The anime isn't coming back.

[Dr. Casey]

Anyone who thinks it might is just getting their hopes up. It was cancelled two years ago, the manga has gotten far enough ahead that they could easily bring the series back if they were really planning on it.

[Ketaru]

..."All well."

But for the sake of just saying No, it might be that they're waiting for it to finish. As the story draws to a close, the anime would have to stay focussed. It can't just go throwing fillers around when every chapter is going to count.

Doesn't matter to me. I'd never buy a series as long as InuYasha in its entirety.

[Alex Kaldara]

...Did...did you just hear about this?

[Dr. Casey]

...Did...did you just hear about this?

No, I've kept up with the news for the last couple of years... so get out of my face!

But for the sake of just saying No, it might be that they're waiting for it to finish. As the story draws to a close, the anime would have to stay focussed. It can't just go throwing fillers around when every chapter is going to count.

I remember when I was your age and had that same youthful optimism. Enjoy it while it lasts.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

...Has anyone been expecting the anime to come back?

[Ice Chick]

This is going to be another Rurouni Kenshin, another anime series that I like but was never finished. Oh well I'm keeping up with the manga so it's all good.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

No, I've kept up with the news for the last couple of years... so get out of my face!
Quit being so uptight! Ketaru has a point: Just because Studio Sunrise hasn't revived production of the anime yet doesn't mean that they're never going to. The chances are extremely slim, though, so no one should get their hopes up or have any expectations. But drop the attitude, will you?

[Leader Desslock]

So... pardon me for being out of the loop. When you say "never coming back", do you mean, "will never be coming back to American broadcast television" or "will never be completely released on R1 DVD?

If the former, I couldn't care less. If the latter, then - well, that's a shame if it's so, but that's why I never start a series until it's completed and completely released. If it's never completely released, I guess that's one Takahashi epic I'll be skipping. Too bad.

[Alex Kaldara]

Quit being so uptight! Ketaru has a point: Just because Studio Sunrise hasn't revived production of the anime yet doesn't mean that they're never going to. The chances are extremely slim, though, so no one should get their hopes up or have any expectations. But drop the attitude, will you?
The show was flat-out cancelled. I can't imagine that being a sign of hope under any circumstance.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

The show was flat-out cancelled. I can't imagine that being a sign of hope under any circumstance.
Actually, didn't someone mention an interview awhile back in which representative(s) for Studio Sunrise hinted that there might be a second season, or at the very least a revival, of InuYasha? That was a couple of years ago, though...

Just to make things clear, I have long since come to the conclusion that there probably isn't going to be another InuYasha anime (although it would be a pleasant surprise if I were proven wrong). I guess the only reason I even bothered posting in this thread was because something about Dr. Casey's "tone of voice" in his post poked a nerve.

[Dr. Casey]

Mikadzuki, I wasn't being even remotely serious when I said that.

Dessan, I was referring to the show being animated up until the manga's conclusion.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

Mikadzuki, I wasn't being even remotely serious when I said that.
I couldn't tell whether you were being serious or not, so, based off the "tone of voice" your words indicated, I assumed you were being serious.

[Kagura]

I wish it wouldn't have been canceled. I don't mind that it is so long. It is still a really cool anime! :) So, is the ending going to be different than the anime and how much stuff is gonna be left out? Does anyone know?

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

I wish it wouldn't have been canceled. I don't mind that it is so long. It is still a really cool anime! :) So, is the ending going to be different than the anime and how much stuff is gonna be left out? Does anyone know?
What do you mean, Is the ending going to be different than the anime? Are you talking about the ending of the manga? The manga is still ongoing in Japan (Takahashi is aiming for 500 chapters, and it looks like that's about where she'll end the series), and thus it continues past the anime's end. Of course the ending of the manga is going to be different the anime's end; the manga will probably have an actual conclusion, rather than an open-ended ending like the anime.

[Kagura]

I wonder how the manga is going to end. I don't have any of the Inuyasha manga but I want to get some! Are they really good? And how different is it from the anime?

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

I wonder how the manga is going to end. I don't have any of the Inuyasha manga but I want to get some! Are they really good? And how different is it from the anime?
IMHO, the manga is better than the anime. For one, it's devoid of all the fillers that bog down the anime, but most importantly, it's InuYasha as Rumiko Takahashi herself, the creator, wanted it to be told. (There were some changes made for the anime.)

