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Oh man...I am a TOTAL WRECK waiting for the scans/translations of the most recent Inuyasha manga episode (chapter 465) to be posted. Really. I can't stand the tension.
*le sigh*
So much has happened in the last few weeks...but the idea of Kikyo actually dying (for good this time) has me really sad. I thought for sure she'd survive to see the end of the conflict with Naraku. She really deserved to, considering the whole mess started basically because of her in the first place. If Onigumo hadn't fallen in love with her, he'd never have called on the power of all the random demons in the area to consume his soul (and turn him into Naraku) so he'd have the ability to pursue her. She's the whole reason he exists. It seems wrong that she won't be there to see him get his ass handed to him.
Oh, she'll probably show up as a hazy image and a "voice over" a la Obi Wan Kenobi at the end of the Star Wars epic...maybe Kagura will make a celestial apperance too, for that matter. But it's not the same *whines* as her actually being there! Japanese fairy tales are all about unrequited love and revenge. Poor Kikyo got a lot of the first ingredient but nothing of the second.
I've seen a scan, though, of the single MOST satisfying (in my opinion) moment of the entire manga series so far. Won't say what it is (if you're a fangirl you probably already know anyway) but I gotta say it made my entire week. Maybe my entire month (it's been a slow month). I'm all *sparkle*hearts*flowers* over it. I freaking love Rumiko Takahashi tonight.
Oh, she'll probably show up as a hazy image and a "voice over" a la Obi Wan Kenobi at the end of the Star Wars epic...maybe Kagura will make a celestial apperance too, for that matter. But it's not the same *whines* as her actually being there! Japanese fairy tales are all about unrequited love and revenge. Poor Kikyo got a lot of the first ingredient but nothing of the second.
I've seen a scan, though, of the single MOST satisfying (in my opinion) moment of the entire manga series so far. Won't say what it is (if you're a fangirl you probably already know anyway) but I gotta say it made my entire week. Maybe my entire month (it's been a slow month). I'm all *sparkle*hearts*flowers* over it. I freaking love Rumiko Takahashi tonight.
*le sigh*
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Poor Kikyo! :-( She was happy and at peace, but still. I keep re-reading 465 and seeing new things to break my heart all over again. Did you notice she's all broken? You can see that her neck is cracked and fractured...poor thing! Like a piece of old pottery. *sniff*
The way Inuyasha cried, that breaks my heart too. With all the terrible things that have happened, to see him finally lose it like that was touching and almost alarming. Seriously, it upsets me more than "the kiss".
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Yeah, I noticed the cracks. I'm going to go back and add those in (I started this Monday night) I think I'm also going to make her smile a little more...
It IS heartbreaking to see Inuyasha cry. He's tried so hard for so long to protect and save Kikyou and, though she's all right with it, he's failed again. You can't help but feel for the poor guy.... He's had it rough too.
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Couldn't you practically hear the words in your head, though? I know I couldn't stop myself from hearing Kappei saying those words.
"Kikyou, omae wa... ore ga umarete hajime suki ni natta taisetsu na onna da... [sore na noni... nani mo shite yarenakatta!]"
Got a LOT of drawing to try to do now. ^___^
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Tell me about panic.... I got my table assignment for Otakon today. Reminding me that I have but 3 short weeks to get off my duff and get stuff finished and printed. Ha ha ha.