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| wtf happened between the first anime and this one ? the pacing is too fast :-/ good thing my library has the first 41 volumes of InuYasha so I can understand the transition between the two animes. |
SuperSaiyenFeb 4, 2011 8:22 AM
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| OMG!!!! OMG!!! OMG!!! Inuyasha in 2001 was one of the reason I started watching anime and I just noticed they actually completed it today LOL! I am so freaking happy! I thought they ended it back in 2004 giving it such a crappy ending, but now I will watch it come back to life. YAYA! |
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| I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON. Talk about not holding the audience's hand; they threw us right into the story. I'm surprised there wasn't even a recap. It's been years since I last saw Inuyasha, on Adult Swim. So, I barely remember anything. Oh, well. I guess it's time to finally finish this thing. I'd at least like to know how it finally ends, despite not being a big fan of the series. |
| omg.. honestly it felt really rushed.. so much happened at once D: im quite sure this season has no fillers.. god dammit D: which means will end fast.. well 26 eps.. :P hoped for 100+ |
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| Amazing opening and ending. Hakudoshi FINALLY killed. |
| "If you can eliminate all the other choices, the remaining choice, no matter how improbable, it is the answer."- Sherlock Holmes |
| Was just wandering through the forums... I feel like crying, haha. I'm so bummed. I grew up with Inuyasha, and the characters freaking became part of me. Now I'm 19 and drowning in this huge wave of nostalgia. I feel like I'm leaving part of me behind. ; ; I just can't deal. |
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| Finished the first series early this morning and began The Final Act after breakfast. That pacing....the amount of plot development in this episode would have taken four or five of the non-filler episodes in the first series. We've really changed gears. Interesting how some of the original antagonists have changed over the course of the story, particularly Sesshomaru and Kagura. In this episode, and the later episodes of the first series, she is much more sympathetic. |
Please don't feed the trolls! In my next life I want to collide at the corner with the cute transfer student carrying a piece of toast in her mouth...rodac |
| The scenes of ED are beautiful . Good OP and ED. |
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| More happened in this episode than the whole final arc of the first series |
| Woah, full on action, I like that alot ^o^ what a great start to the series, it's so good to see all the characters too! Kagura was amazing in this episode, i'm really happy with the amount of screen time she got, it reminded me why I love her as much as I do, and I can't help but hope that all goes well for her in the end hahah Shippo and Jaken-sama intro for the win! Kanna's haiku in the beginning of the episode is most probably relevant to the story rather than to just add effect to the feel of the atmosphere although I can't re-call all the lines New OP and ED still have that 'Inuyasha' feel to it kinda, so i'm happy about that too! |
| I wish there was some kind of recap. I havent watched inuyasha in years. The opening and ending were amazing tho. |
| Kagome's english dub has a different voice actress fucking assholes |
| That was such an amazing and beautiful episode!!!! T_T Kohaku finally told Sango that he remembers everything!! And Kagura told them where Naraku's heart is!! I love Kagura. And Hakudoshi has finally been defeated!! I loved how episode 1 of The Final Act picks up exactly where InuYasha left off! Not sure how I feel about Kagome's new voice actress, but I'll get used to her. That opening and ending!! I loved them!!!! |
| Wow I totally missed the fact that they made the continuation for this series. It's been like 10 years since I watched Inuyasha and I'm surprised I still vaguely remember the characters and plot. The bgm seems the same too, or at least very similar. Glad to be able to find closure with this series :) |
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| Woah, that sure was fast paced. I mean, Sango finally met her brother, Hakudoshi died in a pretty anti-climatic way and Moryomaru evolved into some kind of weird... thing. That could have filled at least two or three episode. That make me worried for the rest of that season :/ |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| "Wow, has Inuyasha become better?" That's what I thought the first 2 minutes at least. I regained my composure after that. Still sh*t. Meh. 25 to go I guess. |
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| this was so fast and confusing I was like "what's going on" all the time is there something that should be watched before final act or this part is lost in translation? |
If you are going to disagree with me, don't bother talking to me. I will seriously hurt you! |
| Resumes right where things left off pretty much. Pretty shocked by the sudden plot twists they're giving us. I thought Hakudoshi was loyal... I've also noticed jumping into this that some of the VAs probably changed as they sound different (Dub) such as Kagome & Sesshomaru. I guess they couldn't get them for another season, 5 years later. |