As for how different the anime is from the manga, someone once created an entire thread (http://animenation.net/forums/showthread.php?t=127139) discussing the differences between the anime and the manga. That can answer your question in much greater detail than I can in one post. Warning: Some of the posts in that thread are very off-topic. Ignore the off-topic posts and focus on the on-topic posts.

[Soluzar]

So... pardon me for being out of the loop. When you say "never coming back", do you mean, "will never be coming back to American broadcast television" or "will never be completely released on R1 DVD?
Neither. It's not finished, even in Japan. The manga is still ongoing, and the anime production was halted some time ago.

I saw the early episodes of the Inuyasha anime a while ago, and I didn't find the character designs or the premise to be very appealing. Since I'm a major fan of Takahashi's other work, this was surprising to me.

[Kagura]

OK. The next time I am here and have more time, I'll click on that thread you posted and read it. Thanks! I am a big Inu fan. I still wonder if they will ever decide to start making more INU episodes? It is kind of weird to have an open-ended ending.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

OK. The next time I am here and have more time, I'll click on that thread you posted and read it. Thanks! I am a big Inu fan. I still wonder if they will ever decide to start making more INU episodes? It is kind of weird to have an open-ended ending.
Chances are, not likely. It's been two years since the anime ended, and I don't think there has been any mention of possible plans to continue the anime since. (There were some hints of possible plans just after the anime ended, but again, that was two years ago.) So, don't get your hopes up.

[Kagura]

Darn. :( OK. Thanks. I hope that someday they will decide to do them. I will sadly miss Inuyasha. And how its gonna end is disappointing. :( Is the 4th Inu movie: Fire on the Mystic Island the last Inu movie that is going to be released here also?

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

Darn. :( OK. Thanks. I hope that someday they will decide to do them. I will sadly miss Inuyasha. And how its gonna end is disappointing. :( Is the 4th Inu movie: Fire on the Mystic Island the last Inu movie that is going to be released here also?
As far as I know, yes, Fire on the Mystic Island is the last InuYasha movie that is going to be produced, PERIOD.

[Kagura]

OK. In a way I was hoping that there would have been at least 1 more Inuyasha movie coming out.

[Ice Chick]

Lol a movie couldn't cover all the material that is in the manga since the anime finished a few years ago. So it's pointless to make a movie. The best option is to continue the series, but like I said, it probably will end like a Rurouni Kenshin, and that is unfinished. And don't get me started on how they made an OVA for Rurouni Kenshin that they called the "conclusion". They cut alot of things out from that chapter in the manga, so it is best if Inu Yasha does not follow the same path by making a movie that cut alot of stuff out.

[Kagura]

I agree. Someone posted here and said that the anime ends with an open ending. That is just wrong. And also ending Rurouni Kenshin with an open ending and not finishing it suck too. That was also a good anime show.

[Rydis]

Alot of anime's that are cancelled before actualy finish do so during a filler period. One can conclude then that most all anime cancelled due to lack of public interest is the insane amount of fillers including to keep up with the manga. Simple fix. Stop creating so many fillers. If its to close to the manga, then stop producing episodes for that season and wait till next season. 100 episodes of fillers with make anyone lose interest.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

Alot of anime's that are cancelled before actualy finish do so during a filler period. One can conclude then that most all anime cancelled due to lack of public interest is the insane amount of fillers including to keep up with the manga. Simple fix. Stop creating so many fillers. If its to close to the manga, then stop producing episodes for that season and wait till next season. 100 episodes of fillers with make anyone lose interest.
The problem with that (if I understand things correctly) is that the producers are probably under a contract to produce a certain number of episodes per season. I believe a typical anime season is 26 or 52 episodes, which I assume is dependent upon the length of the series. The animators can't just stop making episodes simply because they've realized that they're catching up to the manga. They have to find a way around that, and that's where the filler was born.

That's what happened with Rurouni Kenshin. The animators realized that they were catching up to the manga, so they decided to create a filler story arc to widen the gap until Watsuki had produced enough manga chapters that they had enough material to work with without running up the tail end of the manga. The problem was that the anime was cancelled before the animators had a chance to animate Watsuki's final story arc.

