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犬夜叉 [Inuyasha] #48
Inu Yasha, Band 48
人の悲しみを養分にする妖怪・花皇が出現！ 桔梗の死から立ち直れていない犬夜叉は？ また、奈落が鉄砕牙を封じるために、犬夜叉たちのもとへ送り込んだ刺客とは…!?
184 pages, Paperback
First published January 13, 2007
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Rumiko Takahashi
1,584 books2,142 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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February 14, 2013
I would have given this one ten stars if I could have. You would not have convinced me when I started this series that I would come to care for Sesshomaru and Rin so much. Their relationship has always interested me from the start, but it wasn't until this volume that I realized how much I really like those two - I almost wish there was more of them in the series. Great volume!
February 14, 2022
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May 16, 2024
I be out here wishing that after 478 chapters Inuyasha would STOP jumping head first into battles and THINK first, anybody else wanting the same thing?
October 25, 2012
Sesshomaru takes Rin to the underworld in a desperate attemtp to get her soul back and return her to the land of the living. Meanwhile, Kagome, Inu Yasha and the gang fight a mysterious demon known as the Flower Prince. But the most important episode comes at the end when Inu Yasha faces off against a crustal demon and Kanna. Naraku has given his mirror minion orders to sacrifice her life to bring Inu Yasha down.
This volume gives readers some significant jumps forward in plot and character. We see how much Sesshomaru has grown since he was first introduced. In addition, we continue to see the fallout of Kikyo's death in the previous volume. Finally, we feel like we are moving towards the end as more and more of Naraku's minions seem to be dropping.
A must for fans of this series.
This volume gives readers some significant jumps forward in plot and character. We see how much Sesshomaru has grown since he was first introduced. In addition, we continue to see the fallout of Kikyo's death in the previous volume. Finally, we feel like we are moving towards the end as more and more of Naraku's minions seem to be dropping.
A must for fans of this series.
August 5, 2016
The highlight in here is really Sesshomaru's portion again, although Inu Yasha's portion starts off decently enough. Unfortunately, even this late in the series, it's doing a feature creature kind of story, which just seems like further derailing.
September 15, 2016
In order Sesshoumaru's heart become compassionate, Rin had to die. But thanks to Sesshoumaru's mother, she was revived after Tenseiga failed to do so. Sesshoumaru is like his father in ways he never considered and come to care for humans, even it is a single little girl.
January 25, 2017
*This review is for the series as a whole with 4.5 out of 5 stars*
This series is absolutely the longest series I’ve ever read so far, with a total of 56 volumes containing 559 chapters. Yeah right? I grew up watching anime and when I stumbled to this one, I instantly got hook. I’m so in love with this anime that I have the complete anime series in my possession. Yep! It occupy mostly the memory of my external drive haha sucker I know. And it’s just now that I finally had the courage to read its manga. I started reading this last December but had a 1 week off because of the Holiday until finally I finished it!
This story is about this modern Japanese girl, Kagome, that was pulled from her own time and went to feudal Japan. It is where she met the half yokai (supernatural monster in Japanese folklore) or also called Hanyou, Inuyasha. Two opposite personalities that were forced to travel together because of the Shikon Jewel or the Jewel of Four Souls.
Kagome (female lead) is so much fun and a wonderful heroine. If she’s a real person, she could be my hero. And Inuyasha on the other hand is such an awesome badass that thinking about him hurts. And as a couple, they sure are mind blowing. After writing this review, I’ll definitely re-watch the anime hehe.
Speaking of which, Inuyasha is a bad boy. But he’s the awesome kind of bad boy with humor and with a touch of dumbness at the same time. When he first met Kagome, I swear he could really be a great pain in the ass and is a straight-up a-hole. And as the story progresses, he became this kind of awesome person without losing his bad boy image ofcourse. And when it comes to Kagome, he sure is kind of protective and I love their usual bantering. It could get annoying sometimes but mostly entertaining lol, especially when Kagome really gets angry at him.
His character is so realistic too. Behind the bad boy image is the guy who lost his first love and when she returned, he’s torn between her and Kagome. Which to be honest, made me kind of mad at him. Well, I’m 100% with Kagome and I totally hate Kikyou. But after reading the manga, I still don’t like her, but she is kind of likeable now especially when she saved Kohaku. And also Inuyasha’s inner battle with his demon blood and his human heart, and you know what’s awesome about it? It’s because it’s only Kagome who can make him back to his senses, isn’t that just sweet?
(I was a bit teary-eyed when the Spider youkai were after them and he got bitten while he’s in his human form. And speaking of human form, he sure still rock it even with black hair minus the cute doggy ears. Then he lay on Kagome’s lap and told her that he love her scent even if he told her otherwise before. They’re in the middle of a dangerous situation but because of that, it became kind of romantic and unforgettable scene for me.)
