Inuyasha (2000–2004) User Reviews (82)

Shining anime

[IkuharaKunihiko · 9/10 · 7 October 2005]

Kagome, a modern girl from Tokyo, accidentally finds a portal which leads her to the medieval Japan where she meets the half-demon Inuyasha. She decides to help him find a magic crystal and fight the evil demon Naraku...

"Inuyasha" is an anime I was 95 % sure it wouldn't work, but it did. With it's virtuous mix of romance, comedy, action, adventure, fantasy and horror (causing some of it's episodes to be censored in some countries) this is simply a great show that sucked me in. Although it's too long (the only major flaw, since the 160 episodes watered down the story) and has some weak episodes, "Inuyasha" is nothing short of brilliant, and it seems it's characters will never become boring: from Miroku, who is always touching woman's butts and asking them if they will have a baby with him up to Kagome who is trying to maintain her good grades in school while fighting in medieval Japan. This is what "Dragonball" should have been, but wasn't. Also, some sequences stand out:

1) Sesshomaru, the bad guy, was exhausted in the woods. Rin, a little orphan girl, saw him and wanted to help him. She went to her village to get him some food but the cruel villager's beat her up. She still managed to get Sesshmoaru some food but he declined. Yet he asked her where she got those bruises and she was happy he noticed her effort. Later on Rin was killed in the forest and Sesshomaru accidentally found her dead body. After a little thinking he took his magic sword and, despite being evil, brought her back to life. From there on, they had a mutual bond.

2) In the episode with those demon bats who terrorized a village a young mother gave birth to a half-demon bat girl, Shiori. Shiori was molested by "normal", human kids, who kicked her. Before she entered her house she wiped away her tears and pretended to be happy so that her mother wouldn't notice she couldn't fit in.

3) When Kagome finds out Inuyasha is alive she runs towards him, passing by Kouga, all the while her tears are falling on his sad face.

These situations stand out because they look as if taken from real life. I know I will never forget at least those three precious moments mentioned above. After these very emotional and powerful scenes one might ask yourself if the "Inuyasha" authors are not making this for commercial sake but for real, for a deeper statement and inter sociological and racial messages.

Grade: 9/10

Inuyasha- A Classic Rommance Action Anime For All Ages

[shashankadluri-43187 · 9/10 · 22 December 2017]

This Anime Inuyasha,While I was watching in my school days prime time on Animax (now aniplex) Used to think that was gory and has some badass fighting moments with big demon bosses with lots of forest fires and destruction.With inuyasha carrying a heavy sword every one will think like that.Now after 12 years or more i guess watched whole series felt the nostalgia from the start. I know that there are haters on internet saying dragging story line unwanted fillers etc., but what u have to see is the main theme of the anime is to draw out the nostalgia for fans of all ages.It does have regular fashion shonen anime villains for each episodes and battles will end with in that episode or some takes two episodes.The more the episodes pass the greater u involve to enjoy. Coming towards the characters inuyasha may be rough and funny he is not just a fighter for something there is a reason for him to fight unlike naruto or bleach no trash involvement with villain sentiments its all the way romance and protection.. Kagume and inuyasha story drags with same to villain naraku anyway it deepens lately. Coming to my favorite romance in this anime is between miroku and sanji these are the moments that really refresh the characters and fun to watch.Seshomoru is coolest character.Shippo is very fun with gadgets and bravery stuff.Kagou a wolf character reminds me twilight saga. My suggestion is there are plenty of lot of anime and there are people who are reluctant to enjoy this classic Inuyasha has to offer they just partaway in the middle of anime.There are short animes like deathnote,full metal alchemist etc., fast paced and logical which inuyasha haters compare to them.I suggest this is a kind of anime requires hope of enjoyment to rejoice the environment inside the anime that it offers.So there are people who like naruto even though it has a lot more fillers than this,keep the fillers aside.Keep in mind that fillers are there in inuyasha only to imagine the environment.If u feel the fighting with demons are repetitive to watch u can seek them and watch.The true aim of this anime is enticement,romance,action & true feel of each episode with peace.

