Inuyasha - Season 1
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Actor: Brittney Irvin, Hisao Egawa, Louise Vallance, Noriko Hidaka, Willow JohnsonBrand: Ventura Distribution
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 675 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-09-07
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: VIZ VIDEO
Product features:
- Kagome Higurashi, an average ninth grader, gets pulled into an ancient well by a demon, bringing her 500 years in the past to the feudal era. There, she meets Inuyasha, a half-demon who seeks the Shikon Jewel to make himself a full-fledged demon. With Inuyasha and new friends, Kagome's search for the Jewel of Four Souls begins.Running Time: 675 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION
Movie Reviews of Inuyasha - Season 1
Movie Review: The first season of Inuyasha, all 27-episodes in one box set. A fantastic series!
Summary: 5 Stars
There are not many long running anime series that I find wonderful but for "InuYasha"" is one of those special titles that is what you can call a total package. Cool characters, cool storyline, cool animation, cool art background... A good balance of everything that you can want in an anime.
But it's something that I expected no less coming from a manga series from Rumiko Takahashi, one of my favorite manga-ka's in Japan known for anime TV series hits such as "Urusei Yatsura", "Maison Ikkoku", "Ranma 1/2' and "InuYasha".
I have to be truthful and say that I am actually a late bloomer to the "InuYasha"" TV series. As a big fan of Rumiko Takahashi's earlier works and "Ranma 1/2' really helping me get into anime nearly 16 years ago, having enjoyed the three previous hits, I felt that I enjoyed them so much, what if I didn't enjoy this new series (which aired in Japan back in 2000)? So, nearly a decade I have caught a few episodes that would air on television but never watched the series from the beginning and what better time to do it but now.
"INUYASHA - FIRST SEASON BOX SET" comprises of the first 27 episodes in both Japanese or English.
For the first season, the majority of the episodes focus on build character development for these five individuals. From InuYasha and Kagome to InuYasha and Kikyo to his relationship (or lack of) with his brother Sesshoumaru. For Kagome, you see her try to balance her real life in present time as she tries to pass tests for school and then going back to to help InuYasha find the crystal shards and at the same time questioning her feelings for InuYasha.
With each episode, there is a lot of action involved, many battles with demons and ghosts and helping different people from different villages. You start to realize that Kagome has a positive effect on InuYasha and once you reach past episode 20, you start to realize more about InuYasha and Kikyo and what really transpired on that tragic day and who was truly responsible.
With each episode, I literally didn't want to stop watching. I was instantly hooked by the characters and each episode's storyline. The way the writers handled the character development and integrated everyone into the storyline was done quite well.
Now there are two versions of these box sets. The first is this regular edition and then there is a limited deluxe edition for each season that comes out with a certain item. For the first season, the deluxe edition comes with the beaded necklace similar to the version InuYasha wears.
Also, for those wondering if there is any version between this re-release and the 2004 Season 1 release, I don't think so.
VIDEO & AUDIO:
For an anime created back in 2000, the first season of episodes holds up pretty well nearly a decade later. There are some stair effect on edges which may be due to the upconverting from my Blu-ray player but overall, the colors are vibrant and the overall animation was done quite well. If you are a big Rumiko Takahashi fan, you know what to expect from her character designs and the animation was well done.
As for the audio, audio is presented in 2.0 and both languages are done quite well. The English dubbed seems a bit more clearer and a little louder coming through my front speakers over the Japanese track but overall, it's a purely dialogue driven anime and there are no 5.1ch tracks, so you get the dialogue in stereo. For "Ranma 1/2' fans, you will see Ranma voice actor Kappei Yamaguchi return as the voice for InuYasha which was pretty cool.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
The box set features a few features such as a character relationship chart which is controlled by your remote control to see the various relationships with each character in the "InuYasha" anime series. Also included are the textless opening and closing themes. You get V6's "Change the World" and dream's "My Will" and you get the Japanese trailers for the first InuYasha film.
I feel that when it comes to an anime television series based on a Rumiko Takahashi manga, you really can't go wrong. Her first three are classics in their own right and "InuYasha" will surely join the others as not only popular hit manga series but also great anime TV series of all time. There are not too many manga creators who have a lot of their works get the anime adaptation that spawn many films, CD drama series and soundtracks and also a lot of merchandise. For Rumiko Takahashi, she's had three decades worth of series that have lasted for a long time and even today, fans still crave her works because they can be watched any time and they are good now as they were then.
But when it comes to "InuYasha", where I've had such a strong affinity towards her previous releases and even "Ranma 1/2', I have to admit, "InuYasha" is a solid series and there was not many episodes that were bland or "OK", they were all very good and again, there are not many TV series where I want to continue watching nearly every episode in one sitting.
