I find it ironic that throughout the entire series, the only character who actually changed and grew, was Kouga. He starts off borderline evil, uncaring, and as hotheaded and cooky as Iuyasha. But he actually changes. He stops being evil, stops eating humans, mellows out some, and learns from his mistakes when stops trying to challenge Inuyaha to win Kagome, and instead tries bringing her gifts. The only personality trait he keeps is being cooky in battle.
shadowspider9 Well if I remember, Sessomaru also goes through changes. He hates Inuyasha because he's a half-demon (tainting his family lineage), he blames Inuyasha for the death of their father, and is furious that his father's sword Tessaiga was left to his younger half-brother. The series basically sets him up from the beginning as an antagonist. ... AND THEN they introduce Rin. And his character changes and becomes interesting.
shadowspider9 then they just wrote him off, he gets a weapon that he can only use three times, which he uses and it does next to nothing, loses his jewel shards so now he is slower but still fast.
SirJedi Consular Kagura and Kanna go through similar changes as well. I feel this was a case of too many characters, too little plot, and WAY too much formula.
thefruitsong Sorry. Really should should have specified. Koga is the only hero who continues to grow after his introduction. A lot of bad guys actually do have characters archs but Kouga is the only good guy who continues to grow and change throughout..
I'll defend Zuko as a character because A) There's more to him than the stereotype and B) the whole point of the show is him bettering himself and not being a bad boy douche. But yeah, all of your other points and examples were spot on.
He should mention the same thing happens in Full Metal Alchemist (both of them) If the roles were reversed and Ed was hitting Winry with a wrench he would be the villian!
"Bitch what you want me to do?! I'm a FUCKING flea!" Best line ever. Each time they scold him like that I'm like... BASTARDS HE IS ONLY AN INSECT! WHAT YOU WANT HIM TO DO?!
The "sit" gag is one thing (early on they're enemies, so it makes sense then), Sango and the others trying to justify it with "punishment for not considering Kagome's feelings" is just...icky
Sango should have been the one to relate to him the most. If you think about it, she should have known what it’s like to want to be with someone after they’ve been brought back from the dead. Yes, Kohaku is family but the sentiment is still there. Whenever kohaku came, she wouldn’t think straight. Also, sango wants to shame inuyasha yet she wanted to be with a unfaithful womanizer who kept sexually harassing women.
Bruh I know kagome uses osuwari too regularly but the only reason she keeps it on Inuyasha is because of how reckless he can be. The beads of subjugation are a pretty big factor in why Inuyasha learns how humans feel, and how to behave with more empathy, even if it just seems like a heartless gag it has a purpose. And sango absolutely resents mirokus lechery and only marries him when she's convinced he's officially chosen her alone. they could definitely be more empathetic about kikyo but the gang spends almost all day every day listening to Inuyasha bitch and moan and insult everyone constantly. It makes sense that they see "sit" as a valid consequence for his arrogance and seemingly apathetic behavior sometimes. Inuyasha is an official good boy but he's also incredibly crass and impulsive. Kagome is a 15 year old girl trying to keep Inuyasha safe while also trying to respect other people's feelings. She knows Inuyasha will be okay but the random people they interact with who are emotional and vulnerable do to some demon nonsense or what have you, they need kagomes empathy and compassion in those moments where Inuyasha can be insensitive. That's why the beads of subjugation are important because it shows that as much as Inuyasha wants to be a nice human man, he's part demon and has a lot of growing to do. Osuwari is harsh but growing past your inner demons IS harsh and that's basically what they're there for.
Realistically speaking, Kagome's constant time-travelling and mingling with people's ancestors and major historical figures could've SERIOUSLY affected the present timeline. They do it right in DBZ with Trunk's interference of the OG timeline created an ALTERNATE timeline. But here.......no.......no......this is plainly a fangirl's dream come true
Yeh good point. In Z Trunks came back in time to warn them of the Androids but its different. He knew of 17 and 18 but not 16 and 19. Him going back in time cause Gero and 19 to appear. And it does not help 13 14 and 15 appeared as well. Kagome doing this all the time again could have messed up the present time like u said. Imagine modern day japan being overrun by the past demons because they werent killed by Inuyasha.
They did it right with DBZ? Are you f*ckin with me? So Trunks go back, warns Goku and gives him the medicine, then goes to the future 3 years and Goku still has the medicine, after Cell dies he goes back 20 something years it's the old future where everyone died. How the f*ck does that work or make any sense?? So if you travel 3 years to the future you're in the same timeline but if you travel 20 you go to another?? What kind of retarded shit is that
The opening "Nooooooooo" gag for this episode was some of the funniest shit in the last month of last year...so fucking tops. And the fuck ups for the cereal scene was just so good, you never disappoint Sage. Thank you for last year, here's hoping this year is just as good if not better.
I actually like inuyasha sure it can become a boring monster of the week shounen anime but what anime at the time wasn't? its cool at times and not terrible but not all too good either,it kinda like the junk food of anime we all know those shows, the anime that are quite honestly crap but we love all the same, and hell a lot of anime fans got into anime by watching inuyasha
I just had a strange thought... Why wasn't Inuyasha still bound to the tree in present day during episode one before Kagome ever went back in time? The series makes it clear that not only was he not aging but that the tree hadn't changed since. That and if he had been removed somehow later during a more modern time how would no one have known or heard about that? I think I just broke the franchise.
@@VidelxSpopovich Maybe it's like the Flash series- there is more than one way to time travel, and in Inuyasha's case, they just didn't elaborated on it.
I can tolerate a tsundere if they're written well, namely if their personalities balance out: for every short-tempered action they take, we get just as many moments where they are nice. That's the big problem with most manga: they play up the violent side WAY TOO MUCH, to the point of making the few "nice" moments seem forced and insincere. Asuna Kagurazaka, a character supposedly based on Naru Narusegawa, certainly has a temper, but never hurts the male protagonist in an over-the-top way, will not hesitate to help him when he's in a jam, is unashamedly willing to acknowledge when she made a mistake, is far from useless, and only hits him (usually ranging from just a light bonk to a not-quite-light-but-not-overly-brutal punch on the head) when he intentionally does something reckless or stupid that puts his own safety (or the safety of others) at risk.
filipinowhiteboy Maybe. But it didn't launch him into orbit, and knowing him, she didn't do it for the heck of it. I haven't read the manga in a while.
jw8395 If I recall correctly it's because he....the librarian (forgot her name) and Yue went into some hidden chamber or something and Negi did not tell her.
I know this is an older video, but I will try to explain the whole "bad boy" affinity women and girls have. The notion is not to change the bad boy, but to tame him. The bad boy's appeal is, coincidentally enough, the same reason one would want a guard dog. The core idea is that the bad boy can be tamed so that they're kind and sweet and gentle with the woman, but ruthless towards their enemies, and will do anything to make her happy. You can see why this is doomed to fail.
I dunno if I've said this before... but this entire thing sounds like a fanfiction. an average, "I wrote this when I was 13" OC self-insert fanfiction. Just listen to Kagome's intro. It's EXACTLY like a typical younger author fanfic. And that would be fine... except I doubt the people who made this or Rumiko were 13 when they made it.
As someone who has read the entire manga... The whole 'abusive use of the necklace' is played up to stupid degrees in the anime in my experience. I can remember a few gags using it in the manga (you can debate all day long on if those gags were ill-placed with the undertones of domestic abuse), but most of the manga seemed to focus on actual romance and pretty damn badass fights against tons of demons together with continuous power-ups for InuYasha's sword.
Silim's Let's Plays Yeah. I've read three volumes of the manga and watched none of the anime. The manga is pretty good. So I guess I don't want to know what the anime's like. Thank god for TFA.
Silim's Let's Plays I completely forgot about the necklace until I watched this review. Between that, Inuyasha learning NO new techniques barely(Including other characters) the cheesy romance, the lackluster story, and many one dimensional characters is what makes it unbearable to watch.
I can somewhat see where Kagome is coming from when she gets angry about Inuyasha preferring cheap cup noodles over her cooking because I have a six year old niece that always demands to get noodles even when her mom has spent hours making dinner
Inuyasha has that mixed bag that comes with being a gateway anime (at least it was for me) lots of good concepts and even good moments that I can look back on and like without complaint (The Band of the Seven and Saint Hakushin) but with iffy executions and tropes that started to grate once you became more familiar with anime and lost patience for it. I didn't mind love triangles when I first watched the anime, but now I can't fucking stand them. But there's still a lot of good memories I have of Inyuasha. I remember recording it (on a fucking VHS tape of all things) and watching it ritualistically. It was the first anime that I watched ritualistically that I didn't have a box set of (and even then my box set of anime was limited to season 2 of Sailor Moon). So I happily watch people rift on it, but I also happily remember the good times. Because that's life in a lot of ways. We liked stupid things when we were younger, and we recognize that they're stupid now, but we can't help but look back on those memories fondly.
it's because gateway anime tend to hit us when were much younger and so we don't need anything more complicated or necessary than the basic plot, like dbz and yu yu hakusho, but eventually, we get older and as we grow our tastes change and what once hit home for us, doens't hit the same way anymore, i mean, i tried going back to watch ronin warriors the other day and good god all might i can't sit through it period lol
@@kostajovanovic3711 well i'll admit hakusho does tend to have a little more story, but aside from some introspective topics about spiritualism and self discovery it's mostly a monster of the week show, i will say it had a stronger stance on stories than other shonen of the time, but i don't consider it to be overly deep or mentally jarring of a narrative, hence why i mentioned it, i mean if that's what you where refering to after all
Originally, the first time I'd seen Sage was in his crossover review with Nostalgia Critic. He was funny as hell, and He's funny as hell here to. Glad I finally found his channel.
Inuyasha is largely frustrating because the premise and characters deserve better. It's what happens when someone who's used to lengthy, status-quo heavy comedy series tries to tell a fantasy epic story without really adjusting their craft. Ah well.
My biggest problem with Takahashi, aside from her repetitive use of dysfunctional couples that aren't really couples, is that she fails to understand that some things just can't be played for comedy. A deluded, hypocritical, misogynistic dad trying to warp his daughter's mind because he refuses to accept the fact that she's a girl; a gynophobic boy who gets tortured routinely by a girl who claims to "love" him, and then gets beaten up by other boys because they are jealous of the "attention" said girl gives him, while other girls think it's romantic; people blaming others for their problems everywhere you look; bratty tsunderes that we're supposed to root for, but just come off as Jerk Sues; an utterly reprehensible person always getting away with their crimes without the slightest bit of consequence, etc. These things, among others, cannot--and should not--EVER be treated as something you're supposed to laugh at.
