Audience reviews
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rugburnshreog
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.
Spoilers below -
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 l…
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Honestly, this is my favorite anime series of all time, and although there are way to many things to discuss about this show, I'll briefly explain why.
I believe the series has an abundant amount of originality. Upon its inception, this is really one of the very few (read: first) series out there where they've taken the idea of combining both the modern and feudal times, mixing them together specifically with time travel. I think for this reason, as well as its amazing fantasy storytelling of demons, supernatural powers, and the time period itself, make it really unique and interesting to watch.
I have to admit that this series isn't perfect (but then again, what series is?), with its constant "fillers" and dragged-out plots, which usually come in failure. However, despite all that, I don…
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I watched InuYasha in high school (have been already 8 years!!! :O ) and I REALLY enjoyed it. I was first listening the anime in the french version, then in japanese and sometime in English. It's a classic of 2000's animes and I recommend it to everyone who wants to go back in childhood and it's a pretty good show to watch in family.
I really liked this fantastic world with spirits and other creatures. It also shows the japanese past and modern culture. The art concept is beautiful and a really good example of the style of anime graphics of this time. I fell in love with the characters and the music and songs used in openings and endings.
Sometimes, some actions are repetitive but it's always a pleasure to see.
I saw the last season and movies aswell and it was also amazing.
10/10
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This is one of the worse anime adaptations of Rumiko Takahashi's works. Basically the characters were recycled from her earlier Ranma 1/2 series. This is what happens when manga artists run out of ideas. Either that or they think if they recycle the same formula it will find the same monetary but not necessarily artistic success.
Basically Inuyasha is a recycled Ranma. Kagome is a recycled Akane. Koga is a recyced Ryoga. Myoga is a recycled Happosai. Sango is a recycled Ukyo, but rather than chasing after Ranma, she's now paired with Miroku. Miroku is a recycled Genma. And Sesshomaru is a recycled Kuno, but this time he's Inuyasha's brother rather than upper classman and competitor. And the list goes on.
What makes it terrible in comparison to Ranma 1/2 is that this is sort of like Super…
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Inuyasha was one of the earlier anime that I had watched and is one of the few anime that are over 100 episodes that I have stuck with. However, this is also one of the series that I am seriously conflicted with.
The story of Inuyasha is one that I feel drags on for a bit too long. It starts with the simple story of Kagome who is transported to another world and accidentally breaks apart a crystal called the Shikon no Tama that she has to put back together. Along the way she meets people who become her friends and enemies. However, Inuyasha is one series that I feel the story that goes on for longer than necessary. The main enemy nearly always makes clean escapes and comes back stronger. The heroes then receive an upgrade to fight the new empowered villain and this goes on for a while. Wh…
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Mod Edit: This review may contain spoilers.
I debated writing a review for Inuyasha since I believe for the most part the majority of people already know what they think of it but after forcing myself to re-watch the series I felt compelled to write this.
Story:
The story is designed to never end and gives you roughly 4 filler episodes in-between anything that actually progresses the story. Is it a spoiler to tell you that at the end of 167 episodes they still have to complete the jewel and defeat the villain? Well I wish someone would have spoiled it for me. However despite saying that the anime clearly isn't trying in any way to have an interesting or meaningful story so some of you maybe able to over look that. This is a anime that is trying to relie on fights and characters to be en…
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Overview: Back in the early 2000s, Inuyasha had the highest viewer ratings of any anime on adult swim. It was THE popular anime! How does this old series hold up a decade later?
Story: 6/10
The story starts out with a fairly interesting premise. A young girl who belongs to a very traditional Japanese family falls into an old well and is transported back in time to a feudal Japan filled with demons and magic. She changes history by shattering a powerful artifact called the Shikon no Tama and the shards of this powerful gem shoot all over hell and back for some reason! Seriously, one of the shards ends up in the world of the afterlife for God's Sake! I know when I break something into a bunch of pieces it is hard to find them all, but I don't think some pieces actually go into another dime…
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InuYasha was the first long-running anime I truly watched whole-heartedly and I was watching episode after episode.
