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犬夜叉 [Inuyasha] #56
InuYasha: Curtain of Time
Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences. Final Volume!
Curtain of Time
The demon Naraku's true intentions are finally revealed! Then, Kagome is swallowed up by the Meido. Is she finally beyond her friends' reach? And will the final battle over the Shikon Jewel draw Inuyasha and Kagome together...or pull them apart forever?!
216 pages, Paperback
First published February 18, 2009
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Rumiko Takahashi
1,582 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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March 18, 2016
Me voy a llorar a un rincón...
July 11, 2012
Consider this my postmortem on the series as a whole, not just this particular volume. I read the last half of InuYasha at lightning speed, because I had a very hard time putting it down and reading anything else, even for a short period of time. The end battle was long and appropriately climactic, and the resolution satisfactory. The one disappointment for me was the epilogue. After 559 chapters, wrapping up everybody's stories in just one chapter felt very rushed to me. Not that I would have wanted another entire volume of epilogue, but I could have used a dozen more pages!
July 7, 2021
Super cute ending, but I'm a Kikyo/Kagura girl and think mine is better. I might share my fanfic with you one day guys.
July 16, 2020
Estoy satisfecha con el final y con haber leído 56 tomos en poco más de dos meses y medio. Me. Lo propuse y lo logré jaja. Sí me gustó. Le haré una entrada en mi blog a todo esto porque ufff todo lo que tengo que decir.
https://www.neapoulain.com/2020/06/le...
Cuando me pregunten qué hice durante la cuarentena en los tiempos del COVID-19, voy a decir que leí Inuyasha completo. Es verdad. Más o menos. Empecé a leer Inuyasha el 27 de febrero, me encerré el 16 de marzo, justo después del estreno de Heroes Rising y La Mole, y terminé de leer el 15 de Mayo. 56 tomos enteros. (En Panini se están publicando dobles para que no salgan tantos, si es que les interesa). Desde leer los dos primeros en espejo porque aparentemente así se publicaron algunos en Estados Unidos (o sea, leídos de izquierda a derecha, al revés de lo que es común en el manga), cambios de traducciones porque lo leí en fantraducciones al inglés, escaneos muy buenos (la mayor parte del manga estaba muy muy bien escaneada), escaneos muy malos (recuerdo que había un tomo especialmente infame) y todo lo que involucra leer manga en internet. Leí todo Inuyasha. Esperen, voy a buscar cuántas páginas son. *Una búsqueda infructuosa de Google después* No lo encontré, pero bueno, leí 558 capítulos de usualmente 15-18 páginas así que se puede hacer el cálculo.
Nunca había leído un manga tan largo (y miren que leo shonens eternos que a saber si terminen un día) y este fue todo un ejercicio de paciencia y constancia. Rumiko Takahashi hubiera podido seguir escribiendo Inuyasha por siempre. No tengo pruebas, pero tampoco dudas. En fin, lo leí y eso.
Ahora, ¿por qué Inuyasha? La respuesta 100% sincera es que me gusta una cosplayer a la que conocí por hacer a Sesshoumaru. La respuesta larga también incluye que quería conocer el trabajo de Rumiko Takahashi, que es una mangaka muy aclamada porque así como me ven, nunca había leído algo de ella. A esa respuesta le pueden agregar que en mi vida las mujeres tiene la ventaja a la hora de que yo elija cualquier lectura (lo digo sin pena: sí me fijo en el género porque creo que comparto muchas perspectivas con las mujeres).
Ahora bien, vamos a poner a Inuyasha un poco en contexto: el manga se publicó de 1996 a 2008. Eso son doce años. La influencia noventera es clarísima en todos sus tomos. Creo que, a pesar de los años, es una obra de ficción que envejeció bastante bien, dadas las circunstancias. Podríamos creer que ya es el siglo XXI, pero el otro día estaba hablando con la esposa de cómo han evolucionado las lecturas románticas. Crepúsculo tiene apenas quince años (con sus celos y su panfletada mormona de que no hay que tener sexo antes de casarse que fueron los dos últimos libros y esa obvia relación de poder entre un tipo de más de 100 años que cree saber todo lo que es bueno para una adolescente sin escucharla). 50 sombras y After menos aún (wow, que romántico el abuso). Hace diez años, los fanfics que leía veían románticas un montón de cosas que no lo son. Dormiens, de Dryadeh, uno de los míticos en español, tiene un aviso al principio: "esto nos parecía romántico antes, no lo es". Al final, son un montón de historias donde las mujeres no tiene agencia (narradas por ellas y escritas por ellas, pero no deja de ser ese ideal romántico dañino). Así pues, a la hora de mirar hacia Inuyasha y el romance que trae todo el manga entre as aventuras, no queda más que aceptar que sí, no envejeció tan mal. Pero antes de meterme en eso, voy a hablar un poco más en general.
Inuyasha es un manga cuya protagonista es una jovencita, Kagome/Aome (porque vaya que no suena bien en español y estoy acostumbrada a leerlo como Kagome, por leer en inglés, pero a oirlo Aome, porque la serie la veo en español) que viaja en el tiempo a través de un pozo que se encuentra en los terrenos de su hogar. Retrocede hasta el periodo Sengoku. En español, en el anime, dice el periodo de las guerras civiles. Y sí. El periodo Sengoku en Japón sólo puede resumirse en CAOS TOTAL Y ABSOLUTO. Abarca del 1467 hasta 1568. Cien años de caos total. (Aunque la paz no llegó hasta 1615 con el periodo Edo). Por supuesto, ese es el escenario perfecto para Inuyasha: un mundo donde todos están en guerra y, en el manga, los monstruos están a la orden del día.
El manga rescata muchísimos elementos del folclore japonés (digo, esto es común en sus obras, pero si no se han sumergido tanto luego no lo conocen). Inuyasha es un hanyu: mitad demonio-perro (yokai), mitad humano. Busca la perla de Shikon (o Shikon no Tama, depende de que traducción lean) para convertirse en un yokai completo (pero pasan cosas y acaba muerto/dormido clavado a un árbol de la mano de su amada, porque si a Rumiko le gusta algo, es el drama). Kagome lo despierta muchos años después, la perla se rompe en pedazos y tienen que recomponerla. Como dije: un caos. Entre todo esto, un demonio (aka Naraku) los busca porque un asunto tiene con ellos. Jé.
Ese es el escenario en el que se desarrolla la historia. Hay quien dice que es muy repetitiva y sí. Los personajes suelen volver a caer en errores similares al pasado, se vuelven a enredar de mil maneras diferentes en las mismas situaciones. Al principio no lo vi tan claro, pero una de las cosas de las que me di cuenta es que su desarrollo era lento (no malo) e iban saliendo cambiados cada vez. Quizá no lo suficiente para no volver a tropezarse contra sí mismos, pero sí es algo que se va haciendo cada vez más notorio conforme avanzan los capítulos. El desarrollo es lento y les cuesta, lo que lo hace más satisfactorio. Cada personaje está construido con muy buenas bases y es posible ver su evolución. Creo que el caso más obvio es Inuyasha, que aprender a ser más templado conforme el manga avanza (aunque, claro, con su toque). Mi favorita absoluta es Kagome/Aome: qué heroína. Me encanta su vulnerabilidad, cómo le exige responsabilidad emocional a Inuyasha, como explora sus sentimientos, como es valiente. Me encanta. Sobre eso, más adelante.
