

       Inuyasha
-Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi-
        Part 1

Version: 2.030
Title: The Sealed Away Boy
Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi
Translated from: Shounen Sunday '96 #50, 13th Nov '96
Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000
Translation & editing by
Chris Rijk
Additional translating and editing by
Akira Igarashi

This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000.
Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc.
Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/.

Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as
seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly
recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180
pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available
- the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now
available.

Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language,
as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the
original Japanese version.



Page 1

1
[In a village street from mediaevial Japan, a young man with light-sky
colour hair, and a pink kimono is laughing while the village burns. Many
villagers (mostly male) are in the street, and are armed and injured and
are looking up at the guy in fear.]
Fx house: crackle crackle
Fx house: *burning*
Inuyasha: hahahahahaha!

2
[Closeup of Inuyasha]
Fx Inuyasha's clothes: whump
Fx Inuyasha: *leap*
Inuyasha: Too bad guys.
Inuyasha: I'm taking the Shikon no Tama (Base of the Soul Jewel).


(    Actually, Inuyasha's "too bad guys" is considerably ruder in the original
Japanese. From this point on, the full 'flavour' of the Japanese language
will be translated, which means I'll be using real swear words.<br>
"Four Souls Jewel" (or "Jewel of Four Souls" as Viz put it) is a more
obvious translation of Shikon no Tama, due to the association of 4 ("shi")
and a word for death ("shi"). However, the real meaning of the name is
really unclear.)

Page 2

[Picture page. Head and shoulders shot of Kagome.]
Narr: From legend to reality.
Narr: The girl from beyond time meets the boy.
Narr: Then the two go on a strange adventure.
Title: The sealed away boy.



Page 3

[Picture page. Full-body shot of Inuyasha in flight holding a flower
patterned cloth of some kind.]
text: The greatest strongest new series!!   



Page 4

1
[Closeup shot of the Shikon no Tama - it's a small coloured ball (bit like a
pearl) on a necklace with lots of small chips of what's probably some stone.]
Narr: Only when I have this, a true ghost form is...
(    In general in Japanese, the verb comes at the end of the sentance, which in
the case of the above, is not spoken. Inuyasha is probably saying that he
can become a real ghost with the Shikon no Tama, but we can't be certain.)

2
[A shot with speed-lines, and a speech bubble.]
voice: {off} Inuyasha!!

3
[Upper-body shot of Inuyasha as he looks in surprise at the arrow embedded
into his heart - or where the heart of a human would be.]
Fx arrow: thump
Inuyasha: !

4
[View of the burning wreckage of a house, with a girl whose holding a bow
standing nearby. She has blood on her right hand, and right side of her
face. The arrow has pinned Inuyasha to a tree in the foreground.]
Fx Inuyasha's foot: *slide*...
Inuyasha: Ki... Kikyou..



Page 5

1
[Inuyasha's POV of Kikyou as she stares at him, still holding the bow.]
Inuyasha: Bitch... how dare you...

2
[close-up of some burnt logs.]

3
[Ground shot of a hand reaching for the Shikon no Tama, which is lying in a
pool of blood.]
Kikyou: The Shikon no Tama.

4
[Upper-body shot of Kikyou standing as she grasps the ball in her hand.]
Kikyou: Because of such a thing...

5
[Wide angle shot of some of the village as Kikyou kneels, with a young girl
with a bandage over her right eye trying to support her. We finally get a
good look at her right side - it's covered with blood. A few wounded
villagers tentatively approach.]
man 1: Kikyou-sama...
man 2: It's a 'orrible wound
girl: Onee-sama, quickly get treatment...

6
[Head and shoulders shot of Kikyou, with sweat dripping down her face.]
Kikyou: I'm already too far gone.
Kikyou: So, listen carefully, Kaede...
(    In Urusei Yatsura there is a _kunoichi_ (female ninja) called Kaede too.)

7
[Head and shoulders shot of the girl looking at her sister hand her the
Shikon no Tama.]
Kikyou: this ...
Kikyou: must be burnt with my remains.

8
Narr: So that it shall never fall into the hands of evil ones again.



Page 6

1
[Kikyou's body being cremated among the flames. Her fingers are intertwined,
and make a triangle with her two foreigners pointing, tip to tip. The
Shikon no Tama lies between.]
Fx Jewel: *high pitched sound*

2
[Inuyasha is slumped against the tree, and only the arrow is keeping him
upright. He looks dead/asleep.]
Narr: I will take the Shikon no Tama to the other world.
Fx leaves: rustle



Page 7

1
INFO: 1996 AD. Tokyo.
[View of a fair number of small houses, with a some small flat blocks in the distance.]

2
[Closeup of a window, with a few goods for sale on the sill.]
sign: Prayer & Exorcism Reception Desk
box1: Charms
box2: Lucky rakes
box3: Oracle paper - 100 yen each.
voice: {off} Shikon no Tama-?

3
[Shot of an old man sitting inside the room. Behind him is a poster on the
wall, and some boxes. He's holding a key-ring, with a small chain
connecting to a small plaque, then a bit more chain, then a ball.]
old-man: Well. As long as one keeps this, your house will be safe and business shall prosper.

4
[Head and shoulders shot of the earlier speaker - a girl with long black
hair in a sweater, holding a cat. She's now holding the Shikon no Tama and
looking at it, and we can see the writing on the plaque.]
girl: Are we going to sell them, Jii-chan?

girl: This, glass ball?
plaque: Dusk Shrine Good Luck Charm

(    It is very common for such shrines to sell goods associated with the
shrine, the profits from which are used to help run the shrine. The Shikon
no Tama that Kagome's holding is probably not a 'real' one, though it is
not necessarily totally inert.)

Page 8

1
[Shot of the room. The old man is sitting in the corner, addressing the
girl, who's now holding the Shikon no Tama above the cat, who is trying to
paw it. Next two the old man, are two large boxes with writing on the side.]
writing: Dusk Shrine Good Luck Charm. Shikon no Tama
old-man: Listen Kagome.
old-man: The Shikon no Tama's history starts with ...
Kagome: Apart from that jii-chan.

2
[Close up of Kagome and jii-chan talking to each other.]
Kagome: Do you remember what day it is tomorrow?
Jii-chan: Heh.

3
[Close up of the jii-chan holding out a wrapped up box.]
jii-chan: I've no reason to forget my cute grand-child's birthday.
Fx box: *clench*

4
[Kagome is delighted and jii-chan hands the box to her.]
Kagome: Wow, a present!?
jii-chan: It might be a day early but, happy birthday Kagome.

5
[Kagome is 'delighted' to get what looks like the hand of some monster.]
jii-chan: That mummified _kappa_'s hand brings good luck, it's history starts with...

5
[Kagome casually puts the thing in front of the cat for it to eat, upsetting jii-chan.]
Kagome: Eat up Buyo.
jii-chan: Ah! hey, that's wasteful.



Page 9

1
[Outside view of the shrine.]
Narr: My house is a very old shrine.
Narr: We four - Jii-chan, mama, and my young brother are living together.

2
[In the kitchen, Kagome, her brother, and jii-chan sitting at a table
eating, while her mother brings a tray.]
jii-chan: These pickles' history starts with...
Kagome: They were from Ujiko-san weren't they.

(    'Ujiko' is a Shintoism term, meaning a group of Shintoists belonging to
each Shinto Shrine. Ujiko usually live near the shrine they contribute to,
and supports the activities of the shrine, including financial aspects.<br>
 In this conversation, we should assume that Kagome is pointing out that
the pickles were, either offered from such people, or maybe they gave the
pickles to the Kagome's family as a present, since Kagome's family and
those 'ujiko' people should have known each other for a long time.) 


3
[View from below of a tree, with those paper-ward things.]
Narr: The Sacred Tree (at our shrine) is 500 years old,
4
[Another building - this one has a sign outside, and more of those paper wards.]
Narr: and this concealed well - apparently with a complex history,

4
[white frame]
Narr: all have their own history of origin, but...



Page 10
1
[Shot of a tree and sky.]

2
[Kagome is dressed for school (short skirt!), and is running as she leaves,
with a school-bag around her shoulders.]
Kagome: I'm o-off!

(    Kagome's school socks are literally called "loose socks" - ie they don't
fit tightly, which is why they look rather thick. This is the current
fashion of schoolgirls of around Kagome's age, though some people think
they are bad taste.)

3
[Kagome remembering her grandfather explaining to her.
Narr: Now matter how often I hear jii-chan say,
[FlashBack 
jii-chan: It's history starts with...
EndFlashBack]
Narr: I completely forget.
]

4
[Head shot of Kagome thinking.]
Narr: I haven't even thought about the reason why I keep forgetting them.
Narr: Until today, when I became 15.

5
[Shot from outside of the well building, Kagome's brother is standing in the doorway.]
Kagome: {off} Huh? Souta.
Souta: Nee-chan.

6
[Kagome and Souta standing together.]
Kagome: You shouldn't play in the _hokora_ (small shrine)
Souta: But Buyo _(cat's head shown)_ is...


7
[Shot of the sign near the doorway.]
sign: Bone Gobbling Well's history
Kagome: {off} Inside the concealed well?


Page 11
1
[Inside the well, Kagome and Souta stand near the doorway, looking down the
short steps to the ground floor.]
Souta: Buyo---.
Fx floor: squeak...

2
[View from their POV of a wooden box (the top of the well) at the bottom of
the steps, on which something is lying. Haven't been able to find out what
it is exactly, but it probably servers as some kind of magical seal.]
Souta: {off}
Kagome: {off} Why don't you do down?

3
[View from below of the two looking down. Kagome's now crouching beside her brother.]
Souta: But this place, feels kinda creepy.
Kagome: Wha--t's frightening you, aren't you a man?

4
[View from at the well as the two start because of some noise.]
Fx box: scrape, scrape, scrape.

5
[Souta panics and ducks behind Kagome, who turns to him to explain.]
Fx Souta: fwip! (*ducks behind*)
Souta: So-someone's there---.
Kagome: That's because of cat isn't it.

6
[Close up of the box.]
Fx box: scrape, scrape, scrape



Page 12
1
[Shot from the ground as Kagome walks down the steps.]
Fx steps: creak...
Kagome: Damn it...

2
[Close up of the well from which the sounds are still coming.]
Fx box: scrape, scrape, scrape
Kagome: {off} hn?

3
[Head shot of Kagome thinking.]
Kagome: .oO(The sound...is from inside the well...?).
Kagome: .oO(Couldn't be...).

4
[Shot of Kagome's legs as the cat rubs up to her, freaking her]
Fx cat: *lightly*
Fx cat: purr
Fx cat: *rub rub*
Kagome: Kyaaa!

5
[Shot of Kagome's head at she looks at her brother above.]
Fx Souta: (heart) thump-thump-thump
Souta: A~~~~ That scared me.
Souta: Don't shout so loudly.
Kagome: Hey you...

6
[Shot of Souta as he looks down in surprise at something.]
Souta: !

7
[The board behind Kagome, who's holding the cat, rotates a bit.]
Fx wood: slide


Page 13
1
[Souta looks on in surprise and concern...]
Souta: ne...
Souta: Nee-cha...

2
[The top of the well bursts open, and out comes the torso of a woman with
long black hair, a sort of vacant stare with tiny pupils, two black spots
above each eye, and six arms. Two hands wrap around Kagome's neck and two
more take her right arm. Kagome is pulled back, and lets go of the cat.]
Fx arms: *clench*
Fx planks: crack!
Kagome: !

3
[Shot of Kagome's head as she's pulled inside.]
Kagome: Wha...



Page 14 
1
[In the darkness inside the box, Kagome is pulled down, and we see that the
"woman's" body ends by her stomach and becomes a <i>very</i> long set of
rib-cages - like a snake.]
Fx Kagome: *slip*

2
[Close up of Kagome's head, who's quite scared.]
Kagome: .oO(What!?).
Kagome: .oO(What's this...).

3
[Upside-down shot of the woman's head.]
woman: How wonderful...
woman: My powers are coming back up...



Page 15
1
[Part of the backbone - flesh is rapidly growing back, making it look like a centipede's.]
Fx flesh: rustle rustle rustle

2
[Shot in the darkness as the woman takes Kagome down with her.]
woman: My body is coming back.
Fx body: rustle-rustle

3
[The woman turns her head back and sticks out her long tongue and licks
Kagome's face.]
woman: You....have it don't you.
Fx tounge: *streach*
Fx Kagome: *shiver*

4
[Kagome becomes enraged.]
Kagome: le- let go!.
Kagome: That's disgusting.

5
[Kagome thrusts her hand right at the woman's face]
Fx hand: *click on*

6
[Kagome looks on in surprise as the woman's arm disintegrate, leaving an arm
still holding Kagome.]
Fx bits: *hit the mark*
Kagome: Wa!



Page 16
1
[The woman's torso and centipede-body falls down below Kagome.]
woman: da.. mn.. you...

2
[black frame, with the distant body barely visible.]
woman: I won't let you go... _Base... of the Soul... Jewel.._

3
[Partial shot of Kagome falling through the darkness, looking aghast/surprised.]
Kagome: _Base of the Soul_?



Page 17
1
[Kagome's lower leg just before her shoe hits the ground.]

2
[Kagome hits the ground.]
Fx ground: crunch

3
[Partial shot of Kagome's head with sweat running down her face.]
Fx heart: thump-thump-thump

4
[Kagome looks up from kneeling on the ground. Light from the hole in the
well comes from above. The opening looks to be about 5m above. There is a
vine growing up the side.]
Kagome: Inside... the well...?

5
[Head and shoulders shot of Kagome as she thinks about what happened]
Kagome: .oO(What was that just now...).
Kagome: .oO(A dream...?).

6
[Kagome notices part of the arm that was gripping her earlier, lying on the
ground, and puts her hand over the part of her arm that was gripped in remembrance.]
Fx Kagome: *shiver*
Kagome: .oO(...it wasn't.).



Page 18
1
[FlashBack Kagome remembering what the 'woman' siad.
woman: I won't let you go...
woman: Shikon no Tama

EndFlashBack]

2
[Head shot of Kagome thinking.]
Kagome: Shikon no Tama
Kagome: ...have I heard that before?

3
[View from below of the opening above.]
Kagome: {off} .... better get out....

4
[Head and shoulders shot of Kagome shouting up at the opening.]
Kagome: Souta, aren't you there.
Kagome: Call jii-chan here!

5
[Side shot of Kagome's shoe on the rocky wall.]
Fx shoe: squeek

6
[Side shot of Kagome using the vine the climb up.]
Kagome: .oO(damn it.).
Kagome: .oO(That kid, he's legged it.).

7
[outside shot of Kagome's head and arm as she comes out the hole.]
Kagome: Hey-hup.

8
[Kagome looks out to see some tree tops.]
Fx leaves: rustle
Kagome: Eh...?



Page 19
1
[Kagome is now standing on the ground by the well. There's some ivy and a
few other leafy plants growing here and there, and the ground rises up to
one side.]
Kagome: outside...?
Narr: I... must have fallen into the well in the small shrine...

2
[Shot of some tree branches]
Fx leaves: rustle-rustle
Kagome: {off} Jii-chan.
Kagome: {off} mama...

3
[Kagome passing a tree while walking through the knee-high grass in the woods.]
Narr: The house has disappeared...?

4
[View of part of a particular tree.]
Kagome: {off} ah...
Kagome: {off} The Sacred Tree...

5
[Kagome running, looking quite relieved.]
Fx shoes: crunch-crunch
Narr: Great... my house is near here.

6
[Shot of Kagome looking towards us in surprise.]
Fx shoes: crunch...
Kagome: !!



Page 20-1
1
[Kagome is now standing before the tree, on which Inuyasha is still pinned
to. It's obviously been some time, as some thick vines have entwined
themselves around him - supporting him. His head is lying to one side
making it look like that he's asleep, and his _kimono_ looks a bit worn, as
does the arrow. Apart from that, he appears unchanged. I wonder what made
the vines grow like that...]
Fx leaves: rustle...



Page 22
1
[Upper body shot of Inuyasha.]

2
[Inuyasha's POV looking down at Kagome, whose rather surprised.]
Kagome: .oO(A boy....?).
Kagome: 'cuse me... what are you up to...?

3
[Side shot of Kagome climbing up the thick vines towards Inuyasha.]
Fx Kagome: *shuffle*...
Kagome: 'cuse me~~~

4
[Head shot of Inuyasha and Kagome as she gets a good look at the ears.]
Fx Kagome: urk

5
[Close up shot of one of Inuyasha's ears.]
Kagome: {off} those...
Kagome: {off} aren't human ears...

6
[Upper body view of Inuyasha and Kagome as she continues to look at the ears.]
Fx leaves: rustle...

7
[Head view of Kagome as she realises...]
Fx Kagome: *swallow*
Kagome: I want to touch them.


Page 23
1
[Kagome is now twiddling both of his ears...]
Fx Kagome: *nudge nudge-nudge nudge*

2
[Kagome's still holding his ears, but now stares down at the ground, after
realising what she's doing.]
Kagome: Doing this in such a situation isn't...

3
[View of some tree tops.]
voice: {off} What are you doing over there.

4
[7 arrows suddenly fly past Kagome into the tree as she pushes herself
against Inuyasha in surprise.]
Fx arrows: whish whish
Fx tree: thunk thunk thunk

5
[Kagome's POV of some shadowy figures in the bushes.]
Fx leaves: *rustle*
voice1: This place is totally off-limits.
voice2: Are you from a foreign province?