 “Don’t just mindlessly judge people as you please.” – Rin Okumura “Your past shouldn’t stop you from achieving your goals and dreams.” – Rin Okumura |
| I can't get over how much better the quality of the animation has become :O It is truly beautiful! I find even the voice acting is better this time 'round. 5/5, I think I will enjoy this series much more than the original Inuyasha :) |
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| Wow, what a great opening and ending, I might be in the minority here but I liked the opening much better than the ending. Kagome's voice in the dub is different, I don't like it as much - I really miss her old voice, it just fit her so well. But great episode, it was far too fast paced and action packed. I didn't like how Hakudoshi died so early but it was surprising, I'm glad Kagura is still alive. I loved the new episode, art and animation and new opening and ending. |
| I really didn't expect the kid to die so fast, lol. I thought he will be a major character in the final act. Perhaps he didn't truly die yet thanks to his connection to the infant...? I actually found him more interesting than that lame Naraku... |
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| I like how they kept the animation style of the original and didn't make drastic changes to it. The story progression runs a lot faster compared to the orginal, which is also nice since the original series it felt most of the time dragged out |
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| Just finished the original show and started with the first ep of this. Wow I have to say the newer animation and the much faster pace are weird at first but I think I'll like it. |
| so many twists in one episode, the pace was little fast, but the main points achieved. really liked also how they continued straight from where the first series ended, especially since i just finished marathon it to finish the series. animation quality was great, took great step from the 2000 anime. the Op i already know and like already, but the Ed was good surprise for me, great song. |
| I like this new pace I been saying from beginning this anime isn't suited for such lengthy arcs. that barely something happening. Animation is top tier I think it will be a good ride. |
| Just rewatched the first episode. Damn there are so many contents that cramped into single episode. There are so many lines or things that are just cut off from its source and sort of just happening lol. It should take at least 3 episodes to explain the whole thing behind Goryoumaru and Maryoumaru thing. In the actual manga, there are two confrontations between the group and them. In here the enemy is just escaping and barely putting any fight. And it also cut off the entire conversation between Kagura and Hakudoshi revealing the betrayal act. Pretty sucks after I compare with the actual. At least I still enjoyed it nonetheless and understand the actual content. |
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| Woah, Hakudoshi finally died. Seems like this season will be much better since they won't have to rely on filler episode to stretch it. Weird that the special which came before this season was already further in the future though xD |
| The Final Act begins. Goodbye, 4:3. Hello 16:9! Saying that this episode had fast pacing is an understatement. That was blazing fast. Whereas the original Inuyasha was criticized for its slow pacing, this season has the exact opposite problem. I guess this is what you get when you cram 21 volumes into a 26-episode season. Instead of explaining so much shit in a single episode, Sunrise could've made OVAs adapting smaller arcs between 2004 and 2009. Oh well. This is still better than nothing. The most disappointing part of this episode was that Hakudoshi's betrayal of Naraku plot-point was severely undercooked. In the original series, this at least would've taken 2-3 episodes. Heck, all the content of this episode alone would probably take at least 10 episodes. I can barely count everything that happened in this first episode alone. Someone told me they loved The Final Act because of this. Seriously? They'd pick this over the original series...? Maybe the future episodes don't have such fast pacing, I hope. The weirdest part about Hakudoshi's death to me was that before I finished the original Inuyasha I had a dream that he survived the first series and wouldn't be killed until The Final Act. It's strange to see that my dream was fulfilled. I essentially got spoiled by my own dream. Oh yeah, I loved the OP and ED. Do as Infinity is the GOAT! But I also REALLY love the ED. Might be one of my favorites of Inuyasha. Seems like the next episode will be an emotional one. :( |
0451Mar 2, 2023 4:07 AM
I like how Inuyasha is walking on the fence just like Ranma. Nice callback. The reference gets even better when you realize both characters have the same voice actors in both Japanese and English. |
0451Dec 20, 2022 10:54 PM
| Wow, we are getting straight to business with this episode. Kagura revealing where Naraku's heart is, Hakudoshi finally meeting his demise, and many other important things unfolding. People may call this rushed but compared to the pacing of the original anime, this is a breath of fresh air. |
| What the hell was that first episode? lol, felt like so much happened in a short amount of time. I'm very surprised they did in Hakudoshi just like that as well, I had an inkling he was going to betray Naraku, but to reveal it and kill him off in the same episode? I really hope the other episodes give things time to breathe and play out at a better pacing. |
