#inuyasha rant

Alot never was settled over this.

Let me try and explain this.

OG Rin kimono was never truly told to us was Orange the only reason we say so is because of the anime.

If you look at the colors of Kagura and Rins Kimonos they are the a orange dark pink red color..

This is true to form of Rumikos work.

There are databooks but artbooks are done to show fans the colors meant to be seen.

The most I can tell you about the different colors per covers she colored is that Many Manga artist finish each piece with what they have on hand.

So it's not to say anyone actually knows the true color of Kagura or Rins Inuyasha kimonos other then they are close to red or around that area anyhow.

Notice Inuyasha and Kaguras colors are more defined in the first and pure red in the second.

As manga is in black and white otherwise it's never going to officially be closed as Rumiko did not do artbooks for The Inuyasha Series.

Like how Naoko did for Sailor Moon.

Like these two.

Just looking at Kagura different clothes colored on the covers of the manga versus the anime version were they changed her colors.

Her final outfit was not purple pink stripped according to Rumikos work.

It had a golden butterfly and white circle around it not green and lavender Butterfly.

Her colors never changed in the manga.

Rins kimono doesn't look orange on the covers or backs either.

It's the same shaded red pink orange she used for Inuyasha and Kagura.

She has green circles and green bow.

Technically I'm sure Rumiko did what she did with Rin kimono for clot over it.

Like constantly.

In the anime she was always placed next to him. I’m not saying that she was never drawn behind him tho. But she mainly stayed next to him.

Maybe that’s just me, but it’s a detail that really bothers me.

SessKag fans:....

Clearly some forget that Kagome was rather repulsed by Miroku grooming Koharu. Highly doubt she’d be okay with Sesshomaru and Rin being together considering she was a child when they met... 

Can we just talk about the kind of courage it would have taken for Shippou to do this.

Despite all his bluster, he was a child. He knew first hand how strong Inuyasha was and he knew this was someone Inuyasha feared. On top of that, Inuyasha was constantly warning everyone about how merciless Sesshomaru was.

In the show, there is a running theme of how foolhardy and lacking in respect it is to stand in the way of one’s superiors. Even those who seek Sesshomaru’s favour always bow to him from the side of the road.

© 2017 cintsalis confessions

Inuyasha Review 6/10 Rating

Let’s be clear, this is my rating for Inuyasha. 

I don’t need a debate over it, and I’m not interested in being talked out of how I feel. 

On a scale of 1 to 10, I gave it a 6. 

Honestly, it sits closer to a 5.5, but I rounded up out of generosity.

From the beginning, Inuyasha himself was hard to like. 

The way he treated Kagome when they first met, talking down to her, making her feel plain, self-conscious, that’s not “comic relief.” 

If the joke is putting a girl down, then it’s not funny. 

It just makes him unpleasant to watch.

The story really started to fall apart for me once Kikyo was brought back. I understand the narrative importance she plays a role in Kohaku’s survival and the overall plot, but her presence shifts everything into this constant emotional tug-of-war. 

It turns into “Team Kikyo vs. Team Kagome,” and that love triangle becomes exhausting fast. 

By the end, it wasn’t even engaging; it was just frustrating. I genuinely don’t know how I pushed through to the final episode.

Shippo is useful when he needs to be, but otherwise, he leans more irritating than charming. 

Miroku had potential as comic relief, but his behavior crosses a line. It would’ve landed better if his humor stayed in his imagination instead of turning into constant physical groping. 

Instead of funny, it just feels uncomfortable and repetitive.

Sango’s role feels narrowly tied to Kohaku. And while Kohaku ends up being significant, it almost overshadows other elements, including some of Naraku’s own incarnations.

And Sesshomaru? 

Calling him a villain feels misplaced. 

Wanting Tessaiga doesn’t automatically make him one. He operates on a completely different moral axis, but that doesn’t equal villainy.

As for Inuyasha and Kagome… if that’s supposed to be love, then all I hear is “Sit, boy.” 

That dynamic never fully convinced me.

Now, when it comes to Kikyo and Kagome, this is where it gets complicated.

Inuyasha’s connection to Kikyo feels surface-level in a very specific way. 

Yes, he loved her, but what did that love actually consist of? 

Kikyo was already strong, independent, and capable. He admired that. 

But beyond her strength and her role as a priestess, what did he truly know about her?

Their relationship feels rooted in sacrifice and expectation. 

Kikyo wanted him to become human. 

Inuyasha was willing to give up his demon side to be with her. 

But is that love or is that compromise driven by loneliness and obligation?

And more importantly, where was the trust?

If their bond had been real, solid love, then Naraku’s deception shouldn’t have shattered it so completely. 

Love doesn’t collapse that easily without trust. What they had was emotional, yes, but unstable.

To me, Inuyasha liked Kikyo. 

Kikyo truly loved Inuyasha, but that love twisted into resentment after betrayal. That’s why it lingers so heavily.

So what makes Kikyo so irreplaceable to him? 

Why does it feel like he’s still tied to her even after her death? 

Why does he keep going back?

Meanwhile, Kagome offers something entirely different. 

With her, Inuyasha experiences warmth, laughter, comfort, and emotional connection. She challenges him, supports him, and grows alongside him.

When Kagome nearly died during the Band of Seven arc, Inuyasha broke down because he couldn’t protect her. 

That reaction mattered. 

It showed where his heart was in that moment.

But even then, his feelings never feel clean or resolved. 

That’s the issue. 

It’s not that he doesn’t love Kagome, it’s that he keeps circling back to Kikyo out of habit, guilt, and unresolved attachment.

And that’s what makes it frustrating to watch.

Kikyo isn’t a bad character. 

The real issue is Inuyasha’s indecision. 

He chooses Kikyo too many times for anyone to confidently say his feelings for Kagome are straightforward.

And yet… in a strange way, I do think he loves Kagome more. 

Because what he had with Kikyo filled loneliness, but what he has with Kagome builds something real.

Still, the way it’s written makes everything feel tangled, inconsistent, and dragged out longer than it needed to be.

At some point, it stops being emotional depth and just becomes exhausting.