Manga: Inuyasha by Takahashi Rumiko
Jul. 20th, 2009 12:23 amTitle: Inuyasha
Author: Takahashi Rumiko
My Rating: 4/5
Today I finally finished reading Inuyasha. I've been reading it from the beginning, which according to Wikipedia is about twelve years. D: At fifty-six volumes total, this is the longest completed series I've ever read (well, the longest, period, though One Piece is already at fifty-four volumes, so it will soon outstrip it).
So, basic plot. Kagome is a 9th grader whose family owns a Shinto shrine. One day she gets sucked into a well and travels back in time to the Sengoku period. Only it's a fantasy Sengoku period with magic and demons and stuff. She meets Inuyasha, half-human/half-dog demon, and a bunch of other people, and they set off on a quest to find the shards of the Shikon Jewel and kill Naraku, the big bad who is also trying to collect the shards for his own purpose. Unlike many long manga, it really sticks to this main plot the whole time, which is part of why it feels pretty slow and repetitive in the middle.
I really don't remember much about the early volumes. I didn't follow it faithfully, either. I let it sit for years somewhere in the twenties and then just the past couple months read the final thirty-some volumes. I will say that I don't think Takahashi is very good at drawing out a popular series. I remember the same feeling with Ranma. At some point it just got really repetitive. There are some authors who are good at coming up with new plots to keep the series going, but I don't think that's her strong suit and I wish this hadn't been stretched out as long as it was.
Even so, once I got over the slow part in the middle and things really started coming to a head with the final fifteen volumes or so, I was really hooked again. That may be reflecting my overall grade, I don't know. It's definitely something I would rec, despite the length.
I'm pretty pleased with the ending. She wrapped everything up pretty well. ( Tiny bit of spoilers ) So yeah, I'm glad I did finish it up. I think overall it was well worth the read.
Author: Takahashi Rumiko
My Rating: 4/5
Today I finally finished reading Inuyasha. I've been reading it from the beginning, which according to Wikipedia is about twelve years. D: At fifty-six volumes total, this is the longest completed series I've ever read (well, the longest, period, though One Piece is already at fifty-four volumes, so it will soon outstrip it).
So, basic plot. Kagome is a 9th grader whose family owns a Shinto shrine. One day she gets sucked into a well and travels back in time to the Sengoku period. Only it's a fantasy Sengoku period with magic and demons and stuff. She meets Inuyasha, half-human/half-dog demon, and a bunch of other people, and they set off on a quest to find the shards of the Shikon Jewel and kill Naraku, the big bad who is also trying to collect the shards for his own purpose. Unlike many long manga, it really sticks to this main plot the whole time, which is part of why it feels pretty slow and repetitive in the middle.
I really don't remember much about the early volumes. I didn't follow it faithfully, either. I let it sit for years somewhere in the twenties and then just the past couple months read the final thirty-some volumes. I will say that I don't think Takahashi is very good at drawing out a popular series. I remember the same feeling with Ranma. At some point it just got really repetitive. There are some authors who are good at coming up with new plots to keep the series going, but I don't think that's her strong suit and I wish this hadn't been stretched out as long as it was.
Even so, once I got over the slow part in the middle and things really started coming to a head with the final fifteen volumes or so, I was really hooked again. That may be reflecting my overall grade, I don't know. It's definitely something I would rec, despite the length.
I'm pretty pleased with the ending. She wrapped everything up pretty well. ( Tiny bit of spoilers ) So yeah, I'm glad I did finish it up. I think overall it was well worth the read.
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