World Famous Comics: Inu-Yasha (Inu-Yasha Series, Volume 12)
Inu-Yasha (Inu-Yasha Series, Volume 12)
From: VIZ Media LLC Publisher: VIZ Media LLC Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: VIZ Media LLC Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 192 Publication Date: October 06, 2002 Reading Level: Young Adult
Book Description: Sango attacks and unmasks Naraku, and she may have unleashed his full demonic fury! Then, a string of murders in a farming village turns its citizens against a peaceful demon. Will the real killer be found before the people take the search for justice into their own hands?
Amazon.com: Ever since the conclusion of Ranma 1/2, Rumiko Takahashi's many fans have been eagerly awaiting her next long, serialized project. The wait is over with the first volume of Inu-Yasha. The story begins in Feudal Japan (technically, the Warring States period of the Muromachi era) where a mythical creature named Inu-Yasha, half dog and half boy, pillages a small town in search of a magical jewel. He is stopped by the village priestess who takes the jewel with her to the afterlife. Cut to modern times where Kagome (a splitting image of the village priestess) finds herself lost in a time portal and runs into Inu-Yasha himself. Her reaction is priceless: "Is he a demon or a junior high school kid?" This is the magic of Rumiko Takahashi--she has woven an intriguing historical fantasy that is filled with horror, humor, and romance in a way that most people would not think possible. --Jim Pascoe
My Favorite Manga "Inu-Yasha" has one of the best stories I've ever read. It starts off simply, maybe a bit generic. From there though, you get to know the characters, and you really do sympathize with them. The relationships between them are not rushed, and the romance is done very well. The story gets better in every volume, too.
Anyone who loves manga should try out Inu-Yasha. It's popular for a reason.
There is a little nudity, but it's not done in a sexual way. Still, it's not something for small children.
A well that serves as a time machine? Pure Genius. Honestly the first time I saw this anime on T.V., I was turned off by the whole crazy psychotic demon stuff. Then I decided to give this anime a chance, and after the first episode, I was hooked. The story is about a girl who falls into a well and she ends up in feudal Japan. Bizzare? Maybe at first, but after a while you'll say, wow that well gos great with the story. So I decided to purchase the first volume of the manga, and now I will definately say, this is one of my most favorite series. The story involving and thrilling which also leaves for many unexpected events to happen where they end up fighting countless hordes of demons. All in all, this first volume of the manga will make you want to buy volume 2 of this great series.
Beware of this book for kids Violent, gruesome, nudity. Should be removed from the shelves. My 7 year old son told me he read one of these books that a friend in his second grade class brought in. I purchased a few books in the series and we reviewed one for content. I was horrified to see that it talked about murder, a person saves a bucket of human livers and has to move to another town because he has run out of victims. There were pictures of nude girls on a few of the pages. Although it says it is for Teen on the back cover- Young kids are reading these books. My nephews, who are teens, think these books are for young kids. Most teens are not interested in reading them. Which shows that these books although labeled for teens have a young child audience. I am bringing the books I purchased last night, back to the store this morning.
Inuyasha is pretty darn good. I ordered the first two of the series. I was pleased with the fact that they were a pretty good length, but I'm still reeling over the cost! American dollars are bad. Very bad. Am so broke *droops*. I love the story very much however, and Inuyasha makes a most adorable villian/good-guy. (confusing isn't it?) I have shared it with a few of my friends. (Trusted ones mind you. Sooooo expensive to replace!) They had a lot of reactions ranging from: *yoink* "I'll see you after Japanese" *runs off clutching book muttering 'My preciousssss'* To: "Oh, they aren't very good quality drawings, are they?" *gets head bashed in by me* And even!: *Opens first page* "That girl looks really mad. Who is she?" "Oh! He's a guy??? Are you sure???" Yes. That really happened. That particular person also mistook Sesshoumaru for a female but I can forgive her for that. I'd love to buy the rest of the series, but I'm pretty darn sure that I can live without it until the prices go down. One day.
Enter The World Of Feudal Japan... Rumiko Takahashi is the writer of InuYasha, which is known by fans has being a Feudal Fairy Tale. InuYasha is a story about a average schoolgirl who is taken back in time through a well on her family's property. She soon discovers many facts abut herself and her destiny that makes one realize that she in no average schoolgirl. She, with the help of Inuyasha, a half human, half demon hybrid, must gather the shards of a Sacred Jewel that gan give demons enormous amounts of power. Now, one might think that this is just a simple story, that can't be very interesting, but one would be very wrong. InuYasha is a `historical action and romance from one of Japan's most beloved creators' with a touch of gothic horror. What more could one want? With a cast full of interesting characters, and even more interesting villains, anyone reading InuYasha will instantly fall in love with at least one of the characters, and instantly hate a few has well. I myself have read all the books in this series to date (Jan. 7, 2004) that are available. But, if you want to find anymore out about Kagome and Inuyasha's adventures, well... you'll just have to read the book yourself.
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