Kagome on the other hand is a typical female lead. She started as a helpless girl until they found out about her being the reincarnation of Kikyou which was Inuyasha’s first love and the strongest Miko in the feudal Japan. I love how she became badass as the story progresses. Kikyou may be the first woman Inuyasha loved, but it is Kagome who really changed Inuyasha as a person. Plus, did I tell you how many times she saved Kikyou? Also, even how many times she got hurt because she’s Inuyasha’s first love, her heart remains pure.
I have to be honest, there’s some point in this series that totally got my nerve and made me flipped. That’s mostly about Inuyasha being torn between Kikyou and Kagome and how many times he chose Kikyou over Kagome. I mean, that’ quite of cruel really. But even that’s the case, I learn to outgrow it simply because he still travels with her, plus, once in a while they have their own moments. And speaking of moment, I need to step ahead and point out the lack of kissing scenes between them. In anime there’s quite a lot, but in manga, almost none. Yeah right?
As they travel, their group of two grows into a group of 6 where they met the kitsune Shippou, the monk Miroku, cool Sango and her cute Kirara.
Shippou is a cute Kitsune (fox) yokai that specializes in making pranks which he mostly use to Inuyasha lol. At first, they both hate each other and argues which is kind of funny lol. But as they both travels together, their relationship improved. He is really adorable and so attached to Kagome.
Miroku – A playboy and pervert who loves caressing women’s butt. But his proposal to Sango was pretty sweet.
Sango – a really tough cookie. I love her character and the fact that she can man handle guys. And her relationship with Miroku was so kawaii.
(Quite cliche eh? Inuyasha and Kagome fell in love with each other and Miroku, Sango with each other too. Well, IDC haha. I just love their group.)
Kirara – is a cute yokai that transforms into a ferocious beast during battles. Plus, he flies!
With a very long series, a long list of character isn’t a surprise at all. But what’s really hard with manga or anime is to get familiarize with the character’s names. But as for my favorites or the ones that totally got my attention here’s my list. (I’m being mean today, so I’m not going to add Kikyou in my list, blee)
1. Number one in my list is Sesshoumaru. I never thought I’d say this, but I’m one of those really annoying fangirls who love him. Deym! When I first saw him in the anime, I’ve got to say that there’s something dangerous about him. Inuyasha has this bad boy image, but Sesshoumaru is on the highest level. I really hate him at first. Unlike Inuyasha, he really is living the bad boy life. He’s rude, full of pride and all things bad. I specifically hated how he keeps on stealing their Father’s memento, Tessaiga, that is originally given to I But everything changed when he met Rin, and then we got to find out about Tenseiga and everything about it. Then, it just happens, I love Sesshoumaru. And then I came to the part about Meidou Zangetsuha, I feel so sorry for him. Huhu, and then after that my admiration for him intensified. He made me feel so many emotions, I almost cried because of him. It will take too much writing if I’ll enumerate the things that made me love Sesshoumaru so I’ll just let these images speaks for itself.
2. Well, obviously, it’s Rin. I love her character simply because she’s the reason why Sesshoumaru became compassionate, which is also the reason how he was now able to use his healing sword T And I love her teasing with Jaken. I love how the boring team of two grows and became lively because of her.Honestly, at first, I’m one of those fans that ships Rin to Sesshoumaru. But after I read the manga, I realized how absurd that is. I don’t know, but I think Jaken is right. Sesshoumaru is like a father to Rin in a strange way, and he sure is a great one.
3. Kagome’s family, her mother, younger brother Shouta, grandpa including their cat Buyo. I thought it’s going to be a big shocker when they met Inuyasha, but end up petting him like a pet dog lol. They’re all touching Inuyasha’s ears haha. Well, that couldn’t be help lol especially if he has that adorable doggy ears.
4. Kouga – The moment he was introduced in this series, I can’t stop laughing. He’s the third party between Inuyasha and Kagome and I can’t really stop laughing whenever I remember the scene where he boldly said that he loves Kagome and he’s determine to make her his woman. Well, after what Kagome went through because of Kikyou, I can’t help but send Inuyasha a dirty sign. Blee!
5. Miyouga – The coward flea. He’s some sort of the guy who knows it all, well, not totally all but mostly about Inuyasha and his father. I wish this series was able to show something about the past especially about Inuyasha’s father and mother. Well, it did actually in the anime.
6. Totosai – The swordsmith who forged Tessaiga and Tenseiga due to Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru’s father’s request. I would have love it more if they included a back story of him too.
7. Kaede – Kikyou’s younger sister. A strong lady who would probably live another 50 years the way she’s going.
8. Kohaku – The younger brother of Sango. For a young age, he’s been through a lot. But I’m happy how he was able to regain or fight for his humanity after what Naraku did to him.