At least Tenchi's life was filled with less awful people, and they're not even from Earth, dammit, it's sad that the only form of affection he's gotten was from beings that aren't human or from Earth!
WARNING INCOMING RANT IF YOU ARE A FANBOY OR FANGIRL OF THE SERIES DO NOT READ: I WILL NOT BE RESPONDING SO DON'T ATTEMPT TO DRAW ME OUT: Going along with the point of the abusive relationship in InuYasha is the fact that the fucking Peanut Gallery of Shippo Songo and Miroku ALWAYS AND I MEAN ALWAYS side with Kagome and literally couldn't give two shits about InuYasha even though the majority of the emotional load is being carried by him. He's the one whose heart was broken by betrayal he's the one that had to learn to open up to others and he's the one that genuinely wanted revenge. Yet despite the situation he's in especially when dealing with Kikyo none of those so-called friends ever tried to talk to him about it and try to understand why it's such a touchy situation for him. Instead they keep on telling him to choose one (Kagome) and not at any single instance has any of them ever felt any sympathy or empathy for him. But what do they ever do blindly side with Kagome whenever she gets violently upset. over the most mundane and pettiest things. They get upset whenever Kagome feels jealous over Kikyo and beats InuYasha down with the morality stick yet whenever he feels jealous over Koga they put him down for being jealous while she revels in making him feel that way. In the end Kagome isn't actually in love with InuYasha she's in love with CONTROLLING InuYasha she wants his every moment to be solely about paying attention to her and her pitiful woes, yet InuYasha is forced to deal with all the past baggage and regrets from before they every met on his own. And that the one that truly loved him was in fact Kikyo who during her dying moments asked him to let her go because she had no right be be amongst the living even if it was to avenge their tragic betrayal.
I find that Inu Yasha being stripped of his free will is the cruellest of acts given to him. In a much MUCH better story such as Berserk: The idea of Will in that world is that all is controlled by an evil entity that made characters (Such as Griffith) choose a path to satisfy that entities goal. His was of War and Glory so that He can rule an entire country of his own. But the sad part of it is that it was all staged so that he can become a Demon (Or angel) as one of the GodHand. As for Gatts (Or Guts), He had to fight his entire life to keep a semblance of Will, althought to great consequences. Quite the personal war. However for Inu, His free will is being dictated by a school girl, all played for laugh. Watching that show, I never had laughed at any of those *SIT BOY* moments. It wouldve worked if Kagome was the vilain and tried to control Inu Yasha (A La Magneto to Wolverine), That wouldve made that show way better!
Oh Sage, you were on point on this one. Your hatred of KAGOME! is truly legendary. Also I'm saving that "I feel fantastic" song for my future use. Thank you.
omg this used to be my shit. I remember watching it over and over again and just loving everything about it. It made me laugh and cry. I know this has its sins but it was one of my first anime and I still love it
I cant help but feel that KAGOME!!! Brought the ramen noodles on purpose because she wanted to start shit kind if like an abusive partner who starts arguments on purpose so that they can emotionally abuse and manipulate their partner into being sorry about things that arent even their fault.
You know I realized something. If kagome really is the reincarnation of Kikyo (even though they look nothing and sound nothing alike) then doesn't that mean Kagome is technically jealous of herself??..........,
there's one thing that Sage brings up here that i can't help but bring up about........alot of anime. Female on Male Abuse. why the fuck is this so frequently played for laughs in Anime and JRPGs? that shit ain't funny. It's a major reason i can't stand Tsunderes (in fact, my typical reaction to Tsunderes is to beg the protagonist to sacrifice them to Khorne.). Guess Japan sold all their good romance plots to Mephisto.
well to be fair only one tsundere romance or relationship that dont get played to the point of the boy getting harmed in a drastic way is minato and tsukimi of sekirei
This is one of my first animes. I was new enough to the genre that I enjoyed it and have fond memories of it despite its many many many imperfections. I can never re-watch it now that I've been watching/reading anime/manga for so long, but it has its place in my heart.
Some of the bad boys you listed aren't liked because women want to fix them, in some cases, it's because there's a chance for them to redeem themselves. Examples are Vegeta, or the original Vergil (not the remake one, that one''s a complete psycho). Especially Vegeta's arc is extremely lengthy (Spans the whole series, really) and a lot of women I know like him for the same reason Bulma eventually does: there's good in him, and when he turns over a new life, he's actually a good father too. I agree on some of them though. Add Loki from the MCU to the list too...
Not really, he mentions directly wanting to fix them, as in actively striving towards that goal, I'm saying in some cases they do not, they just accept the bad with the good as a complete package.
Renegade Vile ok fair point however but still even the girls who claim to like them for who they are still seem to want to change some things about them.
As much as I love Inuyasha--not to mention growing up with the series, there's one thing that BUGS me. Kagome. Oh my God, I tried to like her but she's just a spoiled brat. I hate the way she always yells at Inuyasha, treats him like a dog (literally) and abuses her power of saying "SIT" just for silly things. When Inuyasha acknowledged Kikyo, a former lover of his, Kagome would get all sad, even when she insisted Inuyasha on going to see if Kikyo was alright, Kagome would STILL get upset, what the hell? What always irked me was when Moroku, Songo and Shippo would always..ALWAYS side with Kagome, no matter what the issue was, never even bothering to know how Inuyasha feels. Her voice was degrading, her attitude was annoying, she was just not that much of a likable character. And other reasons So I can't blame anyone who dislikes or even hates this show
you're leaving out shippo? hes just as bad imo, selfish, self absorbed, whiny high pitched annoying af brat, I seriously wish the writers would have written in a meteor just falling on kagome and shippo, would have been wonderful
Someone commented on it here, and I'm sure I have too, but just in case; it's only the anime that has unfortunate implications of abusive relationships; none of that is present in the manga. Throughout the entire manga's 56 vol run, I remember a total of 5 times that she told Inuyasha to SIT, and only one of those one can argue was unwarranted; the others where times he was getting up in peoples' faces and about to cause unneeded trouble.
You know. I began rewatching this series out of nostalgia. And in the initial episodes I saw, I didn't really find much to complain about besides a belabored love triangle and a little irritating chemistry between InuYasha and Kagome. But after watching this video...well, shit. How did I not realize all the loopholes and inconsistencies? No wonder everyone's been saying the writing's terrible. Great review, Bennett! You just got yourself one new subscriber!
Anyone else like Naraku? I mean he basically personifies people who hate this show. He wants to fuck with inuyasha and his friends because he hates them so much he could kill them, but uses them to fill his empty soul HAHAHAH honestly why do villain characters sometimes seem to have the most consequential character arcs? like basically Naraku's intentions drove the story, just like how in Star Wars, Palpatine controls everything. This show is full of ancient mythology and uses A LOT of symbolism and metaphors.
"InuKag is relationship goals". If they reversed genders, people would be pissed. I dare Kagome to do that crap to say Jotaro Kujo, see how she likes it.
Autobot Starscream if it was Jonathan he would try and talk it out with her, Joseph would find some way of tricking her to remove the collar, Jotaro would be meat the living shit out of her, Josie would try to reason with then try to reason with then if it comes to beat the shit out of her, Giorno would might do both, Jolyne same as Jotaro, Johnny would threaten her and might shoot her, Gappy same would tricker her and kill her or at least beat the shit out of her
They reversed genders in the show itself. The reason he even has that collar in the first place is because HE TRIED TO KILL HER. And he nearly does this more than once even after he decides to not be a villain.
When I see the bit about the collar, I am reminded of Journey to the West. Specifically how Wukong has the crown that allows Xuanzang to discipline him if needbe
How is Wolverine a stereotypical "bad-boy?" He is a huge favorite among men/young boys; being their power fantasy fulfilment character, being ripped as all hell and a complete badass. And his live-action counterpart is equally favorited and drooled over by woman. Not to mention, he has a LONG list of problems stemming from REAL trauma he's had in his life. So he has every right to be moody and brooding.
@@JazzyReShawn You know what the really irritating thing is? The whole Logan/Jean/Cyclops triangle only exists because the writer at the time (Chris Claremont) threw a temper tantrum. He wanted Cyclops and Jean Grey both gone from the X-Men and wrote them out, but later writers brought them back. He was made about this so he randomly had Logan fall in love with Jean because he didn't want Jean and Scott to be happy.
Sage if you think Kagome is bad, wait until you see Akane Tendo from Ranma 1/2 and Louise De Vallaire from Zero no Tsukaima. Those two bitches make kagome look like a saint in comparison.
PrincessLockette Not at you. At those two little... words can't even begin to describe my antipathy for those two. Don't forget that evil bitch Kirie from "Girls Bravo".
+PrincessLockette To be honest only one of those four (including haruhi) is Louise, Akane, Kagome and Harurhi have character traits inflated by the anime series compared to the manga. Same as Happened to Naru with the love Hina anime.
All of the problems Sage highlighted in this review were compounded even more by AdultSwims' constant milking of this franchise. Seriously! I started watching this series on Cartoon Network as far back as Fall 2001! Cartoon Network kicked this dead horse with another dead horse so much, I'm surprised PETA didn't stage protests for the unethical treatment of animals. It's the constant recycling of the same old shonin cliche' that has prevented me from getting into any newer anime titles.
As I recall, Miroku's curse will devour him and anyone else around him should he continue to use his wind tunnel hand. It keeps growing bigger and bigger every time he uses it, hence why he uses it as a last resort... or he would if the writing actually thought about the character for more than just lecher laughs.
I wonder what would happen if all the shards were to be sucked into that wind tunnel... Would make one hell of a twist ending if Maroku would turn into the final boss from that.
I admit I liked this show as a teenager, mainly for the magic and battles and Miroku and Sango, but I never cared for the necklace. It was necessary the first few episodes to defend herself while Inuyasha was still being violent, and for a few episodes later down the line when his demon half took over and Kagome had to defend herself and others, but the time, she used it vindictively, hurting him just for laughs or just because she couldn't control her own jealousy and anger. It wasn't funny, and the joke wore out its welcome immediately. This is not funny, it doesn't send a positive message about relationships, and it could have been written out of the show all together. So yeah, I'm with you on that f%$# the necklace and Kagome.
Okay, I have to admit, I loved Zuko and Vegeta. Not for simpy being the token 'bad boy', but for their struggles and how they overcame them (and the whole bad guy gone good is kinda my thing). As for Vegeta, he actually worked to get to where he is today. Unlike Goku, he actually struggled to attain his goals, constantly playing catch-up the with his far superior fellow Super Saiyan. I admired Zuko for his change in heart and ability to adapt. It was nice to see characters actually (to some extent) grow and change, unlike many of the protagonists in shows like these. Maybe it was the fact that he didn't just start out 'morally correct' and 'perfect' like so many protagonist. Maybe it was the fact that these types of characters are always the underdogs, always being out-shined by the ridiculously op mps that made me really root for them and, therefore, like them. Probably a combination of that and more. Anyway, I really enjoyed the video. I just recently discovered your channel, but I'm loving it so far. Keep up the good work.
