Nftnat
09-04-2005, 04:16 PM
I'm finally trying to use these spoiler tags, but since it's my first time I might not get it right, so in addition to what's in the thread title, here's a warning that I might touch on spoilers. Also, it runs on a bit long, so bear with me.
Now.
I've recently finished reading the summaries on Inuyasha World, and I realize that the manga has gone on from there, but I haven't read summaries of that yet. I had some questions that couldn't wait for me to read manga summaries. This is for readers of the manga and those who consider themselves experts on Rumiko Takahashi's writings.
First, at what point does the manga pick up from the end of the anime?
The final battle against Naraku. Everyone is there - the Inu group, Koga and his wolves, Sesshy & his entourage, Kikyo, everyone else from the series who has been of any help to the good guys or who had anything against Naraku. Kagome finds herself in close quarters with Kikyo, matching her sacred arrow for sacred arrow. There's demonic carnage on an epic scale.
At one point Naraku almost kilss Sesshomaru, when Tenseiga pulses, and Sesshy vanishes like when Inu discovered the wind scar. He finds himself carried far away, to the village of the demon slayers.
Close to the graves, Tenseiga starts going crazy, moving Sesshy to use its full power to resurrect the villagers. Or he might be where Miroku & Sango buried her father and the other slayers, and he resurrects them. They almost attack him, but Kirara and / or Shippou, who were caught up in Tenseiga's pulse, explain things and lead them to the battle.
At the battle, of course Naraku ultimately loses; and Inu, Miroku, and Sango all have their moments of personal revenge. Ditto Kikyo, I guess; as she and Kagome deliver the final blows with sacred arrows, purifying the whole Shikon jewel.
After the battle, on Rin's intercession, Sesshy uses the Tenseiga to save Kohaku's life. Now finally fully alive he is, however, very remorseful over what he's done under Naraku's influence. While he's thankful that his father and the others have been revived, he makes it clear that he can't go back to the village with them; he must go wherever the road will take him and do whatever good he can do until he has atoned for what he has done. And Kanna - now without her sister - goes with him.
Maybe Midoriko makes an appearance and tells Kikyo that it is time to return to the dead. Somehow, Kikyo is made emotionally able to accept her fate and to bid farewell to her beloved without seeking to take him to Hell with her.
Midoriko has also brought someone from the afterlife: Inu's & Sesshy's father - whose name might be Inutaisho but I think that started in a fanfic - and his wife, Inu's mother. He has a bone to pick with his elder son over the Unmother incident. He forces Sesshy to challenge Inu to one last fight, and then to take whatever punishment Inu dishes out on him, until Inu's mother calls a halt to it. Inutaisho - or whatever his name is - then forces a peace on his sons, binding them to stand by each other for as long as they shall live.
Their job done, the parents leave with Midoriko. Wrapping up other long-runing threads, Sesshy leaves for his Western Lordship, with Rin, Jaken & Ah-Un in tow. Rin will be with him forever, reincarnations and everything. Inu will check in with them later.
Also, Sango introduces Miroku to her father. A bit overwhelmed, Miroku nevertheless reaffirms his pledge to marry Sango. He will live in the slayers village, and the two of them will have 10-20 children. They will also be a dynamite team when it comes to dealing with whatever demons or other difficulties arise.
This just leaves Inu & Kagome. Midoriko makes it clear that now that the Shikon jewel is complete, Kagome no longer has a place in the past. Her continuing to be there will mess things up, not only in her time, but with her incarnation in this time (Rin, perhaps?). She must return to her time and never come back. Tearful good-byes are exchanged with Shippou and her other friends, and then InuYasha escorts her back through the well and to her room, where she goes to sleep. When she awakens, all of this will have seemed a dream to her. Her friends and family will continue to talk about that rude boyfriend of hers from time to time, but she'll have no idea what they mean.
But before the jewel vanished, a pure wish was made on it: that somehow, Kagome and InuYasha would find each other again.
