The InuYasha Experience: Fiction, Fantasy and Facts (Mysteries and Secrets Revealed!) [Paperback]

Kezuhisa Fujie (Author), Martin Foster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2004 | Series: Mysteries and Secrets Revealed! (Book 5)

A mystical tale set in Japan's long-ago Era of the Warring States. Inu-yasha, the half-demon hero of the story, and Kagome, a schoolgirl transported back in time from present-day Tokyo, are thrown together in a quest to find the shattered pieces of the magical Shikon Jewel and return harmony to the world. The Inu-yasha Experience reveals the the many secrets, subplots, character traits and behind-the-scenes gossip that have made this one of the most popular manga and anime ever released. Mysteries and Secrets Revealed! is an all-new series of guides compiled in Tokyo by long-term fans of Japan's most loved anime.

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: DH Publishing (September 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932897089
• ISBN-13: 978-1932897081
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #789,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

DH Publishing is Tokyo's #1 publisher of Japanese pop culture books for the English speaking world. DH Publishing's goal is to introduce non-Japanese readers to the many facets of Japan's vibrant pop and underground cultures.

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Almost but Not Quite, November 15, 2004

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S. Rhea (Hendersonville, TN. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The InuYasha Experience: Fiction, Fantasy and Facts (Mysteries and Secrets Revealed!) (Paperback)

This book has a lot of promise but essentially misses the boat from Japan. On the positive side there are several articles devoted to information about Inuyasha, Kagome, and Miroku, their possessions and abilities, and various Japanese words/meanings. The antagonists of the series are limited to Sesshomaru, Kikyo, and Naraku. On the negative side the book excludes at least half of the other characters prominent in the series. For instance, do not look for information on Sango, Shippo, Myoga or any number of other "good" or "bad" characters (several of which are mentioned in the featured chapters). Other minor problems the book includes is the lack of a consistent perspective and a casual/formal writing style. The perspective does not remain consistent between "I" and "we" (Who these pronouns refer to is never explained) and whether or not this is supposed to be a serious examination of the subject or a gossipy tabloid is also never decided. So one is left wondering many questions - how many are writing this? Is it referencing the manga or the anime or both? What's the differences? Is any of this based on actual fact (e.g. there are no books or episodes directly listed as source material)? Is this book simply to profess the writer's own emotions or thoughts about the series' characters, items, events, or progression? Too much excluded information, misinformation, and what could only be considered personal views made this a disappointing purchase.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother, March 22, 2006

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R. Zaleski "LuciH" (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The InuYasha Experience: Fiction, Fantasy and Facts (Mysteries and Secrets Revealed!) (Paperback)

This book is useless. They miss Sango and Shippou for one thing. and for another, NONE OF THIS INFORMATION IS NEW. I THOUGHT I was buying the novelazation of Inuyasha that was released in '04 in Japan which contained the first chapters redrawn by Takahashi and some other information, like what happened to Kagome's dad. Turns out this is just useless, everything in it you can find out from watching a episode or three of the series. And it's CONSTANTLY repeating itself. Yes. We know. Kikyou died. Now she's not. Why do they have to repeat it every other paragraph!?

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Miroku Haters, January 30, 2005

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sailorchironmoon (San Diego, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The InuYasha Experience: Fiction, Fantasy and Facts (Mysteries and Secrets Revealed!) (Paperback)

According to this book, Miroku is 'a bad monk'. One of the reasons given is the time he beat up Jaken, who tried to kill him with the Saimyosho insects. This book fails to recognize that most of the time Miroku is nicer than Inuyasha. He is always there to help Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango and Shippo in battle. His advice tends to be wise, he is extremely intelligent. In the episode with Juramoru and Kageromaru, he jumps in front of Sango to save her.
Aside from this, the writers don't know how to spell Tetsusaiga. There is very little mention of Sango and Shippo, and it is overall a substandard read. I don't idealize Miroku, I know he's lecherous and a con man, but this book made him out to be downright evil!