+Iffy O I can kinda understand the Vegeta hate because even when he does go fully good he's still a dick. But Zuko? Zuko was always a good kid, he just kinda had to deal with the fact that _every living member of his family is pure evil_. All he had to do was work through his problems and he was no worse than any other teenager. And heck, old man Zuko is awesome.
***** Eh, I appreciated the fact that they actually showed Vegeta's soft side every once it a while, and demonstrated how he really cared for his family. But yeah, I feel you.
Most of Vegeta's reasons were really selfish, and full of selfish pride, did you forget the way he acted towards his "family" during the Cell saga and technically Goku worked hard too.
I always hated Kagome so much. She was just so freaking whiny about EVERYTHING and her relationship with InuYasha only made it worse. Also she looks *nothing* like Kikyo. NOTHING. SANGO LOOKS MORE LIKE HER THAN KAGOME DOES.
That's what said the first time i saw her the show would have been ten times better without kagoma if sango was the lead and made more since to have a relationship with inuyasha hes a demon and she's a demon Hunter
That rant on how KA-GO-ME abuses the shit out of Inuyasha - That was the most beautiful rant against domestic abuse I've ever heard. If I had the power, I'd put Inuyasha's necklace on her, strap her to a Spanish Donkey (look it up), and shout 'sit' until she was split stem to sternum.
I liked Inuyasha when it was on Adult Swim and I agree that too many eps helped ruin it. It's part of the reason why I've kept to 2 season animes and stayed far away from Bleach, One Piece, Naruto & Shippuden. Some filler is fine, like 1 or 3 but only as comedy breather eps and maybe some character development. The morale is: Flanderization and milking a franchise ruins everything for everyone.
I agree wholeheartedly Sage. I really don't get the author's fetish for whipped main characters. It's just incredibly annoying. It's kind of frightening to admit Inuyasha gets off lightly in comparison to Rumiko-bitch's previous shitty main character, *Ranma Saotome* who was just a more submissive Inuyasha. I wonder how Inuyasha (or any of her series became so popular) when they're so frustratingly written. The "romance" is stale, bland and most of all, overbearing when you think about it rationally. Inuyasha's and Kagome's nonsensical relationship is built upon childish bickering and power struggles. Why? Why do so many fucking authors have their main couple bickering like children? Can't a relationship be more playful and fun? There is no reason in seeing *Kagome* and *Inuyasha* consistently trying to overpower one another. Miroku's and Sango's relationship is simply built upon lust... Simply put. Quite frankly, that doesn't cut it for me. What emotional connection did the two establish before it was revealed they were romantically interested in each other? Miroku touching Sango's ass and flirting with every girl he lays eyes on does not establish the two understanding each other emotionally, It just depicts Miroku as a shameless womanizer who Sango stays with because there's no else to lean on. Pathetic. Shippo, what was the point of him again? He was so useless and so ungodly annoying I wanted the author to kill him off. I don't know what it is with Rumiko and her arbitrary tiny extensions, (Shippo, Rin, Jaken) to other more prominent characters like Kagome and Sesshomaru, but these unnecessary characters really didn't need to be in the show. There are other ways of going about giving your characters more dimensions than just lazily giving him/her an extension, especially ones that can't even fucking fight in an action-oriented series. CHRIST. On to Sesshomaru's character... really, fangirls? He's so bland I could puke. He does nothing proactive and is mostly just talk. I hate characters like Sesshomaru who are all bark and no bite Inuyasha's horrible... rightly put. Great review, man. Any chance you could do a review of the amazingly overrated and obnoxious piece of shit *Ranma 1/2* :p
If you hate characters like Kagome Higurashi and Naru Narusegawa, I have a feeling you'll despise Haruhi Suzumiya. Not only is she a Tsundere, but a thief and a potential rapists too.
Did you go to the bathroom during all of the scenes where she sexually assaulted Mikuru? She gropes her, forces her into fetish clothing, and even called her a toy. She's just missing the materials necessary to start penetrating her in an alleyway.
And perverts who watch this show for the girl-on-girl. Yeah, such a thought-provoking series, filled with unlikable characters and objectified women, was totally deserving of a second series while unwatchable crap like "Fruits Basket" and "Shaman King" don't get a second chance.
Tapdancing Giraffe I like InuYasha, but I still agree with his points about it. It's okay to find flaws in something that you like, because nothing is perfect and everything and everyone has flaws. If you can't see that then you're just ignorant.
This review is a tad harsh, and a lot biased, but it's funny as hell! Not to mention all the truth in your arguments! Honestly, Inuyasha is just another major example of Rumiko Takahashi's failings as a writer and storyteller. Pretty much all of her manga (and their anime adaptations) are easy to get sucked into, which means she has a pretty good grasp on how to make interesting concepts. But most of them get stale pretty quickly. She has trouble with pacing, and CLAMP level problems with making actually good endings, or just making endings at all. The only works of hers that I would measure with actual quality are Maison Ikkoku and Mermaid Forest. And some of her oneshots are pretty decent too. And this is all without mentioning her bad habit of double standard abuse from her female leads, who also have the annoying tendency to be tsundere. Her over-reliance on "they bicker constantly, so they're obviously in love" just got on my nerves so quickly! But Christ was she popular back in the day! I think I remember reading that she was the richest women in Japan for a while! I don't hate you at all Rumiko, but there is only so much padding and stupid running gags I can take!
+cloudstrife4534 I hated when she killed off few popular villiains mostly Kagura and Kanna , especially the way she finished off Kanna , which was not only rushed but had no real reason to it , as to why oh God why we could not make this bold twist of having Kanna be the only Naraku's detachment that outlived her creator and it was eve hinted out before her death that she could have actually lived throught it , also she was really an under developed character. Kanna could have been putted to good use as she was the closest detachment to Naraku and knew most of his secrets , but instead they had her killed in a pointless battle.
Kagura came off as a annoying villain sue who constantly gloats for a unnecessary amount of time with barley any sympathetic qualities and remorse (such as with Sango’s brother), who never has an epic breakdown and gets knocked down a couple of pegs, then it randomly shoves this bs that she is sympathetic and that you’re supposed to pity her. Then there is the annoying, smug, “just following orders” Byakuya whom was just slain with no regrets.
@@Zelink108 THANK YOU!! I got so sick of everyone out there telling me to feel sorry for Kagura. I mean she's supposed to be seen as a victim and we should feel sorry for her, but how about those times when she stood by Naraku and nearly killed Inuyasha or laughed evily as she fought against him. She never deserved any sort of sympathy or remorse. I honestly felt the most satisfying scene with her was a filler ep where Kouga just flat out punched her in the mouth to get back a jewel shard. Glad someone out there finally calls out the BS that is feeling sorry for a character that doesn't deserve to be
It sort of pisses me off that Kogome (or whatever) felt the need to explain that Inuyasha was a half-demon immediately after explaining that his mom was human and dad was demonic.... It'd be like me introducing a half-elf character in D&D by saying "this guy is a half-elf, one of his parents was human and the other was an elf" following that up by handing out juice boxes and crackers to further insult the party's intelligence.
15:10 Sage you do know Naraku is the one who made the wind tunnel curse right? He knows exactly how it works and how to counter it hell the poison that works on Miroku is Naraku's because he made the poison specifically to counter the curse he placed to make sure it could never be used against him
Sesshomaru is a two dimensional overrated god-mode/jerk sue whose personality amounts to unwarranted self-importance who never really gets taught a lesson and knocked down a couple of pegs by receiving an epic beat down, and constantly gets shilled.
Hey when you're as powerful and perfect as he is he doesn't need anybody. And he especially doesn't need to treat anyone with respect. Overrated? He was unstoppable. He got jobs DONE. None of this "lets stop in every village and help every poor soul that we meet" like Inuyasha's group. And "constantly"? He lost 3 times against Inuyasha which were basically by pure luck, so i don't know what you're talking about
The skit in the beginning is still probably my favorite Anime Abandon moment. My mind, from time to time, goes back to Bennett snarling "NOOO" with a feather duster in hand.
Duuude, I loved the crap out of this series, growing up! But even as a 10 year old girl, I'd frequently want to punch Kagome in the face. I TRIED to like her. I really did! But she was such a massive brat. She treated her brother like crap. She treated her grandpa like crap. She'd abuse Inuyasha for honest mistakes, or sometimes even just for fun, and everyone else in the series would always let her get away with it and treat her like a freaking saint! And the fandom hated Kikyo, instead, for some reason? Kikyo was awesome, little girls, fight me. :| Then there's the exposition. WE KNOW THE RED TETSAIGA BREAKS BARRIERS. WE HAD AN ENTIRE ARC MAKING THAT CLEAR. WHY MUST YOU REMIND US /EVERY TIME/ HE USES IT?! There's a lot more that could be ragged on, but a lot of it is just typical anime stuff that all series are somewhat guilty of. Let's leave it at that. Despite this, I still have a soft spot for it.
I think I lasted about 20 episodes in, not sure how or why. Around that time though, I became keenly aware of one thing - I didn't like *anybody* in the show. Kikyo was the only one I had any sympathy for, but even then she ruined that with her personality and making stupid decisions.
@@bloodlustshiva1 I felt sorry for Inuyasha (cause I know what it;s like to be bullied) and I wanted Kagome to just learn a lesson or two about what it's like to be him!
Kikyo was a mindless murderbot, but I thought her sister was pretty badass. I enjoyed a couple dozen manga chapters for some interesting battles (the weird hair demon chick was really cool!) But it quickly became clear that the series was just some eternally repetitive will they/won't they and I just had no patience for that.
The reason the dialog had so much exposition in it was because....well that was the original dialog in the manga. The art wasn't good enough to explain what was going on, so Takahashi had to have characters give exposition to explain what she was doing.
Allen Babylon I think you are adult at the age of 15 even in modern days Japan. I'm not sure, but I know the age 15 has some significance. I guess legend has it that if you have some magical powers they will reveal themselves when you become 15.
theconfused Ninbikun Okiedokie. Well, generally my point is that nature takes precedent over our artificial means of measuring when someone is eligible for sex. By 15 Kagome is menstruating and interested in finding a mate. Not only that, but the artist gave her enormous breasts. I might sound a bit crass, which I'm sorry about, but I just get frustrated at this idea. People often tend to like a fictional character until finding out they're underage. Nothing has changed other than your knowledge. Deal with it. I hope I've made myself clear enough without being a dick.