(    While she is literally being asked if she is a foreigner, Kagome is not
being asked if she's from a country outside Japan, but another part of
Japan. If it was after the Edo Era started (in 19th century), Kagome would
be being asked if she was from outside Japan. Before then Japan was split
into provinces, each being governed by different warlords (or _Daimyo_, and
customs and culture were totally different from each other.)  

6
[Kagome looks back in surprise/concern while still leaning against Inuyasha.]
Kagome: ....

7
[View of the sky.]

8
[Long view of some small fields and a few small buildings, and some wooded
hills in the distance. The scene has now moved back to the village, which I
guess was set up after the one near Inuyasha (from the beginning of this
chapter) was abandoned.]
voice3: {off} "She was in Inuyasha forest"...?
voice4: {off} It be a young girl wearing a strange clothes.



Page 24
1
[View of some men working on the roof of a house, and a stable with a horse.]
Fx workers: clang clang clang

2
[Kagome is sitting on the ground, with her arms and ankles tied by rope, and
looks rather annoyed.]
Kagome: Hey,
Kagome: you don't need to tie me up!

3
[Some villagers have come to gawk at Kagome.]
Fx villagers: *whisper whisper whisper*
yokel1: Could she be a spy?
old-woman: Could be war again.
woman: A _Kitsune_ taken a disguise perhaps.

For background information on 'Kitsune' see:
http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/bg_info#kitsune

4
[View of Kagome's head as the considers what she sees.]
Kagome: What kind of place is -
Kagome: looks like something out of _Sengoku Jidai_...

For background information on the Sengoku Jidai see:
http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/bg_info#jidai

5
[View from the rear as Kagome and the villagers turn towards someone speaking.]
voice: {off} Clear the way.
voice: {off} Priestess Kaede-sama has arrived.



Page 25
1
[View of part of part of the village as several villagers stare at the
formidable looking, but stooped old woman in the foreground. She's carrying
a bow, has a patch over her right eye, and has long white hair.]
Fx ground: crunch...
priestess: Who're you?
priestess: Why were you in Inuyasha Forest.

2
[View of Kagome's head and shoulders, who doesn't look too happy to see the newcomer.]
Kagome: jeez...
Kagome: .oO(Ano--ther weirdo has arrived.).

3
[View of the old-woman's face as she looks a bit surprised about something.]
priestess: ...hn?

4
[Side view of Kagome and the old woman as she takes Kagome's head with one
of her hands.]
priestess: Let me see your face clearly.

3
[Side view of Kagome and the old woman.]
priestess: Try to look more intelligent.
Kagome: .oO(she---sh.).

5
[Angle view concentrating on the old woman's face. Kagome's confused face is overlayed.]
priestess: You resemble...
priestess: Kikyou-onee-sama....
Kagome: huh?



Page 26
1
[View at night of a small house by a hill, and a cut of view of some steps
leading up the hill, with one of those wooden arch things at the bottom.]
Narr: My sister was called Kikyou,
Narr: She was the priestess who protected the village.

2
[View of Kikyou holding a bow while standing on grass-covered sloped ground.]

3
[FlashBack Flash back to scene from the beginning, with Kaede kneeling by the dying Kikyou.
Kikyou: Listen Kaede.
Kikyou: This must be burnt with my remains.

EndFlashBack]

4
[Flashback to Kikyou's body being cremated, with her holding the Shikon no Tama.]
Narr: It's already been 50 years since those olden days...

5
[Side view of Kaede spooning some food into a bowl from a wide pan.]
Narr: and I was only a child when she died.

6
[View from the rafters as Kaede (holding a bowl) and Kagome (with a bowl in
front of her) sit before the fire.]
Kaede: Whats up, arn't you eating?
Kagome: 'cuse me.

7
[Side view of Kagome sitting in front of the fire, who waves her tied-up
arm's for emphasis.]
Fx arms: *shake shake*
Kagome: Could you untie me.
Kaede: ah.

8
[Upper-body view of Kagome using chopsticks to eat from her bowl.]
Kagome: Umm, this...
Kagome: isn't Tokyo is it?



Page 27
1
[Kagome's POV of Kaede who's turned to answer her.]
Kaede: I haven't heard of it before.
Kaede: Is that your provience?

2
[Upper-body shot of Kaede, with her chopsticks in the bowl, looking a bit flustered.]
Kagome: Umm.. yeah...
Kagome: I wouldn't mind getting home now...

3
[Side view of Kagome as she realises something.]
Kagome: Huh..?
Kagome: How am I going to get back...

4
[View of Kagome and Kaede turning towards some sudden noise.]
Fx voice: wa--!
Fx sound: bang crack wack

5
[View from outside the door as Kaede moves it aside and rushes through with
Kagome following behind.]
Kaede: What's all that!!

6
[A horse crashes to the ground right in front of Kagome, there's a big wound
in on it's ribs and blood is gushing from it.]
Fx horse: thump
Fx horse: *loud neigh*
Kagome: Kyaa!



Page 28
1
[View from just behind Kagome as she stares in surprise to see the
centipede-woman from earlier bursting up out of a house, and coming down
towards some of the screaming villagers.]
Fx monster: *awkward movement*
Fx house: bang crack
man: E-, evil spirit---!.
Kagome: !

2
[The monster has some long fangs and in her mouth is part of the horse, and
she turns towards Kagome.]
Fx monster: *glare*

3
[Kagome stares in shock back.]
Kagome: h..her!



Page 29
1
[The monster rushes across the ground on 5 of it's arms - the other one
being a stump at the elbow.]
Fx ground: crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch
woman: Hand over the Shikon no Tama----.

2
[Kagome gapes back in shock, and Kaede turns to gape at Kagome.]
Kaede: Th... the "Shikon no Tama"!?

3
[View from above of Kaede who looks a bit aghast, turned towards Kagome who
looks a bit upset.]
Kaede: You...are carrying it!?
Kagome: I don't _know_, but...

4
[Black frame with realisation flashing through, and Kagome's overlayed,
whose realised something.]
Kagome: .oO(Damn her...).
Kagome: .oO(She's targeting me.).

5
[View of some villages trying to stab the monster, which has broken off
spears and arrows in it's body, and getting mangled in the process.]
Kagome: I have to lead it out of town or else everyone...



Page 30
1
[View of some wounded villagers, Kaede and Kagome.]
man: Neither Spears nor arrows work.
Kaede: We have to drive it back to the dry well.
Kagome: dry well?

2
[Kaede turns back to Kagome to explain.]
Kaede: It's in Inuyasha Forest.
Kagome: .oO(The well that I came out from....).

3
[View of the end of some fields, followed by the forest, over which there is
a glow.]
Kagome: which way is the forest!?
Kaede: To the east...

4
[View of Kagome as she makes her move.]
Kagome: Where that light's coming from, I got it.

5
[Kagome runs out of the village, hotly pursued by the monster.]
monster: Waiiit

6
[View of Kaede as just wonders just what Kagome is up to.]
Kaede : What was that girl (saying just now)...?



Page 31
1
[Side view of Kaede's head as she sweats in realisation of something.]
Kaede: In that evil forest, normal people can't see it...but
Kaede: Did she say she can see it?

2
[View of the glow over the forest again.]

3
[View of Inuyasha and the tree in the dark forest.]
Fx leaves: rustle rustle...


4
[In shot of Inuyasha's left ear.]
Fx ear: whistle...

5
[Inuyasha's body suddenly moves.]
Fx Inuyasha: *waken*



Page 32
1
[Close up view of Inuyasha's head - he eyes are now open.]
Fx head: *rise*---

2
[Side view of Inuyasha leaning forward with his right hand tensed.]
Fx Inuyasha: rustle
Inuyasha: I can smell it!
Inuyasha: I smell the girl who killed me.
Inuyasha: She's coming closer....

3
[Upper body view of Kagome rushing towards our POV.]
Fx ground: crunch-crunch
Kagome: I'm going to make it to the end arn't I...?





       Inuyasha
-Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi-
        Part 2

Version: 2.005
Title: Revived Inuyasha
Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi
Translated from: Shounen Sunday '96 #51, 20th Nov '96
Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000
Translation & editing by
Chris Rijk
Additional translating and editing by
Akira Igarashi

This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000.
Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc.
Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/.

Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as
seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly
recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180
pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available
- the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now
available.

Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language,
as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the
original Japanese version.



Page 1

1
[Kagome runs through the forest, hotly pursued by the centipede monster, who
just crawls over all the obstacles.]
Fx monster: buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz
Fx logs: crack-crack
monster: Hand over the Shikon no Tama...

2
[View of Kagome's head and shoulders as she runs along, sweating from the
effort, and thinking about what to do.]
Kagome: Saying "I'm not carrying...
Kagome: any such thing"....

3
[Front view of the monster's massive body suddenly coming right up behind
Kagome, and upwards, and the rush of air throws her to the ground.]
Fx air: *whoosh*
Kagome: Kyaa!!



Page 2-3

1
[View from behind of Kagome crouching on the ground, with her arms over her
head, while the monster's body continues to go up and over her, missing her completely.]
Fx air: *whoosh*
Fx branches: crack-crack
Kagome: ......

2
[View of some dark sky.]
voice: {off} What are you doing with that wimpy Centipede Jourou opponent of yours?

(    A _jourou_ is a female officier in the house of a noble. She actually
speaks like a noble from the era.)

3
[Front view of Kagome with her face in the grass, with her hands still over
her head.]
Kagome: eh...?

4
[View of the forest glade in which Inuyasha is sealed to the tree. He's
staring right at Kagome, who is in the right foreground, with a serious
look on his face.]



Page 4

1
[Front view of Kagome's head and shoulders as she stares back in surprise.]
Kagome: Y... you are...?
Kagome: .oO(He talked...).

2
[Front view of Inuyasha's head and shoulders (with the arrow partly visible)
as he talks back to Kagome with a face that looks slightly condescending.]
Inuyasha: Settle this with a single blow, Kikyou.
Inuyasha: Like when you killed me.

(    In the above sentance Inuyasha uses a version of the verb (kill) that only
'bad guys' use.)

3
[Upper body view of Kagome as she talks right back at Inuyasha, with the
forest visible behind her.]
Kagome: "Kikyou"...
Kagome: What are you saying, my name is...

4
[Side view of Inuyasha's upper body as he looks upwards.]
Inuyasha: It comes.

5
[Top view of Kagome standing in front of Inuyasha, wondering what he meant.]
Fx leaves: *rustle*
Kagome: eh...



Page 5

1
[The centipede monster crawls straight down the tree and the six-armed woman
(with one arm still a stump at the elbow) grabs at Kagome, who tries to
dodge to the side. Inuyasha casually stays where he is.]
Fx monster: *rumble*
Kagome: Kyaa!

2
[Small frame of some spears tied with rope flying through the air.]
Fx spears: *swish swish*

3
[Several spears go into the woman's body.]
Fx spears: *stab stab*

4
[The villagers pull on the ropes, and drag the monster back a bit. Kagome is
on all fours, sweating heavily.]
Fx monster: buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz
Fx Kagome: *phew*
villager1: Al, alright.
villager2: Pull!
Kagome: Sa... saved...



Page 6

1
[Side view of Inuyasha on his tree, with his eyes closed, and his head down,
while Kagome (in the foreground) turns her head back to him.]
Fx Kagome: *glare*
Inuyasha: Heh, what a disgrace, Kikyou...
Kagome: Why you----

2
[Side view of the two as Kagome goes right up to Inuyasha to explain.]
Kagome: You're mistaking me for someone else,
Kagome: I'm not this Kikyou person...
Inuyasha: jeez.

(    Looks like Kagome has forgotten what Kaede told her about Kikyou.)

3
[View of Inuyasha's head as he shouts back at Kagome.]
Inuyasha: Go stuff it!
Inuyasha: No other girl smells that disgusting except...

4
[Side view of the top of the two as Inuyasha moves his head down towards Kagome's.]
Fx Inuyasha: *consider*
Inuyasha: ...hm?

5
[Side view of Inuyasha, who looks a bit surprised.]
Inuyasha: Kikyou is... not you...

6
[Head and shoulders view of Kagome as she points back at herself with her
thumb, and explains, looking a bit angry.]
Kagome: You got it!?
Kagome: My name is Kagome.
Kagome: Ka Go Me.

7
[Front view of Inuyasha as he looks away from Kagome, who's partly seen in
the foreground looking a bit miffed..]
Inuyasha: Kikyou is more intelligent looking...
Inuyasha: A beauty.
Kagome: _wha_...



Page 7

1
[Two villagers crash to the ground in front of Kagome and Inuyasha, who
turns back to look at this in surprise.]
Fx villagers: *whump* *whump*

2
[Kagome has a shocked look on her face as The woman part of the monster
comes front behind and grabs Kagome.]
Fx monster: *seize*
Kagome: Ah...

3
[Small frame of Kagome's hands grabbing two locks of hair.]
Fx hair: *pull tight*

4
[Side view of Kagome (looking quite annoyed) being pulled up towards the
monster (off scene), while she hangs onto Inuyasha's two side locks.]
Fx hair: *streach*
Kagome: _Let - go - of - me!_
Inuyasha: _Ow-ow-ow-ow leggo!_

5
[Front view of a villager in the forest, with Kaede behind him.]
villager: Ka, Kaede-sama, Inuyasha is...
Kaede: !

6
[Front view of Kaede looking suprised.]
Kaede: Inuyasha has a-woken!?

7
[Black frame.]
Kaede: That seal ought to have been unbreakable for eternity...
Kaede: but why now!?
(    Kaede is wondering how the seal could have been broken/damaged - ie why is
Inuyasha awake.)



Page 8

1
[Front view of the monster's head, and it's not a pretty sight - it's grin
goes from one ear to another, all the teeth are pointed, and incisors are
about 2 inches long.]
Fx : 
monster: This body....is troublesome...
monster: I'll gobble up everything with the Shikon no Tama...

2
[View of Inuyasha's head as he stares straight out at the monster in front
of him, his attention grabbed, while Kagome is hanging on, more concerned
about her own life.]
Kagome: Wha...
Inuyasha: .oO(Shikon no Tama).

3
[Wide view of Kagome as she shoves her hand in the monster's face, and
light/energy shines out.]
Fx hand: *light clicking on*
Kagome: Stop it---.

4
[The rest of the monster's arms are blown away, and it falls back, while
Kagome stares in shock.]
Fx arms: *shread shread*
Kagome: Eh...!?

5
[A couple of villagers stare on in shock.]
villager: he-eh!?

6
[Kagome has just fallen to the ground and stares in surprise at the forearms
that have dropped around her.]
Fx arms: *fall-with-a-thud*
Kagome: .oO(It's the same sort of thing...).
Kagome: .oO(that happened in the well...).



Page 9

1
[Front view of Kagome as she sits on the ground, as she wonders just what
the heck is going on.]
Kagome: .oO(H... how is it that....).
Kagome: .oO(I can do this sort of thing...).

2
[Side view of the monster's head, rushing towards something.]
monster: Damn bitch.

3
[Wide view of the centipede monster, which has rushed in and bitten Kagome
in the side, while lifting her above the ground. Kagome has gone rigid in
shock, and her eyes look glassed over.]
Fx monster: buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz
Fx monster: *seize*
Kagome: !

4
[Insert shot of some villagers looking surprised/aghast.]
villager: Yoiks.

5
[Small frame of some splattered blood.]
Fx blood: *splat*



Page 10

1
[Wide view of Kagome falling to the ground in the foreground (looking dazed
and with a bloody patch on her left side), and the monster's head up in the
air staring straight at the brightly glowing ball, that apparently came out
of Kagome. There's a trail of bloody through the air from the monster's
mouth, to the ball, to Kagome's side.]
Fx ball: *lightning-flash*

2
[A couple of villagers stare up in shock.]
villager1: aahh!?
villager2: Something's come from inside her belly...
(    I hope her stomach hasn't been cut - she'd very likely die.)

3
[Front view of Kaede's head, and she's shocked to realise what she's seeing.]
Kaede: Shikon no Tama!

4
[Inuyasha looks a bit surprised too, while the light from the Shikon no Tama
shines in the background.]
Inuyasha: !

5
[Kagome is lying on the ground in the background, looking at the now inert
ball which has just landed on the forest floor in the foreground.]
Fx ball: *thud*
Kagome: uuh... 



Page 11

1
[Close up view of the ball, which has some blood on it, lying among the grass.]
Fx ball: *roll-over-and-over*

2
[View of Kagome lying in the grass reaching out for the Shikon no Tama with
an unsteady hand.]
Kagome: .oO(From inside of me...!?).

3
[Side view of the monster's head (looking a bit more human at the moment)
rushing towards something.]
Fx monster: buzz-buzz-buzz
monster: As I thought, she had it hidden in her body.

4
[Black frame.]
voice: {off} That ball is mine!!

5
[View from next to Inuyasha as he yells down at Kagome, who has almost
gotten the ball.]
Kagome: eh...?
Inuyasha: Hand it over!

6
[Suddenly part of the centipede body sweeps past, picking up Kagome, and
separating her from the Shikon no Tama.]
Fx monster: buzz-buzz-buzz
Kagome: !

7
[Kagome gets dragged past Inuyasha's tree, and she grabs on.]
Fx Kagome: *whump*



Page 12

1
[The monster's body is wrapped around the tree, crushing Kagome, while
Inuyasha just looks slightly annoyed.]
Fx monster: *coil*
monster: Khe he he he...

2
[Close up view of part of the monster woman's head, as she stares at
something off screen.]
monster: I've heard that some Half-Youkai brat called....
monster: Inuyasha or something, is after the Shikon no Tama...
monster: That you?