In the case of InuYasha, my guess is that the animation team made individual fillers along the way in efforts to widen the gap between the manga and the anime (because, as those of us who read it would know, there are times when the manga drags its heels), which is probably part of the reason there are so many fillers toward the end of the series. (I know a good portion of the last twenty episodes are filler, including episodes 147 and 148, which tend to be favourites among Inuyasha/Kikyou fans.) I guess at some point, Sunrise decided the money and effort spent on InuYasha wasn't worth it, and that it'd be better if they ended the series then and maybe made plans to come back to it later, once Takahashi finished the manga. Hence the anime's open-ended ending.

[Kagura]

That would be so awesome if they did finish it someday. Some filler episodes are anime fans' favorites. Also, I thought that filler episodes allow some questions to be answered. Like how FMA goes. Like how homunculous are created and how Al got in the suit of armor and stuff. Right?

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

That would be so awesome if they did finish it someday. Some filler episodes are anime fans' favorites. Also, I thought that filler episodes allow some questions to be answered. Like how FMA goes. Like how homunculous are created and how Al got in the suit of armor and stuff. Right?
Fillers have nothing to do with the actual story itself. The main point of their existence, in the case of most anime, is to widen the gap between the anime and the manga, to give the manga to get further ahead so that the anime doesn't catch up to it. InuYasha is no exception. The fillers are there to put more space between the anime and the manga, and some of those fillers are obvious fillers.

[Kagura]

Oh. so you mean that they create some storylines that actually are separate from the actual storylines. Right? But even with fillers, Inuyasha is a totally awesome anime! Long Live Inuyasha!!! :)

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

Oh. so you mean that they create some storylines that actually are separate from the actual storylines. Right? But even with fillers, Inuyasha is a totally awesome anime! Long Live Inuyasha!!! :)
In the case of InuYasha, the fillers are just individual episodes, not entire story arcs. But yes, animators sometimes create episodes or story arcs that have nothing to do with the main arc(s) of the series (i.e., the manga storyline, which the anime is based off of) in order to put more distance between the anime and the manga.

You are actually one of the few people I've heard of who don't seem to mind the fillers. A lot of fans complain that the numerous fillers bog down the anime, and I have to admit, there are quite a few, if you step back and take a look. (For example, those episodes with Ayame - Kouga's fiancee - are filler. Ayame is an anime-only character; she doesn't exist in the manga.)

[Kagura]

I just read at a thread that there could be a release of a 5th Inuyasha movie. Do you know anything about that?

[drbill28]

I just read at a thread that there could be a release of a 5th Inuyasha movie. Do you know anything about that?

Anything is possible. I haven't heard anything about a 5th movie, but anything's possible.

They could continue the series someday, they could not. Money is the important thing, if they believe the anime will draw interest again, they will do more. Or if enough fans demand it, etc. Who knows in what capacity and how good it would be. Could be movies, more seasons, OVAs, etc. Who knows? Official word means nothing these days. It is unlikely, but you never know. If Family Guy could be ressurected from the dead due to DVD sales, Sunrise could always change their minds.

As for fillers. I don't really mind them in a certain sense. Some of them can be amusing. A couple of these ones are amusing. But they get too numerous and the story slows down too much. But I'm always up for a little comic relief. Like episode 200 of Stargate SG-1. It had nothing to do with the storyline persay, but it was more..."Heck, it's the 200th episode, let's just make fun of the show for 42 minutes." Though they have done clip shows that are like some of the more important episodes in the series. I always thought the purpose of the clip show was to save money.

[Kagura]

I enjoy some filler episodes too. I hope that Inuyasha will draw fans so that the anime is even more popular. Then maybe they would reconsider and make more INU!

[Ketaru]

I enjoy some filler episodes too. I hope that Inuyasha will draw fans so that the anime is even more popular. Then maybe they would reconsider and make more INU!

I don't particularly. They tend to be more geared towards fanservice than other episodes, not to mention they run the risk of contradicting later events in the canon storyline. And since they are designed to not progress the story in the least, they tend not to carry any particularly meaningful character moments (like interaction or development).

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

I don't particularly. They tend to be more geared towards fanservice than other episodes, not to mention they run the risk of contradicting later events in the canon storyline. And since they are designed to not progress the story in the least, they tend not to carry any particularly meaningful character moments (like interaction or development).
I'm not a huge fan of filler, either. However, while I can't think of any filler episodes that I like, I can only think of a few that I actually hate. Most of the time, my feelings are neutral, and if I know an episode is filler, I'll skip it. It's the beef I want the most, not the sauce.