Sobre más personajes, Kohaku es de mis favoritos, con toda la historia trágica que carga detrás; Kagura, ambiciosa por excelencia; Sesshoumaru, que es típico hermano mayor con ganas de joder y tiene un rango sentimental que va de 0 a 1000 en menos un segundo (si me siguen en tuiter y tuvieron que sufrir mis Sesshoumaru appreciatin posts mientras leí Inuyasha, ojalá todavía no me odien). Para un manga tan largo, el cast es también igual de largo y si me paro con cada personaje no acabaré nunc y la entrada ya está larguísima, así que voy a las cosas que me interesa rescatar.
Kagome como heroína: me gusta porque no es un personaje perfecto. No sigue este prototipo de las "chicas fuertes" como lo es Katniss Everdeen (que entiendo por qué gusta y es importante, pero no es lo que busco), pero no deja de ser una heroína en todo su derecho. Tiene muy buenos momentos en los que salva a sus amigos o a Inuyasha o así misma que son maravillosos. Muchas veces me quejo de que en el shonen, los señoros mangakas no saben escribir mujeres o les cuesta más (hay excepciones a las que miro con reserva, tipo quiero ver qué más desarollo les da Horikoshi a las de My Hero Academia, porque potencial tienen, sólo les falta algo), pero lAs mangakas siempre lo bordan. Un ejemplo perfecto de ello es Hiromu Arakawa con Fullmetal Alchemist y todo ese cast de personajas como Winry, Olivier, Lust... Rumiko Takahashi también tiene grandes personajas. Ya no solo las heroínas. Sango es magnífica. Kikyo, con todo lo que me desespera y me cae mal, está bien construida para representar el estancamiento de la muerte (que no sé si eso pretendía Rumiko, pero eso le salió y yo en esta vida apoyo como nadie la muerte del autor: una vez que tu obra está en el mundo, es de los lectores). Kagura es impresionante. Rin es una niña maravillosa. Kaede me gusta mucho también. Incluso lo poco que sale la mamá de Kagome me encanta.
La relación entre Kagome e Inuyasha (e, indirectamente, Kikyo): creo que es El Drama de Inuyasha. No hay otro. Me gusta mucho la relación entre ambos y cómo se construye, pero, ojo, no porque sea perfecta. Inuyasha es celoso, no tiene responsabilidad emocional, está inmerso en un círculo vicioso con Kikyo que afecta todo lo que está a su alrededor. A pesar de eso me gusta que Kagome pone los puntos sobre las íes: le exige más responsabilidad emocional (cosa que tiene desde resultados catastróficos hasta decentes), busca entender a Inuyasha pero también a sí misma (es decir, tiene agencia) y le da importancia a sus sentimientos. Hay unos capítulos que me gustan mucho donde piensa mucho en lo que ELLA quiere. Al final, me gusta no porque sea un ideal romántico o porque sea una relación perfecta, sino porque cambia, evoluciona y Kagome siempre hace muy claros sus deseos y respeta lo que ELLA quiere antes que nada. (Así que sí, no es perfecta, peca de muchos ideales románticos de la época, pero la heroína tiene voz y voto).
El arco de los siete guerreros. Miren yo no quiero hacerles spoilers, pero si saben de que hablo, sólo digo que mi opinión es que es uno de los mejores arcos del manga y anime que existen. También me encantan el desarrollo over-all de Kohaku, el uso del folclore japonés, y los momentos que ocurren en el presente (siempre usados para hablar de la relación entre Kagome e Inuyasha, que pasan de no soportarse a soportarse, a ser amigos, a estar enamorados y ser amigos, etc).
https://www.neapoulain.com/2020/06/le...
Cuando me pregunten qué hice durante la cuarentena en los tiempos del COVID-19, voy a decir que leí Inuyasha completo. Es verdad. Más o menos. Empecé a leer Inuyasha el 27 de febrero, me encerré el 16 de marzo, justo después del estreno de Heroes Rising y La Mole, y terminé de leer el 15 de Mayo. 56 tomos enteros. (En Panini se están publicando dobles para que no salgan tantos, si es que les interesa). Desde leer los dos primeros en espejo porque aparentemente así se publicaron algunos en Estados Unidos (o sea, leídos de izquierda a derecha, al revés de lo que es común en el manga), cambios de traducciones porque lo leí en fantraducciones al inglés, escaneos muy buenos (la mayor parte del manga estaba muy muy bien escaneada), escaneos muy malos (recuerdo que había un tomo especialmente infame) y todo lo que involucra leer manga en internet. Leí todo Inuyasha. Esperen, voy a buscar cuántas páginas son. *Una búsqueda infructuosa de Google después* No lo encontré, pero bueno, leí 558 capítulos de usualmente 15-18 páginas así que se puede hacer el cálculo.
Nunca había leído un manga tan largo (y miren que leo shonens eternos que a saber si terminen un día) y este fue todo un ejercicio de paciencia y constancia. Rumiko Takahashi hubiera podido seguir escribiendo Inuyasha por siempre. No tengo pruebas, pero tampoco dudas. En fin, lo leí y eso.
Ahora, ¿por qué Inuyasha? La respuesta 100% sincera es que me gusta una cosplayer a la que conocí por hacer a Sesshoumaru. La respuesta larga también incluye que quería conocer el trabajo de Rumiko Takahashi, que es una mangaka muy aclamada porque así como me ven, nunca había leído algo de ella. A esa respuesta le pueden agregar que en mi vida las mujeres tiene la ventaja a la hora de que yo elija cualquier lectura (lo digo sin pena: sí me fijo en el género porque creo que comparto muchas perspectivas con las mujeres).
Ahora bien, vamos a poner a Inuyasha un poco en contexto: el manga se publicó de 1996 a 2008. Eso son doce años. La influencia noventera es clarísima en todos sus tomos. Creo que, a pesar de los años, es una obra de ficción que envejeció bastante bien, dadas las circunstancias. Podríamos creer que ya es el siglo XXI, pero el otro día estaba hablando con la esposa de cómo han evolucionado las lecturas románticas. Crepúsculo tiene apenas quince años (con sus celos y su panfletada mormona de que no hay que tener sexo antes de casarse que fueron los dos últimos libros y esa obvia relación de poder entre un tipo de más de 100 años que cree saber todo lo que es bueno para una adolescente sin escucharla). 50 sombras y After menos aún (wow, que romántico el abuso). Hace diez años, los fanfics que leía veían románticas un montón de cosas que no lo son. Dormiens, de Dryadeh, uno de los míticos en español, tiene un aviso al principio: "esto nos parecía romántico antes, no lo es". Al final, son un montón de historias donde las mujeres no tiene agencia (narradas por ellas y escritas por ellas, pero no deja de ser ese ideal romántico dañino). Así pues, a la hora de mirar hacia Inuyasha y el romance que trae todo el manga entre as aventuras, no queda más que aceptar que sí, no envejeció tan mal. Pero antes de meterme en eso, voy a hablar un poco más en general.
