InuYasha special items and attacks
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This is a list of special items and attacks in the InuYasha manga and anime series, sorted by character.
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[edit] InuYasha
- "Kotodama no Nenju" — (necklace of subjugation)
The necklace of subjugation is introduced in the very first manga as a spiritual device to control InuYasha. Given to Kagome by Kaede, it was intended to keep InuYasha from killing or hurting Kagome. Afterwards, it becomes an outlet for slapstick comic relief. When Kagome says "Osuwari" or "Sit", InuYasha is immediately thrown to the ground. InuYasha is unable to remove it nor destroy it, although it broke off in the third movie but was fixed and placed back on Inuyasha's neck in the epilogue. The Kotodama no Nenju consists of a number of round beads (estimated at between 42 and 49 in number) and between seven and ten magatama beads which are often mistaken as claws. The magatama is an ancient comma-shaped bead imbued with great spiritual and mystical powers. These beads have been found as far back as the Jomon period (jo-mon-jidai, about 10,000 BC to 300 BC). (The most famous Magatama are the Yasakani no Magatama - one of The Three Sacred Treasures of the Founding of Japan).
- Sankon Tessō (Exorcising Claws of Steel) — InuYasha's basic attack, he slashes opponent with his claws. Known in the English anime as "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer", or just "Iron Reaver".
- Hijin Kessō (Blades of Blood) — InuYasha's special attack. By dipping his claws in blood he is able to use a similar attack as Sankon Tessō (Iron Reaver) and fling the blood which forms flying razors, cutting his enemies from a distance.
- Tessaiga (originally known as "Tetsusaiga" in the English version) — InuYasha's sword, made from one the fangs of his deceased father. Tessaiga has four attacks:
- Kaze no Kizu (風の傷 Wound of the Wind) — Special attack that can kill 100 yōkai with one strike. InuYasha learned it by himself while fighting Sesshomaru, but it was first used to save Miroku from yōkai. Called "Wind Scar" in the English anime.
- Bakuryūha (爆流破 Explosive Flowing Wave) — Tessaiga's ultimate attack, caused by trapping the enemy's spirit in the Kaze no Kizu & making it flow the opposite way. InuYasha discovered this ability while fighting Ryūkotsusei, a giant dragon yōkai who even InuYasha's father was unable to defeat completely. Also known as "Backlash Wave" in the English anime.
- Kongōsōha ((金剛槍破 Diamond Spear Wave) — This power was given to InuYasha by Hōsenki to defeat Naraku in the boundary between this world and the next. It is known as the "Adamant Barrage" in the English anime.
- Ryūrin no Tessaiga's technique — A currently unnamed technique from the manga that allows the Tessaiga to absorb a yōkai's energy. InuYasha learns this technique after breaking the Datsuki, a weapon forged from a dragon scale. However in the later manga chapters it is revealed by Totosai that because InuYasha's fang was used to reforge the Tessaiga, it can only absorb a limited amount of yōki. If InuYasha were to absorb too much yōki then the blade were to turn black and it would cause him immense pain.
- Tessaiga has five forms:
- Rusty Tessaiga — Tessaiga's basic form. It has no special power at all. InuYasha can't transform it into any of its other forms when he is in his human form.
- Transformed Tessaiga — When wielded by a hanyō (like InuYasha), Tessaiga transforms into a larger version of itself, roughly resembling a large falchion. First used against Sesshomaru, it wasn't until the following battle against the yōkai Tsukumo no Gama that InuYasha learned how to control the Tessaiga's transformation. After being repaired when it was broken by the yōkai Goshinki, for a short time it was too heavy for InuYasha to wield. When InuYasha defeats Ryūkotsusei not only does he gain the ability to able to use the Kaze no Kizu at any time, Tessaiga becomes light as a feather.
- Red Tessaiga — When InuYasha saved Shiori from her grandfather, she gave him an orb that, when cut, gave Tessaiga the power to break any yōkai barrier. Naraku eventually is able to create a barrier that cannot be shattered by this after becoming a yōkai at Mount Hakurei.
- Diamond Tessaiga — By killing Hosenki (Hōsenki), InuYasha got the ability of turning Tessaiga into diamond in order to use Kongōsōha. It is able to bypass Naraku's stronger barriers as well.
