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Summary: A Must for Takahashi fans
Review: I am a Japanese comics (manga) collector and Rumiko Takahashi is one of my favorite authors. I have all graphic novels by Takahashi. After waiting rather long for her newest work, Inu-Yasha, I feel it all worth the wait. I enjoy it very much just like her other work, so.....Get it!
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Summary: Anime does not equal G rated
Review: To respond to the "beware of this book for kids" review, I must confess that there must have been a lack of research on her part because it is clearly stated just below the book on this site that it's young adult which is not fit for 7 year olds to begin with. Anime is known for it's nudity and violence and should not be confused with American cartoons. If one is looking for anime for kids of that age range then one needs to look no further then dragon ball z or pokemon. Inuyasha is a very well constructed anime series with a lot of plot depth and charactor development. It's not the author's fault that this woman purchased these books on the assumption that they'd be appropriate and please do not use her review as a prime example. It is certainly worth the effort to purchase this series. Perhaps her returning her books will only leave more for the 7 year olds to purchase. Let's hope they find Inuyasha as good as we do. Thank you!
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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!
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Summary: Good Book, Great Buy!
Review: This book is the coolest manga ever! Although the one I got has different covers, it has the same pages, but no table of contents. It helped me understand how InuYasha and Kagome met, where Kagome lives, how she traveled through time, and why the centipede-demon was after her. I bought this book not online, but in Books-a-Million in Tallahassee, FL.
It will quickly draw you into the storyline. If you're a fan of InuYasha, but don't like to read, buy this book and you won't EVER want to put it down ever again! >:^D
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Summary: This was really good!
Review: I wanted to see the first episodes, but I missed them on T.V. so I bought InuYasha vol. 1. It was really good. I wanna start reading all of Rumiko Takahashi's stuff, 'cause this was great!
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Summary: Inu talk
Review: Inuyasha. the manga (in my view) shows ALOT more FEEL then the anime in the anime they all seem ... I don't know boxy the manga has that spark no to pages are alike... unfortunity it reads left to right to everything is backwards... my favorite chars. would have to be shippo, and seshomaru. though Ranma 1/2 is my preferable of the two both are quite funny and have intrecete characters...
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Summary: A new twist on the classic Takahashi formula.
Review: First, let me say that I adore Inu Yasha and Rumiko Takahashi. Thus far I've read volumes 1-12 and the story keeps you engrossed from the first page to the last. It's a great ride, but it does have its flaws. In many ways it is a rehash of other Takahashi works: the Kagome-Inu Yasha love-hate relationship (like the Akane-Ranma & Lum-Ataru relationships) the seemingly neverending quest for the Shikon jewel (way to change back into man), and perverted pals (Happosai, the renters at Maison Ikkoku, Ataru). If you get past this, though, the story is great. It has more drama than Ranma & Lum, and in my opinion, the story's much tighter, there are no unresolved endings, and for this I am grateful! If you can get past the surface stereotypes (the characters quickly flesh out to be much better than anticipated), there's a wealth of fun to be had in this series. So buy it and enjoy!
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Summary: A well that serves as a time machine? Pure Genius.
Review: Honestly the first time I saw this anime on T.V., I was turned off by the whole crazy psychotic demon stuff. Then I decided to give this anime a chance, and after the first episode, I was hooked. The story is about a girl who falls into a well and she ends up in feudal Japan. Bizzare? Maybe at first, but after a while you'll say, wow that well gos great with the story.
So I decided to purchase the first volume of the manga, and now I will definately say, this is one of my most favorite series. The story involving and thrilling which also leaves for many unexpected events to happen where they end up fighting countless hordes of demons. All in all, this first volume of the manga will make you want to buy volume 2 of this great series.
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Summary: Anime does not equal G rated
Review: I am an avid fan of Ranma 1/2 and am really glad to see Takahashi put great deal of what her fans love about her work into this series as well. The witty humor is here as usual, along with much less slapstick than Takahashi's other work, and a slightly darker, more serious atmosphere. Note that there is a lot of violence portrayed here and in consequent volumes. However, the story is set in feudal Japan, and there are a lot of demons involved; so it does not take anything away from the overal quality of the book. I am also very happy to see that a lot more care and detail has been put into the artwork. This is by no means Takashi's best drawing (and the cloning of character faces from her other books is everpresent), but it's nice to see her publications evolve and become a bit more complex alongside her fans' tastes.
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