IMHO, the only character who has ever benefited from filler in terms of character development is Shippou. The episode that comes to mind is the one with the Thunder Sister (Souten? or something like that). Shippou often gets gypped, so it was nice to have an episode that focused just on him.

[Kagura]

I think that i want the sauce and the beef too! Anime is meant to have some filler episodes I guess. Some filler episodes are actually funny at times and stuff. LONG LIVE INUYAShA!

[Dr. Casey]

Inuyasha's fillers are nothing stellar, but they're not particularly bad. Episode 63 (the one with the red and white priestesses) was the highlight of the five-episode Tsubaki arc, which was ridiculously boring in the anime.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

Personally, I think the fillers I liked the most were the episodes with Ayame, because I liked her. (Or perhaps I just felt sorry for her because her fiancé pretended not to remember his promise to marry her.) I was sorry to learn that she was an anime-only character.

[Rydis]

The problem with that (if I understand things correctly) is that the producers are probably under a contract to produce a certain number of episodes per season. I believe a typical anime season is 26 or 52 episodes, which I assume is dependent upon the length of the series. The animators can't just stop making episodes simply because they've realized that they're catching up to the manga. They have to find a way around that, and that's where the filler was born.

That's what happened with Rurouni Kenshin. The animators realized that they were catching up to the manga, so they decided to create a filler story arc to widen the gap until Watsuki had produced enough manga chapters that they had enough material to work with without running up the tail end of the manga. The problem was that the anime was cancelled before the animators had a chance to animate Watsuki's final story arc.

In the case of InuYasha, my guess is that the animation team made individual fillers along the way in efforts to widen the gap between the manga and the anime (because, as those of us who read it would know, there are times when the manga drags its heels), which is probably part of the reason there are so many fillers toward the end of the series. (I know a good portion of the last twenty episodes are filler, including episodes 147 and 148, which tend to be favourites among Inuyasha/Kikyou fans.) I guess at some point, Sunrise decided the money and effort spent on InuYasha wasn't worth it, and that it'd be better if they ended the series then and maybe made plans to come back to it later, once Takahashi finished the manga. Hence the anime's open-ended ending.

a season lasting up to 52 episodes. Most seasons usually last..well the season not a year. I would say most TV shows, this includes animes, have between 1-2 seasons a year, ranging from 9-15 episodes on average (my own averages). While I could see big problems with slow manga productions causing the show to dissapear for a year or so at a time waiting to catch up, I think its alot better then 100+ episodes of filler. Its a waste of time to usually watch, money to make, and to much will make audience lose interest. I have no problem with filler epsiodes as long as they usually pertain to the characters. Thinks like "The tragic love song" episodes that tell of inuyasha and kikyo's past I think are great. Episodes telling of how Miroku father died and how the wind tunnel can consume him are good. Even the episodes where they had the demons at the festivel helped build character and was rather intertaining.

But when you get episodes like the one where they help Miroku's monk friend get wine because he thought we was gonna die, The episodes where they find the theif who people think is invisbile but just really skinny, or the episode about shippo near the end where he gets revenge because he is bigger really adds nothing to anything and are really just annoying to watch. Its just my personally opinion that 10-20 episodes 1-2 times a year with mostly story and some filler is a helluva lot beter then going 2 episodes story 20 filler 1 story 50 filler or non stop filler like naruto.

[Kagura]

I agree with the invisible demon filler thing. It did kind of stink. I liked the ones about Inu and Kikyo. It helped explain about how they met and stuff. Also the one about the history of how Miroku got the wind tunnel curse. Naruto has too many fillers I agree. I noticed that lately. They should not make so many fillers for that show. But there is alot of good fillers at times.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

You make it sound like InuYasha is half filler, half real story, but I don't think that's the case. I can't count off the top of my head exactly how many episodes are filler (it's been a long while since I've seen the anime), but InuYasha isn't nearly as filler-ific as Naruto, or some other series that have entire story arcs that are filler/anime-only. Not that I'm suddenly changing my mind about fillers (I still hate them), but I feel one has to give Sunrise some credit for not giving us 100+ episodes of non-canon stuff.

