Inuyasha & Yashahime: A Complete Retrospective Analysis (Anime & Manga Review)

A complete retrospective look at Rumiko Takahashi's Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale anime, it's Manga, and the sequel Hanyo No Yashahime.
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Inuyasha A Feudal Fairy Tale was an anime and manga series created by Rumiko Takahashi, filled with funny moments, sad moments, epic fight scenes, and an iconic OST (Original Sound Track). Inuyasha, along with its sequel series, Hanyo No Yashahime delivered some of the best moments in classic and modern anime, and I'm glad I was able to share the experience with all of you. In this retrospective analysis/ Anime Review we take a look at each season, character, philosophy and relationship in the series.
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[@MullacAbu1]

I grew up in an abusive home with my stepfather and I used to stay up late when everyone was asleep to catch Inuyasha on adult swim and it became my own pocket of solace. Then when I moved to Maine with my dad during high school we would always stay up to watch the new episodes together on Saturdays. It became an icon for me and even to this day when I watch it late at night or during hard times, I always feel safe.

[@ankida]

Oddly enough, same here, except I watched it alone. Idk if it was the same for you, but it was one of the shows back then that had the right amount of darkness to make it relatable and comforting to that period of time.

[@naruzu77]

Thank you for sharing that. I find I would often watch anime as an escape and Inuyasha has always been my favorite.

[@BarbiexxxDoll]

What a weakling.

[@Ok_toker69]

Why do people randomly talk about getting hit 😂😂😂😂 like dude keep it to you and your therapist

[@BarbiexxxDoll]

@@Ok_toker69 that's my thoughts as well like omg what dont make Inuyasha all mopy for the rest of us .

[@peccantis]

I will never get over how wholesome and adorable Rin's introduction is. She finds a wounded person in the forest and tries to share what little food she has with him. When the person says he has no need for human food, she does her best to try and find him... demon food. Frogs and insects, that sort.

[@ejedwards1678]

Almost two decades and the music can still move me emotionally. That's how you know you've done something. That you've created something truly masterful, something magnificent.

[@ravenartistofficial]

Fr!!! It gives such a nostalgic feeling and I love it ❤

[@Foul_Ghoul]

Loving the Sango praise. I finally watched Inyuasha in its entirety a year ago, and she does nothing but put work in. She even comes with a Sabertooth fox thing that can fly.

[@davy209]

My favorite character is Sango. She reminds so much like my older sister. She was basically my second mother all throughout my life!

[@hollum1648]

Inuyasha really did have everything - action, comedy, romance, drama, history/culture, nostalgia, memorable and likeable characters (even Shippou), amazing music all around, just, wow man. To this day I still haven’t found another anime that is as well-rounded as this one.

[@TanukiYvvki]

it's shorter but try Mushishi! :)

[@Inn1]

Yep I didn't no it got an extention.

[@lorisweeney2206]

I think the creator for bringing out the real me

[@evenindeathistillserve760]

For real, such a great show! I just rewatched it a few months ago. You should try Shakugan no Shana. It wasn't better, but still was really good and it did give me Inuyasha vibes at times.

[@lanabrown2541]

it true they did I enjoyed watching inuyasha and reading it too

[@ohemdoublegee]

Inuyasha has been such an important part of my life. It got me through the worst of times and was there through the best of times♡

[@NarutoExplained]

Axel, thank you for the love and dedication you've shown this series and for the hours of entertainment you've given myself and other fans of Inuyasha/Yashahime. Looking forward to seeing where your channel goes next!

[@AxelBeats]

sending love brother. thank you for all the kindness and support on the journey

[@peternewman9606]

@@AxelBeats Could u add chapters? It makes longer videos easier to watch. Great video! Followed!

[@AxelBeats]

@@peternewman9606 Great idea, and thanks for the kind words! I'll try to make some time tomorrow to add them :)

[@rodolforoman4656]

This video is like reliving my anime discovery experience. Solid ass vid, plus @narutoexplained jumped in the comments to give props. Dude this is a great discovery to your channel. Clear voice, clear love and respect for the content. Definitely earned my like share and subscription. @AxelBeats!

[@billvolk4236]

Watching Yashahime, it really feels like a dysfunctional D&D campaign more than Inuyasha ever did. They keep squabbling, refusing to bite at quest hooks, and splitting the party, and you can imagine the DM trying to contrive a way to get things back on track.

