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Inuyasha VizBig Edition #15
Inuyasha, Volume 15
Inuyasha embarks on a quest to learn how to properly handle his blade Tetsusaiga. Unfortunately, the master trainer he seeks has problems of his own. Can Inuyasha solve them without accidentally slaying innocent women, children and even harmless demons?
Then, Inuyasha must rescue wolf demon Koga, his rival for Kagome’s affections—but at what terrible price?!
And when one of Naraku’s plans backfires, the evil schemer must face an internal enemy as well as Moryomaru. Has Naraku finally met his match in the form of one of his own creations..?
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen plus audiences.
Then, Inuyasha must rescue wolf demon Koga, his rival for Kagome’s affections—but at what terrible price?!
And when one of Naraku’s plans backfires, the evil schemer must face an internal enemy as well as Moryomaru. Has Naraku finally met his match in the form of one of his own creations..?
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen plus audiences.
561 pages, Paperback
First published May 14, 2013
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About the author
Rumiko Takahashi
1,581 books2,135 followersRumiko Takahashi (高橋留美子) was born in Niigata, Japan. She is not only one of the richest women in Japan but also one of the top paid manga artists. She is also the most successful female comic artist in history. She has been writing manga non-stop for 31 years.
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
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November 24, 2024
I'm kinda getting scared imagining the last two volumes because the recent volumes I just read are intense 😭😂 How is it still getting more and more intense and leveling up each time 😂
Naraku is a genius and is truly so annoying; I can't wait for him to die. I don't want Kohaku to die but he's set his mind on it. Inuyasha has gained another skill, but there's always something preventing him for fully uaing it. Miroku just pulled off a last minute sacrifice. And Koga, I don't know what's going to happen to him 🥲 It's also glad to see Kagome with her archery skills in this one, even just for a bit at the end. I've noticed we haven't seen much of her and her bow in the last volumes I've read, which is just unfortunate. Like come on, can we see her improvements and her skills pls 🥲
Naraku is a genius and is truly so annoying; I can't wait for him to die. I don't want Kohaku to die but he's set his mind on it. Inuyasha has gained another skill, but there's always something preventing him for fully uaing it. Miroku just pulled off a last minute sacrifice. And Koga, I don't know what's going to happen to him 🥲 It's also glad to see Kagome with her archery skills in this one, even just for a bit at the end. I've noticed we haven't seen much of her and her bow in the last volumes I've read, which is just unfortunate. Like come on, can we see her improvements and her skills pls 🥲
March 13, 2025
I enjoyed this! Lots of action so I read it really quickly! Inuyasha has to beat Moryomaru to get a step closer to defeating Naraku. Can he? He needs to learn how to use Tetsusaiga and save Koga. Also will Moryomaru defeat his master, Naraku?
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October 15, 2023
Absolutely one of thee most ruthless villains in anime. This story keeps on getting crazier and crazier
June 10, 2020
The end of Kikiyo. The spoilers I read must have been for parts of the anime I haven’t seen or just flat out wrong because they contradict what happened lol, but Kikiyo’s death was really toughing.
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May 10, 2022
4 stars.
The plot is just getting thicker and thicker, which is really exciting to see. After a lot of fillers in the previous volumes, it's so neat to be getting plotlines that play a big role in the overall story. I really liked seeing Inuyasha train to get better with the Dragon-scaled Tetsusaiga, but I wish it was a longer arc with more training. I also liked seeing them team up with Koga and how even though they bicker constantly, it's clear how much Inuyasha and Koga want to protect the other when they are in danger. It was cool seeing Koga's new abilities in action too. (Also that brief interaction with Kikyo and Koga was so interesting to me)
I'm still confused about Naraku's objectives but him swallowing up Moryomaru and taking his powers as well, made a lot of sense. I'm still not sure where he is going with his plan anymore though
I really do like Kikyo and Kohaku's interactions. I don't know if it will be possible for them to save Kohaku while trying to defeat Naraku, but I hope so.
Seeing Miroku sacrifice himself and his lifespan to try and defeat Naraku was sad. I want for them all to make it to the end of the series alive. (also I feel sad about the two brothers that constantly fought and ending up dying.)
The plot is just getting thicker and thicker, which is really exciting to see. After a lot of fillers in the previous volumes, it's so neat to be getting plotlines that play a big role in the overall story. I really liked seeing Inuyasha train to get better with the Dragon-scaled Tetsusaiga, but I wish it was a longer arc with more training. I also liked seeing them team up with Koga and how even though they bicker constantly, it's clear how much Inuyasha and Koga want to protect the other when they are in danger. It was cool seeing Koga's new abilities in action too. (Also that brief interaction with Kikyo and Koga was so interesting to me)
I'm still confused about Naraku's objectives but him swallowing up Moryomaru and taking his powers as well, made a lot of sense. I'm still not sure where he is going with his plan anymore though
I really do like Kikyo and Kohaku's interactions. I don't know if it will be possible for them to save Kohaku while trying to defeat Naraku, but I hope so.
Seeing Miroku sacrifice himself and his lifespan to try and defeat Naraku was sad. I want for them all to make it to the end of the series alive. (also I feel sad about the two brothers that constantly fought and ending up dying.)
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June 27, 2020
Probably one of the first volumes I rated under four stars, I still liked it but it was definitely setting the stage for a lot of things. My favorite moment was when Kouga was like "See how much I love children Kagome" I was snorting from that.
July 29, 2017
Oh my gosh! This installment was full of so many twists and turns! Inuyasha got some more training. And the battle with Moryomaru and Naraku is really heating up. Miroku!
February 14, 2018
The Devine intervention by the end of this volume had me face palming, but this is an otherwise fun volume.
June 11, 2020
Shit is getting real, I am crying and close to the end and I am not okay.
September 30, 2020
I’m so tired of Naraku. I guess I’m happy Moryomaru is gone though ...
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February 23, 2021Part 2 of constant sword upgrades. Thank God it gets back to the main plot.
May 21, 2022
Not gonna lie. This volume was like pulling teeth. I was over Moryomaru volumes ago.
September 5, 2022
The last half was awesome as the big battle was happening. And I loved how everyone was so involved, even Koga. The first half was a bit boring, making the entire installment a 4.5 stars
April 26, 2023
The plot is getting pretty intense
December 28, 2024
Getting close to the end
January 29, 2025
I think some plot might be happening, but it’s difficult to say at this point.
April 21, 2025
Only three more volumes to go… 🥹 I can’t believe how quickly I flew through the series, I don’t want it to end just yet!
May 25, 2013
You have felt the plot drop in the last couple books right? Well it stops here. Finally things are getting somewhere. I feel things escaladed to somewhere. The end is creeping along. Mouhahah.
October 25, 2016
Ever approaching the dramatic conclusion!
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