InuYasha - Recommendations

darktowerasylum says...

If you liked Inuyasha you will like Zero no Tsukaima for the comedy aspects of the show. The lead female role treats the main character like a dog many times and even calls him that several times through the series. It is not as serious as Inuyasha in the plot and is alot more light hearted fun than Inuyasha but it is a great watch!

EternalRose2797 says...

Both Zero no Tsukaima and InuYasha involve someone who was transported into an unknown world, although in InuYasha it's not another world entirely but just several hundred years in the past. They both feel like just normal people from Japan  but discover there is something different about them. They realize it as one or two seemingly simple missions become more and more complex.  In both the female and male leads, Kagome and InuYasha, in InuYasha, and Saito and Louise in Zero no Tsukaima, fight constantly, with the female counterparts somehow hurting the male (although Louise is slightly more violent then Kagome). Both Inuyasha and Louise feel they are greater because of their status, InuYasha as a half-demon and Louise as an aristocrat. They both involve fantasy and both have fighting scenes while the Zero no Tsukaima revolves more on magic, inuYasha revolves mostly on strength and the powers that come with being a priest/priestess, exorcist, demon or half-demon. Both InuYasha and Louise have trouble within their family and are the outcasts among others.

MissMiko says...

Fairy tail is much more of a regular comdey then the romance comedy/drama that Inuyasha falls under. While Inuyasha has a an over arching plot (gotta get those shards); Fairy tail so far keeps things too a 1-3 epsoide format. The characters are similar personality quirks as well.

daysie1234 says...

Both are shonen anime series with a main character who's kindof a dolt, but is really strong and there for his friends when it counts. They also share a similar love triangle between the main male lead, the female lead, and his crush who has since died, but he is unable to forget about. The fight scenes are pretty epic, too, and both series place a strong emphasis on magic combat.

RedCrossRobbery says...

Although vastly different on a larger spectrum, SaW and InuYasha have a familiar feel to them. On the surface, InuYasha has a kind hearted women from another world team up with a wolf half-demon. In SaW, we have a wolf god turned into human form, (sort of from another world) and teams up with a merchant. SaW is focused in a medieval Europe based time, and InuYasha is in a feudal Japan based time. InuYasha can come off as repetitive and bland; an anime for young kids to get hooked on. However, SaW has a more adult feel to it, reaching out into politics, and business decisions on nearly every episode. If you enjoyed InuYasha as a kid, or still do, then try out Spice and Wolf :]

LittleChomp says...

The interactions between Lawrence and Holo in Spice and Wolf and that of InuYasha and Kagome in InuYasha may appear different, but both men are fairly clueless relationally. In the former, Lawrence is often certain that he understands what's going through Holo's mind, though she constantly surprises him. In the latter, InuYasha simply doesn't know what he's done to cause Kagome's wrath most of the time.

In both, there is an odd and ever-shifting balance of power between the man and woman, with humor, fights, and sweet moments along the way. If you enjoyed one, you may like the other as well.

Raccheel says...

InuYasha and Tactics share the whole hunting down/getting rid of demon type things. Even though in InuYasha the main char is a demon who kills other demons to look for jewl shards, the style of the two animes is similar. In both stories, there are humans who can somewhat control the demons. Kantaro somewhat has a reign over Haruka just like Kagome and InuYasha. Both anime series have a light humor. I enjoyed both series and think if you like one, you would like the other. :)

Sianeka says...

Both Inuyasha and Tactics  feature a story where a human teams up with a demon to seek out other demons.  If that is a premise you enjoy, then watching either of these is recommended.

Both shows have a serious story liberally sprinkled with moments of comedy to lighten the mood.  Neither one delves into heavy, meaningful philosophical territory.  The characters in each are straightforward and remain true to type throughout the show.  Both shows are episodic in nature, so each episode typically presents another individual story and a new demon is revealed.  These individual stories are what fuel the main storyline along.

If you like interesting fantasy stories told through a series of vignettes, if you like a bit of fun while watching a show, and familiar characters you can meet and love,you won't go wrong to check out either of these shows.

Bleach09 says...

Both anime talk about part demon part human protagonists trying to accept their other side.  Due to their impressive demonic lineage they are either shunned/attacked by or respected by other demons which is to the their annoyance.

Anathemus says...

There's some similarities to be found in both shows, beside the wide variety of demons, there's the struggle of the main characters to find a balance between their human and demon side and the artwork is kinda of similar, and guess what, we have the usual schoolgirls walking in the middle of all this (zZzZz)

irrelevant says...

Fire Tripper reminds me of an early sketch of InuYasha,

As like, Fire Tripper seems what may have evolved into InuYasha in Rumiko Takahashi's mind over time.

I think anyone curious as to the mind of the Inu Yasha's creator and is an Inu Yasha fan, might find Fire Tripper interesting, and if for some reason you've seen Fire Tripper and have never Heard of InuYasha, (hey, there may be some people like that out there)  you'd get a kick out of the Inu Yasha series.

foxhead556 says...

If 1 has watched 1 out of the 2 he or she can enjoy the other 1. Since Fire tripper is considered as a prototype for InuYasha he or she  shouldn't be surprised to see similarities in both of them.

TomikelT says...

In both anime the relationship is between the male protagonist and the female lead. In both cases the two are really nervous for having feelings for each other and can never really tell the other one on how they feel.  Both have an epic journey to them and have good combat scenes to them.

AstralKnight says...

There are epic battle scenes between two rivals in both, as well as a love triangle and the lead male protecting the lead female. They both also feature scenes of humour and comic relief and a "love triangle". There is also the fact that Kagome as well as Claude don't fit in in the world that they have travelled to. The setting is also similar between the two and both include sword wielders, magic and a jewel (Shikon no Tama/ Rena's pendant). I love them both!

hamletsmage says...

Both of these animes involve a girl that has the sealing powers of some long-gone person. And she's not exactlt the best with her new powers. Surrounding her are some powerful individuals, many of whom aren't completely human (several of whom are bishies). With the backdrop of rural countryside, and villains whose motive isn't exactly clear, but probably involves world domination, these animes are quite similar. 

TrexNamedPantor says...

they are both similar in plot having the main character be a female riencarnation of a very powerful preistes/princess. both have a group of friends that help to achieve the goal and of course both have two of the main characters develop an amazing love connection. 

some of the differences is that inuyasha involves a love triangle and hiiro doesnt while in Hiiro the characters are fated to be toether whithout a choice and Inuyasha they all became friends and met along their journey.

alliana0134120 says...

They both starring as a girl that meets a mysterious boy and goes to a magical land                                                                                                                                            

artlee1820 says...

The both have similar main girl characters, even though kogome is a bit gutsier than Sakura. Rinne also feels a little more lighthearted.

Quindora says...

The basic story is the same for both InuYasha and Ushio and Tora. A teenager who lives at a shrine falls into a hole of some sort and ends up freeing a demon. Said demon must now help the human kill other demons. The demon comes to like the human and help them of their own free will. (It seems that after being stuck in one spot for centuries causes certain demons to enjoy the company of humans.)

egon0044 says...

Tone down the love angle and ramp up the fighting demons and spirits and you have the same show, magical weapon and all.