The Rumiko Takahashi Colors art book that I preordered a year ago, has finally arrived! Right in time for my birthday 🥳
It doesn’t have anything new, except a long interview with Takahashi which I read (or tried to) using Google translate. She didn’t say much about Inuyasha in that one.
It’s a collection of gorgeous color artworks she has done for her long running series over the years. I especially love seeing the illustrations she did for the Inuyasha novelization up close!
She also listed some of her favorite scenes from the series.
kagome haters confuse me because anyone who can acclimate to a setting as dangerous and violent as the feudal era, quickly learn to shoot a bow with spiritual powers they didn't even know they had, adopt a kitsune kid, remain calm and come up with plans after getting kidnapped (multiple times), push aside ire or jealousy to help heal someone who tried to kill you, take detours during an important quest to help those in need, fight possession, resist evil temptation while being trapped in the dark alone for three days and three nights, all while being told that nobody will come get you, but still holding onto hope because all this time, throughout these traumas and death and destruction, you've always had hope...all while being a fifteen year old junior high student trying not to miserably flunk out of school....
...well, they have my permanent respect. but what do i know.
Ummm, can we talk about how cute InuYasha and Kagome are in this moment??? It’s so natural for InuYasha to hold his arm out defensively in front of Kagome and for her to hold onto him in return that you don’t really notice it unless you’re paying attention.