9. Jaken – Originally, I didn’t have the intention of adding him in this list but looking back, I have to say that he made my whole reading experience so enjoyable too. He’s Sesshoumaru’s companion. He’s arrogant and even pitiful sometimes especially when he receives death glare or punches from Sesshoumaru when he’s pissed but he is mostly funny especially when Rin joined the group.
10. Naraku – For the ultimate cunning supervilain, I guess he quite deserve to be in this list lol. He’s a hanyou like Inuyasha. He’s the reason why Kikyou died 50 years ago and is the reason why Kikyou and Inuyasha had a rough past.
When I think about it, this is obviously a typical adventure anime/manga. For an adventure stories, the idea of different set of individuals forming a group while traveling is quite cliche too, let alone falling in love with each other! But what sets this story different from others is on the adventures each characters went through. When I though it’s the end and the ideas are already sucked out dry from the author, we then introduced to a new unexpected scene. I’ve been watching anime and they all gave me the same reaction. And what is that? It’s astonishment. We might already encountered the story’s plot before, but the twists and turns, the scenes, the lines are so unique. I can’t count how many times I said out loud “I didn’t expected that!” while reading this series.
All we’re covered too. I love that each characters has their own background covered, so we all got the chance to really know more about them and where they come from. I love that each characters have the chance to stand out and we’ve got to see how they matured with each chapters. As the title goes, without watching the anime, I really thought this series would only revolves around Inuyasha, well, it kind of does since each characters have a connection with Inuyasha. But what I like to say is that the author didn’t made a selfish decision to just make Inuyasha the hero all the time. We’ve got the chance to see the weaker side of him, the annoying one, the part where others from the group became the hero and saved him, and ofcourse the funny and dense Inuyasha which is my favorite.
As I said, this series has a total of 559 chapters so it will absolutely take us a lot of time if I talk about the adventures the group encountered one by one. So to make it short, I’ll just “kind of share” my favorite chapters from this series. Before I decided to read this manga, I have a lot of favorite scenes from the anime, mostly? Well, all of them we’re from Kagome and Inuyasha. But after reading the manga, I have to say that my favorite scenes were from Sesshoumaru (Inuyasha’s youkai brother). The first one was when he met Rin (human girl) and resurrected her. I really love how little by little he changed from this full mean badboy image to a compassionate one. He’s still a badboy but when he’s with Rin, dayum, I just can’t help but squeal in delight. And another favorite scene was when he went inside the meidou (a place where the living are not suppose to go) to save Rin. It’s also the most touching scene ever because of how he discarded his sword tenseiga (his father’s memento) because it can’t save Rin. Like dang! (just zoom the image to read the lines)
For my rating, I’m detracting a half star. It really is painful but I guess I really need to. It’s because even with the 559 chapters, it failed to tell us an introduction of what really is a yokai or hanyou or everything about those so-called monster. I mean, it’s been 50 years after that the story resumed but Sesshoumaru look as fabulous as ever and so is Inuyasha. I mean, if Inuyasha and Kagome will live together as man and wife, Kagome will age and Inuyasha would still be looking the same? The slowness of the villains too is quite so-so but I understand that to make this series long. Also, about crossing time through the well, in its first few chapters, we’ve got to find out that it’s the Shikon Jewel that connects the two worlds, but I remembered after Naraku seized all the shards of the Jewel, Kagome was still able to go back to her world. That really is kinda confusing though. And lastly, the epilogue. Dang! Sango and Miroku had their three little angels, how come Inuyasha and Kagome didn’t have atleast 1 son or daughter?! Oh well, I guess you can’t really have all.
You might be wondering which one of the two I love, manga or anime, I have to say that I love both. All the scenes from manga can be seen in anime, but what’s great with anime is that there’s some new scenes added to it. So if you’re planning to read the manga, I would highly recommend watching the anime too.
I would highly recommend this series, if you’re down for a good solid adventure and a kickass heroine with a sexy demon badboy. It’s often hilariously funny and the drawing is so lovely. It’s just simply awesome.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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This series is absolutely the longest series I’ve ever read so far, with a total of 56 volumes containing 559 chapters. Yeah right? I grew up watching anime and when I stumbled to this one, I instantly got hook. I’m so in love with this anime that I have the complete anime series in my possession. Yep! It occupy mostly the memory of my external drive haha sucker I know. And it’s just now that I finally had the courage to read its manga. I started reading this last December but had a 1 week off because of the Holiday until finally I finished it!
This story is about this modern Japanese girl, Kagome, that was pulled from her own time and went to feudal Japan. It is where she met the half yokai (supernatural monster in Japanese folklore) or also called Hanyou, Inuyasha. Two opposite personalities that were forced to travel together because of the Shikon Jewel or the Jewel of Four Souls.
