InuYasha

for most people that are fans of anime there is usually one show that gets them interested in japanese media. a show that they will follow until the very end a show that they can remember by heart for me that anime is inuyasha. I have been watching it since I was 9 years old but it wasn't the first anime I ever watched that would probably be dragon ball. but it was the first anime that moved me. the first anime with a love story that I cared about. the story of inuyasha has to be one of the the greatest stories ever told. this is tributed to the fact that Rumiko Takahashi (the creator of inuyasha) based the story on many of Japan's legends myths and stories. it is this kind of storytelling that is absent from most anime. everything from the art to the story to the sounds is well done. were most anime have themes ranging from horror to syfy to downright confusing. inuyasha has a story in a league of its own. perhaps the two most important things that lead to the success of inuyasha is the action and romance of the story. most of the people i talk to that have heard of inuyasha but not seen it all seem to think that it is only a love story although it is action is a huge part of the show it is in my opinion inuyasha has the best sword battles of any anime. the story of inuyasha and his sword tessaiga is second only to the legend of king arthur and Excalibur. although action is a big part of the show it is still the romance that gets people talking whether it's the love triangle between inuyasha kikyo and kagome or the complicated relationship between sango and miroku. on one last note the most important thing about the show is the characters this show has the best character development of any anime each one has a dark past often including the death of a loved one making for a good story. overall inuyasha in my opinion is one of the best anime ever made I know most people will dispute that but I have yet to find another anime with the same level whether its the story or the character development. well that's my review if you like it check out my profile and drop a comment.

When someone asks me what anime got me into the manga/anime world, my answer is simple, Inuyasha. Here's a review on the show as a whole. Story: Inuyasha's story is a little cliched, but still plays well and is still enjoyable. One problem with the story is that it seems to drag on, so if you're impatient with anime stories, then you might have an issue with it. The drag on issue aside, the story is simple and very easy to follow. Characters: The characters from Inuyasha are truly spectacular. Each character goes through many hardships and trials throughout the story, not just the main character. Each character (Kagome excluded) also has quite dark and saddening past. Because of each of their pasts, you come to an understanding with the characters and the decisions they make throughout the story. Art: For it's time, Inuyasha has one of the greatest animation designs. Of course it pales in comparison to today's animation, but it is still spectacularly done. Sound: The soundtrack for Inuyasha is by far one of my favorite soundtracks. They do a spectacular job at having the perfect OST for the perfect moment. In other words, they don't have a somewhat depressing song during a happy moment. Enjoyment: All and all, Inuyasha is a great anime to watch. If you're a patient person and you don't mind waiting awhile, then this anime is perfect for you. If you are an impatient person, then you might be a little upset at the dragging on of the story, but nothing that should stop you from finishing the series.

Really great! ... for the first 50 episodes. This is one of the first - if not the first - anime I've watched and the reason why I'm hooked on anime several years after rushing from school to watch this on TV when it was aired. A few months back, when, on a whim, I started re-watching it, I fell in love with it all over again upon watching the first few episodes. This is one of the best things about InuYasha - you don't need to watch 5 or 6 episodes before you get into it. The story starts right away, and you don't want to stop watching it. However, I feel like it dragged on for too long and became repetitive. The main conflict was never resolved and the small conflicts in every episode got annoying after a certain point. It actually reached a point where, if you skipped 10 episodes, you'd know exactly what was happening and you'd miss nothing. But not all it lost: if you're a patient person and used to long series like this, I'm positive you'll enjoy this. The concept isn't very original (group of strangers go off on a journey to defeat an enemy and encounter many mini-problems on the way), but it's still enjoyable. This is probably due to the fact that the main characters are very likable. Unlike other series I've watched, I liked all of the main characters and rooted for them. EXCEPT FOR SHIPPO. I DON'T LIKE SHIPPO. THERE SHOULDN'T BE A SHIPPO. The soundtrack is amazing and I have no complaints about the art. It's nothing fancy, but keep in mind that this is a fairly old anime. Overall, I'd recommend watching this anime until you start to get annoyed by the plot drag. When you do, just skip to the InuYasha: The Final Act and watch the end. If you can watch this without getting bored, better yet! Good for you, mate, I admire your determination!

Inuyasha being the first anime that I ever really watch and completed, I have to say that it was a pretty good show. To me this anime is petty special, the characters are funny and cute at the same time. The story was good no the best but it worked pretty well. I have to say that there are times that you just get mad with one of the protagonist because he makes stupid decisions but you still enjoyed the anime even though it can get kind of annoying sometimes. Overall I feel like people should give it a try.

