between Hasebe, the uptight guy, and Mitsuru, the eccentric, giddy gyaru girl that he has no control over, is to watch.

* AngstWhatAngst: [[spoiler: Though they, especially Hasebe, were equally attached to him, no time is spent depicting the Touken Danshi other than Mikazuki grieving over the loss of their Saniwa. Only Mikazuki was given permission to be with him in his final moments, which Hasebe allowed for some reason despite previously being jealous of Mikazuki keeping the Saniwa to himself, and by the time the time skip happens after the final battle, everyone except Mikazuki appears to have completely moved on from him, welcoming their new Saniwa with open arms]].
* ContestedSequel: While not outright hated, the sequel wasn't as warmly received by viewers or fans as the first film, primarily due to the unusual plot and the [[spoiler: pretty pointless villain]].

** Pretty much every light-hearted scene between Mikazuki and the Saniwa is pretty heartwarming, as they joke around like old, good friends and have a natural chemistry.

* AngstWhatAngst: [[spoiler: Though they, especially Hasebe, were equally attached to him, no time is spent depicting the other Touken Danshi other than Mikazuki grieving over the loss of their Saniwa. Only Mikazuki was given permission to be with him in his final moments, which Hasebe allowed for some reason despite previously being jealous of Mikazuki keeping the Saniwa to himself, and by the time the time skip happens after the final battle, everyone except Mikazuki appears to have completely moved on from him, welcoming their new Saniwa with open arms]].

* UnexpectedCharacter: Although it's brief, Theatre/TouMyu's Ishikirimaru shows up in the second film among the citadel's various swords to help take down the Historical Retrograding Force.

** Mikazuki Munechika, also known as "Guy Who Can't Catch a Break." [[spoiler: He spends the majority of the film keeping the secret that Saniwa, with whom he has a close relationship, is losing his magic and there in the process of being transferred out, aka dying, earning him suspicion and contempt from some of his in-the-dark teammates. It clearly has taken its toll on him mentally, which Nihongou notices, though he can't confide in anyone except Uguisumaru due to the risk posed to Honmaru if the secret gets out. Then he has to keep the secret of Oda Nobunaga's true death, which makes his teammates distrust and resent him even more, to the point where everyone except Nihongou and Honebami believe he's betraying him and quickly resolve to kill him to prevent him from potentially altering history. He almost makes a heroic sacrifice near the end, which the other Touken Danshi save him from, but is returned home just in time to see the Saniwa vanish forever. As well, even though the other Touken Danshi appeared to have accepted him as one of them, he still seems to be a bit of a loner in the end, as they can be seen playing with the Saniwa while he drinks tea by himself, and they don't join him until she goes to him first. Having said that, he is at least at peace with his master's death at this time and muses on having something else to protect now in the form of the new Saniwa]].

** Pretty much every scene between Mikazuki and the Saniwa [[spoiler: that isn’t about the Saniwa’s imminent death]] is pretty heartwarming, as they joke around like old, good friends and have a natural chemistry.

* SugarWikiHeartwarmingMoments:

** Mikazuki Munechika, also known as "Guy Who Can't Catch a Break." [[spoiler: He spends the majority of the film keeping the secret that Saniwa, with whom he has a close relationship, is losing his magic and there in the process of transferred out, aka dying, earning him suspicion and contempt from some of his in-the-dark teammates. It clearly has taken its toll on him mentally, which Nihongou notices, though he can't confide in anyone except Uguisumaru due to the risk posed to Honmaru if the secret gets out. Then he has to keep the secret of Oda Nobunaga's true death, which makes his teammates distrust and resent him even more, to the point where everyone except Nihongou and Honebami believe he's betraying him and quickly resolve to kill him to prevent him from potentially altering history. He almost makes a heroic sacrifice near the end, which the other Touken Danshi save him from, but is returned home just in time to see the Saniwa vanish forever. As well, even though the other Touken Danshi appeared to have accepted him as one of them, he still seems to be a bit of a loner in the end, as they can be seen playing with the Saniwa while he drinks tea by himself, and they don't join him until she goes to him first. Having said that, he is at least at peace with his master's death at this time and muses on having something else to protect now in the form of the new Saniwa]].

* TheWoobie: Mikazuki Munechika, also known as "Guy Who Can't Catch a Break." [[spoiler: He spends the majority of the film keeping the secret that Saniwa, with whom he has a close relationship, is losing his magic and there in the process of transferred out, aka dying, earning him suspicion and contempt from some of his in-the-dark teammates. It clearly has taken its toll on him mentally, which Nihongou notices, though he can't confide in anyone except Uguisumaru due to the risk posed to Honmaru if the secret gets out. Then he has to keep the secret of Oda Nobunaga's true death, which makes his teammates distrust and resent him even more, to the point where everyone except Nihongou and Honebami believe he's betraying him and quickly resolve to kill him to prevent him from potentially altering history. He almost makes a heroic sacrifice at the end of the film, which the other Touken Danshi save him from, but is returned home just in time to see the Saniwa vanish forever. By the end of the movie, he's seemingly still a bit of a loner, as while the other Touken Danshi appear to have come to understand him better and see him as one of them, he doesn't seem any closer to them than he once was, as he's seen drinking tea alone while they play with the new Saniwa, with them only going to him when she does. Having said that, he is at least at peace with his master's death at this time and muses on having something else to protect now in the form of the new Saniwa]].