[Rydis]

I have not seen all 167 episodes, but I can recall going through more filler episodes then I can story episodes. I guess 100% filler would be exaggerating some a bit. Kind of how the episode of Samurai Champloo with the Loden guy they give a tour to. 90% of the episode was filler with the last few minutes giving anything to the story. Alot of episodes of Inuyasha are like that. Alot of the episode just deals with random stuff and they find a small clue then show ends, next 1-2 episodes deal with the story then back to 10 episodes nothing to do with the story and follows the same pattern (im kinda guessing the numbers here so dont take that literally).

However, I personally think Inuyasha has way to many filler episodes. The show when it first started out seem more adult, more action, and stayed on course more. But as it went on, it got a more childish feel and started going away from the actual story.

[Sixteen]

If you want to see InuYasha continue then I suggest that you do what the countless number of Final Fantasy VII fans did for so long. write to the company and have all of your friends do the same. buy up everything closely related to InuYasha and have your friends do the same. by doing this you will express a secure interess in Inuyasha and the company that produces it will not see too much risk in making it. It took a while to see the FFVII movie and second game created.

[Talon]

I heard about this a long time ago >.>

Good riddance I say. This show had the most predictable storyline out of any other onging anime series I have ever seen. I'm glad they finally put it out of its misery. I just hope the same thing doesn't happen to shows I actually care about.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

I have not seen all 167 episodes, but I can recall going through more filler episodes then I can story episodes. I guess 100% filler would be exaggerating some a bit. You see, it's just the opposite for me. I haven't seen all of the anime, either, but I have seen most of it (about 76% of it, to be exact), and I recall going through more canon episodes than filler episodes. So, out of curiosity, I decided to count the number of filler episodes there are in InuYasha, including episodes that I haven't seen but that I know are filler. I might have missed a couple, but out of 167 episodes, I managed to count 21 fillers (including 166 and 167, since they weren't in the manga). If anyone is really curious, I can post a list of all the filler episodes.

[Rydis]

Thats true, but I once heard someone state:

Some people see Bowboy Beebop as 24 filler episodes and 2 canon episodes. While others view the entire series and canon in its own right.

I guess the same thing can be said here.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

Only if you're aware of the fact that you'd be using the terms "canon" and "filler" incorrectly. "Canon" in this case would be defined as any material that was adapted directly from the manga, while "filler" would be anime-only material that has nothing to do with the manga. Just because you view a certain episode as useless information doesn't mean that it's filler. It could be canon.

[Rydis]

maybe. I care not for manga counterparts. Officially I guess I am wrong. However I personally view filler as an episode that doesn't involve the plot of the story.

[Dr. Casey]

I heard about this a long time ago >.>

Good riddance I say. This show had the most predictable storyline out of any other onging anime series I have ever seen. I'm glad they finally put it out of its misery. I just hope the same thing doesn't happen to shows I actually care about.

Trolls, LOL

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

maybe. I care not for manga counterparts. Officially I guess I am wrong. However I personally view filler as an episode that doesn't involve the plot of the story.I'm not saying there's anything wrong with your point of view. You're entitled to your own opinion. I just happen to be a bit picky when it comes to correct usage of terms. -_-; Percentage-wise, InuYasha doesn't have nearly as many filler (i.e., anime-only, has-nothing-do-to-do-with-the-manga) episodes as some other series do.

[Talon]

Trolls, LOL
Hypocrites (http://animenation.net/forums/showthread.php?t=198030) , LOL

[Rydis]

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with your point of view. You're entitled to your own opinion. I just happen to be a bit picky when it comes to correct usage of terms. -_-; Percentage-wise, InuYasha doesn't have nearly as many filler (i.e., anime-only, has-nothing-do-to-do-with-the-manga) episodes as some other series do.

You are correct. I dont mind fillers that add background and personality to the characters. After watching it over the past...5 years or so, guess I just expected more conclusion especially since its a series that is much longer then most.