I've been watching Inuyasha for about a couple of weeks now and I couldn't stop. I watched the dub version and their voices are amazing. In The Final Act Kagome's and Sesshōmaru's voice changes, but don't let that stop you. There is romance, but it's not a typical romance where the guy and girl fall deeply in love within the first episode. A must watch for action lovers, romance lovers, and well everyone!!! I don't really like fighting, style yelling animes, but this! - - - - -SPOILERS AHEAD- - - - - I can't be the only one who feels that Sesshōmaru loves Rin. I mean I know the age gap, but technically Inuyasha is like 68 years older than Kagome. (I don't know the actual years).

It's an anime with characters you can't help but feel sentimental towards. In the end even the villains. The story goes on for awhile, but it only helps with your attachment to the characters. With lots of carefree and silly, sad and serious, side story, or character specific episodes to keep you entertained. Throughout the series the characters pasts, mostly tragic, are revealed. But it's not a dark series at all, it's mostly lighthearted, but with a compelling story. It also has a great soundtrack which compliments the show nicely. It's definitely a show that will make you both laugh and cry. It also has quite a bit of romantic drama, but with lots of action and fighting too. Of course each of those moments come at the right time and place. It's also one of the better dubbed anime in my opinion. Some might get impatient, and you might find it a little repetitive. But in the long run if you finish the story the characters will definitely be remembered and have a nice place in your heart.

To put it simply, InuYasha is an anime classic. There is no better way to sum it up when writing a review for the series. As it stands it's been over 15 years now since the first episode even aired and despite it's seemingly simple plot (girl is sent to the past, girl causes jewel of great power to break, and must now restore that gem before disaster befalls) the story develops into something far more intriguing. The titular half-demon, InuYasha brings with him all sorts of drama. From a rivalry with his demon brother, to a dead ex-girlfriend who was reincarnated into our tales main character (or perhaps deuteragonist depending on your perspective), to another half-demon who is also in a love triangle with InuYasha’s dead ex-girlfriend. Oh by the way the dead ex-girlfriend eventually comes back from the grave (quite literally). And honestly this is just the tip (BOOM... phrasing... anyone? No?) of the drama-bomb iceberg... especially once a few other characters are introduced. InuYasha manages to balance action and humor, light hearted moments and dark moments, all with a side of romance. The cast is fairly dynamic and each character gets their time to shine. The voice acting (regardless of version) is still memorable. To be honest it's one of the few anime I can honestly say I still prefer the dub. The musical score will get you pumped and excited and always sets the right tone. The art style is classic Rumiko Takahashi, and honestly still feels distinct to this day. I'm still really impressed by many of the demon designs and backgrounds. Keeping in mind that this is a 15 year old anime, and isn't in HD (well the last season is but that's another story). The bottom line is that InuYasha is older than this site and it deserves some love. It's got quite a few episodes, but at the same time, it's one of the longer shows I would honestly recommend, and that said, it's at least not at some crazy episode number like 500+ . At the end of it all it's simply an entertaining show, with a solid story (that honestly feels really unique even by today's standards) with something for everyone. Whether it's action, humor, romance, and even some creepy and dark moments. So hopefully more people will be willing to get this classic a try.

Inu Yasha in a word: Captivating I was nervous about starting it, due to the number of episodes. I didn't want it to end up like Naruto where I didn't like it until episode 81, and even then lacked the motivation to finish it. Luckily, this was not the case and I am in the process of re-watching it for the third time. It took me a few episodes (like maybe 7) to really get into it, but once it had me, it had me for good. When I wasn't watching it, I would be non-stop thinking about it. I finished Inu Yasha and Inu Yasha the Final Act in a matter of 3 weeks (with summer college classes on the side, which I think is a pretty darn good accomplishment since I also got A's in the classes #nosleep) So about the show itself (no spoilers, so do not fear). I know it was made in the 2000's, but it feels 90's (the animation, the music, and the voice acting), which I actually enjoy. (Final Act excluded from this) The story is well developed, there's hardly any filler episodes and even when there is, it is very entertaining and one does not mind detouring away from the main story line for a bit (Get with it Naruto). I didn't ever feel like the story dragging because even though there was only one main villain, other villains, troublemakers, and problems were constantly coming up to keep up a nice, steady variety from episode to episode. The characters are relateable , loveable, and original. Kagome, Inu Yasha, Moroku, Sango, and Shippo make an odd mix for a family, but where one is weak, the others are strong and they function well together. I love how they all hold a different past, but fate causes them to meet and and strive for one similar goal: stop Naraku. Before you know it, these characters will have a special place in your heart and you will find yourself laughing, crying, and rage-quitting along with them. As a big black guy at an anime store once told me "Can't go wrong with Inu Yasha!"