I recently just completed the whole series and I find this review hilarious. I gotta admit. I watched this when I was really young and I absolutely adored the series and wanted Kagome and Inuyasha to be together. Would've easily sided with Kagome and justify whatever she does. Its super blurry to me so I decided to start from the beginning and completing the timeline with the Final Act. As a grown adult now and going through a bit more of life and relationships with people around me, I don't know how many times i cringed with their repetitive toxic actions towards one another. Kagome and Inuyasha's relationship is probably one of the best examples of a toxic relationship. But what do i expect from a 9th grader and obviously a half demon who cant understand her because she is reacting and not communicating well? Am i right? damn. I wont lie, there were scenes i loved, cried and laughed but I speed-watched most of the episodes and skipping some scenes because it was draggy and repetitive. I also find the dub version not to my liking. I know that they would definitely defeat Naraku in the end but it does matter how it ends and I am more of a practical person. I felt like i was left dirty with the ending. I still could not understand how does Kagome staying in the past not affecting present times. Personally, wouldve been more realistic if the reincarnation of Inuyasha met her in present time and with the years gone by she would have 'growth'. I needed closure thats why i am watching these review videos. Anyway, thanks for this review!
I personally don't remember how I first saw Inuyasha but I do remember enjoying the anime. Whenever my mom was admitted to the hospital because of her heart I would have to stay there overnight because when they took her to her hospital room it would be too late for me to take the CTA back home because it's too dangerous. I remember watching the show on Cartoon Network and I remember enjoying it because it wasn't like anything I had ever seen. I was just getting into hardcore animes at the time being when I first got into anime it was through Pokemon on Kids WB and then I saw Digimon and then Yu Gi Oh then I got into Sailor Moon and after that I was hooked. I don't exactly remember how I got into this but I do remember enjoying it because of the comedy in it along with a good story that appealed to me. I wish they would release a complete box set of the entire series besides the one that completed the series but the entire classic series on blu ray. But I doubt that they'll do it.
It's so hilarious that you keep saying kagome like that. I have had a joke with my friends for years about inuyasha how half the dialogue in the series boils down to: "KAGOMEEE!" "INUYASHA!" as she's getting stolen away by the demon of the week.
While i did like Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku and Shippo, actually 99% hate Kagome. The reason why is because of STUPID POWER SHE HAS OVER INUYASHA, WHY WOULD THEY GIVE HER THE POWER TO SLAM HIM INTO THE GROUND! IF I HAD THE NECKLACE, I WOULD STRANGE WITH HER IT UNTIL SHE STOP MOVING!!!!!
+89Animeknight2nd Also she's a dumb bag of rocks who's too stupid to realize she should not listen to dead women who hate her equally stupid boyfriend.
I watched Inuyasha long ago when it first aired, I liked it. I was also 10 to 14 and even through my memories of it are all I have to go on I've been able to pick it apart. Kikyo is easily the biggest cause of confusion for me even to this day. I still believe to this day that they couldn't have made a more boring uninteresting character with the personality of plain instant oat meal if they had intensionally done so.
Lol I remember I watched the entire series with my ex, she just finally saw Dragon Ball and was frothing for more. She was determined this was the new thing, I kept saying how if inuyasha stayed in modern Tokyo it would be so much interesting to have him dive between realities. Seriously. Think girls just like this show because it does capture that teenage girl thing really well, that's about it tho.
Knowing how you feel about Inuyasha, I'm SO EAGER to see you do a review of it;s sequel, Yashahime: Half Demon Princess!! It;'s filled with SO MANY jaw droppers, it would take you two videos to sum it all up!!
If the act of killing Inuyasha done fucked the future up, why does Kikyo want Kagome to go back to her own time, rather than staying put to fix the point of divergence? Kagome: Oh no! Evil man put hex on me and make me kill boyfriend! Kikyo: Go home Kagome! You fail it! Fuck you, fuck you parents, fuck their parents, and fuck the time line! Kagome: No! Kikyo: Tree of life infected with bullshit because of Walter Peck. Really bad. Do nothing about it and go back home! Kagome: Okay.
Start at around the 22:00 mark. Kikyo (Kikio?) tells Kagome to return to her own time, which is now all messed up because Walter Peck, the bad guy, has taken over the tree of life. Why not tell her to stay put and try to defeat Walter Peck and fix the timeline?
Fun fact Rumiko never wanted her mangas to become Anime due to the fact that it took away from the story that she was trying to tell, since manga to anime adaptation are known for doing this.That and she just prefers manga more. It took a lot of convincing and payment to get her to sign over her stories such...ugh...Inuyasha, or Ranma 1/2 There actually quite a few manga artists/ authors who really don't want their works to be turned into Anime. At least this was what I read years back when they first made Inuyasha into an anime and they interviewed Rumiko. What can I say I'm old, I'm 32 and still prefer Mangas over Anime any day. The video games were even more annoying.
When your only romantic rival is pretty much a zombie and is still more desirable than you, it's time to pack it all in.
The only person worse than kagome was the fox
Shippo?
Romantic is a zombie and you from your past life
I still prefer Kagome's mother to her or Zombie-Bitch!
I find it ironic that throughout the entire series, the only character who actually changed and grew, was Kouga. He starts off borderline evil, uncaring, and as hotheaded and cooky as Iuyasha. But he actually changes.
He stops being evil, stops eating humans, mellows out some, and learns from his mistakes when stops trying to challenge Inuyaha to win Kagome, and instead tries bringing her gifts. The only personality trait he keeps is being cooky in battle.
shadowspider9 Well if I remember, Sessomaru also goes through changes. He hates Inuyasha because he's a half-demon (tainting his family lineage), he blames Inuyasha for the death of their father, and is furious that his father's sword Tessaiga was left to his younger half-brother. The series basically sets him up from the beginning as an antagonist. ... AND THEN they introduce Rin. And his character changes and becomes interesting.
shadowspider9 then they just wrote him off, he gets a weapon that he can only use three times, which he uses and it does next to nothing, loses his jewel shards so now he is slower but still fast.
SirJedi Consular Kagura and Kanna go through similar changes as well. I feel this was a case of too many characters, too little plot, and WAY too much formula.
thefruitsong
Sorry. Really should should have specified. Koga is the only hero who continues to grow after his introduction.
A lot of bad guys actually do have characters archs but Kouga is the only good guy who continues to grow and change throughout..
shadowspider9 he still got the middle finger out of everyone
I just keep rewatching the "Nnnnnoooooooooooo!" gag.
Don't we all? XD
I want the gremlin sounding "Nooooo" ringtone. Hey Bennett, could you or the Engineer throw that sound file out somewhere? Pretty please?
I know it's so funny, along with the WHO TOOK MY DICK?!?! joke.
As simple a gag as it is, I still think it's one of my favorites in Anime Abandon.
As simple a gag as it is, I still think it's one of my favorites in Anime Abandon.
I'll defend Zuko as a character because A) There's more to him than the stereotype and B) the whole point of the show is him bettering himself and not being a bad boy douche. But yeah, all of your other points and examples were spot on.
THANK YOU.
That can also be said for Sasuke.
No it can't sasuke is just an emo bitch
I love Vergil tho.
***** There is only ONE Vergil sir.
"2014 was a monster. Lets all hope that 2015 shows us a little more kindness." Hi from 2021, the year/decade after 2020.
Yeah, we know that it was. I'd 2014 over 2020.
@@kerlongsjorlejov1945 Start of 2024 here.... Shit, fuck go back! The whole timeline went to hell when they shot that gorilla!
fuck 2012 2015 was the beginning of the end
@@Manicman746 2024 also sucks.
So much respect to you for noticing gender bias and double standards
He should mention the same thing happens in Full Metal Alchemist (both of them) If the roles were reversed and Ed was hitting Winry with a wrench he would be the villian!
Shut up liberal
@@SA-bd6nvGrow up you Altrighter
@@colleen4ever Sort of reflects how Vic Mignogna was vilified for no good reason, honestly.
Rumiko Takahashi just plain ain't cut out for narrative driven storytelling, but she's damn good at gag manga.
Mermaid saga was pretty dope
"Bitch what you want me to do?! I'm a FUCKING flea!"
Best line ever. Each time they scold him like that I'm like...
BASTARDS HE IS ONLY AN INSECT! WHAT YOU WANT HIM TO DO?!
The "sit" gag is one thing (early on they're enemies, so it makes sense then), Sango and the others trying to justify it with "punishment for not considering Kagome's feelings" is just...icky
Sango should have been the one to relate to him the most. If you think about it, she should have known what it’s like to want to be with someone after they’ve been brought back from the dead. Yes, Kohaku is family but the sentiment is still there. Whenever kohaku came, she wouldn’t think straight. Also, sango wants to shame inuyasha yet she wanted to be with a unfaithful womanizer who kept sexually harassing women.
@@k.d3983 She ends up paying for that decision in Yashahime
Bruh I know kagome uses osuwari too regularly but the only reason she keeps it on Inuyasha is because of how reckless he can be. The beads of subjugation are a pretty big factor in why Inuyasha learns how humans feel, and how to behave with more empathy, even if it just seems like a heartless gag it has a purpose. And sango absolutely resents mirokus lechery and only marries him when she's convinced he's officially chosen her alone. they could definitely be more empathetic about kikyo but the gang spends almost all day every day listening to Inuyasha bitch and moan and insult everyone constantly. It makes sense that they see "sit" as a valid consequence for his arrogance and seemingly apathetic behavior sometimes. Inuyasha is an official good boy but he's also incredibly crass and impulsive. Kagome is a 15 year old girl trying to keep Inuyasha safe while also trying to respect other people's feelings. She knows Inuyasha will be okay but the random people they interact with who are emotional and vulnerable do to some demon nonsense or what have you, they need kagomes empathy and compassion in those moments where Inuyasha can be insensitive. That's why the beads of subjugation are important because it shows that as much as Inuyasha wants to be a nice human man, he's part demon and has a lot of growing to do. Osuwari is harsh but growing past your inner demons IS harsh and that's basically what they're there for.
The best thing about this show is the fan fiction that changes everything.
Oh, thank you!
Realistically speaking, Kagome's constant time-travelling and mingling with people's ancestors and major historical figures could've SERIOUSLY affected the present timeline. They do it right in DBZ with Trunk's interference of the OG timeline created an ALTERNATE timeline. But here.......no.......no......this is plainly a fangirl's dream come true
Yeh good point. In Z Trunks came back in time to warn them of the Androids but its different. He knew of 17 and 18 but not 16 and 19. Him going back in time cause Gero and 19 to appear. And it does not help 13 14 and 15 appeared as well. Kagome doing this all the time again could have messed up the present time like u said. Imagine modern day japan being overrun by the past demons because they werent killed by Inuyasha.