- Ryūrin no Tessaiga (Dragon-scaled Tessaiga) — By breaking the Datsuki, a weapon forged from a dragon scale, the Tessaiga has gained the ability to absorb yōkai energy. The blade looks like the regular Tessaiga except it has a few dragon-scales on the non-sharp side of the blade. Inuyasha is eventually taught by Totosai's friend, Yourei Taisei how to use this technique properly by looking for the enemy's 'Youketsu' which is the enemy's concentrated youki and slicing at it.
[edit] Kagome Higurashi
- Hama no Ya (破魔の矢, Purifying Arrow) — Kagome's and Kikyo's attack. They concentrate their holy power into their arrows and shoot them at yōkai to destroy them. Kagome almost destroyed Naraku in his powerful form (after Hakurei) by using an arrow Kikyo had mixed with Onigumo's burial soil. This ability is one of the strongest attacks employed by Inuyasha's group, to which even Inuyasha admits that Kagome is likely the most powerful member of their group. It is likely that Kagome's holy powers are the only ones that can destroy Naraku's soul. Kagome's recent quest for a sacred bow from Mount Azusa may have increased this power or made it more versatile. Whatever it has powers or not, it is obvious that this longbow is a powerful relic.
- "Osuwari" (literally 'Sit!' (a formal command as given to a dog), but for dubbing reasons often rendered into 'Sit, boy' in English) — A voice command that causes the rosary around InuYasha's neck to take effect and brings InuYasha crashing down into the ground. This is used as comic relief throughout the series. However, it should be noted that as Kagome and InuYasha's relationship progresses, the rosary is used less and less. It is scarcely used later in the series.
- Shikon no Tama (四魂の玉 Jewel of the Four Souls), also known as the Shikon Jewel — The Jewel that started the whole story was embedded in her body at the start of the series. This Jewel was the item that made Kikyo seal InuYasha to the Tree of Ages 50 years ago. When Kagome arrived in the feudal era, she accidentally shattered the jewel into hundreds of shards. It holds tremendous power inside it and, one shard inserted into a yōkai increases their power considerably. The Jewel is what brings InuYasha's team together and keeps them together for so long.
[edit] Sango
- Hiraikotsu (Boomerang Bone) — A huge boomerang used by Sango as a weapon. It is made from the bones of yōkai.
- She also carries a sword that she occasionally uses instead of the boomerang in close combat.
- Hidden Blades — Sango has a hidden blade under the armor on her arms. Seen in Episode 30, Tetsusaiga is Stolen!
- Hidden Medicines and Poisons — Sango has hidden poison and medicine under her shoulder pads. Used in a couple episodes to draw out demons from hard to find places and protect scars from bacterial infections. In the fourth movie, she uses a special poison to disintegrate the demons. In recent chapters, Sango reveals that one of her deadliest poisons is corrosive enough to dissolve large amounts of bone within a moments of contact.
- Knowledge of gases— Sango uses her knowledge of herbs to make a gas to draw out demons from wild areas or for exorcism.
- Mask — Sango uses her mask to protect her from harmful miasmas or other poison gases.
[edit] Shippo
- Foxfire (Kitsune-bi) — Shippo's foxfire, used to burn weak enemies, though it has absolutely no effects on stronger enemies. Shoots green/blue colored fire when used. Not used as much as his illusion attacks.
- Leaves of Illusion — Shippo uses his magical leaf to create illusions and change his shape. Also notorious for his giant bouncing mushrooms, chestnuts, and other oddities.
- Shape-shifting- Shippo has powers of transformation, though he often gives himself away because his tail does not morph most of the time. Though they can be quite helpful, his transformations often look completely ridiculous.
- The Heart Scar (Kokoro No Kizu) — Seen in episode 130 of the anime; Shippo attacks his enemy by biting down hard and tenaciously holding on. This technique is used twice. Once upon an Lizard Yokai and the Second upon Inuyasha himself.
- Kendama- A Toy, (known as ball in cup in English) is a Japanese toy, that transforms into a giant version of the toy.
[edit] Miroku
- Kazaana (Wind Tunnel) — Kazaana is a powerful vortex in Miroku's right hand which sucks everything in the vicinity into itself. It is a curse given to Miroku's grandfather by Naraku, and eventually it will grow to consume him, as it did to Miroku's father and grandfather. This attack's weakness is in Naraku's poisonous insects called Saimyōshō, which, when sucked in, poison the attacker. Miroku will not use this ability if it endangers innocent lives.
