Awhile ago I saw you say that you think Sumisawa makes inuyasha oc sometimes. And I was wondering if you could expand on your thoughts? In what instances did you think he made inuyasha oc? love your blog btw !!
I did say Sumisawa, but I mean Sunrise writers in general tbh. I know that Sumisawa wrote the movies but Iām not sure which episodes he was a writer on, but Iām still going to list examples from the anime, movies and Yashahime to explain what I mean!
1. Inuyashaās desire to become full demon
One thing that really bothered me in the anime is how they really dragged the wholeĀ āInuyasha wants to use the jewel to become a full-demonā. In the manga in chapter 94 when he learns the truth about the jewel originās and how it always creates a cycle of violence, he essentially decides to end the cycle:
In episode 26 they didnāt include that part, Inuyasha doesnāt understand the danger of the jewel and says once again that he wants to use it for himself, which turns into a joke because Midorikoās barrier yeets him out of the cave for being selfish:
I noted in my rewatch that there are other instances of this, specifically in episode 36 and 44, where Inuyasha mentions wanting to become a full demon when in the manga he doesnāt say that. Itās also a huge plot point in the second movie, when he says heās only staying a half-demon āfor a whileā because of Kagome:
I know a lot of inukag shippers find this line romantic, but it doesnāt make sense at that point in the series. The second movie is supposed to take place after episode 95, and Inuyasha CLEARLY gave up on becoming a full demon because he transformed and killed humans in episode 52. He says in episode 52-53 / chapter 187-188 that he doesnāt want to transform anymore:
Also the whole point of the Ryūkotsusei arc right after this (episode 53-54) was that Inuyasha was able to surpass his father by mastering Tessaiga instead of relying on his demon blood⦠and as far as I can remember, that was pretty much the end of the discussion about him becoming full-demon.
2. Inuyasha is more cruel
Thereās a few times in the anime where Inuyasha threatens to kill people instead of beating them. For example in episode 29 vs chapter 107:
That scene is especially weird because in the next chapter Inuyasha empathizes with Sango, says he understands why she canāt hate Kohaku because he feels the same way regarding Kikyo. And he literally says he doesnāt want to kill Kohaku, only wake him upā¦
Or thereās that scene in chapter 129 where Totosai reveals that Inuyasha is not cold-hearted and didnāt actually want to kill Sesshomaru:
Instead in the anime they talk as if Inuyasha really intended on killing Sesshomaru, they only mention that Inuyasha wasĀ āswinging his sword aroundā and that Tenseiga protected Sesshomaru:
3. Inuyasha being rude to Kagome
In most filler content Inuyasha is so unnecessarilyĀ rude to Kagome. An example from the first movie vs chapter 392:
Another example is episode 96. Here Jinenji talks about how kind and accepting Kagome is⦠and Inuyasha says this:Ā
She sits him after that and heās likeĀ āYou see!ā but like.. The last time they saw Jinenji, Inuyasha opened up to Kagome about his past and he realized she was his home⦠It makes no sense for Inuyasha to even jokingly say that Kagome is cruel when sheās the first person to fully accept him as a half demon since his motherĀ š¤Ø
In comparison in chapter 460, Inuyasha literally says that Kagome has a pure heart (because she always saves Kikyo despite her jealousy):
Also in episode 129 he implies that Kagome is ugly?? Even though they are clearly dating at that pointā¦
4. Inuyasha ādoesnāt know how to express his feelingsā
Sunrise writers are under the impression that Inuyasha is incapable of expressing how he feels⦠Itās what they say in Yashahime episode 15:
Which was a super weird line. What do you mean heās ābad at showing how he truly feelsā? Inuyasha from early on in the series, sure. But Inuyasha post-canon when heās married? Did they forget about the whole āKagome taught me how to smile [ā¦] how to make friends, how to shed tears for othersā¦ā ?? I would argue that Inuyasha is very open about his emotions toward the end of the series:
Heās also not as tsundere as Sunrise believe he is⦠In episode 90 heās having a heart attack at the idea of him being in love with Kagomeā¦
When as early as chapter 78 he was pretty much admitting his feelings to Kagome herself⦠(read from right to left)
This one is BY FAR Sunriseās worse offense. This 15 year old boy is grieving the death of his first love, he has severe survivorās guilt, but heās still trying to move on and be happy with this girl who is healing his soul. Sunrise really thought it was a good idea to remove this ENTIRE scene, and replace it with this:
aaaand this is how you end up with 20 years of discourse and people calling Inuyasha aĀ ācheaterā and aĀ ātwo-timerā š
5. Inuyasha being 200 years old
I donāt have much to say about this, except that Sumisawa is solely responsible for the mess that is Inuyashaās age. There is no mention of Inuyasha being older than he looks in the manga, except for this one line in chapter 3 where he says he probably wouldnāt be old after 50 years unlike Kikyo. He never mentions being alive for centuries, Rumiko doesnāt mention it either in interviews & blogposts when sheās asked about his age and his aging process. Itās just not an issue thatās ever brought up in canon or from Word of God, and yet Sumisawa thought it was a good idea to mention that Inuyasha is 200 years old in the third movie, without considering how much that affects his character⦠A real mess that also lead to years of discourse š
Anyway, that is all I can think of for now. Thereās probably more examples because I stopped my rewatch around the band of seven arc and I havenāt rewatched movie 3 and 4 recently, but Iām sure this gives you an idea of why I donāt really trust Sumisawa and Sunrise writers in general when it comes to writing Inuyasha.Ā