An action-packed time traveling comedy! And a hint of romance too...

[TsukiUsagi · 8/10 · 15 March 2010]

I'm only on to the second season, but this show is now one of my favorite anime!

The plot with Naraku is interesting, though I found it a bit convoluted at first. But once I watched the episodes explaining who and what he is, and what he did, everything made sense. Reading some online spoilers also helped ^_^

As I'm not that far along into the story, there isn't much that I have to say. I don't know why, but when I first saw the ads for this show on YTV, I thought that it looked stupid. I thought that it would a plot less, action based story for guys. Was I ever wrong!

Pretty Darn Cool

[masterbrain_27 · 24 December 2004]

With Pokemon, Beyblade and Yu-Gi-Oh gracing the small screen, it has become difficult to take Japanese Anime seriously. Thankfully, Cartoon Network has put a block of Japan's finest in their red-eye time slot, spearheaded by Inuyasha.

The general gist of the plot is Kagome, a modern schoolgirl, winds up in feudal times and must help a half-demon(Inyasha) recover the shards of a jewel of ultimate power.

One might say that Inuyasha combines the best of both Shonen and Shojo stylings. The world of feudal Japan is laced with ghosts, demons and other critters who roar, slash, dash, slice, splat and snarl, and at least one of these beasts duke it out with the title character per episode. On the other hand, there is romance, guilt, past betrayals and secrets to be discovered, not to mention sight gags and running jokes.

The visual quality is a step above pocket monsters and moon princesses as well. The show is thankfully devoid of giant sweat-drops, fountain tears and misplaced mouths.

It takes patience to watch the series, with 100+ episodes and long-running character development, it would take a fortune of DVD purchases or steadfast loyalty to the television at 1:00 am (as of this writing)to get the entire story down.

But even so, I highly recommend this show to anybody yearning for more than just flaming mesomorphs and pocket monsters.

One of my favorite Animes

[HollyMegan · 10/10 · 7 December 2003]

I love Inu Yasha, it has to be one of my favorite animes, it's one of the shows that got me into anime in the first place. And I adore Rumiko Takahashi, heh. But Inu Yasha is an anime with just the right mix in it. Both girls and guys can like it, it isn't leaned towards one gender, it's has just the right mix of action, comedy, and romance. It's just great!

Anyway, here's a summary. A girl named Kagome is pulled down her family's well and she ends up in feudal times Japan in the same location that she lives in modern-day Tokyo, except of course it's feudal times. In feudal times she meets a half dog demon, Inu Yasha. She finds this magic jewel, but ends up shattering it into hundreds of tiny jewel shards. So that's one of the main points of the show, the quest for the sacred jewel shards which are extremely powerful. Some of the other characters include: Miroku, a kind but somewhat perverted young monk(my favorite character, that's why I put him first ^_^); Sango, a butt-kicking girl whose village was destroyed by the evil demon Naraku; Shippou, a cute little fox demon with the ability to shape-shift; Kikyo, a whacked out priestess (seriously, she has major problems) of whom they think Kagome is the reincarnation of; Sesshomaru, Inu Yasha's evil demon brother who happens to be quite good looking; Naraku who is an evil demon person who's out to get the sacred jewel shards; and there are tons of other people too, who either aren't as important, or just show up a few times. Now, if you've never seen this anime (who hasn't seen it?) I suggest that you do.

The Best Anime deserves an Oscar

[galaxia6 · 10/10 · 6 December 2008]

I use to think Tenchi is the best Anime show well Inuyasha beats him up Inuyasha is the best anime title I ever saw it has everything good storyline Authentic characters emotions love a bit fantasy and suspense the series is a masterpiece you get drawn in after two eps I was sceptical until I realised i found mt self looking for new epson the web

The Authors and the series directors deserve all their credits I feel bad That Kanna will die but I cant wait till they continue with the series !