Inuyasha es un manga cuya protagonista es una jovencita, Kagome/Aome (porque vaya que no suena bien en español y estoy acostumbrada a leerlo como Kagome, por leer en inglés, pero a oirlo Aome, porque la serie la veo en español) que viaja en el tiempo a través de un pozo que se encuentra en los terrenos de su hogar. Retrocede hasta el periodo Sengoku. En español, en el anime, dice el periodo de las guerras civiles. Y sí. El periodo Sengoku en Japón sólo puede resumirse en CAOS TOTAL Y ABSOLUTO. Abarca del 1467 hasta 1568. Cien años de caos total. (Aunque la paz no llegó hasta 1615 con el periodo Edo). Por supuesto, ese es el escenario perfecto para Inuyasha: un mundo donde todos están en guerra y, en el manga, los monstruos están a la orden del día.
El manga rescata muchísimos elementos del folclore japonés (digo, esto es común en sus obras, pero si no se han sumergido tanto luego no lo conocen). Inuyasha es un hanyu: mitad demonio-perro (yokai), mitad humano. Busca la perla de Shikon (o Shikon no Tama, depende de que traducción lean) para convertirse en un yokai completo (pero pasan cosas y acaba muerto/dormido clavado a un árbol de la mano de su amada, porque si a Rumiko le gusta algo, es el drama). Kagome lo despierta muchos años después, la perla se rompe en pedazos y tienen que recomponerla. Como dije: un caos. Entre todo esto, un demonio (aka Naraku) los busca porque un asunto tiene con ellos. Jé.
Ese es el escenario en el que se desarrolla la historia. Hay quien dice que es muy repetitiva y sí. Los personajes suelen volver a caer en errores similares al pasado, se vuelven a enredar de mil maneras diferentes en las mismas situaciones. Al principio no lo vi tan claro, pero una de las cosas de las que me di cuenta es que su desarrollo era lento (no malo) e iban saliendo cambiados cada vez. Quizá no lo suficiente para no volver a tropezarse contra sí mismos, pero sí es algo que se va haciendo cada vez más notorio conforme avanzan los capítulos. El desarrollo es lento y les cuesta, lo que lo hace más satisfactorio. Cada personaje está construido con muy buenas bases y es posible ver su evolución. Creo que el caso más obvio es Inuyasha, que aprender a ser más templado conforme el manga avanza (aunque, claro, con su toque). Mi favorita absoluta es Kagome/Aome: qué heroína. Me encanta su vulnerabilidad, cómo le exige responsabilidad emocional a Inuyasha, como explora sus sentimientos, como es valiente. Me encanta. Sobre eso, más adelante.
Sobre más personajes, Kohaku es de mis favoritos, con toda la historia trágica que carga detrás; Kagura, ambiciosa por excelencia; Sesshoumaru, que es típico hermano mayor con ganas de joder y tiene un rango sentimental que va de 0 a 1000 en menos un segundo (si me siguen en tuiter y tuvieron que sufrir mis Sesshoumaru appreciatin posts mientras leí Inuyasha, ojalá todavía no me odien). Para un manga tan largo, el cast es también igual de largo y si me paro con cada personaje no acabaré nunc y la entrada ya está larguísima, así que voy a las cosas que me interesa rescatar.
Kagome como heroína: me gusta porque no es un personaje perfecto. No sigue este prototipo de las "chicas fuertes" como lo es Katniss Everdeen (que entiendo por qué gusta y es importante, pero no es lo que busco), pero no deja de ser una heroína en todo su derecho. Tiene muy buenos momentos en los que salva a sus amigos o a Inuyasha o así misma que son maravillosos. Muchas veces me quejo de que en el shonen, los señoros mangakas no saben escribir mujeres o les cuesta más (hay excepciones a las que miro con reserva, tipo quiero ver qué más desarollo les da Horikoshi a las de My Hero Academia, porque potencial tienen, sólo les falta algo), pero lAs mangakas siempre lo bordan. Un ejemplo perfecto de ello es Hiromu Arakawa con Fullmetal Alchemist y todo ese cast de personajas como Winry, Olivier, Lust... Rumiko Takahashi también tiene grandes personajas. Ya no solo las heroínas. Sango es magnífica. Kikyo, con todo lo que me desespera y me cae mal, está bien construida para representar el estancamiento de la muerte (que no sé si eso pretendía Rumiko, pero eso le salió y yo en esta vida apoyo como nadie la muerte del autor: una vez que tu obra está en el mundo, es de los lectores). Kagura es impresionante. Rin es una niña maravillosa. Kaede me gusta mucho también. Incluso lo poco que sale la mamá de Kagome me encanta.
La relación entre Kagome e Inuyasha (e, indirectamente, Kikyo): creo que es El Drama de Inuyasha. No hay otro. Me gusta mucho la relación entre ambos y cómo se construye, pero, ojo, no porque sea perfecta. Inuyasha es celoso, no tiene responsabilidad emocional, está inmerso en un círculo vicioso con Kikyo que afecta todo lo que está a su alrededor. A pesar de eso me gusta que Kagome pone los puntos sobre las íes: le exige más responsabilidad emocional (cosa que tiene desde resultados catastróficos hasta decentes), busca entender a Inuyasha pero también a sí misma (es decir, tiene agencia) y le da importancia a sus sentimientos. Hay unos capítulos que me gustan mucho donde piensa mucho en lo que ELLA quiere. Al final, me gusta no porque sea un ideal romántico o porque sea una relación perfecta, sino porque cambia, evoluciona y Kagome siempre hace muy claros sus deseos y respeta lo que ELLA quiere antes que nada. (Así que sí, no es perfecta, peca de muchos ideales románticos de la época, pero la heroína tiene voz y voto).
El arco de los siete guerreros. Miren yo no quiero hacerles spoilers, pero si saben de que hablo, sólo digo que mi opinión es que es uno de los mejores arcos del manga y anime que existen. También me encantan el desarrollo over-all de Kohaku, el uso del folclore japonés, y los momentos que ocurren en el presente (siempre usados para hablar de la relación entre Kagome e Inuyasha, que pasan de no soportarse a soportarse, a ser amigos, a estar enamorados y ser amigos, etc).
May 9, 2015
Ni un solo beso entre Inuyasha y Kagome en toda la saga...
September 20, 2016
Yupppiiii. Best ending. And they lived happily ever after.
May 19, 2024
All that just to learn Naraku was an incel the WHOLE TIME
January 7, 2021
DONE!
My brain legit repressed how long this manga/anima is so that my forever young heart would once again (for the +10th time) would get to enjoy this epic ride with my favorite characters.
This show was my closest friend for most of my childhood, and the only thing that got me through the lamest school days.
I will seriously never get tired of it.
I found a connection with most of the characters, with some exceptions, and it gives me the greatest joy to get to revisit that world again and again.
It's so funny how Kagome was being super overdramatic over ordinary modern things such as exams and homework, while maintaining a cool composure when dealing with demons, ghosts, zombies, corpses, "meta-humans", etc., etc., lmao.
I sometimes found the whole plot a little too stretched, Naraku's downfall shouldn't have been dragged out that much imo, and some of the fillers were unnecessary. BUT even then the comic relief was simply so amazing I didn't feel bored in the slightest.
I will forever pine for Inuyasha and secretly wish for being reborn as Kagome. There, I said it. I am in love with an anime character.
