(L) Inuyasha: The Final Act

[Guido]

I'm not very fond that the producers for the second series took the decision of compacting the rest of the manga within a few batch of episodes or a single season, since this causes to have lots of substantious manga subplots getting chipped off or dropped. Nevertheless, I'm quite glad with the pacing for the second series, since they can keep on with moving from story arcs with no need of dragging breaks in-between the episodes.

Spoiler for Episode 7:

They were faithful with the plot points for the story arc involving Naraku reabsorbing his negative heart and using Onigumos' evil feelings to lure Kikyou and InuYasha and tainting Kagome's heart with jealousy of that fateful tragedy from 50-years-ago.

It was Naraku's intention for Kikyou to let Kagome go to Mt. Azusa, because Kagome at the end would not earn the sacred bow scot-free without later being tested by the guardian spirit of Mt. Azusa.

IMO, it was a tactic to stall Kagome and buy enough time for Naraku to land the killing blow on Kikyou, forever.

[Kyero Fox]

episode 9 was awesome Sesshomaru's mom is soooo~ Milf

and it was sweet to see Sesshomaru caring

anyone know if she has a name?

[CuXe]

I dunno what her name is!!! .. but I do hope this hawt n hilarious MILF is given more screen-time... she's worth it!

[Kyero Fox]

Originally Posted by CuXe

I dunno what her name is!!! .. but I do hope this hawt n hilarious MILF is given more screen-time... she's worth it!

and fan art just hope they keep her far away from looking exactly like Sesshomaru ._.

[karinvampire]

Episode 13 was great.

[Endrance]

like ep 13 wish they hadnt left out

Spoiler for manga:

When inuyasha ans the group find out about the meido when sess beats numawatari the water demon

[FlareKnight]

Originally Posted by Kyero Fox

episode 9 was awesome Sesshomaru's mom is soooo~ Milf

and it was sweet to see Sesshomaru caring

anyone know if she has a name?

Yeah all I've got is Sesshomaru's Mother . Don't think she ever got an official name. But anyways got to love the touching relationship between mother and son :P. It seems some things really are in the genes.

But yeah surprised that Sesshomaru handled all that information as well as he did. I mean all that effort to acquire a technique that can't be perfected unless resonating with Tetsusaiga? Really this whole latest episode is the climax of everything that's nagged at Sesshomaru from the start of the series. He doesn't get the powerful sword, loses his arm to said sword, is stuck with a sword that can only heal, and now finds out that no matter how much he trains by itself Tenseiga can't perform it's only offensive technique? Yeah I'd be pretty pissed in his position.

[Miss Meow]

it kinda sucks >.<
there is no romance at all xD

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by FlareKnight

Yeah all I've got is Sesshomaru's Mother . Don't think she ever got an official name. But anyways got to love the touching relationship between mother and son :P. It seems some things really are in the genes.

But yeah surprised that Sesshomaru handled all that information as well as he did. I mean all that effort to acquire a technique that can't be perfected unless resonating with Tetsusaiga? Really this whole latest episode is the climax of everything that's nagged at Sesshomaru from the start of the series. He doesn't get the powerful sword, loses his arm to said sword, is stuck with a sword that can only heal, and now finds out that no matter how much he trains by itself Tenseiga can't perform it's only offensive technique? Yeah I'd be pretty pissed in his position.

Fluffy has grown, largely through his improbable relationship with Rin. One of the reasons he despised Inuyasha was his humanity, and knowing and caring for Rin and even Kohaku (remember Sesshu being impressed in a pre "Final Act" ep that Kohaku faced death with no fear?) has subtly eroded his disdain for humans. Of course it doesn't hurt that the brothers have a common enemy they both loathe far more than each other, too.

[Xagzan]

Originally Posted by FlareKnight

Yeah all I've got is Sesshomaru's Mother . Don't think she ever got an official name. But anyways got to love the touching relationship between mother and son :P. It seems some things really are in the genes.

But yeah surprised that Sesshomaru handled all that information as well as he did. I mean all that effort to acquire a technique that can't be perfected unless resonating with Tetsusaiga? Really this whole latest episode is the climax of everything that's nagged at Sesshomaru from the start of the series. He doesn't get the powerful sword, loses his arm to said sword, is stuck with a sword that can only heal, and now finds out that no matter how much he trains by itself Tenseiga can't perform it's only offensive technique? Yeah I'd be pretty pissed in his position.

Nonspecific spoiler

Spoiler:

If I remember correctly, this isn't exactly the climax. There's one more instance related to these two brothers and the swords where things come to a head far more than they did here. But thankfully there's a resolution to the whole subplot towards the end of the series that I found to be one of the most wonderfully satisfying bits of the manga.

