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Summary: Reviews by FreaK
Review: This is another great anime series, wonderful!!! ^___^ Though not as good as the magnificent Cowboy Bebop, Inuyasha is very good. There are many funny moments in it, as well as action, suspense, and...well, ya. That kinda stuff. Inuyasha does NOT get along with the main character, Kagome, at all. Everyone thinks that she is Kikyo, and she possesses a magical jewel. *laughs* One of my favorite Kagome & Inuyasha moments is when Kagome is bathing in a lake and doesn't notice that Inuyasha is on the shore. She walks out to get dressed and comes face-to-face with Inuyasha. He stares wide-eyed at the nude girl as she stares wide-eyed in HORROR at him...then she screams and runs back in the lake. Haha I guess you just had to be there, right? I don't own this series on DVD, just watch it on TV. The DVDs are probably by far a lot better, and when they come out, I'll be sure to buy them ^___^ There is some violence in this series, and Inuyasha says a few mean things to Kagome, wait...a few? I meant A LOT. There is no nudity in this series unless I missed something...even with the scene I was just talking about, there isn't any. There are a few things that would be pretty scary to a little tyke so this isn't the best little kiddie series. Haha you might want to get watchin this series!!! ^.^ ^_^
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Summary: Another great anime based on Rumiko's manga . . .
Review: Inu Yasha is wonderful, trying to step a little bit away from her more romantic titles, Rumiko Takahashi is trying a more action/adventure story with Inu Yasha. About a girl from the modern world traveling to demon-filled fuedal era Japan. It is well worth the watch. The dub-version of this anime isn't that bad, I have few complaints with it (usually, when I see the subtitled first, I have a lot of problems with the dub) I recommend it to anyone in for a good adventure in the mystic realms, with a touch of that ol'romance on the side.
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Summary: The Start of a Long, yet Entertaining Epic Story
Review: The famed Rumiko Takahashi's -- known for her very popular series like Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikkoku, and Urusei Yatsura -- most recent masterpiece is the story that encompasses many different genres, a sample being: love, action, suspense, and comedy. You wonder how epic the story is? Inu Yasha still has yet to conclude in Japan. Right now, it is currently at episode 86 with no signs that it's ready to finish anytime soon. The second Inu Yasha movie is scheduled for this winter in Japan.The series is named after a half-human, half-demon called Inu Yasha. One day on her fifteenth birthday, Kagome entered a well that was inside her family's shrine. Little did she know that she would be transported to the past in a time where many youkai (demons) dwell. There she realizes that she is the reincarnation of a past priestess named Kikyo who had the destiny to purify and protect the Shikon no Tama, a jewel that manifests and increases the evil desires and power of youkai and evil humans. Kagome wandered throughout the new place where she had arrived and found Inu Yasha, a dog-like half-youkai that Kikyo had sealed before her untimely death. Kagome had discovered the Shikon no Tama hidden within her while an encounter with a youkai. However, the Shikon no Tama had been shattered and dispersed after battling a different youkai. After learning more about this time, Kagome eventually accepted her destiny to find and protect the Shikon no Tama (while still juggling school work) as well with the help of a likeable cast of strong warriors. As the story progresses, it branches out a lot and becomes deeper and more complicated. New enemies, new friends, and new loves are all revealed. The only problem with this anime that I had was the addition of filler episodes. I can take a few but they just seemed to have a series of them or at the worst times. They ruined the progression of the story especially when it just started to pick up. Even though they are there to help the character development, when the series has reached a length of like eighty episodes, viewers feel they know the characters well enough already. The music is very well done. Some background tracks are very nice and smooth that help express the mood. The battle, action, and suspense scenes do help increase tension. The vocal songs have a nice variety of mood settings with the lyrics expressing the tone of the series at that certain point of the series. All the songs are avextrax done by Avex, a well-known Japanese music company with famous artists and groups like Ayumi Hamasaki, Namie Amuro, and Do As Infinity. The opening song is called, "I want to change the world," performed by V6, which has a nice mellow tune to it that fits the start of a story and adventure. The ending song is called, "My Will," by Dream that is a very nice song. It expresses feelings through an upbeat version of a slow song. It has an upbeat tempo but is slowed down and performed with a nice, smooth voice. Viz brings a reasonable dub to Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha is now being shown on Cartoon Network's late block of more mature anime, Adult Swim. Currently Adult Swim features other anime like Cowboy Bebop and Yu Yu Hakusho. The voices fit with the characters. I had a few problems with some translations and pronunciations. They translated the phrase, "Osuwari ('Sit' as a command)" as "Sit Boy." I can understand the need to fill in the syllables but it just sounds weird to me. They pronounced a name very oddly. They pronounced Kaede (emphasis on the Ka) Ka-EE-deh with a VERY strong emphasis on the 'e.' But I do commend them on trying to keep the old Japanese feel to it by having terms like Shikon no Tama remain in Japanese. Final Note: I think Viz will pull out a very solid release and with the story being solid as well, many will continue to pick up this series in the future. The only problem I have is the three episode per DVD release. It's a good thing that the price has been dropped five dollars however, with such a long series, I don't think three episodes per DVD will cut it. I hope that maybe later, Viz will pull it up to four or five episodes per each DVD.