Inuyasha is one of the very few and highly extreme childhood obsessions I will NEVER grow out of.
My brain legit repressed how long this manga/anima is so that my forever young heart would once again (for the +10th time) would get to enjoy this epic ride with my favorite characters.
This show was my closest friend for most of my childhood, and the only thing that got me through the lamest school days.
I will seriously never get tired of it.
I found a connection with most of the characters, with some exceptions, and it gives me the greatest joy to get to revisit that world again and again.
It's so funny how Kagome was being super overdramatic over ordinary modern things such as exams and homework, while maintaining a cool composure when dealing with demons, ghosts, zombies, corpses, "meta-humans", etc., etc., lmao.
I sometimes found the whole plot a little too stretched, Naraku's downfall shouldn't have been dragged out that much imo, and some of the fillers were unnecessary. BUT even then the comic relief was simply so amazing I didn't feel bored in the slightest.
I will forever pine for Inuyasha and secretly wish for being reborn as Kagome. There, I said it. I am in love with an anime character.
Inuyasha is one of the very few and highly extreme childhood obsessions I will NEVER grow out of.
July 10, 2013
Wow! What a journey this has been.
I loved and hated certain characters through the manga. There was a lot!
Inuyasha that cheeky, two-timing, gorgeous hanyou!
I freaking love his ears!
Through each volume, there was character growth. He finally realised that Kagome and Kiyoki are not the same person. Kiyoki may be the first woman he ever loved and obviously he will forever remember her (who the hell forgets their first love?). Though Kagome is the one who heals his heart and she really changed Inuyasha as a person.
Even though Naruku was evil I really felt sympathy for him at the end. I mean his wish that the Shikon no Tama didn't grant was so.. so... HUMAN. I just want to give the guy a big hug! He chose the WRONG PATH!
I enjoyed the side characters especially:
Shippou - He is adorable and really attached to Kagome.
Sango - She is a tough cookie. I love her attitude and the fact that she can man handle guys. Her relationship with Houshi-sama was so cute.
Houshi-sama - What a playboy and a pervert! He should learn how to control his hands! Though his proposal to Sango was pretty sweet.
Kaede baba - A strong lady who would probably live another 100 years the way she's going.
Tōtōsai - I wish we got to know a bit more about him then just that he was the one who forged Tessaiga and Tenseiga due to their (Inuyasha and Sesshomaru father) request. I think he would have a really awesome back story.
Kagura - Yeah she was evil at first but as the story progress all she wanted to be was free. That scene when she died was so beautiful~ I really think she had feelings for Sesshomaru because she wanted to see his face before she died.
Kohaku - For a young boy his been through a lot. Killed his father & companion, died, came back to life, became a slave to Naruku, killed more people. Though when he remembered everything and came back to his sense. He really did fight for his humanity with all he got.
My two most favourite characters in the entire manga were:
Sesshomaru - He is just gorgeous! I mean yes he has a big head and thinks highly of himself but man he makes me swoon! JUST LOOK AT HIM
HOW CAN ANY WOMAN RESIST THIS SEXY THING!
Rin - OMG this girl! The way Sesshomaru and her first met was so adorable. Even though Sesshoamaru has a cold exterior, she understand that he is a really nice guy DEEP-DEEP down. Action speak louder then words for her. She has a lot of zeal in her to live.
I really SHIP them together. They are MADE FOR EACH OTHER! Just wait till she grows up and becomes a beauty! Sesshomaru will not and cannot resist her then!
Manga lovers you really have to read Inuyasha. It is a manga series that you should all read, you better put it on your to read shelf!
I loved and hated certain characters through the manga. There was a lot!
Inuyasha that cheeky, two-timing, gorgeous hanyou!
I freaking love his ears!
Through each volume, there was character growth. He finally realised that Kagome and Kiyoki are not the same person. Kiyoki may be the first woman he ever loved and obviously he will forever remember her (who the hell forgets their first love?). Though Kagome is the one who heals his heart and she really changed Inuyasha as a person.
Even though Naruku was evil I really felt sympathy for him at the end. I mean his wish that the Shikon no Tama didn't grant was so.. so... HUMAN. I just want to give the guy a big hug! He chose the WRONG PATH!
I enjoyed the side characters especially:
Shippou - He is adorable and really attached to Kagome.
Sango - She is a tough cookie. I love her attitude and the fact that she can man handle guys. Her relationship with Houshi-sama was so cute.
Houshi-sama - What a playboy and a pervert! He should learn how to control his hands! Though his proposal to Sango was pretty sweet.
Kaede baba - A strong lady who would probably live another 100 years the way she's going.
Tōtōsai - I wish we got to know a bit more about him then just that he was the one who forged Tessaiga and Tenseiga due to their (Inuyasha and Sesshomaru father) request. I think he would have a really awesome back story.
Kagura - Yeah she was evil at first but as the story progress all she wanted to be was free. That scene when she died was so beautiful~ I really think she had feelings for Sesshomaru because she wanted to see his face before she died.
Kohaku - For a young boy his been through a lot. Killed his father & companion, died, came back to life, became a slave to Naruku, killed more people. Though when he remembered everything and came back to his sense. He really did fight for his humanity with all he got.
My two most favourite characters in the entire manga were:
Sesshomaru - He is just gorgeous! I mean yes he has a big head and thinks highly of himself but man he makes me swoon! JUST LOOK AT HIM
HOW CAN ANY WOMAN RESIST THIS SEXY THING!
Rin - OMG this girl! The way Sesshomaru and her first met was so adorable. Even though Sesshoamaru has a cold exterior, she understand that he is a really nice guy DEEP-DEEP down. Action speak louder then words for her. She has a lot of zeal in her to live.
I really SHIP them together. They are MADE FOR EACH OTHER! Just wait till she grows up and becomes a beauty! Sesshomaru will not and cannot resist her then!
Manga lovers you really have to read Inuyasha. It is a manga series that you should all read, you better put it on your to read shelf!
March 9, 2016
When I was 14, there weren't many Japanese comic books to choose from. Still, the ones there were catered to the teen girl so much more than anything else at the comic book store. I started reading the InuYasha series back then, right from the first volume, probably around when it came out. I followed the series until I left for college, maybe 10 or 11 volumes in? And there was no end in sight. It seemed impossible that enough time could go by for me to ever get the last volume and find out if InuYasha decides to become a human or a demon.
I write this so you understand how weird it was to find this, the final volume, at the library earlier this year. For a moment, there were flashbacks to being a teenager while simultaneously being aware of how long ago that was and how much has changed. So I checked the book out, dug up my old volumes from the beginning, and got some closure.
I can see why I liked the series back then. It's about a teenage girl who falls down a well and ends up in a world of magic and demons. After a reasonable amount of freaking out, she steps up to the responsibilities she finds herself saddled with. For the most part, she's confident and competent. Her biggest weakness is a sense of inferiority when it comes to Kikyo. Kagome is supposed to be a reincarnation of the priestess, except that Kikyo is prettier, stronger and better at everything. I didn't think about why that kind of angst appealed to me then, but now I see how there was a kind of Kikyo in my own life. Not a real person, but this idea of this perfect person I thought I should be. Maybe some combination of societal pressure and my own ambitions.