If you watch an episode you'll love all the characters (how to bo to love inoccent Rin) (even Naraku is an evil character you'll like) also its genius how all characters including Naraku lead you threw the storyline ! just as if they were talking to us this series is a must see

kick ass

[gameking171 · 10/10 · 19 August 2006]

InuYasha is the single most awesome anime TV show and TV show period. I love watching it. i know so many people who love it as well! I cant wait 2 buy the seasons on DVD! The movies were very good as well. I only got 2 watch the third one, but it was still really good!I really want everything i can find that is about InuYasha: movies, season DVD sets, toys, collectibles, and anything else i can find that's about InuYasha.I want 2 see the other movies really bad. i herd that the 2nd 1 was the best, but according, 2 IMDb's reviews, the third one was the best. I also really hope that they keep making InuYasha movies as well..

Genius of Rumiko Takahashi

[ebiros2 · 10/10 · 1 October 2012]

Considering that this is a weekly anime series that's under strict budget and time schedule, I think this series easily bests the best works of Disney studios.

Even as an anime that came from the land of anime - Japan, this series is exemplary in its story, and quality.

Japan has many quality anime series and movies. Likes of Hayao Miyazaki's anime have even won Academy Awards. Maybe western audiences who are not familiar with anime might be impressed with the quality of Studio Ghibri's movies, but they don't see that this series is superior in every way, except for the money and the man power that went into production compared to Miyazaki's works.

Unlike Miyazaki's anime characters, Inuyasha's characters have fully developed character. Miyazaki's characters all look the part, but that's where it stops. None of them really have anything inside. His story also progresses in an expected manner, but Inuyasha's story has unexpected turn at every step of the way.

Academy Awards committee must be blind for not being able to see the real difference. If you are going to choose the best from Japan, Rumiko Takahashi's work really deserves the prize.

Every character in this series is beautifully designed. And each one has charm of their own. What's funny is that all of them have certain character flaws that adds to the humor of the story.

One person came up with all this ? This is unbelievable. But Rumiko Takahashi seemed to have done it. She's designed the characters, put life into them, and came up with the most interesting story you can lay your eyes on.

This is truly the work of a genius. When she first brought her "Manga" into the publisher, I've heard that the editor proclaimed "This is a talent that appears once only in 20 years.". Well, 20 years have already passed, and we're still waiting for another talent like her to appear.

The word "Greatest" must be reserved for something like this. This is a classy, funny, beautiful entertainment that is at the pinnacle of artistry.

was good at first, but gets old.

[windwhirl5000 · 6/10 · 24 July 2007]

The title basically says what I have to say. The first anime I ever saw, introduced to me in second grade. I loved Kirara, I even still have the stuffed anime I bought in 4th grade. I loved the characters, Sango, Kirara, Miroku, Shippo, Seshoumaru, Rin, Kikyo, etc...basically everyone. Except Kagome, of course(I tend to not like the main characters in things a lot). The animation is OK, but after middle school I realized that I was learning to draw better. The story line was good until they started adding all these extra characters and stuff just to make an impressive amount of episodes. When they finally finished season 1 at over 100 episodes they made another season, and I just lost my taste for it. Inuyasha really needs to get to the point and come to an end. Also, the story's too predictable. Over all, Inuyasha is not the greatest.

A great anime but not for Children!!!!!

[RJXAnime2003 · 10/10 · 4 May 2022]

Inuyasha is a epically awesome anime and all but Inuyasha swears most of the time lol not to mention the swearing is worse at school oh my god, and the monsters are wayyyyyyyyyyy to scary for children under 14 15 years old so I definitely say 14 or 15 not for tweens whatsoever, i started watching inuyasha on netflix at age 17 it was epically awesome and kiyko falls off a cliff and there is so much blood!!!! Seriously i mean lots of fighting swords, heart thumping and kissing ain't for kids and tweens neither in my opinion nor is the nude people in this show its shown here and there but nothing too much. And it's something epically awesome for everyone but it's definitely for teens 14+ 15+ not for babies,kids, or tweens LOL sorry but u are gonna have to wait to watch it till your 14+15+ or young adult

cya than!! :) 2003.

One of the best written anime

[bbtimmi · 10/10 · 23 February 2021]

Inuyasha is an anime with a non stop emotions, drama and tragic. the anime has some of the best written plot and characters I've seen, every character felt real like I could connect to them. The world building and explorring of yokais is top tier. thank you Rumiko for this

InuYasha is a very good show, some of the things are just dragged on for too long and make it lose its magic...

