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A review by marie_thereadingotter
Inuyasha, Volume 09 by Rumiko Takahashi
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have a love/hate relationship with this arc. On one hand, the Band of Seven are interesting characters individually, but in the context of the arc, they're clearly filler. They also don't make a whole lot of sense. This is supposed to be the actual past, and yet there's a guy who's basically a feudal cyborg. He's a tank, literally.
I know that in a series with Half-demons and such, not being able to suspend my disbelief over this arc is silly, but I can't help it. And compared to the other arcs, this one feels very dragged out. Out of all the side-antagonists that Naraku employs to fight InuYasha and the team, this is the only one that takes up several volumes.
I still do like that the manga has far less filler than the anime does. (even though the anime is still in my top 10 because it was my gateway anime)
I know that in a series with Half-demons and such, not being able to suspend my disbelief over this arc is silly, but I can't help it. And compared to the other arcs, this one feels very dragged out. Out of all the side-antagonists that Naraku employs to fight InuYasha and the team, this is the only one that takes up several volumes.
I still do like that the manga has far less filler than the anime does. (even though the anime is still in my top 10 because it was my gateway anime)