C&C - "Inuyasha" Season Two - Week One [8/26 - 8/29]

[livingfruitvirus]

Finally, after months of waiting and bickering and whining and calling the AS people names and sending them death threats, the viewers (and the Rumiko Takahashi fanbase in general) will be appeased when the new season of Inuyasha begins tonight. Here's a lineup....

Tonight - "The Man Who Fell in Love With Kagome" [37]
Tomorrow - "Two Hearts, One Mind" [38]
Tomorrow's Tomorrow - "Trapped in a Duel to the Death" [39]
In 3 Days - "Deadly Trap Of Kagura Wind Scorcerss" [40]

Edit List dibs - arxane

[SNS]

I haven't seen this series before, should I wait until they show the first episode again or should I watch these new episodes?

[Umino]

"That chick hit Kyoga!"

Don'st that seem a little strange coming from someone of the Feudal times?

[ToonamiFanatic]

"That chick hit Kyoga!"

Don'st that seem a little strange coming from someone of the Feudal times?

yeah when I heard that I busted out laughing. I didnt know the word "chick" existed in Feudal times except for chickens :D

[Rabi~en~Rose]

LOL!

I need a screencap of that look Kagome had on her face after Koga got done boasting to Inuyasha! http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gif

[Tienshin]

I haven't seen this series before, should I wait until they show the first episode again or should I watch these new episodes?

Watch now!

Kouga is such a bastard...love that guy.

I'm glad Scott McNeil is still kicking ass on the VA front.

[livingfruitvirus]

I'm glad Scott McNeil is still kicking ass on the VA front.

agreed. unfortunate that more and more work is being sent to Ocean Group's non-union Calgary equivilant that isn't as good.

[Menion420]

wooohoooo..... Finally some new Inuyasha episodes. Was great to see this one in english. Now they just need to catch up to episode 121 soon, heh. This is definitely one of my favorite animes, well top 5 atleast.... Beer and new anime on Adult swim by far make up for all the College homework one has to do on week nights.

[DianaGohan]

The 6 Month Cliffhanger ends here in the Inuyasha Episode Review of "The Man Who Fell in Love With Kagome".

Did anyone else get a feeling of "Oh yeah, so that's what that show was like" and "Oh I remember when that happen" from this episode? I know I did. Seems so weird it took so long to air new episode. Then again, they picked the weirdest place to end it: Inuyasha attacking that gang of Birds Of Paradise. Anyway, good episode. We finally get some closure with the Koga arc, and the team finally got another Jewel shard. A lot of good action scenes and comedy scenes (espically all of Inuyasha's and Kagome's bickering, which should send up the next episode quite nicely). Nothing groundbreaking, or waiting 6 months for, but oh well. I give this a B+.

[MrBananagrabber]

It's great to see some new Inuyasha. Great that it's uncut, too. Thanks, Adult Swim.

As for the episode, Kouga's my favorite character, so I loved it. Scott McNeil is just awesome =D

Interesting they didn't do anything for Kagome calling Kouga "Kouga-kun". I can't see how they'd really translate it, because if she called him "Kougy" or anything like that people would raise hell. Not that it's any sort of loss.

It looked like tomorrow's ep is the Forrest Gump one from AS.com.

[Masamune2052]

Well, seeing the english version was pretty good, it ends the Koga-arc (kinda, tommorow officially ends it) and of course we get some action, but most of the episode was focused on character relationships, namely Inu Yasha and Kagome.

Kikyou is Inu Yasha's element that seperates him from Kagome, but now Koga is Kagome's element that seperates her from Inu Yasha. Don't you just love the revenge, Inu? :anime:


You'd think after having Inu Yasha for over a year they'd know he was a dog demon. (referring to the card about 'cat ears')

[RahXephon]

I keep telling myself that InuYasha's dub is a parody of every respectable English dub on the planet. It seriously annoys me. Something as stilted and poorly acted as InuYasha's might have been acceptable a couple years ago, but truly provoking dubs like Blue Gender and Cowboy Bebop's make its look even more rudimentary by comparison.

As for the actual episode itself: mleh. A little bit of good, a little bit of bad, and some childish jealousy thrown in there for good measure. Your standard InuYasha fare. Was I the only one not intimidated by the mutant Pac-Men with wings? Oh, and when you can predict the outcome of any given episode simply by reading its title (a la DBZ), it generally doesn't bode well for the series.

Chalk it up to the fact that I never really was the biggest InuYasha fan. I still can't help but be enthralled by the wonderful animation, though.

-RahXephon

[Tienshin]

Well, seeing the english version was pretty good, it ends the Koga-arc (kinda, tommorow officially ends it) and of course we get some action, but most of the episode was focused on character relationships, namely Inu Yasha and Kagome.

Kikyou is Inu Yasha's element that seperates him from Kagome, but now Koga is Kagome's element that seperates her from Inu Yasha. Don't you just love the revenge, Inu? :anime:

He hates it...I predict he and Koga-kun will have many battles...Koga needs a wolf chick.

[MrBananagrabber]

He hates it...I predict he and Koga-kun will have many battles...Koga needs a wolf chick.

Nah, I think it'd be MUCH more interesting if Kouga and Kikyou had some fun =P

[Yal]

I forgot how much I enjoyed this show, it's good to finally have it back.

[Masamune2052]

He hates it...I predict he and Koga-kun will have many battles...Koga needs a wolf chick.
He gets one (Ayame), but it he doesn't have any feelings for her, kinda like his relationship with Kagome from her POV.

[Rabi~en~Rose]

I forgot how much I enjoyed this show, it's good to finally have it back.

I forgot how much I didn't miss this show. :(

Another standard episode. Not especially good or bad just kinda in the middle. http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gif

[G1Ravage]

Haha...the cards say it'll all be uncut! Poor arxane. :p

[Aurochs]

"That chick hit Kyoga!"

Don'st that seem a little strange coming from someone of the Feudal times?

I was thinking the same thing.

Although if we're to be technical, 99 percent of the words the VAs are using were unknown to people in medieval Japan.

Anyway, good episode. The usual surreal campiness with a side of sexual undertones that makes this show great.

[Zach Logan]

It has made me Nastolgic, I love the second ending.

[succinct for now]

[Arxane]

Well, those Adult Swim interstitials just put me out of a job. In any case, back to me writing long reviews:

Tonight's episode finally closed the ciffhanger from last year...kinda. The silly bit concerning Inuyasha being captured by a Bird of Paradise aside, the episode got into full swing when Inuyasha and Koga started bickering. They provided some of the more interesting parts of the episode. But the best part was after the leader Bird of Paradise was killed. Inuyasha's jealousy and Kagome screaming at him for getting suspicious was priceless. The ending resolved one thing and started something else, but that's just fine. The next episode will be one of the more...interesting episodes in the series because of one thing. I won't mention it, but I'll give a hint: crayon. Finally, voices were pretty good tonight, although Trish Ledoux continues to show she can do what she wants without the other two scriptwriters. The "Pigeon from Hell" line was pretty amusing, though.

Overall, B+/A-


Edit List:
How to fight turkey dinners

As you saw, Cartoon Network just put me out of a job. But I'll continue checking just to make sure, if only for my own pathetic amusement.

1. Opening removed.

And that's it, something we all expected to be removed and something that should be removed from all future episodes. And if what that card said was correct, that'll be the only "edit" this season. And I have no reason to doubt them...unless Viz starts putting the s-word in their dubs.

[Tienshin]

He gets one (Ayame), but it he doesn't have any feelings for her, kinda like his relationship with Kagome from her POV.

Nice!

Well, not for Ayame of course. But Still....

[Spike Mcdougal]

"That chick hit Kyoga!"

Don'st that seem a little strange coming from someone of the Feudal times?

You know i've notice alot of people catch these "Out of the ordinary" lines easily and those are the ones I dont give a second thought about.

Anyway I loved it nothing worthy to note though

[Rikou]

Only nitpick I have is Kagome's VA. I usually don't have a problem with her, but when she was yelling at Inu Yasha... I don't know, she just didn't seem angry enough. It's like the voice didn't quite match the animation (rolling flames and such in the background). She needs to be more feirce!

Or perhaps I was just expecting more of a Misty from Pokèmon outburst. Dunno.

[ClockStomper]

Aw yes...it's back. I missed the ending song. Gratuitus Sessomaru and his feminine furry scarf nonwithstanding.

Meh, I'd give this one a low B. This whole Kouga arc didn't appeal to me in the first part either. I'm waiting on that Kagura lady LFV mentioned in the episode title. Some vague mentions about her story from the video game have me intrigued.

Although, I feel this show hasn't hit the same level of fun and excitment since the Sango intro storyline. I miss the plot twists, "search for the shards" bores me.

[EightOh]

Man, it's been almost a year since I first saw this show (September 7th) and ASA in general (except for Bebop, which I first saw nearly a year before the rest of the block). IY's return brings back some good memories. It's good to have the show back.

The first episode back was pretty solid, though it seems kind of funny to have a many-month cliffhanger and then wrap the arc up in one episode or so. The first part of the ep itself sort of surprised me with its length. It went 15 minutes before going to commercial.

I noticed the "cat ears" part, too. Must've just been a brain fart, but you'd think they would realize the "half-human, half-dog demon" has dog ears. Speaking of brain farts, is it just me or does the voice-over say, "Miroku's horde of demons," in the promo, as opposed to Naraku?

[Sampo]

Fun episode, we see Inuyasha slice up some turkey.

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/inunbird.jpg

Whoot we finally see more on Inuyasha! LOL looks like Inuyasha POed Kagome once again. Ah poor half-demon.



LOL!

I need a screencap of that look Kagome had on her face after Koga got done boasting to Inuyasha! http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gif

Do you mean this one?

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/ShockNAweSM.jpg

For the Larger version click here. (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/ShockNAwe.jpg)

Not much else to say. I am happy that Inuyasha resumed airing on Adult Swim with new episodes to boot. Also it is nice that they will air unedited.

[Sampo]

...
I noticed the "cat ears" part, too. Must've just been a brain fart, but you'd think they would realize the "half-human, half-dog demon" has dog ears. Speaking of brain farts, is it just me or does the voice-over say, "Miroku's horde of demons," in the promo, as opposed to Naraku?

Yup the voice over during those promos did say "Miroku" :rolleyes: . Unless they were still thinking about Miroku and Sango. Then Miroku could unlease his "horde of demons" on her...

*dunks head in gutter*

[PearlRose86]

Hmm, just by watching the show last night, I enjoyed it. With all the rabid-IY fans on AS.com kind of wrecking the show for me during the past 6 months, I'd forgotten how much I liked the show. ^^

Here's to looking forward to the rest of the run, and uncut too... nice.



-Maggie

[TsuiTsui]

I finally get to see Inuyasha and Kagome getting on each other's cases again :D ; I really did miss this show and am so happy for its return to Adult Swim! I I think the Birds of Paradise are the most hideous creatures I have seen ... :sweat:


Did anyone else get a feeling of "Oh yeah, so that's what that show was like" and "Oh I remember when that happen" from this episode? I know I did.

