InuYasha

Kagome Higurashi's 15th birthday takes a sudden turn when she is forcefully pulled by a demon into the old well of her family's shrine. Brought to the past, when demons were a common sight in feudal Japan, Kagome finds herself persistently hunted by these vile creatures, all yearning for an item she unknowingly carries: the Shikon Jewel, a small sphere holding extraordinary power.

Amid such a predicament, Kagome encounters a half-demon boy named Inuyasha who mistakes her for Kikyou, a shrine maiden he seems to resent. Because of her resemblance to Kikyou, Inuyasha takes a violent dislike to Kagome. However, after realizing the dire circumstances they are both in, he sets aside his hostility and lends her a hand.

Unfortunately, during a fight for the Shikon Jewel, the miraculous object ends up shattered into pieces and scattered across the land. Fearing the disastrous consequences of this accident, Kagome and Inuyasha set out on a challenging quest to recover the shards before they fall into the wrong hands.

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Inuyasha Main

Yamaguchi, Kappei Japanese

Higurashi, Kagome Main

Yukino, Satsuki Japanese

Sango Main

Kuwashima, Houko Japanese

Miroku Main

Tsujitani, Kouji Japanese

Shippou Main

Watanabe, Kumiko Japanese

Sesshoumaru Supporting

Narita, Ken Japanese

Kikyou Supporting

Hidaka, Noriko Japanese

Kouga Supporting

Matsuno, Taiki Japanese

Kagura Supporting

Oogami, Izumi Japanese

Naraku Supporting

Morikawa, Toshiyuki Japanese

Suwa, Michihiko Producer, Planning

Saitou, Tomoyuki Assistant Producer

Kitada, Shuuichi Assistant Producer

Ikeda, Masashi Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard

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Dec 3, 2024

MoeYassine0x

Recommended

Honestly, I don’t get why some people dislike InuYasha. For me, it’s hands down one of the best anime ever.

First off, the world-building is just incredible. It strikes this perfect balance between the modern era and the Sengoku period, creating a setting that feels rich, alive, and full of history. It’s like you’re stepping into a different world every time, and yet it all fits together so well. (10/10)

Then there’s the character development, which is top-notch. Remember InuYasha at the start? He’s this rude, closed-off jerk who barely cares about anyone. But as the story unfolds, especially with Kagome around, he starts to change. You ... get to see his softer, more vulnerable side, and it’s so satisfying to watch. Even his sword, Tessaiga, evolves alongside him, which adds a cool layer to his journey. (10/10)

Now, about the fights—while they’re not the show’s main focus, they’re still fun to watch. Sure, the animation might not hold up against today’s standards, but the battles still manage to draw you in. They’re more about the story and character dynamics than flashy moves, which works for me. (7/10)

And let’s not forget Naraku, the big bad of the series. He’s a genius when it comes to manipulation and scheming. His plans are so intricate that you can’t help but admire the guy’s villainous creativity. That said, he sometimes underestimates his enemies, which leads to some great twists. He’s one of those villains you love to hate, and he totally earns his spot as a top-tier antagonist. (9/10)

Overall, InuYasha is a gem, even if it doesn’t always get the love it deserves. Maybe newer fans who are into fast-paced action and nonstop fights don’t see its charm. But for anyone willing to dive deeper, it offers so much more with its themes, relationships, and character growth.

Fun fact: InuYasha won several awards during its run and was a big hit in the early 2000s, proving just how much of a lasting impact it’s had.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jan 16, 2024

MxS7HGS

Mixed Feelings

The story of InuYasha is about a 15-year old girl called Kagome who accidentally fell into a well and was sent back in time to feudal Japan. It is revealed to her that she is the contemporary incarnation of a priestess with magical powers and partners up with a half-demon named InuYasha to recover fragments of the Shikon Jewel. Although the show has grown in popularity, it has also been criticized because of easily identifiable plot holes and repeating character behaviors.

The show has mesmerized audiences from all around the world with a strange romantic time travel fairy tale with an evil twist. Nevertheless, while it ... is good enough for the general public, it may not be satisfactory to more discerning audience. The fantasy and adventure components may be interesting, but they do not add much to the uniqueness of the plot.

The characters lack adequate introduction and development; they fail to bring value when appearing in the show. Although the character of InuYasha shows some progress in emotional growth, he remains cliché with a predictable personality. The lack of depth in the relationship between InuYasha and Kagome. Other characters are classified into archetypes limiting the effect.

