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ironmanx
2003-12-07, 23:41
Heya,
I just bought the first DVD eps 1-3. Anyone else have this DVD or any DVD's from the Inu Yasha series? (R1 that is) If so are they well done?
Heya,
I just bought the first DVD eps 1-3. Anyone else have this DVD or any DVD's from the Inu Yasha series? (R1 that is) If so are they well done?
If we ignore the untranslated songs (i believe there is no t/l on the dvd) and an editor who likes to simplify things too much, then I guess you can say they are done well.
(I personally hate them, the way they edit the subs, the lack of song t/l, the ep count per disc, and the minimal extras.)
Nah, I only have the Inuyasha 1st Movie DVD... :)
DrWho2002
2003-12-08, 03:27
Which is a bootleg, as none of the Inu-Yasha movies are licensed for R1... =p
ChibiDusk
2003-12-09, 18:28
I have the first DVD and I find it really well done.
It's even dubbed in Canada :D
tikalchao
2004-02-18, 01:14
Ok, this is a REALLY stupid Q, but recently a friend who dosn't get cabel asked me if I could tape a few episodes of Inuyasha for her. Ok, not much problem, until yesterday at a local bookstore I was aimlessly browsing through the manga section, and found that the Inuyasha manga was rated Older Teen, but I didn't get a chance to look through it cuz the store was closing. I don't want either me or my friend to get in trouble for watching Inuyasha if the show is bad either, we both have very overprotective parents, who would probably get pretty mad if we watched anything rated over a PG13 level, so I was wondering does Inuyasha have anything that is umm........ mature content?
Thanx!
~TikalChao~
Mostly violence from the episodes I've seen. There is no actually nudity displayed on screen.
yeah the violence is one thing. the other thing might be what the perverted monk (miroku) does, like grabbing butts and stuff. also there are a few shower scene, but they won't go over the line.
ElvenPath
2004-02-18, 07:18
-> Moved to DVD & Licensed
Well if you are recording it off adult swim there will be no nudity. The mangas however have some mild nudity. Also the cursing is mild to. Things like "Hell" and "ass" but nothing extreme.
In other words its not much worse than watching the simpsons
NoSanninWa
2004-02-18, 18:27
Don't worry about it, they edit the show to take out anything that might be inappropriate for little kids. You aren't seeing the original japanese version although they don't hack it up too badly.
mirichan
2004-02-19, 16:52
On the other hand, if you are watching it on YTV (Canadian cable channel), note that there is a reason it shows from 10:00 pm to 11:00 on Friday nights.
Contrary to the version shown on US TV, the version we see in Canada is not edited for content!
NoSanninWa
2004-02-19, 17:58
Contrary to the version shown on US TV, the version we see in Canada is not edited for content!
You lucky bastards! I am so envious.
CrimsonFury
2004-02-20, 04:06
don't be, we miss out on so many good channles and we barely get the amount of anime you guys get. I've found watching anie on Tv to be pointless I gave up on it. They always kill most my fav parts, watch the subbed version and buy the DVD. That's the only way for me. I know for some this is impossible but if it's available take it, save yourself the headache of Schedules(I had an american dish here in Canada for a while...yes obviosuly illegal) on Cartoon Network I found that adult swim was far to unreliable wiht show's, this is not their fault but liscensing yadda yadda yadda, you get 1/3 through a shwo and they take you back to the start or throw in anohter show that they only show have of then never airt again :S..... drove me nut's. Keep up on what's coming out by watching fansubs then buy what you want when it get's to NA.
tikalchao
2004-02-24, 17:17
Thanx! :)
I taped a few eps., and I'm completely hooked!
And with the mangas they're only rated older teen for nuditey and swearing! Ha! Americas so uptight! (I can say that cuz I live in the US) So in that case i'll be getting the manga anaways! When I was little my parents took me and bro to art museums and stuff, teaching us some culture, so I highly doubt the manga can really compare with that, (ya'll probably know that there are very few museums where you can get away with not seeing any unclothed paintings and such)
Thanx for the help everyone!
Just out of curiousity, what episode is it on in Japan now?
Thanks.
DrWho2002
2004-02-27, 10:46
ep 144 airs next Monday in Japan. They're into the story about Hakudoushi and Entei now.
aFlipGuy
2004-02-28, 20:18
is inuyasha still good?? i lost interest around 129 after all that eps i cant believe they are still after naraku -_-'
DrWho2002
2004-02-28, 20:37
Well, he is the main baddie of the show, you know... -_-
The bit with Entei is halfway through volume 30, chapter 294 to be precise. Right now the manga is at the beginning of vol. 36, on chapter 349. And yes, they're still after Naraku. At this rate it won't be long before the anime catches up to the manga. I wonder what they'll do then.
Gundam Master
2004-02-28, 22:24
Well if the anime does catch up to the manga then they'll most likly do what they do in America, show reruns. They'll probably go through the whole series again showing it 5 times a week and then on a weekend they'll show a new ep. That way the people who didn't see the beginning can watch it from the start and others can still see new eps.
As far as i know japanese television doesn't do that. Most likly they will start putting in filler sagas similar to the christian arc in RK.
DrWho2002
2004-02-29, 02:53
japan doesn't do reruns while a show is still running. they either make filler or recap eps (that's why you never see that sort of thing over here). They'll only rerun a series usually sometime later on in the future once a series has been finished for quite sometime.
Well, at least Inuyasha is going back to the manga now. I'm very grateful for that, at least... :)
Well, at least Inuyasha is going back to the manga now. I'm very grateful for that, at least... :)
really? i didn't think the manga was that good
The manga... meaning that it isn't with the annoying fillers anymore. So... manga = actual STORY!!!
all hail the never ending anime
coldzero
2004-03-02, 22:56
wow some people have already watched over 100 ep. of inu yasha i would like to. I'm just following along with that YTV channel of mine that only airs two epi. a week-only on fridays.
So long! i wish they could air more.
wow some people have already watched over 100 ep. of inu yasha i would like to. I'm just following along with that YTV channel of mine that only airs two epi. a week-only on fridays.
So long! i wish they could air more.
Heh, too bad you live in Canada I believe Cartoon Network in the states airs Inuyasha on weekdays except fridays.
Doesn't YTV air episodes of Inuyasha in Canada.
mirichan
2004-03-03, 10:10
Doesn't YTV air episodes of Inuyasha in Canada.
Yes... as he said...
Two episodes a week, back to back on Friday night...
We're in the 40s or something right now.
Mr_Paper
2004-03-03, 11:00
In Canada it's possible to get Cartoon Network...
If your willing to have your cable bill doubled then pay subscriptions
fees on top of that. Atleast, that's how it is with Shaw Cable.:(
I actully enjoy inuyasha for the chars, more than the plot. The plot, however great and narrowminded the thought of revenge could be captivateing. The story seems to focus more on character interaction to me and relational developments, more than the plot at hand. ( one could say its just like a porn film blanketed with a plot :P )
I enjoy the chars tho. And their adventures. It doesent really matter to me if naraku ever gets killed by inuyasha or by a bad deal of constipation.
coldzero
2004-03-03, 17:45
In Canada it's possible to get Cartoon Network...
If your willing to have your cable bill doubled then pay subscriptions
fees on top of that. Atleast, that's how it is with Shaw Cable.:(
haha i'm using quite a unreliable source-sometimes-roger cable in canada and no my dad is not even interested in the tv. i'm lucky to already have what i have. He would never pay extra money for a channel he is not even interested in.
I don't even know what epi we are on. Just watching it ever Fri is good enough! I have a friend who is buying every single release of inu yasha and he is in the two hundreds as he has said.
Lucky states then!
What are 'chars' you mean the characters?
DrWho2002
2004-03-03, 17:54
He couldn't be in the two hundreds, since Inu-Yasha hasn't gotten to ep 150 yet. Your friend doesn't know what he's talking about. =p
coldzero
2004-03-03, 18:02
ya i wasn't believing him when he was saying that but are i know he must be in the hundreds at least. Is it a waste of money buying such long series?
i heard some people collect pokemon ....for change but lets not get off topic.
Mr_Paper
2004-03-03, 18:08
haha i'm using quite a unreliable source-sometimes-roger cable in canada and no my dad is not even interested in the tv. i'm lucky to already have what i have. He would never pay extra money for a channel he is not even interested in.
I don't even know what epi we are on. Just watching it ever Fri is good enough! I have a friend who is buying every single release of inu yasha and he is in the two hundreds as he has said.
Lucky states then!
What are 'chars' you mean the characters?
Even if you get your cable through Rogers your still at Shaw's mercy.
Inu Yasha airs on YTV, YTV is owned by Shaw.:heh:
otakunater
2004-03-13, 15:47
here's something I can never get my head around, inu-yasha is half dog-demon and half human, but seshomaru is fully dog-demon, how did that happen? :confused:
They are half brothers. Inuyasha's mother is human, and Sesshomaru's isn't. I don't think they ever mention anything about Sesshomaru's mother.
otakunater
2004-03-13, 16:00
that makes sense, thanks
7thMethuselah
2004-03-13, 17:09
that makes sense, thanks
The first time we meet Sesshoumaru (somewhere around episode 5-6?)we actually get to see Inu Yasha's mother who is actually a demon used by Sesshoumaru in order to mislead Inu Yasha.
I think it was episode 5 im not sure
That was an Un-mother, a demon that looks like Inuyasha's mother.
Hisoka44
2004-03-13, 19:39
The first time we meet Sesshoumaru (somewhere around episode 5-6?)we actually get to see Inu Yasha's mother who is actually a demon used by Sesshoumaru in order to mislead Inu Yasha.
Inuyashas mother is not a demon, but Sesshomaru used a demon that mimic Inuyashas mother and fooled him into doing stuff.. but you get to see how she looked like, but it isn't her.
this topic and the most answers is sooo bad. the name of the series and one of the lead characters is Inuyasha, his brothers name is Sesshomaru. try to remember that, and when the correct spelling is already written some post up ahead then try and use those
Superchop
2004-03-13, 20:03
his brothers name is Sesshomaru. try to remember that, and when the correct spelling is already written some post up ahead then try and use those
Lol, so...your gettin mad cause people misspelled the names, calm down a bit...it's not that horrible if a name is misspelled...and just so you know it's Sesshoumaru not Sesshomaru :p
7thMethuselah
2004-03-14, 04:16
Inuyashas mother is not a demon, but Sesshomaru used a demon that mimic Inuyashas mother and fooled him into doing stuff.. but you get to see how she looked like, but it isn't her.
this topic and the most answers is sooo bad. the name of the series and one of the lead characters is Inuyasha, his brothers name is Sesshomaru. try to remember that, and when the correct spelling is already written some post up ahead then try and use those
This is exactly what I meant, a demon used by Sesshoumaru to fool Inu Yasha. Besides that there can be some discussion about the way to write Sesshoumaru depending on which standard for romanisation you use it can also be Sesshoomaru, so it needs double o or ou and not a single o (but I have rarely seen it with double o). The reason I write Inu Yasha in two words is because the manga and anime I own of it always writes it that way...
the title is written in 2 kanji: "Inu" and "Yasha", and since they're 2 different words, people interpret the title as being "Inu Yasha"
buuuut since it's named after a character in the story, and he's always called "Inuyasha" by every character, people lump it together as one word.
Sesshoumaru's name is similar, there's an "extender" character after "sho"
Viz's translation, however, shows it as "Sesshomaru" and "Inuyasha" because....well that's just how american anime/manga companies do names
cercia_highelf
2004-03-16, 05:57
Sesshoumaru hates Inuyasha because he is half-human (it's got something to do with that sword). So, he thinks that "full-demons" should have all the rights.
Superchop
2004-03-16, 09:09
Sesshoumaru hates Inuyasha because he is half-human (it's got something to do with that sword). So, he thinks that "full-demons" should have all the rights.
In the beginning Sesshoumaru hated InuYasha cause he was after the Tessaiga and was a bit jealous cause InuYasha got to keep a sword able to destroy many demons...while he got the Tensaiga, a sword able to heal many humans/creatures in a single swipe which he finds useless...so he tried a few times to get it from him...but then after his near death experience and meeting Rin he kinda calmed down on attacking InuYasha and just let him do his own thing...
and He doesn't necessarily hate InuYasha cause he's a half breed...he just thinks a full demon is far superior to them, and uses that to taunt InuYasha
i think it was around the time sesshoumaru saw what the tetsusaiga was really doing for inuyasha that he gave up on it :)
Sessh: "Ok, what do i want more? my blood thirsty half brother trying to kill me, or a gaudy looking sword? Hm...."
Mr_Paper
2004-03-16, 12:02
Hmm... I'm going to have to use spoilers tags for this...
I was under the impression that the reason for Sesshoumaru's hatred of
Inuyasha wasn't over their father leaving the weak Inuyasha a sword as
powerful as the tetsusaiga. I'm also sure it wasn't over him being a
half-breed or even Inuyasha's chopping off his arm. Nor is it Inuyasha's
closeness to humans. Although he detests Inuyasha's falling in love with
humans, even Sesshoumaru seems to enjoy the company of humans from
time to time (ie: Rin and that priestess who became a demon out of her
love for him... at least, he didn't mind her when she was human). Although
I sure those are plenty of reason to dislike him (maybe even just a little
more than dislike ^^), I don't remember that being the main reason for
his fervent hatred of Inuyasha. If I remember it correctly, Sesshoumaru
himself states that, his hatred of Inuyasha comes from Inuyasha's
foollishness in getting himself killed/sealed and his subsequent inability to
help fight in the war between dog demons and the cat demon. Despite
being a half-breed, Inuyasha is still partially a dog demon and should
have been there to help in the war. But, I could be wrong...
LinChoiSin
2004-03-16, 18:20
Hmm... I'm going to have to use spoilers tags for this...
I was under the impression that the reason for Sesshoumaru's hatred of
Inuyasha wasn't over their father leaving the weak Inuyasha a sword as
powerful as the tetsusaiga. I'm also sure it wasn't over him being a
half-breed or even Inuyasha's chopping off his arm. Nor is it Inuyasha's
closeness to humans. Although he detests Inuyasha's falling in love with
humans, even Sesshoumaru seems to enjoy the company of humans from
time to time (ie: Rin and that priestess who became a demon out of her
love for him... at least, he didn't mind her when she was human). Although
I sure those are plenty of reason to dislike him (maybe even just a little
more than dislike ^^), I don't remember that being the main reason for
his fervent hatred of Inuyasha. If I remember it correctly, Sesshoumaru
himself states that, his hatred of Inuyasha comes from Inuyasha's
foollishness in getting himself killed/sealed and his subsequent inability to
help fight in the war between dog demons and the cat demon. Despite
being a half-breed, Inuyasha is still partially a dog demon and should
have been there to help in the war. But, I could be wrong...
in fact there's a a very good reason for Sesshoumarou to hate inu yasha and it's well explained in an episode(i don't rememeber which one though)
Rika_Nika
2004-03-18, 18:38
The fact is that Sesshomaru hates Inuyasha........there are many reasons he does and they are all explained in different episodes....mainly the first couple when you first meet Sesshomaru.