Sure did. When I saw Inuyasha use his Wind Scar attack, I went "oh yeah!" :D



http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/ShockNAweSM.jpg


I also laughed out loud when I saw that facial expression on Kagome during this scene! :anime:

[Delthayre]

For me, Inuyasha is a quintessentially average show. It has improved since it's earlier episodes, but still fails to interest me or stir me too much. Although it must be conceded that part of my discontent stems from my displeasure with the dub script, which is littered with far to many neologisms to maintain any kind of veracity. The acting, for the central ensemble at least, has improved, but is still somewhat flat at times, but it's a serviceable dub all around. I'll watch it, I'll enjoy it, but it won't really stick with me and keep me thinking until the next episode.

a cautious *** out of *****

[Forbidden]

For me, Inuyasha is a quintessentially average show. It has improved since it's earlier episodes, but still fails to interest me or stir me too much. Although it must be conceded that part of my discontent stems from my displeasure with the dub script, which is littered with far to many neologisms to maintain any kind of veracity. The acting, for the central ensemble at least, has improved, but is still somewhat flat at times, but it's a serviceable dub all around. I'll watch it, I'll enjoy it, but it won't really stick with me and keep me thinking until the next episode.
I always thought the language was done on purpose. The stupid villagers and old people use "thee"s and "thou"s while Inu-Yasha and other young folk don't. It really paints a contrast between the styles of speech.

I find much of the writing to be rather genius. The way they all talk to each other is hilarious. Inu-Yasha certainly is not as serious of a show as Blue Gender, but not completely wacky, either. It's a rather intriguing mix of good characters, action, and amusing dialogue.

[Patches]

So... are they going to come up with consistant translations of "Inu-koro" and "Yasui Ookami"? The way Inuyasha and Kouga always refer to each other using those pet names rather than real names is always amusing, and I hope the translators settle on something for the two to call each other rather than just hurling random insults (and I REALLY hope that "Inu-trasha" isn't what they settle on -_-*).

[Amano Ginji]

InuYasha and Kagome = Ranma and Akane.

XP

[Dark Spider]

Last night's episode was a B+ for me. I'm really glad Inuyahsa's back from its 6 month "new show" hiatus....I really missed being suprised by the twists and action.

Sigh...but why did they have to start the new eps with this episode. This episode was just too campy...even for Inuyasha. Inuyasha's bickering with Miroku and Koga was on the verge of annoying me.

And as for Koga's interest with Kagome. I'm not a fan of "love at first notice" type relationships. In one day, Koga went from "using" Kagome, to being "interested and impresed" with Kagome, to finally "confessing his undenying love" for Kagome. I know that type of thing happens in real life, but it still seems unrealistic to me.

What earned the show a B+ though was the action and Inuyasha and Kagome's banter at the end. I loved watching Koga fight with the leader Bird of Paradise. I love watching underdog characters used their agility and skill to take down a tough opponent (well, technically, Koga didn't win...but still it was a good fight). Inuyasha's action was impressive too. Someone posted a pic of Inuyasha standing after he sliced a bird of paradise. I remember watching that last night and thinking that was so badass. Kagome and Inuyasha's fight at the end was entertaining also. I was thinking to myself "here we go again...Inuyasha's back".

This episode would've been alot better if it wasn't THE episode to end the cliffhanger...but oh well.

One more thing though...Birds of Paradise? Sounds like some cheesy 70's funk band or something...

[Forbidden]

And as for Koga's interest with Kagome. I'm not a fan of "love at first notice" type relationships. In one day, Koga went from "using" Kagome, to being "interested and impresed" with Kagome, to finally "confessing his undenying love" for Kagome. I know that type of thing happens in real life, but it still seems unrealistic to me.
Actually, I was under the impression that he was merely proclaiming undying love, but wasn't actually in love. To me, it seemed like it was three quarters "She's a jewel detector" and one fourth "She's kinda cute". Convincing her to be his girl would be a heck of alot easier than having to constantly threaten her into detecting jewel shards. And there is an element of rivalry with Inu-Yasha. Inu-Yasha likes her, so if she went with me, it would snub him.

This may be a shock, but men have been known to lie to get girls...

[Beat]

Kagome is finally starting to get annoyed with her role as the "go fetch the jewel shards dog". And she leaves. To which I say, it was only a matter of time before her pent up frusturation exploded. Now poor Dog ears has to deal with it.

And Kudos to an uncensored season. Unfortunately, I'm going to miss Wensday's ep as I move up to my college dorm.

[Michael]

nice to finally see new epsiodes!!

How long is this season going to be?

[Trip]

New stuff at last!

This episode is pretty good. Though a bit pointless if what I've heard is true about how we go another 80 episodes and Kagome and Inuyasha are still like this... :rolleyes:

[Masamune2052]

So... are they going to come up with consistant translations of "Inu-koro" and "Yasui Ookami"? The way Inuyasha and Kouga always refer to each other using those pet names rather than real names is always amusing, and I hope the translators settle on something for the two to call each other rather than just hurling random insults (and I REALLY hope that "Inu-trasha" isn't what they settle on -_-*).
I'd settle for 'dog crap/terd' and 'wimpy wolf' anyday, but I'm with you if they use 'Inu-trasha' the whole time, it just lacks any taste.


nice to finally see new epsiodes!!

How long is this season going to be?
As of now episode 52.

[Greek_Honeybee]

This may be a shock, but men have been known to lie to get girls...Not only that, but there's also the fact that Kouga's an idiot. If anyone was the type to claim his undying love to some girl he just met, it'd be him.

In any case, she ain't buying any of it. Her BS meter was off the scale.

On the other hand, I thought Inuyasha's response to all the wolf-whistling ("Nobody talks down to Kagome like that while I'm around! How dare you humiliate her! She's not your property!") was rather impressive.

[Masamune2052]

Yea, Kouga and Kagome's relationship is 'just friends' the whole time, although Kouga does try (if only that's all it took). Of course, if Kouga had HIS way, things would be very different. Good thing, for Inu Yasha's sake, that's not the case.

[eyager]

I guess I've been spoiled by all the good quality dubs that have been on adult swim lately. As soon as I heard recap at the beginning of the show, I had to groan on how the Ocean Group managed to turn Kagome into an airhead. Kagome's japanese VA speaks rather softly, yet sounds confident and authoritative. When she's ticked off her tone of voice turns so scathing that she sounds definately like an unpredictable person that Inu Yasha should rightfully back off from to avoid her wrath. This aspect is ever so lacking in the dub.

[Infinity Blade]

Hmm... Kagome's voice felt more... off than I recall her being before in this episode. Maybe I just need to get used to it again...

Anyway, I dunno. This Kouga arc felt... lacking. Both this episode, and the last one CN aired before. I like Kouga, and Scott McNeil's preformance, but there was just something missing from this storyline I couldn't put my finger on. Maybe it was it coming directly off of a short Sesshoumaru storyline... I just don't know.

Ah well. Good to have Inuyasha back, and I look forward to a new plot starting. ^^


So... are they going to come up with consistant translations of "Inu-koro" and "Yasui Ookami"?

Could I ask whether or not anyone knows what the proper translations of those would be?

[Masamune2052]

Could I ask whether or not anyone knows what the proper translations of those would be?
"Inu-koro" mean 'dog crap/terd' and "Yasui Ookami" means 'wimpy wolf'. Basically, it's what Inu Yasha and Kouga call each other whenever they come in contact with each other.

[ClockStomper]

I guess I've been spoiled by all the good quality dubs that have been on adult swim lately. As soon as I heard recap at the beginning of the show, I had to groan on how the Ocean Group managed to turn Kagome into an airhead. Kagome's japanese VA speaks rather softly, yet sounds confident and authoritative. When she's ticked off her tone of voice turns so scathing that she sounds definately like an unpredictable person that Inu Yasha should rightfully back off from to avoid her wrath. This aspect is ever so lacking in the dub.

I've always felt Sango's dub voice would work for Kagome. But I like Sango's voice already.

[Aurochs]

part of my discontent stems from my displeasure with the dub script, which is littered with far to many neologisms to maintain any kind of veracity.

The neologisms and contemporary colloquialisms bother people, but not the fact that people in medieval Japan are speaking English, and are tall white people with blue eyes.

[Will Sturnick]

This episode always seemed kinda lackluster to me. So I'll give it an 87%


I guess I've been spoiled by all the good quality dubs that have been on adult swim lately. As soon as I heard recap at the beginning of the show, I had to groan on how the Ocean Group managed to turn Kagome into an airhead. Kagome's japanese VA speaks rather softly, yet sounds confident and authoritative. When she's ticked off her tone of voice turns so scathing that she sounds definately like an unpredictable person that Inu Yasha should rightfully back off from to avoid her wrath. This aspect is ever so lacking in the dub.

That pretty much sums up my thoughts. That and the pronounciation still bothers me.

[Arxane]

The neologisms and contemporary colloquialisms bother people, but not the fact that people in medieval Japan are speaking English, and are tall white people with blue eyes.

People speaking English comes with all dubs, and the fact that the Japanese are tall white people with large blue eyes comes from the embarassment of their own appearance (maybe...I read it in an article somewhere).

Anyway, I'm not that bothered by all the neologisms, colloquialisms, and anachronisims (Three -isms. How fun!) found in the dub, as long as they don't get as stupid as they did in the early episodes. As long as I don't hear anyone say "where are my homies", I'll be fine.

What I really appreciate about the dub is that it's making the flashback sequences more bearable. For example, in the Japanese version, when Koga tells Kagome that there's a jewel shard on the mountain, in her mind Kagome repeats, "There's a jewel shard on the mountain". In the English version, they add an "I can sense it" afterwards.

[WingZombie38]

It is so good to have Inuyasha back. I know what many of you feel about this Kouga story arc. I always felt the new episodes should have started with Kagura's introduction. I was hoping Kouga would have called Inuyasha Dog S---. :shrug: But Inu-crap is just as good. I didn't think Inu-trasha was that bad. It did rhyme with "yasha" somewhat.

I don't think Moneca Stori's a bad Kagome. She fits the role. It's the vocal inflictions that don't fit well with Satsuki Yukino (Kagome's Japanese VA). The actors are never fully to blame on these things. The voice directors are. They should have directed her voice more wisely.

edit:

People speaking English comes with all dubs, and the fact that the Japanese are tall white people with large blue eyes comes from the embarassment of their own appearance (maybe...I read it in an article somewhere).

I think I read the same article as you. They said they are embarassed and that they don't like doing live action because of it. I also remember something about comparing their bodies to western bodies and how no one would want to look at their bodies. I thought that was sad, but not pathetic sad. There is nothing wrong with the asian body. :(

[Arxane]

I don't think Moneca Stori's a bad Kagome. She fits the role. It's the vocal inflictions that don't fit well with Satsuki Yukino (Kagome's Japanese VA). The actors are never fully to blame on these things. The voice directors are. They should have directed her voice more wisely.

And I think the scriptwriters shouldn't have given her valley-girl vocabulary.

[WingZombie38]

And I think the scriptwriters shouldn't have given her valley-girl vocabulary.
I agree with you there. I dunno. Maybe they thought they should to Americanize her or something. Dumb, yes. Well, they did say "chick".

[Aurochs]

and the fact that the Japanese are tall white people with large blue eyes comes from the embarassment of their own appearance (maybe...I read it in an article somewhere).

This may be getting off topic, but I feel that the tall white blue-eyed anime characters aren't Japanese peoples' passive resentment of their own bodies and envy of American bodies. That's just a wise-acre American commentary. I consider anime a genre of abstract art. Americans may comment on it as bigoted and chauvinistic, but that's because we kind of look like that. In Japan, it's pure abstractionism, because Japanese people are (not to sound racist) short, yellow, brown-haired people with small eyes. No one accuses Pablo Picasso of wanting a blue face, two-dimensional nose, and head that is serratedly cleaved in half. Where did the manga style come from? It more than likely evolved from various sources, including American animation such as Mickey Mouse, Hummel figurines, and illustrations on Buddhist scripts. But I honestly doubt it's Japanese people suffering from penis envy because Americans are God-like supermen. (I'm being facetious here. Don't flame me)

[True Noir]

:anime: I wasn't.