Heck, Fire Emblem Awakening also got time travel correct and Lucina is a million times better than Kagome.
@@somedudewhodraws9377 Yeah, at least DBZ Abridged explained Multiverse Theory way better than most science classes ever could.
They did it right with DBZ? Are you f*ckin with me? So Trunks go back, warns Goku and gives him the medicine, then goes to the future 3 years and Goku still has the medicine, after Cell dies he goes back 20 something years it's the old future where everyone died. How the f*ck does that work or make any sense?? So if you travel 3 years to the future you're in the same timeline but if you travel 20 you go to another?? What kind of retarded shit is that
As much as i like Inuyasha, this was pretty hilarious
The opening "Nooooooooo" gag for this episode was some of the funniest shit in the last month of last year...so fucking tops. And the fuck ups for the cereal scene was just so good, you never disappoint Sage. Thank you for last year, here's hoping this year is just as good if not better.
***** I didn't suffer any head trauma so why would I watch garbage?
So much win in this review...
I couldn't stop laughing! The way he yelled ''Nooooooooooooo'' was freaking genius! XD
The opening gag had me laughing my ass off, but the Matt Damon bit made me choke on my coffee. XD
He should make video of just the intro
Can we all just appreciate Gabe's dedication?
I actually like inuyasha sure it can become a boring monster of the week shounen anime but what anime at the time wasn't? its cool at times and not terrible but not all too good either,it kinda like the junk food of anime we all know those shows, the anime that are quite honestly crap but we love all the same, and hell a lot of anime fans got into anime by watching inuyasha
I just had a strange thought... Why wasn't Inuyasha still bound to the tree in present day during episode one before Kagome ever went back in time? The series makes it clear that not only was he not aging but that the tree hadn't changed since. That and if he had been removed somehow later during a more modern time how would no one have known or heard about that? I think I just broke the franchise.
but that's not how time travel works in the show's own cannon
Oh my god I never realized that before!
You created a Time Paradox!
@@VidelxSpopovich Maybe it's like the Flash series- there is more than one way to time travel, and in Inuyasha's case, they just didn't elaborated on it.
The time-travel aspect of the series wasn't something that Takahashi thought through lol.
I can tolerate a tsundere if they're written well, namely if their personalities balance out: for every short-tempered action they take, we get just as many moments where they are nice. That's the big problem with most manga: they play up the violent side WAY TOO MUCH, to the point of making the few "nice" moments seem forced and insincere. Asuna Kagurazaka, a character supposedly based on Naru Narusegawa, certainly has a temper, but never hurts the male protagonist in an over-the-top way, will not hesitate to help him when he's in a jam, is unashamedly willing to acknowledge when she made a mistake, is far from useless, and only hits him (usually ranging from just a light bonk to a not-quite-light-but-not-overly-brutal punch on the head) when he intentionally does something reckless or stupid that puts his own safety (or the safety of others) at risk.
+jw8395 Didn't she hit negi with her...fan thing? looked like it hurt a lot.
filipinowhiteboy
Maybe. But it didn't launch him into orbit, and knowing him, she didn't do it for the heck of it. I haven't read the manga in a while.
jw8395 If I recall correctly it's because he....the librarian (forgot her name) and Yue went into some hidden chamber or something and Negi did not tell her.
filipinowhiteboy
The librarian's name is Nodoka, and that sounds like a reason why she'd hit him. He was endangering himself and two classmates.
jw8395
It was their idea last I recall.
RIP Kirby Morrow
That "Kirby can't talk" line hits differently now 😭
If a guy didn't like my food I would not mind I'll just find out what he likes
I know this is an older video, but I will try to explain the whole "bad boy" affinity women and girls have. The notion is not to change the bad boy, but to tame him. The bad boy's appeal is, coincidentally enough, the same reason one would want a guard dog. The core idea is that the bad boy can be tamed so that they're kind and sweet and gentle with the woman, but ruthless towards their enemies, and will do anything to make her happy. You can see why this is doomed to fail.
The intro still makes me laugh. I tried the "nnnnoooo" myself and hurt my throat.
+BloodylocksBathory Try learning to do death metal vocals. It helps.
He sounds like an industrial motor.
It sounds like he got possessed by a cow.
Fun fact for those who aren't aware: The creator of Inuyasha also made Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura and Rin-ne.
I dunno if I've said this before... but this entire thing sounds like a fanfiction. an average, "I wrote this when I was 13" OC self-insert fanfiction.
Just listen to Kagome's intro. It's EXACTLY like a typical younger author fanfic. And that would be fine... except I doubt the people who made this or Rumiko were 13 when they made it.
Sounding like fanfiction is more of a fault with the dub script writers! I don’t believe the subbed had that narration
As someone who has read the entire manga... The whole 'abusive use of the necklace' is played up to stupid degrees in the anime in my experience. I can remember a few gags using it in the manga (you can debate all day long on if those gags were ill-placed with the undertones of domestic abuse), but most of the manga seemed to focus on actual romance and pretty damn badass fights against tons of demons together with continuous power-ups for InuYasha's sword.
Silim's Let's Plays Soooo..... The manga is better than the anime? Sounds like a lot of anime adaptations...
Supersaiyan4mario
Pretty much, yeah. The cases where the anime is just as good or even better are rare.
Silim's Let's Plays Yeah. I've read three volumes of the manga and watched none of the anime. The manga is pretty good. So I guess I don't want to know what the anime's like. Thank god for TFA.
Silim's Let's Plays
The only anime that I have seen surpass its original is Clannad.
Silim's Let's Plays I completely forgot about the necklace until I watched this review. Between that, Inuyasha learning NO new techniques barely(Including other characters) the cheesy romance, the lackluster story, and many one dimensional characters is what makes it unbearable to watch.
I think the "Noooooooooo" ring tone needs to be made as an extra for Patreons.
I can somewhat see where Kagome is coming from when she gets angry about Inuyasha preferring cheap cup noodles over her cooking because I have a six year old niece that always demands to get noodles even when her mom has spent hours making dinner
Inuyasha has that mixed bag that comes with being a gateway anime (at least it was for me) lots of good concepts and even good moments that I can look back on and like without complaint (The Band of the Seven and Saint Hakushin) but with iffy executions and tropes that started to grate once you became more familiar with anime and lost patience for it. I didn't mind love triangles when I first watched the anime, but now I can't fucking stand them.
But there's still a lot of good memories I have of Inyuasha. I remember recording it (on a fucking VHS tape of all things) and watching it ritualistically. It was the first anime that I watched ritualistically that I didn't have a box set of (and even then my box set of anime was limited to season 2 of Sailor Moon). So I happily watch people rift on it, but I also happily remember the good times. Because that's life in a lot of ways. We liked stupid things when we were younger, and we recognize that they're stupid now, but we can't help but look back on those memories fondly.
Band of Seven was its high point.
it's because gateway anime tend to hit us when were much younger and so we don't need anything more complicated or necessary than the basic plot, like dbz and yu yu hakusho, but eventually, we get older and as we grow our tastes change and what once hit home for us, doens't hit the same way anymore, i mean, i tried going back to watch ronin warriors the other day and good god all might i can't sit through it period lol
@@DynomitePunch bold of you to put yu yu hakusho there
@@kostajovanovic3711 well i'll admit hakusho does tend to have a little more story, but aside from some introspective topics about spiritualism and self discovery it's mostly a monster of the week show, i will say it had a stronger stance on stories than other shonen of the time, but i don't consider it to be overly deep or mentally jarring of a narrative, hence why i mentioned it, i mean if that's what you where refering to after all
Did you even try the sequel Yashahime? If not, you'll be surprised!
Originally, the first time I'd seen Sage was in his crossover review with Nostalgia Critic. He was funny as hell, and He's funny as hell here to. Glad I finally found his channel.
What's the name of the crossover review? Plz tell me . I love them both!
karen Miss Safi Nostalgia Critic - Starchaser
+MarQuece Johnson wow BEST CROSSOVER ever in my opinion of criticism
MarQuece Johnson The same.
karen Miss Safi For me it was The Gyver Movie.
Inuyasha is largely frustrating because the premise and characters deserve better. It's what happens when someone who's used to lengthy, status-quo heavy comedy series tries to tell a fantasy epic story without really adjusting their craft. Ah well.
Ah, Gabe crying and covered with spooge. Is it Wednesday already?
Hey at least Gabe is a loyal and good sidekick unlike say Wesley from Star Trek TNG
+Brandon Roberts You mean !!KAGOMEE,s!!!Funeral lol
ha-ha zarbon
theproplady OH MY FUCKING GOD😨😱😬😂
My biggest problem with Takahashi, aside from her repetitive use of dysfunctional couples that aren't really couples, is that she fails to understand that some things just can't be played for comedy. A deluded, hypocritical, misogynistic dad trying to warp his daughter's mind because he refuses to accept the fact that she's a girl; a gynophobic boy who gets tortured routinely by a girl who claims to "love" him, and then gets beaten up by other boys because they are jealous of the "attention" said girl gives him, while other girls think it's romantic; people blaming others for their problems everywhere you look; bratty tsunderes that we're supposed to root for, but just come off as Jerk Sues; an utterly reprehensible person always getting away with their crimes without the slightest bit of consequence, etc. These things, among others, cannot--and should not--EVER be treated as something you're supposed to laugh at.
At least Tenchi's life was filled with less awful people, and they're not even from Earth, dammit, it's sad that the only form of affection he's gotten was from beings that aren't human or from Earth!
@@ReapermaskhybridThat is one of the reasons why Tenchi is the best romantic comedy harem (and I do not even like harems).
Its been years, and im still coming back to the classics. Keep up the good work, Sage.
WARNING INCOMING RANT IF YOU ARE A FANBOY OR FANGIRL OF THE SERIES DO NOT READ: I WILL NOT BE RESPONDING SO DON'T ATTEMPT TO DRAW ME OUT:
Going along with the point of the abusive relationship in InuYasha is the fact that the fucking Peanut Gallery of Shippo Songo and Miroku ALWAYS AND I MEAN ALWAYS side with Kagome and literally couldn't give two shits about InuYasha even though the majority of the emotional load is being carried by him. He's the one whose heart was broken by betrayal he's the one that had to learn to open up to others and he's the one that genuinely wanted revenge. Yet despite the situation he's in especially when dealing with Kikyo none of those so-called friends ever tried to talk to him about it and try to understand why it's such a touchy situation for him. Instead they keep on telling him to choose one (Kagome) and not at any single instance has any of them ever felt any sympathy or empathy for him. But what do they ever do blindly side with Kagome whenever she gets violently upset. over the most mundane and pettiest things. They get upset whenever Kagome feels jealous over Kikyo and beats InuYasha down with the morality stick yet whenever he feels jealous over Koga they put him down for being jealous while she revels in making him feel that way. In the end Kagome isn't actually in love with InuYasha she's in love with CONTROLLING InuYasha she wants his every moment to be solely about paying attention to her and her pitiful woes, yet InuYasha is forced to deal with all the past baggage and regrets from before they every met on his own. And that the one that truly loved him was in fact Kikyo who during her dying moments asked him to let her go because she had no right be be amongst the living even if it was to avenge their tragic betrayal.