[@ColinYeo123]

Summarised the entire plot of Yashahime perfectly

[@mariuspoppFM]

D&D is dysfunctional in itself

[@Abshir1it1is]

Yes! This is it exactly. It felt just like a DnD campaign. As a friend once pointed out; you've got the player who thinks being edgey is cool and makes them some how a better player then everyone else. The one who picked a concept (bounty hunter) and falls back on it as a motivation as needed and is just silly the rest of the time. And then the one who went and made a complex backstory tying them to the other characters but edgy is too busy being edgy and silly is too busy being silly

[@lucasdiazjr5679]

Um no,maybe for you but D&D doesn't own those small details that's legit every franchise with quests and groups

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

Inuyasha was the first anime I discovered and I remember fondly sneaking to the TV room late each night to watch it. It still holds a warm place in my heart. I've greatly enjoyed your reviews, analysis and recaps of it.

[@lanabrown2541]

every thing you said about inuyasha is true

[@zeldaqueenb3796]

Inuyasha is one of the series that escaped me from the distress when we were in lockdown, I watched it with my new friend and it got us closer, it also lend me to find this lovely community so all I say thank you inuyasha and more importantly Axel your effort you put towards this video paid off, get some rest you deserve it

[@emopunkgurlable]

Inuyasha is the reason I have learned to accept myself for being mixed, I learned to love myself for being unique and different. ❤️❤️❤️ I will miss inuyasha/ Yashahime 🥺

[@moonbellebelle4523]

It's just a shame that Yashahime doesn't have a good writing as the Original series and the story consistency but, nevertheless Inuyasha and Hanyou no Yashahime still have a good spot in my heart, waking up early dawn is worthy for this content. I can sleep again smiling in peace 😊.

[@AxelBeats]

Thank you so much for joining us, I know you stayed up so I'm glad you think the video was worth it

[@Phillia_crochet]

I suppose if Yashahime has a slower and more character focused pace, it would be better. The Yashahime manga is quite different having 2 of the main characters raised together in Kaede's village. Both the manga and anime of Yashahime did something interesting on their own.

[@RealOriginalJ]

1:07:14 Koga: “Yo that’s not very cash money of you to use my dead friends to attack me.” *Sango in the background* Sango: “I know right? Can we stop doing this?” That bit was hilarious! 😆

[@WhoElseButZane]

Perhaps Sesshomaru sees Koga's actions as, "well you can't blame a demon for killing a human" so he's not that upset. Lucky for him he had the tensaiga

[@reyfan011]

I cannot begin to describe how obsessed I was with inuyasha growing up. From like 3rd grade to 8th/9th that was my thing. I’d get a tape and record the episode on adult swim. I drew tons of fan art, bought the cards, the video games, magazine, and a coloring book. I also came to sneak preview for the 3rd movie. It was a big bus in front of a Walmart where they were gonna show the first couple minutes of the movie in the bus. I was probably 12, 13 among a bunch of adults in their 20-30s with my mom. But it was so worth it. Watching that opening with other fans is such a rush. I was psyched when final act came out. And stunned when yashahime came out. I can’t tell you how crazy invested I was in the love triangle and would hate whenever Kikyo came up around inuyasha. Now it’s more of indifference, but before, it was classic fangirl hate.

[@dianamcondrea]

I had the exact same obsession with Inuyasha. I was in 3rd grade as well when I first began watching it and one of the only things that would bring me joy and confort as a child.

[@rezhaadriantanuharja3389]

Yashahime feels like there was a new young writer added to the team, who came up with bizarre ideas and everyone else was too polite to tell him it’s a bad idea

[@ravenartistofficial]

Omg why is this so accurate

[@user-rj5fm4rd5c]

Don’t worry I’m sure it was said yashahime was made as a what if scenario, just ignore it and take what you like from it

[@VivH24]

Inuyasha was my first anime. I remember being 11/12 (now 25) and going on my moms computer and watching it for the first time on Hulu when it used to be free, and falling in love with it. A little over a decade later and I was finally able to buy the complete series, all 4 movies and the complete manga set. I even bought a lot of merch ☺️☺️☺️ my love for Inuyasha never stopped and was the reason I really got into anime in the first place. ❤❤❤

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

Same. ❤❤I was obsessed with it around the same age and have rewatched it in parts several times throughout my life. I watched it on an unnamed site though. I also had a few different first anime. Rurouni Kenshin was the first I watched and I simultaneously watched Inuyasha due to seeing the first OP theme. Then I was also exposed to Ranma. I watched all of them at the same time back and forth with my friend group during the time.

[@IchigoKurosaki]

I really missed your Inuyasha and Yashahime content. Yashahime may have been an absolute mess but being able to speculate and discuss and overall enjoy it with the community made it quite the ride. You were a huge part of that throughout 2020-2022. Good luck with wherever you take your content next, I'll stick around and check it out.

[@mk_gamíng0609]

See I think Yashahime was great I loved it I think it gets trashed a lot because people loved the Original series so much I honestly think if Inuyasha came out today it wouldn't be nearly as well liked

[@MugenHeadNinja]

@@mk_gamíng0609 It'd be liked a lot more if it got a newer anime adaptation, the original sucks and is like 60% filler with a snails pacing.