The best part of this episode for me was Miroku's plan of getting captured. That and when Kagome threw Shippo of the cilff.:evil:


The mutant pac man were called birds of paradise I believe.

[Web Head]

For anyone who liked the Inuyasha/Kagome stuff in this episode, you'll LOVE tonights, which is one of my personal favorites. Crayons indeed. :)

And for those in the know, it really stinks that we're ending at 52. It'll be a shame for those only watching the dub to miss out on

finishing the Broken Tetsusaiga arc (probably the shows best arc IMHO) especially the fight with Ryukotsei and Inuyasha learning the Bakuryuuha

[G1Ravage]

nice to finally see new epsiodes!!

How long is this season going to be?

Just 16 episodes. :(

[Trip]

Is that all they have dubbed right now or what?

[Arxane]

Is that all they have dubbed right now or what?

I believe they've dubbed up to episode 70. They've probably only prepared 16 episodes for television broadcast.

Either that, or Cartoon Network is just stretching things out again.

[Trip]

Gah... they better not take another 6 months to air another 16. :rolleyes:

[Roger Smith]

ok.. i have a question
Inuyasha (cat ears demon boy) does watever crap lets see... make a slaugther when he wants and nothing happens in present he may blow up a nuke in the past nothing HAPPENS

[Trip]

Errr... that's a question? What exactly are you asking? Why things he does in the past don't affect the present?

[Mog]

Errr... that's a question? What exactly are you asking? Why things he does in the past don't affect the present?

I don't speak stupid very well, but that's what I guess he said.

[MrBananagrabber]

ok.. i have a question
Inuyasha (cat ears demon boy) does watever crap lets see... make a slaugther when he wants and nothing happens in present he may blow up a nuke in the past nothing HAPPENS

The past does effect the present. Remember that Noh Mask in Kagome's home that had a Jewel Shard in it? It was there because Kagome shatted the Shikon no Tama and it had kinda sat there while time passed.

[ClockStomper]

Gah... they better not take another 6 months to air another 16. :rolleyes:

I hope Viz sends more tapes, there's a big gap of nothing new after Inuyasha finishes.

[Roger Smith]

mkay... (Inuyasha is hell weird..)

[Trip]

I hope Viz sends more tapes, there's a big gap of nothing new after Inuyasha finishes.
If I had any money I'd just go and buy fansubs.. but of course there's only one small problem... :(

[Sampo]

ok.. i have a question
Inuyasha (cat ears demon boy) does watever crap lets see... make a slaugther when he wants and nothing happens in present he may blow up a nuke in the past nothing HAPPENS

Inu = Dog. So those are doggie ears.

The monsters he slaughters either A) Their deaths are suppose to happen in the past. So that is why there is no affect on the present. B) Is too insignificant, so there is no change in the present.

That's my 2 cents.

[edit] After some thought. If they called em Nekoyasha, then you can call those cat ears. :D

[Trip]

Yep... Not even demons can live forever, so they have to end up dying either way. :D

Well, sort of... :p

[ClockStomper]

Anyone know any good comprehensive websites on the show? I'm trying to get someone caught up on the show but all I have on tape are the first 7 episodes and Sango's first storyarc.

[Masamune2052]

http://web.utk.edu/~bborchar/welcome.html

The ultimate Inu Yasha site for info on everything. Also, Brandi finally stopped updating and closed it, so now it shall forever drift in cyberspace.

[Will Sturnick]

Anyone know any good comprehensive websites on the show? I'm trying to get someone caught up on the show but all I have on tape are the first 7 episodes and Sango's first storyarc.

www.tksdigiworld.com (http://www.tksdigiworld.com) (Anime Edition) and http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-13309/ (TV Tome - Inuyasha)

Not to brag, but I wrote the summaries on both those sites. Though I haven't posted summaries for episodes 12 and 13 on Anime Edition yet, but the extremely long ones are still up TV Tome.

[Coral Flowers]

Meh. This episode was meh. I agree that this episode wasn't the best to start new episodes with.. And, I agree that Moneca Stori didn't seem to act angry enough at certain parts (like where Kagome's yelling at Inuyasha at the end of the episode). Aren't I agreeable? :p

There were still some good moments, though. (The look on Kagome's face, Inuyasha accusing her, then getting told the truth, and Inuyasha's still not believing her, and wanting to know what 'really happened')

When Inuyasha was called Inu-trasha by Kouga, wasn't that (sorta) present in the Japanese version? I think it was worded differently, though. (Kouga- What's his name? *Insert mispronounciation of Inuyasha's name here*?)

Inukorro's been translated as muttface and puppy, only, so far, right?
Can't it translate as those, anyway? (I've read that it can be translated as an insult to dogs in general, not specifically 'dog turd'. But, I might've read wrong..) Just wondering.

Looking forward to Episode 46. (Kinda early to be looking forward to it, eh?)
The attack of the Slobberer and the Talking Hairball! :p

[Sampo]

Anyone know any good comprehensive websites on the show? I'm trying to get someone caught up on the show but all I have on tape are the first 7 episodes and Sango's first storyarc.

You could check out http://www.inuyashaworld.com/epsummary.cfm. It has some OK episode summaries.

[Aurochs]

WcDonalds!

[SirLemming]

"Enough pride to choke a horse"? What the heck? Shippo comes out with yet another bizarre statement (remember the octopus line).

This was a much better episode to get re-acquainted with the series. Last night's was the continuation of an action-oriented episode that aired months ago; tonight's was all character.

[Masamune2052]

I'm merely going to highlight my favorite points of this episode:

- Shippo's drawings
- Shippo going airborne
- Miroku's "fortune telling"
- Inu Yasha's battle with the Alarm Clock...OF DOOM!
- Sota and Inu Yasha's manly promise
- Inu Yasha's "apology"
- Hojo's ignorance

Also...ENTER: The jealous-violent-selfish-mean-abusive-stupid-jerk mystery boyfriend of Kagome's. We'll be hearing alot about him.

And tommorow, we get to see the wind demoness!

[DianaGohan]

If You Can't Say You're Sorry At First, Try, Try and Try Again In The Inuyasha "Two Hearts, One Mind" Episode Review.

Hmmm, no action at all really in this episode. Instead a lot of romantic comedy exploring the aftermath of The Koga arc on Inuyasha and Kagome's feelings toward one another. Intresting that both have such huge egos that apogolizing towards the other one is made to be such an ordeal. But you can tell though that Inuyasha is sorry for saying that Kagome loved Koga and Kagome is sorry that she made such a big deal about it. The real highlight was the comedy though. Kagome telling here friends about Inuyasha and her relationship with him (even though not mentioning who he was or the specifics of course) Inuyasha coming to the future and talking to Kagome's brother, Miroku giving out the lady villager's fortunes and saying to Shippo and Sango not to go near the well so Inuyasha will be more likely to come there (and him coming there to see Inuyasha make an idiot out of himself) Shippo dragging Inuyasha to Kaede's to get advice (but using Cat Dog and Wolf in replace of Kagome, Inuyasha and Koga in a hilarious crayon drawn story) Inuyasha apologizing about breaking Kagome's clock, and then chasing Shippo Miroku and Sango around for spying on him. Definite LOL moments for me. I give this episode an A.

[Arxane]

In "Two Hearts, One Mind", virtually nothing happened...and yet it was all right. This episode fleshed out the relationship between Inuyasha and Kagome and showed us why it's an essential part of the series. This episode contained some very memorable scenes, such as Shippo's pastel slideshow and Inuyasha trying to turn off Kagome's alarm clock. Sure, the only substantial thing accomplished with respect to the actual story was Inuyasha and Kagome getting back together, but sometimes things need to slow down like this and let us take in the characters. I also thought the voices sounded great tonight. All in all, it was a great prelude to tomorrow's episode, where things will get back on track...I think. I wonder how Kagura's voice will sound?

Overall, A.

PS - I actually learned there are at least four girls up here at college who watch "Inuyasha". They just moved into the lounge with me and watched it. And they all seem to love Scott McNeil. Guess tomorrow will be heaven for them. :D

Edit List:
Two hearts, one mind, and a picture show

Hi. I'm a broken record. You will get used to me saying "No edits tonight". Thank you and good night.

*scratch*

Hi. I'm a broken record...

[Patches]

... "Hammer Pants"? They're hakama, yo! Hakama! Okay, I laughed at the card, regardless, and the scorning of two sentences ago was simply in jest.

Ah, the introduction of ol' WcDonald's. Where many more conversations in the future concerning Kag and Inu's relationship take place. And Yuka, Eri, and Ayumi finally get names.

On another note... Kagura shows up tomorrow? Huh, you'd think it would be the episode that bears her name where that happens, but... meh. More Kagura happiness for this week, then. No complaints from me. I hope Janyse Jaud does her well. ::crosses fingers:: It would be an added bonus if they actually pronounced her name correctly, too. But, I'm betting on "KuhGURa" rather than "KAHgura", considering they seem to be suffering from Middle Syllable Stress Syndrome ("KuhGOHme", "MiROHku", "NaRAHku", "KiLAHla", "KaiAYday", etc...).

[Spike Mcdougal]

In "Two Hearts, One Mind", virtually nothing happened...and yet it was all right. This episode fleshed out the relationship between Inuyasha and Kagome and showed us why it's an essential part of the series. This episode contained some very memorable scenes, such as Shippo's pastel slideshow and Inuyasha trying to turn off Kagome's alarm clock. Sure, the only substantial thing accomplished with respect to the actual story was Inuyasha and Kagome getting back together, but sometimes things need to slow down like this and let us take in the characters. I also thought the voices sounded great tonight. All in all, it was a great prelude to tomorrow's episode, where things will get back on track...I think. I wonder how Kagura's voice will sound?

Overall, A.

PS - I actually learned there are at least four girls up here at college who watch "Inuyasha". They just moved into the lounge with me and watched it. And they all seem to love Scott McNeil. Guess tomorrow will be heaven for them. :D

You lucky son of a gun :)


Edit List:
Two hearts, one mind, and a picture show

Hi. I'm a broken record. You will get used to me saying "No edits tonight". Thank you and good night.

*scratch*

Hi. I'm a broken record...

*Kills the record with a sledgehammer*

Shippo's story and the chase scene at the end were the high spots for me, also the first time he's gone after Sango

[Tienshin]

I can't wait....Kagura. She's one tough chick. Fun fun funnity fun!

And Kouga comes back too!

[shogunthethird]

I think I must be developing a problem with high-pitched noises or something because for some reason listening to Kagome and Shippo irritated me a lot more than before and not in a "this dub is teh s uck" kind of way as much as "an octave higher and this would actually be painful"

[Greek_Honeybee]

It would be an added bonus if they actually pronounced her name correctly, too. But, I'm betting on "KuhGURa" rather than "KAHgura", considering they seem to be suffering from Middle Syllable Stress Syndrome ("KuhGOHme", "MiROHku", "NaRAHku", "KiLAHla", "KaiAYday", etc...).Eh.. They're the same names, just spoken with an American accent. (Yes, we do have an accent.)

Although I did notice that Kagome pronounced Eri's name with a rolled "r".

[livingfruitvirus]

Shippo sure can draw good. I liked how Inu reacted to his comments when he mentioned the dog.

and more Kagome in the bath. and TV-PG too. Julie McBride-Wyatt would not approve of this episode.

