(L) Inuyasha Manga

[Guardian Enzo]

I'll believe it when I see it, but this one more than any of the false alarms has the ring of finality to it. Kagome has said her goodbyes in the modern world, Naraku has completed the jewel and powered up, and Kohaku's situation has resolved. All the forces are gathering - Sesshomaru is about to link up with Inu, and Team Fluffy has pretty much been absorbed into Team Inuyasha. I think it may actually be time at last, for the final battle.

(Which might last 200 chapters)

[shaselai]

I see Naraku spawning another group of followers or maybe resurrecting old enemies and have the group all battle "their demons" - that should last 100 chapters. Then the final battle begins....

[twilightaura]

Is anyone bored of Kagome?

I have been waiting for ages for her to get super powerful. Early on in the series it was hinted that she is more powerful than Kikyou and not merely a reincarnation (which is obvious from them surviving separately). However, she hardly ever does anything. Kikyou appears to be way more powerful than her. Everytime the group gets attacked by youkai everyone tells kagome to stay back and protects her!

Why can't she create a barrier like kikyou (and Miroku)? Why did she only use her bow once to knock back that curse (when she knocks back tsubaki's curse) and not for anything else. Why does she always have to use an arrow? Why doesn't she use the other types of arrow spells? Can't there be more variations on her purifying abilities?

Sorry if this is rambling and makes little sense, i'm just feeling a little frustrated that kagome is not developing very much.

Edit: I could be wrong though since i am only on volume 31 in the manga, does it get better?

[PastPrime]

Originally Posted by twilightaura

Is anyone bored of Kagome?

I have been waiting for ages for her to get super powerful. Early on in the series it was hinted that she is more powerful than Kikyou and not merely a reincarnation (which is obvious from them surviving separately). However, she hardly ever does anything. Kikyou appears to be way more powerful than her. Everytime the group gets attacked by youkai everyone tells kagome to stay back and protects her!

Why can't she create a barrier like kikyou (and Miroku)? Why did she only use her bow once to knock back that curse (when she knocks back tsubaki's curse) and not for anything else. Why does she always have to use an arrow? Why doesn't she use the other types of arrow spells? Can't there be more variations on her purifying abilities?

Sorry if this is rambling and makes little sense, i'm just feeling a little frustrated that kagome is not developing very much.

Edit: I could be wrong though since i am only on volume 31 in the manga, does it get better?

Spoiler:

We find out that the evil part of the crystal has had most of her power sealed. If that seal can be broken then there is no telling how strong she will be.

[twilightaura]

I hesitated for a long time before i opened the spoiler.

Thank god there is a reason! When do we find that out? I read to volume 33 now Does this mean she's going to start kicking some ass and become even more powerful than inuyasha? I didn't know the shikon could do that.

[AnimeFangirl]

Just keep reading, twilight, keep reading.

[dpryciak]

My thoughts/predictions are...they kill Naraku (somebody may die, who knows), Sesshomaru and Rin wander off again, and Kagome goes back home, after giving the Shikon to Inu Yasha, tears in her eyes, telling him that he can be the full demon he always wanted to be at last. She jumps thru the well, final time...

High School begins...she's mopey...comes home one day to find an extra worker at home...a full-human, and surly, Inu Yasha.

sighhhhh.

Yeah, right, like that'll happen!!

there are no endings in Rumiko Takahashi's world...we may just be left with emptiness again.

[TigerII]

Maybe the jewl is having a single moment type thing and Inuyasha grabs it first and everything goes bright. Everyone assumes he goes full demon, but he comes out human.

[Forbin]

Originally Posted by dpryciak

there are no endings in Rumiko Takahashi's world...we may just be left with emptiness again.

Well there is one, Maison had a definitive ending, but being one of her oldest, it makes sense.

[finalnight]

531 is out, Sesshomaru has started battling with various forms of Naraku, and Inuyasha is about to engage as well.

[FlareKnight]

Whew what a rush. Just busted through where the anime left off to 531 in a few days. Lots of reading .

Spoiler for Thoughts to this point:

But damn so much going on it's hard to actually comment on any of it. Had things like Sesshomaru dealing with his attachment to his father and the swords. THe fact that he was being used just to give Inuyasha another power up. But then stepping out on his own his left arm coming back after a very long hiatus. Also the biggest thing was making his own sword no longer relying on momentos from his father for strength.

Things are reaching the head though. Kohaku survives thanks to Kikyo after quite the shocking appearance of death. Time for the final battle and it really feels like this is it.

Obviously things like unsealing Kagome's powers which you know will play a big role in the end of Naraku. Rescuing Rin which is Sesshomaru's top priority right now. And killing that annoying Byakuya. Miroku is near his limit so they have to win now or it's the end for him.

So now just have to wait for the next ones and see how this finishes up.

[ellifeedn]

Sorry for posting a pointless question but how old is this series?

[Sun-Ku]

think One chapter a week. Maybe little pauses inbetween? i dont know. But if there was One chapter a week without exception then this Manga is ongoing for 10 Years.
Conan has 630 chapter BUT its conan! we dont need plot in Conan. Inu yasha in the other hand....

[TigerII]

Originally Posted by ellifeedn

Sorry for posting a pointless question but how old is this series?

I think it started in like 96 or 97.

And yeah I mean it is Inuyasha, seriously. Just because it is the last part...doesn't mean it can't go on for another six months..

[dpryciak]

I think Miroku will die. There's gotta be some tragedy that doesn't begin with K.

[TigerII]

.......... I ?

[stonedzombie]

The FINAL battle with Naraku as begun. Major revelations in the last chapter.

Spoiler:

Miroku revealed that one or two more times of using the Kazzana will result in it tearing and his death!

I really think this is the end here folks

[Assassin's Credd]

About time. Been forever since this started.

[jimbob12kirk]

Originally Posted by Nightengale

Personally, I think it's beyond just writing shonen. No offence to her as I can't even remotely draw as good as her, but a lot of times in Inuyasha...the fighting shonen scenes just come across being...lazily drawn. Personally, I think that Hunter x Hunter's occasional sketching doodles at times feel more inspiring than the substandard INUYASHA SLASH Rumiko draws, and that's saying a lot.

Inuyasha isn't a bad manga, but it feels too much like Detective Conan at times. It's like there are need to chuck in parts that feel fillerish in-between before actually contributing to characters and sections like they're finally moving the plot by chunks.

The good thing is that recent developments has shown a lot of potential that Inuyasha is going towards it's finale soon...but knowing Rumiko...soon isn't a short period of time.

I totally hated how Koga got shafted. I know that he'd have to give up eventually, but can't it be more...dramatic?

Personally i agree with that completely, she really should just stop drawing...lol

[TigerII]

As I said, finale could be a further 200 chapters.