[@Blu3Br3]

Yoooo, same... I am definitely here for his content..

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

I enjoyed Yashahime too if only just because it was new content from one of my first anime. I definitely would love to see an InuYasha remake as well. I’m not sure what the reception of the series would be in the 2020s. With some of the specific 2000s anime traits it has. Though, a new coat of paint would help preserve Rumiko’s work and create new fans. I think the old one has just aged a lot. Even as a diehard fan it’s not as bright as it used to be back then. The 4:3 screen kills me. Just minor stuff that with a remake would fix. I do think fans might enjoy it. It’s basically an isekai, but because it came out then it might have differences that feel just new enough to help isekai not feel so stale. Then I don’t remember much nudity/ fanservice in the series aside from the really tame Ep.1 with Mistress Centipede and Miroku aside. Though even with Miroku, I don’t remember much nudity. He just likes to admire the women in the series, but no excessive nudity is present. Even when a rare scene comes up, it’s closer to Spice & Wolf ep1 than anything else. It’s pretty tame compared to other series. I remember liking the series back then for partly that reason. It might pass the modern fan’s aversion to fanservice or (accepting modern anime still has fanservice even in the most popular shows).

[@anglo-saxonconnor817]

The whole show is all about learning to accept what you are and being understanding to others. Learning to let go of pride and develop mercy within self. Learning not to give up. Learning to move on. Learning to be true to yourself. Learning what it is to be alive. Learning to admit your sins and guilt. The list go on. All the side characters, villains and inuyasha party have their own lessons and themes to learn and master. The show explore a wide variety of life themes in life itself.

[@Nevermore941012]

1:14:30 "At this point you're probably wondering, AXEL, do you just love every flying animal in this series, and NO... Shippo can fly" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Lost it at this point, amazing video ❤

[@mariokujo384]

Kagome and Inuyasha's developing relationship into love really stands out to me because it's the best instance of an enemies-to-lovers relationship I've seen in an anime, apart from Toradora. Usually enemies-to-lovers relationships in anime boil down to the girl beating the shit out of her love interest until she comes to terms with the fact that she likes him. The relationships are heavily weighed one side or another, and the guy usually just stumbles into the relationship without it ever being shown his own feelings toward her. In Inuyasha, it was really fun to see Inuyasha and Kagome work out their differences and slowly become more cohesive as a team, confiding in each other more and more as their feelings grow. While it has its flaws, the love story's the best part of Inuyasha IMO.

[@bookishbibliomania9482]

I have such a vivid memory of the first time I ever watched this show. I was at a sleepover, staying up the latest I ever had, and my friend turned on adult swim. It was the Goshinki episode. I remember being terrified of the violence, but there was something so compelling about Kagome and Inuyasha’s relationship and the dynamic the whole group had. Even though the show scared me a little bit, I kept coming back to it and now it feels like such a pivotal part of my development. I love this show.❤️

[@theTurboCowboy95]

I used to watch this on adult swim years when I was a kid had no idea what was going on but thought it was so cool and now that I'm older I stumbled across it and I love it I'm watching the whole thing with adult eyes for the first time and I love it

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

Same here

[@clau_sing_]

Inuyasha is my favorite anime so seeing this kind of dedication to it is very impressive and admirable

[@-Adria]

As someone who loves the series from both a nostalgic and power scaling view point Inuyasha, and by extension Yashahime are just stories that almost feel poetic in a way. And reading Rumiko’s pre and post Inuyasha interviews are also a great this is more than just a story, for a lot of people it was and still is an escape.

[@nosuperwoman79]

Talk about labor of love! Thank you, AxelBeats, for making such a comprehensive analysis. The Inuyasha series definitely has a special place in my heart, and you really do a good job of summing up the things that really resonate with me about it. Brava!

[@hangtee]

Rewatched it recently, agree that it feels very different from when I first watched it 15 years ago. That emotional tension is something rare.

[@Maradiaga23]

Here in Mexico Toonami aired early afternoon for quite a while (before being moved to midnight). My childhood consisted on finishing my homework as quickly as possible to catch Inuyasha, Rurouni Kenshin and Saint Seiya every day of the week.

[@Justin-pl3qx]

Inuyasha was my first anime series I watched when I was 7 yrs old. I remember staying up all night long watching the series on the weekends during summer time. The music always soothed my soul and calms me down. the openings and endings songs were always awesome growing up I didn’t realize Japan had amazing music artist and Yashahime songs music is a testament to that. Scenes with instrumental music in the background were incredible. The happy, comedy, fights, fun, romance and sad moments you felt every emotion in Inuyasha. I’ll forever miss Inuyasha and Yashahime both amazing series. I’m thankful for the memories and moments each have shown throughout the years.

