The English dub is pretty well done, though the show felt a tad more juvenile in English than it did in Japanese. I hear that it will get better (based on the manga apparently) so I keep my fingers crossed. Everyone else just stands around looking stupid rather than jump in and try to help. The other problem is that after a while, Inuyasha becomes the only character to do anything. Also, I would like the writers to advance the Kagome/Inuyasha romance and we may see that this season. I would have liked to have seen Sango and Miroku do more at being a couple rather than just eyeing each other.

Characters are allowed to grow to a certain degree though relationships don't grow beyond a certain point. Characters are another nice touch to this series. So my enjoyment has gone back up this year (2004). The fun filler episodes are back, but then the action episodes are more like the early season's in nature rather than last season. However, things have improved with the current season in Japan.

But in recent episodes (starting at the late 90's into the 110's), the stories have dragged much longer than they should, just to extend things (IMO). Filler episodes are used to allow the viewers (and the writers) to catch their breath before plunging in again. The writers often don't feel pressed to end the story withing the 30-minute format and so a certain tale can go on for a few episodes. There are the standard 'filler' episodes, but there are long stretches where the story just presses on. I really enjoy the epic nature of the series. The series is a juvenile one, but not offensively so. Based off of the manga of the same title by Takahashi Rumiko, this is the tale of the half-demon Inuyasha and his companions Kagome, Miroku (aka: Houshi-sama), Sango, Shippou, and sometimes Myouga the youkai flea (more in the earlier season than later ones) as they search for the shards of the Shikon no Tama (Jewel of Four Souls), then hunt for the demon Naraku. If you liked Ranma 1/2, it is safe to say that you'd most likely enjoy InuYasha.

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