So other than furnishing fodder for several fanfics (if only I could write in that style!), just how far off am I?
Well, looks like I still don't have the hang of spoiler tags. Quick, how do they go again?
Now.
I've recently finished reading the summaries on Inuyasha World, and I realize that the manga has gone on from there, but I haven't read summaries of that yet. I had some questions that couldn't wait for me to read manga summaries. This is for readers of the manga and those who consider themselves experts on Rumiko Takahashi's writings.
First, at what point does the manga pick up from the end of the anime?
The final battle against Naraku. Everyone is there - the Inu group, Koga and his wolves, Sesshy & his entourage, Kikyo, everyone else from the series who has been of any help to the good guys or who had anything against Naraku. Kagome finds herself in close quarters with Kikyo, matching her sacred arrow for sacred arrow. There's demonic carnage on an epic scale.
At one point Naraku almost kilss Sesshomaru, when Tenseiga pulses, and Sesshy vanishes like when Inu discovered the wind scar. He finds himself carried far away, to the village of the demon slayers.
Close to the graves, Tenseiga starts going crazy, moving Sesshy to use its full power to resurrect the villagers. Or he might be where Miroku & Sango buried her father and the other slayers, and he resurrects them. They almost attack him, but Kirara and / or Shippou, who were caught up in Tenseiga's pulse, explain things and lead them to the battle.
At the battle, of course Naraku ultimately loses; and Inu, Miroku, and Sango all have their moments of personal revenge. Ditto Kikyo, I guess; as she and Kagome deliver the final blows with sacred arrows, purifying the whole Shikon jewel.
After the battle, on Rin's intercession, Sesshy uses the Tenseiga to save Kohaku's life. Now finally fully alive he is, however, very remorseful over what he's done under Naraku's influence. While he's thankful that his father and the others have been revived, he makes it clear that he can't go back to the village with them; he must go wherever the road will take him and do whatever good he can do until he has atoned for what he has done. And Kanna - now without her sister - goes with him.
Maybe Midoriko makes an appearance and tells Kikyo that it is time to return to the dead. Somehow, Kikyo is made emotionally able to accept her fate and to bid farewell to her beloved without seeking to take him to Hell with her.
Midoriko has also brought someone from the afterlife: Inu's & Sesshy's father - whose name might be Inutaisho but I think that started in a fanfic - and his wife, Inu's mother. He has a bone to pick with his elder son over the Unmother incident. He forces Sesshy to challenge Inu to one last fight, and then to take whatever punishment Inu dishes out on him, until Inu's mother calls a halt to it. Inutaisho - or whatever his name is - then forces a peace on his sons, binding them to stand by each other for as long as they shall live.
Their job done, the parents leave with Midoriko. Wrapping up other long-runing threads, Sesshy leaves for his Western Lordship, with Rin, Jaken & Ah-Un in tow. Rin will be with him forever, reincarnations and everything. Inu will check in with them later.
Also, Sango introduces Miroku to her father. A bit overwhelmed, Miroku nevertheless reaffirms his pledge to marry Sango. He will live in the slayers village, and the two of them will have 10-20 children. They will also be a dynamite team when it comes to dealing with whatever demons or other difficulties arise.
This just leaves Inu & Kagome. Midoriko makes it clear that now that the Shikon jewel is complete, Kagome no longer has a place in the past. Her continuing to be there will mess things up, not only in her time, but with her incarnation in this time (Rin, perhaps?). She must return to her time and never come back. Tearful good-byes are exchanged with Shippou and her other friends, and then InuYasha escorts her back through the well and to her room, where she goes to sleep. When she awakens, all of this will have seemed a dream to her. Her friends and family will continue to talk about that rude boyfriend of hers from time to time, but she'll have no idea what they mean.
But before the jewel vanished, a pure wish was made on it: that somehow, Kagome and InuYasha would find each other again.
So other than furnishing fodder for several fanfics (if only I could write in that style!), just how far off am I?
Well, looks like I still don't have the hang of spoiler tags. Quick, how do they go again?