Kagome (female lead) is so much fun and a wonderful heroine. If she’s a real person, she could be my hero. And Inuyasha on the other hand is such an awesome badass that thinking about him hurts. And as a couple, they sure are mind blowing. After writing this review, I’ll definitely re-watch the anime hehe.
Speaking of which, Inuyasha is a bad boy. But he’s the awesome kind of bad boy with humor and with a touch of dumbness at the same time. When he first met Kagome, I swear he could really be a great pain in the ass and is a straight-up a-hole. And as the story progresses, he became this kind of awesome person without losing his bad boy image ofcourse. And when it comes to Kagome, he sure is kind of protective and I love their usual bantering. It could get annoying sometimes but mostly entertaining lol, especially when Kagome really gets angry at him.
His character is so realistic too. Behind the bad boy image is the guy who lost his first love and when she returned, he’s torn between her and Kagome. Which to be honest, made me kind of mad at him. Well, I’m 100% with Kagome and I totally hate Kikyou. But after reading the manga, I still don’t like her, but she is kind of likeable now especially when she saved Kohaku. And also Inuyasha’s inner battle with his demon blood and his human heart, and you know what’s awesome about it? It’s because it’s only Kagome who can make him back to his senses, isn’t that just sweet?
(I was a bit teary-eyed when the Spider youkai were after them and he got bitten while he’s in his human form. And speaking of human form, he sure still rock it even with black hair minus the cute doggy ears. Then he lay on Kagome’s lap and told her that he love her scent even if he told her otherwise before. They’re in the middle of a dangerous situation but because of that, it became kind of romantic and unforgettable scene for me.)
Kagome on the other hand is a typical female lead. She started as a helpless girl until they found out about her being the reincarnation of Kikyou which was Inuyasha’s first love and the strongest Miko in the feudal Japan. I love how she became badass as the story progresses. Kikyou may be the first woman Inuyasha loved, but it is Kagome who really changed Inuyasha as a person. Plus, did I tell you how many times she saved Kikyou? Also, even how many times she got hurt because she’s Inuyasha’s first love, her heart remains pure.
I have to be honest, there’s some point in this series that totally got my nerve and made me flipped. That’s mostly about Inuyasha being torn between Kikyou and Kagome and how many times he chose Kikyou over Kagome. I mean, that’ quite of cruel really. But even that’s the case, I learn to outgrow it simply because he still travels with her, plus, once in a while they have their own moments. And speaking of moment, I need to step ahead and point out the lack of kissing scenes between them. In anime there’s quite a lot, but in manga, almost none. Yeah right?
As they travel, their group of two grows into a group of 6 where they met the kitsune Shippou, the monk Miroku, cool Sango and her cute Kirara.
Shippou is a cute Kitsune (fox) yokai that specializes in making pranks which he mostly use to Inuyasha lol. At first, they both hate each other and argues which is kind of funny lol. But as they both travels together, their relationship improved. He is really adorable and so attached to Kagome.
Miroku – A playboy and pervert who loves caressing women’s butt. But his proposal to Sango was pretty sweet.
Sango – a really tough cookie. I love her character and the fact that she can man handle guys. And her relationship with Miroku was so kawaii.
(Quite cliche eh? Inuyasha and Kagome fell in love with each other and Miroku, Sango with each other too. Well, IDC haha. I just love their group.)
Kirara – is a cute yokai that transforms into a ferocious beast during battles. Plus, he flies!
With a very long series, a long list of character isn’t a surprise at all. But what’s really hard with manga or anime is to get familiarize with the character’s names. But as for my favorites or the ones that totally got my attention here’s my list. (I’m being mean today, so I’m not going to add Kikyou in my list, blee)
1. Number one in my list is Sesshoumaru. I never thought I’d say this, but I’m one of those really annoying fangirls who love him. Deym! When I first saw him in the anime, I’ve got to say that there’s something dangerous about him. Inuyasha has this bad boy image, but Sesshoumaru is on the highest level. I really hate him at first. Unlike Inuyasha, he really is living the bad boy life. He’s rude, full of pride and all things bad. I specifically hated how he keeps on stealing their Father’s memento, Tessaiga, that is originally given to I But everything changed when he met Rin, and then we got to find out about Tenseiga and everything about it. Then, it just happens, I love Sesshoumaru. And then I came to the part about Meidou Zangetsuha, I feel so sorry for him. Huhu, and then after that my admiration for him intensified. He made me feel so many emotions, I almost cried because of him. It will take too much writing if I’ll enumerate the things that made me love Sesshoumaru so I’ll just let these images speaks for itself.