But in the end, Kagome doesn't let all of that get in the way of monster slaying. Which brings me to Volume 56. InuYasha finally gets the chance to decide if he wants to be a human, like he wanted to be when he was in love with Kikyo, or be a demon, like he wanted to be when he thought he was too weak. I guess throughout the series he, too, was struggling with thoughts of what he should be and not what he was. So, it was satisfying to finally see both he and Kagome find an end to that search for acceptance.
It's hard to rate this series, because so much of it is tangled up with the filter of memory. My enjoyment of the final volume has a lot more to do with myself than the books. There are definitely parts that are cheesy and sophomoric. But I think both my teenage self and my adult self were happy with the ending.
I write this so you understand how weird it was to find this, the final volume, at the library earlier this year. For a moment, there were flashbacks to being a teenager while simultaneously being aware of how long ago that was and how much has changed. So I checked the book out, dug up my old volumes from the beginning, and got some closure.
I can see why I liked the series back then. It's about a teenage girl who falls down a well and ends up in a world of magic and demons. After a reasonable amount of freaking out, she steps up to the responsibilities she finds herself saddled with. For the most part, she's confident and competent. Her biggest weakness is a sense of inferiority when it comes to Kikyo. Kagome is supposed to be a reincarnation of the priestess, except that Kikyo is prettier, stronger and better at everything. I didn't think about why that kind of angst appealed to me then, but now I see how there was a kind of Kikyo in my own life. Not a real person, but this idea of this perfect person I thought I should be. Maybe some combination of societal pressure and my own ambitions.
But in the end, Kagome doesn't let all of that get in the way of monster slaying. Which brings me to Volume 56. InuYasha finally gets the chance to decide if he wants to be a human, like he wanted to be when he was in love with Kikyo, or be a demon, like he wanted to be when he thought he was too weak. I guess throughout the series he, too, was struggling with thoughts of what he should be and not what he was. So, it was satisfying to finally see both he and Kagome find an end to that search for acceptance.
It's hard to rate this series, because so much of it is tangled up with the filter of memory. My enjoyment of the final volume has a lot more to do with myself than the books. There are definitely parts that are cheesy and sophomoric. But I think both my teenage self and my adult self were happy with the ending.
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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May 19, 2024
I think that if it wasn’t for the power of love, friendship, repeated storylines, same characters but different font, and extending the volume count to get that money this series wouldn’t have been fun.
I honestly think that this entire thing could have been done in 30 volumes. We had so many repeated things happening. How many times can I read about the same building being haunted and a survivor who looks okay but turns out they’re the possessed/demon. OR Kagome getting mad at Inuyasha OR Sango getting mad at lord monk. My biggest praise of the series is when Kikyo finally died.
I would recommend this series for a younger audience but the amount of full female boob they showed and none of male was concerning. Not just Barbie boob either, I mean full nipple. Which good for the author I guess? Was it needed? Not at all.
ALSO, can we talk about how Monk and Sango had 3 kids in 3 years!!!!!! Like get off of her!!!!!
I think it was silly to have a page where Kagome is suddenly in school and had been gone for three years and the next page be reunited with Inuyasha who she would’ve stayed with this whole time. Like ditch that unnecessary art. Unless girly had a page count she needed to reach. I am glad they got married, sad we never saw a kiss scene tho.
Lastly, where is my Sesshomaru spin off??? He is the ONLY character to have any character development this whole time. He was my favorite character. Also we ALL need a hype man like Jaken. I am glad to see Sesshomaru grow and I hope he continues to get what he deserves. I love him in his dad era.
So yeah, this is my second longest series I have done so far and I think it could’ve been much shorter but girly had an idea and needed money. So good for her and all the seven year old boys who would/will eat this series up on Saturday mornings.
I honestly think that this entire thing could have been done in 30 volumes. We had so many repeated things happening. How many times can I read about the same building being haunted and a survivor who looks okay but turns out they’re the possessed/demon. OR Kagome getting mad at Inuyasha OR Sango getting mad at lord monk. My biggest praise of the series is when Kikyo finally died.
I would recommend this series for a younger audience but the amount of full female boob they showed and none of male was concerning. Not just Barbie boob either, I mean full nipple. Which good for the author I guess? Was it needed? Not at all.
ALSO, can we talk about how Monk and Sango had 3 kids in 3 years!!!!!! Like get off of her!!!!!
I think it was silly to have a page where Kagome is suddenly in school and had been gone for three years and the next page be reunited with Inuyasha who she would’ve stayed with this whole time. Like ditch that unnecessary art. Unless girly had a page count she needed to reach. I am glad they got married, sad we never saw a kiss scene tho.
Lastly, where is my Sesshomaru spin off??? He is the ONLY character to have any character development this whole time. He was my favorite character. Also we ALL need a hype man like Jaken. I am glad to see Sesshomaru grow and I hope he continues to get what he deserves. I love him in his dad era.
So yeah, this is my second longest series I have done so far and I think it could’ve been much shorter but girly had an idea and needed money. So good for her and all the seven year old boys who would/will eat this series up on Saturday mornings.
July 30, 2025
Seit ich als Teenie 2003 die Animefolgen auf VHS aufgenommen habe, während ich nachmittags noch in der Schule war, liebe ich diese Geschichte. Die Handlung, die Charaktere, die Zeichnungen und den wunderbaren Soundtrack (auch beim Lesen toll). Sesshomaru ist noch immer mein Crush, der mein Herz höher schlagen lässt. Miroku und Sangos Liebesgeschichte mit all ihren Höhen und all ihrer Tragik ist so wunderbar feinfühlig konzipiert. Und auch mit Inu Yasha und Kagome habe ich immer mitgefiebert. All die liebenswerten Nebencharaktere, Naraku als großartiger Bösewicht und allem voran Rumiko Takahashis feiner Humor, haben jede Seite dieses Mangas zu einem Fest für mich gemacht. Nach 56 Bänden beende ich den zweiten Lesedurchgang dieser Reihe mit einem leicht tränenden Auge. 🥲 Also dann, ab zu AO3 und ein paar gute Sesshomaru-Fanfictions finden, die an das Ende der Reihe anschließen. Warum sollte ich auch akzeptieren, dass es schon vorbei ist? 😙
Lest oder schaut unbedingt mal rein in Inu Yasha! Mittlerweile wurde der Anime auch komplett auf deutsch synchronisiert. Sogar mit den alten Sprechern der Hauptfiguren! ❤️
Lest oder schaut unbedingt mal rein in Inu Yasha! Mittlerweile wurde der Anime auch komplett auf deutsch synchronisiert. Sogar mit den alten Sprechern der Hauptfiguren! ❤️
August 30, 2025
When InuYasha was first being published in the USA, manga was not only expensive but difficult to find--and in my area, at least, we didn't have anything available in the libraries. So I had only ever read a handful of the manga I'd managed to save up for, which corresponded at the time to whatever episodes of the anime had been airing on Toonami.
My local library has the complete set of InuYasha and I kept telling myself I'd start reading it... and finally this year decided to take that plunge and binge read all of the volumes between January and now-ish.