Yes, thank you, that's exactly one of the things that really bugged/bugs me about this Anime!
TL;DR most of it, but yes, it pretty much sums up how fucking inane and shit this anime is.
Your wall of text made my eyes bleed
Never thought of that she's in love with controlling Inu part.
I find that Inu Yasha being stripped of his free will is the cruellest of acts given to him. In a much MUCH better story such as Berserk: The idea of Will in that world is that all is controlled by an evil entity that made characters (Such as Griffith) choose a path to satisfy that entities goal. His was of War and Glory so that He can rule an entire country of his own. But the sad part of it is that it was all staged so that he can become a Demon (Or angel) as one of the GodHand. As for Gatts (Or Guts), He had to fight his entire life to keep a semblance of Will, althought to great consequences. Quite the personal war. However for Inu, His free will is being dictated by a school girl, all played for laugh. Watching that show, I never had laughed at any of those *SIT BOY* moments. It wouldve worked if Kagome was the vilain and tried to control Inu Yasha (A La Magneto to Wolverine), That wouldve made that show way better!
Oh Sage, you were on point on this one. Your hatred of KAGOME! is truly legendary. Also I'm saving that "I feel fantastic" song for my future use. Thank you.
omg this used to be my shit. I remember watching it over and over again and just loving everything about it. It made me laugh and cry. I know this has its sins but it was one of my first anime and I still love it
I cant help but feel that KAGOME!!! Brought the ramen noodles on purpose because she wanted to start shit kind if like an abusive partner who starts arguments on purpose so that they can emotionally abuse and manipulate their partner into being sorry about things that arent even their fault.
You know I realized something. If kagome really is the reincarnation of Kikyo (even though they look nothing and sound nothing alike) then doesn't that mean Kagome is technically jealous of herself??..........,
aderose Aren't reincarnations suppose to look different from each other anyway?
@@thirdplanet4471 In the original manga, Kagome looks exactly like Kikyo.
there's one thing that Sage brings up here that i can't help but bring up about........alot of anime.
Female on Male Abuse.
why the fuck is this so frequently played for laughs in Anime and JRPGs? that shit ain't funny. It's a major reason i can't stand Tsunderes (in fact, my typical reaction to Tsunderes is to beg the protagonist to sacrifice them to Khorne.).
Guess Japan sold all their good romance plots to Mephisto.
well to be fair only one tsundere romance or relationship that dont get played to the point of the boy getting harmed in a drastic way is minato and tsukimi of sekirei
Crawford Graham
.....is that that horrible anime Animerica reviewed?
ShadowWolfRising
i dont know i havent seen it
Crawford Graham
you use it as an example but haven't seen it?
Blood for the Blood God.
This is one of my first animes. I was new enough to the genre that I enjoyed it and have fond memories of it despite its many many many imperfections. I can never re-watch it now that I've been watching/reading anime/manga for so long, but it has its place in my heart.
Some of the bad boys you listed aren't liked because women want to fix them, in some cases, it's because there's a chance for them to redeem themselves. Examples are Vegeta, or the original Vergil (not the remake one, that one''s a complete psycho). Especially Vegeta's arc is extremely lengthy (Spans the whole series, really) and a lot of women I know like him for the same reason Bulma eventually does: there's good in him, and when he turns over a new life, he's actually a good father too. I agree on some of them though. Add Loki from the MCU to the list too...
Yeah your reason for girl's liking these characters is the exact same as sage's the only difference is the words you use.
The other reason is that they're INTERESTING and PASSIONATE about things.
.......my "bad boy" crush was Tony Soprano.
Not really, he mentions directly wanting to fix them, as in actively striving towards that goal, I'm saying in some cases they do not, they just accept the bad with the good as a complete package.
Renegade Vile ok fair point however but still even the girls who claim to like them for who they are still seem to want to change some things about them.
As much as I love Inuyasha--not to mention growing up with the series, there's one thing that BUGS me.
Kagome.
Oh my God, I tried to like her but she's just a spoiled brat.
I hate the way she always yells at Inuyasha, treats him like a dog (literally) and abuses her power of saying "SIT" just for silly things.
When Inuyasha acknowledged Kikyo, a former lover of his, Kagome would get all sad, even when she insisted Inuyasha on going to see if Kikyo was alright, Kagome would STILL get upset, what the hell?
What always irked me was when Moroku, Songo and Shippo would always..ALWAYS side with Kagome, no matter what the issue was, never even bothering to know how Inuyasha feels.
Her voice was degrading, her attitude was annoying, she was just not that much of a likable character.
And other reasons
So I can't blame anyone who dislikes or even hates this show
well it was created by a woman
you're leaving out shippo? hes just as bad imo, selfish, self absorbed, whiny high pitched annoying af brat, I seriously wish the writers would have written in a meteor just falling on kagome and shippo, would have been wonderful
Kagome is kind of an abusive bitch, yeah
Someone commented on it here, and I'm sure I have too, but just in case; it's only the anime that has unfortunate implications of abusive relationships; none of that is present in the manga.
Throughout the entire manga's 56 vol run, I remember a total of 5 times that she told Inuyasha to SIT, and only one of those one can argue was unwarranted; the others where times he was getting up in peoples' faces and about to cause unneeded trouble.
You know. I began rewatching this series out of nostalgia. And in the initial episodes I saw, I didn't really find much to complain about besides a belabored love triangle and a little irritating chemistry between InuYasha and Kagome. But after watching this video...well, shit. How did I not realize all the loopholes and inconsistencies? No wonder everyone's been saying the writing's terrible. Great review, Bennett! You just got yourself one new subscriber!
Anyone else like Naraku? I mean he basically personifies people who hate this show. He wants to fuck with inuyasha and his friends because he hates them so much he could kill them, but uses them to fill his empty soul HAHAHAH honestly why do villain characters sometimes seem to have the most consequential character arcs? like basically Naraku's intentions drove the story, just like how in Star Wars, Palpatine controls everything.
This show is full of ancient mythology and uses A LOT of symbolism and metaphors.
"InuKag is relationship goals". If they reversed genders, people would be pissed. I dare Kagome to do that crap to say Jotaro Kujo, see how she likes it.
What _would_ happen if the collar was bound to a Joestar?
Autobot Starscream if it was Jonathan he would try and talk it out with her, Joseph would find some way of tricking her to remove the collar, Jotaro would be meat the living shit out of her, Josie would try to reason with then try to reason with then if it comes to beat the shit out of her, Giorno would might do both, Jolyne same as Jotaro, Johnny would threaten her and might shoot her, Gappy same would tricker her and kill her or at least beat the shit out of her
They reversed genders in the show itself. The reason he even has that collar in the first place is because HE TRIED TO KILL HER. And he nearly does this more than once even after he decides to not be a villain.
@@belias360 Too bad he doesn't succeed.
Still doesn't justify her using it after they become friends.
When I see the bit about the collar, I am reminded of Journey to the West. Specifically how Wukong has the crown that allows Xuanzang to discipline him if needbe
How is Wolverine a stereotypical "bad-boy?" He is a huge favorite among men/young boys; being their power fantasy fulfilment character, being ripped as all hell and a complete badass. And his live-action counterpart is equally favorited and drooled over by woman. Not to mention, he has a LONG list of problems stemming from REAL trauma he's had in his life. So he has every right to be moody and brooding.
So alot of the bad boys on the list suffer from traumatic past still doesn't stop them ( or wolverine )from making the list.
True. Though I find his obsession with Jean beyond tiresome.
@@JazzyReShawn You know what the really irritating thing is? The whole Logan/Jean/Cyclops triangle only exists because the writer at the time (Chris Claremont) threw a temper tantrum. He wanted Cyclops and Jean Grey both gone from the X-Men and wrote them out, but later writers brought them back. He was made about this so he randomly had Logan fall in love with Jean because he didn't want Jean and Scott to be happy.
Sage if you think Kagome is bad, wait until you see Akane Tendo from Ranma 1/2 and Louise De Vallaire from Zero no Tsukaima. Those two bitches make kagome look like a saint in comparison.
+PrincessLockette (Feral scream)
The hell are you feral screaming at me for?
PrincessLockette
Not at you. At those two little... words can't even begin to describe my antipathy for those two. Don't forget that evil bitch Kirie from "Girls Bravo".
Agreed, I also forgot to mention haruhi suzumiya from the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya. My god, that girl might be the devil.
+PrincessLockette To be honest only one of those four (including haruhi) is Louise, Akane, Kagome and Harurhi have character traits inflated by the anime series compared to the manga. Same as Happened to Naru with the love Hina anime.
All of the problems Sage highlighted in this review were compounded even more by AdultSwims' constant milking of this franchise. Seriously! I started watching this series on Cartoon Network as far back as Fall 2001! Cartoon Network kicked this dead horse with another dead horse so much, I'm surprised PETA didn't stage protests for the unethical treatment of animals. It's the constant recycling of the same old shonin cliche' that has prevented me from getting into any newer anime titles.
As I recall, Miroku's curse will devour him and anyone else around him should he continue to use his wind tunnel hand. It keeps growing bigger and bigger every time he uses it, hence why he uses it as a last resort... or he would if the writing actually thought about the character for more than just lecher laughs.
I wonder what would happen if all the shards were to be sucked into that wind tunnel... Would make one hell of a twist ending if Maroku would turn into the final boss from that.
Then naraku would have fled and miroku would be sucked in to the wind tunnel
I admit I liked this show as a teenager, mainly for the magic and battles and Miroku and Sango, but I never cared for the necklace. It was necessary the first few episodes to defend herself while Inuyasha was still being violent, and for a few episodes later down the line when his demon half took over and Kagome had to defend herself and others, but the time, she used it vindictively, hurting him just for laughs or just because she couldn't control her own jealousy and anger. It wasn't funny, and the joke wore out its welcome immediately. This is not funny, it doesn't send a positive message about relationships, and it could have been written out of the show all together. So yeah, I'm with you on that f%$# the necklace and Kagome.
Holy fuck same
I'm not sure what's so bad about two-tailed foxes. Miles Prower is a two-tailed and he's alright.