2. Well, obviously, it’s Rin. I love her character simply because she’s the reason why Sesshoumaru became compassionate, which is also the reason how he was now able to use his healing sword T And I love her teasing with Jaken. I love how the boring team of two grows and became lively because of her.Honestly, at first, I’m one of those fans that ships Rin to Sesshoumaru. But after I read the manga, I realized how absurd that is. I don’t know, but I think Jaken is right. Sesshoumaru is like a father to Rin in a strange way, and he sure is a great one.
3. Kagome’s family, her mother, younger brother Shouta, grandpa including their cat Buyo. I thought it’s going to be a big shocker when they met Inuyasha, but end up petting him like a pet dog lol. They’re all touching Inuyasha’s ears haha. Well, that couldn’t be help lol especially if he has that adorable doggy ears.
4. Kouga – The moment he was introduced in this series, I can’t stop laughing. He’s the third party between Inuyasha and Kagome and I can’t really stop laughing whenever I remember the scene where he boldly said that he loves Kagome and he’s determine to make her his woman. Well, after what Kagome went through because of Kikyou, I can’t help but send Inuyasha a dirty sign. Blee!
5. Miyouga – The coward flea. He’s some sort of the guy who knows it all, well, not totally all but mostly about Inuyasha and his father. I wish this series was able to show something about the past especially about Inuyasha’s father and mother. Well, it did actually in the anime.
6. Totosai – The swordsmith who forged Tessaiga and Tenseiga due to Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru’s father’s request. I would have love it more if they included a back story of him too.
7. Kaede – Kikyou’s younger sister. A strong lady who would probably live another 50 years the way she’s going.
8. Kohaku – The younger brother of Sango. For a young age, he’s been through a lot. But I’m happy how he was able to regain or fight for his humanity after what Naraku did to him.
9. Jaken – Originally, I didn’t have the intention of adding him in this list but looking back, I have to say that he made my whole reading experience so enjoyable too. He’s Sesshoumaru’s companion. He’s arrogant and even pitiful sometimes especially when he receives death glare or punches from Sesshoumaru when he’s pissed but he is mostly funny especially when Rin joined the group.
10. Naraku – For the ultimate cunning supervilain, I guess he quite deserve to be in this list lol. He’s a hanyou like Inuyasha. He’s the reason why Kikyou died 50 years ago and is the reason why Kikyou and Inuyasha had a rough past.
When I think about it, this is obviously a typical adventure anime/manga. For an adventure stories, the idea of different set of individuals forming a group while traveling is quite cliche too, let alone falling in love with each other! But what sets this story different from others is on the adventures each characters went through. When I though it’s the end and the ideas are already sucked out dry from the author, we then introduced to a new unexpected scene. I’ve been watching anime and they all gave me the same reaction. And what is that? It’s astonishment. We might already encountered the story’s plot before, but the twists and turns, the scenes, the lines are so unique. I can’t count how many times I said out loud “I didn’t expected that!” while reading this series.
All we’re covered too. I love that each characters has their own background covered, so we all got the chance to really know more about them and where they come from. I love that each characters have the chance to stand out and we’ve got to see how they matured with each chapters. As the title goes, without watching the anime, I really thought this series would only revolves around Inuyasha, well, it kind of does since each characters have a connection with Inuyasha. But what I like to say is that the author didn’t made a selfish decision to just make Inuyasha the hero all the time. We’ve got the chance to see the weaker side of him, the annoying one, the part where others from the group became the hero and saved him, and ofcourse the funny and dense Inuyasha which is my favorite.
As I said, this series has a total of 559 chapters so it will absolutely take us a lot of time if I talk about the adventures the group encountered one by one. So to make it short, I’ll just “kind of share” my favorite chapters from this series. Before I decided to read this manga, I have a lot of favorite scenes from the anime, mostly? Well, all of them we’re from Kagome and Inuyasha. But after reading the manga, I have to say that my favorite scenes were from Sesshoumaru (Inuyasha’s youkai brother). The first one was when he met Rin (human girl) and resurrected her. I really love how little by little he changed from this full mean badboy image to a compassionate one. He’s still a badboy but when he’s with Rin, dayum, I just can’t help but squeal in delight. And another favorite scene was when he went inside the meidou (a place where the living are not suppose to go) to save Rin. It’s also the most touching scene ever because of how he discarded his sword tenseiga (his father’s memento) because it can’t save Rin. Like dang! (just zoom the image to read the lines)
For my rating, I’m detracting a half star. It really is painful but I guess I really need to. It’s because even with the 559 chapters, it failed to tell us an introduction of what really is a yokai or hanyou or everything about those so-called monster. I mean, it’s been 50 years after that the story resumed but Sesshoumaru look as fabulous as ever and so is Inuyasha. I mean, if Inuyasha and Kagome will live together as man and wife, Kagome will age and Inuyasha would still be looking the same? The slowness of the villains too is quite so-so but I understand that to make this series long. Also, about crossing time through the well, in its first few chapters, we’ve got to find out that it’s the Shikon Jewel that connects the two worlds, but I remembered after Naraku seized all the shards of the Jewel, Kagome was still able to go back to her world. That really is kinda confusing though. And lastly, the epilogue. Dang! Sango and Miroku had their three little angels, how come Inuyasha and Kagome didn’t have atleast 1 son or daughter?! Oh well, I guess you can’t really have all.