[@Notshortyyval]

Your comments on kagome are correct, she is how a 15 year old girl would be like and her growth is amazing. She’s one of my fav characters because she’s relatable and well written. She’s a great lead to inuyasha. Their bond and relationship is also relatable. Couples fight and betray either other but it’s a choice to love someone in spite of that. She’s his anchor and she’s an incredible partner for him

[@aries8597]

I came across Inuyasha as an adult and binged watched the entire series on Hulu and read the manga. Your videos actually inspired my interest. Thank you for that, I almost wished I had watched it as a kid, but I don’t believe I would have appreciated the depth of the story as much as I do now. I love it. ❤️❤️❤️

[@dragoncross42]

This was a good look at the series of Inuyasha and Yashahime and what made their series as a whole what it is today. I loved getting a look back at the characters and what made them who they were. Thanks, Axel Bro for making this video it was outstanding!

[@VybeX-]

Im so glad that i discovered this absolute gem when i did. im also glad that i was able to relate to Kikyo so much at such a young age.

[@frostfire6579]

Just from the thumbnail I can tell this is gonna be awesome

[@hannahfloyd8002]

Words cannot describe how much this video meant to me. I have never had an anime video hit me so much in the feels. InuYasha was my first anime. It opened the door for so many important things in my life: discovering different cultures, learning and seeing different stories and understanding characters(not just seeing them black and white) and so much love. Thank you Axel. Truly.

[@itachilove15]

InuYasha is probably my all time favorite anime. I love Rumikos writing style and she is super talented. While InuYasha wasn’t my first anime, it was the one that solidified my love for it. I used to stay up or wake up early on Sunday to watch it on Adult Swim. At 6 years old I was obsessed. It was a show I shared a love with my older sister and now my younger sister.

[@DJMichaelMcClain]

Inuyasha is one heck of a series from the first episode to the last. from all the movies that came with it there's nothing quite like Inuyasha from the sound effects that they had at the time. to the colors that it showed to the music that it presented it was a fantastic and wonderful series. wonderful movies with it's heart-wrenching moments and hilarious moments as well as it's serious tones. that it had nothing quite like Inuyasha in today's anime it's a classic it's amazing it's something that a lot of series should try to be in their own way. especially in today's world I truly love this series and honestly it holds plenty of memories that I will never forget. amazing work on the video I truly love it hope to see plenty more of your videos in the Future have a wonderful day or evening depending on where you are.

[@AxelBeats]

Thank you for all the kind words and support. I'm glad you liked the video dj :)

[@boojeecloset]

Inuyasha was the very first anime I actually watched fr fr and im glad i choose it as my first one. I literally have not been able to find another show like this at all across any of the streaming platforms that have animes.

[@vfmc77]

This was a great rewind, I got very nostalgic for the show and went back to rewatch a couple episodes that reminded me about. I always loved Seshomaru's role in the show as second protagonist. Glad you pointed out how rushed that final cut episodes were, as awesome as much of it was. Thank you for this retrospective, it's really made me appreciate my love for this show. Now it's time to get a tattoo to solidify it :P

[@BigJackFilms]

InuYasha is not just the greatest anime of all time, its one of the greatest written television series of all time. Rumiko Takahashi is the JRR Tolkien of Japan, making InuYasha the Lord Of The Rings of anime. The music is one of its most impactful, what do you expect from the apprentice of Akira Ifukube (the man who created the theme to Godzilla) I've covered the first 5 seasons and 2 films and currently working on a review of the 3rd film. The series inspired me into deeper writing which it's format and structure I do on my own show. This is an excellent Retrospective.

[@sidedlazyboy217]

Admittedly, my favorite episodes as a kid involved shippo's love life lol. The one that involved the thunder brother's younger sister, in particular, feels so nostalgic for me.

[@TalkPlantyToMe]

I agree. I can hear hiten and montens voice just as clearly as I do the main cast. I LOVE the thunder bros episode. 💝

[@Zarastro54]

One of the main things that pissed me off about Kikyo even when watching the series all the way through for the first time during lockdown was that even after she learned the truth about the misunderstanding between her and Inuyasha, she _still_ insisted on holding onto that anger. Like, I get it, she was basically an angry spirit with her last resentful thought imprinted on her mind, but that didn’t make every time she was needlessly petty and spiteful towards Kagome any less annoying. I just found myself wishing most of the time “someone please put this poor zombie out of her misery.” Maybe I’d appreciate her more after a second viewing of the series, but boy was it hard for me to like her the first time around.