Inuyasha had been put in an enchanted sleep for 50 years by a human, which to Sesshomaru, he was weak at the fault of the human side to Inuyasha.
and when Sesshomaru found the Tetsusaiga. Only a human was able to pull it out when both the hanyou and full demon could not......it confused Sesshomaru, that a weak human could manage that and he, the lord of the Western Lands and the strongest demon alive could not.
So either way after Inuyasha was put in an enchanted sleep and then cut off his brothers arm, with the Tetsusaiga, Sesshomaru just plain hated him.....there is more to it but I really dont feel like typin it sry......if you'd like to know plz email or IM me k
:)
I want to know when to watch the movies? Around which eps? hope I can get help :P
The fist movie fits in around ep 50-54, I'm still not quite sure. The second movie, around ep 95. The third is supposed to fit in around 136. Don't quote me on this.
I lost interest around 110. Ised to love the series.
Maybe I`ll pick it up again but i doubt it. It just got too boring and repetitive.
Yeah, it's got that "neverending series"-feel to it.
Geez, 100+ eps. Can someone here tell me what happen to Kykio (sp?), the priestess who Inu Yasha once loved? I am only following Cartoon network but I really want to know what happen to her. I was rooting for Inu Yasha and Kykio but I know it’s impossible. :)
As of ep 107, Kikyou's still alive (in a manner fo speaking; she was brought back to life). A few eps ago, she and Kagome collaborated, and kind of talked. So, while they aren't enemies, they're not really friends, either. But they understand each other. Something tells me, though, she's not gonna die anytimes soon.
Sorry, I'm not much help, but I hope that answered your question.
As of ep 107, Kikyou's still alive (in a manner fo speaking; she was brought back to life). A few eps ago, she and Kagome collaborated, and kind of talked. So, while they aren't enemies, they're not really friends, either. But they understand each other. Something tells me, though, she's not gonna die anytimes soon.
Sorry, I'm not much help, but I hope that answered your question.
Thanks. I heard some RUMOR about this:
Kykio resolves the issue, well, about Inuyasha, of course, with Kagome. I think she finally gives up. Kykio moves on and has kids with some guy who I don't know. After all, I am only following CN. There are a lot of new characters. But from what I heard, that guy could be a demon, or half-demon. If this is true, this is indeed a very ,very, happy ending for Kykio, and for Kagome and InuYasha, too. I just hope someone can confirm this.
Again, this is just some rumor...so far.
As for how a dead woman can have kids is completely beyond me. Her new body is made out of soil, isn't it? They must know something I don't.
Quarkboy
2004-04-17, 23:57
Thanks. I heard some RUMOR about this:
Kykio resolves the issue, well, about Inuyasha, of course, with Kagome. I think she finally gives up. Kykio moves on and has kids with some guy who I don't know. After all, I am only following CN. There are a lot of new characters. But from what I heard, that guy could be a demon, or half-demon. If this is true, this is indeed a very ,very, happy ending for Kykio, and for Kagome and InuYasha, too. I just hope someone can confirm this.
Again, this is just some rumor...so far.
As for how a dead woman can have kids is completely beyond me. Her new body is made out of soil, isn't it? They must know something I don't.
Nono, very wrong...
Kikyo wanders around for a while and has a small role in the various battles with the Shichinintai, trying to get revenge on Naraku sortof. At the end of the Mount Hakurasai arc (ep 124), she confronts Naraku in his new, more powerfull form, and is KILLED. Really, she is now quite dead, and there's a montage and everything, and Inuyasha mourns and stuff.
Sorry to break your happy ending rumors, don't know where you heard them, but they are flat out wrong. And BTW Inuyasha is up to at least 144 episodes at this point, and isn't looking to end any time soon. Though they ARE about to get the LAST shikon shard, hopefully.
Nono, very wrong...
Kikyo wanders around for a while and has a small role in the various battles with the Shichinintai, trying to get revenge on Naraku sortof. At the end of the Mount Hakurasai arc (ep 124), she confronts Naraku in his new, more powerfull form, and is KILLED. Really, she is now quite dead, and there's a montage and everything, and Inuyasha mourns and stuff.
Sorry to break your happy ending rumors, don't know where you heard them, but they are flat out wrong. And BTW Inuyasha is up to at least 144 episodes at this point, and isn't looking to end any time soon. Though they ARE about to get the LAST shikon shard, hopefully.
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There really is no reason for me to keep watching InuYasha any more. :mad:
Yes there is, mr. guest. Manga spoilers ahead, do not read if you don't want to know. Kikyou "comes back to life" yet AGAIN after being killed yet AGAIN by Naraku and kicks more @$$ than even before. As of chapter 356 of the manga, she is still very much "alive" so if it's her you're worried about, it's cool.
Kikyou "comes back to life" yet AGAIN after being killed yet AGAIN by Naraku and kicks more @$$ than even before. As of chapter 356 of the manga, she is still very much "alive" so if it's her you're worried about, it's cool.
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(speechless)
I hate Inu yasha. It's the stupidest anime I've ever seen. It has NO character development and it has one villain...
ok i'm fairly new to Inuyasha, and i was wondering where can I download the episodes in bittorent if possible?
Any help will be appreciated.
Griffith
2004-04-19, 20:12
Inuyasha is licensed, so you aren't supposed to ask about where to download episodes of it here.
Doh!
..shimatta.....
sorry. :(
Hi guys,
My friend and I are having an argument.He says that Inu-Yasha is a half human,half dog-demon,but I say he's half dog/half demon.Which is it?
Thanks.
He's half-human, half dog-demon. His father was a giant dog demon, you might have see his skeleton somewhere in the earlier episodes.
his mother was a human, his dad was an infamous dog-demon
so, he's half dog-demon, half human
he can't change his shape like his father or elder brother (Sesshoumaru) so he's sort of stuck "in between" (thus, the ears and claws)
This is my first post and Im finally glad to announce Ive found a forum that enjoys anime as much as I do....But enough about that...On to my question , has there been a set amount of episodes announced for inu-yasha? Ive seen up to 146 and I know with the new twist it could easily exceed 155, but does anyone have official info?
Thanks, mazaki :)
Superchop
2004-05-06, 23:13
Well...there has been a rumor going around that InuYasha will end sometime in September...and be replaced by another certain anime...so i guess some 170 eps total (IF the rumor is true...there has been no official announcement on it...just some "reliable" sources)
but until i get an official announcement i'm not gonna think much of it...
but i heard that the manga already ended...so..we'll see what happens
Wow , Thanks for the speedy response , and that sounds good I guess. But seeing as rumikos first two animes ended sub-par she better not end Inu-Yasha as poorly because I've grown attached to it.
boneyjellyfish
2004-05-06, 23:20
Agreed. Urusei Yatsura and One Pound Gospel were less than spectacular. :(
I honestly hope that Inuyasha ends soon. I really don't know how much more delaying the inevitable I can handle.
You know honestly , I've noticed that also. This anime contains twice as many side storys and such then any other animes around and its really starting to annoy me , its like shes running out of creative ideas and stalling.
the manga is still going, Chapter 359 of volume 37 was released just a little while ago...
DistortedRealmS
2004-05-07, 01:34
You know honestly , I've noticed that also. This anime contains twice as many side storys and such then any other animes around and its really starting to annoy me , its like shes running out of creative ideas and stalling.
Well too each they're own I suppose, I like the side stories if it were 170+ episodes of Inu Yasha fighting Naraku well that would just be silly..I think the side stories are part of its charm. The fact that Inu Yasha is so long excites me, 13 to 26 episode long series just end to quick and its alot of the time dissapointing to not be able to see more.
Cheers
Rob
ShinDragon
2004-05-07, 02:46
but i heard that the manga already ended...so..we'll see what happens
The manga isn't finish yet.
Check the weekly Comic Shonen Sunday's list for next week.
http://www.websunday.net/jigou/jigou.html
Inuyasha's name is still on it.
Yamano667
2004-05-09, 22:39
At last inuyasha will be finished ..wow thank GOD
Superchop
2004-05-09, 22:56
The manga isn't finish yet.
Check the weekly Comic Shonen Sunday's list for next week.
http://www.websunday.net/jigou/jigou.html
Inuyasha's name is still on it.
Ah ok, i dont keep up with the manga, and since someone on another board said it finished i just took his word for it
MikoKikyo
2004-05-09, 23:04
At last inuyasha will be finished ..wow thank GOD
Yeah, IY has lost its charm for me... I was re-watching some of the earlier episodes and I remebered why I used to like it so much. It's almost as if the romance is no longer powerful and the storyline just bores me now. Oh well, Kikyou is gone... :sad:
boneyjellyfish
2004-05-09, 23:11
Yeah, IY has lost its charm for me... I was re-watching some of the earlier episodes and I remebered why I used to like it so much. It's almost as if the romance is no longer powerful and the storyline just bores me now. Oh well, Kikyou is gone... :sad:
...or is she? Have you seen the episode preview in episode 148 yet? How's THAT for unmarked spoilers?
Yamano667
2004-05-09, 23:15
The last time i checked I was on episode 145.. so, is it worth to collect the rest ??
it seem that inuyasha lost the flare :p I truly enjoyed the series but now I dont :)
Yeah, IY has lost its charm for me... I was re-watching some of the earlier episodes and I remebered why I used to like it so much. It's almost as if the romance is no longer powerful and the storyline just bores me now. Oh well, Kikyou is gone... :sad:
Griffith
2004-05-09, 23:50
Manga spoiler Kikyou isn't dead, she comes back again. ;)
I've found this (http://www.tvtome.com/Inuyasha/) that says with certainty that Inuyasha will end in September, but then I trust anything on TV Tome about as far as I can throw them... which isn't very far, considering that it's a website, and... you know... not tangible.
SirCanealot
2004-05-12, 05:18
I've heard that semptember was just a BS rumor. Inuyasha will be running into next year for certain... APARENTLY. But who knows - noone except the bigwigs in charge.
ParaParaJMo
2004-05-12, 10:45
I heard from somewhere that the contract is supposed to be 200 episodes. It's pretty stupid that they'd end the series this quick. I heard they were supposed to replace it with Gundam SEED 2, but that's just a rumor. I'm pretty sure we would have character designs and previews of SEED 2 by now if that were true. Plus, the 4th movie is coming out this Winter.
It's pretty stupid that they'd end the series this quick.This quick? Last time I checked, 200 episodes spread across, what is it, 5 years, is a pretty hefty sum in the anime world. It ain't no Detective Conan, but still...
7thMethuselah
2004-05-12, 16:42
I heard from somewhere that the contract is supposed to be 200 episodes. It's pretty stupid that they'd end the series this quick. I heard they were supposed to replace it with Gundam SEED 2, but that's just a rumor. I'm pretty sure we would have character designs and previews of SEED 2 by now if that were true. Plus, the 4th movie is coming out this Winter.
Well the anime allready had alot of filler episodes, so I'd rather get 20 more great epis than 50 filler since Inu Yasha allready has enough of those. It is still a great show however (but becoming rathe costly in the DVD area (only 3 eps per DVD :sad: ))
ParaParaJMo
2004-05-13, 16:58
This quick? Last time I checked, 200 episodes spread across, what is it, 5 years, is a pretty hefty sum in the anime world. It ain't no Detective Conan, but still...
I meant ending before the 200 episode mark. Sorry that I did not make that clear. Still, I wanna see it have the same ending as the manga which has also been going well.
cercia_highelf
2004-05-14, 07:51
Agreed. Urusei Yatsura and One Pound Gospel were less than spectacular. :(
I honestly hope that Inuyasha ends soon. I really don't know how much more delaying the inevitable I can handle.
...excuse me, but is there any anime that you actually LIKE? Who could hate Inu-Yasha (Ok, he HAS got girly hair)? It seems like great fun to me, and movie 2 was funny too.
boneyjellyfish
2004-05-14, 08:37
...excuse me, but is there any anime that you actually LIKE? Who could hate Inu-Yasha (Ok, he HAS got girly hair)? It seems like great fun to me, and movie 2 was funny too.
What ARE you talking about? Are you assuming that, because I dislike a series that went nowhere fast and a movie that had an awful story, I dislike every anime series in existance? If you really want to know what I do like, the best place to look is that website in my signature.
I also don't HATE Inuyasha. I actually really, really like Inuyasha (I even have an Inuyasha avatar and sig). However, I just want to see it end because it's just dragging on so much. I'd hate to see a series that enjoy so much end up like Ranma 1/2. Also, Inuyasha does NOT have girly hair.
Superchop
2004-05-14, 08:43
(I even have an Inuyasha avatar and sig
Lol, i kinda thought that was a dead giveaway that you DID like InuYasha..
but yeah...it's about time the series comes to an end...I mean...how many more powerful demons did exist back then...as soon as he kills one there is an even more powerful demon coming out of the closet...
7thMethuselah
2004-05-15, 14:13
Another question, Inu Yasha is licensed but up to which episode has it been licensed? I know DVD's 18-19 are to be released next month, so we're around episode 60 on them but up to which episode is the license?
Griffith
2004-05-15, 14:17
The entire series is licensed, from what I understand. Even if that's not the case, it would be stupid to list the unlicensed episodes of it on AnimeSuki, since Viz WILL have them eventually.
7thMethuselah
2004-05-15, 14:31
I know the entire series is considered licensed for animesuki and I know Viz will try to get the entire series sooner or later, but my question was up to which episode do the hold the license right now. Or does the license cover ALL episodes allready?
thx in advance
MikoKikyo
2004-05-15, 15:01
Manga spoiler Kikyou isn't dead, she comes back again. ;)
yay! :D
My day is made!
...or is she? Have you seen the episode preview in episode 148 yet? How's THAT for unmarked spoilers?
Like I said the storyline's been boring me to tears, so I haven't exactly been rushing to get the latest episodes. I'm in 146.
Never before has a "spoiler" made me so glad :)
Superchop
2004-05-15, 22:27
I know the entire series is considered licensed for animesuki and I know Viz will try to get the entire series sooner or later, but my question was up to which episode do the hold the license right now. Or does the license cover ALL episodes allready?
thx in advance
I honestly don't know if they do actually have all the eps or not...but as you know saying it's all licensed is just to save confusion...but right now in the US they're airing eps 53-104 right now...so i guess those can be truly considered licensed :p
White_Line
2004-05-16, 16:08
I agree with all of you that say the show probaly needs to end. -__- I've seen all the way to the 100s but you know, it just seems that the plot is dragging on and on and on.... I just feel like if you miss one episode it wouldn't really matter that much considering they are still doing the same thing.
I donno, that's my two cents, I lost interst in it becuase it is too long. :sad:
I've only seen a couple of the episodes as aired on the cartoon network.
Perhaps it would have been more enjoyable watching the subs, as I couldn't really get into Inuyasha when it's the same voice actor that did Ranma's voice (and I didn't care for him as Ranma either).
US Voiceactors seem to be really-really-really bad, with few notable exceptions.
