Ep. 5: Inuyasha - The Boy Who Cried Yokai (1/2)

Konbini Pop is back! Leah and Katarina take a deep dive into the cultural milestone of “Inuyasha,” an anime and manga series that is very close to Leah’s heart. From exploring the historical background that is feudal era Japan, to understanding the influences of (and differences between) Yokai and Kami, from the history of the series to learning about the talent and imagination of Rumiko Takahashi, this first episode in a two-part series will blow your mind. So what are you waiting for, Party People? The Konbini is open once again!

 

Show Notes

0:07  - Intro 

2:56 - Middle School was a Time: Katarina’s Observations

6:31 - A Feudal Fairy Tale: Lia’s History with the Show

14:23 - The History and Imagination of Rumiko Takahashi’s Worlds

25:39 - Your Favorite Half Dog-Demon Boy

29:08 - The Wild West of the Sengoku Period 

34:45 - Two Sides of the Same Coin: Yokai & Kami and their influence on Inuyasha

47:45 - Cintamani & Magatama : The Possible Influences of The Shikon Jewel

54:54 - Outro 

RESOURCES:

⭐http://www.furinkan.com/takahashi/bio.html

⭐https://sgcafe.com/2015/04/life-size-bronze-anime-statues-unveiled-birthplace-anime-nerima-tokyo/

⭐https://www.furinkan.com/iycompanion/culture/references/sengoku.html

⭐https://manabi-japan.jp/en/culture/20200107_17687/#:~:text=The%20earliest%20of%20these%20is,the%20Tosa%20school%20of%20painting.

⭐https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMPu9PRXx0Y

⭐https://aboutjapan.japansociety.org/religion-in-tokugawa-japan#:~:text=Many%20Buddhist%20monasteries%20had%20grown,protected%20by%20armies%20of%20monks.

⭐https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto#:~:text=Shinto%20is%20a%20polytheistic%20belief,the%20collective%20group%20of%20kami.

⭐https://www.furinkan.com/iycompanion/culture/references/yokai.html

⭐http://yokai.com/inugami/

⭐http://yokai.com/okuriinu/

⭐https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magatama#Yasakani_no_Magatama

⭐https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cintamani

⭐https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/cintamani-0013583

⭐https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-21/rumiko-takahashi-inducted-into-will-eisner-comic-awards-hall-of-fame/.134542

⭐https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Inuyasha:_The_Final_Act_episodes

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