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Inu-Yasha : A Feudal Fairy Tale, Vol. 1

Inu-Yasha : A Feudal Fairy Tale, Vol. 1

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: "SIT!" and read this book.
Review: Buy this now, you won't regret it. Inu-Yasha is by Rumiko Takashi, one of the best Manga creators of all time. After the finish of Ranma 1/2 (which if you havn't read either, get it to) it would be hard for her to keep up. She has defiently put a great one in Inu-Yasha.

If you know her previous work, it's not complete slapstick but there is some mixed in there. The story begings about a girl named Kagome. After her 15 birthday, she is pulled in through a shrine that she lives in from 1997 Tokyo to the ancient Japan waring states. There she finds a world full of magic and demons. After her secent she fings a young boy arrowed to a tree. But for somereason he was fangs and dog ears.

I'm not going to reveal more but you should pick it up...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An excelent anime
Review: Inu-Yasha is a wonderful fantasy about a girl (Kagome) who gets pulled into ancient Japan. There, she meets Inu-Yasha, a half demon, who is eager for revenge. Reluctantly, the two team up together to try to collect shards of the Shikon Jewel. The jewel is said to give immortality to any demon who posseses it.

As Kagome and Inu-Yasha's quest progresses, they encounter many weird creatures who are all looking for the Shikon Jewel.

This teriffic comedy is a must for anyone into anime. I can't wait 'till the next book comes out!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: WONDERFUL
Review: This is the best manga I've ever read! Even if you don't like anime or manga, you soon will after reading this. This is the first manga I ever read and it led to me reading a lot of others! It has adventure, great characters, comedy and romance! But be warned: if you don't like being totally obsessed with something, don't read it. Because they're like potato chips. You can't read just one.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Inu Yasha Vol. 1
Review: this book (or shall i say comic ^_') was very good.it is a good story. if you don't mind a lot of violence, then get this book. the chapters are divided by scrolls so it's convenient that you know what's goin on when. there's alot of twists in this story also. it is humerous and for you gundam wing fans, inu yasha kinda remind me of duo ^_^. i gave this 5 stars for its good story of a reincarnated gurl and a half-demon. ^_'. enjoyaz.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A modern masterwork by the Queen of Romantic Comedy.
Review: If you've every heard about the basic plot of "Inu-Yasha" -- unlikely allies must collect the pieces of a mystical object before it falls into the wrong hands -- then you might think of this series as a rehack with boring, stale story. Think again!

Despite the reused plot device, Rumiko Takahashi's "Inu-Yasha" is actually one of the most refreshing things to come along in a long time. And while it does have the usual "magical Japanese school girl" theme, take a look at some other great manga -- "Fushigi Yuugi", "Magic Knight Rayearth", "Ayashi no Ceres" -- that uses the exact same concept yet still manages to amaze and develop a mass following.

With "Inu-Yasha", however, there's an added bonus other than Kagome, the magical school girl: the title character, half-dog demon Inu-Yasha. You may not know it from the first volume of the series, but Inu-Yasha is more than the typical anti-hero. Add to the mix a bunch of other odd yet interesting characters, and you have the setting to a terrific manga series.

Visually, Takahashi probably can't get any better (although, I must admit, I haven't seen any other other works to compare this to). Everything -- the characters, monsters, surroundings -- is beautifully depicted, often using the Japanese method of "blending" scenes together. But it must be mentioned that this manga isn't suitable for young children. There are scenes containing nudity (although it is very mild), and some scenes contain a lot of blood and gore that might make even some older readers squirm uncomfortably.

One of the main attractions of "Inu-Yasha" has to be Takahashi's humor. I have never found anything that made me laugh so hard in my entire life. But another main attraction has to be the complexity of the characters. You might have to read two or three volumes to really understand the complex relationships between the characters, but the farther the story goes, the more "fleshed-out" the characters become. I won't write any spoilers, but I will say this: why is Rumiko Takahashi called the "Queen of Romantic Comedy"?

