“Modern girl Kagome time-travels to feudal Japan, shatters the powerful Shikon Jewel, and must collect its fragments with Inuyasha.”
InuYasha
犬夜叉
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Synopsis
Modern girl Kagome time-travels to feudal Japan, shatters the powerful Shikon Jewel, and must collect its fragments with Inuyasha.
Kagome Higurashi's ordinary life comes to an abrupt halt when a demon drags her deep into a well, transporting her five hundred years into the past. In this era, Kagome quickly learns two things: demons walk amongst humans and she has unknowingly brought a dangerous object from her world—a marble-sized sphere known as the Shikon Jewel. This unusual orb brings tremendous power to any demon who has it in their possession, and Kagome is an easy target for anyone determined enough to steal it. While in a fight with a demon, a hasty attempt to fend it off causes Kagome to accidentally shatter the jewel, sending countless pieces of it all over feudal Japan. She soon learns the grave consequences of her actions when she must work with the half-demon Inuyasha to collect all the pieces of the jewel before they fall into the wrong hands.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 13 sampled reviews
What 13 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.85 · split reception
5.8 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 3.0
↓ 1.77
Running avg · Sep 2008 → Feb 2026
- 10 “Inuyasha is a beautifully plotted storyline, and the characters are truly outstanding pieces of work. While reading, you are led bit by bit to an exciting ending, and it is very difficult to put it...”
- 7 “A very interesting series with good likeable characters. Reading it with Mallsoft music in the background gives a very nostalgic feeling. HOWEVER (light spoilers), the final part of the manga...”
- 7 “It is actually insane to me how much better the manga is when you compare it with the anime, like holy guacamole. Kagome, who I've heavily disliked for years due to seeming like a bipolar bitch who...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 558 × 56 ch × vol
- Total read 74h 24m approx
- Published Nov 1996 – Jun 2008
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0642 catalog