Ok, this anime is a personal favourite of mine because of nostalgia and it's just my personal favourite genres, but I'm not going to be biased on reviewing this anime because even if it is loved by me, it has a lot of flaws. First of all remember, this is not a review about the sequel, it's only talking about the original. Story 7/10: The story is not very exciting or intense it's just a shonen, the story is more of an 'excuse' for the characters to journey around together everywhere, although there is a big objective to it all they get sidetracked a lot into other things to do with inuyasha the main character or just random stuff. Entertaining, if you're looking for something really deep you came to the wrong place. Art 7/10: The art is alright but not too good for some of the demons in my opinion it could have been better but the main characters were portrayed well Sound 7/10: Sound in the fighting bits is actually really good apart from that, average. Characters 9/10: Like most shonen animes this is the most important thing. The main character Inuyasha carries the anime a lot of the time, he is a rough half demon who refuses to admit he has a soft side, anime is named after him and he's awesome and makes the show entertaining. Kagome is found by most people annoying because she is the goody two shoes girl although she can be alright at times shes mostly annoying. Kikyo is alright you will see which one you prefer more. Miroku and Shippo are good sidekicks for the characters and are funny a lot of the time and bring entertainment. Sango can be a bit of a depressing bag at times but meh she brings an awesome pet to the table. Enjoyment 7/10: At times this anime is boring and just rambles on about one episode arcs that they just travel and get stuck. you need to be patient in some episodes because after there are some awesome ones. Overall 7/10: I would recomend this anime if you are looking for a anime with a light story and some fun characters. Take breaks from watching it, you can't watch too many episodes in a sitting or you will get bored take your time with it, if you are considering it I recomend you give it a try and enjoy it.

Inuyasha is one of my favorite animes. Every character has their own unique personality and fighting style i loved the characters more than the story. If your into action , adventure , shounen , comedy , supernatural , romance and demons than this anime is definitely for you. If your into shoujo , slice of life , romance , school than chances are this anime is not for you but no matter which genre your into you should definitely at least give Inuyasha a try. The art (in my opinion) is alot better than Rumiko's earlier works actually the art is really good and one of my prettiest anime girl is in Inuyasha. The soundtracks are amazing and each have their theme song which match their personalities so well. Just try listening to Kikyo's theme song its so tragic yet beautiful. The only thing i disliked about this anime was one of the main characters though thats only my opinion, everyone has their own! Overall, i think Inuyasha was a very enjoyable anime and that you should definitely at least give it a try!

It’s the story of Inuyasha a very strong half-demon, Kagome the reincarnation of a priestess who was once Inuyasha’s lover named Kikyo, a pervy Monk Miroku, a demon-hunter Sango, and a demon-fox boy Shipo. They are in search of the shattered pieces of a Sacred Jewel that gives the holder great power. If the shards are found and brought together it can even grant a wish (like Dragonball). The jewel feeds off of good energy (which will make its color sparkly white) or evil energy (which will turn it black). Inuyasha’s original goal was to collect them to become full demon so he’d be respected by demons and humans (like Naruto), one of these demons include his full-demon older brother Sesshomaru the anti hero. The main villain Naraku used to be a human named Onigumo, but made a deal with some demons to become a demon (half demon). He also wants the jewel for power or to make Kikyo, the woman he loved, his own. The back-story is that Onigumo was a bad guy who got into trouble and was burned alive, Kikyo fond him and took care of him. Because of the love he has for her he makes a deal with demons. Inuyasha is a half-demon who wants to steal the Sacred Jewel from Kikyo who guards it, they eventually fall in love. Kikyo wants to be a normal woman so she convinces Inuyasha to wish to be a full human instead so they could be together. While she was bringing it to him Naraku, disguised as Inuyasha attacks her, mortally wounding her which causes confusion and she attacks Inuyasha, who also is now confused and decides to steal the Jewel to be a full demon. He is hit by her sacred arrow which puts him in a deep sleep. Kikyo dies and is cremated with the Jewel. When she is reincarnated into Kagome the Jewel is now inside Kagome in the future. Kagome falls down a magical well sending her back in time where the Jewel is ripped from inside her by a demon (she survives), bad-ass Inuyasha is revived, the Jewel gets shattered and spread over Japan, and its adventure time to collect the dragon balls I mean Jewel Shards. Early in the series Kikyo is brought back to life (not with the dragon balls but by some witch), she wants to kill Inuyasha but she finds out the mishap was a trap by Naraku. Inuyasha loves Kagome and Kikyo, so we have a love triangle. Another important element in this anime is Inuyasha’s bad-ass sword the Tetsusaiga which has the power to destroy 100 demons in 1 swing, inherited from his father. The sword can’t be held by a demon and can’t be use by a human, so Inuyasha being half-demon is capable of holding and using it. He’s brother Sasshomaru inherited the Tensaiga with the power to save 100 humans in 1 swing, but he hates humans.