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Less than eventful but entertaining none the less. Shippo's drawing were awesome! But incredibly obvious... But I loved how the characters were "really cute and tiny" and very colorful. Kat Kagome was kawaii! I'd never though about Kagome being cat like but I guess it really does suit her well. The whole story done by Shippo was like one of those old stories told to you when you're a kid that is constantly retold through silly animated versions. Nice touch!

It'd be interesting to see Kagome as a cat demon or half cat demon... that'd be a twist.

Miroku being a sly dog again, what a suprise.

Inuyasha had some good lines tonight as well.

Oh yeah and the first card tonight was wicked awesome! Hammer pants indeed...

[ClockStomper]

I'm too tired to give a comment, so I give this episode an A. It brought the funny. And Hammer pants.

[Wounded_Dragon]

Bleh. A B. Too much harping on Inuyasha's pride by Sango and co, not enough by Kagome's friends reminds me of the Blue Gender edit where it isn't acceptable for Dice to hit Marlene in the gut, but the boss lady can.

[Karl Olson]

Shippo sure can draw good. I liked how Inu reacted to his comments when he mentioned the dog.

and more Kagome in the bath. and TV-PG too. Julie McBride-Wyatt would not approve of this episode.

you beat to the punch on both lines. I hope Ms. McBride-Wyatt is watching tonight though. she's funny.

ah well, Inu Yasha was fun as usual. a nice decompression after FLCL sent my brain into overdrive.

[Sampo]

LOL, I was cracking up when I saw that scene with Shippo's crayon drawnings. They were hillarious and so cute. Also seeing Inuyasha go against an Alarm Clock was fun too. Looks like the alarm clock won. :D

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon3sm.jpg http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/inuyashavsclockSM.jpg

Even there was not much action in this episode, it is still entertaining. Watching Kagome finally spend some time in the present world, going to school, and meeting up with her friends eatting Wacburgers at Wacdnalds was amusing to watch. At the end it was nice to see the gang back together, even though the embarrassed Inuyasha wanted to beat the trio up for their meddling.

Screen caps of Shippo's cute drawings. Odd, they came out pretty good.

Wolf falls in love with Cat, Dog is not pleased (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon01.jpg)
Wolf and Dog fight each other (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon02.jpg)
Wolf takes Cat, Dog is hopping mad! (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon03.jpg)
Angry bird beats up Wolf (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon04.jpg)
Cat chomps on bird, saves Wolf (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon05.jpg)
Cat comforts Wolf, Dog pulls out his nasty stick! (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon06.jpg)
Cat allows Wolf to run away, Dog is upset. (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon07.jpg)
Cat and Dog argue. (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon08.jpg)
Cat is VERY upset, heads for home... (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon09.jpg)
So Cat jumps down the WELL (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon10.jpg)

I swear that crayon drawing bit worked well and took me by surprise. :D

[EightOh]

Shippo's drawings were the highlight, for me, but there were also lots of other things to like in this one. Somewhat uneventful? Maybe. But it was the enjoyable sort of off-time, resolving and shedding a little more light on some things.

Hojo's tolerance level is amazing. She could probably pour boiling water on him and he'd just shrug it off and ask her if she wants to stand him up -- err, go out with him -- next Saturday.


Screen caps of Shippo's cute drawings. Odd, they came out pretty good.

Wolf falls in love with Cat, Dog is not pleased (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon01.jpg)
Wolf and Dog fight each other (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon02.jpg)
Wolf takes Cat, Dog is hopping mad! (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon03.jpg)
Angry bird beats up Wolf (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon04.jpg)
Cat chomps on bird, saves Wolf (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon05.jpg)
Cat comforts Wolf, Dog pulls out his nasty stick! (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon06.jpg)
Cat allows Wolf to run away, Dog is upset. (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon07.jpg)
Cat and Dog argue. (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon08.jpg)
Cat is VERY upset, heads for home... (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon09.jpg)
So Cat jumps down the WELL (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug26/crayon10.jpg)

I swear that crayon drawing bit worked well and took me by surprise. :DAwesome. You rule.

[kaine23]

Great episode!

WCDonalds?! And I thought that McDonalds ripoff in "Coming to America" was bad!

"Stupid is as stupid does." I didn't know Kaede knew Forrest Gump!

The crayon drawins owned.

[EightOh]

"Stupid is as stupid does." I didn't know Kaede knew Forrest Gump!I believe it's revealed later in the series that Kaede is actually Forrest's mother.

[Will Sturnick]

A nice comedic relief episode after a long string of action/drama ones. That as said before it really defines Kagome and Inuyasha's relationship and that both can be very immature at times. I'll give an 88.

On another note... Kagura shows up tomorrow? Huh, you'd think it would be the episode that bears her name where that happens, but... meh. More Kagura happiness for this week, then. No complaints from me. I hope Janyse Jaud does her well. ::crosses fingers:: It would be an added bonus if they actually pronounced her name correctly, too. But, I'm betting on "KuhGURa" rather than "KAHgura", considering they seem to be suffering from Middle Syllable Stress Syndrome ("KuhGOHme", "MiROHku", "NaRAHku", "KiLAHla", "KaiAYday", etc...).
That's what I want to see, Kagura! That statment pretty much sums up my thoughts on the matter. I am expecting it to be "KuhGURa" and "CANa". I hope Janyse does a good Kagura (and Kanna for that matter. *Prays that Kagura's voice doesn't sound bad* (what can I say, I'm scarily obsessed with Kagura:p and my new avatar will illustrate that fact)

[TsuiTsui]

My favorite moments of Two Hearts, One Mind were Shippo's cute "chibi" crayon sketches, the scared reaction of Inuyasha when Sota popped in the Kagome's room, and Kagome's "Sit Boy" while she was dreaming. :D In addition, when I heard Kaede state the Forrest Gump quote, I had to laugh for its silliness. :sweat:

Sampo, those are really great screencaps! Thanks for sharing them! :)

[EightOh]

Eh.. They're the same names, just spoken with an American accent. (Yes, we do have an accent.)Heh. Could definitely be worse.

"Up next, on the Fox Box: Dogboy! Half-human/half-monster Alexander teams up with modern-day schoolgirl Karen, young fox Scott, the wandering Marco, and monster-slayer Stephanie to scour the ancient lands for shards of the sacred Shiny Jewel!"

[Delthayre]

This was an average episode so far as I am concerned. It's certainly relaxing, as Karl said. The drawing scene with Shippo, Kaede, and Inuyasha was fun. But I was really hoping Inuyasha or someone would kill Kagome's female classmates, they were really annoying.

And the pronounciation isn't precisely a matter of accent, but linguistic structure. English, like most Indo-European languages, is a stress-accent language that emphasizes a particular syllable to distinguish a word. Japanese is a pitch-accent (like Ancient Greek), which uses a rise and fall in pitch to distinguish words. Note that this is different from a tonal language, which would have many tones to distinguish words.

And Kaede's dub script really pisses me off. The ADR writer could at least have bothered to read up on Elizabeathan grammar. "Ye," is the nominative plural form of, "you," not an archaic form of it. The system for the second person singular/plural pronoun used to be as follows:

Nominative thou (sing) ye (plural)
Accusative thee (sing) you (plural)
Genitive thy* (sing) your (plural)
*thine before a vowel or h

If the ADR writer had learned these and tried to use a more Elizabeathan vocabulary, I would approve. I'd approve of the proper pronoun use alone. But the current state of things simply, in my eyes, lacks veracity and is obnoxious.

Of course, in the end I don't like romances, so that might explain my antipathy towards the series.

[kaine23]

I believe it's revealed later in the series that Kaede is actually Forrest's mother.
Or great, great grandmother...

[anime_guru]

ok...these 2 episodes of inuyasha...meh
that is all I have to say is meh...they were average and mediocre...it was sad the way they tried to fill air time with these petty little I won't apologize plots...these would have to be the lowest points in the whole series...I just cannot rate these episodes highly, because I felt that it left out a lot for me...short review, my grade
C-
it was bare minimum mediocre...but still on the fine line between C and D
the highlight of the night was the ending song for inuyasha...
glad blue gender is getting much better and hopefully when kagura comes tomorrow, then so will inu...
just to say, bad way to start season 2 guys

[ClockStomper]

Heh. Could definitely be worse.

"Up next, on the Fox Box: Dogboy! Half-human/half-monster Alexander teams up with modern-day schoolgirl Karen, young fox Scott, the wandering Marco, and monster-slayer Stephanie to scour the ancient lands for shards of the sacred Shiny Jewel!"

Naraku would have a high pitched voice, and there would be heavy insinuation that he's gay ("Hey, Doogie-booooy!") Gotta love that unintentional(?) 4Kids comedy.

[Arxane]

Heh. Could definitely be worse.

"Up next, on the Fox Box: Dogboy! Half-human/half-monster Alexander teams up with modern-day schoolgirl Karen, young fox Scott, the wandering Marco, and monster-slayer Stephanie to scour the ancient lands for shards of the sacred Shiny Jewel!"

"Along the way they will face many evil enemies, including Alexander's older brother Seth and his sidekick Jake, as well as the evil shapeshifter Nathan. Alexander will also have to deal with a rival boyfriend of Karen's, the wolf man Kevin."

[WingZombie38]

I didn't expect to like this episode. But, I did. :D My favourite parts were Inuyasha and the clock, Miroku and the others being chased by Inuyasha, and when Shippou went and told Kaede about Inu's problems using pigments.

I await Kagura SO much. I have actually heard Jaud's voice for Kagura [just a clip] and I LOVE it! Fit's her pretty well. Very close to her Japanese VA, imo. I wonder what her Kanna will be like though. I haven't heard that one yet.

[Sampo]

I believe it's revealed later in the series that Kaede is actually Forrest's mother.

LOL, shouldn't that be in a spoilier box?! :D



...
Sampo, those are really great screencaps! Thanks for sharing them!


No problem! I'm glad some peeps out there are enjoying them. :D Since I have a (semi-decent) capture card and taped that episode, I don't mind posting those screen captures for everyone to enjoy.

Now if we can have Shippo do all the Inuyasha animation in crayon, the quality of the screen caps from my wacked out capture card would greatly improve :sweat:

[Caffeine King]

"Two Hearts, One Mind"

A better episode than Monday's(I forgot the title. :p and too lazy too look it up.)

My favorite parts of the episode...
Shippo being thrown into the air.
Shippo's drawings.

My grade: A+

[Animation Otaku]

Great episode. Shippo's drawings rocked. And Miroku was great as usual.("If you don't follow your destiny, something bad could happen.") Plus Kagome in the bath again.

On an unrelated note, how much longer does Fukai Mori run before the third ending starts?

[Masamune2052]

Here's a chart for all your OP/ED needs:

Opening Themes

V6- Change the World (1-34)
Hitomi- I Am (35-64)
Nanase Aikawa- Owari Nai Yume (65-95)
Every Little Thing- Grip! (96-?)

Ending Themes

Dream- My Will (1-20)
Do As Infinity- Fukai Mori (21-41)
Ayumi Hamasaki- Dearest (42-60)
BoA- Every Heart (61-85)
Do As Infinity- Shinjitsu no Uta (86-108)
day after tomorrow- Itazurana Kiss (109-?)

[Patches]

On an unrelated note, how much longer does Fukai Mori run before the third ending starts?

I THINK "Dearest" starts in episode in episode 42, which would have it start on Tuesday. EDIT: Woo, I was right! Masamune beat me to it. ^_^*


I believe it's revealed later in the series that Kaede is actually Forrest's mother.

"I don't believe you're really my great aunt. You're more like my great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great..."
"Aaaalll right, are you finished?"
"...... great, great aunt."

