This book collects color illustrations of Inu-Yasha for the first time in an English edition! Includes paintings and designs from the hit anime series currently airing in Japan and soon to be introduced to North American audiences.

This one-of-a-kind art book offers fans page after page of full-color designs, plus character profiles, water colors from the manga covers, character profiles, 17 pages of black and white character line and 66 pages of colored manga pages (some of which has never been published in the U.S). The book also contains a discussion between the Japanese voice actors and Inu-Yasha creator, Rumiko Takahashi and interviews with animation director, Masashi Ikeda, character designer, Yoshihito Hishinuma, and art designer, Shigemi Ikeda Black. Also includes a few special excerpts of artwork by Rumiko Takahashi!

Story
When Japanese high school student Kagome is transported back in time to the feudal era, she accidentally releases a legendary dog-like half-demon named Inu-Yasha from his imprisonment for stealing the magical "Jewel of Four Souls." Bound to Kagome by a powerful spell, Inu-Yasha is forced to help her reclaim the jewel, now shattered into countless shards, to prevent other demons from using its power for terrible evil!