3
[Front view of Inuyasha's head and shoulders, looking like something stung a nerve.]



Page 13

1
[Side view of Kagome's head (rest is covered by the monster) as she looks up
in surprise at Inuyasha, who's just above her.]
Kagome: .oO("Half-Youkai"...).
Kagome: .oO(What is this guy?).

2
[View of Inuyasha grinning nastily.]
Inuyasha: Don't take me lightly, Centipede Jourou.
Inuyasha: When I fight seriously,
Inuyasha: a bitch like you is just small-fry.

3
[Side view of Kagome talking up to Inuyasha (she's at his chest height),
while he looks down at her.]
Kagome: ...you've had that big attitude since earlier, but...
Kagome: are you strong?
Inuyasha: ......

4
[Wide view of the monster in the foreground looking back at the two on the tree.]
monster: Can't move can you?
monster: Because it looks as if your strong power is being sealed, isn't it.

5
[The monster's head is now just above ground level, and she's stuck her long
tongue out and wrapped it around the Shikon no Tama. In an overlayed frame,
Inuyasha looks quite annoyed.]
Fx : 
monster: Stay there and sulk while I do this..
Inuyasha: ah, shit.
(    The monster actually says a cliche used in TV dramas and movies. It is
_always_ a bad guy who says this, when the hero is tied up, and the bad guy
is about to do a _really_ bad thing.)



Page 14

1
[A group of guys from the village stare on in shock, along with Keade.]
villager1: It ate the ball!
Kaede: Y, you can't.
villager2: What is it going to become, Kaede-sama.

2
[View of the arms on the ground, looking like something's happening to them.]
Fx arms: rustle rustle rustle

3
[View of the monster's torso against a black background, while her arms grow back.]
Fx arms: plop-plop-plop

4
[Close shot of Kagome's head against the tree, sweating noticibly.]
Kagome: .oO(The arms came back!?).

5
[View of the monster's head, whose eyes have gone darker.]
Fx monster: *light rip*



Page 15

1
[In the background Inuyasha and Kagome look back in surprise as the monster
'hatches'. The monster's old skin is shredded as the new version pops out,
leaving some of the skin from the old face and chest still intact.]
Fx monster: *tear*
Fx monster: *buzz*
Kagome: !!

2
[Close up view of the monster's new head. Would make an effective poster
against staying up and watching anime all night - those bulging, blood-shot
eyes look rather familiar. The skin has darkened considerbly, and the teeth
have also become much bigger.]
Fx monster: *awkward movment*
monster: How wonderful...
monster: My power is back to full...

3
[View of Kagome's head as she realises something to her disgust.]
Fx Kagome: *shiver*
Kagome: It's de...delighted!?



Page 16

1
[The centipede coils tighten around the two on the tree, and Inuyasha
doesn't look bothered at all, but Kagome is getting crushed.]
Fx monster: *squeeze*
Fx monster: creak creak creak
Kagome: gaah.

2
[Tight view of Kagome with her eyes closed, looking like she's straining/in pain.]
Fx monster: creak
Kagome: .oO(I'm being....strangled...).

3
[Side view of the two as Inuyasha speaks down to Kagome, without looking at her.]
Inuyasha: Oi.

4
[Close up view of Inuyasha's head looking down at Kagome, but it's hard to
read his expression.]
Inuyasha: This arrow...
Inuyasha: Can you get it out!?

5
[Wide view of Kagome looking back up at Inuyasha in surprise. This is
actually part of the same frame as #4, but the two have been cut.]
Kagome: eh...!?

6
[Side view of Kagome straining upwards to get the arrow, with the monster's
body still wrapped around her.]
Kagome: ghnnn...

7
[Black frame with speed lines coming out of the speech bubble.]
voice: You must not pull it out!!

8
[View of the two on the tree, both turned towards the speaker.]
Kaede: {off} That arrow is Inuyasha's seal...

9
[It's Kaede, and she looks pretty angry.]
Kaede: That guy must not be freed.



Page 17

1
[Inuyasha shouts back at Kaede, while Kagome gets crushed some more.]
Fx monster: creak creak
Inuyasha: Are you half-awake, babaa.
Inuyasha: Do you want to become centipede _bait_!?

2
[View of the monster, with lots of swirly stuff in the background.]
Fx monster: hisssss
Inuyasha: {off} If that thing completely absorbs the Shikon no Tama...
Inuyasha: {off} It's the end!!

3
[Front view of Inuyasha as he speaks down to Kagome, who's now right by his head.]
Inuyasha: How about it girl!!
Inuyasha: Do you want to die here with me!?

4
[View of Kagome's sweating face as she tries to decide what to do.]
Fx Kagome: *squeeze*
Kagome: .oO(I... don't know what's going on here... but,).
Kagome: .oO(I do not want to die!!).

5
Fx Kagome: *seize*
[Kagome reaches up and tugs at the arrow.]
Kagome: Revive, Inuyasha!!

6
[Front view of Inuyasha head and shoulders, while the arrow seems to give
off some light/energy.]
Fx air: crackle-crackle



Page 18

1
[View of Kagome holding the arrow, which now just fades away.]
Fx arrow: *light-clicking-on*...

2
[The villagers and Kaede look on in surprise.]
villager: The arrow's...
Kaede: Vanished!?

3
[In a blast of power, the monster's body is thrown back (and Kagome crashes
to the ground), and the thick wooden vines around Inuyasha break into pieces.]
Fx Inuyasha: *rush*
Fx monster: slash slash
Inuyasha: hahaha!!
Kagome: Kyaa!



Page 19

1
[View from ground level as Inuyasha spins through the air and lands on all
fours in front of the monster.]
Fx ground: *whump*
Fx monster: *awkward movment*

2
[View of the monster's grotesque head and shoulders as it rushes forward.]
Fx monster: buzz-buzz-buzz
monster: You brat.

3
[Inuyasha rushes forward too, with his right arm extended (long
fingernails), with a happy expression on his face.]
Fx Inuyasha: *leap*
Inuyasha: Come get it you cow!!



Page 20-1

1
[Double page spread of Inuyasha ripping the monster apart as he goes
straight through and along it's body.]
Fx Inuyasha: *rush* 
Inuyasha: _Sankon Tetsusou_!! (Soul Scattering Iron Claw)

2
[Insert frame of the villagers looking completely amazed.]
villager1: Yeek.
villager2: W, with one strike...



Page 22

1
[Full view of Inuyasha landing onto the ground looking a bit smug, with body
parts falling around him, and Kagome in a sitting position staring at him
in the background. ]
Fx ground: thud
Fx bits: clatter

2
[Head and shoulders view of Kagome looking surprised.]
Kagome: .oO(This guy....).
Kagome: .oO(is very strong...).



Page 23

1
[View of some body parts, and bit of the monster's face lying on the ground.]
Fx bits: *steam*
Fx bits: *tremble*

2
[Kagome stares with mouth agape as she notices that the body parts are still twitching.]
Fx bits: buzz buzz buzz
Kagome: .oO(No way.).
Kagome: .oO(It's moving...).

3
[Front view of Kagome's head and shoulders still looking surprised, as Kaede
comes to her side.]
Kaede: Can you see a glowing lump of flesh!?
Kaede: The Shikon no Tama should be inside of that.
Kagome: Eh...

4
[View of Kagome's head as she turns back to Kaede in surprise.]
Kaede: {off} If we don't extract the ball, this thing will revive again and again.
Kagome: You're jok...

5
[Wide angle view of Kagome on all fours staring at lots of twitching body
parts around her.]
Fx bits: buzz buzz buzz
Kagome: You aren't joking.

6
[A wide angle view shows some light coming out of a large lump of flesh.]
Fx lump: *glow*
Kagome: I see it.
Kagome: Over there.



Page 24

1
[View of Kagome kneeling on the ground, looking at something in her hands,
while Kaede looks at it over her shoulder.]
Fx ball: *glow*

2
[Side view of Kagome looking at a small ball in her hand.]
Kagome: The "Shikon no Tama" is actually...
Kagome: something that makes Youkai become stronger...

(    The word 'Youkai' used here in the Japanese text can be translated as
'monster', 'demon' and so on. However, it is actually a more general term
used to describe a creature which has magical and/or spiritual powers, and
tends to be evil. There isn't a good single word translation of this in
English, so I've decided to leave it untranslated.)

3
[Front view of Kagome's head and shoulders looking at something off scene.]
Inuyasha: {off} Yup,
Inuyasha: {off} to a human it's just a useless thing.

4
[Upper body view of Inuyasha, looking rather pleased, with his right arm
raised and his fist partially clenched, and lots of swirly stuff in the background.]
Fx Inuyasha: rustle
Inuyasha: If you don't want to become my claw's victim,
Inuyasha: meekly bring over the Shikon no Tama.

5
[Front view of Kagome's head and shoulders as she stares back in shock.]
Kagome: eh...?





       Inuyasha
-Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi-
        Part 3

Version: 2.005
Title: The person after the Jewel
Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi
Translated from: Shounen Sunday '96 #52, 27th Nov '96
Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000
Translation & editing by
Chris Rijk
Additional translating and editing by
Akira Igarashi

This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000.
Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc.
Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/.

Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as
seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly
recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180
pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available
- the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now
available.

Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language,
as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the
original Japanese version.



Page 1
1
[Body shot of Kagome holding the Shikon no Tama in her fingers, turning back
to look at us, with a large shot of Inuyasha also turning around, but with
his claws clenched.]
title: The person after the Jewel.



Page 2
1
[In the forest clearing, with body parts still lying around, Inuyasha stands
in the foreground, looking menacingly at Kagome, who's sitting in the
foreground looking back at him.]
Fx leaves: rustle
Inuyasha: Now... unless you want to be killed,
Inuyasha: you better hand over the Shikon no Tama.

2
[Head and shoulders view of Kagome, clenching her first, with Kaede standing
behind her.]
Fx Kagome: *clench*
Kaede: You, er, Kagome...
Kaede: Never hand it over.
Kagome: ......

3
[Close up of the Shikon no Tama against a black background.]
Narr: The Shikon no Tama which boosts a Youkai's spiritual power...
Narr: is an unholy jewel.



Page 3
1
[Head and shoulders shot of Inuyasha looking quite menacing, cleaning his
claw, and baring his teeth.]
Fx fist: *grind*
Inuyasha: I will not go easy on you.
Inuyasha: I especially...

2
[Inuyasha rushes right at Kagome, and strikes the ground where she was
sitting, but she threw herself to the side.]
Fx ground: *wham*
Inuyasha: don't need to for some stinking woman!!
Kagome: Kya!!

3
[Overlayed shot of some men from the village, looking at awe at the power of
the strike, and the bits of earth flying through the air.]
Fx debris: *rain down*
villager: Woah.



Page 4
1
[The view pulls back, and we see Kagome standing in front of the massive
hole Inuyasha has ripped in the ground - it's about 2m wide, up to 1m deep,
and about 5m long. Inuyasha stands at the end, crouched on the ground.]
Fx ground: *steam*
Fx Inuyasha: *solid stance*
Inuyasha: After this,
Inuyasha: you'll be in two equal parts.

2
[Head and shoulders shot of Kagome shouting back at Inuyasha, looking both
angry and afraid.]
Kagome: Y, you've...
Kagome: You seriously tried to do it, didn't you!!

3
[Some of the village men whisper to each other behind Kaede.]
villager: Ka...Kaede-sama, after all...
villager: Inuyasha's seal being undone was unwise, wasn't it...
Kaede: What a bother...

4
[Kaede takes out and holds a necklace of small,dark, rough little
stones/some kind of material.]
Fx : *jingle*...
Kaede: Yet again,
Kaede: that damn guy...



Page 5
1
[Inuyasha jumps through the air at Kagome, who ducks behind a tree.]
Fx Inuyasha: *swish*
Fx Kagome: *zip*
Inuyasha: Prepare to die!!
Kagome: How can I!


2
[Inuyasha just claws right through the tree, and Kagome cringes back from
the blast.]
Fx tree: *whack*

3
[Kagome falls to the ground, and also lets go of the Shikon no Tama which
rolls out in front of her.]
Fx tree: *rumble*
Fx ground: *crunch-crunch*
Kagome: Ah...!

4
[View from just in front of Kagome lying on the ground, with Inuyasha about
to land right down on top of her, just as she is about to grab the Shikon
no Tama.]
Fx Inuyasha: *swish*
Inuyasha: Take this!!

5
[Head and shoulders view of Inuyasha in mid-flight, looking a bit surprised
at the necklace that has just been thrown onto his neck.]
Fx necklace: *clatter*
Fx necklace: *swoop*
Inuyasha: hn!?



Page 6
1
[View of Kaede, with some villagers behind her, seriously explaining
something to Kagome.]
Kaede: Kagome,
Kaede: Speak the soul quietening spirit word!

2
[Head and shoulders view of Kagome looking highly confused.]
Kagome: !?  Eh!?

3
[Kagome has gotten off the ground, and is talking back to Kaede (off scene)
and looking quite confused.]
Fx Kagome: *in-a-flurry*
Kaede: {off} Anything's okay.
Kaede: {off} A word that'll quieten Inuyasha!!
Kagome: Ev, even though you're saying that, my mind's gone blank...

4
[Inuyasha strikes the ground in front of Kagome, almost like he was
bouncing, and she cringes to the side from the debris flying through the air.]
Fx Inuyasha: *wham*
Inuyasha: I am,
Inuyasha: going to be quietened!?

5
[View of Inuyasha's head and shoulders as he flies through the air, with
quite an angry expression on his face.]
Fx Inuyasha: *swish*
Inuyasha: Don't kid yourself!!

6
[View of Kagome from Inuyasha's POV looking quite scared.]
Kagome: S,
Kagome: S,



Page 7
1
[Close up of Kagome as she clenches her fist and shouts of her command.]
Kagome: Sit!!

2
[Inuyasha is pulled out of the air and does a belly flop onto the ground
right in front of Kagome, who is still on her knees and looks quite surprised.]
Fx Inuyasha: splat
Kagome: Ah!?
Inuyasha: Wha!!

3
[The villages behind Kaede stare in surprise, but Kaede has her eye closed
(the other is covered by her patch) looking non-plussed.]
villager: Wow,
villager: He got quiet!
Kaede: Hmm.

(    I guess you either need to be Kagome, or need the Shikon no Tama to get the
necklace to work.)

4
[View from ground level of Inuyasha's head turned to the side in the dent he
just made in the ground. He looks quite surprised.]
Fx Inuyasha: *hiss*
Inuyasha: ......

5
[Inuyasha sits up and grabs the necklace around his neck in both his hands,
and he looks quite pissed off.]
Inuyasha: Wh,
Inuyasha: what the heck is this.



Page 8
1
[Kaede has come to stand by Kagome in the middle-ground, while she and
Kagome look at Inuyasha in the foreground, who still has his hands around
the necklace, and looks rather stunned.]
Fx Kaede: *rustle*
Kaede: It's useless Inuyasha,
Kaede: as that rosary undoes your power.
Inuyasha: Wha-...

2
[Inuyasha charges through the air again.]
Fx Inuyasha: *swish*
Inuyasha: Go stuff it, old crone.

3
[Front view of Kagome's head and shoulders, and Kaede talks to her front the side.]
Kaede: The spirit word.
Kagome: Sit.

4
[Wide shot of Kagome sitting in front of Inuyasha and is looking down at him
with a hand on her chin, while he is hugging the ground again. Kaede turns
back to the villagers to the side. ]
Fx Inuyasha: *steam*
Kaede: Okay all of you, lets return to the village.
Kagome: .oO(...fascinating.).

5
[View of the village, with some men working on a house.]
Fx wood: *clang clang*



Page 9
1
[Outside Kaede's house by the hill, a crowd of villages has gathered.]
Fx croud: *mumble*

2
[View from inside of Keade's doorway of some villagers looking in.]
voice: {off} Let's see that belly wound,
voice: and we'll spread some medicinal plants over it.

3
[Inside the house, Kaede and Kagome are sitting on the floor, while Kaede
looks at Kagome's wound to the side. In the foreground Inuyasha lounges on
the floor looking bored and annoyed.]
Kaede: However, it's become a problem.
Kaede: As the Shikon no Tama has come out yet again in this age.
Kagome: Ouch.

4
[Front view of Kagome's head and shoulders as she looks concerned at what
Kaede is saying.]
Kaede: Bad people will come swarming after that.
Kagome: Umm... like Youkai you mean...?

5
[War stock footage: several mean looking mounted soldiers ride with weapons
draw while flames burn in the background.]
Kaede: It's not only Youkai.
Kaede: It's people with evil in their hearts as well...



Page 10
1
[Side view of Kaede as she explains to Kagome, who looks both surprised and
interested, with the Shikon no Tama shown in the background.]
Kaede: In this age of wars, if they get the Shikon no Tama's spiritual power,
Kaede: then it's is as if they can achieve all their desires.
Kagome: Hmmmm...?

2
[Kagome turns to Inuyasha, who's back is turned to her as he lounges on the
floor, looking peeved.]
Kagome: Why do you...
Kagome: want the Shikon no Tama?
Inuyasha: ...

3
[Head view of Kagome looking at the Shikon no Tama in her hands.]
Kagome: You're strong,
Kagome: even if you don't borrow the Jewel's power.

4
[Head and shoulders view of Kaede looking to the side.]
Kaede: Because that guy's Half-Youkai...

5
[Head and shoulders view of Inuyasha, resting on his chin, suddenly getting annoyed.]



