Love is the power that surpasses everything--Review of "Inuyasha"

Vita 2022-04-22 07:01:55

"Inuyasha", when I was very young, I saw the serialization on the Internet by chance, and I was deeply attracted to keep watching it. Today, it has been more than ten years since it ended. It turned out that I was quite old along the way, but no matter how the times have changed, the warmth it left in my heart has never disappeared.

I remember that I never dared to read its finale before. I believe that many readers who love "Inuyasha" feel the same as I do. It really brought us so many moving and passionate moments that we were really reluctant to say goodbye to it. Fortunately, the ending is beautiful, not everything is said, leaving enough space for readers to recall and imagine.

Let’s talk about this work. In fact, there are countless excellent works in the history of Japanese manga. Why do I only love it? The biggest reason, I think, is probably the rich connotation of the story of "Inuyasha" and its thinking on human nature. The partners who fought against the destiny together gathered together, grew up together, and laughed with tears.

Although the plot of fighting monsters and upgrading all the way is a little old-fashioned, what is commendable is that the changes in everyone's growth in fighting together are very obvious. Inuyasha learned to trust and be kind with the help of Ari; Sesshomaru changed from being ruthless to having a heart of compassion; Kikyo finally liberated himself from the past obsessions and sought the final liberation; Coral Amber got rid of the pain of the past The protagonists in the story are yearning for the good side of human nature, even the villain Naraku, even if he has done all the bad things, the last wish is only the heart of the Kikyo that he loves. .

In this bizarre world, demons are rampant, but in fact, their prototypes are all human beings, and they all show the seven emotions and six desires of human beings. The monster who wants to snatch the jade of the four souls reflects the evil side of human nature; the half-demon who wants to be accepted and recognized by others reveals to us the narrow and selfish side of human nature that rejects aliens; but more little monsters and monsters And what most human beings show us is love, tolerance, kindness, and strength, the bright side of human nature.

The greatest success of this work, I think, is that Mr. Takahashi Rumiko uses the world of monsters and ghosts to convey to us the idea that even though the world can never get rid of evil and darkness, love and justice are always the winning side. This is the soul of the story, and I believe it is also the place where readers feel the most warmth.

Talk about the protagonist Inuyasha, he is the core of the whole story. He is a half-demon born to be rejected and run on by all parties. Monsters despise him and humans hate him. He is lonely and has nowhere to go. He walks through childhood alone licking his wounds. At the beginning, he just wanted to snatch the jade of the four souls, become powerful, and become a real monster, and no one would bully him again. His personality is rambunctious and childish. Never believe in humans, no friends, no partners.

But later, he continued to grow and learned to love, tolerate and accept, including accepting the body of the half-demon that he once despised, and learned to rely on each other and fight side by side with his partners. You will find that he has always been kind and sincere, and his selfish indifference is just a disguise he uses to fight against this cruel world. The love and company of A Li, and the love and support of Maitreya Coral and Qibao are the source of his strength.

What has gradually become stronger is not only his ability to slay demons and demons, but also his perseverance and bravery of kindness. The power of love radiates infinite brilliance, it can transcend race, break grievances, and let all the harm caused by selfish and narrow-minded discrimination vanish.

If the growth of Inuyasha is due to the power of love giving a good medicine to a heart that has suffered from the exclusion of the world, then Kikyo's awakening and detachment are also because love has given her the opportunity to redeem herself.

Not to mention how much she hated Naraku, who broke up her marriage with Inuyasha, resentment and grief that were hard to put down had already filled her soul, which was forcibly awakened by evil people after her death. Her lover went to hell together, such a deep ignorance, such a deep resentment, made it difficult for her to extricate herself and be unable to escape.

However, in the process of fighting with Inuyasha, A Li and his party to take revenge, she changed and understood. Perhaps it was Inuyasha's unrepentant love for her that made her understand; perhaps it was A Li's selfless rescue and Caring made her realize; perhaps it was Amber Xiaoling's undisguised concern for her that made her suddenly awake.

It turned out that she no longer hated this tragic world or this tragic fate. Love was still in her heart. She was still the holy witch who took saving the common people as her mission. She still loved Inuyasha deeply, but no longer Paranoid, I just hope he can live happily. I believe that the moment she dissipated like a star in Inuyasha's arms, she must have been liberated and redeemed.

Let's talk about A Li again. It can be said that she is the most perfect character in the whole story. She has a strong and beautiful soul, so powerful that all monsters and evil spirits are afraid. A Li has always been by Inuyasha's side, laughing with him, suffering with him, crying with him, and gradually melting the ice in his heart. It is also because of Ari that Inuyasha has re-acquainted himself with him, allowing him to have a partner and friendship.

Indeed, as Inuyasha himself said: "I don't know when it started, I already felt that it was a matter of course for Ari to be by my side. Ari's smile, maybe, is my place."

Some people often compare Kikyo with Ari, hoping that she will be with Inuyasha. Indeed, Kikyo is beautiful and arrogant, but its fate is tragic, moving and unbearable. But in fact, she and Inuyasha came together because of the same loneliness. If the ending makes them stay together, it may not be a good thing. Even if two lonely souls rely on each other for warmth, how can they compare to opening their hearts. How about accepting the warmth from the outside sunlight? And Ari, was able to shine the sun into Inuyasha's heart.

In fact, in life, there are many people who accompany you for a while, but there are very few people who accompany you to the end. It's normal if you can't meet it, and if you meet it, it's God's blessing. Fortunately, Inuyasha met the man who accompanied him all his life.

Classic works often do not superficially present the scenes of killing and fighting, but can excavate the brilliance of human nature from them, and then give us hope for a better world. "Inuyasha" is such a work.

Teacher Takahashi's profound and philosophical thoughts are contained in "Inuyasha". She wants to express many emotions and ideas, but in the end, it may be a simple sentence: "Love is the power that transcends everything."

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Inuyasha quotes

  • Kagome: [after Miroku observes that Inuyasha isn't such a bad guy] Miroku is right. Inuyasha could have killed the artist, and ended the trouble in one blow. But instead, he spared the man's life and went straight for the ink pot. Yeah, I guess Inuyasha's all right. He just doesn't know it yet. I might tell him, someday, if the time is ever right.

  • Inuyasha: [thinking about Kagome] As long as she's alive and well, that's all I hope for. I can't bear to see another woman die.

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