- Shakujo — With his staff Miroku can create a small protective barrier for a short period of time. It is an effective tool for slaying demons and was originally wielded by his grandfather, the monk Miatsu. In the second movie, Kagome was able to combine her holy powers with those of Miroku by using a broken piece of his staff and shooting it like she would one of her spiritual arrows. It is also quite durable as seen when Inuyasha could not cut the staff in half with his sword.
- Sacred Sutras — Sacred and powerful scrolls that can emit flames, destroy illusions or stun their enemies.
- Spiritual barrier — Through meditation, Miroku is able to focus his own spiritual energy to create a temporary barrier about himself and those in close enough radius to himself. The barrier, itself, can be difficult to hold up. However, it's power to repel demonic energy is second to none.
[edit] Sesshomaru
- Tenseiga (Natural Fang) — Sesshōmaru's sword. Rather than killing 100 people, like Tessaiga's Kaze no Kizu, it can resurrect 100 people. It is a blade that cannot cut the living, but it can slay creatures related to the afterlife. Sesshōmaru resurrected Rin with it when she was murdered by Kōga's wolves. Sesshomaru genuinely disliked this sword, until its usefulness had been proven. He would have preferred to have inherited the Tessaiga, which is destructive rather than constructive. However, he renounced the Tessaiga when he knew that it was indispensable to Inuyasha for controlling his demonic blood. After his other sword, Tōkijin, was broken, Totosai reforged Tenseiga to be used as a weapon. He also accepted the Tenseiga as a weapon. Its one attack, Meidō Zangetsuha, is supposedly capable of dragging a foe directly into the underworld (and therefore instantly killing it) when Sesshomaru fully masters it. He mastered the attack in chapter 470, after puryfing many dead bodies.
- Tōkijin — Sword forged from Goshinki's fang. It possesses a strong yōkai and the sword was forged from the very teeth that broke Tessaiga. Tokijin itself was broken on the armor of Mōryōmaru, one of Naraku's detachments.
- Dokkasō (Poison Flower Claws) — Sesshomaru's right hand can release deadly poisonous gases and acidic liquids.
- Whip of Light: A very handy weapon that looks like a whip made of pure energy. It is summoned out of his index and middle finger and has no boundaries of length.
[edit] Jaken
- Nintojo — Sesshomaru gave this useful two-headed staff to Jaken when they first met to detect the grave of Sesshomaru's father. The heads are of an old man & woman. When the women opens it means it's not the site. When the Old man's head open it means the gate to the grave will also open. The old man head can blast fire at enemies. In Buddhist legend, the Nintojo is used by Enma Daiō ("king of hell") to measure the weight of sin in the dead.
[edit] Kikyo
- Hama no Ya (破魔の矢, Purifying Arrow) — Same as above with Kagome, only Kikyo's bow is longer.
- Fūin no Ya (封印の矢) — Arrow of sealing. She used this arrow to seal InuYasha to Goshinboku after Naraku tricked her into believing they had betrayed each other.
- Shinidamachū (死魂虫 Soul Collector or Soul Skimmer) — Soul collecting insects used to collect the souls needed to help Kikyo sustain her life.
- Shikigami — Kikyo can fashion shikigami to serve her. One was a partial image of herself as Hijiri-sama that she used to attract the attention of InuYasha and help him defeat Abi-hime's birds. She also created 2 servant shikigami, Kochō and Asuka, who led Kagome to her to help purify Naraku's Shōki and continue to help her by acting as messengers. Tsubaki also uses Shikigami.
[edit] Naraku
- Shōki (沼気, Miasma) — Naraku's special poison gas.
- Kugutsu (傀儡, Puppet or Dummy) — Naraku makes a clone of himself to attack his enemies by distance. A small wooden doll with a strand of Naraku's hair lies at the center of the puppet and when destroyed, the clone is destroyed. A similar wooden doll is kept with the real Naraku and controls the puppet.
- Mimicry — This ability does not have an official name. Naraku copies someone's body and voice, becoming an exact copy of that person. He used this ability to breed hate between Kikyō and InuYasha and to curse Miroku's grandfather with the Kazaana. After his castle was destroyed Naraku has stopped using this technique.
- Shape-shift — By transforming his entire body into a weapons he can attack foes using claws, spikes, thorns, diamonds, etc. He can also infuse miasma in his attacks to do severe damage.
- Saimyosho — Naraku's poison insects, or insects of hell. Resembling wasps, they are mostly used to spy on InuYasha and the gang and to poison the Miroku's Kazaana rendering it useless.
[edit] Kagura
Kagura uses a special fan to summon her wind attacks. The fan itself is quite durable and made from the bones of Naraku.