It's like the companies hire their idiot savant cousins to come in and work
for cheap, cause the anime will get sold regardless of which bubba's voice
is on the soundtrack.
cercia_highelf
2004-05-19, 05:31
What ARE you talking about? Are you assuming that, because I dislike a series that went nowhere fast and a movie that had an awful story, I dislike every anime series in existance? If you really want to know what I do like, the best place to look is that website in my signature.
I also don't HATE Inuyasha. I actually really, really like Inuyasha (I even have an Inuyasha avatar and sig). However, I just want to see it end because it's just dragging on so much. I'd hate to see a series that enjoy so much end up like Ranma 1/2. Also, Inuyasha does NOT have girly hair.
Hmmm, you sound like Inuyasha too! :)
7thMethuselah
2004-05-21, 15:07
Omg, I just saw such a cool thing in Inu Yasha. An episode about Kagome's school culture festival. The had a few cosplayers in that episode but most notably Munto was featured in it. A very nice touch !
fiery_dreamer
2004-06-15, 01:42
Just wondering where I might find a person who knows japanese and if I could get that person to answer me a very important question on inuyasha episode #41. Please tell me if you know anyone.
NoSanninWa
2004-06-15, 01:55
Episode 41 "Kagura's Dance and Kanna's Mirror" has aired on Cartoon Network in English so I have moved this topic to DVD&Licensed. I don't know your question, but are you sure that it requires knowlege of Japanese to asnwer? Anyway, there are plenty of people on this forum that speak Japanese so one of them might reply if you asked it.
animan430
2004-06-27, 20:10
I kno that the first limited edition box set of Inu Yasha came out around Christmas in 2003, and it contained the first 3 DVDs...but are they gonna do the Rurouni Kenshin thing and come out with the whole series on DVDs???is there gonna be any more boxsets???????
I like inuyasha! Maybe I don' t notice the fillers since I've been watch from #1 a few months ago, and I enjoyed every episode and anticipated the next ^^.
Well, there is ONE episode I HATE. The Shippou and Mizuki one, where Shippou acts all tough with the other fox followers... made me hate Shippou.. for now I think lol.
MikoKikyo
2004-07-06, 15:42
Well, there is ONE episode I HATE. The Shippou and Mizuki one, where Shippou acts all tough with the other fox followers... made me hate Shippou.. for now I think lol.beh, Shippou is IMO a character that the show could really do without. He's only there for comic relief, and fails even at that (at least to me).
But really, now more than ever it seems that Inuyasha is nearing its end... After watching ep 155 I can say with confidence that it's really been picking up its pace, that past 10 eps or so were just as good as this show gets. But it's also wrapping things up, I think. *tear*
Sakura Haruno
2004-07-20, 15:55
anyone know what episode this is from?
http://myst.grey-roses.net/shrine/gallery/inu/inu-28.jpg
I really need help!
*know where to get screens from the episode?*
7thMethuselah
2004-07-20, 16:23
anyone know what episode this is from?
http://myst.grey-roses.net/shrine/gallery/inu/inu-28.jpg
I really need help!
*know where to get screens from the episode?*
Inu Yasha has black hair in it, it must be one the very few episodes where he turns into his human form. Also he's not wearing the fire rat fur coat, which happens only very rarely (usually Kagome is wearing it at those times). These two hints should limit it down to only a couple of episodes, I'll see if I can find something inbetween those 150+ episodes :p
Mr_Paper
2004-07-20, 16:25
anyone know what episode this is from?
http://myst.grey-roses.net/shrine/gallery/inu/inu-28.jpg
I really need help!
*know where to get screens from the episode?*Try episode 13, "The Mystery of the New Moon & Black Haired Inuyasha (Original Title: 'The Secret of the First Night! Black-Haired Inu Yasha')" That's the only episode that comes to mind at the moment...
7thMethuselah
2004-07-20, 16:43
Try episode 13, "The Mystery of the New Moon & Black Haired Inuyasha (Original Title: 'The Secret of the First Night! Black-Haired Inu Yasha')" That's the only episode that comes to mind at the moment...
That was my original idea as well but I just skimmed through that episode, Inu Yasha never takes of his coat during that one, so it's not that one
Maybe it's the special about his history with Kikyou, I know he wanders around blackhaired as well in that one.
Also he's badly wounded, blood all over his shirt
Edit : no it's not the special either since Inu Yasha isn't wearing the necklace at that time. Hmmm, this kinda makes it hard, I don't really feel like going through each individual episode :uhoh:
phoenixfire92983
2004-07-20, 17:11
Isn't that from the episode where there's this ogre creating some kind of special fruit. The guy captures Kagome...and inuyasha goes to save her, but of course its that time of the month. So he's seaching the ogres house and walks in on kagome as shes taking a bath or something? So he gives her his red coat to cover her up...thus why his coats missing.
Edit: I believe this is ep. 57 "Subete wa Tougenkyou no Yoru ni Zenben"
Mr_Paper
2004-07-20, 17:34
Isn't that from the episode where there's this ogre creating some kind of special fruit. The guy captures Kagome...and inuyasha goes to save her, but of course its that time of the month. So he's seaching the ogres house and walks in on kagome as shes taking a bath or something? So he gives her his red coat to cover her up...thus why his coats missing.
Edit: I believe this is ep. 57 "Subete wa Tougenkyou no Yoru ni Zenben"That sounds about right. Episodes 57 and 58 deal with the Peach man during a new moon.
Good memory. I had completely forgotten about those episodes. ^^:
I've recently just realized this curious detail.
InuYasha has been running for over 150 episodes, and yet Naraaku hasn't realized about Kagome's identity.
I mean, he has not come up with any suspicions about her (being a strange girl with foreign clothes not belonging to their era), or that she travels from "Sengoku Jidai" Japan to modern-day Japan via the bone eaters' well. Overall, Naraaku by any chance hasn't found out that Kagome comes from the modern time, and neither has he found out about the Bone Eater's well, including his offspring: Akago, for example.
Is okay for the human villagers, which the InuYasha gang come across on their journeys, of the "Sengoku Jidai" era to overlook this fact maybe because they're troubled people who have to endure various types of hardships besides the youkai, just to pay close attention to a tiny detail about a foreign girl like Kagome.
However, at this point (episode 157) Naraaku still has overlooked that aspect. Is he ignorant or he just doesn't mind about?
If Naraaku or his offspring were to find about both Kagome's true identity and the Bone Eater's Well, would they be easier for them to travel into the modern era and spread discord there to completely tainted the "Shikon no Tama" into total darkness"?
Just like Nakago went to the real world in Fushigi Yuugi.
Isn't that from the episode where there's this ogre creating some kind of special fruit. The guy captures Kagome...and inuyasha goes to save her, but of course its that time of the month. So he's seaching the ogres house and walks in on kagome as shes taking a bath or something? So he gives her his red coat to cover her up...thus why his coats missing.
Edit: I believe this is ep. 57 "Subete wa Tougenkyou no Yoru ni Zenben"
No, that wasn't it. He turns back into a hanyou while still inside the gourd. That's how he's able to call Tessaiga and hack his way out. (It's one of my favorite episodes, second only to the one where Inuyasha imagines hiself and Sesshoumaru fighting over the dinner table.)
OK, end Inuyasha fangrrl segment. I love Inuyasha (first anime I downloaded), but it's losing some of its charm. I'll certainly be glad to see the series finally over with. I've noticed that I don't really *love* Rumiko Takahashi's epic mangas/animes because either
a> there's too much filler, or
b> the ending is a cop-out
Ranma 1/2, what was that? She didn't resolve anything, Ranma was still in his gender predicament, none of the characters had changed for the better or worse, and his mother still didn't know about "things". I did like Rumic Theater: short 'n sweet.
:topicoff:
7thMethuselah
2004-07-22, 13:30
I've recently just realized this curious detail.
InuYasha has been running for over 150 episodes, and yet Naraaku hasn't realized about Kagome's identity.
However, at this point (episode 157) Naraaku still has overlooked that aspect. Is he ignorant or he just doesn't mind about?
If Naraaku or his offspring were to find about both Kagome's true identity and the Bone Eater's Well, would they be easier for them to travel into the modern era and spread discord there to completely tainted the "Shikon no Tama" into total darkness"?
Just like Nakago went to the real world in Fushigi Yuugi.
Naraku doesn't care too much about Inu Yasha and his ilk, he only cares about completing the Shikon no Tama and absorbing other demons to become stronger himself. Considering our time isn't exactly full of demons (corporate managers not included :heh: ) he'd probably be bored :)
The only interest Naraku has in Kagome is that she's able to "see" the shards of the shikon no tama, he might however find travelling to our time interesting to kidnap Kagome's family in order to get the remaining shards.
Well Inu Yasha is gonna end this year, weve just had another major confrontation ending in near death for naraku. I guess the next one will be the last one.
PS What Inu Yasha needs is more Sesshoumaru :p
I've not seen yet past episode 130, but what do I know is that the only remaining shards of the Shikon no Tama are:
-Two that Kouga wears on his legs.
-One attached to Kohaku's body that sustains him.
-There's another shard which Naraku does not knows its whereabouts.
That's why Naraaku came to see Minisenri (The midget, prickled youkai monk with long, elastic ears) to check if it had heard rumors about where that elusive shard might be.
That's why I brought up the topic about Naraaku time travelling to modern-day Japan due what would be if that shard, unknown to Naraaku, turns out to be in the present era.
However, that theory is at least 99% farfetch'd plus unlikely because for that to happen, the writers would need to give a logical explanation for that shard's whereabouts in the present age and not being in the "Sengoku Jidai" era.
Kagome has returned to her time, although from an occasional rate to much unusual ratio, especially since she was way long absent from her time during the fourth season: "The Shichinintai arc"--which I like to call that season.
One can dream, can't he.
Wrong
Reviewing again some episode synopses. Finally, found out that the last remaining shard lies within the border that divides the world of living with the world of death.
As heard from the words of Mimisenri.
7thMethuselah
2004-07-24, 16:30
I've not seen yet past episode 130, but what do I know is that the only remaining shards of the Shikon no Tama are:
-Two that Kouga wears on his legs.
-One attached to Kohaku's body that sustains him.
-There's another shard which Naraku does not knows its whereabouts.
Reviewing again some episode synopses. Finally, found out that the last remaining shard lies within the border that divides the world of living with the world of death.
You are correct. At present time all the shards have been found, and all but three are in the hands on Naraku. Two are in Kouha's legs, Inu yasha and his ilk have the remaining one, but it wasn't easy getting it
We can only hope that the next encounter will be the last one.
Somehow it wouldn't surprise me if Kagura would play a crucial role in Naraku's defeat, she's been trying like forever to get out of Naraku's grasp, and she seems close to figuring out Naraku's ultimate weakness.
She tried to get rid of Naraku in one of the movies.
She lured Sesshoumaru into the realm between life and afterlife (she really believed it'd would be possibel for him to step through that gate where others failed, thereby adding to the failure of Naraku's plan to capture the last shard.
She knows about the link between Naraku's Heart and Hakudoushi.
I think it would be a logical twist in the story to have her betray Naraku in order to obtain her freedom.
I've fixed my attention upon some series that always deal with the symbology of the seven, whether theological or scientific.
Most specifically, Chrno Crusade manga and FullMetal Alchemist, and in fact I could theorize that there's a number seven meaning within InuYasha.
The subject is simple: Naraku.
Throughout the entire series, Naraku made six offspring out from his body; with him they total a sum of seven 'youkai' from the same and one existence.
However, there are exceptional cases which I'll explain:
Kaigeromaru-Juuromaru Both brothers work together as a single, united entity. My thoughts were that Naraku deliberately left them incompleted so that they wouldn't overpower him.
Both are the same entity splitted into two different bodies: Juuromaru serves as a shelter for his little, elder brother Kaigeromaru let him live within his stomach.
In exchange, Kaigeromaru is the intellect and decision-maker for his younger brother, Juuromaru.
Musou Originally Naraku created him to disperse Onigumo's human heart so that he could be freed to slaughter Kikyou by his own will. Although Musou retains both the personality and the memories of the old Onigumo, we can't overlooked the fact that he was borned from Naraku's body. If Naraku hadn't hide back then Onigumo's heart the moment he bred Musou, Musou might had ended to be less free-willed and submissive.
I can theorize that by their nature and ways of twistedness, Naraku and his offspring each represent a deadly sin:
Naraku Pride
Hakudoushi Envy
Kaigeromaru/Juuromaru Gluttony
Musou Lust
Kagura Greed
Kanna Sloth
Goshinki Wrath
Also I did not forgot about the ShichininTai, however, I unfortunately haven't seen the fourth season yet.
7thMethuselah
2004-07-26, 14:28
Also I did not forgot about the ShichininTai, however, I unfortunately haven't seen the fourth season yet.
Naraku didn't create the Shichinintai from his own body, he merely raised these 7 death warriors from their graves with the aid of shikon shards.
The only goal to do this appeared to be that he needed to distract Inu Yasha and the others from reaching his hide-out a little to early, in essence before his body change. The Shichinintai chapter is definitelly a great 15-20 episodes in the Inu Yasha tale, my personal favorite was the one that fell in love with Inu Yasha :))
KaeMeera
2004-07-27, 12:32
anyone know what episode this is from?
http://myst.grey-roses.net/shrine/gallery/inu/inu-28.jpg
Isn't that from the episode where there's this ogre creating some kind of special fruit. The guy captures Kagome...and inuyasha goes to save her, but of course its that time of the month. So he's seaching the ogres house and walks in on kagome as shes taking a bath or something? So he gives her his red coat to cover her up...thus why his coats missing.
Edit: I believe this is ep. 57 "Subete wa Tougenkyou no Yoru ni Zenben"
Yep yep!
No, that wasn't it. He turns back into a hanyou while still inside the gourd.
Wrong. Sorry.
Please take note: NOT HALF-DEMON! (No white hair, no yellow eyes, no ears, no fangs, no claws.)
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy1.jpg
That's how he's able to call Tessaiga and hack his way out.
Wrong again.
The sword is called by the human InuYasha.
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy2.jpg
It pierces the outside of the gourd and Mr. Bad Man yanks out the sword.
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy3.jpg
Itty-bitty human InuYasha topples out of the gourd with some of that purple acidic liquid.
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy4.jpg
(It's one of my favorite episodes, second only to the one where Inuyasha imagines hiself and Sesshoumaru fighting over the dinner table.)
Are you sure about that...? I hate to be a bitch but you really didn't know what you were talking about, did you?
In any case, Pheonixfire was correct. Partially. The image is, in fact, from episode 58, not 57 but it is a two-part continuation so it doesn't really matter.
Human InuYasha with the nakie Kagome.
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy5.jpg
InuYasha lends his jacket.
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy6.jpg
Image in question.
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy7.jpg
REAL Spoiler:
InuYasha does not return to his half-demon form until MUCH later and JUST in time to escape a measly human-like death and kill Mr. Bad Guy, too...figures. ;p
So, um...yeah. I have no life... :twitch:
Yep yep!
Wrong. Sorry.