At the time of this review, nine volumes of "Inu-Yasha" have been translated and published by VIZ. From a person who has read all these volumes, I can say that "Inu-Yasha" is turning into a profound and intriguing story. The series in Japanese is (currently) 22 volumes long, and I'm sure it's going to continue even farther. So I warn you: if you're interested in "Inu-Yasha", make sure you have ample resources to buy the entire series, because this is a difficult series to let go of once you start!

With that in mind, enjoy! "Inu-Yasha" is a must-have for any serious manga collector's collection!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Want to start a serious manga collection? Start here!
Review: After being entranced by anime such as "Gundam Wing" and "Princess Mononoke," I decided to give manga a try, so I asked a friend, "What's a good manga series to have if you have to have just one?" His response: " 'Inu-Yasha,' hands down." Taking his advice, I tried the first volume. After reading it, one word: "Wow!"

"Inu-Yasha" is definately one of the best things I've come across in a long time, and this is from a guy who spent most of his life reading sci-fi/fantasy novels. The story isn't too original -- Japanese high-school girl Kagome gets transported into the past and must collect the pieces of a mystical jewel with the help of the half-demon Inu-Yasha -- but then again, take a look at other outstanding manga: "Magic Knight Rayearth", "Fushigi Yuugi"...you get my point. Although the plot might not be original, a manga artist has to come up with a way to approach that plot in a fresh way. And Rumiko Takahashi does that in a well-crafted and satisfying way.

Takahashi's artwork is superb...the ideal thing to start off any newbie's manga collection. The way she frames scenes is so good I can picture it in my mind. Blood and gore are present, and it's not just like a person's head being cut off; it's like a person's head being EATEN off! Luckily, however, the violence doesn't abound too much to draw the reader away from the manga's main attraction: Takahashi's humor. Never in my entire life have I laughed so hard at a work of fiction. The humor is so perfect it'll be hard to find another "anything" that can even compare to this. And while there is some nudity, it is very, very minor and doesn't interfere with the story at all.

All in all, "Inu-Yasha" is probably the best way to jump-start a manga collection. The plot might be old, but Takahashi breathes new life into it with her own personal style. There will never be another "Inu-Yasha." Even the "Inu-Yasha" animated series, which follows this manga very closely, can't even come close to the beauty this graphic novel offers.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Unoriginal, Uninspired, Unbleh
Review: This must be the most unoriginal fantasy I've ever encountered. Not only does Rumiko Takahashi take the characters for this book directly from her other books, but she takes the basic plot of a zillion fantasy video games. The plot is that the characters have lost a bunch of scattered pieces of stuff and have to travel around finding them all. Ya-aaay. This will make for a very tedious series.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Inu Yasha
Review: My friend in my anime class lent me the first graphic novel of the series yesterday... and I am lookin for Inu wallpapers the next day... I think that review speaks for itself... If It doesent, I have this to say this is by far the best manga I have read... the drawings are amazing! It has an awsome story line and well developed charecters ^_^! The one flaw I see in it is the nudity =/... I hope I dun sound like an adult (Heaven forbid!) but I dun think they should put that in comic books. Other then that its awsome and I highly recomend it! Its well worth ... ( I know cuz im gonna buy the rest ^_^) soo I await the next issue eagerly and continue surfing the net for pics ^_^

Anime Gurl

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Wahoo!
Review: Wonderful! A little gory and a little nudity (kinda), but awesome! Unfortionatly, I dont have anough money fror the second one...... But when I do, I buyin' the whole series! maybe... ~Outlaw

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: This series kicks major butt!
Review: I was first introduced to this manga by my friend (who i had no idea was into anime or manga). It is so captivating, and i admit i did find it a bit scary at first. It's quite bloody, and very bizarre in parts, but the storyline is great and i cracked up at all of the jokes ("Just take off your clothes!" "BEG me to!" is my personal favorite so far, though it's not what it sounds like). This is a must-have for any fantasy, romantic comedy, or manga fan in general.


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