You might be wondering which one of the two I love, manga or anime, I have to say that I love both. All the scenes from manga can be seen in anime, but what’s great with anime is that there’s some new scenes added to it. So if you’re planning to read the manga, I would highly recommend watching the anime too.
I would highly recommend this series, if you’re down for a good solid adventure and a kickass heroine with a sexy demon badboy. It’s often hilariously funny and the drawing is so lovely. It’s just simply awesome.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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December 26, 2024
This was an interesting volume. Inuyasha is mourning Kikyo while not acknowledging he's mourning her. Kagome is suffering (sometimes it feels like that's all Kagome's done for most of the series, to be honest) but doing her best to power through it. They fight a demon that forces them to face their feelings, and then they face off against Kana (who literally has a mirror). There was definitely a bit of a theme this volume.
The volume started with Sesshomaru saving Rin from death. It honestly gave me complex feelings. I used to really like whenever we got Sesshomaru and Rin time because we got to see this big bad demon and the little human child he saved. But to me, that was always a parental relationship. As shown on Yashahime (if you're not familiar with it, I don't recommend or not recommend, just know it's there) apparently that's not what it was.
So now, whenever I see them on the page, I'm desperately trying to see the signs and figure out how things ended up where they ended up. And it's weird and awkward and concerning. Not going to lie, I'm not able to enjoy Inuyasha as much as I used to after learning about Yashahime. I used to hate the Sesshomaru and Kagura ship. Now I miss her. T-T
The volume started with Sesshomaru saving Rin from death. It honestly gave me complex feelings. I used to really like whenever we got Sesshomaru and Rin time because we got to see this big bad demon and the little human child he saved. But to me, that was always a parental relationship. As shown on Yashahime (if you're not familiar with it, I don't recommend or not recommend, just know it's there) apparently that's not what it was.
So now, whenever I see them on the page, I'm desperately trying to see the signs and figure out how things ended up where they ended up. And it's weird and awkward and concerning. Not going to lie, I'm not able to enjoy Inuyasha as much as I used to after learning about Yashahime. I used to hate the Sesshomaru and Kagura ship. Now I miss her. T-T
March 18, 2025
I know what I am about to say sounds like I am tearing down Rumiko Takahashi, but the thing I would say is most lacking in her approach to art is the covers of the volumes. They are well drawn, but they do not hold the dynamic feelings most of the time. Pages 85-90 are so awesome! I can feel the pages and the emotion. I would wager this moment delivers at a high level while watching the anime. There is a heavy level of mourning within this volume for the lost character in volume 47. This volume is the first time in a long time I feel like we are drawing to the end of the series.
September 5, 2018
Es en este volúmen que te das cuenta cuánto ha cambiado Sesshomaru para bien y cuanto amor le tiene a Rin y como esa niña significa TODO para él, incluso más que su espada (después de todo lo que peleó por ella y después de tanto acoso a Toutousai). Debería haber una serie dedicada a Rin, Sesshomaru y Jaken.
January 7, 2021
Sesshomaru crying over Rin!! Precious ❤❤
Plus, here we get to see just how much Inuyasha matured and how his relationship with Kagome progressed over their journey together.
I think I enjoyed this volume the most!
Plus, here we get to see just how much Inuyasha matured and how his relationship with Kagome progressed over their journey together.
I think I enjoyed this volume the most!
July 11, 2025
Solid, good development for Sesshomaru and nice side story for Inuyasha and crew to process their loss. The next big story development with Kanna is also interesting as she has shown to not be fully aligned with Naraku. Some good double page splashes and panelling as well in this volume.
October 28, 2017
殺生丸はリンのことを愛しいと思ってる！キャア!可愛い！
この巻に初めてのことを見つけた。花皇のへんはアニメのシーンは漫画よりかっこいい。アニメの中にかごめが犬夜叉の血の涙にハンカチと拭く。そのシーンの犬夜叉はすごくかっこいい。漫画のヴァージョンは今回負けた。
この巻に初めてのことを見つけた。花皇のへんはアニメのシーンは漫画よりかっこいい。アニメの中にかごめが犬夜叉の血の涙にハンカチと拭く。そのシーンの犬夜叉はすごくかっこいい。漫画のヴァージョンは今回負けた。
March 19, 2019
Another great volume. I love the cover of it as well.