[heart-rate160 · 7/10 · 10 March 2008]

Well I think it's actually a pretty good show. Original concept, and I like the characters.

One thing I do think though is that it dragged on too long, a lot of things did. InuYasha should have forgotten Kikyo early on into the series, Kikyo should have died early on and stayed dead, and there were too many filler episodes with the same battle sequences. Some of the characters just get tiresome as well.

The whole Kikyo thing.. Blablabla, give me a break. I actually prefer Kikyo over Kagome but for one, she's way too old for InuYasha. He acts like he's 16ish whereas she's about 23. Another thing, well, would they just let her be? It's been fifty years, he has Kagome now. To what purpose she was brought back I have no clue. It might have been to cause some type of confusion in Kagome and InuYasha's romance, but it didn't work. Episode 48, where InuYasha chooses Kikyo, sort of changed my idea of the whole series. I was madly in love with it until then.. when I started to just find it all a bit tiresome.

The search for the sacred jewel shards definitely goes on far longer than it should. But I guess they just had no ideas of what to do after? They should have just ended the series, instead of just cutting it off randomly and leaving so many people wondering what eventually happens. There are a lot of filler episodes that make you feel as though you've wasted half an hour.

Some of the antics by the characters (eg, Kagome's "sit", Miroku's obsession with women, Naraku in general) also dragged on far too long.

I agree with the people who say to only watch about half of them, they just get a bit annoying after a while.

There are a lot of good things (that I won't name.. I don't feel like typing much more), those are just the bad ones. I appreciate this series very much and it will always hold a place in my heart (it was the first anime I really loved, that's why).

I still love the show, and watch it a lot. Those are just what I've noticed in this while...

Clever and original series that unfortunately has little to offer

[Tachikoma22 · 3/10 · 31 December 2006]

Let me state this right from the start. I do NOT hate this show. I actually quite like some aspects of it. In fact, when i first started to watch it, I quickly became hooked. I was just starting to come out of the whole "anime is for kids" stereotype, and the mature elements of the show had me intrigued.

Unfortunately, after seeing the whole series through and a few of the films, I can say that my overall disposition has changed, and it falls into almost all of the pitfalls that plague "bad" anime. Seven or eight friends and myself started watching this series on TV. By the end, only one friend and I were still watching and neither of us liked it.

Allow me to explain the plot for you. You can skip this paragraph if you don't want to know. Kagome is an average high school student, who one day falls into a magical well near her family run shrine. When kagome comes out of the well again, she has been transported back in time to the feudal era of japan. She meets up with many other characters and they form a group of five or so companions who set off on a journey of revenge/justice/groping in one characters case =). Overall, they are trying to recover the pieces of the sacred jewel shard which enhances the power of demons who use it.

While there are many, MANY side stories and story arcs, there is no were near enough material to occupy 167 episodes. The only story arc that is interesting enough to watch is still sort of dull (the band of seven). After the half way mark in the series or maybe even before, it becomes painfully obvious that the plot is frozen in place and whoever made the series decided instead to put in dozens and dozens of filler episodes.

These episodes have little to no impact on the story, and rarely even on the characters. In some cases, some characters who had an important role in the story will disappear for dozens of episodes at a time. Many episodes follow the exact same cookie cutter patterns as the stories before it. Inuyasha shoots wind-scar at enemy. Windscar deflects. Characters gasp in horror. Enemy turns out to have barrier. Characters spent three episodes trying to kill enemy before Kagome finally fires sacred arrow at him and he turns to dust.

Also **MAJOR SPOILER: THE CONCLUSION WILL BE REVEALED** the lack of any conclusion makes it seem like you have waisted 83 hours.

**MAJOR SPOILER OVER**

The animation itself is above average, and in some cases excellent. Even so, reused animation cells plague most action scenes, and it is very hard to ignore them when it is clear that the exact same boulder has flown past a character five or six times in a row.