Page 11
1
[Wide view of the room as Inuyasha suddenly sits up and smashes his fist
through the floorboards. Kaede doesn't react, but Kagome shrinks back a bit.]
Fx Inuyasha: *sit-up-abruptly*
Fx floor: *crack*

2
[Head and shoulders view of Inuyasha looking quite angry.]
Inuyasha: Old crone,
Inuyasha: you've been going on and on like that since earlier.
Inuyasha: Do you know me!?

3
[Kaede and Inuyasha are overlayed on a flashback to Kikyou (carrying her
bow) and Kaede as a child, carrying some arrows.]
Kaede: You don't recognise me do you,
Kaede: but that's not surprising.
Kaede: I'm the younger sister of Kikyou, the person who sealed you...
Kaede: I'm Kaede.
Inuyasha: Kaede...?



Page 12
1
[Side view of Kaede explaining with her eyes closed, and Inuyasha scratching
his head, looking bored.]
Kaede: It's been 50 years since then...
Kaede: so I've aged as well.
Inuyasha: Hmmm...
Inuyasha: You're that brat huh....
Inuyasha: which means....

2
[Side view of Inuyasha sitting back with a couldn't care less attitude,
while Kagome looks at him in surprise.]
Inuyasha: Kikyou is a total hag as well?
Inuyasha: Too bad isn't it, being human.

3
[Kaede turns to Inuyasha, looking a bit surprised.]
Kaede: Kikyou onee-sama is dead.

4
[Side view of Inuyasha looking like he just stopped speaking in surprise.]
Kaede: It was the same day you were sealed.

5
[Flash-back to Kikyou being cremated, with the Shikon no Tama in her hands.]



Page 13
1
[Upper body view of Inuyasha sitting, looking down with his eyes closed,
almost looking amused.]
Inuyasha: Hmm...
Inuyasha: So that's what happened....

2
[View of Inuyasha's head who has a canine bared, and a nasty expression on
his face.]
Fx Inuyasha: *grin*
Inuyasha: Too fucking bad for that bitch eh.
Inuyasha: keh.

3
[Inuyasha resumes longing on the floor, eyes closed, looking almost happy,
while Kagome stares at him from the side.]
Fx Inuyasha: *roll*
Inuyasha: That's a relief.

4
[Kaede tends to the fire as the explains something.]
Fx logs: *pop*
Kaede: Inuyasha,
Kaede: it's too early to be relieved.

5
[Partial view of Kaede from the side, as she tells Kagome something
shocking, drawn behind her is Kikyou with her bow.]
Kaede: Kagome,
Kaede: you may be the reincarnation of Kikyou onee-sama.
Kagome: Eh...

6
[Head and shoulders view of Inuyasha resting on his chin, with a rather
neutral looking face, though clearly interested.]



Page 14
1
[Flashback to Kagome blowing off the centipede-monster's arms.]
Narr: It's not just your figure or magical powers and so on.

2
[Flashback to Kagome having the Shikon no Tama bitten out of her.]
Narr: That you carried the Shikon no Tama in your body is the best proof.

3
[Flashback to Kikyou being cremated.]

4
[Side view of Kagome's head and shoulders, as she looks at the Shikon no
Tama now on a thong around her neck.]
Narr: You will have to protect the Shikon no Tama.
Kagome: .oO(This is ridiculous...).



Page 15
1
[View in the village of some villagers recognising Kagome.] 
woman: I heard that she is a reincarnation of Kikyou-sama..
old-man: Now that you say it, I think she is in fact noble and solemn.

2
[Behind Kagome, the villagers bow, put their hands together and close their
eyes - like they're praying, as a sign of respect. Kagome looks behind her
at this in some consternation.]
Kagome: .oO(Geh.).
Kagome: .oO(I'm being worshipped.).

3
[View from below of Inuyasha sitting on the branch of a tree, while Kagome
(drawn overlayed) looks on.]
Fx leaves: *rustle*...
Kagome: ......
Inuyasha: ......

4
[Head and shoulders view of Inuyasha thinking by himself.]
Inuyasha: That girl is...
Inuyasha: Kikyou...?



Page 16
1
[A small fruit flies through the air.]
Fx fruit: *swish*

2
[View from behind of Inuyasha as he puts a hand behind him and catches the
fruit without even looking.]
Fx hand: *slap*

3
[Inuyasha turns around and glares.]
Fx Inuyasha: *glare*
Inuyasha: Hn?

4
[Full view of Kagome (she's still wearing her school clothes), looking like
she's just thrown something, and carrying a bunch of _daikon_ (Japanese
radish), a basket of fish, and a bag of the fruit she just threw.]
Fx food: *thud*
Kagome: That's to share.

5
[View from behind Kagome as she looks up at Inuyasha on his branch, who's
looking back down at her.]
Inuyasha: What's with that food.
Kagome: That villagers kindly offered them to me.

6
[View of Kagome's head as she continues to talk up at Inuyasha.]
Kagome: Say, come down...
Kagome: and we'll eat together.

7
[View of Inuyasha sitting on his branch, looking surprised and annoyed.]
Inuyasha: ......



Page 17
1
[View of Kagome sitting on the grass with her legs stretched out, eating a
fruit, while Inuyasha sits below the tree and looks like he's edging away
from Kagome.]
Inuyasha: What are you plotting, bitch.
Kagome: Nothing much... just this:

2
[Kagome Kagome looks at Inuyasha from the side, with her head titled.]
Kagome: You.
Kagome: You don't like me do you?

3
[Inuyasha turns to Kagome, looking like he sees something disgusting, while
Kagome looks at him from the side, looking annoyed. ]
Inuyasha: You're horribly nauseating.
(    The above line shows that Inuyasha is a bit ahead of his time, as the style
and use of the sentance (which is only used by teenagers) has only turned
up in recent years in modern day Japan.)
Kagome: Hey you.

4
[Front view of Kagome's head and shoulders as she points back at herself
with her forefinger.]
Kagome: I'm Kagome.
Kagome: I'm not Kikyou.


5
[Side view of Inuyasha getting angry.]


Page 18
1
[Head and shoulders view of Kagome as she turns to Inuyasha, looking a bit hopeful.]
Kagome: So why don't you be a little more friendly?
Kagome: Okay?

2
[View of Inuyasha talking down to Kagome with a condescending expression on
his face.]
Inuyasha: keh,
Inuyasha: You idiot.

3
[View of Inuyasha standing next to Kagome, talking down to her, while Kagome
realises something.]
Inuyasha: Whoever you may be,
Inuyasha: I will do anything without mercy to take the Shikon no Tama.
Kagome: Oh, that's right.

4
[Side view of Kagome, looking almost sad.]
Kagome: But, when you run wild,
Kagome: I can just say 'sit'...
(    Kagome is saying that it would be better for Inuyasha is he was nicer,
because she can protect herself from his attacks, and so she isn't worried
about being harmed by him.)

5
[Inuyasha crashes to the ground, while Kagome apologetic and flaps her hand
at him.]
Fx Inuyasha: *splat*
Kagome: Ah, sorry.
Kagome: Forget that happened.
Inuyasha: ......
(    Kagome is saying that Inuyasha should pretend that what she just caused
didn't happen - and she's also ignoring what Inuyasha thinks of this, even
though he got hurt :) )

6
[a black frame.]

7
[View of Kaede's house at night.]



Page 19
1
[View from the rafters of Kagome lying on a bed on the floor next to the fire.]
Fx noise: (crickets) chirp chirp chirp
(    This sound is only heard in late summer/early autumn.)

2
[Front view of Kagome lying to one side, looking lonely.]
Kagome: .oO(It's already been two days,).
Kagome: .oO(since I came _here_.).

3
[Dark frame showing Kagome's mother, brother and grandfather.]
Kagome: .oO(Jii-chan, mama... Souta...).
Kagome: .oO(They'll be getting worried.).

4
[Side view of Kagome tucking the blanket up to her, eyes closed, looking
quite sad.]
Fx Kagome: *soft-breathing*
Kagome: .oO(Somehow...).
Kagome: .oO(I've got to go home...).

5
[The view pulls back, and a bird can be seen sitting on the window.]
Fx leaves: *rustle*

6
[A close up shows the bird has three eyes.]



Page 20
1
[View of Kagome sleeping from the bird's point of view.]

2
[Large close up of the bird - it's a bit like a raven, except it has 3 large
eyes with slit's for pupils, and it's beak is lined with lots of small,
sharp teeth.]
Fx crow: (unpleasant cry of a crow) caw caw caw caw

3
[A small rock bouncing off the window frame makes the bird take to the air.]
Fx stone: *clatter*
Fx crow: caw

4
[View of the bird cawing at Inuyasha, who's sitting on top of a post, in the
shadows, looking very menacing.]
Fx Inuyasha: *rustle*...
Fx crow: caw
Fx crow: *beat wings*...

5
[Inuyasha flips another small rock with his fingers.]
Fx stone: *ping*

6
[Inuyasha flicks the stone at the bird, which is now flying off.]
Fx stone: *whap*
Fx crow: *beat wings*...



Page 21
1
[View of the bird flying away against the moon.]
Fx crow: *beat wings*...
Inuyasha: .oO(It's noticed the smell of the jewel to come here so soon......).
Inuyasha: .oO(Corpse Dancing Crow...).

2
[Inuyasha continues to watch it fly into the distance.]
Inuyasha: .oO(A nasty thing's come out.).

3
[View of the bright sky.]

4
[View of some tree branches.]
Fx leaves: *rustle*...

5
[View of Kagome stepping of the roots of a tree, while walking through the forest.]
Fx cround: *crunch*
Narr: The desolated well in Inuyasha Forest...

6
[View of the hidden well that Kagome came out of as it is in this time.]
Narr: the place I came out from.

7
[Side view of Kagome, looking sad.]
Narr: When I get there,
Narr: the way home will surely be...



Page 22
1
[View of some buildings in the village.]
voice1: {off} Kagome.
voice2: {off} Kagome.

2
[Some men of the village report to Kaede who looks off to the distance.]
villager: She doesn't seem to be anywhere around here.
Kaede: Don't tell me she went outside the village by herself...

3
[View of Inuyasha crouching on the roof of some building.]
Inuyasha: ...

4
[Kagome continues to walk through the forest, while in the bush behind her,
two pairs of eyes stare out.]
Fx leaves: rustle
Fx Kagome: *crunch*
thing: ......

5
[Suddenly two hands grab each of Kagome's upper arms, and an arm (with an
armguard) covers Kagome's face.]
Fx arm: *rustle*
Fx Kagome: *start*

6
[View from outside of the entrance to a large, run-down building, with some
crows flying in the air outside.]
Fx crows: *caw caw*



Page 23
1
[Inside the building some ugly soldiers take their ease and drinking _sake_.]
thug1: It's a girl...
thug2: A girl...

2
[View from the floorboards as Kagome is roughly shoved onto the floor.]
Fx Kagome: *whump*

3
[Wide view of the large soldier's leader being severed sake by a small
one-eyed man, while two soldiers hold down Kagome, and look quite pleased
with themselves, while Kagome looks quite angry.]
thug3: We got her just like you ordered, Chief.
thug4: Gehehe, this girly really is wearing some odd clothes.
leader: *cough*
leader: *cough*
Kagome: Wait,
Kagome: What's with you guys.

4
[View of Kagome looking up from the floorboards in surprise.]
Fx Kagome: urkk...!
leader: {off} The Jewel...
Kagome: Eh.



Page 24
1
[View of the ugly, scarred and bald leader as he drinks sake and spills most
of it down the front. His eyes are looking in opposite directions, and he
has his arm held out.]
Fx leader: *odd breathing*
Fx sake: *dribble*
leader: The Jewel...
leader: hand it over.

2
[View of Kagome's head and shoulders as she looking quite worried and surprised.]
Fx Kagome: *gulp*...

3
[Side view of Inuyasha jumping through the forest undergrowth on all fours.]
Fx Inuyasha: (jumping through undergrowth) *swish*

4
[Front view of Inuyasha looking quite annoyed.]
Inuyasha: .oO(Shit, that stupid girl.).
Inuyasha: .oO(Where the heck has she gone with the Jewel!).




       Inuyasha
-Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi-
        Part 4

Version: 2.005
Title: The Corpse Dancing Crow
Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi
Translated from: Shounen Sunday '97 #1, 4th Dec '96
Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000
Translation & editing by
Chris Rijk
Additional translating and editing by
Akira Igarashi

This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000.
Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc.
Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/.

Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as
seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly
recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180
pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available
- the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now
available.

Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language,
as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the
original Japanese version.



Page 1
1
[Kagome is looking slightly to the side, with a bow drawn, and arrow notched.]
title: The Corpse Dancing Crow
Narr: Arrow the wicked!!



Page 2
1
[Outside the run down old building in the forest, last seen at the end of
the previous chapter.]
Fx wind: *whoosh*

2
[Inside Kagome is held by two soldiers in front of their massive leader, who
is taking his ease.]
Fx thugs: clatter
leader: *cough*
leader: *cough*

3
[Close up of the leader, whose eyes are looking in opposite directions. In
an overlayed drawing, Kagome looks on with a guarded expression.]
Fx leader: creak...
Fx leader: *odd breathing*
leader: The _Shi...kon no_ ...
leader: _Tama_...



Page 3
1
[The leader grabs Kagome by the front of her school shirt, and hauls her up
into the air.]
Fx leader: *yank!*

2
[The leader then throws Kagome onto the ground.]
Fx leader: *throw*
Fx Kagome: thump!

3
[Close up of the leader's face, as he holds the Shikon no Tama in one hand,
wearing a slight smile as he looks (with inverse cross eyes) at the glowing ball.]
leader: *cough*

4
[View of Kagome's head and shoulders as she raises herself off the floor,
looking quite concerned.]
Kagome: Ah...

5
[FlashBack Kagome remembering Kaede explaining about the Shikon no Tama.
Kaede: It's not just Youkai.
Kaede: People with evil in their hearts are also after the Shikon no Tama...

EndFlashBack]

6
[Side view of Kagome reaching up towards the massive leader from a sitting position.]
Kagome: You mustn't.
Kagome: Return it...

7
[Kagome stops dead as a katana suddenly thuds into the floor right in front
of her face.]
Fx katana: whump



Page 4
1
[Kagome shifts back until her back rests against a pillar, while the leader
uses the sword to push himself off the ground, with swirly stuff in the background.]
Fx leader: creak
leader: *cough*
leader: *cough* 

2
[Close up of the leader's ugly face.]
leader: Res...
leader: train her.

3
[Two soldiers grab hold of Kagome's arms and haul her up, and they look a
little surprised at their leader's order.]
Fx thugs: *grab*
thug: eh...
thug: Er,
thug: yeah.

4
[Side view as the leader raises the katana in one hand right above Kagome.]
Fx sword: swish!
Kagome and soldiers: !

5
[View of some of the other soldiers looking on, with slightly bored and
disappointed expressions.]
thug: Gonna be killed for sure.
thug: Ah-ah, kinda wasteful.

6
Fx sword: whoosh!
[Kagome goes glassy eyed as the katana comes down to slice her head down the middle.]

7
[White frame with some blood splattering.]
Fx blood: *splat*



Page 5
1
[The view pulls out to show that the soldier on Kagome's left has had his
right shoulder sliced open, and blood gushes out.]
Fx blood: *gush*
thug: Eh...?
Kagome: Ah...

2
[The other soldiers look on in surprise.]
thug: Ch... chief!?

3
[The wounded soldier falls to the ground, with blood continuing to gush from
the wound, in front of the leader.]
Fx leader: *odd breathing*
Fx thug: *thump* (collapsing onto floor)
leader: *cough*

4
[Close up front view of the leader putting a hand to his head, and sticking
his tongue out - typical 'opps' stance.]
Fx leader: *odd breathing*
leader: Opps,
leader: I... goofed.
leader: *cough*

5
[Side view of the leader edging towards Kagome, who is edging backwards,
looking surprised and afraid.]
Fx leader: creak...
leader: *cough*
leader: This time,
leader: it's the neck.
Kagome: .oO(Wh...).
Kagome: .oO(What is this guy...).



Page 6
1
[The leader rushes forward, sword arm raised.]
Fx leader: *stamp stamp stamp*
leader: You...
leader: die---.

2
[Close up view of Kagome looking behind her as she runs off.]
Fx Kagome: *run*
Kagome: I won't!!

3
[While continuing to run forward while looking behind, Kagome stares in
surprise as the leader makes a big sweep with his katana and slices two of
his mens' heads off.]
Fx thug1: whomp!
Fx thug2: splat!

4
[Two of the leader's remaining men stare in shock as a bleeding head bounces by.]
Fx head: thunk
thug1: Yeeek!
thug2: Wh, what're ya doing, chief!!



Page 7
1
[The leader continues to walk towards Kagome, sword raised and dripping
blood. Kagome however, has gotten hold of a spear that was lying on the floor.]
Fx leader: creak...
Fx Kagome: *grab*
leader: *cough*

2
[Kagome grabs the spear in both hands a bit awkwardly, but looks quite defiant.]
Fx Kagome: rustle!
Kagome: St,
Kagome: Stay back.

3
[Side view of Kagome glaring off at the leader.]
Kagome: Because this spear has better reach.
Kagome: Try something and...

4
[Kagome gawks in surprise as the leader casually slices the end of her spear off.]
Fx sword: thwack!
leader: *cough*

5
[Black frame of the katana being swung.]
Fx sword: *thrust*

6
[Kagome holds up the spear half above her in desperation, while shutting her
eyes and gritting her teeth.]
Kagome: I'm done for!!



Page 8
1
[Black frame of something being struck.]
Fx : crack!