Please take note: NOT HALF-DEMON! (No white hair, no yellow eyes, no ears, no fangs, no claws.)
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy1.jpg
Wrong again.
The sword is called by the human InuYasha.
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy2.jpg
It pierces the outside of the gourd and Mr. Bad Man yanks out the sword.
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy3.jpg
Itty-bitty human InuYasha topples out of the gourd with some of that purple acidic liquid.
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy4.jpg
Are you sure about that...? I hate to be a bitch but you really didn't know what you were talking about, did you?
In any case, Pheonixfire was correct. Partially. The image is, in fact, from episode 58, not 57 but it is a two-part continuation so it doesn't really matter.
Human InuYasha with the nakie Kagome.
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy5.jpg
InuYasha lends his jacket.
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy6.jpg
Image in question.
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Shiryou-iy7.jpg
REAL Spoiler:
InuYasha does not return to his half-demon form until MUCH later and JUST in time to escape a measly human-like death and kill Mr. Bad Guy, too...figures. ;p
So, um...yeah. I have no life... :twitch:
Hmm. You're right. I'm wrong.
*twirls invisible mustache*
"I'll get you next time, KaeMeera! You just wait!" *cackles evilly*
KaeMeera
2004-07-31, 01:04
Hmm. You're right. I'm wrong.
*twirls invisible mustache*
"I'll get you next time, KaeMeera! You just wait!" *cackles evilly*
lol I'm sorry... It's nothing personal. I'm driven by details. It's kinda a curse. :(
7thMethuselah
2004-07-31, 12:27
Just some info for those who didn't know it yet. We all know that Inu Yasha was gonna end in next season, well, it's official, episode 166-167 will be a double episode that finishes this (great) series :sad: . This double will air on the 6th of september.
That means we have about 10 episodes to go ...
This is the article
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=4999
Mr_Paper
2004-07-31, 15:20
Let's just hope there's more Sesshoumaru episodes before the series ends. ^^;
Already finished watching the First InuYasha film: Love Which Trascends Time.
There were some scenes that touched and moved me.
Several BGM musical tracks were borrowed from the OST's and helped to complement the movie's mood and atmosphere.
However, I expected more of Menoumaru. He kept behaving more like a psycho with grandeur delusions than a feverishly, devilish youkai.
Anyways everything was nicely packed together within the 100 minutes that the movie lasted.
This movie helps to furthermore extending the plot within the anime than just being an out of continuity movie from it.
By watching this movie, I figured out the relationship between the bone eater's well with the God Tree or Goshinboku, which kept InuYasha sealed for 50 years.
And how it allows Kagome to travel from age to age within time.
I'm very resolved now to buy the DVD's for each of the movies when their time come to be released.
"No More Words" by Ayumi Hamasaki has now been recently added to my list of favorite anime songs; going hunt for it.
FACTS about this movie:
1. Naraaku never appears in this movie. Neither the Inu gang makes mention about him even once nor do they spend time going after his trail, but rather after the shikon shards.
2. Sesshou-maru has no Toukijin sword, but Rin is already tagging along with him and Jaken.
Within the episode timeline, I could pressume that this movie takes place somewhere between episodes 35 to 43 of the anime.
Most of those episodes mentioned above introduced important, supporting characters and villians, which we know. Episode 38 is the only one left between that was a filler.
I know these because I used to watch the first season over and over again.
Therefore, I could hypothesize that the first movie's plot takes place between episodes 38 - 39.
7thMethuselah
2004-08-07, 05:28
Already finished watching the First InuYasha film: Love Which Trascends Time.
I agree, the movie was nice but I was a bit dissapointed about how easilly Menoumaru went down, he did get his fathers greater youkai powers but those weren't enough apparently. Perhaps his easy defeat was related to the fact that he was a demon from the mainland( china) and not from japan, they mentioned that this should've weakebned his powers.
I always wondered why they showed Sesshoumaru and even Kikyou in it, it's not like they contribute alot to the story (but I guess a first movie has to show all main characters if possible :) )
It was a good movie nonetheless :)
I'm eagerly awaiting the 4th movie :p
Sesshoumaru hates Inuyasha because he is half-human (it's got something to do with that sword). So, he thinks that "full-demons" should have all the rights.
Don't forget he is also pissed that his dad wouldn't give him the third sword. See the Third Movie for more of this. To my knowledge that movie isn't licensed yet.
He is also pissed that Inuyasha has the same father. This is also mentioned in the third movie.
Also you get to see Inuyasha's mother & father at the time when he was born.
Throughout the entire series, Naraku made six offspring out from his body; with him they total a sum of seven 'youkai' from the same and one existence.
I guess you didn't pay close attection. Naraku is a Hanyo not a youkai as he is still part human even up through episode 152 (that's the last one I've watched). I will be watching the rest of the series as I have time.
The fact that he is still a hanyo was made by a youkai he gave a weapon to who after he left made a coment about working with a hanyo.
Within just one night I managed to get and watched this film.
Let me give you my thoughts for "Castle Behind the Looking Glass".
First of all, the animation was highly improved upon for the characters and visually top-notch for the scenarios.
I applaud the crew for borrowing BGM musical tracks from the TV series OST again to put them on within this movie.
There was more youkai action plus more InuYasha action, though I did not forget Kaguya-Hime v.s. InuYasha sword dueling which was smoothly, fast paced.
However, Kagura pissed a lot with her attitude and actions during the course of the movie, but I was delighted that 'someone' taught her proper manners on how to behave herself.
As I explained before, this film served to further extended the storyline and the Inu gang's (mis)adventures and exploits of the anime. Therefore, it is not an out-of-continuity movie in respect to the anime.
That's why I felt movie two to be more like a very, extended InuYasha TV episode rather than a film.
Kaguya-hime took upon the role of a more elaborated, decently good villain. Unfortunately for the viewers as well as it was for the Inu gang, Naraaku played his dirty tricks again, being partially the intellectual mastermind.
Sorry for the Sesshou-maru fans, but this film is almost devoid of his presence.
But the most important thing for this film, and in my humble opinion was the best part, was the famous kissing scene. That scene was the most memorable that I've ever seen in an anime so far. The kissing was beautifully achieved plus the BGM music did helped a lot to further propel the mood of the kiss.
The crew behind this film boldly did they showed off their artistic, mood, directorial, writing, and animation skills. They went all out for releasing such an embellishing but gorgeous kissing, that I couldn't helped myself to sob. My tears flowed out from my eyes while watching that scene between InuYasha and Kagome.
My verdict is that this second film goes into my awaiting to buy the licensed DVD list.
FACTS about this movie:
Kagome and InuYasha met Houjou-kun's Sengoku Jidai ancestor, Akitoki Houjou, for the first time ever in this film.
He went from guest character to supporting character within the course of the movie.
The crew behind the anime later borrowed him from this film into the TV series as a permanent side character.
In his quite few anime appearances, Kagome already knows him from this film.
I've realized that both InuYasha and Kagome have some life-threatening issues with arrows from film to film.
The only movie so far in which Naraaku fully manifests himself.
InuYasha's Tetsussaiga 'Kaze no Kizu' is able to cut Naraaku's barrier.
In the third season, Naraaku had summoned a barrier to protect himself against Tetsussaiga's attack, but later on InuYasha finally managed to fully master the blade, remolded from his own fang.
Afterwards, the Inu gang started their hot pursuit of Naraaku. That's why he's seen been chased by the Inu gang at the start of this second movie.
This happened in episode 81 of the TV series followed by an episode filler 82 afterwards.
Therefore movie two likely takes place between episodes 82-83.
Hasn't anyone taken notice that Miroku grows more perverted from film to film?
Kagome's dearests take turns from film to film to make their appearance:
In the previous film, only her family appeared.
For movie two, only her classmates plus Houjou-kun showed up.
Just waiting to get hold of movie 3.
Sorry for the Sesshou-maru fans, but this film is almost devoid of his presence.
Hasn't anyone taken notice that Miroku grows more perverted from film to film?
Just waiting to get hold of movie 3.
Well in the third movie Sesshoumaru is a major character.
Miroku grows even more perverted then before.
You can get the 3rd movie at never mind. They must have just taken it down. All they have now is raws. The Inuyasha 161 RAW is now out.
Ever since I first saw InuYasha, there has been a doubt that keeps revolving around my head.
Does anyone knows what's the name of InuYasha's father?
One of the many reasons I'm looking forward to see the third film is to know its name, if ever is being said just once in that movie.
Ever since I first saw InuYasha, there has been a doubt that keeps revolving around my head.
Does anyone knows what's the name of InuYasha's father?
One of the many reasons I'm looking forward to see the third film is to know its name, if ever is being said just once in that movie.
His dad's name is Inu no Taisho (ep 155). BTW, does anyone understand the Japanese naming system?
The fact that Naraku is a hanyou was revealed by Kikyou, somewhere around the time that she gives Naraku the jewel shards she stole from Kagome. Yeah, I'm an anal retentive freak. I freely admit it.
As much as I love this series, I'll be glad to see it end. All the filler kind of dampened my enthusiasm for this anime. I just hope that the ending isn't a cop-out like Ranma 1/2.
At last for about a month, I finished my way with season 5.
This was an interesting season full of unexpected revelations and realizations.
1. Akago been splited up to form Hakudoushi.
2. Kikyou's survival and healing done by Kagome.
3. Realization that Hakudoushi's baby half turned out to be Naraaku's heart.
To let you know, I've watched up to episode 153 which marks the end of season 5.
What I'm depressed about, for example....
1. Entei did only showed up to last seven episodes in a row.
2. I think Abi-Hime should put up to be a regular villainess, but I bet in the following a episode or the next one after that, she'll meet her demise.
Well, looking at the bright side, it's time for shard hunting. The last shikon shard waits, but I'll have to wait about two to three episodes for that happen.
Let's see how season 6 turns out to be.
Wolfsbane68
2004-08-16, 10:54
His dad's name is Inu no Taisho (ep 155). BTW, does anyone understand the Japanese naming system?That hust means "Dog General", a Top Dog?
:p I'm pretty sure Inu's and Sessh's dad had a proper name (let's see, Spot?)
7thMethuselah
2004-08-16, 12:31
Well, looking at the bright side, it's time for shard hunting. The last shikon shard waits, but I'll have to wait about two to three episodes for that happen.
Let's see how season 6 turns out to be.
Well the hunting for the last shard made an interesting chapter, I loved it.
I've seen up to 159 and I must say I'm amazed they keep throwing in another dumb filler with only 7 episodes to go ....
:upset: :uhoh: PLEASE don't ruin the ending PLEASE :upset: :uhoh:
After giving thoughts as to why the last shard happened to be in the tomb of InuYasha's father, which lies in the afterlife world, I have conjured up a possible explanation.
FACTS:
Episode 2
1. Kagome's spiritual powers bestowed upon her arrow broke apart the Shikon no Tama into a hundred shards. All shards scattered throughout all directions.
Episode 6
1. Sesshou-maru took out the black pearl from InuYasha's right eye. He then activated it, thus opening the portal into the afterlife.
2. Sesshou-maru skips ahead of InuYasha toward their father's grave. InuYasha & Kagome followed behind him.
3. Everyone arrived in the afterlife world.
At this point, Kagome did not reacted to the pressence of a shikon shard. Therefore, it can be safely assumed that no shard made its way to the afterlife world once the pearl splitted.
4. There was no one looking after the grave of InuYasha's father.
Episode 7
1. Having retrieved Tessaiga and defeated Sesshou-maru temporarily, Kagome and InuYasha returned to the world of living. Then, the black pearl lost its powers, the portal closed, and the black pearl sealed again within InuYasha's right eye permanently.
From the time they stay in the world of death up to their return to the living world, Kagome perceived no shard.
Episode 144
1. The InuYasha gang went to meet Housenki, the maker of the pearl and acquaintance of InuYasha's father.
2. With whom they met, in fact, was his son, Housenki II. Housenki the son explained that his father recently died from aging.
3. InuYasha learned from Myouga-jiji that an alternate (impossible for the living) route to arrive to the afterlife was passing through the Gate that divides both worlds.
Episode 145
1. The gate is located in the Fire Realm. Deep inside a mountainous cavern. Guarded by Gozu and Mezu.
2. The only way to cross the gate is being dead, literally.
3. If any being from the living world attempts to cross the gate while been alive, it will turn into stone. When InuYasha's Tessaiga blasted the gate to open it, Kagura seized the chance to cross to the other side along with a bunch of Naraaku's youkai, but the moment they came in contact with the opened gate, they turned into stone.
4. Before Gozu and Mezu closed the gate, a bright light emanated from the other side, and Kagome felt the shard.
Episode 155
1. By killing Tekkei, Naraaku was able to spring the river of blood that leads to the afterlife world.
2. Naraaku skips ahead, and the InuYasha gang follows close behind him.
3. Everyone arrived at the world of death (For InuYasha and Kagome, it was their second time though) They followed Naraaku's trail.
4. Upon closing to the grave of InuTaisho, Housenki I spirit appeared. He's watching after the tomb against robbers and thieves. He also has the last shard.
Upon carefully analyzing the facts, what I came up with results:
One or a few shards ended close nearby to Housenki's area. He discovered them and figured out from the shards, that they wanted to be far away from the grasp of evil hands so as not to be corrupted.
At the moment of his death, Housenki the 1st took a shard with him. He likely had crossed the gate with no hardships at all, because he was already dead and brought along the shard the instant he passed through the gate.
Then, he decided to stay as watcher of InuTaisho's tomb while keeping the shard within him.
This must had likely happened sometime long after episode 7 but shortly before episode 144.
Mr_Paper
2004-08-19, 14:37
Well the hunting for the last shard made an interesting chapter, I loved it.
I've seen up to 159 and I must say I'm amazed they keep throwing in another dumb filler with only 7 episodes to go ....
:upset: :uhoh: PLEASE don't ruin the ending PLEASE :upset: :uhoh:I smell another Ranma type ending...
Unless something really drastic happens in the last few episodes it will have a non-definite end to it. Odds are, should that happen, they might give it a conclusion in a final movie or OVA series.
At least, that's what I'm hoping for.
7thMethuselah
2004-08-19, 15:56
I smell another Ranma type ending...
Unless something really drastic happens in the last few episodes it will have a non-definite end to it. Odds are, should that happen, they might give it a conclusion in a final movie or OVA series.
At least, that's what I'm hoping for.
Well movie OVA or regular series, as long as they give a definite ending to the show, I'd hate to have a half-ass ending or some open ending. You'd think 170 ep's is enough episodes to ask for that, no?
PS Even though 160 was a filler again, the fight with the bycicle was legendary :D
Mr_Paper
2004-08-19, 16:34
Even though 160 was a filler again, the fight with the bycicle was legendary :DThat fight was perfect! The moment Kagome's mother told him to do his best and the fight music started up in the back ground I knew it was coming but I didn't think it would be that funny. :D
Episode 160 has become my favorite episode of the entire series and although it wouldn't be all that desirable, I really want to see more filler of Inuyasha interacting in the modern world. ^^:
I'm done with episode 154 to 157. A four parter.