On the brighter side however, all of the characters are very well developed and the romances between some of the characters were truly captivating. Also, the character designs (appearences) were brilliant and at times among the best I have seen, particularly with the band of seven. There is definitely no shortage of Cosplay opportunities here. Even so, I found myself hoping that a character would die just so there would be some sort of movement in the plot. And some of the humour in the show between characters is used again and again. One particular joke (sit boy) is found within the first five episodes, and you can literally expect it to be used again and again for the remaining 162 episodes.

Although there are some good aspects of the show and it is easy to see why it has a huge following, the series seems to be dominated by obsessed fan girls who drool over Sesshomiru and InuYasha.

Bottom line: Definitely worth checking out, but not worth watching the whole series. The first 30 episodes are very clever, original and enjoyable for anybody. But after that, it simply becomes dull and tedious. Watching a TV show should never feel like a chore, but somehow this series accomplishes just that. Don't expect much from "InuYasha", because you will only feel let down.

Strongly recommended to those who enjoy a rich, entertaining fantasy tale.

[janqb · 16 April 2005]

It's a shame that viewers outside of Asia tend to shun anime as "kid's stuff". Though the Inuyasha anime series seems to be directed at a predominantly teen aged audience even in Japan, Rumiko Takahashi is a master storyteller and Inuyasha nonetheless appeals to people of all different ages, genders and backgrounds. Nobody spins a tale like Takahashi and Inuyasha is a brilliant example of her skill. Weaving a complex storyline interspersed with action, fantasy, the innocence of young love, and a cast of endearing though fallible characters, Inuyasha is a rich fantasy tale drawn from Japanese mythology and set in feudal Japan. Names and references to actual Japanese historical and mythological characters interwoven into the story gives this series added texture and richness not readily found in most graphic novels. Takahashi lightens the serious tone at times with uniquely Takahashi humor (often imitated, never duplicated) and creates credible, flawed characters whose shortcomings become endearing over time. If the animation is too childish for you, try reading the original graphic novel series, which is even more outstanding since the anime doesn't do Takahashi's comic timing any justice. Strongly recommended to those who enjoy a rich, entertaining fantasy tale.

Great Classic Isekai - Adventurous, Action packed & Amazing Scores. Still TOO MANY FILLERS/RECAPS/FLASHBACKS

[sisubalan · 8/10 · 26 November 2022]

An OG anime with traditional animation storyline formula of balancing between isekai, action, adventure, monster hunting, recruitment, mystical lore, item collection, outstanding character design, compelling main characters, menancing villains and intense world building (which the exact same formula that most successful anime adapted - it works even now)

Growing up was not a fan of inuyasha but i did had few glimpses of the show. Now rewatching it as a whole, not bad. Packed with actions, adventurous, great world building. Great characters design and skill sets. Great characters developments and huge fan of the amazing line of villains. Amazing voice castings that suit the characters and the storyline. Smooth storyline, very original back in those days, great for fantasy and monsterverse geeks. Every characters have their own motives that correlate with the outstanding main plot. The main plot is hugely on about collecting shikon jewels while fighting naraku as the lead villain for the whole series and his spawns. From that main plot, many sub plots branches out like miroku revenge, sesshoumaru on liking humans, sango saving her brother, inuyasha-kikkyo-kagome love triangle, koga revenge for his tribe, naraku-kikkyo, inuyasha-sesshoumaru rivalry, swords, etc.

Even if its from decades ago, the animation style is still my favorite (handrawn) - significantly getting better each season. Not only the quality of the animation but the sound effects/scores (in fact many great sound scores - memorable & very cultural/traditional, high nostalgic value), storyline, action scenes, etc get better as it progressed.

Few problems like there are too many recaps/replays/flashback scenes/fillers. Repetitive use of the same/identitical features on characters especially from filler episodes.

Highly recommended.

Beautiful Artwork! My First Anime!

[Shinu1 · 10/10 · 16 June 2022]

This show is blessed with amazing characters I'm shocked how good the art is incredible and the story is well done.

I will watch this show again it's cool!

Thank you for giving happy memories. And I hope others can too peace!

"SIT BOY!!!!"