/Disney

[Animation Otaku]

Here's a chart for all your OP/ED needs:

Opening Themes

V6- Change the World (1-34)
Hitomi- I Am (35-64)
Nanase Aikawa- Owari Nai Yume (65-95)
Every Little Thing- Grip! (96-?)

Ending Themes

Dream- My Will (1-20)
Do As Infinity- Fukai Mori (21-41)
Ayumi Hamasaki- Dearest (42-60)
BoA- Every Heart (61-85)
Do As Infinity- Shinjitsu no Uta (86-108)
day after tomorrow- Itazurana Kiss (109-?)

Thanks, so only 4 more episodes with Fukai Mori.

[Andrew T. Hingson]

You guys are really scaring me with that Fox Box stuff. I think they'd actually keep Inuyasha's name Inuyasha but pretty much everything else would be changed.

Think if they got Naruto...

Naruto - high winey voice, I could deal
Sakura - probably get a name like Sara
Sasuke - probably get a name like Jake or Zach and would get a stupid accent
Kakashi - probably get a name change but I'm not sure what, and would get a stupid southern accent to make him even less serious

Ugh... the horrors.

Miroku and Sango would probably get accents as well and chances are they'll make Kagome british for no apparent reason. Oh yeah and Miroku would still get slapped but for no reason at all because certainly they couldn't have his comments on the Fox Box.

4kids really really REALLY shouldn't be allowed to dub any more animes. It's just too painful. They should stick to original American productions like the new TMNT series. Those actually turn out good and wouldn't need shameful cuts in story, comedy, and action.

[Roger Smith]

Inuyasha is kind of boring no action just TALK TALK TALK TALK TALK

[NovaSaber]

Eh.. They're the same names, just spoken with an American accent. (Yes, we do have an accent.)
Except for the fact that hardly any native English words are stressed that way.
Most three-syllable English words have the stress on the first syllable. So why does an "American accent" include stressing the middle syllable of Japanese words?

[Coral Flowers]

B-ish episode. Shippo's explanation of the drawings were good,("...and then the cat jumped down the well!"), and there were some other funny bits, like Kagome complaining to her friends about Inuyasha, and then trying to find some good things about him afterward ("He's almost nice to me sometimes..")

Roger Smith, Inuyasha has more action in it- They just haven't shown much of it yet(in these new episodes). :p There were fights Monday, and there will be more fights as the series progresses. (For example- There's a fight/action tonight, if I remember right.) Tuesday's episode was more of a character-building one..

[Aurochs]

Heh. Could definitely be worse.

"Up next, on the Fox Box: Dogboy! Half-human/half-monster Alexander teams up with modern-day schoolgirl Karen, young fox Scott, the wandering Marco, and monster-slayer Stephanie to scour the ancient lands for shards of the sacred Shiny Jewel!"

Marco would be a poweful "wizard" who is constantly trying to "go out on a date". They would fight "monsters" in fuedal "America". There'd also be a rap at the end, replacing the song with Japanese lyrics.

[Coollead]

Here's a chart for all your OP/ED needs:

Opening Themes

V6- Change the World (1-34)
Hitomi- I Am (35-64)
Nanase Aikawa- Owari Nai Yume (65-95)
Every Little Thing- Grip! (96-?)

Ending Themes

Dream- My Will (1-20)
Do As Infinity- Fukai Mori (21-41)
Ayumi Hamasaki- Dearest (42-60)
BoA- Every Heart (61-85)
Do As Infinity- Shinjitsu no Uta (86-108)
day after tomorrow- Itazurana Kiss (109-?)
Ayumi == boo.
DAI == Yes.
BoA == boo.

Sadly, Ayumi and BoA are right next to each other =(

Oh well. By the time we get there, in Japan, Inu will be on episode 257.

[Tienshin]

I really like Grip! by Every Little Thing. Very catchy.

[JetMaster5]

Why did Kagome sleep with her lights on?

[Trip]

Why did Kagome sleep with her lights on?
My sister does that too, so I guess it's not all that weird. Well, sort of. :p

[ToonamiFanatic]

Why did Kagome sleep with her lights on?

yeah and also when she set her alarm clock few minutes later it went off. that was one very quick night. yeah yeah I know it would be boring to see her toss and turn all night so they had to shorten it up but still I found that funny

[Tech]

w00t Inuyasha's finally back on Adult swim... now its time for my biast reviews!

Ep 37: Well ive been wondering what was gonna happen for a long time, i was dissapointed that after Ep 36 the series started over :(. But anyways, the episodes finally here. It was very cool and addictin the whole way through, always wonderin whats gonna happen next. Favorite part was when that man said "That chick just hit Kouga!" I give this episode an A.

Ep 38: Hm... well I could understand why people could not like this episode for 2 reasons: 1. All it was about was Inuyasha and Kagome's fight from episode 37. 2. No action, no adult content (Except when Inuyasha says "Damn"). But I really liked it. I dont like "love stories" that much but this kinda situation happened to me once (My Girlfriend tellin me to lay off of someone i hate after he was a total ass to her, and being NICE to him). It was kinda stretched, but I liked it. Also Shippou's drawings were cute and funny, WCDonalds, and the character development of Kagome going home and finally seein her friends, so that made me give it the final grade of a B+

Cant wait tommorow for Ep 39 and 40 so i can write more reviews :).

[Rikou]

I love how they have to have the other characters narrate the scene since we obviously can't tell that they were set up and now Kouga's mad..

[Rabi~en~Rose]

I love how they have to have the other characters narrate the scene since we obviously can't tell that they were set up and now Kouga's mad..

I hated all that! It's like they think we didn't just watch the first half of the ep. I bet its even worse on dvd where this is no commercial breaks.

anyway these last 3 eps have sucked. seriously..this is more or less the EXACT SAME STUFF that happened when sango came into the picture. http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gif

[DianaGohan]

Kagura's Offical Introduction And A Possible Death Duel Between Inuyasha and Koga in the Inuyasha "Trapped In A Duel To The Death" Episode Review.

I remember another important aspect of the show: Stringing viewers along in the second segment so well they don't realize where the ending goes, making it far more of an impact when the episode ends. Which some could see as good or bad, mainly because it leaves the viewer wanting more and at the same time, not giving as much as you thought they would have. Anyway, intresting stuff here. Another elobarate Naraku plan leaves Inuyasha and the gang with not only a very pissed off Koga to deal with, but Kagura and another Naraku puppet. I wonder how this one will end. I give this episode an A-, mainly because the ending had the most meat, while the beginning was pretty "eh" at some points (Shippo showing the villiagers his drawings though was a definite LOL for me though).

[Tienshin]

This was a good episode, with a nice continuation involving Kouga. And of course the introduction of Kagura (what a sultry VA, I might add) Though the whole set up was a bit obvious, the results were pretty good. Naraku powered up Kouga with a new shard (with a dark aura) and he and Inuyasha got to duke it out for a bit. Business picks up big time next episode.

[Artemis]

Ahhh now I see why I like this show again. The last two episodes just didn't strike a chord with me, but this ep peaked my interest in Inuyasha gain. Solid action, character interaction that didn't bore me or look stupid (The Ranma/Akane-Inuyasha/Kagome parallels are starting to annoy me. Things just got worse now that we have our "Ryoga" XP ), and a nice story even if it resembles the Sango story arc a little, I'm sure it's going in a different direction.

But IY's really making it obvious that it's not the most adult show on the block (you'd think the dubbers would at least pretend it's mature or somethin'). The constant narrations by the characters as if the audience is too stupid to understand the events is getting annoying.

[Arxane]

Things pick up as Inuyasha and friends head off to find more Jewel shards, although Inuyasha would much rather beat the living **** out of Koga. It's nice that Koga actually reappears immediately instead of waiting fifteen episodes or so. And we also introduce Kagura (emphasis on the FIRST syllable!), the sexy b!tch with the fan. I loved her voice; it really fit her perfectly. And finally, Inuyasha and Koga fight with Koga really pissed off. And trust me, when you hear a pissed off Scott McNeil voice, you'd better get the hell outta there.

If I had one gripe, it's those DAMN NARRATIONS! Seriously, we don't need to be spoon-fed all of this stuff. We can figure it all out for ourselves. Flashbacks are annoying, but narrations on what's going on is a pushing it too far. Someone please tell me the second series director doesn't do this.

Overall, A-.

PS - I got to sit with those girls again. It looks like we've started a little Inuyasha-watch party. Pity it'll only last for four weeks.

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Evil minion or Naraku's girlfriend? You decide!

Hi. I'm a new broken record. The old one had to be replaced because Spike McDougal broke it. In any case, I double-checked to make sure there were no edits in this episode (I'm sure you know where they would've been), and there were none. Thank you for playing. Good night.

*scratch*

Hi. I'm a new...ah, the hell with this!

*breaks itself*

[Patches]

Boy, do I love it when I'm wrong. Kagura was giving her introduction, and I was thinking, "Oh god, here it comes..." And then... first-syllable emphasis! Way to go girl! That pleased me to no end, and I'm still grinning like an idiot.

I couldn't actually catch the tone of Kagura's voice for most of it, since my mom insisted on speaking rather loudly through most of the episode. But, since the voice has been described as "sultry", then all is well, since that's what she sounded like originally. Why does Naraku's group get all the good voices? Well, unless you count Kohaku, then the average quality of casting kinda evens out between the two parties. -_-*

[Tienshin]

Kagura, is definitely not Naraku's girlfriend.

She doesn't even like him that much, but can do little about it given her "birth"

[JetMaster5]

My sister does that too, so I guess it's not all that weird. Well, sort of. :p

Yea, but you gotta admit. Many people sleep with their lights off because they tend to sleep better that way. :anime:


yeah and also when she set her alarm clock few minutes later it went off. that was one very quick night. yeah yeah I know it would be boring to see her toss and turn all night so they had to shorten it up but still I found that funny

But a simple "lights off to sunset" animation would've fixed that. Oh well.

Ah Jeezus, here's another Naruka's wooden puppet they have to fight. I hope the series don't overuse this piece of stick. It seemed like a very easily abused plot device.

And the previous preview episode ruined the gist of what happened in this episode. I wasn't thrilled. :sigh:

[Will Sturnick]

I'm happy with Janyse Jaud not only can she pronounce Kagura's name correctly she got Sango and Miroku's right too. And judging by the preview it seems Moneca can prounoce it correctly as well. That and she doesn a pretty good Kagura, she just needs to tone the sultry-ness (Sultry-ness=word, I doubt it) a little and it'll be perfect. Now I wonder what her Kanna will sound like. Judging by her resume, she defintely has the range to make Kanna sound different than Kagura.

What can I say, my favorite character is introduced in this episode (I'll get a new avie and title for her soon :evil: ) and she has good dub voice, with actor that pronounces her name right. I'll give it a 90%.


Ah Jeezus, here's another Naruka's wooden puppet they have to fight. I hope the series don't overuse this piece of stick. It seemed like a very easily abused plot device.

Answer in spoiler, just in case...
IIRC,the use of them dies down soon. I know one is used in the Shichininatai arc (So Bankotsu can escape from a battle w/ Inuyasha). I'm pretty sure one is used 43 and and in the Ryuukotsusei fight. But other than that I don't really remember many times that they were used.

[G1Ravage]

Why did Kagome sleep with her lights on?


Roger Smith sleeps with the lights on also, as you can see in the three or four instances when he is rudely awakened by Dorothy's piano playing.

[herbkir]

Well, KAHgura in dub comes across with sultry, elegant wickedness. Very impressive. I can see why she's a villainess with many fans. She's one baaaad babe. I'm glad to see Inuyasha back. Makes AS feel like home again.

