InuYasha plot recap, spoiler-light
In the anime InuYasha, a modern high school student named Kagome Higurashi is pulled through an ancient well into Japan's Sengoku period. There, she discovers she is the reincarnation of a priestess named Kikyo and accidentally shatters the powerful Shikon Jewel into countless shards. To prevent these magical fragments from falling into the wrong hands and empowering evil, Kagome and the half-demon Inuyasha team up to track them down.
Along their adventurous journey, they are joined by colorful companions including the fox demon Shippo, the cursed monk Miroku, and the demon slayer Sango with her companion Kirara. The group faces numerous adversaries, most notably the malevolent spider half-demon Naraku, who manipulated Inuyasha and Kikyo in the past and orchestrates endless misery to gather the jewel shards for himself. As the quest continues, Inuyasha and Kagome develop deep romantic feelings for one another, though complicated by Kikyo's resurrection and lingering presence. Ultimately, Naraku collects all the fragments, setting the stage for a massive final confrontation where the heroes must stop him from completing his sinister plan once and for all.
What happens at the end of InuYasha?
Key takeaways
- Naraku uses his final wish to trap himself and Kagome inside the corrupted Shikon Jewel.