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Summary: Inu-Yasha is the best action/comedy/romance anime ever!
Review: I am a majer Inu-Yasha fan (or just everything Takahashi ala Ranma 1/2) But Inu-Yasha is just downright great. First off i have to say the animation is top notch and this anime has by far the best cheracter designs ever (yes even better then Ranma 1/2!) I have the first 6 Graphic Novels and the hole Anime collection on DVD IMPORT. Yet im still getting the US DVDS (The DUBBING is decent, not the best but OK, watched it on ADULT SWIM) Ill give you guys a run down on the story. This is pretty much a summery of the first episode! Inu-Yasha is a Hanyu (1/2 Deman, dog to be exact) and he trys to steel the Shikon no Tama (Jewel of Four Souls) wich increases a demons power, or in Inu-Yasha's case make him a FULL DEMON. While escaping after taking the Jewel, the jewles protecter and purifyer Kikyo shoots Inu-Yasha w/ a arrow w/ a seal to make him fall asleep forever. Kikyo was badly wounded and was dieing, her dieing wish was to have the jewel BURNED w/ her body. Then in PRESENT time there is a normal Jr. High school girl named Kagome who looks simaler to Kikyo. One day her brother is cought being at a forbidin well. The pet cat, Buyo, ran away and the brother, Sota, asks Kagome to get the cat. When going near the well a DEMON comes out of it and sucks her in. The DEMON asks for the Shikon Jewel. After ascaping from the demon, Kagome finds her self in Feudal Japan (Hence the name: Inu-Yasha: A FEUDAL Fairy Tale ^_^)-50 years AFTER Kikyos death. She sees the sealed Inu-Yasha...and plays w/ his ears! Then Kagome meets up with an old lady (Kikyos younger sister Kaede) The Demon from befor attacks and is looking for the jewel. She leads the Demon back to where she saw Inu-Yasha. He was revived but couldnt move. The Demon cuts Kagomes side and the Shikon jewel pops out, the monster eats it. Inu-Yasha tells Kagome to take the arrow off, and being scared she did. He killed the Demon with ease. But then he thretend to kill Kagome if she didnt hand over the Jewel... The end of the first episode! Well i hope all of you get this anime becouse...its awsome! Hoped this little review helped ~_^!
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Summary: The next great anime!
Review: Based on the manga from the creator of Ranma 1/2 and Those Annoying Aliens, comes Inu-Yasha - a feudal age fairy tale.
All ready a hit series in Japan, with the manga starting in 1996, the TV show starting in spring of 2000, the is already up to 80+ episodes, and one theatrical feature this past December, with a second movie coming this December!
Inu-Yasha is a classic love tale. It is the story of Kagome, here journeys through time, her relation ship with the half boy / half dog-monster Inu-Yasha, and did I forget to mention the Jewel of the Four Souls? Inu-Yasha is overall a very well rounded action/adventure/comedy. This is one everyone must see!
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Summary: Excellent, excellent show!
Review: I don't know how this DVD edition will be, but Inuyasha itself is a wonderful show. Although it starts out a bit slow, it really starts to get good around the fifth episode and keeps getting better from there. I've seen most of what's been released so far in Japanese, and I have laughed, cried, cheered, and cursed, among other things. So...what makes Inuyasha so great? It's hard to say, really. On the surface, it's not terribly original. Kagome, a regular high school girl, gets pulled down a well into feudal Japan, where she meets a dog-like half-demon named Inuyasha. The animation is good, though not incredible, and the action and the setting are cool. However, when it really comes down to it I think the strength of this series is in its characters. Everyone, even the secondary characters (and there are a LOT of these, believe me) is wonderfully developed. It's so much fun to watch them interact, especially Inuyasha and Kagome. They argue all the time, but you can tell they really care about each other. Since there are so many episodes, you get to see all the main characters together in different situations, and you really get to care about them. Even the villains are well-portrayed, and there are several characters who are hard to identify as simply good or evil. I don't think I've ever seen a show that effectively combines so many genres. You get historical fantasy, drama, lots of comedy, and even a little horror and romance. The length of the series allows it to have many subplots within the overall "sprawling epic" type story, which is a little bit annoying but ultimately a good thing as it keeps the viewer from getting bored. I assume the DVD will have a Japanese track with English subtitles, and you should probably watch this one instead of the English one. Although the dub is fair, the acting in the original version is exceptional and there subtleties that were lost in the translation. In conclusion...if you're an anime fan, DON'T MISS THIS ONE! This is one of my three favorite series along with Escaflowne and Cardcaptor Sakura. Even if you're not hooked after these episodes, keep with it because you will find watching Inuyasha a worthwhile and enjoyable experience. ^_^
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Summary: A true jewel
Review: This show is truly a jewel! And joy for any gender to watch. Kagomae is not a spacey flake, unlike so many of anime's heroines. The reincarntion of an ancient warrior (Kagomae) literlly falls through time, where first person she meets is a half-demon, half-human boy, named Inuyasha. He's looking for a sacred jewel which Kagomae unknowing has in her possesion.