Maybe this fall we'll see more new episodes. AS supposedly has bought another 52-episode block, right up through Ep. 104 and some of those episodes already have been dubbed. (^_*)

[ClockStomper]

Zombies with cream filling?

[Kaiser0120]

That's the stuff!

Zombies!

:sweat:

[Meson]

Ahh! Zombies! Where's Largo when you need him?

Nice episode. Inu Yasha is quickly picking up where it left off.

[Sampo]

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug27/kagura.jpg

Kagura should be a formidable opponent. She can use the wind generated from her fan to slice up her opponents and even raise the dead. Nasty...

Lots of action in todays episode. It was pretty cool watching the dead wolf clan rise up and fight Inuyasha and Co. I wonder what that cream filling/foam is.

Meh, I can't believe they had the other characters go over Naraku's plans to frame Inuyasha like that. :rolleyes: Maybe this works great in Manga but for an anime series, dunno doesn't seem right.

Hmm... Kouga and Ryoga... (http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/Aug27/kougaNRyoga.jpg)



Roger Smith sleeps with the lights on also, as you can see in the three or four instances when he is rudely awakened by Dorothy's piano playing.


I thought that Roger likes to sleep in late past noon? So that's why his bedroom is so bright.

Favorite scene. A proud Shippo boasting that he showed the whole village his picture drawings. LOL poor Kagome.

[Inuyasha_lord]

*feels little* Feh, people'll start ot know me soon enough :P

The Man Who Fell in Love with Kagome- Good episode, nice balance of romance and action. Inuyasha's face was priceless when Kagome helped Kouga(when he was trying to kill the Bird of Paradise(BOP), not when he was hurt). The BOP had a really bad-sounding voice, but the bit at the end where Kagome tried to "calm down" Inuyasha was funny.

Two Hearts, One Mind(AKA one of the shippiest episodes that's been aired in the US so far)- I LOVE this episode! Action-oriented episodes are godo and all, but we need episodes like this once in a while. Shippou's crayon draiwngs were cute, although it was quite obvious what it was depicting, even if we hadn't known Shippou's intention. The part at the end when Inuyasha chased around Miroku-tachi had me laughing for quite a bit ;) Also, Kagome suddenly going from listing Inuyasha's bad points to listing his good points was interesting. And NOTHING fazes Hojou-kun, does it?

Trapped in a Duel to the Death- Is it just me, or did this episode go by faster then most episodes? Anyway, the demon bear thing seemed kinda pointless to me, Kagura(I found it interesting how they pronouced it - it WAS right, but in Japanese, "u"s can sometimes be skipped over when speaking) had a pretty good voice. It was fun to wathc the first part when Shippou showed Kagome his drawings, then revieled he showed the whoel town! I'll be glad when Inuyasha & Kagome finally admit they love each other(they'd better do so...)

[herbkir]

Thanks to Inuyasha, we now know the answer to the big Hostess Twinkies question: "Hey, where's the cream filling?" (^_*)

[ClockStomper]

Inuyasha is kind of boring no action just TALK TALK TALK TALK TALK

That's like me saying:

"Big O stinks, there's not enough robot fights. It should be shallow and nothing but slow-paced fighting like Dragonball Z! Who cares about getting to know the characters?!?!?

Oh, by the way, I only saw one episode of Big O before asessing it as a whole. DBZ r ulez, yo."

Give everything a week at the least, kid. And kind of follow what fans of the show say. People said to give Big O 7 or 8 episodes to get hooked on it, and damn, it sure did it.

If you've missed season one, go read the TV Tome summaries (linked earlier.) The best episodes are 14-16 and 19-21. Not the same as watching, but them's some cool episodes.

http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/EpisodeGuideSummary/showid-13309/

I'd read them all up to 31, since those episodes have continuity that'll show up possibly in the future. Don't be scared by having to read. You'll be entertained.

[Tienshin]

So Kagura can use wind to raise the dead....:shrug:

Well, she is a demon...this isnt the first time we have seen a demon maniputlate dead bodies.

Wait to you her nifty form of transportation.

[Arxane]

Why must they always give Shippo such stupid dialogue? A group of men with swords come out from behind some trees and Shippo says, "is that the bear." What is he blind or something.:rolleyes:

I guess that's the Japanese way of making him sound cute. "Oh, look, Shippo thought a possibly dead man's body floating down the river was an octopus. Kawaii!"

BTW, did anyone notice that when Kagome went back to her own time she didn't need any Shikon shards to use the well? The anime really screwed that part up, didn't they?

[Infinity Blade]

...and welcome to another exciting edition of "Just WHY Inuyasha's On Adult Swim Instead of Toonami!"

...

*ahem* Anyway, last night's episode was good. Kagura seems like an interesting villain, and Kouga sure seems like he's not going to back down easy.

Interesting note, though; the demon wolf that lead the other wolves into Naraku's castle also seemed to be voiced by Scott McNeil, using a much rougher voice than Kouga's. So, for a little bit, McNeil was basically talking to himself.

Not like that's anything NEW for him, but hey. ;)

[Masamune2052]

Well, I'm very impressed with Kagura's introduction, mostly because her voice is so perfect (close to the Japanese seiyuu), so it's all good. Pretty good episode rich in plot, not much else to say. Oh, but...I love Ginta and Hakkaku and all the things they do. Although they're not main characters, those two are priceless!

[Animation Otaku]

They pronounced a characters name correctly. Wow. Her voice actress was good as well. Glad to see that Kouga is back as well. This fight looks promisin, although the monologues were a bit annoying.

[Doomraider]

all i have to say is YAY

[WingZombie38]

It was great seeing Kagura's intro episode. I have always loved the beginning when she talks to "herself". Shippou showing the pictures to the entire village was funny. The ending part was the best with all the action taking place. The narrating parts with the characters was annoying. I can think of other Anime that suffer from the same syndrome. Some times I feel I'll end up doing the same thing in real life. :p "The Instructor has pulled out his lesson plan. That means class has begun as it is the time it begins."

Question on 2 hearts, 1 mind: Kagome ponders if she really is in love with Inuyasha. I think she even said she couldn't be. If this is the case, why is she so jealous of Kikyo? "SIT!"

[Roger Smith]

Inuyasha is understable now so Does his wind scar affects kagura? she is a wind sourcer and it dosent make sense if she gets kill by it

[Greek_Honeybee]

Exactly. ;)

[Roger Smith]

So the wind scar has no effect against kagura?

[Greek_Honeybee]

I'm just saying you're thinking like Naraku.

[Roger Smith]

your freaky... and i not a ugly baboon that got eat by demons and steals bodys from young people but i wish i did :moon2:

[Tienshin]

So the wind scar has no effect against kagura?

Greek_Honeybee answered your question Roger...or just wait and see. Kagura is quite a formidable opponent...even for Inuyasha.

[Roger Smith]

okay.. i just got my answer

[Rabi~en~Rose]

you guys are just going toooo easy on this show. we've seen and done this Koga stuff all before not to long ago. Just with Sango instead of Koga. http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gif

[Coral Flowers]

Ginta and Hakkaku were great. :D
Kagura was great, and she was voiced well, too.
Using the wind to control dead bodies (both the humanoid wolves, and the 'normal' wolves) is a neat idea. (Well, it beats having her do as the crow demon in the beginning of the series did-make nests in corpse's chests..)

.. Those wolves from the other tribes have fluffies. :p Must go to the same store as Sesshoumaru.

Kagura called Naraku dear. Makes her sound married to him..

Grade= A.
*Has been brainwashed by the sublimal messages between commercials* :p

[Tienshin]

you guys are just going toooo easy on this show. we've seen and done this Koga stuff all before not to long ago. Just with Sango instead of Koga. http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gif

Rabi, it just character development...Koga will be around for the long haul so we need to see what his motivations are, just as Sango ain't going nowhere either, she got her time...now this its this guys turn.

Though Kagura should be the focus at this point in our FANtastic minds, IMO

[Rabi~en~Rose]

Rabi, it just character development...Koga will be around for the long haul so we need to see what his motivations are, just as Sango ain't going nowhere either.

so? that's no reason for the writers to have been so unoriginal. this series is soooooo long that there's probably gonna be more members to team inuyasha right? I just bet they'll be introduced in the same darn way to.. http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gif

[Tienshin]

so? that's no reason for the writers to have been so unoriginal. this series is soooooo long that there's probably gonna be more members to team inuyasha right? I just bet they'll be introduced in the same darn way to.. http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gif

Nope the team as you see it is how it will be...and I dont think its unoriginal how they are handling Koga, how do you create a story for any character without giving them a few eps to show themselves.

[Will Sturnick]

Kagura called Naraku dear. Makes her sound married to him..

While I'm not giving away anything major, I put in a spoiler box to respect the spoiler conscious...
Yeah, but it's soon made clear that Kagura doesn't like Naraku all that much (see episodes 40, 66 and 67).

[Greek_Honeybee]

I thought she was talking to the jewel shard just before she tried to steal it. Naraku wasn't even there.

[G1Ravage]

I thought that Roger likes to sleep in late past noon? So that's why his bedroom is so bright.

No, in those scenes there is definitely light protruding from the lamp shades over his bed.

[lostrune]

Janyse Jaud, who voices Kagura, has her own website:

http://www.magicalvoice.com/

She has a good range. In fact, one role that put her on the anime map oh-so-long ago was in Ranma 1/2 OVA as Miss Hinako, the obnoxious kid that turns into a sultry skimpy teacher. You're a delinquent!

[Tienshin]

Janyse Jaud, who voices Kagura, has her own website:

http://www.magicalvoice.com/

She has a good range. In fact, one role that put her on the anime map oh-so-long ago was in Ranma 1/2 OVA as Miss Hinako, the obnoxious kid that turns into a sultry skimpy teacher. You're a delinquent!

Not to be a pig, but she is hot. Seems fitting, even though Kagura looks like Jakostu.

*Shudders*

[Wounded_Dragon]

Nope the team as you see it is how it will be...and I dont think its unoriginal how they are handling Koga, how do you create a story for any character without giving them a few eps to show themselves.

Well, it might have something to do with the fact that, on the surface, their origins are the bloody same. Sango loses her village, is set after Inuyasha for it. Koga loses his tribe, is set after Inuyasha for it.

At least Koga figured it out quicker than Sango did.

[Rabi~en~Rose]

*cries*

these constant flashbacks are really ruining this show!

the writers for this show must not exactly be top tier -_-;;

and what's with Shippo.. "the power from the phony shard even pushed back your hand!" SAID TWO SECONDS AFTER IT JUST HAPPENED!! http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gif

[Scirel]

Did I hear correctly that Shippo said NONE of them were diecieved by Naraku before? O.o;;

I think I must have heard it wrong, since there is a flashback then of how everyone was decieved by him.

[DianaGohan]

The Deadly Trap Plays Out And Some Other Stuff Happens In The Inuyasha "The Deadly Trap Of Kagura The Wind Sorceress" Episode Review.

Another saga ending episode. And even though a lot techniclly happens, it dosen't feel like a lot happening. You got Koga realizing he's been tricked and then getting posioned by that fake jewel shard, Inuyasha defeating Kagura and we finding out she's a part of Naraku, and Sango and Miroku defeating another Naraku puppet. It kind of feels pretty meh though. And that flashback scene didn't really help either. Then again, I'm sure it will be important later on (to help remid us of what happened). I give this a B+.

[Spike Mcdougal]

So Koga wants Naraku's head, three words buddy.