Tessaiga got a second level up, and a third attack.
By destroying powerful youkai, their jyaki is fused within Tessaiga to achieve newer attacks.
Striking and cutting Housenki, enabled InuYasha to achieve the Kongosouha (Diamond Spear Blast)
Housenki passed his jyaki into Tessaiga, and it's constitution change to blue, diamond-like. Thus gaining both a new power up in level and attack.
The first time I've ever seen Naraaku's face turning in frustration and desperation.
This time things did not went all the way he wanted to.
Sesshou-maru's unexpected arrival.
InuYasha's upgraded Kongosouha, which easily breached his barrier and stabbed him.
Kagome's handed-by-Kikyou arrow that bursted Naraaku's remains to pieces, but not into oblivion.
As always, it was expected from Naraku...
...to sacrifice his own body-made kin, in order to escape from peril.
He lured the arrow all the way into the living world with him and directed it toward Hakudoushi's chest.
Not even Hakudoushi, who is most closely linked to Naraaku, is exempted from Naraaku's vainful biddings.
rman0099
2004-08-21, 00:32
One of my new favorites is ep 162. Finally an ep dedicated to Seshomaru. You actually get to see past that cold exterior a bit.
:topicoff:
What is the difference between a hanyou and a chimera?
From my viewpoint, I know for sure that they're not the same thing.
7thMethuselah
2004-08-22, 04:38
:topicoff:
What is the difference between a hanyou and a chimera?
From my viewpoint, I know for sure that they're not the same thing.
A hanyou is half demon half human
A chimaera or chimera comes from greec mythology and is a beast which is a composed of three animals. The front is a lion, the middle is a goat and the back is a snake
This site (http://thanasis.com/modern/chimaera.htm)has a few pictures and some background info.
Basically Hanyou has demon parts, chimaera only animal parts
I got up to Episode 97 or 98, already seen to many fillers, just wondering, should I continue downloading them and watching them or do they go downhill from there.. I was reading that 160 it starts to get good with
Tessaiga gets a new attack
but you know, it's like that in every anime.. If you watched Dragonallz, what kept happening?
Goku keeps powering up, SSJ3, still can't beat Buu, fuses with vegita, goes SSJ3, still can't beat him, then the 3 episode long Spirit Bomb?
I mean I love the anime to death at this point.. I love animes with romance and action in them (anyone able to tell me some other good ones like that?), but I don't know why.. I loved Banner of the Stars with the romance in there..
But yea, Inuyasha is good, the songs are good, and I personally didn't like half the translated ones I heard, they sounded to different.. The dialogue in english has a few mess ups, like with Kirara and Kilala bit, but I also love the japanese voices..
Buying the DVD's though is a bad idea, there is going to be way to many of them.. If my calculations are right and they do 3 episodes per anime dvd, at $29.95 USD, that's already $300 just to get up to episode 30.. $300 every 30 episodes is just a little to much for anyone to be paying for dvds, unless of course you have the money.. I just feel sorry for the people who bought all the Dragonball, Dragonball Z, and Dragonball GT episodes on dvd.. That's like $6000+ right there.. That's just way to much..
Well, its relased a season 1 box with episode 1-27 for a month ago. I`ve just orded it for 79.92$, + some Dragon Ball sagas and movies for 150$..
Well, its relased a season 1 box with episode 1-27 for a month ago. I`ve just orded it for 79.92$, + some Dragon Ball sagas and movies for 150$..
Yes, you waited a while to purchase them though, think about the people who bought them as they came out like I did with Banner of the Stars II.. I bought the 1st two down in New Jersey a month after the 2nd volume was released and both were $29.95 USD, then I went online and ordered the 3rd volume for $24.95 USD from amazon.. I still spent about $90 on 3 dvds, of course if I waited a year for them to release box sets, I woulda gotten em for cheaper, but when you want to watch an anime cause you love it, I don't think you're going to wait for the price to drop drastically, unless you get into the anime after it's either finished or far into it.. I did that with Inuyasha.. I also went the oppositte direction and wound up getting a bootlegged dvd of episodes 1-25 for $21 USD.. I like the japanese dialogue and don't have a problem reading the subtitles, I do it when I get the newer episodes on my computer anyhow..
boneyjellyfish
2004-08-25, 22:08
That fight was perfect! The moment Kagome's mother told him to do his best and the fight music started up in the back ground I knew it was coming but I didn't think it would be that funny. :D
Episode 160 has become my favorite episode of the entire series and although it wouldn't be all that desirable, I really want to see more filler of Inuyasha interacting in the modern world. ^^:
Yeah, I really liked episode 160 too. The filler material that takes place in the past is usually not that great, but the stuff in the modern world is pure gold.
I just finished watching episode 163 from you-know-who and, despite it pretty much just being filler, I actually really enjoyed it. It offered an excellent view on the relationship between Kohaku and Sango, and brought a tear to my eye in the end. It was really nice.
Anyway, I've read that Inuyasha is going to be ending at episode 166-167. Viz stated it would end this fall at some point and episodes 166 and 167 are going to be a 2-episode special. I can't wait to see how it's going to end, though with the way things are going now I can't see everything wrapping up very nicely.
Tennisprincess15
2004-08-26, 14:02
160 was hilarious :heh: . I can't wait for 164 2 come out.
heh, i juss started watchin Inuyasha this summer nd this one thing disturbs me....
is Shippo a girl or a guy??? :confused: cuz the way it looks nd sounds like a girl, but wen the other characters talks about Shippo, they refer to it as a male :confused: ahhh!!!!
Mr_Paper
2004-08-27, 20:37
heh, i juss started watchin Inuyasha this summer nd this one thing disturbs me....
is Shippo a girl or a guy??? :confused: cuz the way it looks nd sounds like a girl, but wen the other characters talks about Shippo, they refer to it as a male :confused: ahhh!!!!Shippo, the little fox demon, is male.
Thread Merge!!
7thMethuselah
2004-08-28, 05:54
I got up to Episode 97 or 98, already seen to many fillers, just wondering, should I continue downloading them and watching them or do they go downhill from there..
Well, around episode 95-100 the Shichinintai chapter begins, and that means about 15-20 episodes of action with little or no fillers. So don't quit on it yet, after that there are a few filler episode, but (if I remember correctly) around 130-135 they pick up the story again for some good Naraku action, basically don't give up on Inu Yasha, while it has quite a few fillers, the series is really worth it, besides some of those filler episodes are just hilarious :heh: (Inu Yasha vs Kagome's bike or Inu Yasha at school festival anyone :heh: ). In short Inu Yasha usually has a number of good episoes in a row, then 2-3 fillers then some action again, etc...
Another Shippou question
Is he a full youkai or hanyou?
Mr_Paper
2004-08-28, 13:27
Another Shippou question
Is he a full youkai or hanyou?Shippo is a full youkai. When he was first introduced he mocked Inuyasha saying he didn't need the help of a lowly hanyou. Quite poetic since he now cowers behind him at the slightest hint of trouble. ^^;
About three weeks ago, I caught up to episode 160.
For episodes 158-159
I hate Naraaku more and more by the minute. There's no one to prevent him from doing what he pleases to.
Day in and day out continues to sacrifice the human population like if they were dust to be swiped off.
At this rate, he's going to finish the entire human comunity of Sengoku Jidai Japan.
InuYasha in no way is like DBZ, because when people die there's no path or way to return them from dead. For InuYasha, the death of thousands of humans is an everyday standard which we get use to watch.
And still there's Sango's issue thinking Kohaku has become into a total enslaved killer of Naraaku. However, Kohaku broke free from Naraaku's grasp since episode 153 and is obeying him just to get closer to his child so that way he will kill it.
For episode 160
The bike incident was hilarious, indeed. Kagome made one among her very nasty faces to InuYasha.
The innocent InuYasha swiping Tessaiga to make diamond shards to pay for Grandpa Higurashi for the stuff he broke and give some to Kagome as presents.
The best part was when finally it did happened, Kagome's classmates: Eri, Yumi, Mika-- finally met InuYasha in person. Their perceptions about InuYasha were indeed different from what they initially had in mind. Hilarious even more was that they found InuYasha to be such a pleasant, agreeable guy.
Quite ironic, since in the past (not knowing about him at that time), they told Kagome not to hang with a rowdy, ill-mannered boy.
.Rurouni.
2004-08-31, 15:13
Anyone know how many DVD's there will be of this anime? I watched little today and I decided to buy all dvd's actually
boneyjellyfish
2004-08-31, 15:34
If you had read the posts above (on this very page), you'd have seen that there are roughly three episodes per DVD. Divide the current number of episodes, which is 164, by 3 episodes per DVD and you get...
55 DVDs
Anyone know how many DVD's there will be of this anime? I watched little today and I decided to buy all dvd's actually
Viz are bad at informing us of minor details such as that... The DVD releases have been going with 3 eps per DVD so it shouldn't be to difficult to work out. If you are thinking of purchasing the DVDs, then be aware that a box set of season 1 is just about to be released (next week). 675 minutes, which means 27 episodes or the first nine DVDs, and it can be obtained for under $65 from on-line retailers (example (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=604768)), which is a darn sight cheaper than the usual $16 (approx) per DVD.
About three weeks ago, I caught up to episode 160.
For episodes 158-159
InuYasha in no way is like DBZ, because when people die there's no path or way to return them from dead. For InuYasha, the death of thousands of humans is an everyday standard which we get use to watch.
*cough* umm Kikkiou! (Or however you spell it)
About three weeks ago, I caught up to episode 160.
For episodes 158-159
InuYasha in no way is like DBZ, because when people die there's no path or way to return them from dead. For InuYasha, the death of thousands of humans is an everyday standard which we get use to watch.
Kikyou
Rin
Kohaku
as well as two other people brought back to life by Urasue
I don't think as many people die in DBZ, so that is more where the distinction lies.
Mr_Paper
2004-08-31, 20:02
Kikyou
Rin
Kohaku
as well as two other people brought back to life by Urasue
I don't think as many people die in DBZ, so that is more where the distinction lies.I wouldn't consider Kikyou nor Kohaku as having been brought back from the dead. Kikyou is nothing more than a dried mass of dirt animated with stolen soles (undead anyone?) and Kohaku will die the instant the shard is removed. I'd say both have more or less cheated death rather than having been brought back from the dead.
The only method in the series to bring someone back from the dead is the Tensaiga and even it's usage is limited.
boneyjellyfish
2004-08-31, 20:04
Kikyou
Rin
Kohaku
as well as two other people brought back to life by Urasue
I don't think as many people die in DBZ, so that is more where the distinction lies.
Rin, yes, but Kikyou, Kohaku, and the rest are all still dead. They are kept "alive" by various means. For instance, Kikyou can only survive by consuming the souls of the dead, and Kohaku is kept alive by the Shikon Shard. If you take the shard out of his back, he'll probably turn into a skeleton. Likewise, the people brought back to "life" by Urasue are still dead.
The distinction does not lie in the amount of people that are "brought back", but how they are brought back and how they stay in the physical realm. In DBZ, the characters that are brought back are alive and good as new. With the sole exception of Rin, characters in Inuyasha are brought back, but there's a catch because they're still dead.
*edit*
That blasted Mr Paper beat me to it! *shake fist*
Don't forget Jaken! Of course he was brought to life by the Tensaiga too.
It's actually easier to fix things with the Tensaiga, just kill the devils.
Rin, yes, but Kikyou, Kohaku, and the rest are all still dead. They are kept "alive" by various means. For instance, Kikyou can only survive by consuming the souls of the dead, and Kohaku is kept alive by the Shikon Shard. If you take the shard out of his back, he'll probably turn into a skeleton. Likewise, the people brought back to "life" by Urasue are still dead.
The distinction does not lie in the amount of people that are "brought back", but how they are brought back and how they stay in the physical realm. In DBZ, the characters that are brought back are alive and good as new. With the sole exception of Rin, characters in Inuyasha are brought back, but there's a catch because they're still dead.
*edit*
That blasted Mr Paper beat me to it! *shake fist*
Ah, ok. I was under the impression that the DBZ characters were still, essentially, dead, even though they could still walk around and fight and stuff.
.Rurouni.
2004-09-01, 14:27
Pre-ordered "Inu-Yasha - Season 1 Boxed Set (Limited Edition With Necklace from Japan)" from www.amazon.com today :)
Mr_Paper
2004-09-01, 16:55
Good decision. I made the mistake of buying the individual volumes as they were released before the boxsets were announced... I wish it was possible to just buy the art boxes. >.> I don't really need extra copies of the DVDs.
Yay! Finally, I'm updated with the episodes; reached up to episode 164.
Curious it is that episodes 160-164 deal specifically for each of the main characters in individual situations.
For episode 160, Kagome and Inuyasha.
1. The bike incident.
2. The first time that Kagomes' classmates met and chatted with InuYasha.
3. Kagome's proud of InuYasha upon having learned from her friends that they found him to be quite a pleasant boy, different from their initial expectations.
4. I think that the girls implied their approval of InuYasha to be suitable or fitting as Kagome's boyfriend.
The useless but exhilirating episode 161 was only for Miroku and Sango.
1. The first thing I'd noticed was that Miroku hugged Sango, and, as usual of his lecherous ways, he groped her butt. However, Sango this time did not slammed her Hiraikotsu on his head although she slightly reacted.
Could anyone tell me what the heck was wrong with Sango for this time?
2. Nothing new about Miroku. In the past, helped the daughter of a landowner who she fell sick. She became infatuated with him and right away accepted his flirtitious proposal. Everytime that I saw Sango burning up upon hearing this, I burst in laughs. Sango's jealousy went as far as giving Miroku a frozen look and musing toward him, Die, you idiot.
3. To escape from the Catfish youkai, Nushimi, that girl from Miroku's past went as far as to lie that Miroku is her fianceé, and she's engaged to him.
4. The best gag for this episode was when Shippou turned into a giant, floating head of Sango and gave him the burning glare on Miroku whispering, "Hou...shi...sama". Again, I exploded in laughter when Miroku felt the cold chill running down his spine warning him that Sango activated her jealousy mode.
5. Miroku quite earned some redeeming points in this episode. When he fought against the colosal catfish to free Sango, he said, "Don't touch MY woman".
Episode 162 was a better paced one and dealt about Sesshou-maru, Rin, and Jaken.
1. Jaken exchanges to Rin his possible vision for the future that after the defeat of Naraku, his lord Sesshou-maru will continue to strive in making himself stronger. Enough power to erect and build his own empire, and Jaken envisions himself to act as High Minister for Sesshoumaru; he said, not dreamt about it.
2. Rin wants to form part of that dream fullfillment, however, Jaken talks sense on her that will not be possible because for that to happen will take them as many ages. Since he and Sesshou-maru are youkai with longevous lifespan, lifetime's not a constraint for them. However, since Rin's human, she has limited lifespan and will die from age before she witnesses that dream to come true.
