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Summary: Description and review of Inu-Yasha
Review: Based on the manga by Rumiko Takahashi, "Inu Yasha" is a feudal fairy tale which successfully combines the often macabre nature of Japanese mythology with romantic comedy to yield a truly enthralling story.
In this first installment, viewers are treated to a fantastic and fast-paced series of events whereby modern day schoolgirl Kagome is literally pulled into feudal Japan--where legends are reality, and a half-demon called "Inu Yasha" has been pinned to a tree by an enchanted arrow for fifty years.
Anime purists rejoice; while the English-dubbing can be mediocre, this DVD allows you to choose the original Japanese dialogue-with or without subtitles (a fact not readily apparent in many advertisements).
While not at all recommended for pre-teens (many scenes would simply be too violent or frightening for younger viewers), "Inu Yasha" is a solid choice for just about any other anime afficianado, and stands as a good reason to become one.
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Summary: A little more on Inu Yasha
Review: I think it may be interesting and educational to bring to attention some related cultural information on Inu Yasha. Ms. Takahashi has clearly been influenced, to a great degree, by the famous Chinese classic (monster-ghost)novel "Sai You Ki", "Xi You Ji" (in Japanese and Chinese respectively), or "West Traveling Legend" in word to word literal translation into English. I believe Ms. Takahashi acknowledged this point herself. In fact, I also believe, this novel has been made into an Anime (someone may want to elaborate on the specifics) as it has inspired other Manga series, e.g., the well loved "Dragon Ball".Just to mention a couple of major parallels: 1)the rosary which allows Kagome to tame Inu Yasha - the Circlet imposed on Goku (Jp)/Wukong(Chn); 2) ShiKon no Tama, the jewel highly coveted by monsters - Monk San Zou/San Zang whose flesh can empower monsters, i.e., a monster might eat him (for eternal life) or might even mate with him (so to become a deity/god), in fact some tried to do both, of course in reverse to the order mentioned. Takahashi has done a splendid job fusing this fantastic Chinese legend in to a freshly interpreted Manga Series. I read Sai You Ki / Xi You Ji, the original novel when I was thirteen and Takahashi has brought the exitement back to me. It's such an inevitable shame that much has to be lost in the English translation of the series due to the cultural differences. Nevertheless, the sheer enchantment of the ancient world of magic and monsters (quite different from the those in Western/Christian culture) will surely inspire infinite joy. Also, I should very much like to read an English version of Xi You Ji, if someone can recommend me a good version.
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Summary: Welcome to the wonderful world of Inu-Yasha
Review: This is the begining of the romantic comedy, Inu-Yasha. The English voices are amazing. Inu-Yasha is voiced by Richard Cox, Who's voice is also well known from the show "Zoids", where he plays the voice of Bit Cloud. When Kagome Higurashi finds herself in feudal Japan, during the waring era, she knows she's in for a heck of a time.....
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Summary: Wish there was an anime channel...
Review: It's so unfair that this is only on twice a week (11:00 and :30 on Saturday). If there were an Anime channel, it'd be on at least twice a DAY!
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Summary: Wonderful on all counts
Review: A beautiful mix of genres, Inu Yasha has just about everything you can ask for. Fantasy, romance, humor, sadness, some horror [blood and gore and corpses] not to mention a very involving and deep plot that you can still pick up from a few episodes in, great music, very pretty character design, and voices that suit the characters. And the biggest compliment I can give it: even dubbed this series is wonderful. Trust me on that, I am an anime fan to the extreme and I know a bad dub when I see one. This dub is probably one of the best ones. (they edit out next to nothing. just enough to keep it viewabable)
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Summary: Inu-Yasha
Review: A half-demon with a sword capable of carving a mountain in half. What more could a person want. Aside from the excellent fight scenes and great animation this series has a very nicely done and well thought out story and script with just a little bit of humor. I reccomend this show for Anime fans of all styles of anime, exceptpokemon lovers. This may be just a little bit beyond their understanding. One of the best anime titles i've ever seen. Kegomae, a modern day schoolgirl is thrust through a magical well back to feudal Japan where she revives the half-demon Inu-Yasha. The story follows Kegomae and Inu-Yasha on their adventures to retrieve all the shards of the jewel of four souls and discover the truth about Inu-Yasha's past and the events of fifty years earlier that brought about his imprisonment on the tree and the death of the women he loved,Kekio, who Kegomae just so happens to be the reincarnation of.
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Summary: GREAT ANIME FOR NEWBIES LIKE ME
Review: I was introduced to anime through my brother. When this show first premiered on Cartoon Network I decided to give it a shot. Needless to say, I have been hooked ever since and look forward to Saturday Night "Anime Hour". For anyone looking to get into anime I highly recommend this series as a great place to start. The story is great, the action is superb, and it even has a little touch of comedy. I plan to get each and every Inuyasha DVD as it comes out
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Summary: Would they PLEASE get their act together!!
Review: I'm as big an Inuyasha fan as any Otaku on the face of the earth, I currently own the first 74 episodes on subtitle and the first movie- Inuyasha is SO awesome. My Japanese speaking room mate watches it with me, even says most of the subs are good and gives insight into the accents of the characters. First, the dubbing on the English version is awful!! The voices are inaccurate to the original (at least you can watch it in Japanese with subtitles, but even the subtitles are poor and highly edited). The voice actor for Inuyasha has no clue what the original sounds like. They can pronounce neither the names of Kagome-sama nor Kaede-baba. Their mock medievel English accents are horrible. Second, these DVD's are edited, as well as airbrushed in places. It's offensive to the art that is Inuyasha! Scenes are clipped, the art is edited, and the editing and translation is awful. Please show your love for Inuyasha in showing these people that you do not approve of their butchering of it.
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Summary: A Fedual Fairy Tale
Review: From the creater of Ranma 1/2 comes Inu Yasha a 'A Fedual Fairy Tale' From 2000 Tokyo a 15 year old girl named Kagome falls in a well which leads her 50 years into the past to meet Inu Yasha our Half human/Half demon hero. Kagome finds Inu yasha pinned to a tree with a arrow to his heart, releashing the arrow Inu Yasha reawakens and trys to attack Kagome cause she is the rencarnation of Inu Yasha's love,Kikyo, who died fighting against him for the Shik no Tama.(which means Jewel of Four souls) Inu Yasha needed the jewel to become full demon but Kikyo shot him with the arrow ect ect When the mess os cleared about Kagome not being Kikyo the Shik no Tama appears in the mouth of a demon crow. Kagome attemps to shot down the crow with a purified arrow but in the process of shotting the crow shehits the Shik no Tama causing it to fly into a million peices around Fedual Japan and thous the Journey begins in screach of the shards...
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Summary: Inuyasha - A Feudal Fairy Tale
Review: Inuyasha is one of the best anime shows that I've seen in a long time. It is the story of a girl named Kagome who falls down a well and ends up in Feudal Japan where she accidentally frees a half human - half dog demon boy named Inuyasha.
Fifty years ago, Inuyasha tried to steal the sacred Shikon Jewel (a.k.a. Jewel of Four Souls) to become a full-blooded demon. However, the village priestess Kikyo shoots an arrow through his chest and imprisons him to a tree where he is to sleep for all time.
While there, it is discovered that the jewel is in Kagome's body and once it is free, a crow steals it. In an attempt to get it back, the jewel is shattered and Kagome and Inuyasha reluctantly team up to get the shards back. This is a cool anime worth watching!!
;-) Catami5
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