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| INUYASHA | | | | When Kagome says the magic word it forces |
| DEEP THROW THE WISHING WELL | | | | Inuyasha face first into the ground. The precious jewel |
| WHAT? | | | | accidently gets shattered while they try to retrieve it |
| KNEEL DEMON DOG | | | | from a giant bird who stole it. And together, Kaede and |
| DID SESSHOUMARU'S ARM EVER GROW BACK? | | | | Inuyasha must find all the shards and put it back |
| SWIM FOR IT | | | | together before it falls into the wrong hands. Theirs is a |
| A HERO'S JOURNEY | | | | match made in heaven and they must learn to get |
| TALL TALES | | | | along in order to survive. A new twist on a 'girl and her |
| INUYASHA | | | | demon dog'. |
| Here's the lowdown, "Inuyasha" is the story of a 15 | | | | DID SESSHOUMARU'S ARM EVER GROW BACK? |
| year old schoolgirl named Kagome Higurashi who lives | | | | You know a show has to be good if a fan has to ask |
| at a Japanese shrine. She just happens to be the | | | | if one of the characters' left arm ever grew back |
| reincarnation of an ancient priestess named Kikyo. | | | | after the lead character hacked it off before |
| Kikyo guarded the sacred Shikon no Tama, also | | | | transforming into a giant furry white dog. |
| known as the 'Jewel of Four Souls'. Long ago Kikyo | | | | SWIM FOR IT |
| captured and sealed away a half-demon named | | | | Luckily for American fans, the good people at the |
| Inuyasha who was attempting to steal the jewel in | | | | Cartoon Network regularly added 'Inuyasha' to the |
| order to become a full-fledged demon. Kikyo ultimately | | | | Adult Swim line up. After seeing the Japanese version |
| died and had the jewel burned with her body. | | | | as well, the English dubbed version and the voice talent |
| DEEP THROW THE WISHING WELL | | | | really help fill out the world. If you liked the Japanese |
| One day, Kagome was pulled into an ancient well and | | | | animated films, 'Spirited Away' or 'Princess Mononoke' |
| plunged deep into the past, 50 years after Kikyo's | | | | or live action fare like, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', |
| death. This is the world feudal era Japan in the 1500's | | | | 'Angel' or 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon', then you |
| and there she meets up with Kaede, Kikyo's sister. | | | | definitely should give 'Inuyasha' a whirl. |
| Kaede realizes Kagome is Kikyo's reincarnation and | | | | A HERO'S JOURNEY |
| together they find out that the sacred jewel is hidden | | | | Asides from the inventive mythological influenced set |
| inside Kagome's body. By accident the jewel is ripped | | | | up, the 'Inuyasha' series and films are just really well |
| from her body and the dog-demon, Inuyasha is | | | | told stories. The half hour episodes truly pack it in and |
| released. He of course, immediately wants the jewel | | | | give you dynamic and rich story is a compact time |
| for himself. To thwart his attempts, Kaede casts a | | | | frame. |
| spell on him where he must wear a necklace that | | | | TALL TALES |
| allows Kaede to control his actions with one simple | | | | Just to keep you guys up with the 'Inuyasha' universe, |
| word, "Sit!". If you're not interested in the story at this | | | | there have been three feature length films released, |
| point, you're just not getting it. This is cool stuff. | | | | "Inuyasha: Love that Transcends Time", "Inuyasha: The |
| WHAT? | | | | Castle Beyond the Looking Glass" and most recently - |
| Inuyasha is pronounced, (ee-new-yah-sha) | | | | "Inuyasha: Sword to Rule the World". |