[@anglo-saxonconnor817]

The author wanted to made her creations flawed and human. It take time for all the characters in inuyasha to either let go or develop. Kikyo is just one of them in it and in her case she did have alot of anger and regrets to release as well as coming to terms with new feelings that she have never experienced when she was alive. But she came through in the middle part of the story and her former kind nature returned back to her.

[@Zarastro54]

@@anglo-saxonconnor817 Yeah, I know. I completely agree, but as I said, knowing _why_ she was the way she was doesn't make her behavior any less irritating. It just contextualizes it.

[@gtg488w]

Omg Same. I was about fed up with her for…the majority of the series and was genuinely wishing she would just go all the way away

[@kellittaa]

It reminds me of the side chick who knows the man has a wife and kids and is still obsessed and try’s everything to get between the couple

[@F00LY_C00LY]

I had my boyfriend rewatch inuyasha because he only saw the first 2 seasons, (he loved it btw) and we noticed this video does a great justice to the show! It's one of my top ten favorites and hope more people see this and watch for themselves and the great story telling of Rumiko Takahashi!

[@j.2512]

You left him watching cartoons while you were out with Tyrone, classic

[@F00LY_C00LY]

@@j.2512...who? Are you talking to?

[@willpat3040]

Incredible work Axel. Thank you so much for this. This is probably my favorite video I ever scene on KZbin about any topic. It put into word all I thought about this series. I will miss your content on this topic as it makes me feel the series is now truly over completely. I know your future work will be amazing.

[@LunarRainbow1]

Thank you thank you ! Inuyasha till this day is my favourite anime and it’s how I started to get into anime 🙏🏼 The music itself brings me back in time and brings such great memories ❤️ perfectly said 👏🏼 👏🏼

[@SuperPlaytendo]

I saw a friend on Twitter post about Inuyasha and so I decided to check this out myself and it became one of my favourite anime! The cast and the story hooked me instantly and this is one of those shows where if I'm stressed, I can easily come back to this anime and watch an episode or two. Thank you for the Inuyasha content over the last couple of years and I can't wait to see future content.

[@littlerin1116]

I dont blame you if you are done with inuyasha video after this. A 2hr video is insane and I am here for it.

[@mikankitsune0440]

I was a very sickly child and teen, so I often stayed at home and started watching Inuyasha as often as I could. When I was bedridden, this show was there to help me get through it and inspired me to write my own stories. Inuyasha's Lullaby and the music from this series is still some of my favorite anime music to this day. I have a Tetsusaiga and Subjugation Beads tattoo and I will always recommend this series to people. It holds such a special place in my heart.

[@StareachValcin]

Definitely a great informative retrospective of Inuyasha and Yashahime. I personally like Yashahime, and while I don't think it is as good as the Inuyasha anime, I don't think it was a bad spin off.

[@peachesgains1593]

Inuyasha is my gateway anime as well! Thank you Axel for this video. Two hour inuyasha video was such a joy to watch and analysis with nostalgia is major plus! I also enjoyed watching yashahime with you! :)

[@es0516]

The intro GOT ME, who else remembers waking up in the wee hours after falling asleep watching Toonami, then hearing Fukai Mori come on? Inu Yasha was one of the first anime I really got into (behind Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball Z as a kid of course) Toonami really opened the world of anime for so many of us! This series just gives me a nostalgia that I love. Might have to rewatch it sometime soon. I had some of the manga and the DVDs! Great video.

[@rosieweaselby]

I watched this series when I was younger and made one of my best friends through it, but watched it for the first time from beginning to end in order during the Covid lockdowns and it was a real highlight for me. I truly love this series, thank you for taking the time to put this together.

[@infinitecdc]

Axel, I’m late to this video but this is a flawless video! Yes I agree with everything. Oh I needed this. This anime is just so underrated. I recently started rewatching it now and I am just blown away by how well it stands up even now. It’s just beautiful and although it’s always been my favorite anime, I didn’t think it was something that others would put in their first top 5 but upon review and rewatch, I truly believe it is in the top 5, right up there with Bebop. I’ve watched a crap ton of anime and I really think this one has everything.

[@meeshellart8877]

Axel thank you! Everything you said at the beginning of the Yashahime part was perfect, so spot on, they held our nostalgia hostage, what a fantastic way to phrase that.

[@ppsg3117]

This anime is like a hall of fame. Such a classic

[@aerabellabeau2155]

Yes give Sango her credit. First female character ever that I related and connected too. She inspired me in so many ways growing up and I didn't realize it till now.