3. At the ending of the episode, Rin went picking up flowers and requested to Sesshou-maru, "If I might die someday, please Sesshoumaru-sama don't forget about Rin." That statment deeply moved me
4. In fact, I'm surprised that after hearing that statement from Rin, Sesshou-maru opened his eyes a bit wide, like he too got surprised. It seems that due to Rin's constant touch with him, Sesshou-maru has begun to open slightly his heart toward realizing human affection on him.
Another moving episode was 163, featuring Sango, Kohaku, and Kirara only.
1. Kirara acts sort of narrator in this episode. She recalls memories of being with Kohaku and Sango during their childhood years. I believe Kirara's became nostalgic realizing the fact that since she's a longevous youkai, it's hard for her to witness how her dearest ones come and passed away with the passage of time.
2. The mood, the music, and atmosphere made my heart melt all along this episode.
3. Kohaku's secret spot for his sister, Sango. A meadow full of lily flowers which he used to give away as gifts for Sango.
Finally, we have episode 164. After watching the preview, I thought this episode would turned out to be another useless filler, but it wasn't so.
1. I'm surprised that Naraku traveled on his feet and relaxing his defenses. Normally, he would appear or teleport randomly from place to place while his barrier is activated. He took out a blue orb from a creepy cave, and the voice of a youkai was heard.
2. For a change, it was pleasant to watch Naraaku using a new breed of bugs, Yadori Sanagi. Those bugs look like overgrown, cycada nymphs to me. They fly and float around not doing anything else but attaching onto youkai. Those pesky pests are parasites that drive youkai wildier and crazier when latched on them.
3. Behold in fear foolish mortals because Shippou got possessed by the bugs, and boy how did all hell comically broke loose. Shippou became the ultimate, naughty boy, prankster youkai. He wanted revenge not only on InuYasha, but everyone else that might deserve it for having picked on him.
4. I don't know if this episode would be a two parter or a four parter for the final special, however, it is suspicious about the orb that Naraaku found.
A quickie poll:
Which bug is stronger?
A. Saimyoushou
B. Yadori Sanagi
For those who had happened seen up to episode 164.
MikoKikyo
2004-09-03, 16:31
The useless but exhilirating episode 161 was only for Miroku and Sango.
1. The first thing I'd noticed was that Miroku hugged Sango, and, as usual of his lecherous ways, he groped her butt. However, Sango this time did not slammed her Hiraikotsu on his head although she slightly reacted.
Could anyone tell me what the heck was wrong with Sango for this time?
I guess by now her feelings have “evolved” to a more mature stage where she no longer hits him in the head with the hiraikotsu everytime he makes lecherous motions toward her.
episode 163
2. The mood, the music, and atmosphere made my heart melt all along this episode..
Really? I thought it was quite possibly *the* most boring Inuyasha episode of all time. And the person who was watching it with me agreed. :p
Oh yeah and I happened to have seen only up to 163, so can't take the poll :p
7thMethuselah
2004-09-04, 11:57
Pre-ordered "Inu-Yasha - Season 1 Boxed Set (Limited Edition With Necklace from Japan)" from www.amazon.com today :)
I ordered them as well, but i took the non limited edition, since I have no use for the necklace. I wonder if they'll bring out the other seasons as well...
Also the first movie is finally available on DVD :)
boneyjellyfish
2004-09-04, 12:11
Really? I thought it was quite possibly *the* most boring Inuyasha episode of all time. And the person who was watching it with me agreed. :p
Oh yeah and I happened to have seen only up to 163, so can't take the poll :p
Though I agree that it was rather boring, I also thought that it was really emotional and revealed a lot about the relationship between Sango and Kohaku. I really liked episode 163 not because it was exciting, but because it was really sad.
Wasn't it mentioned in one episode that Tessaiga slays a 1,000 demons in one swing and Tenseiga revives a 1,000 in one swing?
I wouldn't consider Kikyou nor Kohaku as having been brought back from the dead. Kikyou is nothing more than a dried mass of dirt animated with stolen soles (undead anyone?) and Kohaku will die the instant the shard is removed. I'd say both have more or less cheated death rather than having been brought back from the dead.
The only method in the series to bring someone back from the dead is the Tensaiga and even it's usage is limited.
Mr_Paper
2004-09-08, 00:35
Wasn't it mentioned in one episode that Tessaiga slays a 1,000 demons in one swing and Tenseiga revives a 1,000 in one swing?Yes, but the Tenseiga can only revive a person within a certain amount of time after they're death. The person has to have just died, usually within 24 hours. There aren't any instances I know of where the Tenseiga has brought someone back after that amount of time.
rman0099
2004-09-08, 23:24
Can you believe that with the new ep release today, the next episode of IY we see will be the 1 hour series finale!! It kinda makes me sad after all the time its been :upset: It almost seems too sudden. One minute we are in the middle of fillers and the next is like "o yeah, I almost forgot....Lets go kill Naraku now."
Haven't seen 165 yet so I cant give an honest "it feels like that." Still waitin for my new bandwidth so I can download it. Stupid university limiting my dl/up :bash:
.Rurouni.
2004-09-09, 09:23
Yeah I got my Inu-Yasha season1 dvd box with necklace from Japan and Inu-Yasha movie 1 from amazon today! :)
Really can't believe that next week is the special, final episode. Wondering how will they wrap things up without making the entire special seem farfetch'd?
Just as I suspected, episode 165 forms part of a four parter episode arc along with episode 164 and the final special.
1. The orb that Naraaku stole in the previous episode is Fuyouheiki, a stone that erases a youkai's jyaki. In this way, a youkai can sneak around freely without even worry about being detected by other youkai or people who possess strong spirituality capabilities.
2. Naraaku wants the orb to protect his baby, which hides former Onigumo's human heart. It's quite strange that for these episode, the baby finally awoke after being dormant all this time since the time it was splitted from former Akago.
3. First time I've ever seen that all of the Inu gang catches up with Kikyou and happen to be at the same place.
4. This episode is rich in Far-Eastern spirituality context. Explains about kon and haku. kon is the soul which gives us the memories, the emotions, and personality. haku is the spirit which releases the life force to sustain and give life to our bodies.
Basically, when the body perishes both kon & haku leave it. haku tags along with kon, following closely.
5. Hakudoushis' intentions left me intrigued. Experimenting with mixing youkai parts and patching them up together. Affectionately, I could said that he was making a 'youkai chimera' from remnants and giving them haku.
Though haku will give them lifeforce but not a personality, therefore, this branded youkai will act more like zombies.
However, I'm more mystified that Hakudoushi actually went with all the trouble to successfully create a youkai that resembles a human being, partially in appearance.
This creation called Moryoumaru is about a 10 ft. tall, has wings, able to mold its limbs the shape it wants, his limbs and torso look humanoid, and his head looks human.
6. It was even more suspicious that Hakudoushi risked it all to protect that 'youkai chimera' from any damage, and leaving it with the Naraaku's baby.
Kanna said that she'll give it a soul.
7. Does the Naraaku baby plans to fuse with Moryoumaru to acquire a self-sufficient body? Was necessarily that youkai had to look human?
From the preview, the final special looks quite promising.
otakunater
2004-09-10, 14:06
I saw this dvd with all the episodes of inu-yasha's first season and I was wondering how many that is? and while I'm typing, would that be the american version cuz I hear it's been altered for content.
So is 166/167 the last episode? Or is it 167/168? Is it a "HxH-episode-62-type" last episode, where they will supliment it with OVAs, or just the end?
AnimeOni
2004-09-13, 22:42
166-167 is the last TV episode - it's stated at the end of the special. I guess it will be covered in the movie which comes out December 23rd.
They also did a plug for Shonen Sunday - "the adventures continue in Shonen Sunday..." so I predict that there will be more eps to come and it may be in OVAs and side stories.
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DrWho2002
2004-09-14, 01:25
The 4th Inu-Yasha movie is another stand alone story, not having to do with the main anime storyline.
AnimeOni
2004-09-14, 01:58
There will be some tie-ins but as I expect, the IY Franchise will try to string this out as long as possible before they provide an ending-if there is one.
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Mr_Paper
2004-09-14, 10:54
There will be some tie-ins but as I expect, the IY Franchise will try to string this out as long as possible before they provide an ending-if there is one.Well, episode 165 did set it up for an ending in the near and not so distant future.
Princess_of_Hell
2004-09-15, 00:26
Are episodes 166-167 the final episodes? They both recently aired together at once.
DrWho2002
2004-09-15, 02:19
Yes they are the final episodes, they were broadcast together as a one hour special.
I can't believe they can end a 167-episode series in just 3 episodes. That proves how much story Inuyasha has and the fact that they can end it whenever they want. All those fillers...*sigh*
But still I followed it all the way and I liked it. :)
AnimeOni
2004-09-15, 03:43
Here's the semi-official blog (ref: anime-kraze board)
Mitsuhiko Suwa(the Yomiuri TV producer)'s Blog on August 24:
"On the 14th of this month, we notified on the site that Black Jack is starting at 7:00 PM on the 11th of October, and then the InuYasha message board on this site has received a lot of feedback. I am very pleased that you all seriously think of the work and have posted your feelings for InuYasha. As you have already known, InuYasha is to end at the one-hour special program on the 13th of September. It is due mainly to that the TV series has already caught up with the manga series. Filler and canon episodes have animated alternately so far. But because both restoring Shikon Jewel and beating Naraku are now in process in the manga series, we cannot complete the story in the TV anime series. We, the staff, intend to keep enjoying the further story in the manga series created by Ms. Rumiko Takahashi. At last of the finale, five voice actors/actresses are scheduled to send messages to the viewers. Please don't miss it!
The last dubbing took place on the 19th. At the time, I gave flowers to Mr. Kappei Yamaguchi (actor of InuYasha) and Ms. Satsuki Yukino (actress of Kagome) and the sound staff. After that, 50 voice actors, actresses and the staff held a party to celebrate the completion. In order to add an extra movie clip to a DVD that is scheduled to go on sale in the US where InuYasha gets very popular, the dubbing and the party scenes, and comments from voice actors and actresses were recorded with a TV camera, which made the party warm up. In addition that the movie 4 Fire on the Mystic Island (Guren no Hourai-Jima) comes out in theaters in December, sound track CDs, CD dramas and related goods will continuously be released. Also in the future, We, all the staff, have decided to focus our feelings on InuYasha.
We would like you all to continue to cheer InuYasha as much as have done till now. InuYasha is a very important work also to the staff. We want to follow the work in some way in the future. Although InuYasha ends, we are going to air good anime works on the block from 7:00 PM through 7:59 PM on Monday for entertaining you all."
Link: http://www.ytv.co.jp/anime/suwa/suwa_main.html
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That's what I was afraid of, although I guess it's better to have an open-ended "ending" than to try to stuff the end of such a long-running series into less than an hour. Hopefully it'll wind up like Urusei Yatsura, where they take the ending in the manga and make it into a movie after the TV series finishes. As popular as Inuyasha is here and in Japan, I'm optimistic there'll be a fifth movie to wrap things up (since the fourth sounds like it's a side story). I just hope Takahashi-sensei gives the manga a conclusive ending to base the movie on...
Bullsquat
2004-09-15, 14:33
That's the problem with having a year-round series. Why can't they just take a half year break once in a while and wait for the manga to go further?
If this show was produced in the US they would have taken the summer off and continue in the fall season. Come to think of it, Naruto is getting closer and closer to the manga. I wonder if they'll have to stop the show early.
Mr_Paper
2004-09-15, 14:37
That's the problem with having a year-round series. Why can't they just take a half year break once in a while and wait for the manga to go further?
If this show was produced in the US they would have taken the summer off and continue in the fall season. Come to think of it, Naruto is getting closer and closer to the manga. I wonder if they'll have to stop the show early.It wouldn't be so bad if the show was aired every other week, this would probably also work for Naruto if it is indeed catching up. While it would mean the series would take twice as long to complete, there would be substantially less filler and possibly greater animation quality in the individual episodes.
AnimeOni
2004-09-15, 15:38
Actually, in the US, they run the season, repeat, rerun the season again.. Wash-Rinse-Reuse.
A 26 ep season can last 2 years if you play it right.
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Bullsquat
2004-09-16, 13:29
Actually, in the US, they run the season, repeat, rerun the season again.. Wash-Rinse-Reuse.
A 26 ep season can last 2 years if you play it right.
Are you talking about the shows running on Cartoon Network? And Adult Swim specifically?
I was refering to sitcoms and drama series in general. Where in most cases the new season begins in the fall and ends in the spring. Sure they'll have reruns in the Summer but come fall season, they'll always have new episodes, unless of course, the series finale already aired.
Oh, and if you noticed how One Piece is operating with their schedule, sometimes they are also airing every other week, even leaving two week gaps once in a while. I think this necessary if the show wants to keep pace with the manga.
7thMethuselah
2004-09-18, 10:57
I saw this dvd with all the episodes of inu-yasha's first season and I was wondering how many that is? and while I'm typing, would that be the american version cuz I hear it's been altered for content.
The DVD box has episodes 1 - 27 on them in english and japanese language. Subtitles are english only. There aren't alot of extra's since they put all episodes on 5 discs (6 - 6 - 5 - 5 - 5 ). Anyway, if you wanted to purchase Inu Yasha DVD's now the moment, it's only 70-75 euro for the non-limited box.
donna8157
2004-09-21, 15:57
Can anyone give a synopsis of the last 2episodes?
AnimeOni
2004-09-21, 17:25
Are you talking about the shows running on Cartoon Network? And Adult Swim specifically?
I was refering to sitcoms and drama series in general. Where in most cases the new season begins in the fall and ends in the spring. Sure they'll have reruns in the Summer but come fall season, they'll always have new episodes, unless of course, the series finale already aired.
Oh, and if you noticed how One Piece is operating with their schedule, sometimes they are also airing every other week, even leaving two week gaps once in a while. I think this necessary if the show wants to keep pace with the manga.
Yep. CN tends to stretch things out very long. It could be that they are waiting for the dubs (after many censors since the DVDs are usually out by the time they air) or something to that effect but we are kept waiting for more.
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Can anyone give a synopsis of the last 2episodes?
Short but...
basicly Inuyasha and gang hear that a moutan demon was recently killed, they check it out and it turns out to be Gakusanjin who has been killed. Right away they suspect Naraku was behind it and try and find who did the deed. Well turns out there is a bunch of kids running around with these jug things kiling demons whereever they find any. Of course these kids eventulay run across Inuyasha and company and try and kill him, when they fail (of course) they get a good talking to and a wack from Inu and run off. The gang follows them to a temple and find out there are more of them. Turns out there is a man there who took the kids in, that seemingly took an arm from a demon and uses it to kill demons (and to resuply the kids jugs with the light that they use to kill demons).
Well later that night at the temple, when the gang is waiting out demons on the outside, Kagura shows up and seems to think that the fact the demons cant enter is a sign that Naraku's baby is hidden inside the temple. She kills a few demons and uses her corpse dance to attack everyone inside the temple. Battle ensues, and shes gets struck down by the guy with the demon arm, leaving a nice big hole in her chest, just as the demon crystal she has loses its light (a sign that the baby is there). She barely manages to fly off but she does get away.
