Here it is, the ultimate source guide for fans of Inuyasha, the best-selling manga series from Rumiko Takahashi. Collected in one handy 280-page volume is everything you need to know about Kagome, Inuyasha and the Shikon Jewel. Every character, every plot twist, and every thrilling moment of this popular historical fantasy is presented in a clear and comprehensive manner. And there's more! Along with all the stunning artwork and historical facts, this profiles book features comments from Takahashi on every aspect of her creative process. The manga superstar even sits down for an eight-page Inuyasha interview at the back of the book. In a word: Wow!

A guide to the manga series and related television programs profiles the characters, provides background on the mystical jewel at the center of the tale, lists battles, presents a portrait of the author, and offers other details.

Featuring cell art and paintings from the popular time-traveling horror/action anime series seen on Cartoon Network, this volume offers fans page after page of full-color designs, plus character profiles, watercolors from the manga covers, and much more.

• The manga inspiration for the popular anime series! • An ongoing manga series in Japan—over 48 manga volumes and 30 Ani-Manga™ volumes released to date • Over 2.6 million graphic novels in print in the U.S. • Over 1.6 million graphic novels have sold through in the U.S. to date. • Art book and Manga Profiles book also available from VIZ Media • Anime currently airs on Cartoon Network in the U.S. and YTV in Canada • Anime named Property of the Year by ICv2 for two years in a row (2004, 2005) • Anime available on DVD from VIZ Media—over 2 million copies sold on DVD to date • Cross-category success in North America: accessories, action figures, apparel, calendars, home video, mobile phone games, posters, publishing, trading card games, video games, and more! Kagome is a modern Japanese high school girl. Never the type to believe in myths and legends, her world view dramatically changes when, one day, she's pulled out of her own time and into another! There, in Japan's ancient past, Kagome discovers more than a few of those dusty old legends are true, and that her destiny is linked to one legendary creature in particular--the dog-like half-demon called Inuyasha! That same trick of fate also ties them both to the Shikon Jewel, or "Jewel of Four Souls." But demons beware...the smallest shard of the Shikon Jewel can give the user unimaginable power. Inuyasha and the gang follow a trail of rumors that lead to a "living mountain." Naraku has awoken the mountain from its 200-year slumber and stolen its sacred stone. The "living mountain" then gives a gift to Inuyasha and his group to help them in retrieving the stone. But what could Naraku be hoping to achieve?

For use in schools and libraries only. Inu-Yasha's half-brother, Sessho-Maru, returns to fight again, this time with new, stronger powers, and Inu-Yasha must try to defeat him a second time.

• The manga inspiration for the popular anime series! • An ongoing manga series in Japan—over 48 manga volumes and 30 Ani-Manga™ volumes released to date • Over 2.6 million graphic novels in print in the U.S. • Over 1.6 million graphic novels have sold through in the U.S. to date. • Art book and Manga Profiles book also available from VIZ Media • Anime currently airs on Cartoon Network in the U.S. and YTV in Canada • Anime named Property of the Year by ICv2 for two years in a row (2004, 2005) • Anime available on DVD from VIZ Media—over 2 million copies sold on DVD to date • Cross-category success in North America: accessories, action figures, apparel, calendars, home video, mobile phone games, posters, publishing, trading card games, video games, and more! Kagome is a modern Japanese high school girl. Never the type to believe in myths and legends, her world view dramatically changes when, one day, she's pulled out of her own time and into another! There, in Japan's ancient past, Kagome discovers more than a few of those dusty old legends are true, and that her destiny is linked to one legendary creature in particular--the dog-like half-demon called Inuyasha! That same trick of fate also ties them both to the Shikon Jewel, or "Jewel of Four Souls." But demons beware...the smallest shard of the Shikon Jewel can give the user unimaginable power. Inuyasha and the gang follow a trail of rumors that lead to a "living mountain." Naraku has awoken the mountain from its 200-year slumber and stolen its sacred stone. The "living mountain" then gives a gift to Inuyasha and his group to help them in retrieving the stone. But what could Naraku be hoping to achieve?

Anime/manga (Japanese animation and comics) have been increasing in popularity worldwide for decades. But despite being a global phenomenon, there’s been surprisingly little psychological research formally studying its devoted fanbase. In this book we aim to do just that with an overview of nearly a decade of research by fan psychologists. Otaku and cosplayers, genre preferences, hentai, parasocial connections, motivation, personality, fanship and fandom, stigma, and well-being – this book looks at all of these topics through a psychological lens. Many of these findings are being presented for the first time, without the jargon and messy statistical analyses, but in plain language so it’s accessible to all readers – fans and curious observers alike!