At the time that I watched Inuyasha, it was very enjoyable. And I think that I could get enjoyment out of it again. I personally rated it as a 3 because I am not impressed by the art, story, characters, or sound. The art was decent for it's time, so I'm not really going to complain about that. The characters seemed to be lacking depth, and the story became long and repetitive after a while. If the series had less episodes, it might have been better. The main reason that I won't even consider watching this series again is because of the poor sound quality. In both the English and Japanese version, the voice acting is mediocre, the mic quality is poor, and the mixing is worse. I really expected the Japanese version to be better than the English as far as sound went, but it seemed like their microphones weren't much better quality, and the mixing was just as bad.

If you like to get your moneys worth, this is the Anime for you. Peoples biggest complaint about Inuyasha is that the show has too many filler episodes. I however would like to say that for me, the filler episodes add length to the show and that makes the feel of a journey actually believable. Not to mention they are like animated fan fiction! Inuyasha is a great story about a battle between good vs evil, destiny vs taking mattering into your own hands and overcoming anything for love and friendship. While some people say that there are some pointless characters, I think that's lack of empathy. Each character triggers an emotional spark in a character that as an audience member, we want to see. It also allows us to see every side of a character. Shippo shows us the mother side of Kagome, and the brother like relationship with Inuyasha. This show is rich in characters, and each have their own beautiful theme song that will haunt you. My main problem with the show was the inconsistency in the art work from episode to episode. One of those animators should have been fired.

(no spoilers) I love Inuyasha and please watch it if considering it, first things first. This was the first "big" anime I got into (100+ episodes), and it was an amazing experience. I definitely recommend this to anyone who likes shounen and romance. This is a must-watch! One of my two main gripes with the show is the pacing of Inuyasha and Kagome's relationship. It progressed extremely quickly in the first two seasons, making you angry and wanting more, which is why I took a few week's breaks from the show. As an avid romance fan, this total let down at the end of season two made me so mad. The other grip was the let down of Kagome's character. Her personality is very unique, especially deviating from the norms of shounen female leads at the time. But, her funny attitude is ultimately let down due to her lack of power. She is supposed to be on par with Kikyo, but she is not remotely close. I wished that Kaede or someone could have given her training so we could see Kagome kicking ass and not just having Inuyasha save her all the time. Overall, one of my all-time favs in the shounen genre. I wish that they could've stuck to the art style more than changing it to be like the stereotypical early 2000's art style, but whatever, I still love this show. Gotta watch!!!!

