Shonen Sunday

I had determined some time ago not to get excited about any seeming progress in this series until the last couple of volumes, but I broke my own vow with these volumes, in which our heroes get closer than ever before to defeating one of the chief obstacles standing in their way. These three volumes focus on two things: swords and defeating Moryomaru, a creation of Naraku's who … [Read more...] about InuYasha 42-44 by Rumiko Takahashi: B+

From the back cover: After a mysterious encounter in her childhood, Sakura Mamiya gained the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone! Then one day she meets Rinne Rokudo, a boy who is far more than what he seems. Sakura and Rinne deal with the ghosts of an ancient warrior and a girl who drowned in the school swimming pool, but … [Read more...] about RIN-NE 2 by Rumiko Takahashi: B

In the past few volumes, it’s begun to feel like the final confrontation between Inuyasha and the evil Naraku is drawing nigh. First, however, Inuyasha and friends must defeat Moryomaru, a living demonic armor constructed by and to protect the scheming infant that houses Naraku’s heart. Unless the heart is destroyed, Naraku will never truly die. Naraku, for his part, wants … [Read more...] about InuYasha 41 by Rumiko Takahashi: B

Fans of InuYasha have long been resigned to the fact that nothing much seems to happen to further the main plot of the series along. Imagine my surprise, therefore, when several very major things happen in the 38th volume of the series. Afterwards, alas, we plunge back into more episodic fare, but it's definitely starting to feel like the beginning of the end. Volume 38 is a … [Read more...] about InuYasha 38-40 by Rumiko Takahashi: B

From the back cover: As a child, Sakura Mamiya mysteriously disappeared in the woods behind her grandma's home. She returned whole and healthy, but since then she has had the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone! At school, the desk next to Sakura's has been empty since the start of the school year. Then one day her always-absent … [Read more...] about RIN-NE 1 by Rumiko Takahashi: B+