Okay, I have to admit, I loved Zuko and Vegeta. Not for simpy being the token 'bad boy', but for their struggles and how they overcame them (and the whole bad guy gone good is kinda my thing). As for Vegeta, he actually worked to get to where he is today. Unlike Goku, he actually struggled to attain his goals, constantly playing catch-up the with his far superior fellow Super Saiyan. I admired Zuko for his change in heart and ability to adapt. It was nice to see characters actually (to some extent) grow and change, unlike many of the protagonists in shows like these.
Maybe it was the fact that he didn't just start out 'morally correct' and 'perfect' like so many protagonist. Maybe it was the fact that these types of characters are always the underdogs, always being out-shined by the ridiculously op mps that made me really root for them and, therefore, like them. Probably a combination of that and more.
Anyway, I really enjoyed the video. I just recently discovered your channel, but I'm loving it so far. Keep up the good work.
Totally agree.
+Iffy O I can kinda understand the Vegeta hate because even when he does go fully good he's still a dick. But Zuko? Zuko was always a good kid, he just kinda had to deal with the fact that _every living member of his family is pure evil_. All he had to do was work through his problems and he was no worse than any other teenager. And heck, old man Zuko is awesome.
***** Eh, I appreciated the fact that they actually showed Vegeta's soft side every once it a while, and demonstrated how he really cared for his family. But yeah, I feel you.
Most of Vegeta's reasons were really selfish, and full of selfish pride, did you forget the way he acted towards his "family" during the Cell saga and technically Goku worked hard too.
But Dragonball is overrated.
I always hated Kagome so much. She was just so freaking whiny about EVERYTHING and her relationship with InuYasha only made it worse.
Also she looks *nothing* like Kikyo. NOTHING. SANGO LOOKS MORE LIKE HER THAN KAGOME DOES.
Sango deserved a better anime to be in. Same with Rin.
Oh look, the guy whining about whining? FUCK YOU PIECE OF SHIT, YOU RUINER OF EVERYTHING ENJOYABLE, GO FUCK YOURSELF YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!
You're stupid
That's what said the first time i saw her the show would have been ten times better without kagoma if sango was the lead and made more since to have a relationship with inuyasha hes a demon and she's a demon Hunter
Politics Christ man you’re more hostile than a beehive calm down
That rant on how KA-GO-ME abuses the shit out of Inuyasha - That was the most beautiful rant against domestic abuse I've ever heard. If I had the power, I'd put Inuyasha's necklace on her, strap her to a Spanish Donkey (look it up), and shout 'sit' until she was split stem to sternum.
Chad Marden you are a naughty, naughty otaku. I like you.
Chad Marden that would make good hentai , i should draw that
+jmantime That is a terrible idea.
You should TOTALLY do it.
Mr Mosquito indeed
I had no idea, domestic abuse happened to guys
I liked Inuyasha when it was on Adult Swim and I agree that too many eps helped ruin it. It's part of the reason why I've kept to 2 season animes and stayed far away from Bleach, One Piece, Naruto & Shippuden. Some filler is fine, like 1 or 3 but only as comedy breather eps and maybe some character development.
The morale is: Flanderization and milking a franchise ruins everything for everyone.
You're missing out on One Piece. The rest though, on point
21:08
Kagome: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-
Cinema Sins: No *1+ sin*
I agree wholeheartedly Sage. I really don't get the author's fetish for whipped main characters. It's just incredibly annoying. It's kind of frightening to admit Inuyasha gets off lightly in comparison to Rumiko-bitch's previous shitty main character, *Ranma Saotome* who was just a more submissive Inuyasha.
I wonder how Inuyasha (or any of her series became so popular) when they're so frustratingly written. The "romance" is stale, bland and most of all, overbearing when you think about it rationally.
Inuyasha's and Kagome's nonsensical relationship is built upon childish bickering and power struggles. Why? Why do so many fucking authors have their main couple bickering like children? Can't a relationship be more playful and fun? There is no reason in seeing *Kagome* and *Inuyasha* consistently trying to overpower one another.
Miroku's and Sango's relationship is simply built upon lust... Simply put. Quite frankly, that doesn't cut it for me. What emotional connection did the two establish before it was revealed they were romantically interested in each other? Miroku touching Sango's ass and flirting with every girl he lays eyes on does not establish the two understanding each other emotionally, It just depicts Miroku as a shameless womanizer who Sango stays with because there's no else to lean on. Pathetic.
Shippo, what was the point of him again? He was so useless and so ungodly annoying I wanted the author to kill him off. I don't know what it is with Rumiko and her arbitrary tiny extensions, (Shippo, Rin, Jaken) to other more prominent characters like Kagome and Sesshomaru, but these unnecessary characters really didn't need to be in the show. There are other ways of going about giving your characters more dimensions than just lazily giving him/her an extension, especially ones that can't even fucking fight in an action-oriented series.
CHRIST.
On to Sesshomaru's character... really, fangirls? He's so bland I could puke. He does nothing proactive and is mostly just talk. I hate characters like Sesshomaru who are all bark and no bite
Inuyasha's horrible... rightly put.
Great review, man. Any chance you could do a review of the amazingly overrated and obnoxious piece of shit *Ranma 1/2* :p
Thugs Bunny
Wow, I found someone else who doesn't like Ranma. Be prepared to get attacked, though, fans of it tend to be a bit...uh, crazy.
Lacie Baskerville I can confirm this to be true. We do have more than a few of our screws loosened to enjoy it.
Hey, I enjoyed Inuyasha as a kid. :D Watched it every day before I went to school on Adult Swim.
***** Shoot, my cousin downloaded all of the episodes onto Realplayer. Don't know if he still has them or replaced them with Detective Conan.
me too
Jesus Christ, hearing Bennett say "glomp" in 2021 is like a fucking punch to the face.
If you hate characters like Kagome Higurashi and Naru Narusegawa, I have a feeling you'll despise Haruhi Suzumiya. Not only is she a Tsundere, but a thief and a potential rapists too.
A long list of people who need Za Warudo on their ass!
Josh Sinclair what do you mean by Haruhi being a potential rapist?
Did you go to the bathroom during all of the scenes where she sexually assaulted Mikuru? She gropes her, forces her into fetish clothing, and even called her a toy. She's just missing the materials necessary to start penetrating her in an alleyway.
And perverts who watch this show for the girl-on-girl. Yeah, such a thought-provoking series, filled with unlikable characters and objectified women, was totally deserving of a second series while unwatchable crap like "Fruits Basket" and "Shaman King" don't get a second chance.
true but kyon is fucking awesome
Classic hilarious historic Bennett The Sage Anime Abandon episode. It never gets old. There's Sooooo many great Sage episodes!
But, I like Inuyasha
Me too
Tapdancing Giraffe I like InuYasha, but I still agree with his points about it. It's okay to find flaws in something that you like, because nothing is perfect and everything and everyone has flaws. If you can't see that then you're just ignorant.
This review is a tad harsh, and a lot biased, but it's funny as hell! Not to mention all the truth in your arguments! Honestly, Inuyasha is just another major example of Rumiko Takahashi's failings as a writer and storyteller. Pretty much all of her manga (and their anime adaptations) are easy to get sucked into, which means she has a pretty good grasp on how to make interesting concepts. But most of them get stale pretty quickly. She has trouble with pacing, and CLAMP level problems with making actually good endings, or just making endings at all. The only works of hers that I would measure with actual quality are Maison Ikkoku and Mermaid Forest. And some of her oneshots are pretty decent too. And this is all without mentioning her bad habit of double standard abuse from her female leads, who also have the annoying tendency to be tsundere. Her over-reliance on "they bicker constantly, so they're obviously in love" just got on my nerves so quickly! But Christ was she popular back in the day! I think I remember reading that she was the richest women in Japan for a while! I don't hate you at all Rumiko, but there is only so much padding and stupid running gags I can take!
+cloudstrife4534 You took the words right out of my mouth, except I hate this woman.
+cloudstrife4534 I hated when she killed off few popular villiains mostly Kagura and Kanna , especially the way she finished off Kanna , which was not only rushed but had no real reason to it , as to why oh God why we could not make this bold twist of having Kanna be the only Naraku's detachment that outlived her creator and it was eve hinted out before her death that she could have actually lived throught it , also she was really an under developed character. Kanna could have been putted to good use as she was the closest detachment to Naraku and knew most of his secrets , but instead they had her killed in a pointless battle.
Kagura came off as a annoying villain sue who constantly gloats for a unnecessary amount of time with barley any sympathetic qualities and remorse (such as with Sango’s brother), who never has an epic breakdown and gets knocked down a couple of pegs, then it randomly shoves this bs that she is sympathetic and that you’re supposed to pity her.
Then there is the annoying, smug, “just following orders” Byakuya whom was just slain with no regrets.
@@Zelink108 THANK YOU!! I got so sick of everyone out there telling me to feel sorry for Kagura. I mean she's supposed to be seen as a victim and we should feel sorry for her, but how about those times when she stood by Naraku and nearly killed Inuyasha or laughed evily as she fought against him. She never deserved any sort of sympathy or remorse. I honestly felt the most satisfying scene with her was a filler ep where Kouga just flat out punched her in the mouth to get back a jewel shard. Glad someone out there finally calls out the BS that is feeling sorry for a character that doesn't deserve to be
inuyasha is good. when you're like 13 years old and dont know any better and you're like WOW! THAT BISHIE FURRY DOG MAN. HES PRETTY.
It sort of pisses me off that Kogome (or whatever) felt the need to explain that Inuyasha was a half-demon immediately after explaining that his mom was human and dad was demonic.... It'd be like me introducing a half-elf character in D&D by saying "this guy is a half-elf, one of his parents was human and the other was an elf" following that up by handing out juice boxes and crackers to further insult the party's intelligence.
15:10 Sage you do know Naraku is the one who made the wind tunnel curse right? He knows exactly how it works and how to counter it hell the poison that works on Miroku is Naraku's because he made the poison specifically to counter the curse he placed to make sure it could never be used against him
I do have to agree on some things ; Kagome abusing Inuyasha and the time lapse between past and present
We all gotta admit, Movie 3 is the best part of the franchise.
YES! I loved the third movie! It just had an amazing story and I loved the back story for InuYasha's parents. :)
Amen to that. I loved that too!
Anything with Sesshomaru is AMAZING. He made the show
Sesshomaru is a two dimensional overrated god-mode/jerk sue whose personality amounts to unwarranted self-importance who never really gets taught a lesson and knocked down a couple of pegs by receiving an epic beat down, and constantly gets shilled.