This anime is a classic and innovative for its time, but that doesn't mean it aged well with some of the modern audiences. I will judge it as such for the time it was released. At the time this anime was quite unique that you can't categorize exactly into shoujo or shounen standards. It was too gory and dark and lacking of Deus Ex Machina (namely, characters beating their opponents by carthasis of anger). There is still plot armour, but the main characters are far from being overpowered. Anger is not just a power fuel, it is also usually the opposite -- when Inu Yasha is angry, he turns into a full-blooded demon, and raw power is increased but he loses his rational thought, humanity and he is transformed into brutality itself. When Miroku uses his ultimate attack, it costs him with a step closer to death which doesn't get resolved until the end for him to have a happy ending. This culminates him into not being able to use it in the final battle and other key moments. Inu Yasha never gets to Naraku or even Sessohamaru's level despite training for 200 episodes and having beaten the latter fairly earlier on. While the main characters beat some of the youkai by sheer force, they are more often than not undone by a convenient plot device, more powerful characters, or Rumiko's preferred method, by their own malice and lacking of empathy for the weak. Kikyo is a special case because she can't be classified as a good character nor a villain, as she is driven by malice against her will but never seems to do anything that is actually inherently evil. Most importantly, this is one of the few anime where the villain actually gets what they want -- it is Naraku that pieces together the Shikon no Tama, not the protagonists -- and only cedes because of his one humane weakness -- love for Kikyo. This is somewhat mind blowing at the time. It is not by itself shoujo, but the classic love triangle that most will take away from the show is one of the greatest highlights of the show. Rumiko was able to integrate love with the warring setting by having strength be determined partially on the desire to protect loved ones, namely with the mystical blades of the inu brothers. The most powerful are usually those who are most capable of love. Other shounen may have played with the concept but did not emphasize the idea as much as Rumiko, giving the show a more tender element than its shounen alum despite its darker undertones. This is also demonstrated throughout with other youkai-human loves coming together despite their differences -- namely, Sessohamaru and Rin, Tsukiyomi and Hoshiyomi, Yashamaru and Shiori's mother, and also unrequited loves -- Naraku (or his previous reincarnation) for Kikyo, and Kaguya's love for Sessohamaru. It was also more complex for shounen at the time, dealing with themes of humans not always equating to good, demons not always equating to evil, yet forever at odds and paradoxical identity struggle for people who do not belong to either side. Kikyo is neither alive nor dead. Kaguya is Naraku's clone but desires autonomy. Inu Yasha himself unable to decide whether he should be human or youkai. Rumiko also tries to play this with Inu Yasha's feelings for Kikyo and Kagome not always clear-cut, and if reincarnations should be treated like the same identity. While this is a newer thing at the time, however, this doesn't play out too well by modern standards as Inu Yasha and Kagome's romance is far too ambiguous and placid for modern audiences to sympathize with. People will still root for it, but ultimately Kagome's love for Inu Yasha is at times like a comedic subplot, at times like a plot device (to get Inu Yasha fighting) and doesn't carry much actual emotional weight as much as Inu Yasha and Kikyo's story. This is a bit sad since Kagome is such a rare gem, being the typical plucky and uplifting heroine without making it seem fake at the same time. I feel that she deserved better than Inu Yasha running off for Kikyo still some 100+ episodes into the story. Conversely, the show's power hierarchy seems a bit wobbly. Sesshomaru, one of the most powerful characters in the anime, at the beginning seems almost like a plot device to get Inu Yasha powered up. We expect him to be beaten at some point but he never even meets someone who could present a challenge by the ending. Kaguya, on the other hand, is seen to be one of the strongest foes in the beginning, only to get reduced to medium-tier after her debut. Naraku never seems to demonstrate the full capabilities of his powers. The group of seven seems very important and powerful but gets kicked to the curb after a huge and questionably pointless battle. Humans are despairingly weak with the exception of an exceptionally few bunch of miko and monks, so we wonder how humans have managed to survive with such a huge power imbalance. We see humans are capable of a sort of magic power (called Reiri, I believe) that is capable of overcoming youkai aura, but this power concept is never explored further than the birth of the Shikon no Tama, as well as a convenient laser to shoot at Naraku when the main characters fail to beat him fairly. We have also seen quite a handful of youkai who sympathizes with humans and yet they always appear for a few episodes of their arcs and then fade into obscurity. Would it not make sense to at least attempt to forge some kind of alliance with them? And also the fact that no matter how far the group travels they can always get back to the home village in a jiffy makes the journey feel a little more undermined. The most jarring aspect would have to be the formulaic plot and the visual effects that seemed impressive at the time are a little jaded now. While not quite up to Sailor Moon level, the monster of the week thing still happens here a lot, up to a point that 100 episodes and hereafter is nearly all filler. Emotional, yes, but emotional filler is still filler. Combine that with onion shadow glitter effect (I made that up) repeatedly showing up in action sequences is less than thrilling. Tbh we would've liked to see the protagonist defeat one recurring villain by then, but shockingly they don't defeat any. Still a good show to watch, but rewatch value is not so high because of this. The soundtrack is excellent and mostly stands the test of time, music and theme becoming classics of anime OST (esp. Feudal Love Story and others). I enjoyed Inu Yasha as a little girl and I will forever treasure the memories and feelings the characters brought out to me. However, considerable weaknesses of the show deterred me from giving the show a full ranking and full enjoyment score.