GET IN LINE!!!!!

[Greek_Honeybee]

and what's with Shippo.. "the power from the phony shard even pushed back your hand!" SAID TWO SECONDS AFTER IT JUST HAPPENED!! http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gifThat's because almost everything was taken directly from the manga. It's a good thing, for the most part, but in comic format they sometimes need a character to explain what's happening in the still drawings to the readers.

I know it gets annoying sometimes to include it in the anime, but that's how it is.

[Scirel]

Just so you don`t go crazy about the whole naraku thing, he DOES die around ep 80 or so, as I`ve heard, so the whole series does not focus on him.

I thought the same thing about the fake jewel thing, but when you said about the manga, I realized that it does make sense. Of course, that`s no excuse for them for not editing the manga properly for TV.

The scene where sesshoumaru takes out the jewel from Inu`s eye is a LOT more violent in the manga. Instead of using a magic beam, he actually RIPS his eyeball out. I`m glad they changed it, it was really disgusting.

[DianaGohan]

Did I hear correctly that Shippo said NONE of them were diecieved by Naraku before? O.o;;

Actually I think Shippo said that this was the first time Koga had been decieved by Naraku and had not been decieved by him before. That's what I got anyway. Makes more sense then what you thought at least.

[Arxane]

Tonight's episode demonstrates just how good this series' characters are...and why flashbacks are really not needed.

Inuyasha gets his arm broken and his ass beaten by Koga, but he still manages to get up to fight Kagura when Koga is overcome by the crystallized miasma. When Kagura used her Dance of the Dragon, I didn't really feel like anything threatening was happening. It seemed like, "Ooo, look, I can make pretty tornadoes." I'm sure something was watered down from the manga there. And the flashback involving Naraku and what he's done...who the hell cares?! We've seen those scenes before, some of them many times before. At least when Sango and Miroku were fighting the demon puppet it wasn't focused on that much; it is, after all, something they fought before. The ending between Kagura and Naraku was cool, though. So Naraku has a new trick to use, has he?

And Janyse Jaud is a terrific Kagura, we all seem to agree on that. But Richard Cox...when he stood up with his broken arm, he sounded very chilling. That just stood out in my mind right there.

Overall, B+.

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Ooh, look, I can make pretty tornadoes!

No edits tonight. Now excuse me while I clean my laptop computer keyboard with a bulletin board pin...

[Artemis]

Eh, not much to say since this is more or less a retelling of the Sango story. :shrug:


So Koga wants Naraku's head, three words buddy.


GET IN LINE!!!!!

LOL :D Ain't that the truth.

[Tienshin]

Eh, not much to say since this is more or less a retelling of the Sango story. :shrug:.

No not a retelling of Sango's sad tale, more a reinforcement of Naraku screwing anyone over....Even Kagura gets a little steamed at him. And for the record: it wasn't Koga's tribe who got slaughtered, it was the Northern tribe (featuring some of Koga's men)

Again, character development...similar circumstances but IY is still taking off as far as the American audience is concerned

[Tapout]

The most important thing I got from this episode is that Miroku wanted to nail an 11-year-old. That's just not cool. Is it even possible for one so young to "bear his child"?

[Arxane]

The most important thing I got from this episode is that Miroku wanted to nail an 11-year-old. That's just not cool.


...and welcome to another exciting edition of "Just WHY Inuyasha's On Adult Swim Instead of Toonami!"

Thank you for playing. ;)

[Will Sturnick]

An action-packed episode along with some plot. I agree, these flashbacks are rather irritating. It's like creators think they have to recap of every major event, every time a new one happens. Then there's the whole character name thing that starts in the early 100's. Anyway, I'll give tonight's an 89%.


Just so you don`t go crazy about the whole naraku thing, he DOES die around ep 80 or so, as I`ve heard, so the whole series does not focus on him.

Umm...no he doesn't. He just gets injured, badly, and then runs and hides in the depths of Mt. Hakurei and has Hakushin protect him with a mighty barrier. And has the Shichinintai do his dirty work.

[herbkir]

We got to see Kagura's mode of transportation tonight -- a big feather. Pretty neat and fitting for her. And heard her rage as she confronted Naraku. Too bad he knew how to put her back in her place. But the episode clearly shows why she chafes under Naraku's yoke. And Kouga was one sheepish wolf upon realizing how he'd been duped into fighting the wrong adversary. Kagura's wind blasts didn't look all that threatening but apparantly they were doing their job. A good action episode. Kanna comes Mon. Same VA as Kagura. Hope she can create the needed distinction between Kagura and Kanna. (^_*)

[ClockStomper]

I was wondering how that scene with Kagura's ripped clothes would be in the manga... :o Where did she get anothe Kimono from? Do the bees carry supplies on demand? Compartment inside the feather?

As for the person who mentioned "the writers", the story only comes from one writer, Rumiko Takashi, author of the manga.

There are writers who script it for TV, and make stupid changes like Kagome only being able to go home with jewel shards, re-aranging the Peach Man story so Kagome's spiritual arrow attack comes out of nowhere, ect.

[Sampo]

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wizardgrey/images/Inuyasha/KaguraBlasted.jpg

Kagura feels the wraith of Tetsusaiga! :D

Wow big battle. It was pretty cool watching Kouga punches rip up the buildings and earth. Then his punch finally connected with Inuyasha's gut and left a huge crater in its wake.

Kagura's Dance of the Dragon looked pretty. I guess we didn't get a chance to see how deadly it is since it didn't have much affect on the nimble Inuyasha.

When I first saw that scar on Kagura's back I thought that must have been Naraku in a female form... But that didn't make sense. LATER on, after the long (&(&** recap about why Naraku is an evil dude, we find out that Kagura is a part of Naraku?! Man, Naraku is one vile monster if a creation made from his own essence wants to kill him.



Just so you don`t go crazy about the whole naraku thing, he [edit stuff out-Sampo], as I`ve heard, so the whole series does not focus on him.


Uh shouldn't that information be in a spoiler box? :(

Next week's episode. Kagura is back with a cute side kick.

[kaine23]

Very coole pisode, can't wait till Monday's episode! What's with the darn spider scars...?

[Dogasu]

This was the first episode I've been able to catch since the new season started, and I was less than wowed. It only took me like three minutes to catch up story-wise because the plots are so predictable that I was able to fill in the gaps myself--Takahashi has done MUCH better than this in the past, that's for sure. In addition, Kagome's VA still can't act worth a crap and Shippo's endless expository dialogue (well, EVERYONE in this show does that, but Shippo's is particularly annoying) really hurt my enjoyment of the episode.

[Duke Psychology]

I was wondering how that scene with Kagura's ripped clothes would be in the manga... :o


Other people wonder if she had "funtips" (http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.asp?board=239&topic=9765208)

[TsuiTsui]

I was glad that the cliffhanger for last night's episode did not suddenly come up like it did on Wednesday night's episode. *heh* Overall, these two episodes reminded me of how devious and evil that Naraku could be.


When I first saw that scar on Kagura's back I thought that must have been Naraku in a female form...

My jaw dropped when I saw the spider mark on Kagura's back. I also thought that Kagura was Naraku's newest disguise. :sweat:

When I saw the preview for the next episode, the little girl reminded me of a character from an early Yu Yu Hakusho episode when Yusuke first received the egg. :anime:

[Tienshin]

Just so you don`t go crazy about the whole naraku thing, he DOES die around ep 80 or so, as I`ve heard, so the whole series does not focus on him.

That's incorrect, Naraku doens't die. In fact he continues to be a part of the story well past that episode and into the current Shinchinitai Arc.

[Infinity Blade]

Thank you for playing. ;)

Woo! Someone paid attention to one of my posts! ;)

But, anyway... nice episode. I especially liked how Inuyasha used Kagome's arrows to cancel out Kagura's winds. Given Kagura's comment about her aim, though, I half expected Inuyasha to say he figured Kagome would miss him anyway and wind up pissing the girl off again. XP

However, that flashback nearly made me fall asleep.

When does the new director come in? Please tell me he's not as bad when it comes to these things...

[Master Moron]

That's incorrect, Naraku doens't die. In fact he continues to be a part of the story well past that episode and into the current Shinchinitai Arc.Could you use spoiler tags please?

[Tienshin]

Could you use spoiler tags please?

Fixed it...my bad. Though it doesnt do much good until you delete the quote in your post.

[Arxane]

Woo! Someone paid attention to one of my posts! ;)

But, anyway... nice episode. I especially liked how Inuyasha used Kagome's arrows to cancel out Kagura's winds. Given Kagura's comment about her aim, though, I half expected Inuyasha to say he figured Kagome would miss him anyway and wind up pissing the girl off again. XP

However, that flashback nearly made me fall asleep.

When does the new director come in? Please tell me he's not as bad when it comes to these things...

You're welcome. :D

Anyway, according to the Anime News Network encyclopedia, the new director, Yasunao Aoki, takes over at episode 45. Interestingly enough, there's a slight correlation between Aoki and the first director of "Inuyasha", Masashi Ikeda. Apparently, Ikeda directed the "Gundam Wing" TV series and Aoki directed the "Gundam Wing" OVA, "Endless Waltz". Wonder if that's a sign of some kind?

[Sanwich]

*random lurker comments*

Wow. Naraku's building up a pretty long list of sworn enemies - even if he's a powerful guy, getting on so many people's bad sides will no doubt lead to his downfall. As soon as everyone can find him, anyway. c_c

I agree, the narrative character comments were annoying in these last few episodes... And I really don't know when the change happened, but it seemed a lot less prevalent during the older eps. Seriously though, I was getting ready to strangle someone when Kagome kept saying that line that went something like, 'I've got to think of a way to get through to Koga; to tell him this is a trap and Inuyasha isn't his enemy'. Well, duh. o__o Repeating that line didn't help either - it was only when Kagura showed up that Koga relaized what was really going on. So basically Kagome failed to convince him on her own. ;p

I was really impressed by some of Inuyasha's voice-moments, however... During the fight, all those grunts and cries of pain - I found myself wincing several times. c_c

[Animation Otaku]

I'll ignore the flashback to Naraku attacking Kikyo and Inuyasha which we've only seen about oh, eight thousand times.

THis was another good episode. WE got to see more of Kagome using those arrow thing amijigies, and the fight between Inuyasha and Kouga was cool, but it got really good when Kagura reveled herself. And she's part of Naraku's essence? So that means that Naraku is no longer whole? Or does it have something to do with the eight million and one different bodies he's had?

Next episode preview looks cool. Miroku wanted to have fun with an eleven year old? That's pretty far down, even for him. I usually wait till they're at least 12.

[Infinity Blade]

You're welcome. :D

Anyway, according to the Anime News Network encyclopedia, the new director, Yasunao Aoki, takes over at episode 45. Interestingly enough, there's a slight correlation between Aoki and the first director of "Inuyasha", Masashi Ikeda. Apparently, Ikeda directed the "Gundam Wing" TV series and Aoki directed the "Gundam Wing" OVA, "Endless Waltz". Wonder if that's a sign of some kind?

You mean the fact that Endless Waltz managed to be better and have more characterization in three episodes than the TV series did for a majority of its time?

Well, at least in my opinion, anyway. :p ^^;;

[Tienshin]

I don't know if it's just because of the 7 month gap between new episodes or what, but this whole Naraku thing seems to be dragging on.http://forums.toonzone.net/images/smilies/shrug.gif I think it would have been better if they had just killed Naraku at episode 30 and ended it there. Also for some reason I just don’t like Koga or Kagura. I’ve spent the last few episodes hoping that they kill each other.:evil:

Can someone tell me when the Shinchinitai Arc starts, that’s the one with the group of really powerful bad guys right? I tend to like that sort of thing.:sweat:


Dont hold your breath...the Shinchinitai Arc doesn't begin until around ep 102.

