Inuyasha - Season 1 Boxed Set (Limited Edition With Necklace from Japan) | 
| Directors: Masashi Ikeda, Yasunao Aoki, Naoya Aoki
Actors: Noriko Hidaka, Willow Johnson, Louise Vallance, Brittney Irvin, Hisao Egawa
Studio: Viz Video
Category: DVD
Buy New: $169.98
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 76029
Format: Box Set, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 675 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 2.6
UPC: 782009210634
EAN: 0782009210634
ASIN: B0002Y17EW
Theatrical Release Date: August 31, 2002
Release Date: September 7, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
Kagome Higurashi, an average ninth grader, gets pulled into an ancient well by a demon, bringing her 500 years in the past to feudal Japan. There, she meets Inuyasha, a half-demon who seeks the Shikon Jewel to make himself a full-fledged demon. With Inuyasha and her new friends that they meet along the way, Kagome's search for the Jewel of Four Souls begins...
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 Down the well December 14, 2004
E. A Solinas (MD USA)
26 out of 28 found this review helpful
Kagome is a stressed teenage schoolgirl from the present day. Inuyasha is a surly half-demon from five hundred years in the past. And they're one of the more unlikely action pairs you could imagine, in the first-season boxed set of hit animated series "Inuyasha."
On Kagome's fifteenth birthday, she's suddenly pulled into a well on her family's shrine grounds -- and emerges five hundred years in the past. After bumbling around for awhile, she accidently frees a half-demon boy, Inuyasha, who is stuck to a tree. Inuyasha loathes her because of her resemblance to the woman Kikyo, who pinned him to that tree -- especially when he learns that Kagome is Kikyo's reincarnation.
Even though they fight constantly, they have to team up to recover the shard of the powerful Shikon Jewel (which Inuyasha wants to use to eradicate his human half). Things take a sudden twist when Kagome learns that the much-abused Inuyasha was once in love with Kikyo, and that his feelings for Kagome herself are starting to change. Unfortunately, Kikyo has been brought back to unnatural half-life, which makes Inuyasha and Kagome even more confused.
And then a monk, Miroku, reveals the truth -- Kikyo and Inuyasha were turned against one another by an evil demon, Naraku. What's more, Naraku is collecting fragments of the Shikon jewel, so Inuyasha can get his revenge and his jewel shards at the same time. With the lovable, lecherous Miroku, beautiful and haunted demon-slayer Sango, and outspoken fox Shippo, Inuyasha and Kagome set out to stop Naraku.
Rumiko Takahashi is known for her romance and comedies. "Inuyasha" is a bit different -- it's darker, bloodier, though still with plenty of humor like naughty monk Miroku fondling the backside of every pretty woman he meets, or Kagome using her "sit" command to slam Inuyasha to the ground. But there's plenty of darkness, unresolved romance, and plenty of slam-bang action with enormous swords.
As in Takahashi's original comics, there's several standalone episodes, but the series overall is a continuing story about battling Naraku. There's plenty of other villains like Inuyasha's chilly half-brother Sesshomaru, the Thunder Brothers, and a cowardly painter with magical ink. Even Kikyo has a villainous moment or two. Overall the episodes cleave to the original translated material, with a few exceptions (such as Kagome calling Inuyasha a "pig" instead of "animal").
Inuyasha and Kagome are good leads -- they play off each other well, whether they're yelling at each other ("I didn't say 'get naked,' stupid!") or sharing tender moments ("You smell kinda nice..."). Miroku and Sango are a good secondary pair, with Miroku's lovable naughtiness and Sango's vulnerability. And Shippo serves as good comic relief. He can get a bit annoying, but he grows on you.
An action-packed fantasy with tinges of comedy, drama and romance, "Inuyasha"'s first season is a solid slam-bang experience that will leave viewers checking out what comes next.
Excellent start to interesting series... August 27, 2004
A. Blackwell (San Francisco, CA USA)
9 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have not seen the DVD yet, however, I'm sure you can expect the same from most anime DVD sets. There are the usual gallery pictures, trailers, and not much more . However, the true beauty of this package is the show itself. I have been watching Inuyasha for sometime on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network and I must say that this is definately one of those new animes that really impresses. There is great characters that people can relate to because not only are they funny, they are indeed quite humanistic. The first season sets up what is starting to look like one of the greats. Although this might not be the creme of the crop like Cowboy Bebop or Trigun, this show definately stands out as a true appealer to many tastes. There's a bit of something for everyone.
A history lesson (sort of)that you will enjoy! December 11, 2004
S. Savino (Williams,AZ USA)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
The wildly popular cartoon network smash hit finally availible as a five disc boxed set!Inuyasha based on Takahashi Rumiko's 1997 manga of the same title.This set has the first 27 episodes on five dvd's complete with a limited edition necklace modeled after Inuyasha's necklace.Just in case you are unfamilliar with the story here is a brief review.
Higurashi Kagome a fifteen year old Japanese girl, is a non believer in the legends surrounding her family's shrine.But the day she turns fifteen she falls down the "bone eaters" well,she ends up in Japans ancient past the "Sengoku" or "warring states era"(period) where she meets Inuyasha(it literally means evil dog).She then finds out that the "shikon no tama" or "jewel of four souls" is hidden within her body, the jewel is then shattered into thousands of shards.So begins Kagome and Inuyashas quest to collect and re-unite the shards of the sacred jewel.What follows is one of the most enjoyable stories that I have ever watched.If your into some romance,action,comedy,and just a feel good time then Inuyasha is for you.If you've seen the show already then what are you waiting for?If not, it's not to late to check out what Newtype magazine ranked as the third most popular anime of all time, and what better way to start your collection than with the entire first season in one complete collection.
A Great Show September 23, 2004
John M
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Inuyasha has been considered to be one of the best animes ever produced. The show also has a loyal following of fans, many of which are considered a little extreme. But it is for good reason... Inuyasha is not the most beautifully animated series you'll ever watch, but the storyline and charactors are so diversed and rich that very few people dislike the show. The anime follows a group of people looking for the Shikkon-No-Tamma, also known as the Sacred Jewel, which, unfortionatly, was shattered and then scattered when a sacred arrow pierced it. The Jewel is a powerful pearl-shapped jewel that has the power to give demons more power than they would ever acquire normally. The story follows a girl named Kagome, who comes from the present era and travels to a time in the past called the "Fuedal Era". A Half-Demon called Inuyasha(hence the name of the show), A demon hunter called Sango and a kind but womanising monk named Miroku. The main villian is Naraku and his variuos incarnations. The central story-line involves the group looking for shards of the jewel while battling various demons, including Naraku. The show is well designed, it's exciting and very origanal. Anime fans are almost certain to love it, and anyone else will be pleasantly surprised. Overall: Great show, intresting story, very Original.
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