It's considered a classic for a reason. Expressive art, characters you can either root for or hate or some bizarre mixture of both, a sweeping storyline that has romance, drama, bitterness, character growth... Reading the manga has given me a different appreciation for the storyline vs. the anime, which of course had its issues due to the need for constant filler.
I'm sad to have finished it, but it's that sadness that comes with finishing anything you've really been enjoying for months on end.
My local library has the complete set of InuYasha and I kept telling myself I'd start reading it... and finally this year decided to take that plunge and binge read all of the volumes between January and now-ish.
It's considered a classic for a reason. Expressive art, characters you can either root for or hate or some bizarre mixture of both, a sweeping storyline that has romance, drama, bitterness, character growth... Reading the manga has given me a different appreciation for the storyline vs. the anime, which of course had its issues due to the need for constant filler.
I'm sad to have finished it, but it's that sadness that comes with finishing anything you've really been enjoying for months on end.
July 8, 2022
"Inuyasha" - "Khuyển dạ xoa" là một bộ manga thuộc hàng đình đám. Đúng là hay thật, nhưng hơi dài dòng, vài đoạn hơi bùng binh. Có lời khen với khả năng xử lý tình huống rất chắc tay của tác giả.
Tác giả khéo léo lồng ghép về Thần Đạo, pháp thuật và yêu quái. Thông qua đó nêu cao giá trị của "Trái tim" - một trái tim con người thuần khiết, hướng thiện, cũng như sự nỗ lực, không bỏ cuộc để giành được cuộc sống mong ước. Bên cạnh đó, câu chuyện cũng đả phá tư tưởng "điều ước" mà tại đó dục vọng xấu xa nhen nhóm và lớn mạnh. Đây là một chủ đề mà văn hóa Nhật Bản khai thác rất tốt. Một manga khác có xuất phát điểm tương tự là "Bảy viên ngọc rồng" cũng đình đám không kém.
Đọc vật vã hết 5 ngày trời mới xong. Tính ra nguyên bộ thích nhất tập cuối ^^!.
Tác giả khéo léo lồng ghép về Thần Đạo, pháp thuật và yêu quái. Thông qua đó nêu cao giá trị của "Trái tim" - một trái tim con người thuần khiết, hướng thiện, cũng như sự nỗ lực, không bỏ cuộc để giành được cuộc sống mong ước. Bên cạnh đó, câu chuyện cũng đả phá tư tưởng "điều ước" mà tại đó dục vọng xấu xa nhen nhóm và lớn mạnh. Đây là một chủ đề mà văn hóa Nhật Bản khai thác rất tốt. Một manga khác có xuất phát điểm tương tự là "Bảy viên ngọc rồng" cũng đình đám không kém.
Đọc vật vã hết 5 ngày trời mới xong. Tính ra nguyên bộ thích nhất tập cuối ^^!.
June 1, 2022
This review is for the whole series! I really liked this series. There’s adventures after adventures! I LOVE LOVE LOVED the funny segments of Inuyasha visiting the present world. They were all so wholesome and cute haha. I want a whole series of Inuyasha’s adventures in the present world.
The ending wrapped up really nicely, but I wish there was another volume as an epilogue bc I was bummed that the epilogue was so short. It did drag at some point especially during volume 40-47.
I’m going to be watching the anime and the movies! Btw I have a fat crush on Inuyasha.
The ending wrapped up really nicely, but I wish there was another volume as an epilogue bc I was bummed that the epilogue was so short. It did drag at some point especially during volume 40-47.
I’m going to be watching the anime and the movies! Btw I have a fat crush on Inuyasha.
December 18, 2025
Olipa upea nostalgiatrippi, joka loppu liian lyhyeen! Siitä huolimatta, että näitä osia oli aika monta olisin voinu vielä lukea puolet lisää. Suosittelen lämpimästi kaikille, joita kiinnostaa japanilainen mytologia ja tietysti eeppiset rakkaustarinat 🤭
January 16, 2022
Mejor final no pudo haber tenido :,)
(btw me siento re orgullosa por haber terminado tantos tomos. palmaditas en la espalda para mí misma :D)
(btw me siento re orgullosa por haber terminado tantos tomos. palmaditas en la espalda para mí misma :D)
December 28, 2024
Who’s cutting onions ?? 😭😭😭
January 2, 2018
終わった。やだ！終わりたくない！
素晴らしかった。この一年読みながらは楽しかった。このシリーズのキャラが全部大好きな友達になった。
カゴメいないの三年間は犬夜叉にとってどんなに辛いのかな。かわいそう。でも、最後に一つのモンクが残っている。アニメの中にカゴメが井戸から出たのシーンの最後に犬夜叉とカゴメがキスしたんだ。漫画にはなかった。残念。
素晴らしかった。この一年読みながらは楽しかった。このシリーズのキャラが全部大好きな友達になった。
カゴメいないの三年間は犬夜叉にとってどんなに辛いのかな。かわいそう。でも、最後に一つのモンクが残っている。アニメの中にカゴメが井戸から出たのシーンの最後に犬夜叉とカゴメがキスしたんだ。漫画にはなかった。残念。
March 23, 2019
I've finished the manga after 2 months. Almost. I had such a blast reading the series while re-watching the anime as well. I know I gave 5 ⭐to every single volume and some weren't as exciting as the others, but because this series means so much to me, I just couldn't give less than that. My heart didn't let me. The nostalgia didn't let me.
I am so glad I've marathoned the series, but I am also sad I've finished it. It's bittersweet, but I know I might re-read or re-watch the series once in a while. To be honest, I would love if the author, Rumiko Takahashi would continue the series in the future because I would read it for sure. I just need more.
I have so many thoughts of what I should say and so many feelings I can describe about this series, but it would be a never ending review, so I'll just keep it short.
If you like manga or/and anime and you are looking for a good classic, Inuyasha is a must.
I am so glad I've marathoned the series, but I am also sad I've finished it. It's bittersweet, but I know I might re-read or re-watch the series once in a while. To be honest, I would love if the author, Rumiko Takahashi would continue the series in the future because I would read it for sure. I just need more.
I have so many thoughts of what I should say and so many feelings I can describe about this series, but it would be a never ending review, so I'll just keep it short.
If you like manga or/and anime and you are looking for a good classic, Inuyasha is a must.
November 26, 2017
Today I finally finished reading Inuyasha. I've been reading it from the beginning, which according to Wikipedia is about twelve years. D: At fifty-six volumes total, this is the longest completed series I've ever read (well, the longest, period, though One Piece is already at fifty-four volumes, so it will soon outstrip it).
So, basic plot. Kagome is a 9th grader whose family owns a Shinto shrine. One day she gets sucked into a well and travels back in time to the Sengoku period. Only it's a fantasy Sengoku period with magic and demons and stuff. She meets Inuyasha, half-human/half-dog demon, and a bunch of other people, and they set off on a quest to find the shards of the Shikon Jewel and kill Naraku, the big bad who is also trying to collect the shards for his own purpose. Unlike many long manga, it really sticks to this main plot the whole time, which is part of why it feels pretty slow and repetitive in the middle.
I really don't remember much about the early volumes. I didn't follow it faithfully, either. I let it sit for years somewhere in the twenties and then just the past couple months read the final thirty-some volumes. I will say that I don't think Takahashi is very good at drawing out a popular series. I remember the same feeling with Ranma. At some point it just got really repetitive. There are some authors who are good at coming up with new plots to keep the series going, but I don't think that's her strong suit and I wish this hadn't been stretched out as long as it was.