May 12, 2020
Sesshoumaru asdfsa hermoso. Rin. Preciosa. Todo. Me encanta la idea del espejo. Ya no tengo sentido. Ustedes lean Inuyasha.
February 24, 2022
Really love the anime and the manga is really good so far! Really love the characters and story😻👌❤️
February 19, 2023
I think I speak for the general population when I say the word gave a satisfied nod upon this irrefutable proof that Shessomaru cares for his girl-pup.
December 8, 2023
La época de exámenes me esta matando 🥲
Pero lo feliz que fui leyendo esto🥰
Pero lo feliz que fui leyendo esto🥰
April 22, 2025
"to obtain this in exchange for Rin's life... it means nothing " 🥹
May 13, 2025
Ohhhhh Sesshomaru probablemente el primer Bishonen de muchas Otakus latinoamericanas
May 25, 2025
Miroku is sick, Rin died again and was saved, Kikyo is gone, Koga lost his shards
-Find Kohaku!
-Find Kohaku!
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December 30, 2025
le lacrime di sangue per la morte di Kikyo e il dolore di Sesshomaru per quasi perdita di Rin 💔
December 16, 2021
This book hits different after the release of Yashahime.
April 20, 2016
SESSHOUMARU TRIES USING TENSEIGA ON RIN BUT THE PALL BEARERS OF DEATH AREN’T EVEN THERE & OMG OMG HE THINKS WHY DIDN’T HE LEAVE HER AT A HUMAN VILLAGE AJFLAEKLCALDKAL SESSHOUMARU OMG RIN’S TAKEN INTOT HE DARKNESS & HIS MOTHER OPENS A PATH FOR HIM TO RETURN BUT HE IGNORES IT & FOLLOWS RIN’S SCENT TO THIS MASTE ROF HELL WHO HAS HER & SAYS HE WILL BRING HER BACK OMGG SO MUCH AFFECTION FROM HIM I’M GOING TO DIE!!! & OUTSIDE, HIS MOTHER SAYS THAT A PERSON CAN ONLY BE SAVED BY TENSEIGA ONCE :O :O NOOOOOO & SESSHOUMARU DROPS TENSEIGA & IS HOLDING RIN LIKE I CAN’T EVEN DEAL WITH THIS & HE’S SAD HOLY FUCKING SHIT HE’S SAD THAT SHE’S DEAD OMG OMG THE FEELS & HE THINKS IT ALL MEANS NOTHING IF IT COSTS RIN’S LIFE OMG HE LOVES HER SO MUCH <3 <3 & ALL THE DEAD CORPSES WANT TO BE SAVED & HE USES TENSEIGA ON THEM & HE OPENS UP A HOLE FROM INSIDE THE MEIDOU & RETURNS OMG BUT RIN’S STILL DEAD & HIS MOTHER SAYS IT WAS MEANT TO BE A LESSON TO SESSHOUMARU TO LEARN COMPASSION FOR HIS ENEMIES & TO BE ABLE TO CARRY THE ABILITY TO SAVE & TAKE LIFE BUT IT’S FUCKING RIN ARE U FUCKING WITH ME OR WHAT?? & THANK GOD HIS MOTHER RESTORES RIN’S LIFE OMG OMG OMG SESSHOUMARU’S FACE WAS EVERYTHING & HE’S SO HAPPY & TOUCHES RIN THAT OPEN LOVE MAN AHAHAEIRJVAIEJVAKJFVEFD GOD I LOVE HIM. SO MUCH. <3
Meanwhile…God can’t can’t we have some more Sesshoumaru & Rin - bless his mama.
Inuyasha & co go to a town & there’s these weird flowers & crap there - something suspicious is going on -& they meet Kaou, the flower dude & he’s using people’s suffering & pain for nourishment - & Inuyasha goes after him but is caught in his trap because he’s mourning Kikyou & Kaou shows him a dream of Kikyou calling to him & he manages to break free & Kagome’s calling him which brings him to his senses & Kaou gets a taste of Kagome & says her soul’s even more wounded than Inuyasha’s & he kills the creepy bastard - Inuyasha did cry blood tears though.
Wanna gets orders from Naraku to open her mirror & Inuyasha & co come upon it & this mirror youkai comes out of it & Inuyasha’s cutting wind won’t work & Tetsusaiga/Tessaiga also appears in the mirror demon’s hands WHAT? & it’s stolen Tessaiga’s power!! & Kagame’s purifying arrow doesn’t hurt the youkai but it hurts Kanna whose outside, seeming to direct it - Inuyasha transforms into hit youkai form but doesn’t lose himself & his head’s clear - & there’s a shadow mirror targeting Inuyasha & Tessaiga starts cracking & Naraku’s urging Kanna on, saying this is what she’s born for & she must destroy Tessaiga!!