[Kagura]

I don't mind that it was long. I really like Inuyasha anyways. But I do have to agree. I was expecting some kind of a big finish. One that wasn't open neded or just not very interesting. I have no idea why they did that. If they aren't ever going to bring back Inuyasha, they should have gave it a great ending.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

I don't mind that it was long. I really like Inuyasha anyways. But I do have to agree. I was expecting some kind of a big finish. One that wasn't open neded or just not very interesting. I have no idea why they did that. If they aren't ever going to bring back Inuyasha, they should have gave it a great ending.
It's possible that, at the time of the anime's end, Sunrise was still thinking of possibly of coming back and finishing the anime once the manga ended. No one ever said outright, "There's going to be another Inuyasha anime," but interviews conducted around the time of the anime's end hinted that the chance for another anime being made was still out there. Sunrise could have changed their minds over the past two years, but it's too late now to go back and change the end of the anime.

[Westlo]

Thats true, but I once heard someone state:

Some people see Bowboy Beebop as 24 filler episodes and 2 canon episodes. While others view the entire series and canon in its own right.

I guess the same thing can be said here.

People who think Cowboy Bebop is 24 eps of filler need to find out exactly what bounty hunters do.

[Rydis]

People who think Cowboy Bebop is 24 eps of filler need to find out exactly what bounty hunters do.

Yes. I am assuming that are talking about the story invovling spike/vicious and whats her face.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

^ No, I think Van meant that anyone who thinks that Bebop is 24 episodes of filler needs to go research what work is involved and being a bounty hunter. In other words, know what you're talking about.

[Rydis]

^ No, I think Van meant that anyone who thinks that Bebop is 24 episodes of filler needs to go research what work is involved and being a bounty hunter. In other words, know what you're talking about.

Oh, I know what he meant. I was saying the person who said what I quoted probably was talking about the only story revovling around Spike was a few episodes while the rest was random bounty stuff.

I disagree as you to do.

[Kagura]

Thats true. The ending already aired so It cant be changed. Too much fillers can be a bad thing. Naruto seems to have too many fillers in it. But anyways, It just seems too bad that Inuyasha probably isnt going to get finished, Alot of us Inuyasha fans are more than likely disappointed over this.

[Dr. Casey]

Hypocrites (http://animenation.net/forums/showthread.php?t=198030) , LOL

Heartless liberals, LOL

[Kagura]

I didnt think that C. Bebop was 24 filler episodes. But anyhow, who thought that Inuyasha had a good ending?

[Acadi]

I heard about the interview too, but maybe it was just a rumor? Afterall, 2 years and no activity....

Now why does Inuyasha have to be cancelled though!? It was Rumiko's most popular work, and there's so many fans today.

And I thought the Inuyasha fillers were awesome! Just not the Ayame one.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

Now why does Inuyasha have to be cancelled though!? It was Rumiko's most popular work, and there's so many fans today.
That's something we could have asked Studio Sunrise two years ago when they decided to cancel the anime. We can only assume that sales weren't making it worth it. After all, I think the manga is much more popular than the anime in Japan, and Sunrise gets no revenue from manga sales.

I don't know if InuYasha is actually Rumiko Takahashi's most popular work in Japan. It might be in the U.S., but it was also the first of her works to be released in the U.S - or, at the very least, the first, and maybe the only, to be shown on television - which perhaps accounts for part of its popularity. I'm interested to know what is Takahashi's most popular series.

[Kagura]

I think that Inuyasha is his best anime here in the US. I dont know what it is in Japan though.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

I think that Inuyasha is his best anime here in the US. I dont know what it is in Japan though.
Uhh...you mean "her." Rumiko Takahashi is a woman, not a man. -_-; (And to be technical, she is the creator of the manga, not of the anime.)

Many Takahashi fans would probably argue that InuYasha is not her best work. (I think a lot of people agree that Maison Ikkoku is one of, if not the, best of her works, and I actually have to agree.) InuYasha might be her biggest money-maker, since it's her longest series so far, but I don't think it's her most popular.

[Kagura]

Sorry. I meant her. She should keep on with Inuyasha though. I wonder. Who is the one that did the anime then? I bet she still got a big wad of cash out of her manga being made into an anime.

[chibiyume]

Well when do you think the manga will end? maybe they might think about bringing it back once the manga ends?

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

Sorry. I meant her. She should keep on with Inuyasha though. I wonder. Who is the one that did the anime then? I bet she still got a big wad of cash out of her manga being made into an anime.
If you want a full list of who is responsible for the anime, click here (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=159). Sunrise is the studio responsible for production of the anime, and the people in charge of the whole thing were Masashi Ikeda (episodes 1-44) and Yasunao Aoki (episodes 45+). I'm sure Takahashi made some profit from the anime, since she is the series' original creator.