2
[Somehow Inuyasha is in the air, right in front of Kagome. He has a baggy
sleeved arm raised which the katana has just struck, and broken in two.
Behind him Kagome stares in shock, while still crouching backwards.]

3
[Head and shoulders view of Kagome looking surprised.]
Kagome: .oO(Inuyasha...).



Page 9
1
[View of the other soldiers looking shocked and angry.]
thug1: Wh,
thug2: What's with this bastard...

2
[Inuyasha stands beside Kagome, who looks a little happy.]
Kagome: Coming to help me...
Inuyasha: Where's the Shikon no Tama!?

3
[Kagome stares up at Inuyasha in surprise/annoyance, while Inuyasha shouts
down at Kagome.]
Kagome: wasn't on your mind at all?
Inuyasha: What's happened to the Jewel?

4
[Inuyasha turns towards the massive leader, who still holds the broken sword.]
Fx leader: *odd breathing*
Fx Inuyasha: *whump*
leader: *cough*
leader: *cough*
Inuyasha: ... this guy huh...

5
[Front view of Inuyasha putting his sleeve in front of his nose, while in a
overlayed drawing, Kagome looks on in surprise.]
Inuyasha: What an awful smell.
Inuyasha: There's a dreadful smell of a reeking corpse around here...
Kagome: Eh...?



Page 10
1
[Inuyasha dashes forwards, readying his claw.]
Fx Inuyasha: *leap*
Inuyasha: You're there aren't you! Corpse Dancing Crow!!

2
[Inuyasha swipes at the front of the leader's bamboo armour.]
Fx Inuyasha: *opening something hollow*

3
[Through the rip in the armour, the three eyed bird from the last chapter
bursts out.]
Fx crow: caw caw caw



Page 11
1
[The view pulls back, and we see the bird with blood dripping down it's
beak, poking out of where the leader's heart would be, while the leader's
men look on in surprise.]
Fx crow: caw caw caw
thug: Ah...

2
[The remaining three soldiers and Kagome all stare in horror and edge backwards.]
Fx thugs: rustle
thug: Aaaaghhhhhhh!
Kagome: Kyaaa!

3
[Close up of Inuyasha with a fairly neutral looking face.]
Inuyasha: Maybe at sometime around last night...
Inuyasha: it ate it's way into the chest and built a fucking nest.



Page 12
1
[Two soldiers whisper to each other, while Kagome stares and puts her hand
to her chin.]
thug1: The ch... chief...
thug1: You mean he's already dead...?
thug2: I thought there was something odd about his appearance...
Kagome: H... how cruel...

2
[Close up of the crow poking out of the chest.]
Fx crow: caw caw caw

3
[Inuyasha looks back, while holding his sleeve over his nose.]
Inuyasha: Because the bastard's not that strong....
Inuyasha: it manipulates a bloody corpse to fight... nasty nature.

4
[The leader reaches down and grabs a scabbarded sword.]
Fx leader: creak
leader: *cough*

5
[The leader draws the sword and rushes forward, while Inuyasha jumps right
in front of him.]
Fx leader: *swinging long object*
Fx Inuyasha: whump



Page 13
1
[Side shot of Inuyasha charging forward.]
Inuyasha: Quickly get outta that bloody nest you scum!!

2
[View from overhead and behind as Inuyasha strikes the leader in the chest.]
Fx Inuyasha: whomp

3
[Kagome and the soldiers shield their eyes from the energy given off.]
thug: Uah.

4
[The crow flies out of a hole in the back of the leader, while Inuyasha
stares in surprise.]
Fx leader: *tremor*
Fx crow: *flap flap flap*
Inuyasha: !

5
[The crow holds the Shikon no Tama in it beak, while Inuyasha stares up at
it in annoyance.]
Fx crow: 
Inuyasha: The Jewel!!



Page 14
1
[Side view of the bird swiftly flying off.]
Fx crow: *flap flap flap*

2
[Inuyasha reaches down and grabs a spear.]
Fx Inuyksa: *grab*
Inuyasha: Ah, crap.

3
[Inuyasha throws the spear at the bird, which has flown outside through a
hole in the wall.]
Fx Inuyasha: *throw*
Inuyasha: Wait damn you.

4
[Having missed, Inuyasha turns to see a bow and quiver of arrows.]

5
[Inuyasha takes the bow, and grabs hold of Kagome, who's a bit surprised.]
Fx Inuyasha: *grab*
Inuyasha: Come!
Kagome: Eh...



Page 15
1
[The view has moved to Inuyasha jumping through the air outside, with Kagome
on his back, with the bow in one hand, and the quiver around her shoulder.]
Fx Inuyasha: rustle
Inuyasha: You won't get away, dammit.

2
[View from behind of the crow flying off into the distance.]
Fx crow: *flap flap flap*

3
[View from the front of Inuyasha talking angrily back at Kagome, who looks
back in surprise at Inuyasha.]
Inuyasha: What're doing,
Inuyasha: Quickly shoot it down with an arrow!
Kagome: Do, don't say something so absurd.

4
[Side view of Inuyasha staring ahead, while Kagome continues to stare at the
back of Inuyasha's head.]
Kagome: My archery experience is...
Inuyasha: Did you know that that bastard,

5
[Close up of Kagome looking concerned at what Inuyasha is telling her.]
Inuyasha: {off} only feeds on humans.
Inuyasha: {off} You don't want to risk it becoming something demonic, do you!?



Page 16
1
[Close up of the crow reveals that is has swallowed the Shikon no Tama.]
Fx crow: *swallow*

2
[Close up side view of Kagome looking concerned.]
Kagome: .oO(It's just swallowed the ball!!).

3
[View of Kagome readying the bow, while still sitting on the back of Inuyasha.]
Fx Kagome: *hug*
Kagome: I'll see if I can do it!!
Inuyasha: Allright!

4
[Side view of Inuyasha's head.]
Inuyasha: .oO(Heh,).
Inuyasha: .oO(After she's shot down the Corpse Dancing Crow, she'll be of no further use.).

5
[Black frame.]
Inuyasha: .oO(She'll be splattered onto the ground!!).

6
[Close up side view of Inuyasha charging forward.]
Inuyasha: You can do it with one shot,
Inuyasha: because Kikyou was a master of the bow.

7
[Close up view of Kagome looking down at Inuyasha in annoyance.]
Kagome: I'm Kagome damn it!



Page 17
1
[View from behind of the crow in the air.]
Kagome: .oO(But right now,).
Kagome: .oO(lend me your power!).

2
[Close up of Kagome's upper body as she draws and aims the bow, with a
drawing of Kikyou taking a similar stance behind her.]
Fx bow: *tense tense tense*
Kagome: .oO(Kikyou!).

3
[View from behind the crow as the arrow speeds towards it.]
Fx arrow: *swish*
Kagome: .oO(Take this!!).



Page 18
1
[However, the arrow drops, and curves down towards the ground.]
Fx arrow: *feebly*
Fx arrow: *falling down*

2
[Kagome stares in surprise.]
Kagome: Oh?

3
[Inuyasha stares with a look of surprised disbelief on his face.]

4
[Side view of Kagome on Inuyasha's back looking down at him, while he glares
back up at her.]
Kagome: "Kikyou was a master of the bow"...
Kagome: Isn't that a lie!?
Inuyasha: You're just damn clumsy aren't you.

5
[Side view of what was the crow - the Shikon no Tama has now transformed it
into a big, ugly thing, with leathery wings, and a massive teeth-lined mouth.]
Fx crow: *rustle rustle rustle*
Fx crow: *creak creak creak*
Fx crow: *stretch stretch stretch*





       Inuyasha
-Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi-
        Part 5

Version: 2.000
Title: Kagome's Arrow
Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi
Translated from: Shounen Sunday '97 #2-3, 11th Dec '96
Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000
Translation & editing by
Chris Rijk
Additional translating and editing by
Akira Igarashi

This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000.
Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc.
Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/.

Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as
seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly
recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180
pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available
- the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now
available.

Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language,
as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the
original Japanese version.



Page 1
1
[Kagome is riding on Inuyasha's back through the clouds, and they're both
looking towards us.]
Title: Kagome's Arrow



Page 2
1
[Pastoral scene of some villagers going about their everyday lives.]
Fx wind: *whoosh*

2
[Two villagers turn at the sound of an odd noise.]
Fx noise: bzz bzz bzz
villager: Hm?

3
[Up in the sky they can see a vague black shape with wings.]
Fx crow: 
villager: {off} A bird...?

4
[Some more villagers turn in surprise.]
villager1: It's not!
villager2: Wh...

5
[Close up view of the transformed crow - it has a long, thick and sinuous
body, with leathery wings, a big long mouth lined with teeth, three bulging
eyes and great big talons.]
Fx crow: buzz buzz buzz
Fx crow: (nasty caw) caw caw caw
villager: What is that!?



Page 3
1
[View from the crow's point of view of a woman carrying two baskets, walking
with her young son, and they've both turned around in surprise.]
Fx : 
woman and child: !

2
[The crow rushes past and grabs the kid in it's left talon, managing well,
despite the fact that the kid is almost as big as it is.]
Fx crow: *grab*
villager: Ah!, Kokichi!!
Kokichi: Ah.

3
[Inuyasha, with Kagome on his back, comes jumping through after the crow.]
Fx Inuyasha: thump
Inuyasha: Shit,
Inuyasha: It is starting to demonify!



Page 4
1
[View of the bawling kid being carried by the crow.]
Fx crow: bzz bzz bzz
Kokichi: Whaaaaah!!

2
[Close up of Inuyasha and Kagome, who still has the bow and quiver of arrows.]
Kagome: That thing couldn't be going to [eat] the child...
(    Kagome doesn't actually say 'eat', or any verb, so we don't know for sure
what she means - the sentance is uncomplete in Japanese.)
Inuyasha: As I said earlier - the Corpse Dancing Crow preys on humans.

3
[Close up side view of Inuyasha clenching a claw.]
Fx Inuyasha: (fist) *clench*
Inuyasha: But since it has a bit of game dangling from it, it's movement's restricted.
Inuyasha: This'll be handy.

4
[Inuyasha swings an arm back to attack the crow right in front of him, while
Kagome's in shock over his words.]
Fx Inuyasha: fwip!
Inuyasha: I'll rip apart everything.
Kagome: _Wha_...

5
[Close up of Kagome shouting at Inuyasha who's off scene.]
Kagome: Idiot!
Kagome: You must save the child.



Page 5
1
[Kagome slips off Inuyasha's back and grabs the kid, which causes Inuyasha
to miss the crow.]
Fx Inuyasha: *missed swimg*
Fx : 
Fx : 
Inuyasha: _Ah!_

2
[Close up of Inuyasha moving swiftly, and shouting at Kagome.]
Inuyasha: Bitch, 
Inuyasha: why are you interfering with me...

3
[The crow has turned around and is about to chomp up Kagome and the child
with it's massive mouth. Kagome is holding the kid to her chest, while she
turns away and shuts her eyes.]
Fx crow: *swish*

4
[A real close up view of Inuyasha looking a bit annoyed.]
Inuyasha: Shit.



Page 6
1
[Inuyasha swings his claw through the monster, ripping it apart, while
Kagome still cringes below.]
Fx crow: 
Inuyasha: Soul Scattering Iron Claw!!

2
[Kagome falls heavily onto the ground while bits of the monster fall around her.]
Fx bits: *rain down*
Fx Kagome: thump
Kagome: Ouch!

3
[The claw that was gripping the kid got pulled off from the body, and now
Kagome pulls the nails out of the kid's arm.]
Fx Kagome: *pull*
Kagome: Urk.

4
[Kagome holds the kid to her chest with a tender look on her face, while she
still holds the claw.]
Kagome: You're alright now, kid.
Kokichi: Waaaaah!



Page 7
1
[The bits on the ground start pulling themselves together.]
Fx bits: rustle rustle

2
[Close up view of Inuyasha while he jumps through the air, shouting back at Kagome.]
Inuyasha: Oi, girl!
Inuyasha: Where's the Shikon no Tama.

3
[Wide view of Inuyasha jumping after the crow, which is flying off, even
though it's still has bits coming into it.]
Fx crow: *relentlessly*
Inuyasha: Shit.

4
[View of the tearful mother of the kid holding her child, and looking at the
monster in amazement, with some other villagers.]
villager: Ahh!
villager: It returned to normal...



Page 8
1
[Partial side view of the crow flying through the air, with a bright circle
of light coming from inside the body, just below the wings.]
Fx crow: buzz buzz buzz
Fx light: *glow*...

2
[Close up of Kagome shouting to Inuyasha.]
Kagome: I saw it.
Kagome: Under the wings!

3
[Inuyasha makes a swipe at the crow, smashing up it's tail.]
Fx Inuyasha: fwip!
Inuyasha: hu!

4
[The tail of the crow grows back.]
Fx crow: buzz..
Fx tail: (re-growing) gloop gloop

5
[Inuyasha lands on the ground, looking towards the crow flying off into the distance.]
Fx crow: *wing beat*
Fx Inuyasha: (clothes) fwip...
Inuyasha: Ah, crap!

6
[Inuyasha stands in front of Kagome, glaring off into the distance, while
Kagome looks surprised at his words.]
Inuyasha: That damn Corpse Dancing Crow, it's intending to sneak off until it completely absorbs the Shikon no Tama.
Kagome: !



Page 9
1
[Partial side view of Kagome's head, while she's thinking, looking worried.]
Kagome: .oO(I better do something quickly!).

2
[Kagome realises she's still carrying the crow's claw, and gets an idea.]
Kagome: .oO(Ah_.).

3
[Kagome rips off part of the tie knot of her school shirt.]
Fx Kagome: swish!

4
[Kagome ties the material to an arrow.]
Fx cloth: *stretch*

5
[Kagome draws the arrow and aims at the crow flying off into the distance,
while Inuyasha looks on in bewilderment.]
Fx bow: *tense tense tense*
Inuyasha: Hey...
Kagome: I _will_ get you this time.

6
[View of Inuyasha speaking sternly to Kagome, while some villagers a
distance behind him talk to themselves.]
villager: Going for that kind of distant...
Inuyasha: It won't get hit like this.
Inuyasha: Your cruddy archery won't...



Page 10
1
[Kagome releases the arrow, with a determined look on her face.]
Fx arrow: swish!
Kagome: It'll definitely get hit!!

2
[Close up view of the arrow shows that Kagome has tied the crow's leg to the arrow.]
Fx arrow: *swish*
Fx leg: *twitch*

3
[Close up of Inuyasha as he follows the arrow with his eyes.]
Inuyasha: .oO(The Corpse Dancing Crow's leg with the arrow...!).



Page 11
1
[High view, looking down at Kagome, as she stands looking up at her arrow,
having just released it.]
Kagome: .oO(With the Shikon no Tama's regeneration power,).
Kagome: .oO(The leg should certainly go towards the torso.).

2
[The arrow curves up towards the crow.]
Fx arrow: *pull pull* ...

3
[The arrow stabs the crow right through the body, causing it to shake.]
Fx : 

4
[In a big explosion of light, the crow and the arrow are torn apart. Kagome
looks on in joy, and some villagers look on in surprise.]
Fx explosion: boom
villager: It,
villager: It struck!
Kagome: Yahoo!



Page 12
1
[Up above the valley, we get a massive secondary explosion, and it looks
like a few things have been flung off at high speed. Overlayed, Kagome and
Inuyasha look on in surprise.]
Fx explosion: pow...!
Kagome: Ah...!?



Page 13
1
[View of the village, with shafts of light shining on.]

2
[In the village, a villager points at the light, looking questioningly at
Kaede, who looks on in surprise.]
villager: Kaede-sama, that light is...?
Kaede: !

3
[Close up of Kaede's upturned face, looking a bit worried.]
Kaede: .oO(This...).
Kaede: .oO(will be a problem...).



Page 14
1
[Side view of Kagome on Inuyasha's back again as they rush through the forest.]
Fx Inuyasha: (running through the forest) rustle rustle
Kagome: .oO(I wonder what that light was...).
Kagome: .oO(It worries me...).

2
[Front view of Inuyasha talking back to Kagome, sitting behind him.]
Inuyasha: Hey, is the ball really in this direction!?
Kagome: Somehow I feel it is...

3
[They reach an opening in the forest, and hear an odd noise from above.]
Fx noise: bzz
Kagome: Hn!?

4
[View of Inuyasha looking up in surprise as the crow comes down at him with
it's mouth wide open.]
Fx crow: bzz bzz bzz
Fx branches: crack snap
Inuyasha: The Corpse Dancing Crow!?

5
[A close up of the monster shows that it's just the head.]
Fx crow: caw caw caw
Fx crow: swish!

6
[Kagome stares up in surprise at the monster.]
Kagome: .oO(Just to the neck!?).

7
[Inuyasha grins evilly, and clenches his fingers.]
Fx fingers: snap!
Inuyasha: Heh,
Inuyasha: At last it feels like coming at me.



Page 15
1
[Inuyasha splats the head onto the leafy forest floor, and lumps go flying off.]
Fx bits: splat!
Inuyasha: You're fucking dead.

2
[View of some bits flying through the air, and a small glowing object.]
Fx object: *twinkle*

3
[Kagome watches in surprise as the small glowing object bounces off a rock.]
Fx object: *knock*...
Kagome: .oO(Huh...?).

4
[Inuyasha turns to demand something of Kagome.]
Inuyasha: The Jewel is...

5
[Kagome bends down to take the small glowing object.]

6
[Kagome holds the object to her face - it's about the size of a small seed.]
Kagome: This...
Kagome: could be...