Story: The main concept: Kgome, your average highschool girl gets sent back to the middle ages, and in order to retrieve pieces of the Shikorn Jewel (that makes its' owner super-powerful) she allies with Inuyasha, a half-dog demon who wishes to use the power of the stone to turn himself into a full demon. Along the way, they meet many friends (Shippo, a fox demon, Sango, a demon slayer, and Miroku, a pervert monk) and enemys (mainly Naraku). Oh, and Inuyasha's brother who is *hot*. The story continues in Kanktesu-Hen, also known al the Final Act. So it's not something totally unoriginal but it's not bad either, so the story gets an 8 from me.
Art: I think it says a lot that…
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To be honest, this series is something I really tried to like. It seemed like a less testosterone filled shounen anime with a strong romance element and undercurrents of adventure and comedy. On the surface, it looks to be excellent. Attractive art, good ending music (I've only watched the dub on adult swim) a satisfactory dub and an interesting enough concept and setting. A spunky, sweet modern day Japanese girl Kagome gets transported in a well to a fantasy laced feudal japan where she must team up with the crude, boisterous half demon Inuyasha (a jerk with a heart of gold and a potential love interest of Kagome), the lecherous monk Miroku and a slew of demons and ordinary peasants to recover a mystical sacred jewel that said girl accidentally smashed into thousands of pieces. While doin…
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Personally, I was surprised to see that not many people enjoys this anime as much as I do especially when I tend to watch a lot of animes and get bored then quit. I first watched this a few years ago, it entertained both me and my mom. Then recently, I re-watched everything the beginning to what I've missed and I still find that I enjoy it.
The characters are all complete, but they can still be frustrating in their own ways. For instance, Kagome has a strong heart and remains pure, but she can seem to fend for herself and always trouble the people around her, yet she still insists to join every fight.
Inuyasha is a hot-headed and adorable, but he can't seem to grow up and learn from his experiences. His sword obtains more and more powers, but he's too childish sometimes that it makes me…
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Story - 4 - It sounds like another shounen adventure with a little romance and a plot where people need to collect something. You know what? Thats what it exactly is. Lol. But, in the beginning it was enjoyable. As it progressed, it got me more and more annoyed till I was about to quit. But I hung to it and tried to finish it just because I wanted to see two characters appear: Rin and Sesshomaru. The end was just a cliff hanger.
Art - 3 - People looked plain. Almost everyone's hair is black, brown, or a different shade of black/brown. Mostly, theres only like 3 1/2 people who have a different color hair. Yes, 1/2 a person because one of them has two hair colors. At least they varied what the people wore.
Sound - 8 - I did like the music and character themes.
Characters - 4 - (the main)…
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I am forever confused by Why this anime is so popular and why it went on so long. Friends who have never seen anime get exposed to this first and I always pity them. If you are simple and like easy to understand story where you can jump in at any episode and know what it going on, (like Pokemon) then this anime is for you!
I admit, I watched the WHOLE anime from start to finish, even some of the movies. I love the beginning with a girl transported from the modern world into another, then finding she had secret powers (Escaflowne-ish); a gang of fun and lovable characters; the wonderful semi-antagonist who you can't get enough of (Sesshomaru); an impossibly tempting love story with several obstacles; and a plot line set up as a journey. What kept me watching was the possibilities for great…
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A short review for the reader without much time:
Story (4/10): Repetitive, it's always about killing some demon, and the demon always gets killed in the same way. Unsatisfying ending.
Art (6/10): The art is probably the only good part of this anime. It is smooth and fairly detailed.
Sound (4/10): Really not much to say.
Character (5/10): I find the characters annoying because they don't change at all throuhgout the series, and are always up to the same things. The only characters there are are the repetitive main characters or the useless villagers. The only reason this got a 5 was because the character history was pretty good.
Enjoyment (4/10): Enjoyable at first, but then the repetitiveness gets to you.
Overall (5/10)
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Overall, Inuyasha is very enjoyable. The art is brilliant although in the movies the art does slip because Rumiko Takahashi (the mangaka) helps with the drawings.
The storyline is basic and very easy to follow, however the story does seem to drag on, so if you have patience with animes this could be for you.
The characters are pure genius, each with their own running joke. Each character (with the exception of Kagome) has a dark and kind of upsetting past often including the death of a loved one. My favourite is Miroku by far. He is a perverted womanising monk who flirts with pretty much any girl. However, some characters, like Shippo (an adorable fox demon), have a minor role with little or no fight scenes. (Then again that's a small part of his jokes).
