Editing Inuyasha (section)

== Reception ==
=== Manga ===
''Inuyasha'' was one of the Manga Division's Jury Recommended Works at the fifth and 12th installments of the [[Japan Media Arts Festival]] in 2001 and 2008, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=INUYASHA {{!}} Jury Selections {{!}} Manga Division {{!}} 2001 [5th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive|url=http://archive.j-mediaarts.jp/en/festival/2001/manga/works/05mj_INUYASHA/|access-date=July 25, 2022|website=[[Japan Media Arts Festival]]|language=en|archive-date=February 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203095822/http://archive.j-mediaarts.jp/en/festival/2001/manga/works/05mj_INUYASHA/|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Inu Yasha {{!}} Jury Selections {{!}} Manga Division {{!}} 2008 [12th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive|url=http://archive.j-mediaarts.jp/en/festival/2008/manga/works/12mj_Inu_Yasha/|access-date=July 25, 2022|website=[[Japan Media Arts Festival]]|language=en|archive-date=February 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204122726/http://archive.j-mediaarts.jp/en/festival/2008/manga/works/12mj_Inu_Yasha/|url-status=live }}</ref> In 2002, the manga won the 47th [[Shogakukan Manga Award]] in the {{Transliteration|ja|shōnen}} category.<ref name="ShogakukanAward">{{cite web|url=http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html|script-title=ja:小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者|trans-title=Shogakukan Manga Award: Successive Winner|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|access-date=August 19, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805112042/http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html|archive-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref> On [[TV Asahi]]'s Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, ''Inuyasha'' ranked 28th.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:テレビ朝日『国民15万人がガチで投票!漫画総選挙』ランキング結果まとめ！ 栄えある1位に輝く漫画は!?|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1609599746&p=2|website=animate Times|publisher=[[Animate (retailer)|Animate]]|access-date=January 3, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210103111919/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1609599746&p=2|archive-date=January 3, 2021|language=ja|date=January 3, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

By February 2010, ''Inuyasha'' had over 45 million copies in circulation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://license-new.shopro.co.jp/products/detail/43|script-title=ja:犬夜叉|work=[[Shogakukan]]|access-date=November 28, 2013|language=ja|archive-date=February 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209085157/http://license-new.shopro.co.jp/products/detail/43}}</ref> By September 2020, the manga had over 50 million copies in circulation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000056322.html|script-title=ja:大人気作品とのコラボレーション！「Tカード（犬夜叉）」10月2日（金）より店頭発行受付スタート!!|publisher=Shogakukan Production|access-date=September 25, 2020|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922052615/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000056322.html|archive-date=September 22, 2020|date=September 15, 2020 }}</ref> Individual volumes from ''Inuyasha'' have been popular in Japan, taking high places in rankings listing sales.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-10-22/japanese-comic-ranking-october-14-20a|title=Japanese Comic Ranking, October 14–20|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=October 22, 2008|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-date=June 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612134443/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-10-22/japanese-comic-ranking-october-14-20a|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-10-29/japanese-comic-ranking-october-21-27|title=Japanese Comic Ranking, October 21–27|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=October 29, 2008|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-date=November 1, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081101063842/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-10-29/japanese-comic-ranking-october-21-27|url-status=live}}</ref> In North America, the manga volumes have appeared various times in ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-11-19/new-york-times-manga-best-seller-list-november-8-14|title=New York Times Manga Best Seller List, November 8–14|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 19, 2010|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-date=January 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123130237/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-11-19/new-york-times-manga-best-seller-list-november-8-14|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-05-21/new-york-times-manga-best-seller-list-may-9-15|title=New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 9–16|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=May 21, 2010|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-date=April 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430201713/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-05-21/new-york-times-manga-best-seller-list-may-9-15|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Diamond Comic Distributors]] top selling lists.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-12-03/top-manga-sales|title=Top Manga Sales|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 3, 2001|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-date=March 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307033549/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-12-03/top-manga-sales|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-10-29/top-selling-manga|title=Top selling Manga|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=October 29, 2001|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-date=September 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917183021/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-10-29/top-selling-manga|url-status=live}}</ref> Moreover, in 2005 ''Inuyasha'' was one of the most researched series according to Lycos.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-12-22/anime-top-searches|title=Anime Top Searches|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 22, 2005|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-date=March 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305062727/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-12-22/anime-top-searches|url-status=live}}</ref>