The Shinchinitai, or Seven Man Army, are indeed pretty strong...but they are humans powered up by jewel shards given to them by Naraku. Nonetheless, they are quite formidable and actually are the focus of 20+ episodes as the main villians.

[Seiken Izumi]

Things pick up as Inuyasha and friends head off to find more Jewel shards, although Inuyasha would much rather beat the living **** out of Koga. It's nice that Koga actually reappears immediately instead of waiting fifteen episodes or so. And we also introduce Kagura (emphasis on the FIRST syllable!), the sexy b!tch with the fan. I loved her voice; it really fit her perfectly. And finally, Inuyasha and Koga fight with Koga really pissed off. And trust me, when you hear a pissed off Scott McNeil voice, you'd better get the hell outta there.

If I had one gripe, it's those DAMN NARRATIONS! Seriously, we don't need to be spoon-fed all of this stuff. We can figure it all out for ourselves. Flashbacks are annoying, but narrations on what's going on is a pushing it too far. Someone please tell me the second series director doesn't do this.

Overall, A-.



I totally agree. If I have to hear Kagome "fill us in" on what happened one more time....

[Web Head]

I'm really surprised they're leaving in the whole Miroku propositioning the child thing in the next ep. I thought for sure that it would become a really bad edit (like Yusuke using Genkai's cigarette to win in Yu Yu Hakusho). But don't worry everyone, as mad at Miroku as you may be, Kagome and Sango will get madder!

As for the new character we get...
I really like Kanna as a character, but she is ridiculously under used after her grand intro arc. Which is a real shame because she can really help in a fight, what with being able to reflect the Kaze no Kizu (I'll be damned if I ever say "Wind Scar" or "Kilala") At least Naraku's third "offspring" did some lasting damage (breaking the Tetsusaiga for one, and being the source of Tokijin), what does Kanna really do other than serve as a TV for Naraku?

[Tienshin]

As for the new character we get...
I really like Kanna as a character, but she is ridiculously under used after her grand intro arc. Which is a real shame because she can really help in a fight, what with being able to reflect the Kaze no Kizu (I'll be damned if I ever say "Wind Scar" or "Kilala") At least Naraku's third "offspring" did some lasting damage (breaking the Tetsusaiga for one, and being the source of Tokijin), what does Kanna really do other than serve as a TV for Naraku?

Good point, thats why I am not concerned about VIz using the same VA for Kagura and Kanna...

Simply because Kanna gets so little screen time overall, and is usually pretty quiet. I dont understand why she didnt get more play since she is effective against the Kaze no Kaze (Wind Scar? Eh? What can you do) But her contributions do lead to an interesting development, in trying to repair the Tessaiga

[ClockStomper]

Well, hopefully the new director won't be so into flashbacks and omiting parts of the stories. I'm still pretty cheesed that Kagome all of a sudden could shoot those holy light arrow things, since the story where she first used/learned that ability was left out completley.

[Patches]

As for the new character we get...
I really like Kanna as a character, but she is ridiculously under used after her grand intro arc. Which is a real shame because she can really help in a fight, what with being able to reflect the Kaze no Kizu (I'll be damned if I ever say "Wind Scar" or "Kilala") At least Naraku's third "offspring" did some lasting damage (breaking the Tetsusaiga for one, and being the source of Tokijin), what does Kanna really do other than serve as a TV for Naraku?
When we're not looking, he uses her to get his "Detective Conan" fix.

/doujinshi

But, I agree with you nonetheless, considering
Kanna can suck out people's souls and all, but after the initial two episodes she's in, she NEVER DOES IT AGAIN (besides the second movie, but that doesn't count). Heck, the main group never even encounters her again after this.
I agree that this current set of episodes is kinda ho-hum. Just wait until Wednesday. Things will start to pick up. ^_^*

[JetMaster5]

Answer in spoiler, just in case...
IIRC,the use of them dies down soon. I know one is used in the Shichininatai arc (So Bankotsu can escape from a battle w/ Inuyasha). I'm pretty sure one is used 43 and and in the Ryuukotsusei fight. But other than that I don't really remember many times that they were used.

Well, as long as it doesn't get overplayed, I wouldn't mind so much.


Roger Smith sleeps with the lights on also, as you can see in the three or four instances when he is rudely awakened by Dorothy's piano playing.

Yea, well he has a 1-eyed butler, a giant robot, an android who always calls him a louse, and he makes some crazy rules about wearing black.

[Jaguar]

Awesome. Totally awesome. As usual, I can't form my happiness into words.

A++++ (great. I'll be keeping my tabs on the show this season.)

[Coral Flowers]

Whee.. Quotes. :p



I really like Kanna as a character, but she is ridiculously under used after her grand intro arc. Which is a real shame because she can really help in a fight, what with being able to reflect the Kaze no Kizu (I'll be damned if I ever say "Wind Scar" or "Kilala") At least Naraku's third "offspring" did some lasting damage (breaking the Tetsusaiga for one, and being the source of Tokijin), what does Kanna really do other than serve as a TV for Naraku?

I'm under the impression that Naraku keeps Kanna out of danger because he trusts her/she isn't rebelling against him.. So, he sends out Kagura to do the the dirty work/puts her in the more dangerous positions, because she's rebellious towards him- and, it just so happens, this puts her more into the Inuyasha group's path, and gets her more screentime. :p Oh, and Kanna's been doing.. More important stuff in the manga lately-with just as 'much'/less screentime.


you guys are just going toooo easy on this show. we've seen and done this Koga stuff all before not to long ago. Just with Sango instead of Koga.

But, with Sango, the villagers didn't 'come back to life' and attack her. And, she didn't come to an area to save her comrades/villagers, and find Inuyasha covered with their blood. She had been told from the start that Inuyasha had slaughtered her village- while Kouga thought that perhaps some of his comrades were still alive, and, IIRC, didn't know who had 'done it' until he got there. There's differences. :p

Thursday's episode was a good episode-flashbacks notwithstanding. Kagura's a cool character.
Kagome must be talented with her arrow/spiritual abilities not to fry Kouga when she purified the shard. :p
Random Thought- Does Kagura's feather shrink down when she gets off it (so she can reuse it)? Or does she have to get a new feather every time she flies? *Not expecting an answer*

[Patches]

Random Thought- Does Kagura's feather shrink down when she gets off it (so she can reuse it)? Or does she have to get a new feather every time she flies? *Not expecting an answer*
Well, you're getting one, because there is one. Yes, it does shrink down. She keeps it in her hair. There's even stock footage of her plucking the feather out of her hair and whooshing off on it.

[Coral Flowers]

What I meant, was, does she she put it back in her hair after she uses it? I remember her getting it out of her hair. I was wondering if the feather was a one-time use thing (and, she had to get new feathers afterward). I just didn't remember her getting off the feather and it shrinking. Been awhile since I watched Inuyasha..

I should've made my question(s) clearer.. My fault. Sorry. :o Thank you for answering it, though.

[lostrune]

Good point, thats why I am not concerned about VIz using the same VA for Kagura and Kanna...

Um... if you've ever heard Ranma 1/2's Miss Hinako, a person that changes between a kid and a sultry adult teacher, you wouldn't be concerned at all.

[Tienshin]

Um... if you've ever heard Ranma 1/2's Miss Hinako, a person that changes between a kid and a sultry adult teacher, you wouldn't be concerned at all.

I dont follow what you are saying, are you disagreeing?

To clarify what I meant...

The reason I am not concerned is because Kanna has so few lines of dialogue...that the VA should be able to work it without screwing it up.

[lostrune]

Janyse Jaud, who voices Kagura, has her own website:

http://www.magicalvoice.com/

She has a good range. In fact, one role that put her on the anime map oh-so-long ago was in Ranma 1/2 OVA as Miss Hinako, the obnoxious kid that turns into a sultry skimpy teacher. You're a delinquent!


Not to be a pig, but she is hot. Seems fitting, even though Kagura looks like Jakostu.

*Shudders*

FLCL: "So... you like older women, eh, Naota?" :D

[lostrune]

Um... if you've ever heard Ranma 1/2's Miss Hinako, a person that changes between a kid and a sultry adult teacher, you wouldn't be concerned at all.


I dont follow what you are saying, are you disagreeing?

To clarify what I meant...

The reason I am not concerned is because Kanna has so few lines of dialogue...that the VA should be able to work it without screwing it up.

Miss Hinako's two voices are very different, despite being the same VA.

[Wounded_Dragon]

Whee.. Quotes. :p


But, with Sango, the villagers didn't 'come back to life' and attack her. And, she didn't come to an area to save her comrades/villagers, and find Inuyasha covered with their blood. She had been told from the start that Inuyasha had slaughtered her village- while Kouga thought that perhaps some of his comrades were still alive, and, IIRC, didn't know who had 'done it' until he got there. There's differences. :p

But...Sango *did* have someone from the village come back to life. Naraku revived someone to manipulate her into stealing Inuyasha's sword.

There's differences, but the core is the same: tragic happening blamed on Inuyasha to get someone of good character to attack him. At least it didn't take Koga that long to get it...

[Coral Flowers]

True, the core may be the same - But, the point I was making was that there was differences between the Sango 'arc' and the Kouga arc.

I know Kohaku came back to life- The point I was making was that Sango's villagers (akin to Kouga's comrades) didn't come back to 'life' with Kohaku, and, attack her when she was winning (or, if she had won) against Inuyasha. I was trying to point out there was differences.. :sweat:

(And, for something to think about, the Sango arc is kinda the same as Kikyou dying- Something tragic happened (her death, and her village was attacked, although this wasn't really focused on/more apparent manga-wise), Inuyasha was framed by Naraku (as in the Sango/Kouga storylines), and she wanted to kill Inuyasha to get revenge. (like Sango/Kouga- although, Kikyou wanted revenge for her death, not multiple deaths like Sango/Kouga.)

But, there's enough differences that all 3 arcs kept me entertained- But, I may be easily entertained, or something. :p I may have never noticed the Sango/Kouga thing unless it had been pointed out- Like Rabi~en~Rose did. I'm don't (think I) tend to notice that things are similar like those two arcs were very often.. Eh. :sweat:

[Patches]

What I meant, was, does she she put it back in her hair after she uses it? I remember her getting it out of her hair. I was wondering if the feather was a one-time use thing (and, she had to get new feathers afterward). I just didn't remember her getting off the feather and it shrinking. Been awhile since I watched Inuyasha..

As for that, yes, there's at least one episode where she gets off the feather and it shrinks. I think it's in episode 67, but I could be wrong.

[DarthNuriko]

To just add to what Patches told you, Coral Flowers, I remember Kagura clearly jumping off the feather, the feather shrinking, and her placing it back into her hair. Where I saw it episode-wise, I don't recall since I've been watching Japanese and English episodes off and on together.

[Tienshin]

To just add to what Patches told you, Coral Flowers, I remember Kagura clearly jumping off the feather, the feather shrinking, and her placing it back into her hair. Where I saw it episode-wise, I don't recall since I've been watching Japanese and English episodes off and on together.

I think you are correct I recall seeing this in at least one episode.

[PaQ]

Great episode. man, I'd been waiting for new episodes of Inuyasha for like ever and now that the episodes are being shown... it's so good. Interesting with Sango getting that jealousy look. lol. :D funny stuff. Can't wait for the next episode. :anime: