Inuyasha Review

Yes, there is a sequel coming soon, no, that's not the reason why I'm reviewing this.

Kagome looks relatively normal until she gets dragged into the past by a centipede demon. An elderly woman named Kaede reveals to Kagome that she is the reincarnation of priestess Kikyo and inside Kagome is the Shikon Jewel, an artifact said to grant the desires of those who possess it. Kagome in trying to defend herself from the Centipede demon frees the half demon Inuyasha after removing the arrow that sealed him, within the ensuring chaos, Kagome destroys the Shikon Jewel shattering it into thousands of pieces spreading across the land. Fearing that the world will return to chaos, Kagome and a reluctant Inuyasha set out to retrieve the pieces of the jewel with Inuyasha kept on a leash which Kagome can use to stop Inuyasha with the simple command "sit". Joined by a huntress with a ride on demon cat, a perverted cursed monk and a mischievous fox demon, the group set out to retrieve the Shikon Jewel and stop Naraku with Inuyasha's brother Sesshoumaru acting as rival and anti hero.
This was a long adventure and very well regarded but I felt it dragged on far longer than it needed to, to the point that whenever Naraku appeared it's followed up by "not this guy again". I'm also not big on Kagome and Inuyasha's relationship as it feels a bit abusive as quite often it crosses the line as Kagome can often punish Inuyasha for nothing, granted Inuyasha is hardly a gentleman but quite often Inuyasha does nothing to warrant his punishments.
I'm not going to be too hard on it, because I see Inuyasha as the show that made the quality of anime so much better, it was a game changer that brought in the anime renaissance and should really be better appreciated in this current era, alot of anime wouldn't exist without it, looking at you Bleach, Demon Slayer and Naruto.
Dub is really good, no arguments.
Final Verdict: It's too long, there's rarely a change in antagonist and Inuyasha and Kagome's relationship can come across as abusive. But it's quality is spectacular and the action and mythos formed the type of anime that shaped a number of popular shows in the last 20 years, it's impact is important and should not be forgotten.

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