Is InuYasha A Shojo Dragon Ball?

[Witty User Name]

This is not a forum about Inuyasha. The thread should be locked, I think.

[VegettoEX]

Considering the fact that a site administrator was the first one to respond, no, it’s fine.

[DBZAOTA482]

Sailor Moon has more in common with Dragon Ball than Inuyasha and even calling that "Shoujo Dragon Ball" is a stretch.

It's way closer to a Shoujo Saint Seiya.

But yeah, Inuyasha is 100% a Shonen series.

Look at Osamu Tezuka, he wrote several Shoujo works during his life, like Princess Knight, Twin Knight, and Storm Fairy (which was a collection of Shoujo short stories). He also wrote Shonen stuff, Seinen material, works for super young kids, and pretty much everything possible during his 43+ year career.

Who the creator is doesn't define the genre of what they write. It's the work itself.

Both Dragon Ball and Saint Seiya are the fathers of modern shonen so either comparison works.

This is not a forum about Inuyasha. The thread should be locked, I think.

The thread is Dragon Ball-related so it works.

[Witty User Name]

This is not a forum about Inuyasha. The thread should be locked, I think.

The thread is Dragon Ball-related so it works.

I know, I was kidding.

[Witty User Name]

Considering the fact that a site administrator was the first one to respond, no, it’s fine.

But you ARE free to lock up MY thread, aren't you? [/sarcasm]

[JulieYBM]

I want to see more 'boys comics made by women' because I find that it's a really unique mix. Mind you, I guess I'm a woman that likes the write the kinds of stories usually done in Japanese boys' comics. One of these days I should probably sit down and read something in full by Takahashi Rumiko.

Similarly, really want to see more women lead Dragon Ball. Ishitani Megumi's directing on Dragon Ball Super #131 had a really warm touch to it that I really want to see more of in Dragon Ball. It's a genuine curve ball and that's definitely more of what I want to see.

[Melee_Sovereign]

Sailor Moon has more in common with Dragon Ball than Inuyasha and even calling that "Shoujo Dragon Ball" is a stretch.

Sailor Moon is factually a Shojo though.

[Yuli Ban]

For it to be a "shōjo Dragon Ball," these would need to be addressed:

* Story is wuxia/xianxia. I don't know why one would think something that isn't could ever be called the X- version of Dragon Ball unless you're dealing with a similar impact. That's like saying "John Wick is the Adult Harry Potter." What the fuck?? Similarly, InuYasha is certainly rooted in a very Japanese genre of martial arts mythological fantasy, but Japan isn't China for the same reasons the USA isn't Great Britain. Very similar cultures with many commonalities, but it's the nuances that matter.

* It has similar characters and designs. Some archetypes are just common across culture, but I see nothing in InuYasha that's a parallel to DB.

* It'd need to be shōjo in the first place.

[SuperSaiyaManZ94]

I want to see more 'boys comics made by women' because I find that it's a really unique mix. Mind you, I guess I'm a woman that likes the write the kinds of stories usually done in Japanese boys' comics. One of these days I should probably sit down and read something in full by Takahashi Rumiko.

Similarly, really want to see more women lead Dragon Ball. Ishitani Megumi's directing on Dragon Ball Super #131 had a really warm touch to it that I really want to see more of in Dragon Ball. It's a genuine curve ball and that's definitely more of what I want to see.

I've both read and watched a good chunk of Takahashi's works barring Maison Ikkoku and most of Urusei Yatsura, and out of them Ranma 1/2 and InuYasha are definitely my favorites. Of course, as related to Dragon Ball specifically i don't feel that they really bear all that much of a connection in that aspect of being a shojo equivalent.

[Cure Dragon 255]

I think the moniker is there NOT due to Rumiko Takahashi's gender but rather how filled with romance and relationships Inuyasha is. That's quite unique because most shonen dont focus on Romance like Inuyasha does.

[Kid Buu]

Inuyasha actually feels like an alternate universe Dragon Ball had Dragon Ball stuck to the beats of the original arc. Girl meets powerful guy, their group gets bigger as the story goes on and the the protagonists goal is to collect an item to get a wish.

[Cure Dragon 255]

WHOA NELLY I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THAT!