Page 16
1
[Kagome looks like she's figured out what it is, and Inuyasha stares on in
surprise. There's a picture of the Shikon no Tama above Kagome, but it's
all fragmented.]
Kagome: It seems to be...
Kagome: a fragment of the Shikon no Tama...
Inuyasha: _Wha..._

2
[View of the village at night.]

3
[View of Keade's house.]
voice: {off} What's going on!!

4
[Inside the house, Kaede and Kagome kneel in front of the fire, while
Inuyasha shouts at Kaede with an angry expression.]
Kaede: You don't need to shout like that, Inuyasha.
Inuyasha: What's happened to the Jewel!!



Page 17
1
[Kaede explains her thoughts to the other two, and the background relives
the time when the crow was blow apart by the explosion.]
Kaede: What Kagome fired was a exorcising arrow,
Kaede: and it smashed apart the whole evil spirit along with the Shikon no Tama.

2
[Kaede gives a voice over as the background shows many glowing objects being
scattered around the countryside.]
Kaede: {off} Ie, the Jewel's fragments have been completely scattered all over the place, I'd say.
Kaede: I don't know if it was broken into 10 pieces, or scattered into 100.

3
[Kaede continues to speak, while Kagome thinks to herself.]
Kaede: But even if a single fragment,
Kaede: {off} gets into the hands of a strong evil spirit, it'll be the beginning of a calamity.
Kagome: .oO(Could it be that... it's my fault...?).



Page 18
1
[Close up view of Kaede as tries to get the other two's attention.]
Kaede: You must listen,
Kaede: Kagome... Inuyasha.

2
[With almost a sad look on her face, Kaede explains herself.]
Kaede: You two must use your powers to collect the fragments of the Shikon no Tama and return it to normal.

3
[Close up view of Kagome looking surprised.]
Kagome: Eh...?

4
[Close up view of Inuyasha looking surprised, but in a different way.]
Inuyasha: Heh.

5
[Inuyasha turns around to look at Kaede, looking like he's smirking, while
Kaede closes her eyes.]
Inuyasha: Is it okay, Kaede-baba?
Inuyasha: That a bad guy like me is also going after the Jewel.
Kaede: ... It can't be helped for now.

6
[Side view of Kagome thinking to herself, looking a bit sad.]
Kagome: .oO(No way... I...).
Kagome: .oO(I want to go home!).


Page extra
[In this week's Shounen Sunday, there is a special bit on the index page,
which is a question addressed to Rumiko Takahashi.]
question: Inuyasha is the name of the hero, and it has a lot of impact doesn't it.
question: Is there something (you can tell us) about it's derivation?
answer: I wanted a cool, yet still wild name,
answer: and so I got 'inu' (dog), and after thinking about it some more I hit upon 'Inuyasha'!







       Inuyasha
-Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi-
        Part 6

Version: 2.000
Title: Inverted-hair Yura
Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi
Translated from: Shounen Sunday '97 #4, 24th Dec '96
Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000
Translation & editing by
Chris Rijk
Additional translating and editing by
Akira Igarashi

This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000.
Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc.
Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/.

Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as
seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly
recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180
pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available
- the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now
available.

Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language,
as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the
original Japanese version.




Page 1
1
[Kagome sits with her elbows on her thighs, resting her chin on her palms.
She's facing towards us with a slight smile, and her hair is being blown to
the right. Behind her, Inuyasha is glaring off to the left.]
Title: Inverted-hair Yura
(    Yura is a name, and could be translated as 'Fine Net' in this case. In
"Dust Spot" ("Wasted Minds" in the West), a 5-part manga by Rumiko
Takahashi written in 1979, the main female character is called "Yura" too.
While there are Japanese names 'Yura' (with various kanji characters), the
particular one here is different. Sakasa-gami (Inverted-hair) is also the
name of an island from the Mermaid Saga.)



Page 2
1
[View of some tree tops, and some clouds - it's obviously autumn as the
leaves have yellowed considerably.]
Fx wind: whosh....
Fx leaves: rustle rustle....

2
[Near the river inlet to a large pool, Kagome is standing naked in the clear
blue water.]
Fx water: splish splish
Fx Kagome: splish...
Kagome: brrrr.
Kagome: So co-o-o-ld.

3
[An insert frame shows Kaede sitting in front of a fire (which looks a bit
strange with it's pure red flames) warming her hands and is looking at
Kagome, off scene.]
Kaede: Kagome,
Kaede: Don't be unreasonable and come out.



Page 3
1
[Shoulder deep in the water, Kagome turns back to Kaede with a peeved
expression, and her breath is coming out in puffs, due to the cold.]
Kagome: No way.
Kagome: With all this blood and muck on me,
Kagome: I can't wait any longer.

2
[View of some tree tops and thin clouds in the distance.]
Fx leaves: rustle..
Kagome: .oO(Sheesh, I can't believe that this era,).
Kagome: .oO(doesn't have hot baths!).

3
[View of some men working in the village, with their breaths coming out in
puffs as well.]
villager1: I heard Kagome-sama is having a purification ceremony.
old-man: Is it to increase spiritual power?
villager2: If men peep, they'll be visited by divine retribution, I heard.

4
[In a tree, Inuyasha sits on a branch with his back to a trunk, perhaps
listening to the men, perhaps not buying the story made up so that Kagome
could have a peaceful bath...]
Fx leaves: rustle...
Inuyasha: ......



Page 4
1
[Underwater view of the river bed and some fish.]
[FlashBack Kagome remembering what Kaede said at the end of the previous chapter
Kaede: Kagome, Inuyasha,
Kaede: You two must use your powers to collect the fragments of the Shikon no Tama and return it to normal.

EndFlashBack]

2
[Side view of Kagome swimming through the water.]
Kagome: .oO(I don't have some kinda power, and also).
Kagome: .oO(Inuyasha is so malicious and such.).

3
[Nice view of Kagome preparing to climb out onto the river bank when
something catches her attention.]
Fx Kagome: splish...

4
[Kagome's eyes contract in anger as she looks up at Inuyasha looking right
back down at her on a ledge by the river.]

5
[Reddening slightly and looking shocked, Kagome quickly sits back down into
the water.]
Fx Kagome: splash
Kagome: Sit!!



Page 5
1
[Inuyasha does a wonderful spread eagled drop head first into the rocky
ground behind Kaede, who looks around at this.]
Fx Inuyasha: 
Inuyasha: Gueh!!
Kaede: Oh,
Kaede: so you came Inuyasha.

2
[Still lying on the ground, Inuyasha angrily tugs at the necklace he's wearing.]
Fx Inuyasha: *steam*
Inuyasha: .oO(Ah, shit.).
Inuyasha: .oO(I forgot about the Spirit Command Rosary.).

3
[From behind a bush, Kagome shouts at Inuyasha, who looks up in surprised annoyance.]
Fx Kagome: 
Kagome: That's indecent - sneakily peeping on me.
Inuyasha: Hu-uh?

4
[Inuyasha closes his eyes, and puts his head back to the ground.]
Inuyasha: Keh, you idiot,
Inuyasha: I was just...

5
[Still turning back to look at Inuyasha, Kaede holds up a small object in
her fingers.]
Kaede: You came to steal the Shikon no Tama fragment didn't you.

6
[Sitting up with his back to Kaede's, Inuyasha looks off into the distance
with a faintly annoyed expression.]
Inuyasha: I see you understand, Kaede-babaa.
Kaede: Oh well, I have a dark feeling about the future...



Page 6
1
[Inuyasha looks up at the sky, with a slightly bored expression, and some
birds are flying in the sky behind him.]
Fx bird: cheep...
Kaede: {off} Inuyasha, you must join your power with Kagome's ability to see and locate the Shikon no Tama,
Kaede: if you want to make sure that it is....

2
[Insert frame of Inuyasha turning his head around.]
Inuyasha: That's why,
Inuyasha: I'm saying I'll work with that unlikeable woman for the sake of the Jewel.

3
[From Inuyasha's point of view, Kagome walks towards him, pointing back at
herself with her right thumb. She is wearing clothes just like Kikyou was
in the first chapter, and even her hair is tied up in the same style.]
Kagome: So,
Kagome: You hate me that much, do you.

4
[Inuyasha stares at Kagome without much expression.]
Inuyasha: Ah...?



Page 7
1
[Inuyasha stares at Kagome looking almost annoyed, while Kagome flaps her
wet school top.]
Fx clothes: slap
Inuyasha: .oO(Kikyou...).

2
[Kaede turns back to look at Inuyasha, who seems to be edging away.]
Fx Inuyasha: *edge away slowly*...
Kaede: What's with that face, Inuyasha.

3
[From around a corner of rock, comes a village woman, walking with a small
child, and carrying a baby on her back.]
Fx villager: rustle
villager: Kaede-sama.
Kaede: Hn?

4
[The village woman approaches Kaede.]
villager: It's about my daughter....
Kaede: She suddenly collapsed?

5
[Kaede begins to walk off with the woman, and turns her head back to talk to
Kagome and Inuyasha.]
Kaede: I'll go back first so,
Kaede: try not to fight.

6
[Inuyasha looks back with an annoyed expression, while Kagome's face has
little expression at all.]
Inuyasha & Kagome: ......



Page 8
1
[Still on the river bank, Kagome tends to her clothes which are on a
horizontal branch suspended by two others stuck into the ground. Inuyasha
is sitting with his back to her.]
Fx clothes: *flapping*
Inuyasha: Oi.
Kagome: What.

2
[Inuyasha turns his head to talk to Kagome.]
Inuyasha: Get 'em off.

3
[View of the sky.]
Fx sound: *gonggg n-n-n*

4
[Kagome has just clobbered Inuyasha with a rock bigger than her head, and is
talking angrily down to him, as he clutches his head in pain.]
Fx head: *ring-n-n*...
Inuyasha: Bitch... what the...
Kagome: Indecent!

5
[Inuyasha points angrily at Kagome's school clothes, while she puts a hand
to her current clothes, and looks back at him, annoyed.]
Fx clothes: *flapping*
Inuyasha: I didn't say you should get naked,
Inuyasha: wear those weird clothes hanging over there.
Kagome: Because these make me resemble Kikyou!?

6
[Sitting down, Inuyasha turns his head away from Kagome in annoyance, while
she stares at with, looking peeved.]
Inuyasha: None of your business.
Inuyasha: {aside} humph <he_>
Kagome: .oO(What a kid.).
(    Kagome literally says that Inuyasha's like a middle school student (which
is was Kagome is) - ie like a 13-15 year old. Inuyasha is presumably quite
a lot older since he hardly seems to be bothered by the passage of time.)



Page 9
1
[Kagome looks behind her and down at Inuyasha, who has his eyes closed.]
Kagome: Anyway, with you so defiant...
Kagome: We can't be together from now on...
Inuyasha: Keh!

2
[Side shot of Inuyasha looking at Kagome (off), to his right, out of the
corner of his eye..]
Inuyasha: If that's the case, I'll be fine.
Inuyasha: I'll go even by myself.

3
[Front view of Kagome's head as she looks back at Inuyasha in understanding.]
Kagome: Oh, okay.
Kagome: You'll be OK without me, won't you.

4
[Kagome begins to walk off scene, carrying her school clothes, while
Inuyasha turns to look back at her.]
Fx Kagome: *walk-briskly*
Inuyasha: Hn...?
Inuyasha: Where are you off to.
Kagome: I've reached my decision.

5
[Kagome turns her head back to explain to Inuyasha.]
Kagome: I'm going home.
Kagome: Goodbye Inuyasha.

6
[Inuyasha suddenly turns around in surprise.]
Inuyasha: "Going home"...
Inuyasha: oi!



Page 10
1
[Kagome turns her head back to Inuyasha again, looking determined.]
Kagome: What's up,
Kagome: Saying 'stop' is futile.

2
[Side view of Inuyasha coming up to Kagome, holding his hand out. In turn
Kagome holds up a little draw-string bag.]
Inuyasha: You've got the Jewel fragment,
Inuyasha: Leave it here.
Kagome: Ah---- this thing.

3
[Closing her eyes, Kagome gives a command...]
Kagome: Sit!

4
[Inuyasha splats to the floor again, and glares of at Kagome who's walking
off while spinning the bag around her fore-finger.]
Fx Inuyasha: *clunk*
Fx Kagome: *walk briskly*
Inuyasha: Bi-i-i-tch.
Kagome: It's in my keeping.

5
[In the village, the wind blows some leaves through the air.]
Fx wind: *howl*...
villager: This way, Kaede-sama.

6
[Inside a room, a girl is lying on some _tatami_ mats (traditional Japanese
straw floor coverings), with a kimono laid over her. By the mats is a
bundle of straw, which was being made into a rope, and a cleaver. Kaede is
walking in carrying a jar in her hands, while the girl's mother stands
behind her, with her other children.]
villager: She was perky in the morning, but...
Kaede: Let's see...



Page 11
1
[Close up view of the freckled girl - she looks asleep.]
Fx girl: *slow breating*
Fx girl: *odd breathing*

2
[Kaede suddenly realises something unpleasant.]
Kaede: Hn!?

3
[Kaede suddenly steps back, and puts her arm out to hold the mother back.]
Kaede: Move away.
villager: eh...!?

4
[Like Frankenstien's monster, the girl sits up with her eyes half open, and
her arms in front of her.]
Fx girl: *silently*



Page 12
1
[Floating above the floor, with her torso bent at at angle, the girl's arms
out to the side as if there's a pole though her kimono's shoulders. She
still looks half asleep.]
Fx girl: *slow movement*

2
[While we see the girl's legs floating clearly above the floor, her mother
looks on in shock.]
villager: She... floated...!?

3
[A close up of the girl's hands, show that some thin stands are wrapped
around her fingers.]
Fx hand: *silently*
Fx strand: *glint*

4
[Kaede stares on in shock.]
Kaede: A head hair...!?

5
[A close up of the cleaver shows that there's a hair wrapped around it too.]
Fx strand: *glint*



Page 13
1
[The girl (still looking half asleep) tugs on the hair, jerking the cleaver
towards her, and grabs it by the handle.]
Fx : 
Fx hand: (grabbing cleaver) *slap*

2
[The girl (still floating) rushes towards Kaede with the cleaver held in
front of her.]
Fx cleaver: *swing*
villager: Aah!

3
[A while frame shows some blood splatting.]
Fx blood: splat!

4
[View of some tree tops.]
Fx leaves: rustle....

5
[Kagome walks towards the well from which she came out.]
Fx Kagome: rustle
Kagome: .oO(The dry well where I came out from.).

6
[Kagome peers over the edge of the well.]
Kagome: .oO(I should be able to go back from here to the other side...).
(    Kagome means she should be able to return to modern day Tokyo.)

7
[Something gives Kagome a start of surprise.]
Fx Kagome: urkk!



Page 14
1
[Looking in, Kagome can see a large pile of large, curved bones.]
Kagome: Bones...?

2
[FlashBack Kagome remembering something Kaede told her
Kaede: That well is the Bone Gobbling Well,
Kaede: so the remains of evil spirits get dumped there.

3
[Black frame.]
Kaede: After a few days pass the remains completely vanish to somewhere else.

EndFlashBack]

4
[Putting a hand to her chin, Kagome considers and the background shows her
remembering the centipede monster from the beginning of the series.]
Kagome: .oO(this is...).
Kagome: .oO(the skeleton of the Centipede Jourou....).
(    a _jourou_ is a female officier in the house of a noble.)

5
[Still holding the rim of the well with her hands, Kagome sits down in defeat.]
Kagome: .oO(I can't...).
Kagome: .oO(I'm afraid to enter...).



Page 15
1
[While Kagome sits in front of the well, some small birds fly through the
air above her.]
Fx birds: cheap cheap...
Kagome: .oO(What'll I do...).

2
[Close up of two birds flying, but something odd seems to have happened to
them in mid-flight.]
Fx bird: cheap
Fx : 

3
[Kagome stares as a small bird does a nose-dive into the ground beside her.]
Fx bird: *clatter*
Kagome: !?

4
[Kagome looks in surprise at some birds lying on the ground, mostly looking
dead, and some of their wings have been cut off.]
Fx bird: *twitch*
Kagome: Wha...

5
[Kagome rapidly stands up.]
Fx Kagome: rustle

6
[Kagome's right eye flinches closed as something cuts her right cheek, and
two cuts appear on the right hand sleeve of her clothes.]
Fx blood: splat
Fx sound: *twa-a-a-n*
Kagome: Ah...



Page 16
1
[With blood dripping down drop her cheek, Kagome stares in shock at some
thin threads.]
Kagome: .oO(This is...).

2
[The scene pulls back to show that Kagome is caged in by a criss-cross of threads.]
Kagome: Hair...!?

3
[Up above Kagome a voice is heard, and Kagome tilts her head up.]
voice: {off} Hmmm, so you...
voice: can see it.



Page 17
1
[Standing on a wire way up in the air is a human looking girl. She has short
black hair (a bit like Nabiki from Ranma 1/2, except this girl has a white
ribbon tied on top of her head), some longish black, fingerless gloves, a
black ribbon tied in a bow around her neck and there's something like a
black sock around her feet, but the toes and sole are left bare. She's also
wearing a black, short, and rather revealing one-piece, has a white,
patterned sash tied around her waist, and a katana is attached to it on the
left hand side. Fanning out from her fingers are many threads. She's
looking down at Kagome with a slightly mocking expression, and is also
wearing some lipstick, which is probably black too.]
girl: It's my "Kushi no Kago" (Cage of Hair)
girl: But only being able to see it is useless.
Kagome: !!