[SeanSmith · 10/10 · 31 May 2004]

InuYasha is an excellent anime series with everything a good TV series needs. Its got action, suspense, comedy and love. Inuyasha is about the adventures of a young half-demon from futile Japan and a human girl from modern times.

They team up with a monk and a demon slayer to find sacred jewel shards and destroy an evil demon. The animation is really good. What you have to remember is this is a TV series and not a movie. TV series never look as good as movies. I've seen some bad animation and this is NOT one of them.

The music is great and the voice actors fit the characters perfectly. All-Around : great show with few (if any) flaws. Any anime fan who loves fantasy will adore this show.

Stunning

[Auryn-4 · 10/10 · 15 August 2001]

Mix fairy-tale with fantasy, legend with reality. This is a dark fairy-tale, beautiful and compelling right from the explosive start.

Inu Yasha, a creature that is half man, half dog-demon, attempts to steal an enchanted jewel from a shrine, to change himself into a full-blooded demon. However, the priestess sworn to protect the jewel fires an arrow into his heart, and nails him to a tree. The priestess dies from her wounds, and Inu Yasha falls into an enchanted sleep. 50 years later, the soul of the priestess returns to the forest, reborn in the body of Kagome, a girl from modern-day Tokyo who has fallen through time into the era of myth and legend. Inside her, the jewel has been reborn along with the soul of the priestess. Her precense awaken the dog-demon from his long imprisonment, and along with him awaken his long-alseep desires for the jewel. However, by the power of Kagome's arrow, the jewel is broken and its shards scattered across the lands. Each shard holds the power to make evil hearts stronger, and bestow misery upon the land. Kagome and Inu Yasha reluctantly set out together, to collect the shards and make the jewel complete again. "Inu Yasha" is the story of that journey.

What captured me about this series was Inu Yasha himself. His character is dark, evil, and mean, plus he behaves an animal. The makers have really managed to capture his animal side, and this (along with great, charismatic voice-acting), gives him a precense seldom seen in animated shows. In the beginning, he is betrayed, hostile and alone, but as the show moves on, he developes greatly, by slowly but surely warming up and gaining kindness in his demonic eyes. The reason for this is Kagome, a brave heroine that far exceeds your standard shrieky-maiden-anime-chick.

There is some humor to this show too. It's nicely done, it doesn't steal time from the story, and it fits where it is placed. But don't expect this to be some light comedy-show like Ranma: Inu Yasha is a deep and dark fairy tale that deals seriously with questions like the want for strenght, the want for life, the want for revenge, and the slim line between love and hatred. All within one huge story-arc with many meaningful subplots.

As for the enemies, they not only display great strenght and cruelty, but some of them are also allowed to develope as characters, which is extremely rare for bad-guys. The action is very cool, skillfully done and overall fantastic. Inu Yasha, the one who does most the fighting, fights to kill and doesn't hold back. A lot of blood and some really nasty scenes in some episodes.

The animation is magnificent, as well as the soundtrack. I have only seen the subbed version, but I can highly recommend it about any dub. There is no way any translation could outdo the original cast.

This is the best anime I have EVER seen. It's original and powerful with a lot of depth, in a world where fairy-tale has merged with fantasy. Plus, Inu Yasha's dog-ears are super-kawaii... ^_^

Don't miss it!

/Auryn

It's ok

[luisgerar · 6/10 · 4 January 2022]

It starts well developing its characters and maintaining a good pacing until after several arcs where nothing of importance happens and the plot begins to spin in circles, yet at least it is cool and entertaining.

Perfect show! Something for everyone!

[psylock1234 · 10/10 · 9 December 2002]

Inuyasha is basically the perfect anime show. It's not intended for children, since Inuyasha likes to curse a lot, and there tends to be some brief nudity occasionally. But other than that, this show has something for everyone! It is a romance, a comedy, a fantasy, action, adventure, a drama, and even an occasional scare from the demons they have to fight.

The story itself is fantastic, and each character has their own wonderful personality. You find yourself loving each one. Especially Kagome and Inuyasha. You're always wondering what their next fight will be about. Every episode is terrific, you're always drawn into the story, and you're always left wondering what happens next. Watch it once, and you're hooked!

