The view of an Inuyasha fan on Moroha and why I am wary of the new anime
I think that the first time I saw Inuyasha it was around 2001-2002 when I was in 7th grade. I went through all the InuKik and InuKag shipping wars (we did not know which one he was going to pick back then so it was awful. Yes, I survived).
Also, I experimented the OG anime cancellation and for years I thought we wouldn’t see the finale in anime form. Back then, manga was not that accesible for me, so I really had to struggle to get into a computer and read the scans.
Luckily, by the end of the manga, I was already in a more stable position to read the last arc so, after years of wondering if my OTP was going to stay together, it finally happened. It was great. I felt that this show was with me during almost my entire life. Damn, I was in my first year of college. It was like having a tangible proof that my childhood was over. I did not mind. It was an awesome ride (albeit, painful at times) and an even better closure. It was able to say goodbye with a smile.
Time passed, I became fan of other franchises. Still, even if I made fun of Inuyasha with its sometimes cheesy lines and the constant “INUYAAAASHAAA! KAGOOOOOMEEEE!” back and forth, the show had a special place in my heart.
When I read about the sequel, I was...ok? I mean, I was glad to see my favorite characters again but it was more like and extra dessert. You know? Like something nice but, at the same time, something that you don’t really need.
Shit hit the fan when I read about Moroha’s backstory and the fact that Inuyasha and Kagome were not part of her life for whatever reason. I know that they need to create a conflict and I know that they might want to avoid the “Boruto Effect” but c’mon! For years Inuyasha was my happy place when it came to conclusions. After other less than satisfying endings (I am looking at you Samurai Jack), my now adult and jaded hearth feel that they are taking that away from me too.
I know that this might sound like I am overreacting and it is true. However, I am just venting these feelings because they certainly do not have space in my real life where other issues are waaaay more pressing.
Anyway, I am just saying that don’t break something that is not broken. You can make a quite interesting stand alone story with the child of the my two favorite characters without making them suffer.
