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[ Read this in Japanese : Translation by Eusebio ] |
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About Inu-Yasha:
- Written with the ideographic kanji characters for "night" and "witch," in Japanese, yasha is typically the word for a "demon" or "devil," while inu refers to a distinctly less ominous-sounding creature, Canis familiaris, as in the common, domesticated pet. A construct of creator Rumiko Takahashi's endlessly creative imagination, Inu-Yasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale is inspired by long centuries of Buddhist tradition and Japanese folklore. In fact, one of the reasons we decided to release the title as "Inu-Yasha" (rather than as, say, the more prosaic "Dog-Demon") is due to our intention to hew more closely to the cultural elements which give manga or Japanese comics their uniqueness. Jumping back in time from modern-day to sengoku jidai or "warring-states period" Japan, the story of Inu-Yasha is clearly unlike any of Takahashi's previous "big" series (Urusei Yatsura, Maison Iku, Ranma½), but as for how different...well, due to the fact that the series is being published in the U.S. nearly simultaneously with Japan, that's something we'll just have to keep reading to find out.
- Text taken from the inside cover of Inu-Yasha number one
Characters:
- Inu-Yasha: He is part dog, part boy. He has been trapped in suspended animation for over fifty years.
Kagome: She is a typical modern girl who doesn't beleive in myths and superstitions...until today!
Kikyo: A girl who looks just like Kagome.. only she belonged in the past with Inu-Yasha. She was the village priestess and protectress of the small village that Kagome stumbles upon when transported into the past.
Lady Kaede: Kikyo's younger sister who, when Kagome finds her, is now the village's priestess because of her sister's death. She is an elderly lady with her left eye patched.
Sota: Kagome's little brother.
Buyo: Kagome's pet cat.
Comments:
- I won't put a story synopsis up just yet.. don't want to ruin Rumiko's new work for anyone. It's just $2.95 go buy it. I think if you like any of her past work you will like this new masterpeice as well.
Inu-Yasha Links:
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Eusebio's Homepage
Inu-Yasha
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Anime-Zine: Manga News
Inuyasha - Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi
The Inuyasha Clubhouse
The Forest of Inu-Yasha