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Summary: THE BEST!!
Review: I love Inu Yasha!!! It's a really really good series. Not only is it made by the great Rumiko Takahashi, but it's funny and cool and action packed! It's set in feudal japan, where a girl in modern japan falls into a well and ends up in the warring ages. She finds Inu yasha and the Shikon no Tama(Jewel of four souls). Then an accident happens and now She and Inu Yasha have to find the shartd of the Shikon no Tama, before it's too late.
It's a funny and kind of romantic series that will make you want to see more!!
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Summary: An adventure that appeals to all
Review: Rumiko Takahashi (Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikkoku, Lum*Urasai Yatsura, Mermaid Series and others)is a master of storytelling. She is the richest woman in japan--and there's no wonder why once you've seen her work. Almost all of her manga (comic) work has been animated, and Inuyasha follows the tradition. At the time of its American premere, Inuyasha has already spawned 3 seasons (64 episodes) and 2 full-length motion pictures in Japan. I has been enormously successful there. I myself have seen the TV show (available, much to my appreciation, from dedicated anime fans such as Bernard Khoo) and am VERY impressed. The Story: 15 year-old Kagome is accidently thrown back in time to the era of Feudal Japan (Sengoku Jidai), where she discovers that she is reincarnation of a priestess who carried the "Sacred Jewel," the Shikon no Tama. The jewel contains energy that greatly enhances magical powers in humans and demons alike--what a wonderful thing to know when you're 15 and a thousand years from home! She is saved by a half-demon named Inuyasha (lit. dog-demon) who is quickly recruited to aid Kagome when the Shikon no Tama is shattered into hundreds of tiny shards and spread all over Japan. Despite his attitude problem, Inuyasha proves invaluable as both a combat expert, comic relief, and even a romantic interest. More characters follow in later episodes, but I don't want to give too much of the plot away. Viewers will be impressed at both the english and japanese cast (I like the japanese cast better, but I don't know how good the subtitles are on this edition yet). The picture has been cleaned up considerably from the original japanese broadcast, and the animation technique the studio used was top-notch. They went all the way with this animation, and it shows. The story and character development is swift, smooth and funny, although the plotline has a darker twist. The show is much less bloody than the comic and a little more politically correct (no fine detail on the half-naked centipede woman, for instance), conforming to the standards of public TV. It's a great adventure, and you don't need to be a hardcore anime fan to understand it. I'd highly recommend it to anyone above the age of maybe 10 or so, due to some (but not much) mature subject matter and imaging. It does contain a lot of magical and mediveal-type violence, but it isn't terribly bloody.
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Summary: inuyasha is the best --- in japanese
Review: this disc includes the frist 3 episodes of takahashi's best, in many people's oppinion. this anime/manga series has already placed as one pf japan's top anime ever, along side ranma 1/2, rurouni kenshin, gundam wing, and several others as a top ten thus far in history.
this anime is AWESOME in japanese. its got a prime and perfect vocal cast, including Kappei Yamaguchi (Ranma saotome himself) as Inuyasha. the voice of akane plays kikyou in this story.
Viz followed this example well. the voice of kasumi in english is kikyou, and far to gentle for it. the second voice of ranma in the dub plays inuyasha in english. the voice does NOT FIT AT ALL! and i won't even compare shippou and kagome. it's bad. BAD! the translation is fair, not exact on anything, as dubs always are... and i've heard that later scenes may be deleated in the dub, because they are discussing running it on TV in the US.
the story itself, as many already know, is about a young girl who falls through a well and lands in sengoku jidai. there she inadvertantly unseals inuyasha, a hanyou, from an eternal sleep, and since kagome looks like the girl who sealed her, and is, in fact, her reincarnation, the two don't get along very well. from the start.
however, it slowly evolves into 'something more' as many obsticles and arch enemies come into play, and we meet new friends. get this, you'll love it, i promise!
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