Not sure if she tried too or not, but Kagura eventulay falls into a river where the Sesshoumaru three are walking by. He dosent care but Rin tries to drag her ashore. Later on they are all sitting around looking at her half naked self for no apperent reason (lol) when she heals and comes too. So then she tells them that she found Naraku's heart, but after talking to Sesshoumaru she relizes that Naraku must now know that she is trying to kill him, and shortly after flys off.
Later Hakudoushi appears in front of Kagura telling her that he had a task for her. Hakudoushi brings her right back to the same temple where Inu and gang were earlier and where Kagura got killed. Anyways, Hakudoushi says he left somthing important there for safe keeping. They both enter, the kids and the guy with the demon arm trys to stop them, but the guy is sliced and diced. After that Kanna appears holding the baby making Kagura relize it was there all along. At this point Inu and gang show up again, see the baby, inu goes after it, Hakudoushi and Kanna fly off in a barrier after telling Kagura to take care of them. Of course Kagura does nothing but tell Inu and gang that Naraku's heart was there all along and then flys off with them going after her.
They follow her to a big assed stone demon and Inuyaha ends up smelling Naraku so they enter through the mouth and end up inside it. Sure enough Naraku is there, and he has the Shinkon which is even more dark and evil. He demand the shard that Kagome has, and when she wont give it to him he reawakens the demon and since they are in its stomach it gets very acidy very quick. Naraku says that he'll just wait till they are all digested and then get the shard. Inuyasha then tries to take out Naraku and slice though the demon to get out, uses the Kongousouha, makes Naraku into little giblets bit he just laughs and leaves.
Well they cant get out so Inuyasha decides to use the Shikon shard, but he dosent use it on himself, he uses it on the Tessaiga, but because of the fact that they were inside a demon it draws upon that and even holding the Tessaiga he goes all demon. Kagnome runs to his side and clings to him, brings him back to himself and then he used the Kongousouha again but this time it just blows right though the demon.
Now, thats pretty much it but they didnt defeat Naraku or get the Shikon back... so how is this the last ep :sad:
Mr_Paper
2004-09-21, 19:41
Short but...
basicly Inuyasha and gang hear that a moutan demon was recently killed, they check it out and it turns out to be Gakusanjin who has been killed. Right away they suspect Naraku was behind it and try and find who did the deed. Well turns out there is a bunch of kids running around with these jug things kiling demons whereever they find any. Of course these kids eventulay run across Inuyasha and company and try and kill him, when they fail (of course) they get a good talking to and a wack from Inu and run off. The gang follows them to a temple and find out there are more of them. Turns out there is a man there who took the kids in, that seemingly took an arm from a demon and uses it to kill demons (and to resuply the kids jugs with the light that they use to kill demons).
Well later that night at the temple, when the gang is waiting out demons on the outside, Kagura shows up and seems to think that the fact the demons cant enter is a sign that Naraku's baby is hidden inside the temple. She kills a few demons and uses her corpse dance to attack everyone inside the temple. Battle ensues, and shes gets struck down by the guy with the demon arm, leaving a nice big hole in her chest, just as the demon crystal she has loses its light (a sign that the baby is there). She barely manages to fly off but she does get away.
Not sure if she tried too or not, but Kagura eventulay falls into a river where the Sesshoumaru three are walking by. He dosent care but Rin tries to drag her ashore. Later on they are all sitting around looking at her half naked self for no apperent reason (lol) when she heals and comes too. So then she tells them that she found Naraku's heart, but after talking to Sesshoumaru she relizes that Naraku must now know that she is trying to kill him, and shortly after flys off.
Later Hakudoushi appears in front of Kagura telling her that he had a task for her. Hakudoushi brings her right back to the same temple where Inu and gang were earlier and where Kagura got killed. Anyways, Hakudoushi says he left somthing important there for safe keeping. They both enter, the kids and the guy with the demon arm trys to stop them, but the guy is sliced and diced. After that Kanna appears holding the baby making Kagura relize it was there all along. At this point Inu and gang show up again, see the baby, inu goes after it, Hakudoushi and Kanna fly off in a barrier after telling Kagura to take care of them. Of course Kagura does nothing but tell Inu and gang that Naraku's heart was there all along and then flys off with them going after her.
They follow her to a big assed stone demon and Inuyaha ends up smelling Naraku so they enter through the mouth and end up inside it. Sure enough Naraku is there, and he has the Shinkon which is even more dark and evil. He demand the shard that Kagome has, and when she wont give it to him he reawakens the demon and since they are in its stomach it gets very acidy very quick. Naraku says that he'll just wait till they are all digested and then get the shard. Inuyasha then tries to take out Naraku and slice though the demon to get out, uses the Kongousouha, makes Naraku into little giblets bit he just laughs and leaves.
Well they cant get out so Inuyasha decides to use the Shikon shard, but he dosent use it on himself, he uses it on the Tessaiga, but because of the fact that they were inside a demon it draws upon that and even holding the Tessaiga he goes all demon. Kagnome runs to his side and clings to him, brings him back to himself and then he used the Kongousouha again but this time it just blows right though the demon.
Now, thats pretty much it but they didnt defeat Naraku or get the Shikon back... so how is this the last ep :sad:
They'll probably finish it the same way they did Urusei Yatsura with periodical OVAs and movies as the story advances. Theres not much they can do since they've caught up to the manga. >.>
lilstarz1226
2004-09-28, 00:24
hey...is episode 166 and 167 is the end of inuyasha??? them just continuing the journey??
AnimeOni
2004-09-28, 00:42
hey...is episode 166 and 167 is the end of inuyasha??? them just continuing the journey??
That's it. There may be OVAs as discussed but from all the info I have seen is that's the ending. It's basically caught up to the manga (they condensed 2 volumes in the last 4 episodes).
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I've heard they did a pretty bad job of it. If I'm not mistaken, it went from "comedy filler" to "END OF SERIES" in a heartbeat.
Bullsquat
2004-09-28, 03:02
It's pretty hard to do a good job when you're trying to cramp 2 volumes into 4 episodes. First ranma now this. Looks like Rumiko Takahashi is becoming synonymous to unfinished work.
Long last, after about 30 days of hard-work and continuous dl, I managed to get Movie 3 past Monday and watched it yesterday.
This is the movie that I'd long awaited to see, and it delivered very much to me almost.
"The Sword of World Conquest" is yet another InuYasha movie that further expands the story of the anime TV series, therefore, I do not assume to be out of continuity.
Movie 3 lasts slightly less than the previous movies, but ninety-seven minutes were worth of my time to enjoy it.
As I said earlier, this movie delivered reluctantly almost to me. Why almost?
Because it's only flaw laid that the animation had its ups and downs.
During the dramatic and standalone scenes like Sesshoumaru v.s. InuYasha duel or very much the prologue scene when Inu noTaisho goes to rescue Izayoi, the animation staff again did they pulled out the quality to its uttermost sublimeness.
However, the animation went far downhill during the outside battlefield scenes against the zombie army. Either they were running out of time or budget or want to focus only in the duels of both InuYasha and Sesshou-maru.
Anyways, the strength of this movie lies in its action content. Action fans would be very please how they handled all the fight sequences plus the duels. Almost everyone of both the Inu & Sesshou gangs had and used their chances to show off their skills and powers; except for some very obvious and quite useless characters more among the ranks of the Inu gang.
It's a standard that within all InuYasha movies they inserted BGM tracks and musical scores directly borrowed from the TV series OSTs. However, for this movie, the music actually did enhanced the mood, atmosphere, and setting all over the top than in the previous two films. Which was way more pleasant to hear and listen all the way.
Much beautiful was the ending theme for this movie, "Four Seasons", ran when the ending credits scrolled. Another song that I'll begin search for it.
The villain, Sou'unga, was made and designed to be more of an action or warrior villain, however, if you're a pure action fan you won't feel disappointed about it.
It really displayed such cool, marvelous manifestations of power, destruction, and dueling.
The third film finally narrates us about the origins of InuYasha and his parents. It also connects events that happened in the TV series within this movie.
For example, it did followed the timeline continuity when Myouga meant how did Inu noTaisho got his severed wounds from and then fought to rescue his beloved Izayoi.
Refer to InuYasha TV episodes 53-54, and you'll know what I mean.
Another example, the animation recreated and reenacted InuYasha and Sesshou-maru's first duel from TV series episode 7. Gorgeous it was in the animation and action departments, and also it is told what became of Sesshou-maru's severed left-arm.
This movie also allow me to understand Sesshou-maru's grudge against InuYasha and the human race. Before this movie, I always thought that Sesshou-maru hated humans because people likely had killed his mother, and his father disgraced both his mate and his pride by falling in love with a human girl. Sesshou-maru's mother is not someone likely to be important for Rumiko to bother to introduce in the manga, but I assumed that was the reason.
However, I was mistaken after seeing the third film because what drives Sesshou-maru is the same thing that drives us all: ambition to gain on more power.
You have to watch movie 3 to understand what I mean to.
However, the most important of all was the message left by Inu noTaisho to his sons. That is to cooperate and overcome obstacles together but reluctantly.
I wonder by the end of the manga will InuYasha and Sesshou-maru find or acknowledge respect each one to the other?
I said respect not kindness. If both will acknowledge that the other is equally strong and has won their proper respect.
Finally, this movie explores InuYashas' feelings regarding to his father just as Sesshou-maru's. I was touched when both siblings were fighting against each other and did not wanted to cooperate just as their father wish them to do so.
It explores also about boy's nature to surpass or overcome someone who they regard to be either a hero or role model for them and becoming even greater or better.
Overall, this movie awesome delivered in both plot and action departments. I patiently wait day after day for this movie, and my patience paid off. This one definitely will not let you down, I'll assure you.
Now let's just wait next year for Movie four to be released in the net and DVD, long after its theatrical release.
FACTS for this movie.
- Strangely that both Inuyasha and Kagome did not ran into any accidents with arrows in this film.
-This film introduces the Jiji or old geezers trio: Myouga (who escapes at first chance), Toutousai (absentminded who tells the important stuff when its convenient for him to do so), and welcome Saya (the sword sheath who slacked off and forgets everything when feeling to be blamed; no doubt friend of Myouga's)
-There's no wicked third. Miroku fully and cynnically shows off his lechery with no inhibitions at all to the 'Heaven' power. Talk about butt rubbing, let's see how he behaves in the next movie.
-This movie revolves around InuYasha and Sesshou-maru, therefore, both their parties are being involved as well to the extent of even cooperating and exchanging conversations between them.
This is the first time I've ever seen for Kagome and Rin to be talking to each other, helping themselves, and being tender to each other.
-Although the Sesshou gang lacks a lot in members, his team proved to be helpful all the way to the end of battle. On the contrary, the Inu gang has powerful members as well full weak members: Myouga and Saya totally useless; Shippou bantering about his skills, but he too was a dupe in the battle.
-I was interested about the spiritual theme regarding the three swords about their relations with the three realms: Tenseiga - Heaven ; Tessaiga - Earth ; Sou'unga - Hell.
-For the pleasure of anti-Kikyo fans, she doesn't appear in this film.
-According to the anime plot continuity:
In this movie, the Inu-gang are searching for the almost completed Shikon no Tama, adding to the fact that Kikyo's absent in this film, I would pressume that movie three happens between InuYasha TV episodes 136-137.
There were several filler episodes at the start of season five.
can anyone tell me wich chapter or volyme in the manga the inuyasha anime series ended on??
I would like to know that does the serie's story line continue in the any of those Inuyasha movies? Since the series kinda stopped too early. Or is there perhaps coming new episodes of Inuyasha that will continue the story line? I would like to get answer for these questions, thanks.
I would like to know that does the serie's story line continue in the any of those Inuyasha movies? Since the series kinda stopped too early. Or is there perhaps coming new episodes of Inuyasha that will continue the story line? I would like to get answer for these questions, thanks.
The movies have nothing to do with the story of the series. The series is suppose to be on a "long" break, in the future new episodes will air.
The movies have nothing to do with the story of the series. The series is suppose to be on a "long" break, in the future new episodes will air.
Thanks from clearing that up, Guess i have to wait patiently for the new episodes... I was watching Inuyasha movie II and Naraku didnt seem to have the "mighty" barrier that he has in the series, So i kinda figured it out from that. Anyway, thank you.
7thMethuselah
2004-10-17, 11:55
After finally watching the last two episodes, I think it's better to have a postponed ending than a crappy rushed one. The moment they introduced yet another new monster I allready knew it wasn't gonna end. I guess a movie will have to wrap up all the loose ends. Ah well, Inu Yasha is still a great series (despite all the fillers).
There's only one thing I really wanna know now, what is gonna happen to on of my favorites : Kagura?
Superchop
2004-10-17, 13:27
After finally watching the last two episodes, I think it's better to have a postponed ending than a crappy rushed one. The moment they introduced yet another new monster I allready knew it wasn't gonna end. I guess a movie will have to wrap up all the loose ends. Ah well, Inu Yasha is still a great series (despite all the fillers).
There's only one thing I really wanna know now, what is gonna happen to on of my favorites : Kagura?
Lol, do you REALLY want to know? ;)
The main thing i want to know is what'll happen to Kohaku and Koga's shards...if either of them lose it...then i can't say it'll lead to a happy conclusion...especially for Kohaku
BTW Zerokun - as far as i know it hasn't been announced publically that future episodes will air...right now noone is certain how they'll wrap up the series...
It might be a "second" season type thing...they might finish with OVA's....or movies...right now we can only wait to see which of the three (if not 2 or all 3 methods) they'll choose
Personal Point of View:
Unlike Ranma 1/2, InuYasha pretty much cover a lot from the manga up to half of volume 36.
I think right now the manga is running between volumes 39-40, and I perceive some faint signs that is going to end next year. Not entirely sure about, though. :upset:
So it's safe for me to assume that in an uncertain future they're going to wrap up the rest of the anime as OVA episodes to conclude it.
7thMethuselah
2004-10-17, 14:27
Lol, do you REALLY want to know? ;)
The main thing i want to know is what'll happen to Kohaku and Koga's shards...if either of them lose it...then i can't say it'll lead to a happy conclusion...especially for Kohaku
Yeah I do :)
The one thing I don't understand is why Naraku keeps going after Kagome's shard , why doesn't he try to get those two from Kouga????
Superchop
2004-10-17, 17:18
Yeah I do :)
The one thing I don't understand is why Naraku keeps going after Kagome's shard , why doesn't he try to get those two from Kouga????
Lol, i would say it...but it'll take away from actually seeing what happens...
If you want, read the manga...i forget which chapter it was but it happenned fairly recently :)
As for the shards...I guess it's easier to find Kagome/InuYasha then it is Kouga...so he might as well go after the ones that are closer to him :heh:
7thMethuselah
2004-10-17, 17:27
Lol, i would say it...but it'll take away from actually seeing what happens...
