| | |  | MANGA | Home » » » » Inuyasha, Vol. 1 (VIZBIG Edition) | | | | | | | Description: | | L to R (Western Style). Quaeterly. Historical Action And Romance From One of Japan's Most Beloved Creators Kagome is a modern Japanese high school girl. Never the type to believe in myths and legends, her world view dramatically changes when, one day, she's pulled out of herown time and into another! There, in Japan's ancient past, Kagome discovers more t han a few of those dusty old legends are true, and that her destiny is linked to one legendary creature in particular--the dog like half-demon called Inuyasha! That same trick of fate also ties them both to the Shikon Jewel, or " Jewel of Four Souls". But demons beware... the smallest shard of the Shikon Jewel can give the user unimaginable power. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Rumiko Takahashi | | Paperback:
| 576 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| November 10, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1421532808 | | Product Length:
| 8.6 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.7 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.15 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 R TO L FORMAT!! NOT L TO R!!Dec 12, 2009
By L. Kaiver
I saw this book and was angry that it was published in western style L to R, however I saw it in a store and it is not published western style, it has been published in the correct style, of R to L. I bought it a the store, and am happy with the product, ISBN-13# 978-1-4215-3280-6, is the one I have and it is in the right format, I can only assume that who ever wrote the description copy and pasted the description form the original manga which was printed in the inverted format. So for those like me who hate flipped manga, this is the edition for you!!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
The boy with the dog earsJul 06, 2010
By E. A Solinas
"ea_solinas"
Kagome is a stressed teenage schoolgirl from the present day. Inuyasha is a surly half-demon from five hundred years in the past. This odd couple becomes the unlikely protagonists of "Inuyasha," an action-packed fantasy with plenty of romance and comedy on the sidelines. And the first VIZBIG edition Rumiko Takahashi's hit manga leaps right into the action with its odd-couple characters, with solid action and some truly nasty monsters.
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 being captured by some villagers, she finds that she is the reincarnation of the venerated priestess Kikyo, who died clutching the Sacred Shikon Jewel fifty years before. As the jewel resurfaces (from inside Kagome's body), she inadvertantly wakes a powerful half-demon, Inuyasha, from the spell Kikyo used when he stole the jewel.
Inuyasha loathes Kagome on sight because she's the spitting image of her preincarnation, Kikyo. But when Kagome accidentally shatters the Jewel and sends pieces flying across Japan, she and the grudging Inuyasha have to team up to recover its shards.
Unfortunately, Inuyasha isn't the only one who wants the jewel shards. On their cross-country journey, the two encounter Yura of the Hair (who uses hair like razor wire), a girl-snatching toad, a "mask of flesh," a pair of Thunder Brothers, and a troublemaking little kitsune named Shippo. And the deadliest of all is Inuyasha's older brother Sesshomaru, who is is hell-bent on finding their father's tomb -- and thinks Inuyasha knows where it is.
Most fantasy series belong in one of two categories -- either strange things happen to the protagonist in their own time/world/dimension, or they fall down the rabbit hole (in this case, the well) into a strange place. Apparently this rule is pretty much universal, because the latter description also applies to "Inuyasha."
And Rumiko Takahashi has some fun with her own portrayal of a fantastical medieval Japan that's absolutely crawling with demons and monsters. Though the first few chapters are a bit rushed, she settles into a nice rhythm once Inuyasha and Kagome have been introduced. It's grimmer material than Takahashi's previous long-running series, but fortunately she still injects some of her trademark humor into it -- such as Kagome bonking Inuyasha with a boulder.
Inu-yasha is, at first glance, a very crabby teen boy with superhuman strength, dog ears and a tendency to say the wrong things ("Take off those clothes") anytime. On the flipside, Kagome seems a little dizzy at first (understandably, considering what happened), and is obviously in over her head. Fortunately they start working together before the end, and show some signs of making a good team -- and yes, there are a couple flickers of possible romance.
The VIZBIG "Inuyasha Volume 1" is a solid start to the series, and compiles the first three manga volumes into one big chunk of bloody action-packed manga. Fun and thoroughly entertaining.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
The first three volumes of Inuyasha in one bookJan 04, 2011
By Lesley Aeschliman
This release of Inuyasha collects the first three volumes of the manga series into one book. Also, the pages were flipped back to their original orientation.
In this volume, the story starts with Kagome entering feudal Japan through the well, and freeing Inuyasha from his seal. The Jewel of Four Souls ends up being shattered, and Kagome and Inuyasha must team together to retrieve the shards. They are thwarted in their attempt by Yura of the Hair. We also meet Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's older brother, and we see how Inuyasha gets the Tetsuaiga. Kagoma and Inuyasha must help a young man to save a princess. And when Kagome returns to present day, she discovers a jewel shard in a mask. This volume ends with Kagome and Inuyasha meeting Shippo, the little fox demon.
If you have any familiarity with the anime, then you will recognize everything that appears in this volume. Even if you don't have any familiarity with the anime, I think you will find that Rumiko Takahashi's art is easy on the eyes, and the story is rather easy to follow. However, it should be moted that there are some brief bits of nudity included in the art in this volume. Personally, I would recommend the Inuyasha manga to readers who are fifteen or sixteen years of age and older.
I read this volume of Inuyasha after receiving a copy as a Christmas gift from my older daughter.
5 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Disappointment for Vizbig editionFeb 13, 2010
By James C
NOTE: THIS IS REVIEW FOR VIZBIG VERSION, not the story itself.
What can I say? I've been following Inuyasha series and looking to replace my age old collection with this supposedly "bigger, nicer looking, color page" Vizbig edition. I owned Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z Vizbig so I thought this will live up to the same standard. Sadly this is a huge let down. No pages inside the managa was restored to its color version like other Vizbig edition. Dragon Ball Z and Rurouni Kenshin Vizbig got their color pages restored. Why on earth Viz decided to remove this feature is beyond me. I thought this is one of their sale line for Vizbig marketing.
The only color page is the very end for the extra section. What is in the extra section you asked? It is just a few original cover of the previous edition of Inuyasha.
The binding of the book is ok enough but would this make me abandon my old collection for this? Not a chance.
Needless to say, I will look twice at other Vizbig edition before decide to dive in and buy another product from them.
:DFeb 06, 2012
By Panda girl
I love inuyahsa, and when I heard there was a magnma I jumped at it. The stores I have around here arent very good when it comes to this stuff.
The speed wow it came like 3 days then it was supposed to, and the I simply love the packing|!!! Its awesome. So thank you and buy it just buy it :D
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