Ever since the conclusion of Ranma ½, Rumiko Takahashi’s many fans have been eagerly awaiting her next
long, serialized project. The wait is over with the first volume of Inu-Yasha. The story begins in Feudal Japan (technically,
the Warring States period of the Muromachi era) where a mythical creature named Inu-Yasha, half dog and half boy, pillages
a small town in search of a magical jewel. He is stopped by the village priestess who takes the jewel with her to the afterlife.
Cut to modern times where Kagome (a splitting image of the village priestess) finds herself lost in a time portal and runs
into Inu-Yasha himself. Her reaction is priceless: “Is he a demon or a junior high school kid?” This is the magic
of Rumiko Takahashi – she has woven an intriguing historical fantasy that is filled with horror, humor, and romance
in a way that most people would not think possible.
Anubis
Points
1. Storyline /40
2. Characters
/30
3. Secondary/Love plot /20
4. Animation
/10
Comments:
Ninja
Points
1. Storyline
40/40
2. Characters
30/30
3. Secondary/Love plot 20/20
4. Animation
10/10
Total: 100/100
Rating: 10
Comments:
Besides my comment on how similar Blue Seed
and Inuyasha are, Inuyasha really is a stand-alone series. The storyline is original, and the characters interact wonderfully
with their different personalities. The love plot is a classic boy loves girl- girl kills boy- reincarnated girl revives boy-
boy falls in love with reincarnated girl but can't forget dead girl who is now a zombie trying to re-kill boy. If there's
one series that you must read, this is it.
VC
Points
1. Storyline 40/40
2. Characters 28/30
3. Secondary/Love Plot 14/20
4. Animation 10/10
Total:
92/100 Rating
9.2
Comments: Inu yasha is a great show, which is
why it is as popular as it is, but I think some of the villians that arise to stand in Inu yasha's quest are just plain
stupid. I didn't really like the planning of the bat demons characters and could do without the pather tribe. The love plot
gets old, like in Fushigi Yuugi, the "I love you, but I can't love you" I mean, Kikyo is dead for crying out loud, it shouldn't
be that hard to choose between Kagome and dead girl. Otehr than that, the art is gorgeous and the plot is fantastic.
