let me state this right from the start . i do not hate this show . i actually quite like some aspect of it . in fact and when i first start to watch it and i quickly become hooked . i be just start to come out of the whole anime be for kid stereotype and and the mature element of the show have me intrigue . unfortunately and after see the whole series through and a few of the film and i can say that my overall disposition have change and and it fall into almost all of the pitfall that plague bad anime . seven or eight friend and myself start watch this series on tv . by the end and only one friend and i be still watch and neither of u like it . allow me to explain the plot for you . you can skip this paragraph if you do not want to know . kagome be an average high school student and who one day fall into a magical well near her family run shrine . when kagome come out of the well again and she have be transport back in time to the feudal era of japan . she meet up with many other character and they form a group of five or so companion who set off on a journey of revenge or justice or groping in one character case equal ) . overall and they be try to recover the piece of the sacred jewel shard which enhance the power of demon who use it . while there be many and many side story and story arc and there be no be near enough material to occupy 167 episode . the only story arc that be interest enough to watch be still sort of dull ( the band of seven ) . after the half way mark in the series or maybe even before and it become painfully obvious that the plot be freeze in place and whoever make the series decide instead to put in dozen and dozen of filler episode . these episode have little to no impact on the story and and rarely even on the character . in some case and some character who have an important role in the story will disappear for dozen of episode at a time . many episode follow the exact same cookie cutter pattern a the story before it . inuyasha shoot wind scar at enemy . windscar deflects . character gasp in horror . enemy turn out to have barrier . character spend three episode try to kill enemy before kagome finally fire sacred arrow at him and he turn to dust . also major spoiler represent the conclusion will be reveal the lack of any conclusion make it seem like you have waisted 83 hour . major spoiler overthe animation itself be above average and and in some case excellent . even so and reused animation cell plague most action scene and and it be very hard to ignore them when it be clear that the exact same boulder have fly past a character five or six time in a row . on the brighter side however and all of the character be very well develop and the romance between some of the character be truly captivate . also and the character design ( appearences ) be brilliant and at time among the best i have see and particularly with the band of seven . there be definitely no shortage of cosplay opportunity here . even so and i find myself hop that a character would die just so there would be some sort of movement in the plot . and some of the humour in the show between character be use again and again . one particular joke ( sit boy ) be find within the first five episode and and you can literally expect it to be use again and again for the remain 162 episode . although there be some good aspect of the show and it be easy to see why it have a huge following and the series seem to be dominate by obsessed fan girl who drool over sesshomiru and inuyasha . bottom line represent definitely worth check out and but not worth watch the whole series . the first 30 episode be very clever and original and enjoyable for anybody . but after that and it simply become dull and tedious . watch a tv show should never feel like a chore and but somehow this series accomplish just that . don not expect much from inuyasha and because you will only feel let down .