I have to say, this was and always will be one of my favorite anime. I may be a little bias, due to the fact that this was my very first anime. That being said, it's a great starter anime. It's got everything- comedy, action, romance- you name it, it's got it. The plot is so unique and ever growing. Unlike a lot of other older anime with a lot of episodes, this one keeps you entertained. Looking for an enjoyable throwback for your next anime night with friends? My boy Inuyasha has got you. Sure, the animation may seem a little low in quality, but this one's an oldie, so what else would you expect? And I'm not saying that this anime is the best of all time, because there are obvious ones that go ahead of it (attack on titan, death note and Naruto to name a few). But it's definitely one that deserves to be in the vault.

Please bare with me here as I'm not one to usually write a review. There will be some **SPOILERS** so beware. Read at your own will I don't usually choose to watch an anime with so many episodes, but this is one anime I would highly recommend. The beginning is great with their introduction to the story line and briskly jumps right into meeting the protagonists such as kagome and Inuyasha. In the beginning, I did find Kagome to be a little exasperating to me. I don't know, but there was something about her that threw me off about not liking her at first. I felt as though she was a little dense and null. Probably just me.. As the story goes on, I find her to be a very strong, Loyal, wise and Impassionate character. Basically, Kagome started to warm up on me. She does run away from a lot of fight situations involved with Inuyasha which kind of got old to me, but I love how straightforward and takes charge when needed. She can also be such a joker. Granted, Inuyasha can be a nincompoop, but some of the situations i feel were very immature of her to walk away and avoid. By the middle of the anime, you kind of just knew when it was going to happen again. Although she did run off to go home, I find her normal life at school and home to be very amusing and interesting so it made up for the predictions that came ahead. Now I'm not sure how the rest of you feel about Inuyasha's character, but I like his witty side and find it very amusing. I don't think they could have made him a better version of himself. He's a very strong character and although can be very blunt and full of himself, he does have a caring side. To hide his feelings is one of the reasons I find him adorable, but at the same time it has me for a loop due to hurting Kagome's feelings later on. I will say that I do like how he does have some struggles with strength later on in the anime and does have issues by being a half-blood, but as like every protagonist in an anime like this, they usually always bounce back up into over throwing the bad guy. Not saying that's a bad thing exactly, for this anime does show us his one weakest side. I never expected him to be human for a certain amount of time and that really surprised me. He obviously doesn't keep any of his demon strength and so therefore, prevents him from using tessaiga which gives him such competence to defeat his enemies. As the story goes on, his feelings for Kagome start to show more into his actions especially when Koga comes around. This doesn't change the feelings he has for Kikyo, but that's a whole different discussion. I can go on and on writing about this anime, but the bottom line is that the characters are pretty well solid and the story line is more than I expected as I continued to watch on. There are some repetition as you will soon figure them out, but overall I give it a great rating. I usually don't watch anime in dubbed form as I enjoy the subbed version many times more, but I have watched this all in Dubbed and loved it. I find sub versions to give the anime more flavor and really give you the full experience of their culture, but in this anime, dub sold it for me. I found the people voicing in the sub version to not fit the characters well enough to my expectations. For example, I feel for Inuyasha whose suppose to play a strong character have sort of a squeaky like voice where as in the dubbed, the voice is more tough and deeper which fits him better. I gave this anime an overall rating of 8 for I know the story line could have made some adjustments for improvement and especially due to the repetition involved. The art: I have some understanding for this anime was made in 2000. We didn't have the technology we have now so I cut them some slack there as well as the sound. Every anime will have some faults or some parts we dislike, but I feel as though my enjoyment of the whole story line and characters were pretty on point on the scale of being an 8 and that's me being nice. There's always room for improvements, but this is one of the anime's I go back to when I can't find anything amusing to watch at the time and that means a lot coming from me.