If you want, read the manga...i forget which chapter it was but it happenned fairly recently :)
As for the shards...I guess it's easier to find Kagome/InuYasha then it is Kouga...so he might as well go after the ones that are closer to him :heh:
Sure I wanna read the manga, problem is Inu Yasha manga is only available up to 25 or so around here :sad: ,not to mention I only have it up to vol 11.... Ah well I guess I'll try to find it somewhere... :uhoh:
Hattori-Kun
2004-10-20, 17:46
Deleted post
Actually I was thinking "Whoa, this guy didn't read the forum rules (http://forums.animesuki.com/announcement.php?f=10&announcementid=2)."
Asking for licensed anime torrents is not allowed on this forum.
Also, please resize your signature before xris nukes you.
Hattori-Kun
2004-10-20, 18:26
Okay.
I'll try to be more fit next time.
Sorry for both my mistakes.
gothlink666
2004-11-15, 00:48
i just finished inuyasha
and im thinking.
was japan not a locked up country during the
sengoku times?
then howcome there are some many ,okay,boy, and other english words thrownround like a football by youkai?
Ummm... You must be quite mistaken. I've been reading the Inuyasha manga in Japanese for quite a long time (what, 5 years already? @_@) and I've never heard any youkai throwing around any English words at all. The only ones who use foreign words are Kagome and the people in modern times. Are you watching the dubbed English version or some shoddy subs or are you simply mishearing things? Or maybe the anime makers messed things up, I wouldn't know because I don't watch IY anime.
gothlink666
2004-11-15, 00:59
Ummm... You must be quite mistaken. I've been reading the Inuyasha manga in Japanese for quite a long time (what, 5 years already? @_@) and I've never heard any youkai throwing around any English words at all. The only ones who use foreign words are Kagome and the people in modern times. Are you watching the dubbed English version or some shoddy subs or are you simply mishearing things? Or maybe the anime makers messed things up, I wouldn't know because I don't watch IY anime.
in episode 147 agiant otter said that shipouh was a nice ,boy,
gothlink666
2004-11-15, 01:02
kay maybe i over exzaderated but i do hear english by some youkai
Hoshino Hikari
2004-11-15, 01:50
I finished Inuyasha a while ago but I'm really wondering.. Will there be a second season? I really REALLY hope sooo.. I love Inuyasha! I've been watching it for so long, I miss it so much already..
I know theres going to be a movie and I hear there will be OVA's too.. but.. GR! I want more of the series!! T__T; The manga is still going.. my boyfriend said maybe they are just stopping with the anime for a while intill there is more to the manga..
7thMethuselah
2004-11-15, 07:27
I finished Inuyasha a while ago but I'm really wondering.. Will there be a second season? I really REALLY hope sooo.. I love Inuyasha! I've been watching it for so long, I miss it so much already..
I know theres going to be a movie and I hear there will be OVA's too.. but.. GR! I want more of the series!! T__T; The manga is still going.. my boyfriend said maybe they are just stopping with the anime for a while intill there is more to the manga..
Second season, and here I thought we just ended the 7th or 8th season :heh:
Well, taking the popularity of Inu Yasha in consideration you can be pretty sure that there will be more of it, at least a number of OVA and/or movies. The problem is indeed that they have caught up to the manga. The coming manga chapters will very likely be animated as well, a whole new series however? that I wouldn't know and I think it's too early to tell at this point.
Oh, check out the third IY movie, it rocks, and if I'm not mistaked around new year a 4th IY movie will be released.
I checked out animenfo and saw there's at least 4 different movies (though some apparently go by different titles, are the same movie..)
However I couldn't work out the exact order of them. I'd like to watch them in order, if at all possible.. Also if anyone knows, the rough time in the series I should watch them in? like movie 1 after episode 30, or whatever it works out to be.
So does anyone know the exact order of the story as far as the movies and series go?
I *think* it's like this:
1) Inuyasha - Kagami no Naka no Mugenjou / AKA "Dream Castle Inside the Mirror" / AKA "The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass"
2) Inuyasha - Toki o koeru omoi / AKA "Love which transcends time"
3) Inuyasha - Tenka Hado no Ken / AKA ??
4) Inuyasha - Guren no Houraijima / AKA ??
But that's only from what I can work out, the multiple titles on the first two are somewhat confusing, and I have no idea where in relation to the series the movies take place. So if someone could put them in to some sort of timeline, it'd be much appreciated. ^_^:
7thMethuselah
2004-11-15, 08:39
I checked out animenfo and saw there's at least 4 different movies (though some apparently go by different titles, are the same movie..)
However I couldn't work out the exact order of them. I'd like to watch them in order, if at all possible.. Also if anyone knows, the rough time in the series I should watch them in? like movie 1 after episode 30, or whatever it works out to be.
So does anyone know the exact order of the story as far as the movies and series go?
I *think* it's like this:
1) Inuyasha - Kagami no Naka no Mugenjou / AKA "Dream Castle Inside the Mirror" / AKA "The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass"
2) Inuyasha - Toki o koeru omoi / AKA "Love which transcends time"
3) Inuyasha - Tenka Hado no Ken / AKA ??
4) Inuyasha - Guren no Houraijima / AKA ??
But that's only from what I can work out, the multiple titles on the first two are somewhat confusing, and I have no idea where in relation to the series the movies take place. So if someone could put them in to some sort of timeline, it'd be much appreciated. ^_^:
The order of the movies is
1. Love which transcends time : it's not really related to the anime and can be watched at any time, I'd say watch the first 35 episodes before watching the movie just so you know who some side chars are
2. Castle beyond the looking glass : Another unrelated movie, watch it after Kagura and Kanna have been introduced, somewhere around episode 42, but better to watch it after ep 54 since I think IY uses "something" that gets introduced in that ep.
3. Tenka Hado no Ken : watch it... llate in the series, losta side characters in it, sry can't really give an ep nr :)
4. Guren no Houraijima : Has this been released allrdy? I thought it's suppose to air in december in Japan?
Superchop
2004-11-15, 18:08
4. Guren no Houraijima : Has this been released allrdy? I thought it's suppose to air in december in Japan?
Lol, nope...not released yet ;)
your right though...it'll be released mid-december i believe
Lol, i would say it...but it'll take away from actually seeing what happens...
If you want, read the manga...i forget which chapter it was but it happenned fairly recently :)
As for the shards...I guess it's easier to find Kagome/InuYasha then it is Kouga...so he might as well go after the ones that are closer to him :heh:
Originally Posted by 7thMethuselah
Yeah I do
The one thing I don't understand is why Naraku keeps going after Kagome's shard , why doesn't he try to get those two from Kouga????
So 7th, you like Kagura like me... THEN NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO , YOU BETTER OFF DON'T WANT TO KNOW!!!YES, REALLY!!! :sad: *cussing with a lot of bad words*
and what happen?? Why does Kikyou still alive???
7thMethuselah
2004-11-24, 12:44
and what happen?? Why does Kikyou still alive???
Well
Kikyou died and then got ressurrected by a demon that can binds soul to a body of clay. After the death of that demon she roamed the land searching for Naraku, she needs to "eat" the souls of dead to stay alive herself though.
Then later in the series, Kikyou gets killed again by Naraku when she falls in his youki. She is near death when she get's saved by Kagome a couple episodes later.
Kikyou, a great character, but such a tragc one :'(
To make a long story short-I was very disappointed with the so called "ending" of this long lived series. Inu Yasha and Kagome and all are still chasing Naraku and his merry band of assholes down the highway. This is supposed to be an ending?!?! Nothing gets resolved, everthing is left openended. At least Rumiko Takahashi's earlier series (Maison Ikkoku comes to mind) had definite endings!!
7thMethuselah
2004-11-26, 20:27
To make a long story short-I was very disappointed with the so called "ending" of this long lived series. Inu Yasha and Kagome and all are still chasing Naraku and his merry band of assholes down the highway. This is supposed to be an ending?!?! Nothing gets resolved, everthing is left openended. At least Rumiko Takahashi's earlier series (Maison Ikkoku comes to mind) had definite endings!!
It isn't a real ending because the manga is still ongoing. The reason why the producers ended the anime is because it had caught up to the manga. You can be 100% sure that there will be more Inu Yasha, be it OVA's or movies or even more episodes.
DrWho2002
2004-11-27, 01:29
How can you be 100% sure? Nothing has been said.
Mr_Paper
2004-11-27, 02:55
How can you be 100% sure? Nothing has been said.It's an assumption based on what happened with Urusei Yatsura. When the television series caught up to the manga, they ended the TV series and released the rest of the story in the forms of OVAs and movies.
DrWho2002
2004-11-27, 03:25
What happened before may not necessarily happen again. I say best not to keep hopes up. When something is said, then one can start to look forward to it. That's how I view things.
7thMethuselah
2004-11-27, 07:02
What happened before may not necessarily happen again. I say best not to keep hopes up. When something is said, then one can start to look forward to it. That's how I view things.
True, but Inu Yasha is pretty popular as far as I know, so I'd find it rather surprising if there weren't new episodes. But for now I'll just rewatch those 170 episodes and 4 movies, that should keep me busy for a while :p
Anyway, we still have the manga, it's not the greatest manga ever (the art isn't all that ...) but it is entertaining me :)
Inuyasha manga, eh? Yeah, it's entertaining...when it's not dragging on and meandering through unnecessary sidequest after sidequest after sidequest after sidequest... I've been following this series since early 99 and I've lost track of the number of times I've thought the story was going somewhere only to have it detour for the 1000th time. And yet I keep reading...*sigh* I think I'm going to be a little sad when it finally ends.
I agree with some others, don't get your hopes up. This might actually be the end of Inu Yasha. I know how the final UY ova was based on the final episode of the manga, but don't always belive lightning will strike the same spot twice. And then again, maybe it will.
12 Kingdoms being shown as well but i prefer Inuyasha more. All i can was that i was surprised to hear V6`s "Change the World" as its OP.
Found the story quite pleasant. Made me stay up late to watch.
Is it worth to get the DVD version? Planning to order on my next pay day along with other titles.
7thMethuselah
2004-12-02, 12:25
12 Kingdoms being shown as well but i prefer Inuyasha more. All i can was that i was surprised to hear V6`s "Change the World" as its OP.
Found the story quite pleasant. Made me stay up late to watch.
Is it worth to get the DVD version? Planning to order on my next pay day along with other titles.
There is a season 1 box which holds episodes 1 - 27 , It's not too expensive if you see what you get for it. I think I bought it for 70-75 euro. It hardly has any extra's though in case you fancy those.
The regular Inu Yasha DVD's can get rather costly as they only hold 3 episodes a disc ...
Personnely I preferred Junni Kokki. I think it had a much more interesting storyline than Inu Yasha. I think that Inu Yasha is ok, but nothing special. I liked Rumiko Takahashi's earlier works much better, especially Maison Ikkoku.
Wow.. the InuYasha DVD's were really expensive.. I paid $15-40 when I bought them.. I have all the shows except for the very first ones.. I'm just waiting for the forth movie now.. Well, I guess we all are..
Fourth Inu Yasha movie? What 4th movie, all there are is 3, according to what I just read read it'll supposedly be released this month (December).
7thMethuselah
2004-12-06, 06:03
Fourth Inu Yasha movie? What 4th movie, all there are is 3, according to what I just read read it'll supposedly be released this month (December).
Lol, you are answering your own question in the same sentence :D
Some info about the 4th Inu Yasha movie
Official Title :Inu Yasha - Guren no Houraijima
website : http://www.inuyasha-movie.com/index.html
release date : 23 december 2004
check this fansite for a small preview http://www.ytv.co.jp/inuyasha_movie04/index_set.html
I didn't really answer my own question, I just remembered something whilst I was inputing my comment.
Is there anyone who watch the movie 3?Please tell me the important stories. :)
7thMethuselah
2004-12-07, 14:43
Is there anyone who watch the movie 3?Please tell me the important stories. :)
What exactly do you want to know about the 3rd movie?
Here is some general info
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2981
http://www.peko-peko.net/inuyasha/movie3.htm
kiyoko-san
2004-12-14, 13:52
Hello All!!!!! How Are You? I Realy Like M'lord Inuyasha, How About You!!! He Is The Best. I Also Realy Like M'lord Sesshomaru. He's Also Verry Good. I Like M'lord Sesshomaru's Good Leadership Skills And His Calmness. I Like M'lord Inuyasha's Spirit Though!!!!!!! I Took Alot Of Tests To See What Inuyasha Character I Was Most Like And I Got M'lord Inuyasha Most Of The Time, Once I Got Sango, Once Kagome, And A Couple Times I Got Sesshomaru. I Also Took Alot Of Different Tests To See Which Inuyasha Villin I'd Most Be Like And I Always Got M'lord Sesshomaru. >.< ^ ^;; That Was Kinda Weard Since They Are Baisically Opposites In Personality. I Guss That Means I Have Split Personalities!!! Oh Yeah, I Also Did Alot Of Tests On Which Inuyasha Guy I'd Go Best With, I Always Got M'lord Inuyasha Or M'lord Sesshomaru Except One Time It Said I'd Go Best With Lord Monk Miroku.
7thMethuselah
2004-12-14, 14:07
I'm so happy you like Inu Yasha like many of use do around here, but do us a couple of favors
-don't post with all words starting with a capital letter -> it's annoying.
-do not spam a thread by quoting yourself unless you wanna bump a thread back to page one, but I do not think it was gone from the first page after those 2 minutes ...
-use the existing Inu Yasha thread to discuss Inu Yasha
http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=8320
Apart from that , welcome to the forums, and read this, it is very interesting -> http://forums.animesuki.com/announcement.php?f=11&announcementid=2
I think the problem I have with Inu Yasha is that it overstayed its welcome. I just never was able to generate the level of excitement that I felt when I watched Maison Ikkoku or even Ranma 1/2. When all is said and done with IY it just was not as satisfiying as the other two.
stonedzombie
2005-12-29, 04:34
I think the problem I have with Inu Yasha is that it overstayed its welcome. I just never was able to generate the level of excitement that I felt when I watched Maison Ikkoku or even Ranma 1/2. When all is said and done with IY it just was not as satisfiying as the other two.
i love the show, as its one of my personal favs, but the show thorugh out 167 episodes, never provided any resolution which it needed so badly.......casue of that, i still feel unsatisfied.....
but you never know....
stonedzombie
2006-01-20, 10:02
hey everyone......saw something on Amazon that caught my eye....
A new dvd is comming out in March called "Inuyasha Shogakukan DVD". I can only read a bit of Japanese, but it says that it will contain new anime clips! Everything else is unknown......but hey, a new release of Inuyasha sounds pretty freakin cool to me! :heh:
more details here: http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000CQM03W/ref%3Dpd%5Frhf%5Fp%5F1/503-8961172-1811926
Thats a fandisk. "Music clips from character songs" etc. It isn't any new episodes or anything like that from my quick read through of it. (I might have missed something though.)
stonedzombie
2006-01-20, 13:33
hm.....but if it was only audio, i don't think it would be put on a dvd.......
hm.....but if it was only audio, i don't think it would be put on a dvd.......
One of the IY cd best albums is actually a DVD with the videos for the songs and a CD with the songs. This might be a set of videos for the character songs in the same respect.
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