2
[Sweating a bit, and looking angry and afraid, Kagome looks up at the girl.]
Kagome: Who're you!?



Page 18
1
[With a smile on her face, the girl introduces herself.]
Yura: Inverted-hair Yura.
Yura: Think of it what you like.

2
[Still smiling, the girl pulls up her right arm, and pulls all the threads attached.]
Fx Yura: rustle
Yura: Because it's already over for you.

3
[A load of threads start 'attacking' Kagome, cutting up her clothes, and she
holds the arm sleeves in front of her, and has her eyed closed.]
Fx : 
Fx : 

4
[Kagome stares in surprise, as a small bag is pull from her by a thread.]
Fx bag: fwip!
Kagome: Ah...



Page 19
1
[The thread then deposits the bag in the girl's upraised palm.]
Fx bag: tap...

2
[The girl has taken the fragment out, and holds the glowing object in her
two forefingers, looking a bit annoyed.]
Yura: Yikes.
Yura: So this is what's become of the Shikon no Tama...

3
[Kagome has grabbed a load of threads in her right hand, and is looking back
at the girl, with a worried, pleading expression.]
Fx Kagome: (hands)clench!
Kagome: Re, return it.

4
[Sliding down on a thread, the girl attacks Kagome (who backs towards the
well) with a katana wielded in her right hand.]
Fx Yura: swish---
Yura: You may die now.

5
[Kagome leans back and ducks and the blade swings above her head.]
Fx sword: whoosh!



Page 20
1
[However, Kagome leaned over too far, and falls into the well.]
Fx Kagome: 

2
[In the air above the well, the girl throws the sword down into the well,
point first.]
Fx sword: swish
Yura: Running away's useless!!

3
[The girl stares in surprise at something.]
Yura: Hn?

4
[Pulling on the thread attached to the sword, the girl yanks it back out of
the well.]
Fx : 



Page 21
1
[Landing with feet on either side of the well rim, the girl looks into the well.]
Fx Yura: thunk

2
[Bending over, the girl looks right down into the well, with her sword now sheathed.]
Yura: Hnn?

3
[View of the dark interior of the well, though the bottom isn't visible
anymore - though it was earlier.]
Yura: She's gone...

4
[Side view of the girl continuing to stare down into the well.]
Yura: ......

5
[Side view of the girl looking back up, without much expression.]
Yura: What was that girl?

6
[View of some tree tops.]

7
[Inuyasha jumps out of a tree beside the village.]
Fx leaves: rustle
[FlashBack Inuyasha remembering what Kagome just told him
Kagome: I'm going home,
Kagome: Goodbye Inuyasha.

EndFlashBack]
Inuyasha: Keh!



Page 22
1
[Side view of Inuyasha rushing through the air.]
Inuyasha: .oO(That girl...).
Inuyasha: .oO(I feel better when she ain't here.).

2
[Flying through the air towards Inuyasha come several girls, wielding
various weapons, and all looking half asleep.]
Fx girls: bzz bzz bzz
Inuyasha: Hn!?

3
[The girls (five are seen here) swing at Inuyasha with their weapons, but
they all miss.]
Fx girl1: *swing*
Fx axe: whoosh!



Page 23
1
[Looking angry, Inuyasha grabs two girls' arms.]
Fx Inuyasha: *seize*
Fx Inuyasha: *seize*

2
[Disarming them, and holding them back, Inuyasha slams the girls into the ground.]
Fx ground: whump
Inuyasha: What's with you bitches!

3
[Grabbing two girl's by the front of their kimonos, Inuyasha looks at them.]
Fx Inuyasha: *grab*
Inuyasha: What the, aren't these girls from the village?

4
[The view shifts to show Kaede crawling along the ground, with blood
covering her left shoulder.]
Fx : 
Kaede: Don't injure the girls!

5
[Inuyasha hits away one of the girls, and looks towards Kaede.]
Fx Inuyasha: whack!
Inuyasha: Kaede-babaa.

6
[Inuyasha crouches by Kaede, with a look of fake concern, while Kaede looks
up at him, annoyed, while bleeding a pool of blood.]
Inuyasha: What're ya up to with all this blood.
Kaede: ... couldn't you put it another way?



Page 24
1
[The girls begin to float up off the ground again.]
Fx girls: (rising up) *silently*

2
[Inuyasha turns to look at them, while Kaede does as well, with a grim look
on her face.]
Inuyasha: Are they targeting me?
Kaede: Everyone's just being manipulated by someone...

3
[With a fearful expression, Kaede looks up at Inuyasha.]
Kaede: Where is Kagome...?
Kaede: Call Kagome here!

4
[Inuyasha stands up, and tenses his right hand, while Kaede worriedly looks
up at him.]
Fx fingers: crack!
Inuyasha: No way!
Inuyasha: I'll beat them again by myself.
Kagome: Y, you can't...

5
[black frame.]
Kaede: .oO(If his partner this time,).
Kaede: .oO(isn't Kagome...).

6
[Up in a tree with no leaves, the girl sits on a branch, and leans back
against the trunk, and looks at the threads coming from her hands, and smiles.]
Yura: Now then,
Yura: Next time I'll definitely take her head.


Page extra
[In this week's Shonen Sunday there were mini interviews with all the authors.]
who: [Inuyasha]
who: Takahashi Rumiko-sensei
question 1: What was the most impressive event of last year for you?
Rumiko: When I came upon Asada Jirou, author of "Soukyuu no Subaru" (Pale Bow of the Pleiades).
Rumiko:  It was really impressive.
question 2: Something bad that happened.
Rumiko: About that... I can't say.
question 3: Resolution for the next year
Rumiko: Year '96: To continue writing enjoyable manga.
question 4: 
Rumiko: I'll do my best for "Inuyasha", so please give me lots of encouragement for year '97 as well.






       Inuyasha
-Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi-
        Part 7

Version: 2.001
Title: The Bone Gobbling Well
Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi
Translated from: Shounen Sunday '97 #5-6, 4th Jan '97
Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000
Translation & editing by
Chris Rijk
Additional translating and editing by
Akira Igarashi

This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000.
Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc.
Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/.

Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as
seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly
recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180
pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available
- the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now
available.

Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language,
as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the
original Japanese version.



Page 1
1
[In the priestess clothes she was wearing at the end of the last chapter,
Kagome falls though the air, surrounded by bits of bones from the Centipede Jourou.]
Title: The Bone Gobbling Well



Page 2
1
[In the village Inuyasha is watching the floating girls (who are all
carrying various weapons) without much expression, while Kaede (lying on
the ground, bleeding) talks up to Inuyasha with a grim expression on her face.]
Fx leaves: rustle...
Kaede: Listen Inuyasha,
Kaede: the girls are only being manipulated...
Kaede: Do not injure them.

2
[Keeping his attention on the girls, Inuyasha speaks back forcefully.]
Inuyasha: You're spouting ideological drivel, Kaede-babaa.
Inuyasha: You were about to be killed by these bitches, weren't you.

3
[Close up of Kaede lying on the ground, sweating heavily, and looking grim.]
Kaede: Don't you understand, Inuyasha...?



Page 3
1
[Close up of Kaede, with a black background, with white lines drawn over it.]
Kaede: You must kill the person doing the manipulating using shadows...

2
[A girl comes floating rapidly towards Inuyasha, who takes a fighting stance.]
Fx girl: shhhh--
Fx Inuaysha: swish
Inuyasha: We don't have time for a conference!

3
[Close up of Kaede shouting at Inuyasha, looking rather upset.]
Kaede: Inuyasha, the hair...
Kaede: Sever the hairs attached to the girl.

4
[Close up of a girl's arm, wielding an axe, showing some threads attached to
the hand and wrist.]
Fx threads: *glint*

5
[Closeup of Inuyasha rushing forward, preparing to strike.]
Fx Inuyasha: whoom
Inuyasha: Hair!?
Inuyasha: I can't see any such thing!!



Page 4
1
[Inuyasha swings, but misses the girl, who disappears in a blur of movement.]
Fx girl: *suddenly disappears*
Fx Inuyasha: *impetuous swing*
Inuyasha: Hn!?

2
[Inuyasha looks up to see the girl high above him.]
Fx girl: *zoom*
Fx girl: *sudden collapse*

3
[View of two girls rapidly moving through the air.]
Fx girls: shhhh

4
[Looking panicked and afraid, Kaede yells at Inuyasha.]
Kaede: O-oh no.
Kaede: Run, Inuyasha.



Page 5
1
[Three girls spin around Inuyasha, wrapping the hair threads around him,
constraining his arms.]
Fx girls: *spin in a cirlce*...
Fx girl: shhhh
Inuyasha: !

2
[The girl that had jumped into the air earlier now comes straight down at
Inuyasha, but he jumps out of the way, and her axe hits the ground.]
Fx axe: (hitting ground) whack!
Inuyasha: Hup!

3
[Straining a little against the threads wrapped around his arms, Inuyasha
realises he can actually feel the hair now.]
Fx threads: *tighten tighten tighten*
Inuyasha: Is the manipulator stupid?
Inuyasha: Even if I can't see the hair...



Page 6
1
[Grabbing some threads in his hands, Inuyasha runs backward, pulling on the threads.]
Fx Inuyasha: *yank!*
Inuyasha: I can pull out the guy on the other end!!

2
[Suddenly the tension in the threads goes, and Inuyasha crashes to the floor.]
Fx threads: *extend*
Fx Inuyasha: *crash-slide-slide*
Inuyasha: uwha!?

3
[Sitting up in a dead tree, Yura happily plays with the threads streaming
from her hands.]
Yura: That's too bad.
Yura: The hair's stretched.

4
[Yura arranges the hair threads to form a polygon between her hands, with
threads streaming out from the points.]
Fx threads: *shuffle*
Yura: Now then...



Page 7
1
[Smiling slightly (making her look rather evil), Yura quickly pulls her
hands apart.]
Fx Yura: *pull tightly*
Yura: I'll take your head before long.

2
[Inuyasha suddenly finds himself tied to a tree, with many threads wrapped
around him, and a overlaid closeup shows that two threads are digging into
his neck.]
Fx Inuyasha: *slam!*
Fx threads: (on neck) *grate grate grate*
Inuyasha: urgh.



Page 8
1
[Gritting his teeth, Inuyasha leans forwards a bit, and the threads continue
to dig into his neck.]
Fx Inuyasha: *yank!*
Inuyasha: Sh-i-it!

2
[Suddenly the hair threads slice through the tree in many places at once,
freeing Inuyasha somewhat, while Kaede stares on in amazement.]
Fx theads: twang
Fx tree: crack!

3
[Up in her tree, Yura looks slightly surprised.]
Yura: Hn?
Yura: This [physical] feeling...

4
[Holding her hands in front of her, Yura looks rather peeved.]
Yura: The _meat_ wasn't cut...?

5
[Sitting amongst the tree slices, Inuyasha is massaging his throat, looking
rather annoyed.]
Fx Inuyasha: *wheeze wheeze*
Inuyasha: Bloody hell, I thought I might die.
Kaede: If it happened to an ordinary human, their head would have been chopped off.

6
[Kaede and Inuyasha turn to see some of the village men coming towards them,
holding various weapons.]
Fx men: *stagger*...
Fx men: rustle...
Kaede: !
Inuyasha: Damn, newcomers huh.
Inuyasha: This is getting us nowhere.



Page 9
1
[Carrying Kaede on his back, Inuyasha rushes out of the village.]
Fx Inuyasha: *swish*
Inuyasha: Come along, Kaede-babaa.

2
[Looking over his shoulder, Kaede sees some threads ahead of Inuyasha.]
Fx threads: *glint*
Kaede: Be careful Inuyasha,
Kaede: the hair is...

3
[Narrowly missing the threads, Inuyasha casually jumps through them.]
Fx threads: twangggg twang
Fx Inuyasha: shhh...
Inuyasha: Did you say something, Kaede-babaa?
Kaede: ... nothing much.

4
[View of Yura sliding along the threads through the forest, looking rather amused.]
Fx Yura: shhh
Yura: What a tough guy!
Yura: How fun!

5
[View of some tree tops.]
Fx leaves: rustle

6
[Having placed Kaede on the leafy forest floor by a tree, Inuyasha sits by
her and speaks down at her.]
Inuyasha: Babaa,
Inuyasha: You said you could see the hair.

7
[Inuyasha continues to speak forcefully at Kaede, who is lying quietly on
the ground.]
Inuyasha: Tell me where the boss at the end of the threads is!
Kaede: What you're saying is... impossible.



Page 10
1
[Close up of Kaede lying on the ground, speaking to Inuyasha.]
Kaede: Because I'm in this condition....
Kaede: Even if I wasn't like this, I wouldn't be able to perceive....

2
[View of some tree tops.]
Kaede: {off} Quickly...
Kaede: {off} [find] Kagome...

3
[With his lips compressed in a grim line, Inuyasha thinks about Kagome - her
profile is overlaid on the trees behind him.]
Inuyasha: .oO(She meant that only that girl would see it?).

4
[Blank frame.]

5
[View of Kagome lying unconscious at the bottom of the well, among some bones.]

6
[Close up of Kagome beginning to open her eyes.]
Kagome: ....hn?



Page 11
1
[Kagome sits up and looks around.]
Fx Kagome: rustle...
Kagome: This is...

2
[Profile of Kagome putting her hand to her mouth and thinking about what
happened to her.]
Kagome: That's right, I was...
Kagome: suddenly attacked by that girl...

3
[FlashBack From Kagome's point of view while falling down the well, Yura throws down her sword at Kagome.
Yura: Running away's useless!

EndFlashBack]
Kagome: Then in the well...

4
[Looking up towards the top of the well, Kagome sees a light and hears two voices.]
voice1: {off} We haven't seen her no matter how many times we've looked in the well.
voice2: {off} But nee-chan really is inside this...

5
[View from inside the well of Kagome's grandfather (voice 1), who is also
holding a torch (or flashlight if you prefer) and her brother Souta (voice
2) speaking to each other.]
Fx light: *suddenly*
jii-chan: You were dreaming or something, weren't you?
Souta: It's true damn it.

6
[Closeup of Kagome looking up in surprise.]
Kagome: Ji.. jii-chan.
Kagome: Souta.



Page 12
1
[View of the temple ground, with Kagome overlaid over all the frames of the page.]
Fx Kagome: *totter*...

2
[View of the temple front with various items for sale.]
sign: Prayer & Exorcism Reception Desk
box1: Charms
box2: Lucky rakes
box3: Oracle paper - 100 yen each.

3
[View of a nearby block of flats.]
Kagome: .oO(This scenery...).

4
[Closeup of Kagome looking rather stunned.]
Kagome: .oO(is of my... time...?).



Page 13
1
[Kagome's grandfather is speaking to her, looking rather upset, while Souta
looks more surprised at the clothes she's wearing.]
jii-chan: Kagome,
jii-chan: Where have you been for the last 3 days...
jii-chan: We were worried.
Souta: Nee-chan, what's with that style...

2
[Looking around her home, Kagome looks rather stunned and realises she knows
exactly where she is.]
Kagome: .oO(It's not a dream...).
Kagome: .oO(I've come home.).

3
[Suddenly Kagome rushes up to her grandfather, hugging him tightly, and
cries into his shoulder.]
Kagome: Waaah! Jii-chan.
Kagome: I was so-o-o scared!
jii-chan: Kagome...
jii-chan: What in the world...



Page 14
1
[Faint view of some tree tops.]

2
[View of some tree tops.]

3
[View of Kaede lying on the leafy forest floor.]
Fx leaves: rustle...

4
[View of Inuyasha rapidly digging at the ground with his hands, rather like
a dog.]
Fx dirt: shh shh shh

5
[Standing in front of a rather substantial hole, Inuyasha looks at his work.]
Inuyasha: Okay, that'll do.

6
[Turning towards her, Inuyasha speaks to Kaede.]
Inuyasha: Kaede-babaa,
Inuyasha: I have a bit of sympathy for you.
Inuyasha: I'm gonna bury you.

7
[Looking rather weak, Kaede speaks back.]
Kaede: ......
Kaede: I haven't died yet...

8
[After placing her in the hole, Inuyasha begins to pile earth and leaves
into it, and now only Kaede's head is visible.]
Fx dirt: *pile on*
Inuyasha: I'll conceal you here.
Inuyasha: If I don't forget, I'll dig you out later
Kaede: ... Whatever you do, don't forget.



Page 15
1
[Side view of Inuyasha running through the forest on all fours.]
Fx Inuyasha: shhhhhh

2
[Closeup of Inuyasha, shows that he looks quite angry.]
Inuyasha: Damn that girl...
Inuyasha: What the fuck is she up to at a time like this!

3
[However, Kagome is siting contentedly in a nice hot bath...]
Fx sound: *sound of a hot bath*
Fx Kagome: *relaxing, with slovenliness*
Kagome: _ahhhhhh_, what joy....

(    _Sound of a hot bath_ - This is one of the famous inventions of Rumiko
Takahashi. Sound effect for a "hot bath"!  It came from the reverberation
of the sound of soap boxes or small tubs hitting the tile floor in a big
bathroom (particularly public baths). It may be difficult to imagine such a
sound in a bathroom in Western countries...)

4
[In the family living room, jii-chan and Souta sit at the table with Buyo
(the cat) to one side, while Kagome's mother asks what's going on.]
Fx Buyo: *yawn*---
mother: ojii-chan,
mother: Kagome's story is...
jii-chan: ......
Souta: Hey, it really happened.
Souta: From inside the well, this monster came out and [grabbed] nee-chan...