GakutoDeathGlare said: What the hell was that first episode? lol, felt like so much happened in a short amount of time. I'm very surprised they did in Hakudoshi just like that as well, I had an inkling he was going to betray Naraku, but to reveal it and kill him off in the same episode? I really hope the other episodes give things time to breathe and play out at a better pacing. No spoilers, but out of the entire series, pacing of about the first quarter (maybe the first four to six episodes) of the last season (TFA) is the most rushed and easily the worst of the entire series. Especially if you're someone like me (and this may admittedly be a minority group) who always loved the slower pacing relative to some other anime (especially newer series/modern anime) of the earlier main seasons and viewed it as an actual asset rather than a detriment. Some people - typically those who like faster-paced anime/things in general - praise the pacing of the TFA by contrast and I basically couldn't disagree more. The ending arc and episodes of last season and beginning of this final one are especially jarring if you think and feel that way about the series - preferring it when it was much slower and more methodical and not in a rush. The last season also, from what I've heard, compressed a lot of the manga source content more than usual and so this final season probably could have been at least 50 episodes or double in length instead of 26 episodes and fans of slower-paced Inuyasha may have preferred it that way (I know I would have personally...), but it does find its footing more after that first quarter or so (very first episode you just watched may be the single worst in this regard) and still contains probably some of the highs and best individual moments of the series. So yeah. It's one of my main and only complaints about a series which is one of my few 10/10s and top favorite of all time, but I suppose in some respects it's lucky that the series was eventually renewed and continued at all considering the five year hiatus from 2004 to 2009. I surmise that part of what factors into the faster pacing toward the end is that they may have just wanted to wrap the series up after that hiatus, as maybe it didn't still have the same level of pull and popularity in 2009 - 2010 as back in the early 2000s when most of the series aired. |
WatchTillTandavaJan 1, 6:34 AM
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GakutoDeathGlare said:
What the hell was that first episode? lol, felt like so much happened in a short amount of time. I'm very surprised they did in Hakudoshi just like that as well, I had an inkling he was going to betray Naraku, but to reveal it and kill him off in the same episode?
I really hope the other episodes give things time to breathe and play out at a better pacing.
What the hell was that first episode? lol, felt like so much happened in a short amount of time. I'm very surprised they did in Hakudoshi just like that as well, I had an inkling he was going to betray Naraku, but to reveal it and kill him off in the same episode?
I really hope the other episodes give things time to breathe and play out at a better pacing.
No spoilers, but out of the entire series, pacing of about the first quarter (maybe the first four to six episodes) of the last season (TFA) is the most rushed and easily the worst of the entire series. Especially if you're someone like me (and this may admittedly be a minority group) who always loved the slower pacing relative to some other anime (especially newer series/modern anime) of the earlier main seasons and viewed it as an actual asset rather than a detriment. Some people - typically those who like faster-paced anime/things in general - praise the pacing of the TFA by contrast and I basically couldn't disagree more. The ending arc and episodes of last season and beginning of this final one are especially jarring if you think and feel that way about the series - preferring it when it was much slower and more methodical and not in a rush.
The last season also, from what I've heard, compressed a lot of the manga source content more than usual and so this final season probably could have been at least 50 episodes or double in length instead of 26 episodes and fans of slower-paced Inuyasha may have preferred it that way (I know I would have personally...), but it does find its footing more after that first quarter or so (very first episode you just watched may be the single worst in this regard) and still contains probably some of the highs and best individual moments of the series. So yeah.
It's one of my main and only complaints about a series which is one of my few 10/10s and top favorite of all time, but I suppose in some respects it's lucky that the series was eventually renewed and continued at all considering the five year hiatus from 2004 to 2009. I surmise that part of what factors into the faster pacing toward the end is that they may have just wanted to wrap the series up after that hiatus, as maybe it didn't still have the same level of pull and popularity in 2009 - 2010 as back in the early 2000s when most of the series aired.
| @WatchTillTandava Well, that's good to hear. I have no problems with the pacing of the original series, and can scarcely believe some people enjoyed the start to this, though it's not uncommon to see fans unable to appreciate something that's not blitzing through the story. |
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