All in all

[Mysterygeneration · 7/10 · 17 January 2024]

All in all, I really adore Inuyasha. The mangaka Rumiko Takahashi assists with the illustrations, so even while the artwork is excellent, there are instances in the movies where it falters.

Although the plot is straightforward and simple to follow, it does seem to go on forever, so if you can sit through a long anime, this might be for you.

Each of the brilliantly developed characters has a running joke of their own. With the exception of Kagome, every character has a troubled and sometimes tragic past that frequently involves the loss of a loved one. Miroku is by far my favorite. He is a womanizing, perverse monk who makes out with almost any girl. Some characters, like the cute fox demon Shippo, on the other hand, only have a small part and very few or no fight sequences. However, that only makes up a tiny portion of his gags.

There is a lot of blood in some of the good conflicts. But the fights are brief, and it feels like Inuyasha does the majority of the work all the time. (As he has said on a few occasions). The others appear to be recovering and employ the same techniques. Sango, a demon slayer, for instance, utilizes her Hirakotsu, a massive boomerang that she frequently uses to beat Miroku when he makes advances toward other girls or touches her butt, but she also carries a sword that she hardly ever uses. I believe I've only seen it three times, and the only time I can recall it is right before she is going to use it on Kohaku, her younger brother, who is under the main evil guy's influence and doesn't remember slaughtering their entire town.

Throughout the entire series, the romance is my favorite aspect. It's not as romantic as it is sweet. However, it's the kind that fills you with warmth on the inside. Regretfully, the romance doesn't really get much better. (Excluding Sango and Miroku). Additionally, a massive love net exists. However, as I mentioned, there are a lot of sweet spots. (Well, I know that Inuyasha's brother Sesshomaru is a fave for all of you fangirls. Yes, I'm not a snob.)

Overall, I think Inuyasha is a good anime-my personal favorite. If you're patient and enjoy a good laugh, watch it. It features bloody fight scenes and charming romance moments typical of an anime.

Has Brought Back My Love For Anime!

[classic_sara · 10/10 · 18 August 2006]

Inuyasha is the best anime series I have seen and the one that Iam obsessed with right now. I love it! It has everything a series should have: well defined characters that make you fall in love with them, humor, suspense, the ability to grab your attention and hold it, excitement, great lines and dialog, characters that have a personality that no doubt everyone can find one to relate themselves and become a fan of, an engaging storyline that doesn't slow down, malicious villains and lovable heroes, great animation and voice actors that have voices that match there characters perfectly. When I was small mostly all my favorite shows were anime and when I grew up and my anime shows all came to an end I started watching shows with people and forgot about anime until Inuyahsa that is. I remember being on the computer and on yahoo's box of entertainment of what the world is searching for I saw that people were looking up anime and a list of the most popular and searched for anime of all time and Inuyahsa was number one. I read a summary for it and become interested so I asked my friend who loves anime about it and he told me it was his favorite anime series right now. I started watching it and immediately I got hooked. Now I watch it all the time. I got caught up on the first 50 or so episodes by the season box sets which are great. I bought them during my march break and watched all 54 episodes in a week, it was awesome. And now I never miss the new ones. I'm always there on Fridays at 9:00 watching it with my eyes glued on the screen and by behind glued on the couch. I recommend it to all anime lovers and to everyone who loves a great adventure with action, romance, lots of humor and unforgettable characters. But a warning it will make you fall in love with demons!

Epically awesome anime but not for kids under 13 or 14

[sdraughon-20567 · 7/10 · 14 April 2021]

There are stome references to women and blood stabbing etc and more sex- there is a full naked body im not kidding not detialed no gentials and nippies and shown

swearing- damn hell bastard ass and b%ch was used in the sub yes I heard it in the sub minor insults like perverts where used drugs- not many mentioned

violence- extreme blood suicide effects on inuyasha and more

more like a teens show.

