InuYasha (character)

, a necklace that Kagome can command, often by using the word "sit" which causes the beads to yank downward.

Plot Overview

InuYasha, having been pinned to a tree by his former love, Kikyo, is awakened by the teenage girl, Kagome. While at first his only desire is to retrieve The Jewel of Fours Souls so he can become a full yōkai instead of a half-demon, InuYasha eventually creates a friendship with Kagome and the rest of their group. Though on uneven terms with his half-brother Sesshomaru, InuYasha had a close relationship with his mother and, though he had never met him, his father did leave him a sword, Tetsusaiga. When the half-demon Naraku begins collecting jewel shards to gain ultimate power, InuYasha and his group set out to collect the shards first and defeat Naraku.

Reception

In 2001, InuYasha won the Animage Grand Prix for Best Male Character. [ "Animation 24th Grand Prix [June 2002 Issue] ." [http://animage.jp/index2.html Animage] . June 2002. 24 June 2008 [http://animage.jp/gp/gp_2002.html"Animation 24th Grand Prix [June 2002 issue] "] (In Japanese)]

Merchandise

InuYasha has been the basis for several forms of merchandise, including figurines,cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Anime-Inuyasha-Figure-inu-yasha-action/dp/B0012OB7VE/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1221691196&sr=1-11 |title=InuYasha series 4 Figurina |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=Amazon ] cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Distributoys-com-Inc-Inuyasha-Collectors-Figure/dp/B000F3J3YG/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1221691196&sr=1-21 |title=Collector's Figure |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=Amazon ] plushes,cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/InuYasha-Human-Form-Plush/dp/B0009TNE1Y/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1221691196&sr=1-13 |title=InuYasha Human Plush |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=Amazon ] card games,cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Legends-L-p-2005-Inuyasha-Feudal/dp/B000A64RLM/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1221691196&sr=1-14 |title=InuYasha Card Game |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=Amazon ] cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Inuyasha-Yokai-Gaming-Booster-Box/dp/B0017RXRMI/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1221691481&sr=1-26 |title=Yokai Booster Card Set |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=Amazon ] towels,cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Great-Eastern-Inu-Yasha-InuYasha/dp/B001859NZO/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1221691481&sr=1-29 |title=InuYasha Towel |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=Amazon ] cite web |url=http://www.square-enix-shop.com/usa/list_product.cfm?game_cat_id=2 |title=Square Enix Merchandise List |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=Amazon ] clocks, cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Inu-Yasha-InuYasha-Kagome-Clock/dp/B00157UU2U/ref=sr_1_42?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1221691481&sr=1-42 |title=InuYasha Clock |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=Amazon ] key chains,cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Inuyasha-PVC-Keychain-Ge-3315/dp/B000AAIA84/ref=sr_1_68?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1221691724&sr=1-68 |title=Key Chain |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=Amazon ] posters,cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Inu-Yasha-Inuyasha-Graphic-Scroll/dp/B000B6UXZK/ref=sr_1_71?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1221691724&sr=1-71 |title=InuYasha Poster |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=Amazon ] necklaces,cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Yasha-Bead-Fang-Necklace-Inuyasha/dp/B000JL8ZA2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1221691196&sr=1-1 |title=InuYasha Bead Necklace |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=Amazon ] and buttons.cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/gkworld-Inuyasha-Button-Set-GE-7603/dp/B000I63YQS/ref=sr_1_93?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1221691946&sr=1-93 |title=InuYasha Pin |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=Amazon ]

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