Hey when you're as powerful and perfect as he is he doesn't need anybody. And he especially doesn't need to treat anyone with respect. Overrated? He was unstoppable. He got jobs DONE. None of this "lets stop in every village and help every poor soul that we meet" like Inuyasha's group. And "constantly"? He lost 3 times against Inuyasha which were basically by pure luck, so i don't know what you're talking about
how dare he reveal a sketch of me for his bearded manchild bit, it’s hilarious
The skit in the beginning is still probably my favorite Anime Abandon moment.
My mind, from time to time, goes back to Bennett snarling "NOOO" with a feather duster in hand.
Duuude, I loved the crap out of this series, growing up!
But even as a 10 year old girl, I'd frequently want to punch Kagome in the face. I TRIED to like her. I really did! But she was such a massive brat. She treated her brother like crap. She treated her grandpa like crap. She'd abuse Inuyasha for honest mistakes, or sometimes even just for fun, and everyone else in the series would always let her get away with it and treat her like a freaking saint! And the fandom hated Kikyo, instead, for some reason? Kikyo was awesome, little girls, fight me. :|
Then there's the exposition. WE KNOW THE RED TETSAIGA BREAKS BARRIERS. WE HAD AN ENTIRE ARC MAKING THAT CLEAR. WHY MUST YOU REMIND US /EVERY TIME/ HE USES IT?!
There's a lot more that could be ragged on, but a lot of it is just typical anime stuff that all series are somewhat guilty of. Let's leave it at that. Despite this, I still have a soft spot for it.
Not ALL of them, thank God! Cowboy Bebop, Ghost In The Shell, Big O, and Outlaw Star weren't.
I think I lasted about 20 episodes in, not sure how or why. Around that time though, I became keenly aware of one thing - I didn't like *anybody* in the show. Kikyo was the only one I had any sympathy for, but even then she ruined that with her personality and making stupid decisions.
@@bloodlustshiva1 I felt sorry for Inuyasha (cause I know what it;s like to be bullied) and I wanted Kagome to just learn a lesson or two about what it's like to be him!
Kikyo was a mindless murderbot, but I thought her sister was pretty badass. I enjoyed a couple dozen manga chapters for some interesting battles (the weird hair demon chick was really cool!) But it quickly became clear that the series was just some eternally repetitive will they/won't they and I just had no patience for that.
The reason the dialog had so much exposition in it was because....well that was the original dialog in the manga. The art wasn't good enough to explain what was going on, so Takahashi had to have characters give exposition to explain what she was doing.
Inuyasha is the equivalent of a vegan BBQ. They both don't have any steaks...
I'm not sorry, I'm actually proud of my excellent joke
Kagome would later become best friends with Naru from Love Hina. A match made in heaven.
Kagome should be in Guinness books for world records of most hated character ever created.
Along with Miaka from Fushigi Yugi?
@@ShadowSonic2 What about that dad in Fullmetal Alchemist who turned his daughter into a chimera?
Oh, man. 6 years later and this intro is still one of the funniest I' ve seen.
6:50 Wait...."average 9th grader"? This whole time Kagome was supposed to be 14?!
Amelia Bee No, she's 15 the whole time. :) They say it in the first episode that it's her 15th birthday.
theconfused Ninbikun Making her a paltry one year older doesn't make it any less awkward...
Amelia Bee Eh, she's pretty built. Besides, in feudal Japan you were an adult by 15.
Allen Babylon
I think you are adult at the age of 15 even in modern days Japan. I'm not sure, but I know the age 15 has some significance. I guess legend has it that if you have some magical powers they will reveal themselves when you become 15.
theconfused Ninbikun Okiedokie. Well, generally my point is that nature takes precedent over our artificial means of measuring when someone is eligible for sex. By 15 Kagome is menstruating and interested in finding a mate. Not only that, but the artist gave her enormous breasts. I might sound a bit crass, which I'm sorry about, but I just get frustrated at this idea. People often tend to like a fictional character until finding out they're underage. Nothing has changed other than your knowledge. Deal with it. I hope I've made myself clear enough without being a dick.
I recently just completed the whole series and I find this review hilarious.
I gotta admit. I watched this when I was really young and I absolutely adored the series and wanted Kagome and Inuyasha to be together. Would've easily sided with Kagome and justify whatever she does.
Its super blurry to me so I decided to start from the beginning and completing the timeline with the Final Act.
As a grown adult now and going through a bit more of life and relationships with people around me, I don't know how many times i cringed with their repetitive toxic actions towards one another. Kagome and Inuyasha's relationship is probably one of the best examples of a toxic relationship.
But what do i expect from a 9th grader and obviously a half demon who cant understand her because she is reacting and not communicating well? Am i right? damn.
I wont lie, there were scenes i loved, cried and laughed but I speed-watched most of the episodes and skipping some scenes because it was draggy and repetitive. I also find the dub version not to my liking.
I know that they would definitely defeat Naraku in the end but it does matter how it ends and I am more of a practical person. I felt like i was left dirty with the ending. I still could not understand how does Kagome staying in the past not affecting present times. Personally, wouldve been more realistic if the reincarnation of Inuyasha met her in present time and with the years gone by she would have 'growth'.
I needed closure thats why i am watching these review videos.
Anyway, thanks for this review!
It wasn’t an awful anime it had its good and bads. For me my favorite part for the whole entire anime was the band of 7. That was the best
7:12 Every single deviant art oc description ever.
The entire "noooooooo" grunt opener is basically my reaction to hearing Rumiko's next neverending series (Rin-ne) is becoming an anime soon....
Where's you hear that?
james vanitas about Rin-ne? Anime mags posting character design sheets. Series showing in april, 25 episodes promised so far
I love the show though .
I personally don't remember how I first saw Inuyasha but I do remember enjoying the anime. Whenever my mom was admitted to the hospital because of her heart I would have to stay there overnight because when they took her to her hospital room it would be too late for me to take the CTA back home because it's too dangerous. I remember watching the show on Cartoon Network and I remember enjoying it because it wasn't like anything I had ever seen. I was just getting into hardcore animes at the time being when I first got into anime it was through Pokemon on Kids WB and then I saw Digimon and then Yu Gi Oh then I got into Sailor Moon and after that I was hooked. I don't exactly remember how I got into this but I do remember enjoying it because of the comedy in it along with a good story that appealed to me. I wish they would release a complete box set of the entire series besides the one that completed the series but the entire classic series on blu ray. But I doubt that they'll do it.
It's so hilarious that you keep saying kagome like that. I have had a joke with my friends for years about inuyasha how half the dialogue in the series boils down to: "KAGOMEEE!" "INUYASHA!" as she's getting stolen away by the demon of the week.
Even Adult Swim got in on that, with that promo they did
While i did like Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku and Shippo, actually 99% hate Kagome. The reason why is because of STUPID POWER SHE HAS OVER INUYASHA, WHY WOULD THEY GIVE HER THE POWER TO SLAM HIM INTO THE GROUND! IF I HAD THE NECKLACE, I WOULD STRANGE WITH HER IT UNTIL SHE STOP MOVING!!!!!
+89Animeknight2nd Because slamming someone into the ground is worse than murder.
Agreed.
ElliotKeaton true but who would find this cruel gag as funny, i want to strangle her with the necklace
+89Animeknight2nd
Also she's a dumb bag of rocks who's too stupid to realize she should not listen to dead women who hate her equally stupid boyfriend.
Kaleigh Anderson YEAH!!!!
_nooooooooooo……_
-sage in 2014, probably
That ringtone gets me every time.
I watched Inuyasha long ago when it first aired, I liked it. I was also 10 to 14 and even through my memories of it are all I have to go on I've been able to pick it apart. Kikyo is easily the biggest cause of confusion for me even to this day. I still believe to this day that they couldn't have made a more boring uninteresting character with the personality of plain instant oat meal if they had intensionally done so.
"Hey, what's a 4 letter synonym for realize?"
"NOOOOOOOO"
"Oh, "know"...thanks."
Lol I remember I watched the entire series with my ex, she just finally saw Dragon Ball and was frothing for more. She was determined this was the new thing, I kept saying how if inuyasha stayed in modern Tokyo it would be so much interesting to have him dive between realities. Seriously.
Think girls just like this show because it does capture that teenage girl thing really well, that's about it tho.
Dragon Ball is the greatest Anime
@@Ponakalaranjit456 Sorry, that would be Cowboy Bebop!
Knowing how you feel about Inuyasha, I'm SO EAGER to see you do a review of it;s sequel, Yashahime: Half Demon Princess!! It;'s filled with SO MANY jaw droppers, it would take you two videos to sum it all up!!
If the act of killing Inuyasha done fucked the future up, why does Kikyo want Kagome to go back to her own time, rather than staying put to fix the point of divergence?
Kagome: Oh no! Evil man put hex on me and make me kill boyfriend!
Kikyo: Go home Kagome! You fail it! Fuck you, fuck you parents, fuck their parents, and fuck the time line!
Kagome: No!
Kikyo: Tree of life infected with bullshit because of Walter Peck. Really bad. Do nothing about it and go back home!
Kagome: Okay.
Start at around the 22:00 mark. Kikyo (Kikio?) tells Kagome to return to her own time, which is now all messed up because Walter Peck, the bad guy, has taken over the tree of life. Why not tell her to stay put and try to defeat Walter Peck and fix the timeline?
Fun fact Rumiko never wanted her mangas to become Anime due to the fact that it took away from the story that she was trying to tell, since manga to anime adaptation are known for doing this.That and she just prefers manga more. It took a lot of convincing and payment to get her to sign over her stories such...ugh...Inuyasha, or Ranma 1/2
There actually quite a few manga artists/ authors who really don't want their works to be turned into Anime.
At least this was what I read years back when they first made Inuyasha into an anime and they interviewed Rumiko. What can I say I'm old, I'm 32 and still prefer Mangas over Anime any day.
The video games were even more annoying.
Bennet: 2014 was a beast.
Me 2020: Oh my sweet summer child, what do you know of fear?
Yeah, I was thinking that same thing...
I have to periodically come back and watch this just for the beginning alone
Inuyasha gets shot, Kagome cries
Me: Hooray!!! hoot hoot hoot hoot!
Ah, Shuttap!!
You should have inserted KYOJI!!!!!!!! from G Gundam when you were showing people who were screaming names.
I Think you should review a Ranma 1/2 movie.
No, Just Giving him a Suggestion.
Tomblappy NO
Or an OVA
Yes. It's Not Really a Request it's a suggestion. Everybody keeps bitching at me because If Ranma 1/2 would Drive Sage Crazy. :(
+Tomblappy I would also enjoy seeing him do the Ranma 1/2 movies. That series is what got me into anime. :)
I miss gabe. He was such a good sport
Inuyasha after awhile should have went to kaede to ask for the necklace to be off.