A great classic show. The stories were mostly interesting throughout. It was especially impressive since I generally don't care at all for Medieval fantasy premises but this managed to avoid most of the plots and cliches that turn me off of the genre. Of course, Japanese and European medieval fantasy are two different beasts. The humor in the show often hits the mark, and it is very good at providing relief from the serious plotlines. The show also excels at writing more emotional episodes, and the fight scenes are pretty much all good, with quite a few episodes which would otherwise be boring made good thanks to the sheer run of intensity throughout. The animation and art style both look very nice, but the real highlight is the background music, which is some of my favorite BGM i've heard. In particular, there are a few songs which are among the most beautiful i've heard by anyone. Of course, the show isn't perfect. The characters aren't really that great. I really like Sango and Shippo, and Kagome is an ok protagonist, but Inuyasha I often find really annoying (doesn't help that VA perpeutally sounds like a teenager fighting with his parents), and Miroku's character mostly boils down to "pervert". The pacing of the show also is pretty poor at times. Many storylines are stretched out far longer than need be, like the Band of Seven arc. As a result, even when the individual episodes are good it can sometimes be fatiguing. The Inuyasha/Kagome/Kikyo/Koga love rectangle was pretty annoying as well, though it popped up much less than I thought it would (I was worried it would take over the show). But despite these flaws, I very much enjoyed the show. I'd recommend it to any fan of fantasy.

Note: Anime references in this anime are thought only to give a basic impression of "Inuyasha" and aid in describing the topics of this review; this review does NOT contain any spoilers of the coherent plot! When one hears the name "Inuyasha", it might not be evident what this anime is about at first. But taking the co-title into account ("A Feudal Fairy Tale"), it somewhat implies what this anime is about: A story which follows the modern-time girl Kagome who inadvertently finds herself in Feudal Japan, about 500 years ago. "Special circumstances" have contributed to this plot in which Kagome embarks on a journey to retrieve the jewel fragments of the sacred Shikon Jewel which has once grown inside her body, but got scattered all around Feudal Japan. So what or who is "Inuyasha"? Inuyasha is a half-demon who accompanies Kagome on her quest to collect those shards which might actually be more significant than what the name sounds like! Now that this basic foundation is set, this plot would theoretically allow for a pretty numerous amount of ways the story could progress. But the author, Rumiko Takahashi, has conceived this tale to be a fantasy adventure, packed with comedy and even a romantic side... Talking about "sides", this anime does seem to feature a clear distinction of good and evil, but one could wonder to what extent this anime falls into the category of a classical protagonist-antagonist structure, and how well this whole structure applies to other categories, as for example, the relationships the characters do have with one another... But let me tell you something first: This anime features a decent amount of twists and turns of events and character development, which might actually turn out to be really astonishing and captivating at times... Although the predictability of some occurrences might be somewhat existent. Whether one likes this kind of anime, with a seemingly clear set of parties, and partially predictable things might be a matter of taste... However, one mustn't ignore the fact that this anime features 167 episodes of about 24 minutes running time... Sure, there has to be some kind of standard and clarity in the story line, be it just to make "main story" and "side stories" distinguishable! And there's actually quite a lot going on in terms of additional plot: Would you like to know how to fix a bike in "Inuyasha style"? Generally speaking, one could subdivide the filler episodes into categories... categories like "character background", and "daily life". Whether it's good for the main story? Somewhat... but they're not significant for understanding every character, as the main story already has a great amount of character development within. Watching ALL episodes, however, might even give a deeper insight to the characters, and possibly help sympathize with the characters even more! Speaking of which, some of the characters might be debateable... not really in terms of their realization, but in terms of their actual behaviour: Either you approve of their actions 'cause you understand them, or you disapprove, just feeling dismay, or just slightly disliking their actions... In actuality, there might be a couple of characters whose actions could be interpreted in different ways, and a few moments where you just want to cover your eyes in anxious anticipation of what happens next... Well, each character has their own personality, and this is also further expressed by means of the soundtrack: Virtually every one of the recurring characters seems to have an own soundtrack, the most prominent probably being the eponymous Inuyasha... Musically, this anime definitely has an outstanding soundtrack, although the application of which might repititious at times, which might actually show that some soundtracks are really similar... But pretty much all of them are of a fantasy nature, very well orchestrated and fitting the anime's nature quite well! As for the opening and ending themes, this anime really features a bunch of opening and ending themes, just a set of OP and ED for every 20-25 episodes! While the liking for these songs might, again, be a matter of taste, it's indisputable that the singers did a pretty decent job on their themes... and the Japanese songs are still retained in the English dub. The dubbed version (English) is really quite something, as the voice actors (VAs) did a pretty good job on their characters! There might be a few discrepancies to the original Japanese dub, but as compared to a couple of other dubs I've seen, Richard Ian Cox (VA of Inuyasha) et al. did a really decent job on their chars, also hinting their nature! Actually, there might be huge differences between the characters' attitudes and "life styles", which forms the base for some rather comedic scenes. Another thing that contributes to the comedy of this series is the art: While most of the time, the actors within the anime seem to retain a normal appearance, some scenes are just gorgeous because of a stylistic device which is somewhat reminiscent of what we would like to call a hyperbole: Exaggeration may help clear up things, the funny way! As for the style in general, this anime doesn't have a really outstanding preference for detail, as it seems, but that might be attributed to the time this anime first aired in (yeah, the original run dates back to more than 10 years back in time)... but it's clearly sufficient to show the actions and scenes this story might require! Bonus: Cute illustrations will be there at times, just pay attention! Well, I personally like the art style, but whether you like it would (also) be a matter of taste. Weirdly, the characters' drawing style seems to change at times. But unless you are really insisting on a continuous, consistent art style, I guess it would be endurable. Overall, I'd really recommend watching this anime. But in order to really appreciate, one would clearly need to invest the 60(?) hours, plus a bit of time to reflect some scenes, which might be worth it, as some things might need a bit of time to reflect properly. If you're really looking for an anime which might accompany your daily life for about one month, and if you're ready to dive into the world of Inuyasha, even getting to know the characters so much that you could always name the traits of that person (trust me, there are so many episodes that you will get to know the characters if you watch every episode), and lastly, if you don't mind the classical fashion this anime is written in (recurring protagonists and antagonists), then you might want to give it a go. I'd say that the first bunch of episodes might be an indicator of whether you'll like the rest, as you will likely get to know what the story is about, but the end might seem ... at least 160 episodes far away! Anyway, please take this review as an attempt to analytically point out certain traits of this anime, and shape a first basic idea. It's no paradigm which is universally applicable to anyone, and opinions may differ! Anyway, I hope this was somewhat informative ;)