Reviewing volume two for Ex.org, Eri Izawa wrote that ''Inuyasha'' combines many of Rumiko Takahashi's best elements; "fast-paced action, interesting characters, deep doses of imaginative fantasy, a bit of horror, and those famous touches of Takahashi humor." She also praised the "undeniably intelligent and observant" Kagome as refreshing. Izawa described the faults of the series as subtle and minor; feeling that the action sometimes seems to drag a little and that some of the characters are too familiar to those from Takahashi's previous works.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ex.org/2.5/28-manga_inuyasha2.html|title=Inuyasha Vol 2|work=Ex.org|access-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010808044241/http://www.ex.org/2.5/28-manga_inuyasha2.html|archive-date=August 8, 2001}}</ref> Rebecca Bundy began her review of volume 23 of ''Inuyasha'' for ''[[Anime News Network]]'' by claiming; "Twenty three volumes in and this series still packs a serious punch." She called its balance of action, conversation, and "reflection" perfect, and noted it had plenty of character development for the main cast, sans Koga. Bundy's sole complaint was that she felt the character designs had changed a modest amount since the beginning of the series.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/inuyasha-gn-23|title=Inuyasha GN 23 - Review|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=April 11, 2006|access-date=November 12, 2020|archive-date=November 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117214152/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/inuyasha-gn-23|url-status=live}}</ref> Even though they had not read ''Inuyasha'' since around volume six, Manga Life's Penny Kenny said they were able to jump right in with volume 52 thanks in part to the sense of familiarity provided by Takahashi "riffing on the same themes." Kenny stated that Takahashi's genius lies in her "endless improvisations on the standard elements" by adding new enemies and monsters she forces the heroes to up their game and grow as individuals. The reviewer described the art as having little background detail, with Takahashi instead focusing on the characters and their actions. Kenny also noted that, like all of the manga artist's works, the drama is heightened by levity, with each character having their own style of humor.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mangalife.com/reviews/INUYASHAv52Review.htm|title=INUYASHA v52 Review|work=Manga Life|access-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101103123214/http://www.mangalife.com/reviews/INUYASHAv52Review.htm|archive-date=November 3, 2010}}</ref>

=== Anime ===
The ''Inuyasha'' anime was ranked twenty by [[TV Asahi]] of the 100 best anime series in 2006 based on an online survey in Japan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-13/japan's-favorite-tv-anime|title=Japan's Favorite TV Anime|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=October 13, 2006|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-date=July 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724155143/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-13/japan%27s-favorite-tv-anime|url-status=live}}</ref> In [[ICv2]]'s Anime Awards from both 2004 and 2005, the series was the winner in the category of Property of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/8047.html|title=ICv2 2005 Anime Awards Part 1|publisher=[[ICv2]]|date=October 1, 2006|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-date=October 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005071603/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/8047.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/6266.html|title=ICv2 2004 Anime Awards Part 1|publisher=ICv2|date=January 13, 2005|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-date=June 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611055706/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/6266.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the [[Anime Grand Prix]] polls by ''[[Animage]]'', ''Inuyasha'' has appeared various times in the category of Best Anime, taking third place in 2003.<ref name="2002 rank">{{cite magazine|script-title=ja:＞＞第25回アニメグランプリ ［2003年6月号］|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_2003.html|date=June 2003|language=ja|magazine=[[Animage]]|access-date=August 11, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523151929/http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_2003.html|archive-date=May 23, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|script-title=ja:第23回アニメグランプリ ［2001年6月号］|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_2001.html|date=June 2003|language=ja|magazine=[[Animage]]|access-date=August 11, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213081230/http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_2001.html|archive-date=December 13, 2010}}</ref> In the [[American Anime Awards]] from 2007, ''Inuyasha'' was a nominee in the categories of Best Cast, Best Long Series, and Best Anime Feature, but lost to ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]'', respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/10043.html|title=Finalists for the American Anime Awards|publisher=ICv2|date=August 2, 2007|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-date=July 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707033210/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/10043.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A 2019 [[NHK]] poll of 210,061 people saw ''Inuyasha'' named Takahashi's best animated work. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were voted first and third place respectively in her characters category.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-11-19/the-results-are-in-for-nhk-ultimate-rumiko-takahashi-poll/.153413|title=The Results are in for NHK's Ultimate Rumiko Takahashi Poll|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 19, 2019|access-date=February 7, 2021|archive-date=December 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215231548/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-11-19/the-results-are-in-for-nhk-ultimate-rumiko-takahashi-poll/.153413|url-status=live}}</ref>

The English DVDs from the series had sold over one million copies between March 2003 and November 2004, with the first film's DVD topping the [[Nielsen VideoScan]] anime bestseller list for three weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5859.html|title=Inuyasha Movie a DVD Bestseller|publisher=ICv2|date=October 15, 2004|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-date=October 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005071615/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5859.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2004-11-18/1-million-inu-yasha-dvds-sold|title=1 Million Inu Yasha DVDs Sold|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 18, 2004|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107130636/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2004-11-18/1-million-inu-yasha-dvds-sold|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2016, Viz Media had sold more than {{nowrap|2 million}} ''Inuyasha'' home video units.<ref>{{cite news|title=Viz Media Turns 30|url=https://www.licenseglobal.com/magazine-article/viz-media-turns-30|access-date=31 August 2020|work=License Global|date=3 October 2016|archive-date=31 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831204422/https://www.licenseglobal.com/magazine-article/viz-media-turns-30|url-status=live}}</ref> Mania Entertainment listed the series in an article ranking anime series that required a reboot, criticizing the series' repetitiveness.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/10-anime-series-need-reboot_article_120621.html|title=10 Anime Series That Need a Reboot|last=Lawerence|first=Briana|date=February 16, 2010|publisher=Mania Entertainment|access-date=February 16, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810132840/http://www.mania.com/10-anime-series-need-reboot_article_120621.html|archive-date=August 10, 2011}}</ref>