Even so, once I got over the slow part in the middle and things really started coming to a head with the final fifteen volumes or so, I was really hooked again. That may be reflecting my overall grade, I don't know. It's definitely something I would rec, despite the length.
I'm pretty pleased with the ending. She wrapped everything up pretty well. I'm really glad that Sesshomaru ended up playing such a big part as I really liked him. He got his arm back! I'm also so glad Kohaku lived. It didn't seem like there was any way that was going to end well, but I didn't feel like what happened was totally hand-wavey or anything, either. So yeah, I'm glad I did finish it up. I think overall it was well worth the read.
So, basic plot. Kagome is a 9th grader whose family owns a Shinto shrine. One day she gets sucked into a well and travels back in time to the Sengoku period. Only it's a fantasy Sengoku period with magic and demons and stuff. She meets Inuyasha, half-human/half-dog demon, and a bunch of other people, and they set off on a quest to find the shards of the Shikon Jewel and kill Naraku, the big bad who is also trying to collect the shards for his own purpose. Unlike many long manga, it really sticks to this main plot the whole time, which is part of why it feels pretty slow and repetitive in the middle.
I really don't remember much about the early volumes. I didn't follow it faithfully, either. I let it sit for years somewhere in the twenties and then just the past couple months read the final thirty-some volumes. I will say that I don't think Takahashi is very good at drawing out a popular series. I remember the same feeling with Ranma. At some point it just got really repetitive. There are some authors who are good at coming up with new plots to keep the series going, but I don't think that's her strong suit and I wish this hadn't been stretched out as long as it was.
Even so, once I got over the slow part in the middle and things really started coming to a head with the final fifteen volumes or so, I was really hooked again. That may be reflecting my overall grade, I don't know. It's definitely something I would rec, despite the length.
I'm pretty pleased with the ending. She wrapped everything up pretty well. I'm really glad that Sesshomaru ended up playing such a big part as I really liked him. He got his arm back! I'm also so glad Kohaku lived. It didn't seem like there was any way that was going to end well, but I didn't feel like what happened was totally hand-wavey or anything, either. So yeah, I'm glad I did finish it up. I think overall it was well worth the read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 6, 2016
Ей, изядох я тая манга с кориците! Един месец без един ден. Толкова ми трябваше за да прочета 56-те тома.
Това, че не помнех какво точно става накрая определено ускори завършването на четенето и определено съм доволна. Краят е завършен и добре оформен. Разбира се и предвидим, но изненадите не трябва да са на края в мангите все пак.
История изпълнена с всичко, което търся и най-вече с любов. И то не просто сладникавата "филмова" любов, а любов във всичките й форми и измерения, добри и лоши.
Това, че не помнех какво точно става накрая определено ускори завършването на четенето и определено съм доволна. Краят е завършен и добре оформен. Разбира се и предвидим, но изненадите не трябва да са на края в мангите все пак.
История изпълнена с всичко, което търся и най-вече с любов. И то не просто сладникавата "филмова" любов, а любов във всичките й форми и измерения, добри и лоши.
May 31, 2014
It's finally over. I did like this series. The characters were lovable and everything ended nicely but she could've ended this 20 books ago. Much of the story line became repetitive. They chase Naraku. He bests them. All seems lost but wait Inu Yasha saves the day! But Naraku escaped. Drat. Repeat in next story line. If it was more concise the story would've been much better.
December 16, 2022
Again, shocked I'm writing a review for volume 56 like wtf HOW did I read all of these.
*I wrote about my thoughts on the first half of this series under volume 1, here's my review of the second half!*
So yeah, the first half of InuYasha was good fantasy fun. Then...we entered an era of EXTREME repetition. Rumiko Takahashi obviously knew she'd hit stardom with this manga and you can tell she stretched it out as much as she possibly could. I started losing my freaking mind. The same sequence of events happened over and over and over and over and over...honestly I would have put it down if I weren't already 39 volumes deep and felt like I'd already spent so much time reading it to not know what happened in the end. Not that there was NOTHING interesting going on, I really loved everything we got with Sesshomaru; but bruh. The whole middle third of this manga is straight filler you could skip. I'm not kidding.
BUT. BUT. The last like....8-10 volumes? Absolutely slap. Everything you've been waiting for finally happens and the payoff is good. The final battle stretches over like 3 volumes which is like 30 whole chapters which I felt like paced it out very well. I was super enthralled and read like 3 and a half fucking volumes tonight like it's so late rn but I had to finish!! I honestly thought the ending was super well done and it was....I guess....worth all the pain to get here hahaha. But FOR REAL 10 volumes of this shit shoulda been cut and this manga would have flowed so much betterrrr.
I have no idea how this is the longest manga series I've ever read/completed when it's not even close to my favorite. Like middle school Clare was OBSESSED with Fairy Tail and Naruto and I haven't even finished those. I'm not sure why this was the one I decided to hyperfocus on but alas. I did it. I made it. I'm here now lol. And in the end, I'm glad I read it all. Though it took.......so much of my time. I'm definitely proud of myself for this feat hahaha. Anyway, this is kinda a weight off my shoulders and it feels good. Happy end of 2022 ya'll! :)
*I wrote about my thoughts on the first half of this series under volume 1, here's my review of the second half!*
So yeah, the first half of InuYasha was good fantasy fun. Then...we entered an era of EXTREME repetition. Rumiko Takahashi obviously knew she'd hit stardom with this manga and you can tell she stretched it out as much as she possibly could. I started losing my freaking mind. The same sequence of events happened over and over and over and over and over...honestly I would have put it down if I weren't already 39 volumes deep and felt like I'd already spent so much time reading it to not know what happened in the end. Not that there was NOTHING interesting going on, I really loved everything we got with Sesshomaru; but bruh. The whole middle third of this manga is straight filler you could skip. I'm not kidding.
BUT. BUT. The last like....8-10 volumes? Absolutely slap. Everything you've been waiting for finally happens and the payoff is good. The final battle stretches over like 3 volumes which is like 30 whole chapters which I felt like paced it out very well. I was super enthralled and read like 3 and a half fucking volumes tonight like it's so late rn but I had to finish!! I honestly thought the ending was super well done and it was....I guess....worth all the pain to get here hahaha. But FOR REAL 10 volumes of this shit shoulda been cut and this manga would have flowed so much betterrrr.
I have no idea how this is the longest manga series I've ever read/completed when it's not even close to my favorite. Like middle school Clare was OBSESSED with Fairy Tail and Naruto and I haven't even finished those. I'm not sure why this was the one I decided to hyperfocus on but alas. I did it. I made it. I'm here now lol. And in the end, I'm glad I read it all. Though it took.......so much of my time. I'm definitely proud of myself for this feat hahaha. Anyway, this is kinda a weight off my shoulders and it feels good. Happy end of 2022 ya'll! :)
October 25, 2024
-- 5/5 Stars -- ★★★★★
Trigger Warnings for Inuyasha 1-56 (Full Series):
Inuyasha 1-56 (Full Series) is a manga and anime series created by Rumiko Takahashi. Takahashi is also the creator of Urusei Yatsura and Ranma 1/2 - along with many other works. In Inuyasha 1-56 (Full Series) we focus on the Higurashi family and their shrine, more specifically focusing on Kagome, the 15-year-old daughter of the Higurashi family. Kagome's life is turned upside-down when the seals on the well within the shrine are broken and she is ripped inside to feudal Japan. She quickly discovers she has a larger purpose in the past than she may have ever had in the future.
