InuYasha

Kagome Higurashi's 15th birthday takes a sudden turn when she is forcefully pulled by a demon into the old well of her family's shrine. Brought to the past, when demons were a common sight in feudal Japan, Kagome finds herself persistently hunted by these vile creatures, all yearning for an item she unknowingly carries: the Shikon Jewel, a small sphere holding extraordinary power.

Amid such a predicament, Kagome encounters a half-demon boy named Inuyasha who mistakes her for Kikyou, a shrine maiden he seems to resent. Because of her resemblance to Kikyou, Inuyasha takes a violent dislike to Kagome. However, after realizing the dire circumstances they are both in, he sets aside his hostility and lends her a hand.

Unfortunately, during a fight for the Shikon Jewel, the miraculous object ends up shattered into pieces and scattered across the land. Fearing the disastrous consequences of this accident, Kagome and Inuyasha set out on a challenging quest to recover the shards before they fall into the wrong hands.

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Inuyasha Main

Yamaguchi, Kappei Japanese

Higurashi, Kagome Main

Yukino, Satsuki Japanese

Sango Main

Kuwashima, Houko Japanese

Miroku Main

Tsujitani, Kouji Japanese

Shippou Main

Watanabe, Kumiko Japanese

Sesshoumaru Supporting

Narita, Ken Japanese

Kikyou Supporting

Hidaka, Noriko Japanese

Kouga Supporting

Matsuno, Taiki Japanese

Kagura Supporting

Oogami, Izumi Japanese

Naraku Supporting

Morikawa, Toshiyuki Japanese

Suwa, Michihiko Producer, Planning

Kitada, Shuuichi Assistant Producer

Saitou, Tomoyuki Assistant Producer

Ikeda, Masashi Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard

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Jul 28, 2008

hanyou-chan

Recommended

Overall, Inuyasha is very enjoyable. The art is brilliant although in the movies the art does slip because Rumiko Takahashi (the mangaka) helps with the drawings.

The storyline is basic and very easy to follow, however the story does seem to drag on, so if you have patience with animes this could be for you.

The characters are pure genius, each with their own running joke. Each character (with the exception of Kagome) has a dark and kind of upsetting past often including the death of a loved one. My favourite is Miroku by far. He is a perverted womanising monk who flirts with pretty much any ... girl. However, some characters, like Shippo (an adorable fox demon), have a minor role with little or no fight scenes. (Then again that's a small part of his jokes).

The fights are good, lots of blood in some places. However the fights are short and it seems to always be Inuyasha doing most of the work. (As he has stated a few times). The others seem to be back up and use the same moves. For example, Sango, a demon slayer, uses her Hirakotsu (a giant boomerang often used hitting Miroku when he flirts with other girls or touches her butt) but she has a sword which rarely gets used. I think I've seen it 3 times and then I can only remember when she is about to use it on Kohaku (her little brother who has no memory of killing their whole village because he's being controlled by the main bad guy).

The romance is my favourite part in all of the series. It's more sweet than it is romantic. But it's the sort that makes you feel all warm inside. I'm sad to say that the romance barely progresses. (Apart from Miroku and Sango). And there is a really big love net. But like I said, it sweet in a LOT of places.(Oh, for you fan girls, I know Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's brother, is a favourite. Oh, I'm not a fan girl.)

All in all, Inuyasha is a good anime (and my favourite). Watch it if you have patience and love a good laugh, fight sometimes full of blood and sweet romantic bits in an anime.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Nov 2, 2014

AshleyBorden

Mixed Feelings

Mod Edit: This review may contain spoilers.

I debated writing a review for Inuyasha since I believe for the most part the majority of people already know what they think of it but after forcing myself to re-watch the series I felt compelled to write this.

Story:
The story is designed to never end and gives you roughly 4 filler episodes in-between anything that actually progresses the story. Is it a spoiler to tell you that at the end of 167 episodes they still have to complete the jewel and defeat the villain? Well I wish someone would have spoiled it for me. However despite ... saying that the anime clearly isn't trying in any way to have an interesting or meaningful story so some of you maybe able to over look that. This is a anime that is trying to relie on fights and characters to be entertaining.

Art:
Honest opinion? I've seen better and I won't be watching anything worst I hope. Mediocrity's definition really. Normally art is one of the last things I base a anime on. Sure it's important but to me so long as everything looks okay I don't care. However in the case of Inuyasha the fighting animations were really disappointing. If you don't wanna have a story that is fine, but in this case with nothing else going for it I feel like going beyond normal really would have made a huge difference in term of enjoyability.

Sound:
Meh.

Characters:
They are all so shallow. One personality trait was handed to each of them and trust me they only get one. If you don't think mary-sue after meeting kagome read a fan-fiction with an oc. Actually never mind, it would probably be better.

Enjoyment:
Inuyasha may have been more enjoyable if it hadn't of been so long. Also since I didn't find it funny (I don't like slapstick humor) that to could contribute to it's lack of enjoyability.

Overall:
It get's a 5. Inuyasha easily could have gotten a seven if it had done one of two things, either developed nicer fights or developed it's characters at all. It's a long anime with nothing going for it. If you like pointless filler episodes there are animes that cater to that much better, If you like action then there are animes that also cater to that much better.

At the end of the day it's hard to find something outstanding or great about Inuyasha. It is an anime I can not recommend to anyone.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Aug 23, 2009

pinkypai

Not Recommended

Story - 4 - It sounds like another shounen adventure with a little romance and a plot where people need to collect something. You know what? Thats what it exactly is. Lol. But, in the beginning it was enjoyable. As it progressed, it got me more and more annoyed till I was about to quit. But I hung to it and tried to finish it just because I wanted to see two characters appear: Rin and Sesshomaru. The end was just a cliff hanger.

Art - 3 - People looked plain. Almost everyone's hair is black, brown, or a different shade of black/brown. Mostly, theres only ... like 3 1/2 people who have a different color hair. Yes, 1/2 a person because one of them has two hair colors. At least they varied what the people wore.

Sound - 8 - I did like the music and character themes.

Characters - 4 - (the main)

Kagome - 3 - I seriously don't see the resemblance in appearances to Kikyou. I really think all the characters who mistake her for kikyou are half blind. I dislike Kagome. The reason why I wanted to quit was because of her. Like, if the main character is really annoying, then you would want to quit too. She gets jealous, a LOT. I mean, its okay to be jealous, but /every/ time even if kikyou just says 1 word to Inuyasha, she throws a fit. Ahhh, so stubborn too, naiive, and obnoxious.

Inuyasha - 7 - Hes a Tsundere, which means someone who acts rough but really is soft in the inside. He wants to protect Kagome so much. Oh, they both like each other but won't ever, ever admit it. Hes pretty dense; Always misses the hints Kagome and Kikyou give him. Like most guy mains, they want to become stronger and stronger to protect the people they see dear.

Sango, Miroku, and Shippo - 6 - They focus little compared to Inuyasha and Kagome. But, as anything, they were so much more interesting than Kagome's personality. I thought the Miroku and Sango couple was so much entertaining than the main couple in this anime.

Sesshomaru and Rin - 9 - They are mysterious, and the only reason that got me to finish this horrid anime. I thought their relationship was so sweet.

Enjoyment - 3 - I had little enjoyment with this and only 1/3 of the whole series was enjoyable.

Overall - 4 - If you ask me, I wouldn't recommend this to many people, and I cant see how this anime has a rating of around 7. I mean, if you like shows with fighting, romance, and a very annoying main, then you should watch it. (;

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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