The fights are good, lots of blo…
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Inuyasha is a great story based on the feudal era of japan. It is a great adventurous
, action packed, love story where all the characters are always lively which keeps the mood of the story very up-beat. Many characters are introduced throughout the story which keep you stringed into the story, making it more long lasting. At times there are fights, laughs and even tears mainly dealing with the main characters:
Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku and Sango.
The story, art and character were also great factors that made this series
wonderful. The story is interesting and amazing because it deals with a young high school girl(Kagome) who goes back in time and ends up traveling with a half demon, a monk(Miroku) and a demon slayer(Sango). Although it has a great story most events may repeat themselv…
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I have to say that even though this is one of my favourite animes, it has a few drawbacks!
One is that yes, at first, the love triangle between Kagome-Inuyasha-Kikyo is very interesting but by the end of the series I was practically scratching my eyes out wanting Inuyasha to decide who to be with!!! (which is Kagome for me, by the way :3)
Also, there is a huge lack of character development (which isn't surprising seeming as the manga was still going strong at the time so nothing conclusive could happen in the anime dissapointingly) especially with Shippo, Koga & Kagome (Miroku and Sango as well, but... XD no spoilers!)
The most annoying thing by far is the ending, which is so unfinished I'm hoping that someday this anime will carry on!!
Things I do like now I've had my rant XD:
Artwork…
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Kagome Higurashi falls in to a well and meets Inu-Yash. Then the endless, and I do mean endless story begins.
I've seen all the episodes. In the beginning it started great, there was a great story and a good love story between Kagome and Inu-Yasha. Also the other characters were good. Especially Kikyo and Sesshomaru. They just added a new demenshion to the show.
Now it was really good for a while, but it just keeps going on forever. They re-tell the same basic stories over and over again. The biggest problem I had it with this show is the love story between Inu-Yasha and Kagome. Do they love each other on don't they. Will they tell each other how the feel or won't they. It just keeps on going for 167 episodes. I stopped watching other shows for the same reason. Also at the end they haven…
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Inuyasha started off very well, it is fairly entertaining at the beginning of the series, with the story progressing rapidly at the start, coupled with lots of humour by Kagome. However, the series quicly deteriorated when the fillers start kicking in, and even in the later stages, many of the scenes and jokes were repetitive, not to mention the lack of plot development.Probably the only exceptions were episodes relating to Kagome\'s life in the present world - these episodes were definately worth re-watching.
After the intoduction of the fourth protagonist ( Sango), apart from a few side-stories, the plot essentially deteriorates into a viscous cycle. In a few occasions it seems there will be some new development, but I was dissapointed when the same-old thing happened again. The fillers…
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When I watched InuYasha, I had not seen Blue Seed yet. Now that I have, I realize that InuYasha was a bit of a rip off of Blue Seed. Especially the love triangle between Kagome, Kikyo, and InuYasha is exactly the same as in Blue Seed. InuYasha does go in its own direction, but I think that’s mainly because Blue Seed was only 26 episodes and InuYasha is over 150 episodes.
InuYasha does have an exciting story to it, which I admit; I do enjoy InuYasha more than I do Blue Seed. One thing that I just loved about InuYasha was Sesshoumaru. I think InuYasha, for being such a long series; it does a good job of not repeating itself. I really enjoyed the imagination and creativity put into the establishment of such a variety of demons, humans, and hanyous. . InuYasha is always branching off i…
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This is by far the best anime I have ever seen. The characters are perfectly balanced. The plot is twisted and detailed. So many things all wound up into one package. Demons and humans joining forces to destroy the main bad guy. And it's not just one group, but many groups going after the same villian. Not to mention all this started from a single little jewel with magical powers which breaks into a million little pieces. Love triangles, comedy, full packed action, drama, and emotive tragedies all wound up into a single anime series. Despite that this anime series is 7 seasons long, it ends with a cliffhanger. This is by far the worst thing they could do. This addictive anime needs to go on! The popularity is sky rocketing! If you love demonic, magical, and fantasy in a feudal Japan world,…
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