Inu Yasha, a dog demon, was sealed away on a tree after he tried to steal the Skikon Jewel which has the power to make monsters stronger. One day Kagome falls in a well only to find herself transferred to Feudal Japan. After 50 years of entrapment, Kagome's touch breaks Inu Yasha's seal. It turns out that Kagome has the Skikon Jewel and it doesn't take long for the news to get around. Kagome shoots an arrow at a monster who has stolen the jewel but unfortunately the arrow shatters the jewel. Now Inu Yasha and Kagome must find all the pieces together despite the fact they can't stand each other. Or can they...
Rating/Comments:
Ina Yasha manga is still going strong and is currently being published weekly in Shonen Sunday which is "one of the largest weekly manga magazines in Japan". This story is really good and the relationship between Kagome and Inu Yasha is interesting. Rumiko Takahashi is the creator of Inu Yasha. Rumiko Takahashi also created Ranma 1/2 and Maison Ikkoku. I have heard that Inu Yasha is a lot like Ranma 1/2 but is a lot more series then her other series. A tv series was just released last year. It only contains the very begining of the Inu Yasha story. I haven't heard of any plans to animate more of the story.
US Releases:
Inu Yasha Manga -- VIZ Comics
Inu Yasha Anime -- none (although VIZ might pick it up)
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