Description: Kagome Higurashi, an average ninth grader, gets pulled into an ancient well by a demon, bringing her 500 years in the past to feudal Japan. There, she meets InuYasha, a half-demon who seeks the Shikon Jewel to make himself a full-fledged demon. With InuYasha and her new friends that they meet along the way, Kagome's search for the Jewel of Four Souls begins...
The series really begins to hit its stride when Kagome and Inu-Yasha, while bickering, nevertheless prove an effective team against the demons they encounter in the Warring States netherworld. Two new characters create complications. Shippo, an orphan fox spirit, meets Kagome and Inu-Yasha in the Warring States period. A more conventional but potentially more dangerous addition is Hojo, a handsome upper classman at Kagome's school, who's concerned about her recent absences. His understated good manners contrast sharply with the prickly Inu-Yasha--just as Kagome is beginning to recognize his good points.
In the multi-part adventure that begins with "Kikyo's Stolen Ashes," the filmmakers presenting conflicting versions of the relationship between Kikyo and Inu-Yasha, and the intriguing plot twists typify Takahashi's sophisticated story-telling. The tone darkens as the back story emerges: 50 years earlier, Kikyo tended Onigumo, a badly burned thief. As his desire for the Sacred Jewel--and Kikyo--grew, Onigumo summoned a horde of demons, whom he allowed to consume his flesh and soul. The evil creatures fused to form the terrible Naraku. Recognizing his feelings for Kagome, Inu-Yasha tries to protect her from Naraku by sending her back to her own time and blocking the passage between the ages. Inu-Yasha, Kagome, Shippo, and Miroku face a bizarre array of monsters and villains, including a forest demon who vomits hordes of monstrous, three-eyed wolves.
As the tapestry grows richer, Kagome and Myoga begin to explore the origins and nature of the Sacred Jewel that radiates power yet brings misfortune to everyone who approaches it. The source of the jewel turns out to be the demon-slayers' village. Inu-Yasha, Kagome, and their friends learn how the Jewel was created long ago in a battle between hordes of monstrous demons and Midoriko, the greatest priestess of the age. But the Jewel is also a miniature battleground between good and evil: a metaphor for the world--and for Inu-Yasha's heart, as he vacillates between selfishness and kindness. (Rated 13 and older: violence, grotesque imagery, brief nudity) --Charles Solomon
Season 1 Great product. Season 1 is awesome! It also came with the necklace that Inuyasha wears. Sit Boy!!!
Inuyasha Season 1 I have seen all of the seasons but this definitely makes the show. You can't just jump in and watch an anime cartoon without wondering why Sesshomaru doesn't have a left arm, or why the two brothers are fighting...or even wonder why there is a human girl, a demon slayer, a monk, a half demon, and a fox demon all wandering around looking for some guy called Naraku. Inuyasha Season 1 is great because it's completely informative with a lot of action and adventure. It's not romantic or dramatic like some others, but it's got touches of that in it. The whole show is great. I bought it and I watch it over and over! I love it!
It's not a bad DVD box set, but it could've been better This set includes five DVDs that encompass all twenty-seven episodes in the first season. The first three discs contain five episodes, the fourth disc contains six episodes, and the fifth disc contains six episodes and bonus features.
For special features, there is a character relationship guide, a collection of trailers for Inuyasha: Affections Touching Across Time, and textless versions of the opening credits and both versions of the ending credits that appear in the first season.
I was a little disappointed that all the special features were put onto one disc. Since all the features were put on a disc with six episodes, it shows just how much wasted space there is on the first three discs in the set. I also wish there had been a little more in the way of extras.
But even with those minor flaws, this set is worth it if you're a fan of the series.
A must for Inuyasha fans If you've seen Inuyasha on TV, this box set is a "must have." The broadcast version does have some very minor edits (content, to keep it TV-14, and time) that you'll get to see for the first time. You'll also get to see the opening sequence (omitted entirely from the US Broadcast).
The thing I enjoy most about seeing Inuyasha on DVD is that I can listen to the original Japanese soundtrack (viewing the English subs, of course). If you understand any Japanese, you'll get a big kick out of finding the differences between the English Dub, English Subtitles, and Japanese Audio (sometimes all three are slightly different).
So why not five stars? First, the sparse DVD extras. I think VIZ could have very easily included additional extras in this box set, and most fans of anime would readily accept subtitled (or untranslated) Japanese extras. Second, instead of making each episode a selection in the Main Menu with a Play All option, one must go to the Scene Selections to play individual episodes.
Inuyasha - Season 1 Great DVD collection, has both Japaneese and English languages. And the DVD holder is and awsome fold out with great artwork
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