[@maggie_knolastname]

I love Inuyasha so much and wanted to be able to binge it so I bought the whole series on dvd. Got the whole series (final act and movies included) for 35 bucks and it came just before a surgery I had so I spent my surgery recovery binging Inuyasha

[@natiboi7656]

Hope you’re recovery is speedy but also not so much so you have time to binge 💯💯🙏🏾

[@maggie_knolastname]

@@natiboi7656 oh thank you. This was like…5 years ago and the recovery was alright. Sadly I still had problems with my toenails so I’ve had that surgery a total of 4 times and I’m kinda sick of it so I stopped doing it lol.

[@angelsdoexist]

Inuyasha is one of the most important animes for me. I've loved watching all of the videos you've made for it and Yashahime. This video especially. You have so much love and affection for it. Listening to you talk about it makes me feel like I should re-watch it all again!

[@TJ-em2qo]

Other then Dragon Ball and Pokemon, Inuyahsa was one of the first animes I have watched. 13 year old me would go on KZbin to watch chunks and parts of episodes and rewatch them to this day. Hell I remember making a OC based off this anime. Without this series, I wouldn't get the experience I've been gifted. Rewatch it, go ahead, it's worth it ❤

[@765craven4]

Inuyasha was just a really special anime/manga. It wasn't the *first* anime I ever watched, since I'd seen stuff from Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon as a kid, but it's the first *real* anime I watched, if you catch my meaning. My introduction to the series was being a 7-year old kid staying the night at my cousin's house (who is the same age as me) and seeing the 3rd movie. I couldn't look away from the screen, and when I got home the next day I told my dad and mom about it and my dad hit up a friend of his from work who knew how to torrent movies and tv shows (which was kind of a big deal on the early 2000s before streaming services were really a thing) and got the whole first season for us to watch together. My brother and I and our older sister were hooked, and my parents both liked the show enough to watch it with us.

[@Monokuma-1]

I love the entire Inuyasha anime as a whole and personally i love all the characters and story and i always find haters of inuyasha's character but to me thats absurd, because to me its like, how would you feel if you fell in love and you were 'betrayed' by your significant other and forced into a 50 year sleep only to be woken up by a girl/boy who looks like your significant other and you see them being revived right in front of you and your forced to hear them rant about " 'Why did you betray me', 'Remember when you told me that you loved me', 'you tricked me all those years ago... i thought you loved me', 'I hate you!!' " and your forced into a position where you need to choose which to be with and later on you find out that you both were forced to hurt, hate and fight eachother and all this was when you would find out that someone was pulling the string from behind the scenes and disguised themselves as you for your significant other to hate and your significant other for you to hate.and because of this your the cause of one of the ones you loved death. Now obvious i feel like kikyo's death caused inuyasha lots of despair and even more hatred twords naraku. Disclaimer : i'm not saying i hate inuyasha haters but i'm just saying that they don't understand inuyasha's position in the anime/manga because for me its like you don't understand his feelings

[@Monokuma-1]

I'm sorry for the extremely long coment but i just wanted to explain to inuyasha haters that they don't understand how he feels Sorry @AxelBeats!

[@8033R4]

Ya. I have rewatched inuyasha 10 times. 😭 and I’m actually rewatching it right now too! 😭❤️ for the 11th time!

[@stoneylibra]

This was an incredible outlook on the series as a whole, thank you for putting so much time and work into this video friendo 😁🙏🏻

[@CrazyRani247]

Inuyasha was my first anime. I was secluded from pop culture until I was an adult, but I binged the entire series from start to end of the Final Act in two weeks in 2012 (on youtube no less, I didn't understand the other sites yet, lol) and immediately turned around and watched it all again. I then found fanfiction (if anyone wants some bomb recs on good Inu FF or wants to see if we know any in common, please hit me up, I want people to talk to Inuyasha content about!). Long story short, this anime is so special to me. I love your analysis, even to the point of we can agree to disagree about some things, like Shippo. But I also love getting this perspective from you, someone who watched it as a child and as an adult. I watched this show only from 18 years on. I was very emotionally and culturally stunted due to my upbringing, but that's not the same as seeing something through the eyes of a child and then again as an adult. I do see the complexities of the relationship between Inu and Kikyo now, and can appreciate some of it. But I am def still someone who was yelling for her to just stay dead already. Her final scene was really well done though, and like you pointed out, Inu did need to come to some terms with her, and it offered that closure for both of them, which was very lovely. I'm currently only about 45 min in, and I'll be coming back to finish another day, but I will probably be binging all your content on anything Inuyasha. Also, I LOVED the discussion about Takahashi san and Wada san. When I found out that Inuyasha was written by a woman, and how popular and well recieved it was, I was overjoyed. And all of the Inuyasha music is something that sooths and heals me. It takes me to my happiest place, and I am so happy to see you spend time discussing the instruments and the pieces. You have researched and done due respect to this masterpiece, and I love it. Thank you!

