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by kearlywi » Tue Nov 18, 2003 3:56 am
I read all of the posts in here, and I find the results amusing to say the least. Someone comes in here and says "Does anyone Hate Inuyasha?"
He gets one supporter; a DBZ fan at that, and then the subject predictably changes to something else, in this case dreamcast.
AlchemistRaikuyo, it seems you have only seen a little of Inuyasha. And I will say that I agree with you on some things. First, that Inuyasha the character is not THAT great. He's likeable in many ways (looks, brash charm) but has predictable shortcomings (stubbornness, temper). He also looks somewhat rediculous, with bright red "genie" pants and a very over sized katana.
When you said "does anyone hate inuyasha," I have to admit I was confused by the question. Do you mean the character, or the show? Well, I'll attempt to respond to both.
Inuyasha (the anime) may be named after this character, but for me the enjoyment comes with the long cast of protagonists that follow him. Miroku the lecherous and charming priest, Sango, the embattled demon hunter, are great supplemental characters. Kikyo, the tragic priestess who dies at the shows begginning, is by far the most enigmatic (mysterious) character in the show, and perhaps rivals Rei from Evangelion in this regard. Naraku makes a very nice (and smart) villian.
Inuyasha was a show that I initially disliked, because the humor was too thin and the action was (and still is) a little on the cheesy side. However, I stuck with the show, and it eventually contains several plot twists and many heart wrenching situations, romantic or otherwise. Inuyasha is one of the best animes I have ever seen in the "Character Development" Category, and in fact is currently one of my favorite animes period. Stick with it, you wont be dissapointed.
The show has guts too. Several times during the show major characters are apparently killed or put into abnormal amounts of peril. The show has a recurring theme of reincarnation and revival, and because of this it becomes disturbing and unpredictable at points. It fluxuates from light-hearted romantic comedy to Dark Fantasy Epic very well.
The show has something for both sexes, and is very popular with men as well as women. As a guy, I liked the show for its almost realist portrayals of Feudal Japan and Japanese Lore, as well as the intelligent villian Naraku, who is always one step ahead of the heroes and we the viewers. He is very crafty, and never endangers himself, he fights almost purely by deception, a trait of Lucifer if there ever was one. I also really liked the characters, and yes the show does have laughs. However what makes Inuyasha a truly great anime is the complex and brilliant character relationships. Naraku's relation with the dead Kikyo is perhaps the most ironic I've ever seen. Kikyo's relationship with Inuyasha is perhaps even more interesting, as she loves him but must hate him wholeheartedly to even remain in the same plane of existence as him. You probably havent seen far enough into the series to understand these relationships, or even how they came to be, but rest assured, it will be interesting finding out.