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InuYasha, Vol. 17 by Rumiko Takahashi
4.0

I’ve heard that when Arakawa wrote FMA, she had the story already planned out so she was able to plan ahead small details that were important for future events unlike most weekly release authors.

I wish this had been the case for Takahashi, because I think it would’ve made more sense for us to find out about Kagome’s block with Midoriko and find more about it with Hitomiko and the true potential of the bow. That would’ve been a great plot device as her recovering from it and how she was able to use the bow’s potential so fast.

Another thing was Magatsushi, I wish slowly since the jewel was fully tainted we would’ve been let in on small manifestations of the evil (maybe affecting Kagome mysteriously)and then finally meet the fully formed Magatsushi in this volume.

The fox exam thing was a very cute filler and something that Yashahime definitely gravitated to for Shippo’s storyline later.

Overall it is a great volume without its flaws of course, and we got to see Sesshoumaru in all his glory.