[@writethepath8354]

I'm glad you feel Swords of The Honorable Ruler is really good, the music alone makes the feels. "I...protect no one."

[@Toouth_ache]

I found Inuyasha at 10 years old, and have loved it so dearly. Now at 20, my love lives on in the form of a tattoo on my thigh. So glad to have found such a strong piece of media I can still enjoy to bits today!

[@phantom-pr6op]

Love this!!! I stared my Rumiko Takahashi journey with Ranma in 10th grade and I may have finished Maison Ikkoku, Mermaid Saga, and Urusei Yatsura by the time I finally got around to Inuyasha. Despite Ranma being perhaps my favorite series ever, I have trouble seeing Inuyasha in the same light. I really do like Inuyasha and can appreciate what it does that's completely fresh to Rumiko Takahashi's cataloge. But I think found myself constantly comparing it to her early work and getting hung up on minor nitpicks. So it was great getting a fresh perspective on this series. I think if I were to rereaad the series knowing what I know now my reaction would be way different. I know it's too soon for a retrospective but I'd love to see someone discuss Mao like this even while it's still running.

[@shaifs5072]

So Inuyasha is why your channel got recommended to me. I'm surprised at how many opinions we share. Kikyo isn't an evil bitch, Sango is best girl, best of Inuyasha is the first two seasons that knock it out of the park, and Yashahime is fan-fiction with no love for the original. Though I disagree with a small point. Sango may be human but I don't think she's normal. She was a prodigy among the Demon Slayers. Her intelligence, skill, and heart were really something great. I remember seeing her in the ending of the first episode and it took my breath away. "Who is she? She's beautiful." I asked myself.

[@neotakehaya]

This was an amazing video Axel, I’m so happy I was able to watch the premiere! This is indeed the best InuYasha video, and I look forward to supporting you and seeing your future work!

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Thank you do doing this, Inuyasha is one of my all-time favorite pieces of media. Thanks to Adult Swim, DVD's and KZbin for airing the later Episodes of the OG series in 06. Inuyasha is without a doubt the most important anime to me. And my love for it and Rumiko Takahashi's works will never die.

[@philipbautista2082]

Wow I’ve never seen your channel before but thank the algorithm gods I did! What a beautiful analysis you did on these series that soooo many people hold so close to their hearts. Watching this was a true journey thank you! I will be liking and following for sure

[@ahah_imagine]

you know, I never thought to question the baboon costume… It was just that that was naraku

[@furuyawn]

crying in the club rn with that intro forreal. inuyasha was my gateway into anime; i remember being extremely sick and having slept all day so i was wide awake at night and i snuck into my living room to watch tv in the wee hours of the morning. i was 11 so naturally i turned on cartoon network thinking there would be cartoons, but instead there was a dog boy with a sword. had no idea what the hell was going on but i was instantly hooked. thanks for this retrospective and for reminding me why i loved this series so much.

[@ddora2634]

I can only imagine how much you dedicated your time to do this! It’s amazing! Thank you!!

[@AxelBeats]

About 200 hours 😂 so I'm glad people like it aha

[@SamTheGumMan117]

My man Axel this was truly a masterclass of a video covering such an awesome in-depth look at these 2 shows that I've loved for a long time more talking about Inuyasha which was one of my first anime I ever saw and helped me continue to love anime/manga so glad I watched it all the way through no breaks xD

[@AxelBeats]

I super appreciate you Sam. Sending love, hope you're doing well :)

[@TalkPlantyToMe]

Miroku was my favorite character. I actually wanted to give him a baby LOL. Despite his lecherousness, he was a man who knew he was going to die. More so than a normal human. A literal ticking time bomb in his hand. Mortality has always been a weak point for me. I related to miroku, and still do. The ever looming concept of death, the idea of leaving my problems behind in my children. I could only imagine the type of person I'd be if I had the physical part of his curse. RIP Kirby morrow. 🙏

[@MyPisceanNature]

It's odd to me hearing someone refer to the character of Shippo. My ex named the dog I got her after the character. He was the sweetest dog in the world, but he was probably the dumbest dog I've ever met.

[@lorisweeney2206]

My dog was named Ginger. And he got miss taken for Beengie. That's how I meet the creator.

[@abigailaceves9230]

I first discovered Inuyasha when I was in high school, and since then it has become one of my favorite anime. Too bad that Yashahime anime didn’t live up to its potential, though the manga appears pretty awesome. Seriously, have you seen the recent chapter? Thank you so much, Axelbeats!