[Guido]

Spoiler for Episode 8:

The moment the Anti-Kikyou audience was waiting for to be graced in TV, since it happened first in the manga: Kikyou's last and definite death.

I'm not a Kikyou hater myself. I just understand and empathize with the many InuYasha fans whom felt displeased reading the manga or watching the anime at how the InuYasha x Kikyou issue became too far outstretched into the plotline and seeing no resolve to it, until Takahashi-sensei had enough and finally put Kikyou to permanent sleep.

I have to say that everyone did what they could beyond their own selves to get rid of Naraku. Naraku, as always, may have won and completely controlled the whole situation, but Kikyou sighed a smile of assurance because not all the Shikon no Tama was re-stained by Naraku, as a speck of pure light shone from within the jewel.

What Kikyou does is to confer her last will to Kagome at protecting Kohaku along with the last shard; Through her self-sacrifice she let everyone her true personality and feelings; For InuYasha alleviation and a smile that her wish to become an average woman become complete, because he made it in time for their last farewell.

Rest in peace Kikyou now that your soul found salvation in the hands of the hanyou that you loved.

[FlareKnight]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Fluffy has grown, largely through his improbable relationship with Rin. One of the reasons he despised Inuyasha was his humanity, and knowing and caring for Rin and even Kohaku (remember Sesshu being impressed in a pre "Final Act" ep that Kohaku faced death with no fear?) has subtly eroded his disdain for humans. Of course it doesn't hurt that the brothers have a common enemy they both loathe far more than each other, too.

No doubt Sesshomaru has grown through the series. Though it doesn't change that the events in this episode hit quite a few sore points. Episode 9 really helped display how far he's come as an individual and regarding how he looks at humans. But this does show there are still things to deal with. Of course considering we still have half the final act to go it's not surprising there are still things to be resolved for a few characters.

But yeah definitely helps that the brother's have an enemy that they hate more than each other . They will just have to put their issues aside and settle things later.

[-Sho-]

Episode 13 :

Ok , episode . We know more about Tenseiga etc ...
As usual the comments lol

Wonder why somoene quote "Last ep" back -_-"

[bayoab]

So, the actual reason for the simulcast shift:
According to the JP airing schedule, NTV skipped this week. Therefore, the YTV airing on Monday is now the first airing and Saturday is now the second.

[OkamiNoKaze]

Wow what an episode, learned alot about the origin of the swords, Wow that one guy has half a face, did his henchmen, have hollow eye sockets or all black eyes? I think Sessh might be wrong, I don't thing the intention is to have them fight to the death, but to get along, and fight along side each other. Kind of an ultimatum, either get along, or you both parish, kind of thing.

[FlareKnight]

Originally Posted by OkamiNoKaze

Wow what an episode, learned alot about the origin of the swords, Wow that one guy has half a face, did his henchmen, have hollow eye sockets or all black eyes? I think Sessh might be wrong, I don't thing the intention is to have them fight to the death, but to get along, and fight along side each other. Kind of an ultimatum, either get along, or you both parish, kind of thing.

Hmm well I'm sure his father would have liked that, but not sure that was his intention. It seems Sesshomaru figured out something during that fight that incredibly frustrates him. Though it was in Sesshomaru's thoughts it seems Myoga knows what he is thinking.

[CuXe]

I loved how Zango's hiraikos was able to split Naraku in half! That has to be one sexy poison that weapon is now carrying.

The next episode promises to be quite interesting as well with the two brothers going at each others throats.

[Guardian Enzo]

Spoiler for 14:

Excellent episode 14. Fast-paced but not too much so, sights squarely set on the main plotline. The importance of Kohaku's shard is clear from the fact that Naraku himself went out to nab it, rather than sending one of his flunkies. Of course, he knew full well that Fluffy was AWOL and his minions have slowly been dying off, one by one.

Only 12 eps left as we race ever closer to the finale of this seemingly endless story. I fear the pace is about to get crazy again, because there's a huge amount of manga still left to cover.

[Xagzan]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Spoiler for 14:

Excellent episode 14. Fast-paced but not too much so, sights squarely set on the main plotline. The importance of Kohaku's shard is clear from the fact that Naraku himself went out to nab it, rather than sending one of his flunkies. Of course, he knew full well that Fluffy was AWOL and his minions have slowly been dying off, one by one.

Only 12 eps left as we race ever closer to the finale of this seemingly endless story. I fear the pace is about to get crazy again, because there's a huge amount of manga still left to cover.

I wouldn't think so. After all, it took 14 episodes to get through about 150 chapters, albeit skipping some, and now there's still 12 left to get through about 60.

[Guardian Enzo]

But the good eps, like tonight, only covered about 3-3.5 chapters. Of those last 60+ chapters, there's almost nothing that can be cut - every scrap is vital to the final resolution.