Just like movies and TV shows, truly great and timeless anime series are few and far between. But when one does come along – such as the likes of Dragonball, Naruto and Slam Dunk – it goes way beyond the anime genre as a phenomenon that captivates audiences far wider than anime fans, and becomes a global brand known to people who do not even watch anime.
With that, Animax is proud to bring on an anime series hailing from this pantheon of greatness, with the complete journey of InuYasha – a franchise that even non-anime fans have come to know and love. Comprising the first 167-episode InuYasha (2000 – 2004) anime series, followed by the 26-episode sequel series InuYasha – The Final Act (2009 – 2010), the complete InuYasha anime series begins 22 June 2010, airing Mondays to Fridays 7.30pm (SEA) / 6.30pm (JKT), exclusively on Animax!
As the region’s first and leading anime and youth entertainment TV destination, Animax is the first and only TV network across Asia, outside Japan, to bring together InuYasha and InuYasha – The Final Act on television. It is a unique viewing opportunity for viewers and InuYasha fans to go each weeknight on the entire epic adventure and fantastic love story from the beginning to the end on Animax.
InuYasha begins with Kagome, a schoolgirl in modern-day Tokyo who falls through a well and lands in feudal Japan where she meets the titular half-dog demon warrior InuYasha. It turns out that Kagome is in possession of the ‘Jewel of Four Souls’, a power-enhancing and wish-granting artefact sought by everyone. Originally seeking the jewel to enhance his abilities and turn himself into a powerful, full-fledged demon, InuYasha then falls in love with Kagome.
As demons and villains of all forms try to possess the jewel, InuYasha tries to protect Kagome and the jewel, but it gets shattered and scattered. It is then left to the two lovers, along with their friends fox demon Shippo, cursed monk Miroku, and demon slayer Sango to retrieve the scattered shards before the jewel and its great powers fall into the wrong hands. Based on Rumiko Takahashi’s (Ranma 1/2) 2002 Shogakukan Manga Award-winning manga series of the same title, the InuYasha anime series brings on TV the action in the first 36 volumes of the manga.
The InuYasha anime series will be followed by InuYasha – The Final Act, which first premiered in October 2009 in an Asia-wide, same-week-as-Japan simulcast on Animax. Picking up from where the action left off, the 26-episode anime series delivers the grand finale to the InuYasha journey that has captivated fans the world over. In this series, InuYasha, Kagome and their friends continue their quest, heading to the inevitable showdown with the ultimate antagonist, demon Naraku who seeks the jewel’s might for world domination. The fate of the lovers Kagome and InuYasha will also be unraveled with the conclusion of a truly beautiful adventure in Japan’s mystical era of feuding warlords. As the direct sequel to the InuYasha anime TV series, InuYasha – The Final Act brings to life the remaining 20 volumes of Rumiko Takahashi’s work.
Even with a five-year gap between InuYasha and InuYasha – The Final Act anime series, truly dedicated key members of the crew and cast saw through the entire journey of the anime franchise. Director Yasunao Aoki (Yakitate!! Japan) helmed both series, with well-loved voice actor Kappei Yamaguchi (Death Note, Ranma1/2) voicing protagonist InuYasha and Satsuki Yukino (Bleach, Full Metal Panic) bringing to life Kagome throughout. Production of both InuYasha and InuYasha – The Final Act were handled by Japan’s top anime studio Sunrise, which also produced global hit franchises including Gundam, Sergeant Keroro, Cowboy Bebop and Code Geass.
Fuelled by its immense popularity, the InuYasha franchise extends well beyond the manga and the two InuYasha anime TV series. In theatres, four InuYasha anime movies with spin-off story arcs were released each year from 2001 to 2004, and chalked up box-office takings of more than US$20 million in Japan alone. In videogames, nine InuYasha game titles were produced from 2001 to 2007 for Sony PlayStation and Sony PlayStation 2, as well as handheld consoles Bandai’s WonderSwan, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS.
Finally, let the magic of InuYasha and Kagome’s wonderful adventures and timeless love take you on a journey unlike any other in the complete InuYasha anime series beginning this June only on Animax!
InuYasha and InuYasha – The Final Act begins 22 June 2010
Airing weekdays 7.30pm (SEA) / 6.30pm (JKT) exclusively on Animax
One Response to “Go on a journey like no other with the complete InuYasha series on Animax!”
oh yea , InuYasha been here like forever , loved it . thanks for sharing!