[@Ironluke_2001]

The Yashahime Manga is a colossal failure. Everyone acts out of character (both OG and New Gen), all the characters are complete knockoffs of the others, and the so called "plot" itself is just a sad copy and paste of the OG InuYasha plot resulting in nothing new and the exact same story we've already been told. 🙄 And in regards to the latest chapter, the manga author apparently is so lacking in creativity that he decided to rip off Genshin Impact like he did the OG InuYasha plot (he literally just copy and pasted Shenhe's backstory onto Manga Setsuna's, the only difference being that the characters in Shenhe's backstory act in character whereas the ones in Manga Setsuna's do not).

[@katherinemerkel3505]

@@Ironluke_2001 wrong 😑

[@Ironluke_2001]

@@katherinemerkel3505 Incorrect, what I said is nothing but the truth, you are the one who is wrong.

[@alexisstenberg7627]

Dang it! Now I want to re-watch the series for the 10th time. Fantastic video, you definitely gave this series the love it deserves.

[@ElvisLivesOn10]

Axel you covered so much in depth I need to watch it again just to absorb it all. Excellent job my friend the hard work you put into this shows and omg AMAZING! I always love your videos and I have to share this it's so wonderful. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@earthbornparanian6252]

I pretty remember Inuyasha being my introduction to Japanese mythology as I am usually already a sucker for mythlogy based action adventure stories. Plus I also like how it's between the shojo and shonen demographic which makes it so unique.

[@JurassicGodzillaFan]

Awesome full retro review of my favorite anime. Thanks. The author is an anime or manga genius. I don't know much I've said before that love the series and Yashahime. Great hearing from you again.

[@pikarar]

Just wanna say I'm late to your channel but a huge fan of Inuyasha amongst my friends, and so surprised there is another person out there just as much of a fan that they want to make in depth videos. Thank you so much!!! and keep making videos!!

[@ivynewark2525]

Bro this video is a banger thank you for this video The comedy is on point. I am glad you pointed out plots that didn’t get explored more. Thank you thank you.

[@AxelBeats]

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for your kindness and support :)

[@maxwellhart4165]

i was 5 when i saw this and loved inuyasha. and now 2020 to 2022 yashahime. they both will for ever have my love

[@renanice8486]

I love inuyasha so much i would love it if they remake yashahime and use the story from the manga when it's finished cause the manga is definitely much better which i really do wish they brought the manga out first than the anime

[@SebastianSeanCrow]

2:23:09 I absolutely loved the inclusion of Shiori I stg we all forgot about her but idk her coming back and creating a safe haven was just ***chefs kiss****

[@moriah93ohio]

Inuyasha was a big part of my childhood. I loved the anime. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I read the manga. Last week, I finally finished watching the anime in it’s entirety. I was so excited when the sequel anime was announced but I have yet to watched it. Since finishing the anime, I still haven’t gotten over the series so I am happy I found this to watch and listen to while I do things around the house. I was tempted to rewatch the anime again. ❤

[@SebastianSeanCrow]

24:16 I remember disliking kikyo. I think that was just internalized misogyny. She’s… extremely tragic tbh. And like a lot of people still to this day hate on inuyasha but he really grew as a character/person within this triangle. One person wanted to make him human, to “fix” him; and he loved her deeply. The other accepted him as he was, and he loved her deeply. The problem isn’t that he’s stuck between them it’s really only that he just like… refused to talk about it with anyone.

[@kakeruk9]

Amazing Retrospective! It was so nice to feel all the nostalgia of one of my fave shows. But I'm not gonna lie my favourite part is when you called tree kikyo "Treekyo "

[@dribcc]

Kikyo’s plan is for dealing with Naraku is so bad, that Shippo completely shuts down the same plan in season. Wtf lol

[@ElvisLivesOn10]

Oh man Axel we are on the edge of our seats!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@DannyLuxray]

This was excellent and a great overview of the series that gave me a lot of perspective and insights into themes I didn't pick up on initially

[@SimplyBrit._.]

I have three words for this video Axel....TOTALLY WORTH IT!!! Thank you so much for your time, thorough research and dedication making this 😁

[@dinar471]

Well done! I’m a sucker for a good retrospective. Love Inuyasha, Yashahime was meh, but at least the manga is picking up the slack.

[@artistna]

Now I gotta watch and read this series. I love stories that are character focused.

[@angelmagickcosplay4162]

This was great! Thank you for all the hard work that must have gone into this 🥰

[@roosterwithnoname9020]

I grew up watching Inuyasha. And even today, I still enjoy it. It's one of the few Anime that I actually like. Seeing this video was very cool and perfectly explains why this show works well. Very nice video Axel.

[@ashketchumoldman1993]

Nice vid. I appreciate all of the defecation you put into the video. Inuyasha has always stood out from all other anime to me as well. Inuyasha was also the first anime that I watched at least 10 episodes a day of.

[@Raize-Ikki]

I first watched this show when i was like 4. Been hooked since