Well when do you think the manga will end? maybe they might think about bringing it back once the manga ends?
The manga is still going strong, even at 482 chapters. I believe Takahashi once said in an interview that she is aiming for around 500 chapters, and the rate she is going right now, she is going to surpass that. (So if you're dissatisfied with the anime's end and want to pick up the manga where the anime left off, then start reading from chapter 356.)

Many fans have agreed that it's possible Sunrise - or maybe even another studio - will decide to finish animating the series once the manga is finished (and then they won't have to waste money on fillers). But I wouldn't get my hopes up too high, if I were you. It's been two years since the anime's end, and we haven't heard anything about another anime possibly being in the works.

[Dr. Casey]

It might be in the U.S., but it was also the first of her works to be released in the U.S - or, at the very least, the first, and maybe the only, to be shown on television - which perhaps accounts for part of its popularity.

The Ranma 1/2 manga started being released in the US in 1990, I think. I'm not sure what her most popular series is... I think we can safely rule out Maison Ikkoku, and I don't think Inuyasha is on quite the same level as Urusei Yatsura or Ranma 1/2. I think Ranma is the most popular on a global scale, but as for Japan... I dunno. UY was on the same level as the Simpsons in its prime (the Simpson's prime, not UY's).

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

The Ranma 1/2 manga started being released in the US in 1990, I think. I'm not sure what her most popular series is... I think we can safely rule out Maison Ikkoku, and I don't think Inuyasha is on quite the same level as Urusei Yatsura or Ranma 1/2. I think Ranma is the most popular on a global scale, but as for Japan... I dunno. UY was on the same level as the Simpsons in its prime (the Simpson's prime, not UY's).
I should have been more specific. I meant that InuYasha was the first Rumiko Takahashi series to be aired on television in the U.S. Part of the reason it's so popular is because it was aired on a major broadcasting network, in an ideal time slot for its targeted 14+ audience. Out of all of Takahashi's works, I think it's safe to say that InuYasha has gotten the most publicity in the U.S.

A few months ago ago, someone posted a thread on which manga is Takahashi's best, and if I remember correctly, the census seemed to favour Maison Ikkoku or Urusei Yatsura. But that was just among Rumiko Takahashi fans who were familiar with most, if not all, of her works, so it may have been a skewed representation.

[goddessofanime]

Actually I doubt if more Inuyasha would come out because I don't think it's as popular as it was in Japan anymore. At least the anime anyways.

[Dr. Casey]

But that was just among Rumiko Takahashi fans who were familiar with most, if not all, of her works, so it may have been a skewed representation.

Indeed. It was a small group of people (no more than 100 voted, I guess) and they were probably all a bunch of disgruntled individuals with a bias against her newer works. There's a lot of people jumping on the anti-Takahashi bandwagon these days.

[Kagura]

I think her work on Inuyasha is really good. HEr manga is so cool from what I hear. I am going to try my best to find Inuyasha manga someplace and buy it. How many manga books are out so far?

[Cupi~chan]

I also love Inuyasha. It' s so interesting (even the fillers). For me it' s the best of Rumiko Takashi' s work. I love all her mangas, but Inuyasha is the best for me.

[Kagura]

^ I agree with you! Inuyasha is my number 1 favorite anime ever!!!

[melda]

Inuyasha is a very good anime indeed!
i luv it too!

[melda]

ooh noo i posted too late oh well!
but at least i put my word in too

[Kagura]

Thats ok. I wish Inuyasha would have kept on going. I have seen the final episode and it was disappointing.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

Thats ok. I wish Inuyasha would have kept on going. I have seen the final episode and it was disappointing.
I have four words for you, hon: Go read the manga. If you're disappointed over the anime's end (and I have yet to meet a fan who isn't), then just pick up the manga where the anime leaves off, and experience Inuyasha & Co.'s adventures the way the creator herself intended for you to - without fillers!

[Kagura]

I wish I could. But the stores in my area are so lame and stupid. They don't sell any kind of Manga let alone Inuyasha. :( I wish I could find it somewhere in a store around my area. I want to read it so badly. :(