27 June 2010

InuYasha The Final Act


InuYasha & InuYasha The Final Act premieres 22 June, airing weekdays 7.30pm first & exclusively on Animax
Animax is the only TV network across Asia to broadcast the complete InuYasha series with InuYasha to be followed by InuYasha – The Final Act.


InuYasha
Kagome Higurashi, a schoolgirl in modern-day Tokyo falls through a well and lands in feudal Japan where she meets InuYasha, the titular half-dog demon born to a dog demon father and human mother. It turns out that Kagome is in possession of the Jewel of Four Souls, a power-enhancing and wish-granting artefact sought by humans and demons alike.
Originally seeking the jewel to turn himself into a powerful, full-fledged demon, InuYasha then falls in love with Kagome. However, as demons and villains of all forms try to possess the jewel, it gets shattered and scattered, and it is left to InuYasha and Kagome to retrieve the scattered shards before the jewel and its powers falls into the wrong hands.
The 167-episode InuYasha TV series traces the epic adventure that half-dog demon warrior InuYasha and time-traveling schoolgirl Kagome share with their friends, and the timeless romance that blossoms between the two.
Based on Rumiko Takahashi’s (Ranma 1/2) 2002 Shogakukan Manga Award-winning manga series of the same title, the InuYasha anime series brought on TV the action in the first 36 volumes of the manga.
InuYasha is directed by Masashi Ikeda (Mobile Suit Gundam Wing) and Yasunao Aoki (Yakitate!! Japan). Production of InuYasha is handled by Sunrise, the studio responsible for global hits including Gundam, Sergeant Keroro, Cowboy Bebop, Witch Hunter Robin, and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.
InuYasha – The Final Act
InuYasha – The Final Act will deliver the grand finale to the popular InuYasha franchise that has captivated fans the world over. As the direct sequel to the InuYasha anime TV series that picks up from where the action left off, InuYasha – The Final Act brings to life the remaining 20 volumes of Rumiko Takahashi’s work.
Returning to the chaotic and mystical era of feuding warlords in Japan, InuYasha – The Final Act is set to unravel the fates of titular half-dog demon warrior InuYasha, his love and time-travelling schoolgirl Kagome, as well as their comrades, fox demon Shippo, cursed monk Miroku, and demon slayer Sango. Continuing their quest to gather the scattered shards of the power-enhancing and wish-granting ‘Jewel of Four Souls’, InuYasha and friends are headed towards the inevitable showdown with demonic villain Naraku, who seeks the jewel’s might for world domination.
Producing InuYasha – The Final Act is Sunrise, the famed anime studio behind global hits including the Gundam franchise, Cowboy Bebop, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion as well as the first InuYasha anime TV series. Reuniting the key cast and crew from the InuYasha anime series, InuYasha – The Final Act is helmed by returning director Yasunao Aoki (Yakitate!! Japan) with Kappei Yamaguchi (Death Note, Ranma1/2) returning as the voice of protagonist InuYasha, and Satsuki Yukino (Bleach, Full Metal Panic) who reprises her female lead role as Kagome.

Go on a journey like no other with the complete InuYasha series on Animax!
16 June 2010, Singapore – Just like movies and TV shows, truly great and timeless anime series are few and far between. But when one does come along – such as the likes of Dragonball, Naruto and Slam Dunk – it goes way beyond the anime genre as a phenomenon that captivates audiences far wider than anime fans, and becomes a global brand known to people who do not even watch anime. 
With that, Animax is proud to bring on an anime series hailing from this pantheon of greatness, with the complete journey of InuYasha – a franchise that even non-anime fans have come to know and love. Comprising the first 167-episode InuYasha (2000 – 2004) anime series, followed by the 26-episode sequel series InuYasha – The Final Act (2009 – 2010), the complete InuYasha anime series begins 22 June 2010, airing Mondays to Fridays 7.30pm (SEA) / 6.30pm (JKT), exclusively on Animax!
As the region’s first and leading anime and youth entertainment TV destination, Animax is the first and only TV network across Asia, outside Japan, to bring together InuYasha and InuYasha – The Final Act on television. It is a unique viewing opportunity for viewers and InuYasha fans to go each weeknight on the entire epic adventure and fantastic love story from the beginning to the end on Animax. 
InuYasha begins with Kagome, a schoolgirl in modern-day Tokyo who falls through a well and lands in feudal Japan where she meets the titular half-dog demon warrior InuYasha. It turns out that Kagome is in possession of the ‘Jewel of Four Souls’, a power-enhancing and wish-granting artefact sought by everyone. Originally seeking the jewel to enhance his abilities and turn himself into a powerful, full-fledged demon, InuYasha then falls in love with Kagome.  
As demons and villains of all forms try to possess the jewel, InuYasha tries to protect Kagome and the jewel, but it gets shattered and scattered. It is then left to the two lovers, along with their friends fox demon Shippo, cursed monk Miroku, and demon slayer Sango to retrieve the scattered shards before the jewel and its great powers fall into the wrong hands. Based on Rumiko Takahashi’s (Ranma 1/2) 2002 Shogakukan Manga Award-winning manga series of the same title, the InuYasha anime series brings on TV the action in the first 36 volumes of the manga.
The InuYasha anime series will be followed by InuYasha – The Final Act, which first premiered in October 2009 in an Asia-wide, same-week-as-Japan simulcast on Animax. Picking up from where the action left off, the 26-episode anime series delivers the grand finale to the InuYasha journey that has captivated fans the world over. In this series, InuYasha, Kagome and their friends continue their quest, heading to the inevitable showdown with the ultimate antagonist, demon Naraku who seeks the jewel’s might for world domination. The fate of the lovers Kagome and InuYasha will also be unraveled with the conclusion of a truly beautiful adventure in Japan’s mystical era of feuding warlords. As the direct sequel to the InuYasha anime TV series, InuYasha – The Final Act brings to life the remaining 20 volumes of Rumiko Takahashi’s work.
Even with a five-year gap between InuYasha and InuYasha – The Final Act anime series, truly dedicated key members of the crew and cast saw through the entire journey of the anime franchise. Director Yasunao Aoki (Yakitate!! Japan) helmed both series, with well-loved voice actor Kappei Yamaguchi (Death Note, Ranma1/2) voicing protagonist InuYasha and Satsuki Yukino (Bleach, Full Metal Panic) bringing to life Kagome throughout. Production of both InuYasha and InuYasha – The Final Act were handled by Japan’s top anime studio Sunrise, which also produced global hit franchises including Gundam, Sergeant Keroro, Cowboy Bebop and Code Geass.
Fuelled by its immense popularity, the InuYasha franchise extends well beyond the manga and the two InuYasha anime TV series. In theatres, four InuYasha anime movies with spin-off story arcs were released each year from 2001 to 2004, and chalked up box-office takings of more than US$20 million in Japan alone. In videogames, nine InuYasha game titles were produced from 2001 to 2007 for Sony PlayStation and Sony PlayStation 2, as well as handheld consoles Bandai’s WonderSwan, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS. 
Finally, let the magic of InuYasha and Kagome’s wonderful adventures and timeless love take you on a journey unlike any other in the complete InuYasha anime series beginning this June only on Animax! 
InuYasha and InuYasha – The Final Act begins 22 June 2010
Airing weekdays 7.30pm (SEA) / 6.30pm (JKT) exclusively on Animax
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