So, everything is fantastic about this series but are there any negatives? Well, compared to current VIZ Media releases such as "DEATH NOTE" or "Busou Renkin" Season Box Sets, they do add the interviews with the English dub voice talent but considering those were 2008 releases and this was released back in 2004. I think VIZ has learned throughout the years and have given fans what they want with current releases. But for this older release, it's a classic and you do get special features, just not a lot.
For the parents who were wondering if this was a safe DVD box set for the children, I am not sure if the episodes were edited for television in the US but I do know there are some episodes on the DVD that have a lot of violence and even some scenes (especially in Sango's storyline) that have people dying of unpleasant deaths and you see things like severed heads. And during a few battles with monsters, you see InuYasha slicing them up or a body part or two. So, there is violence in this series. So, parents who are wondering if they can buy this for their seven year old, you may want to stay with a series like Pokemon instead.
The first season was just quite fun to watch with it's humorous but butt-kicking characters and you get the dramatic storylines between InuYasha, Kagome and Kikyo. To have 27 episodes on one box set for a very good price is quite nice. Considering in the past, when anime TV series were 3-4 episodes per DVD. So, you get your money's worth by buying this box set.
Again, the first season so far was simply fantastic and for those who enjoyed Rumiko Takahashi's previous works such as "Urusei Yatsura", "Maison Ikkoku" and "Ranma 1/2', she hits a grand slam with "InuYasha". The first season box set is highly recommended!
Summary of Inuyasha - Season 1
Kagome Higurashi, an average ninth grader, gets pulled into an ancient well by a demon, bringing her 500 years in the past to the feudal era. There, she meets Inuyasha, a half-demon who seeks the Shikon Jewel to make himself a full-fledged demon. With Inuyasha and new friends, Kagome's search for the Jewel of Four Souls begins...Based on the manga by Rumiko Takahashi, the creator of Ranma 1/2 and Urusei Yatsura, the Inu-Yasha TV series (2000) blends elements of Japanese folklore and familiar anime devices into a deftly imaginative blend of humor and adventure, an extremely entertaining series that never falls into cliché. Beginning the first season's 27 episodes, Kagome Higurashi, a normal 15-year-old girl, falls down a dry well--and finds herself in the feudal past, 50 years after her ancestress Kikyo imprisoned the half-human/half-demon Inu-Yasha. As the reincarnation of Kikyo, Kagome possesses a magic jewel that greatly increases the power of demons. Kagome fetters Inu-Yasha with the help of her priestess-ancestor Kaede, and when the jewel is shattered Kagome and Inu-Yasha must ally to recapture the fragments.
The series really begins to hit its stride when Kagome and Inu-Yasha, while bickering, nevertheless prove an effective team against the demons they encounter in the Warring States netherworld. Two new characters create complications. Shippo, an orphan fox spirit, meets Kagome and Inu-Yasha in the Warring States period. A more conventional but potentially more dangerous addition is Hojo, a handsome upper classman at Kagome's school, who's concerned about her recent absences. His understated good manners contrast sharply with the prickly Inu-Yasha--just as Kagome is beginning to recognize his good points.
In the multi-part adventure that begins with "Kikyo's Stolen Ashes," the filmmakers presenting conflicting versions of the relationship between Kikyo and Inu-Yasha, and the intriguing plot twists typify Takahashi's sophisticated story-telling. The tone darkens as the back story emerges: 50 years earlier, Kikyo tended Onigumo, a badly burned thief. As his desire for the Sacred Jewel--and Kikyo--grew, Onigumo summoned a horde of demons, whom he allowed to consume his flesh and soul. The evil creatures fused to form the terrible Naraku. Recognizing his feelings for Kagome, Inu-Yasha tries to protect her from Naraku by sending her back to her own time and blocking the passage between the ages. Inu-Yasha, Kagome, Shippo, and Miroku face a bizarre array of monsters and villains, including a forest demon who vomits hordes of monstrous, three-eyed wolves.
As the tapestry grows richer, Kagome and Myoga begin to explore the origins and nature of the Sacred Jewel that radiates power yet brings misfortune to everyone who approaches it. The source of the jewel turns out to be the demon-slayers' village. Inu-Yasha, Kagome, and their friends learn how the Jewel was created long ago in a battle between hordes of monstrous demons and Midoriko, the greatest priestess of the age. But the Jewel is also a miniature battleground between good and evil: a metaphor for the world--and for Inu-Yasha's heart, as he vacillates between selfishness and kindness. (Rated 13 and older: violence, grotesque imagery, brief nudity) --Charles Solomon
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