Meanwhile…God can’t can’t we have some more Sesshoumaru & Rin - bless his mama.
Inuyasha & co go to a town & there’s these weird flowers & crap there - something suspicious is going on -& they meet Kaou, the flower dude & he’s using people’s suffering & pain for nourishment - & Inuyasha goes after him but is caught in his trap because he’s mourning Kikyou & Kaou shows him a dream of Kikyou calling to him & he manages to break free & Kagome’s calling him which brings him to his senses & Kaou gets a taste of Kagome & says her soul’s even more wounded than Inuyasha’s & he kills the creepy bastard - Inuyasha did cry blood tears though.
Wanna gets orders from Naraku to open her mirror & Inuyasha & co come upon it & this mirror youkai comes out of it & Inuyasha’s cutting wind won’t work & Tetsusaiga/Tessaiga also appears in the mirror demon’s hands WHAT? & it’s stolen Tessaiga’s power!! & Kagame’s purifying arrow doesn’t hurt the youkai but it hurts Kanna whose outside, seeming to direct it - Inuyasha transforms into hit youkai form but doesn’t lose himself & his head’s clear - & there’s a shadow mirror targeting Inuyasha & Tessaiga starts cracking & Naraku’s urging Kanna on, saying this is what she’s born for & she must destroy Tessaiga!!
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July 12, 2024
Rin's Fate and Tenseiga's Power
Kohaku survives due to his life being bound to the jewel shard, but Rin is taken by darkness. Tenseiga can't revive her a second time, prompting Sesshomaru to attack the master of hell. His fear of losing Rin opens a path between worlds, strengthening Tenseiga. Sesshomaru's mother uses her necklace to save Rin.
Inuyasha's Battle with Kaou
Inuyasha's group encounters a village suffering under Kaou, a yokai that feeds on pain and sorrow. Kaou exposes Inuyasha's and Kagome's unhappiness regarding Kikyo before they defeat him, showcasing their emotional struggles.
Kanna's Mirror and Inuyasha's Struggle
Naraku orders Kanna to open her mirror, creating a phantom copy of Tetsusaiga. Inuyasha fights to maintain his consciousness as his yokai blood rises. When he strikes the phantom mirror, Kanna suffers damage. She retaliates with a shadow circle, launching beams at Inuyasha, who reflects them, causing both Tetsusaiga and Kanna to crack.
Kohaku survives due to his life being bound to the jewel shard, but Rin is taken by darkness. Tenseiga can't revive her a second time, prompting Sesshomaru to attack the master of hell. His fear of losing Rin opens a path between worlds, strengthening Tenseiga. Sesshomaru's mother uses her necklace to save Rin.
Inuyasha's Battle with Kaou
Inuyasha's group encounters a village suffering under Kaou, a yokai that feeds on pain and sorrow. Kaou exposes Inuyasha's and Kagome's unhappiness regarding Kikyo before they defeat him, showcasing their emotional struggles.
Kanna's Mirror and Inuyasha's Struggle
Naraku orders Kanna to open her mirror, creating a phantom copy of Tetsusaiga. Inuyasha fights to maintain his consciousness as his yokai blood rises. When he strikes the phantom mirror, Kanna suffers damage. She retaliates with a shadow circle, launching beams at Inuyasha, who reflects them, causing both Tetsusaiga and Kanna to crack.
October 18, 2015
What first drew me to this series was the romantic historical aspect. I loved how a modern day girl gets pulled back into the past. I don't know what it is about those stories that attract me so much, maybe it is the difficulty for the girl of fitting in and having to rely on the guy so much to be able to get along in the world.
I also really liked the group aspect to this series and the corresponding relationships that affect each of the characters.
I would really recommend this series to fans of Red River, it has a lot of the same concepts.
I also really liked the group aspect to this series and the corresponding relationships that affect each of the characters.
I would really recommend this series to fans of Red River, it has a lot of the same concepts.
May 2, 2010
Sebenarnya saya bukan fans berat Inuyasha (salahkan pengarangnya bikin kepanjangan di saat keuangan sulit begini), dalam artian sudah lama berhenti beli. Tapi, khusus jilid 48 ini saya rela beli, karena ada mini-arc yang saya suka, dimana Sesshomaru akhirnya benar-benar mengakui dirinya lolicon menganggap Rin sebagai orang yang paling berharga bagi dirinya.
June 5, 2010
This installment had a nice emotional moment, even a minor tug on the heartstrings, and it wasn't with any of the usual suspects. It was with Sesshomaru, and provided a nice little bit about how we can/should value life.
August 2, 2010
Wonderful manga series.
October 12, 2011
I liked the Seshomaru-Meido-Rin plotline better than the Kanna/mirror monster fight. I wish they would continue focusing more on Seshomaru, he seems such an interesting character.
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