Inuyasha is a classic anime; if you are put off by the fact it is a bit old, don't be. Despite having "poorer" quality animation than modern anime, the drawers did a pretty good job paying attention to detail. While some characters felt a bit generic (like all anime), you still gradually fall in love with characters. My favorites in particular are Miroku, Sango and Shippo. Each characters are pretty amazing in their own rite and everyone (except for Kagome) you'd probably think are pretty amazing in battle. The characters are fairly likable and each character has a decent background story. The interactions between the main characters I think help carry the anime. I remember watching this when I was very young but didnt' remember majority of the story. Recently rewatched it and it is pretty decent. The base plot is pretty weak though and VERY simple but the pros always say "Simple is more." It's not overly complicating MAIN story so it's easy to get hooked but the side-arcs or average episode plots are pretty complicating and confusing if you aren't familiar with/accepting of Japanese culture and Asian mythology. Inuyasha heavily mixes the superstitious culture of Japan with spirits and demons with Chinese mythology. I do have SOME complaints about Inuyasha. First things first is the generic characters of Kagome and Inuyasha. Sure there are plenty of generic characters in Inuyasha and some can argue "well if there's so many generic chars, why do you consider this good?" I think the fact that they have generic characters yet made them lovable is a feat of its own. Another is complete disregard for rules of reality of its own world. For comedic purposes you can break that rule I understand but it is unrealistic in certain situations. There are times when Inuyasha is seriously vulnerable and should have suffered more harm than he actually did. Another complaint is the vague storyline allowing the anime to fit in as much filler-like arcs as possible when needed; force-creating side arcs that are full of holes. Another complaint is the reviving the dead part; I am a firm believer in anime if you kill off an anime character, you should never bring them back barring flashbacks. Other actions are a bit strange but I don't want to include too much as there are spoilers. But like when the enemy has a chance to either kill Inuyasha or Kagome but don't to be smug. Final complaint is how Kagome is one of those female characters who really can't exist without her "significant other." Without Inuyasha, Kagome herself isn't a full or complete character; which by some viewers are distasteful (means the female character is weak and their only purpose in the story is for romantic purposes for the male character who must overcome difficulty). Note I say not COMPLETE CHARACTER, as she is useful many a times and crucial to overcoming many antagonists. Despite the complaints I didn't find myself overly disgusted or even slightly affected. The music and the art is very good. This is a must watch for anyone who plans on watching anime/manga. I recommend this as one of top must watch lists. I wouldn't compare this to masterpieces out but is an instant classic like Dragon Ball or Yu Yu Hakusho or Rurouni Kenshin.