The animation is great with bright colors, inspired by Rumiko Takahashi in the original manga. The character designs are daring and look like a more expensive version of Rurouni Kenshin, but the battle scenes have budget concerns. In general, the animation is aesthetically pleasing but not revolutionary.

InuYasha has a unique music characteristic, which involves the cellos, violins, and drums. J-POP themes and Kauru Wada’s score enhance the action sequences as well as those associated with sorrow.

All in all, InuYasha is not a bad show, but it may have problems distinguishing itself among numerous flashy highlights. Despite a large fanbase, it may not make an impact on other viewers.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Sep 25, 2021

rugburnshreog

Not Recommended

I've seen this show recommended a lot so I finally got around to watching it. Overall, I'd give it a 4. If you have nothing else to watch and are looking to turn your brain off a bit, this show is perfectly acceptable. The story does drag on and there seemed to be no real major plan from the beginning on how to resolve it, the art work is decent but nothing spectacular (the fights leave a lot to be desired if you're interested in that). The characters are definitely the high point, yet their relationships don't develop too far.

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For the story more ... specifically - it isn't until about 20 episodes in that the real crux of where the plot will go towards is known, and it felt like it came out of nowhere. The idea behind the sacred jewel was semi-interesting, but not enough to last the ENTIRETY of this anime's near 200 episode run. First off regarding the sacred jewel - the power increase it gives seems all over the place. One shard seemed like a lot of power, so when about 60 episodes through Kikyo basically gives Naraku a whole half, he doesn't even seem to get much stronger. Really, Naraku during the entire running of the show doesn't seem to make much sense.

He gives up the opportunity to kill Inuyasha and Kagome multiple times, he keeps Kohaku alive for no real purpose (from the perspective of Naraku) in my opinion, and trying to gauge what level of power he has feels impossible as out of nowhere characters in this show (well, Naraku and Inuyasha at least) will receive power buffs randomly.

Also, for the sacred jewel, Inuyasha does not attempt to use a single shard ONCE until episode like 165 to power up. That seemed exceedingly obvious from the get go from all of the different struggles that Kagome and crew had as a source of power to get out of the multitude of near-death situations they encountered. Not only was it not attempted, but the REASON was not at all explained by any characters (it turns out that Inuyasha will basically transform into a complete demon if he does use it, even if it's on the testuaiga and not himself). But, why not address that MUCH earlier?

With regards to the characters, I actually thought they were extremely well written for this kind of show. Kagome, while being 15, is extremely mature for her age but not in an unrealistic way. Constantly self-sacrificing, yet at the same time explicitly jealous (as would make sense) with respect to the feelings that Inuyasha had for Kikyo.

Inuyasha's feelings for Kikyo, however, did not make a whole lot of sense. That is until about episode 130~ or so when their backstory is revealed much more in depth in a two-part storyline. After that, Inuyasha's reasoning feels more, well, reasonable. That doesn't help the previous 130 episodes though, which feel quite obnoxious at times whenever Kikyo is a part of the story.

Kikyo as a character feels rather strange. I would rate the characters of this anime higher if she was written differently. She seemed extremely evil early on when Inuyasha first encountered her after she was resurrected, yet as time went on without any real reasoning as to why, she grew to be more likable. It made her more bearable, yet also didn't make much sense, was it not explained that she was created with basically of the hate she felt for Inuyasha in the last moment of her previous life?

Sango is rather boring as a character, I'd say. The interesting dynamic she has is with Miroku who, well, does not age well at all. Constantly sexually harassing women and also asking female characters as young as basically 12 to "bear his child" (yikes).

Sesshonmaru, Jaken, and Rin had an interesting dynamic. I actually enjoyed whatever they were doing when they were shown on screen, and I almost wish that the development and story of Sesshonmaru and crew was the story rather than Kagome/Inuyasha. The only downside of this trio was how little air time they were given.
One part of Sesshonmaru's arc that didn't make sense and is a reflection of my belief that the author of the manga did not know where the story was going, was his power. It seemed as though Inuyasha triumphed over him early by cutting off his arm while Sesshonmaru was in his big doggy form, yet later on Sesshonmaru becomes extremely powerful and easily overcomes Inuyasha and other adversaries throughout the series that Inuyasha struggles with.

All in all, the show dragged on for way too long and probably would've benefited from resolving the Naraku/sacred jewel plot in 60 episodes rather than 200, then transitioning into differing arcs like other animes of its kind.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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