Let's be completely honest, Inuyasha 1-56 (Full Series) is a manga I have read again and again. This was the first anime and the first manga that I picked up as a kid, so I'm totally biased in my review of it. The long-withstanding theme throughout this manga is character growth through hardship, which just... ugh... *chef's kiss* I adore it. The characters all literally grow up over the course of the manga, understanding not just themselves, but how they work with those around them.
Inuyasha 1-56 (Full Series) is my nostalgic manga. I will recommend it to absolutely everyone I meet. This manga is fun and absolutely beautiful. I am such a sucker for watercolor artwork, which is a staple of Rumiko Takahashi's work. If you haven't hitched a ride on this bandwagon yet... what are you waiting for?
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Trigger Warnings for Inuyasha 1-56 (Full Series):
Inuyasha 1-56 (Full Series) is a manga and anime series created by Rumiko Takahashi. Takahashi is also the creator of Urusei Yatsura and Ranma 1/2 - along with many other works. In Inuyasha 1-56 (Full Series) we focus on the Higurashi family and their shrine, more specifically focusing on Kagome, the 15-year-old daughter of the Higurashi family. Kagome's life is turned upside-down when the seals on the well within the shrine are broken and she is ripped inside to feudal Japan. She quickly discovers she has a larger purpose in the past than she may have ever had in the future.
Let's be completely honest, Inuyasha 1-56 (Full Series) is a manga I have read again and again. This was the first anime and the first manga that I picked up as a kid, so I'm totally biased in my review of it. The long-withstanding theme throughout this manga is character growth through hardship, which just... ugh... *chef's kiss* I adore it. The characters all literally grow up over the course of the manga, understanding not just themselves, but how they work with those around them.
Inuyasha 1-56 (Full Series) is my nostalgic manga. I will recommend it to absolutely everyone I meet. This manga is fun and absolutely beautiful. I am such a sucker for watercolor artwork, which is a staple of Rumiko Takahashi's work. If you haven't hitched a ride on this bandwagon yet... what are you waiting for?
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September 12, 2018
Noooooo, ¡¡¿¿Por qué tuvo que terminar??!!
Ya sabía como iba a terminar el manga puesto que ya había visto el anime antes pero...esperaba alguna sorpresilla. Aún así no me decepcionó. Es increíble qué tan bien plasmaron el manga al anime, eso me tiene muy feliz pero incluso hubo unos capítulos del anime que me aburrieron bastante (la gran pelea entre Inuyasha y los 7 hermanos) y en el manga la sentí bastante rápida y amena. Pensé que tardaría mucho en leer todos los tomos y como sólo es mi segundo manga (y el más largo que he leído) pensé que me aburriría y no, todo lo contrario. La historia me encantó pues tiene acción, romance, comedia, de todo un poco. Lo cual, para mi, es bueno porque si hubiese sido de mucha acción probablemente lo habría dejado. Amé a todos los personajes, los dibujos están muy bien hechos (Dios bendiga a la mano creadora de Inuyasha y Sesshomaru), te engancha muy rápido y te encariñas con los personajes. Definitivamente me re-leeré este manga el próximo año. Inuyasha, te voy a extrañar pero siempre te llevaré en mi corazón <3
Por cierto, un manga sobre Sesshomaru, Rin y Jaken no estaría nada mal ;)
El mundo he de cambiar.....
Ya sabía como iba a terminar el manga puesto que ya había visto el anime antes pero...esperaba alguna sorpresilla. Aún así no me decepcionó. Es increíble qué tan bien plasmaron el manga al anime, eso me tiene muy feliz pero incluso hubo unos capítulos del anime que me aburrieron bastante (la gran pelea entre Inuyasha y los 7 hermanos) y en el manga la sentí bastante rápida y amena. Pensé que tardaría mucho en leer todos los tomos y como sólo es mi segundo manga (y el más largo que he leído) pensé que me aburriría y no, todo lo contrario. La historia me encantó pues tiene acción, romance, comedia, de todo un poco. Lo cual, para mi, es bueno porque si hubiese sido de mucha acción probablemente lo habría dejado. Amé a todos los personajes, los dibujos están muy bien hechos (Dios bendiga a la mano creadora de Inuyasha y Sesshomaru), te engancha muy rápido y te encariñas con los personajes. Definitivamente me re-leeré este manga el próximo año. Inuyasha, te voy a extrañar pero siempre te llevaré en mi corazón <3
Por cierto, un manga sobre Sesshomaru, Rin y Jaken no estaría nada mal ;)
El mundo he de cambiar.....
February 17, 2019
All is well that ends well. And Inuyasha ended quite nicely patching all tracks, covering maximum ground. It was actually slowed down and became repetitive at the mid parts, but that is only natural for big series such as this. It many time felt a battle between swords and souls, but characters were unique and understandable. Even the minor characters were good. Lastly I must mention Naraku, one of the villains I have hated most in my reading life. And that is a huge success author gets to keep. I will never forget about this evil. Honestly it has enlightened me enough to make me mature as a writer as well. Now I thrive to write some great characters like Naraku, Kagura, kohaku, kyuoko!
Truly it was an enchanting experience. Rumiko, you as an author have earned my respect with phenomenal characterization.
Truly it was an enchanting experience. Rumiko, you as an author have earned my respect with phenomenal characterization.
May 8, 2025
Alright, so I have a lot of feelings about this series. I started reading this because it's considered a classic and want to read all the greats of manga. I didn't realize it was so long and how repetitive it would be. About half way through it became super boring and predictable. The only thing keeping me going was Kagome. I lover her character so much and I'm mad that her potential was wasted and she was sidelined or used as a damsel for most of the series. justice for my girl Kagome! The ending arc managed to pull it together and be engaging again. The final battle and the aftermath was actually really good and I enjoyed reading. The ending was cute, but I wanted more. They don't even kiss! There were so many things that could've been better, but I don't regret reading this and I might watch the anime.
February 24, 2023
Imagine spending your entire existence lashing out because you fear you will never be loved and accepted as you truly wish, and instead are hated and turned into the villain. Imagine you decide to embrace the role, as you would rather accept hatred -- a twisted passion -- than apathy.
Imagine thinking that at least once you die, you might be sent to the afterlife where those you love are, knowing that while they will never care for you, they will be forced to spend eternity in your presence.
Imagine now, that chance being torn away because you were so angry in how you lashed out while you lived, that you destroyed your soul in the process.
Imagine you being the reason a 56 volume manga was penned.
This one's for you, dude.
Imagine thinking that at least once you die, you might be sent to the afterlife where those you love are, knowing that while they will never care for you, they will be forced to spend eternity in your presence.
Imagine now, that chance being torn away because you were so angry in how you lashed out while you lived, that you destroyed your soul in the process.
Imagine you being the reason a 56 volume manga was penned.
This one's for you, dude.
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