Then for preteens and kids not for 5-12 iffy for 13-19 this show is for TEENAGERS AND ADULTS ONLY DUH REMEMBER

P. S. I love this show from a 17 year old teenage kid

It had a good start... but lost its originality early on.

[raven_blood88 · 1/10 · 4 February 2007]

Oh man! This series has to be the worst possible anime I've ever seen in a while.

It started out new, exciting and fresh. And I really liked it then. Kagome was a good female role model for the show. And Inu-Yasha was funny and hot-headed.

Then, it just kept falling more and more downhill as the series progressed... and I'll tell y'all the reasons why. (Warning: SPOILER ALERT!!)

Okay, they basically destroy Inu-Yasha's relationship with Kagome early on, by reviving his 50 year old dead girlfriend, who's drippy, sappy, and a total waste of time.

They introduce a pervert named Miroku, who's supposed to be a sort of religious figure for the show. (Which really bugged me,'cause it was out of place and stupid.) Then, they introduce a demon slayer named Sango, whose only purpose in life is to try (and fail) to save her brainwashed brother.

The big bad of the show, Naraku, while starting out as a really good bad guy, lost his touch after a while. (He got pretty old pretty fast. And it bothered me that he was the only baddie in the show who did anything.)

The characters all became wooden, and unemotional. And then, the ending of this terrible series was a disappointment to any anime fan out there. Nothing happened. Naraku never got killed or defeated. Kagome and Inu-Yasha never fully fell in love ('cause he was still all in love with his 50 year old dead chick.) Plot holes were left open. The animation got worse and worse as the series progressed. And nothing changed in the plot. (I mean,they dragged it out to over 150 episodes, and nothing changed in the plot... at all.) And they expected me (as well as other fans of the show) to be satisfied?? I was disenchanted, disgusted, and annoyed as crap. I at least had high hopes that there'd be a good ending to the series. Instead, all I got was a dragged out commercial for the manga.

Seriously, if you wanna see a good anime about swords and stuff like that, I strongly recommend "Rurouni Kenshin". That show progresses and goes somewhere, plus it has really good animation too.

But stay far away from this bland excuse for anime, as best as you can.

Awesome show!

[Gir_is_here · 13 November 2004]

If you liked Ranma 1/2, it is safe to say that you'd most likely enjoy InuYasha. Based off of the manga of the same title by Takahashi Rumiko, this is the tale of the half-demon Inuyasha and his companions Kagome, Miroku (aka: Houshi-sama), Sango, Shippou, and sometimes Myouga the youkai flea (more in the earlier season than later ones) as they search for the shards of the Shikon no Tama (Jewel of Four Souls), then hunt for the demon Naraku.

The series is a juvenile one, but not offensively so. I really enjoy the epic nature of the series. There are the standard "filler" episodes, but there are long stretches where the story just presses on. The writers often don't feel pressed to end the story withing the 30-minute format and so a certain tale can go on for a few episodes. Filler episodes are used to allow the viewers (and the writers) to catch their breath before plunging in again. But in recent episodes (starting at the late 90's into the 110's), the stories have dragged much longer than they should, just to extend things (IMO). However, things have improved with the current season in Japan. The fun filler episodes are back, but then the action episodes are more like the early season's in nature rather than last season. So my enjoyment has gone back up this year (2004).

Characters are another nice touch to this series. Characters are allowed to grow to a certain degree though relationships don't grow beyond a certain point. I would have liked to have seen Sango and Miroku do more at being a couple rather than just eyeing each other. That may have been fixed in episode 132. Also, I would like the writers to advance the Kagome/Inuyasha romance and we may see that this season. The other problem is that after a while, Inuyasha becomes the only character to do anything. Everyone else just stands around looking stupid rather than jump in and try to help. I hear that it will get better (based on the manga apparently) so I keep my fingers crossed.

The English dub is pretty well done, though the show felt a tad more juvenile in English than it did in Japanese. The DVD subtitles aren't to great, so if you are used to the excellent job done by the fansubbers (Anime-Kraze), you'll be in for some disappointments.

Bottom line: Nicely drawn and interesting characters & good (and sometimes humorous) writing make this otherwise juvenile series very enjoyable to watch.