Monday, September 21, 2009

What We've Watched: InuYasha

Synopsis: Kagome Higurashi, an average ninth grader, gets pulled into an ancient well by a demon, bringing her 500 years in the past to the feudal era. There, she meets Inuyasha, a half-demon who seeks the Shikon Jewel to make himself a full-fledged demon. With Inuyasha and new friends, Kagome’s search for the Jewel of Four Souls begins…

Copyright Owner: VIZ

Rating: Teen

What the teens thought: This was another series that a lot of the club members were already familiar with.  Many of them had seen it on Adult Swim or had been reading the manga in the library.  Some of the club members requested that we show an episode with Sesshomaru (he’s such a bishi).  Enough action to satisfy the guys.  Enough romance and hotties to keep the girls happy.  Too familiar to keep everyone interested through the entire show.

What I thought: I’ve also seen most of this series so I spent part of it cleaning up the mess everyone made at the snack table.  It’s a decent series.  Rumiko Takahashi is pretty well known and she’s good at mixing action and romance to keep everyone happy.  Still, it’s too familiar.

+ Good mix of action and romance

+ Good animation

+ Connection to historical period might make for interesting cultural lessons

- Too familiar

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