Page 16
1
[View of the top of the well.]
jii-chan: .oO(The history of the Bone Gobbling Well is handed down at our shrine...).
jii-chan: .oO(It's said that the remains of evil spirits vanish somewhere from that magical well...).

2
[Realising he better do something, jii-chan sits up at the table.]
Fx jii-chan: (hands on table) *thump*
jii-chan: .oO(If that "somewhere" is where the flow of time takes it...).
jii-chan: then I have to do this.

3
[View of the top of the well - jii-chan is nailing a board to the top.]
Fx jii-chan: (hammering) *wham wham wham*

4
[View of some _Ofuda_ being placed on top of the well. An _Ofuda_ is a
rectangular bit of paper, on which magical symbols and such like are drawn,
and they're typically used as wards and so on. They're quite commonly seen
in anime and manga.]
Fx ofuda: *cling*

5
[Looking down at the well, jii-chan view his work.]
jii-chan: Good.

6
[Back in the living room, Kagome is blowing her hair dry and talking to her grandfather.]
Fx hairdryer: *whirr*---...
Kagome: eh...?
Kagome: Sealed?
jii-chan: Hmm.



Page 17
1
[While drinking some tea, jii-chan explains himself to Kagome.]
jii-chan: By using some _Ofuda_ of miraculous value for the seal, I've put up a _Kekkai_.
(    _Kekkai_ is a Shintoism term and is an area or space into which any ghost
or evil spirit can't enter.)
jii-chan: That Well will never be opened again.

2
[Closeup of Kagome with a rather neutral expression - she has a plaster on
her right cheek, where the hair threads cut her.]

3
[In the small building where the hidden well is, Kagome sits at the top of
the stairs leading down to it, looking down.]
Kagome: .oO(somehow,).
Kagome: .oO(I feel like everything [that happend] up to now was a dream.).
Kagome: .oO(But...).
il
4
[Closeup of Kagome, still expressionless.]
Kagome: .oO(in the world on the _other side_...).
Kagome: .oO(I wonder if they're okay.).



Page 18
1
[In another age, Inuyasha is coming up to the well, sniffing the air.]
Fx leaves: rustle...
Fx Inuyasha: *dog-like sniff*
Inuyasha: No mistake. It's that girl's smell...

2
[View of Kagome's school clothes, piled up by the well.]
Inuyasha: {off} That girl's clothes...

3
[Sitting by the well, Inuyasha peers in.]
Fx Inuyasha: *sniff sniff sniff*
Inuyasha: ......

4
[View from inside the well of Inuyasha hurtling down after having jumped in.]
Fx Inuyasha: *rustle*
Inuyasha: So she ran away into here!

5
[View of the well in Kagome's time, with her overlaid, linking about it.]
Kagome: .oO(The Well's seal will never again become loose.).






       Inuyasha
-Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi-
        Part 8

Version: 2.005
Title: The Return
Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi
Translated from: Shounen Sunday '97 #7, 15th Jan '97
Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000
Translation & editing by
Chris Rijk
Additional translating and editing by
Akira Igarashi

This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000.
Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc.
Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/.

Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as
seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly
recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180
pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available
- the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now
available.

Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language,
as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the
original Japanese version.




Page 1
1
[The chapter picture shows the Well as it is in Kagome's time, with the
steps leading up to the outside door. A side view of Kagome's head and
shoulders is overlaid, and she looks a little sad.]
Title: The Return



Page 2
1
[View of the town at night.]
Fx wind: whoosh---

2
[View of the temple entrance.]
Fx leaves: rustle...

3
[View of the temple house.]

4
[In her room, Kagome lies on the bed, looking tired but relaxed, and Buyo
(the cat), is snuggled up next to her. Her room is fairly typical of a
Japanese girl's room, except perhaps for the teddy bears at the end of the
bed. She is dressed in a short, dark skirt, with a pinkish jumper and white blouse.]
Kagome: Ahhhhh.
Kagome: I knew our home is the best.

5
[Closeup of Kagome lying on her side with her face on the pillow, staring
out into space.]
Kagome: .oO(It's almost unreal...).
Kagome: .oO(That I was in the Sengoku Jidai until a while ago.).



Page 3
1
[FlashBack Kagome remebers Yura talking about the Shikon no Tama
Yura: Yikes,
Yura: So this is what's become of the Shikon no Tama.
EndFlashBack]

2
[Kagome continues to think while lying on the bed.]
Kagome: .oO(That "Inverted-Hair Yura" ).
Kagome: .oO(Who was that person...).
Kagome: .oO(She was after the Jewel after all...).

3
[Kagome sits up on the bed, and continues to think about what happened.]
Kagome: .oO(When he finds out what happened to the Jewel fragment,).
Kagome: .oO(I'm sure Inuyasha will get angry...).

4
[FlashBack Kagome remembers Inuyasha talking about her, and looks a little annoyed
Inuyasha: You're disgusting.
Inuyasha: I'll be fine by myself.
EndFlashBack]

5
[Kagome closes her eyes, and relaxes a bit.]
Kagome: .oO(Humph, that's right,).
Kagome: .oO(Inuyasha [will be okay] even without me...).



Page 4
1
[Making a decision, Kagome claps her hands together.]
Fx Kagome: (hands) *clap*
Kagome: allright.

2
[Gripping her hand in determination, and looking it too, Kagome decides.]
Kagome: .oO(I shall forget about everything.).
Kagome: .oO(Because I'm not going to go to the _other side_ again.).

3
[View of the building with the Well.]
Fx wind: whoosh---

4
[Closeup view of the Well itself.]

5
[Closeup of a large steaming bowel with large lumps of meat and vegetables.]
Fx pot: *steam steam*
Souta: {off} Hey jii-chan.
Souta: {off} About the sealed Well...



Page 5
1
[View of the dining room, with the family sitting in front of the table -
though Kagome's mother is still preparing the food, Souta is pulling on
jii-chan's arm, and Kagome is leaning over, staring at the bowel of food on
the table.]
Fx pot: *Steam steam steam*
Souta: It's not going to open again!?
jii-chan: Of course.
Kagome: Yay!, it's _Oden_.

2
[View of the lid nailed onto the Well, with the _Ofuda_ stuck on.]
jii-chan: [The well] has been tightly sealed with the blessed _Ofuda_.

3
[Side view of jii-chan, looking quite serious.]
jii-chan: Any type of Youkai or monster will find it impossible to break through.

4
[Jii-chan turns to make a point to Kagome.]
jii-chan: Kagome, you should also believe in my spiritual power...

5
[Jii-chan and Souta turn to look at Kagome, who's staring starry eyed at the food.]
Fx pot: *steam steam*
Fx Kagome: *be moved emotionally*
Souta: ... she isn't listening.
Kagome: It's _Oden_. It's _Oden_. It's _Oden_.


6
[With tears in her eyes, Kagome puts a hand to her face.]
Fx Kagome: *giggle...*
Kagome: .oO(This is such a wonderful world...).

7
[Smiling cutely, Kagome prepares to dig in with her chopsticks.]
Fx noise: (walking) *thump thump thump*
Kagome: Let's start dinn...



Page 6
1
[The door right behind Kagome opens, and Inuyasha stands in the doorway
looking rather annoyed, and has an _Ofuda_ in his hair. Kagome was just
starting to eat, and her eyes have contracted to small dots of surprise,
and jii-chan turns to look at Inuyasha. ]
Fx door: *whump*

2
[View of jii-chan, Souta and Kagome's mother looking in surprise at their visitor.]

3
[With her chopsticks in her mouth, Kagome turns to look at Inuyasha.]
Kagome: Eh...?
Kagome: Inuyasha...?



Page 7
1
[Close up of Inuyasha glaring down at Kagome angrily.]
Inuyasha: Hey bitch...
Inuyasha: Who said that it's okay to go home at your own convenience...

2
[Kagome has her head turned to talk to Inuyasha, and she still looks a bit dazed.]
Kagome: you...
Kagome: From where did you come out of...

3
[Inuyasha shouts down at Kagome, who answers in surprise, and jii-chan looks
annoyed at Inuyasha's words.]
Inuyasha: From the Well of course!!
Kagome: The Well!?
Kagome: but...
jii-chan: Don't tell lies.

4
[Looking stern, jii-chan explains.]
jii-chan: At our shrine, those seals have been properly handed down throughout history...

5
[Looking surprised, Inuyasha flaps a bit of paper in front of him, bringing
jii-chan's world crashing down on him, while Souta turns to look up at jii-chan.]
Inuyasha: By 'seal', do you mean this cheap bit of paper?
Fx paper: *cheap and thin*
Inuyasha: It has no effect.
Fx jii-chan: *shocked*
Souta: Hey jii-chan...

6
[Inuyasha grabs Kagome by the arm and begins to drag her off.]
Fx Inuyasha: (walking) *thump thump*
Fx Inuyasha: *grab*
Kagome: Wait a sec,
Kagome: I don't wanna...
Inuyasha: I'm fucking taking you away right now.



Page 8
1
[Looking annoyed, Kagome's mother comes after them.]
mother: Wait a minute!

2
[Inuyasha turns to glare behind him, while Kagome looks a little relieved.]
Fx Inuysha: *glare*
Inuyasha: What the.
Kagome: Mama...

(    Kagome literally says 'mama' - this is a casual form of 'Mother' used by girls.)

3
[Kagome's mother puts her arms up to play with Inuyasha's ears (whose eyes
contract in anger), while Souta stares up excitedly too, and Kagome speaks
loudly at the others.]
mother: These ears...
mother: They're real?
Fx mother: *nudge nudge nudge nudge*
Souta: I'm next - me too, me too.
Fx Souta: (heart) *beat exitedly*
Kagome: Mama,
Kagome: you [shouldn't] be doing that in this kind of situation...
Kagome: .oO(I did that too though...).

4
[Closeup of Kagome suddenly realising something.]
Fx Kagome: urk!

5
[Kagome notices two threads wrapped around Inuyasha's sleeve.]
Fx threads: *extend*
Kagome: Inuyasha,
Kagome: those hair threads...



Page 9
1
[Kagome pulls the threads off Inuyasha's sleeve, and he turns around to
question her.]
Fx Inuyasha: *quick turn*
Inuyasha: "Hair threads"...?
Kagome: You...
Kagome: can't see them!?

2
[Suddenly the threads move, and cut into Kagome's hand.]
Fx threads: *tense tense*
Fx blood: splish
Kagome: Ah...

3
[Kagome quickly pulls the threads off her hand.]
Fx Kagome: *quick pull*
Kagome: .oO(They're moving!).

4
[Jii-chan and Kagome's mother stare in surprise at the cut on Kagome's hand.]
jii-chan: Ka-kagome, that blood...
mother: How'd it happen!?
Kagome: .oO(Only I can see it...).

5
[Picture of Yura manipulating some threads.]
Kagome: .oO(Yura's controlling hairs...!?).

6
[Kagome suddenly realises something.]

7
[Kagome runs off looking afraid.]
Fx Kagome: (running) *thud*
Kagome: It couldn't be...



Page 10
1
[View of the Well at night with the front door now open.]
Fx wind: whoosh---...

2
[Kagome dashes in through the doorway.]
Fx Kagome: (door) *thud*

3
[Standing on the landing, Kagome looks down at the thick bundles of threads
coming out of the open Well.]
Fx hair: *rustle rustle*
Kagome: .oO(The hairs...).
Kagome: .oO(are coming after...).



Page 11
1
[In the doorway behind Kagome, Inuyasha casually speaks to Kagome, who
clenches her hand in anger.]
Inuyasha: It's just like Kaede-babaa said...
Inuyasha: You see [the hairs] well, on top of other things.
Kagome: Wh, why you...

2
[Turning around, Kagome talks back angrily to Inuyasha.]
Kagome: You brought this outrageous thing with you, didn't you.

3
[Outside, Souta and jii-chan run towards the doorway, looking worried, as
does Kagome, though for a different reason.]
jii-chan: Kagome!
Souta: Nee-chan...
Kagome: You mustn't come in here!

4
[Looking a little scared, Kagome shuts the door behind her.]
Fx door: (sliding shut) *scrape*
Fx door: (closing) *wack*
Fx Kagome: (heart) *thump thump*
Kagome: .oO(Coming here..).
Kagome: .oO(I must stop them from coming in here...).

5
[Suddenly hair pours out of the Well.]
Fx hair: *flow in torrent*



Page 12
1
[A bunch of hair streams though the air.]
Fx hair: *rustle rustle*

2
[Kagome quickly dodges to the side and the hair rushes past her, hitting the wall.]
Fx hair: (hitting wall) *thump*
Kagome: Inuyasha,
Kagome: In front!

3
[Inuyasha blindly strikes out at the hair.]
Fx hair: (attacking) *swish swish*
Inuyasha: Over here!?

4
[Several bunches of hair wrap around Inuyasha's arms and legs.]
Fx hair: (grabbing Inuyasha) *slap*
Fx hair: *extend*
Kagome: !



Page 13
1
[Outside the Well building, the rest of Kagome's family are trying to get in.]
Fx jii-chan: (hitting door) *thump thump*
mother: Kagome!
jii-chan: Open it Kagome!

2
[Inuyasha rips apart the bunches of hair.]
Fx hair: *shread shread*
Fx hair: *swish swish*
Inuyasha: You scum!

3
[The ripped apart hair bundles back together.]
Fx hair: *rustle rustle rustle*

4
[Kagome is still leaning on the door to stop the others from coming in, but
is now looking at the hair in surprise.]
Fx door: (knocks) *thump thump*
Kagome: .oO(Even if they're cut, they come back together...).

5
[Kagome looks at Inuyasha struggling with the hair.]
Fx hair: *extend*
Kagome: .oO(It's endless...).
Inuyasha: Shit.



Page 14
1
[Kagome now notices two strands of hair coming out of the Well.]
Fx hair: *glint...*
Kagome: .oO(Ah...).

2
[Kagome dashes forwards.]
Fx Kagome: (runing) *thump*
Kagome: .oO(Over there!!).
Kagome: .oO(It's the main thread that's controlling the hair!).

3
[Pointing right at the two controlling hairs, Kagome also speaks to Inuyasha
whose tangled in hair.]
Kagome: Inuyasha, this...
Kagome: cut this hair.

4
[Inuyasha strikes blindly at the hair, but misses, and Kagome looks concerned.]
Fx Inuyasha: (attacking) *swing*
Inuyasha: Here!?
Kagome: .oO(Inuyasha can't see the hair...).
Kagome: .oO(In that case...).



Page 15
1
[Kagome rushes forwards and grabs the controlling hairs with both hands,
with a wide gap inbetween.]
Fx Kagome: *rushing*
Kagome: .oO(This is the only way!!).

2
[In her hand, the hairs move, cutting into her skin.]
Fx Kagome: (fists) *clench*
Fx blood: splish

3
[Kagome grits her teeth in pain.]
Kagome: Oww...

4
[Inuyasha stares in surprise at the blood dripping down the threads.]
Fx blood: *trickle*
Inuyasha: !

5
[Inuyasha swipes at the hairs between Kagome's hands, cutting it.]
Fx thread: *snap*
Inuyasha: I see it!!



Page 16
1
[All the hair that was wrapped around Inuyasha drops off.]
Fx hair: *flutter flutter*

2
[The hairs fall lifelessly to the floor.]
Fx sound: *air leaking*

3
[Inuyasha and Kagome look down at the well.]
Inuyasha: It's fucking lifeless...

4
[Kagome remembers Yura holding the Shikon no Tama fragment.]
Kagome: .oO(That's strange...).
Kagome: .oO(If it's the case that Inverted-hair Yura's aim is the Shikon no Tama,).

5
[While cradling her hand, Kagome continues to think about what's going on
and looks worried.]
Kagome: .oO(then she should have already accomplished her goal...).

6
[Kagome runs down the stairs to the well, turning behind to talk to Inuyasha.]
Fx clothes: *flutter*
Kagome: .oO(She's after Inuyasha and I!?).
Kagome: Inuyasha,
Kagome: Let's return!



Page 17
1
[Both on the verge of getting into the well, Inuyasha speaks to Kagome, who
looks annoyed.]
Inuyasha: You haven't been understanding things well have you.
Kagome: Honestly, I just don't want to return.

2
[Kagome thinks by herself.]
Kagome: .oO(If I stay here,).
Kagome: .oO(jii-chan and the others will encounter something horrible too.).

3
[Suddenly, some of Inuyasha's clothes have been put over Kagome's head.]
Fx clothes: *rustle*

4
[Wrapping Inuyasha's coat (don't know precise name) around her, Kagome looks
at Inuyasha, who's looking to one side.]
Inuyasha: They're clothes woven with the fur of the _Hi-Nezumi_,
Inuyasha: and are stronger than poor armour.

(    _Hi-Nezumi_ literaly means 'fire-mouse'.)

5
[Continuing to hold the clothes, Kagome looks a little surprised.]
Kagome: Tha... thank you...

6
[Inuyasha turns to talk down to Kagome, who stares right back at him.]
Inuyasha: It's because your skin seems to be awfully weak.
Kagome: You're the one who's strange.



Page 18
1
[Inside the well, Inuyasha and Kagome are travelling through the darkness together.]
Fx skull: *rattle...*
Inuyasha: Let's go!

2
[In what looks like a small cavern of hair, Yura sits on a floor of skulls.
A closeup shows her holding a skull with a long crop of hair, to which she
is speaking. I wonder if Shakespeare (born in 1564) had written Hamlet by then...]
Yura: They'll be coming soon...
Yura: We better give them a proper welcome, hadn't we.