- Fūjin no Mai (, 風刃の舞 Dance of Blades) — Fires off multiple spinning blades made of wind.
- Shikabane no Mai (屍の舞 Dance of the Dead) — Allows Kagura to manipulate dead bodies or bodies whose souls have been drained by Kanna's mirror.
- Ryūja no Mai (竜蛇の舞 Dance of the Dragon) — Creates many small tornadoes.
- Kagura also has a feather that can increase in size and be used as transportation.
[edit] Kan'na
- Magical Mirror —
- Allows her to steal someone's soul and keep it inside her mirror so that Kagura can take complete control over their bodies. When her mirror was filled by souls from Kagome's arrows, it began to crack and Kan'na had to release the souls to save the mirror.
- The mirror will reflect an enemy's attack back at them, whether physical or made of yōki.
- The mirror can also used as tool for scrying, an ability employed usually by Naraku and once by Kagura.
[edit] Others
[edit] Bankotsu's Banryu
Banryu is a unique variation on the giant halberd wielded by Bankotsu, leader of the Band of Seven. The origins of the weapons are never revealed; some fans speculate that is was either forged by Totosai or Kaijinbo, others claim that Bankotsu himself forged it. In the anime, Bankotsu claimed that he had long ago made a wish upon his weapon in order to become strong. Since he was born human, he was not able to possess divine powers by bloodline alone, yet he did not have the desire to train in order to obtain supernatural powers. What he wanted but did not have was demonic powers. In order to fulfill his promise to Banryu, he had to kill 1000 warlords and 1000 demons. Once fulfilled, Banryu transformed into a demonic weapon capable of releasing blasts of hate energy at opponents in a similar fashion to that of the Tokijin. However, such events never occurred in the manga.
Attacks achieved before the completed transformation
- He is able to lauch a yellowish red aura at his opponents
- Banryuu Flash - surrounds Banryu in a pinkish purple aura capable of repelling attacks made on Bankotsu
- Dragon Lightning flash - This attack is when Bankotsu levitates up into the sky, forms storm clouds, and calls lightning into his Banryuu. The lightning then shoots up from the Banryuu, into the sky, and sends a torrent of lightning bolts down onto the ground, unleashing them at random points.
Attacks achieved after the completed transformation
- All of Bankotsu attacks now have a bright red color as they are manifestations of his hatred.
- The last attack he ever made was a huge red and yellow ball of youki that he formed by spinning his Banryu in a circular motion
[edit] Naginata of Kenkon
The Blade of Heaven and Earth is a halberd forged by Kaijinbo from 222 demons. In the English dub of the series, the weapon is also known as the Naginata of Kenkon.
The weapon was wielded by the yōkai ninja Hoshiyomi, who had commissioned the blade in order to protect his lover, the priestess Tsukiyomi. The weapon itself is forged of many many yōkai so that it possesses a demonic aura of its own, enough to possess Hoshiyomi.
Fearing that Hoshiyomi would destroy all that they had fought for under the blade's possession, Tsukiyomi sealed him away with the intention of freeing him after dealing with the weapon. Unable to destroy it, she broke the weapon into two parts: the Ken blade, placed under the protection of the Hōjō family on Mount Fuji, and the Kon blade, which was sealed in Hakurei-Zan. Tsukiyomi died shortly afterwards, unable to free Hoshiyomi. Hoshiyomi would return decades later to reclaim the two blades and seek revenge for Tsukiyomi's supposed betrayal.
The blade is eventually destroyed, along with its demonic wielder, when the powers of Tessaiga's Bakuryuha and Kagome's Hama no Ya (sacred arrow) combined to combat it.
Attacks
- Black Hole: an attack which sucks away all the energy within an area, be it yōki, sacred, etc.
- Red Orb: a large red orb is fired from the blade, destroying all in the orb's path.
- Barrier: creates a barrier, which protects its wielder.
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| Characters: | InuYasha characters | InuYasha Yōkai | ||||
| Media: | Anime | Manga | Rumiko Takahashi | List of songs from InuYasha | Voice actors | ||||
| Plot: | Plot of InuYasha | Anime episodes | ||||
| Movies: | Affections Touching Across Time | The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass | Swords of an Honorable Ruler | Fire on the Mystic Island | ||||
| Video games: | InuYasha: Feudal Combat | InuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask | ||||
| Locations: | Bone Eater's Well | Higurashi Shrine | Mount Hakurei | WcDonald's | ||||
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