Inuyasha - Season 5 (2002)
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The 5th season of Rumiko Takahashi's "feudal fairy tale" Inu
Yasha is the darkest, as the familiar characters confront
questions of survival, death, and love. Naraku remains hidden,
creating a new body for himself as his protective barrier was
shattered at end of Season 3. Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and
Inu-Yasha spend most of these episodes battling the Band of Seven, a
group of bloodthirsty mercenaries whom Naraku brought back from the
dead with shards of the Sacred Jewel. More savage in death than they
were in life, the seven zombies must be fought with strength and
intelligence. But dangerous as they are, the Band of Seven are minor
players. Naraku's schemes force Kagome and Inu-Yasha to acknowledge
their feelings for each other--and even shed tears. Using others as
pawns, Naruto succeeds in his monstrous plot, turning his human
heart (the heart of Onigumo, the thief who loved Kikyo decades
earlier), into a malevolent infant. But there's still plenty of time
for comedy--Inu-Yasha and wolf-demon Koga squabble endlessly, and
Miroku is still an unapologetic lecher. Although the shards of the
Sacred Jewel play an important role, the mission to assemble them
all is rarely mentioned. Presumably, that plotline will return in
the two remaining seasons. The Deluxe Edition Box Set, which
is limited to 15,000 copies, includes a hanging scroll of
Sesshomaru.(Rated "Teen:" suitable for ages 13 and older: violence,
grotesque imagery, alcohol use, brief nudity) --Charles Solomon
