* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' may be slow-going, but when it develops it's rather shocking.
** Episode 15, Kikyo, previously a posthumous character is BackFromTheDead.
** Episode 16 introduces the true BigBad, Naraku, drastically changing the story from mostly MonsterOfTheWeek to a MythArc
** Episode 20-21 reveals Naraku's true origins as Onigumo and his first meeting with Inuyasha face to face.
** Episode 40- reveals that Naraku can divide himself into several incarnations such as Kagura.
** Episode 43- the first appearance of Inuyasha's SuperPoweredEvilSide and the Tessaiga breaks for the first time.
** Episode 47- reveals that Naraku still has feelings for Kikyo as Onigumo's heart still beats within him.
** Episode 50 reveals that Kohaku is ForcedIntoEvil by Naraku in order to forget his memories and be his assassin.
** Episode 51- The reemergence of Inuyasha's SuperPoweredEvilSide
** Episode 57- Naraku revealed to be a half demon.
** Episode 123, Naraku becomes a PhysicalGod, followed by Episode 124 [[spoiler: when he "murders" Kikyo.]]
*** [[spoiler: Later revealed to be alive, but the wound is mortal and is slowly killing her.]]
** Episode 125, The Infant, another of Naraku's incarnations, reveals Naraku's plan to use Kagome to find the last Jewel Shard.
** Episode 128, Naraku learns the location of the last Shard.
** Episode 144, the location of the last Shard is in the graveyard of Inuyasha's dead father.
** Episode 147-148, the truth of the tragedy between Inuyasha and Kikyo.
** Episode 149, [[spoiler: Kikyo might still be alive.]]
** Episode 153, Kohaku finally remembers his tragedy that led to his death and the atrocities he committed as Naraku's pawn.
** Episode 154, Naraku kills Tekkei, the phoenix demon and opens the gateway to the netherworld.
** Episode 164-167, the group learn that Naraku has taken a demon aura nullification orb and given it to The Infant, introduction of Moryomaru and Kagura finally starts openly defying Naraku.
** The Final Act manages [[SerialEscalation to outdo its predecessor]] [[PragmaticAdaptation due to its quick pacing]]
*** Episode 1, [[spoiler: Kohaku, with his memories returned is finally reunited with Sango, Moryomaru possesses Naraku's heart, Hakudoshi is finally killed and Kikyo's time is finally running out.]]
*** Episode 2 [[spoiler: Kagura is killed by Naraku and Kikyo learns that Midoriko, the priestess who created Sacred Jewel is trying to complete it through Kikyo.]]
*** Episode 3 [[spoiler: After losing Tokajin, Sesshomaru's Tenseiga is reforged to produce the Meido Zangetsuha.]]
*** Episode 6 [[spoiler: Moryomaru absorbs Naraku, only to be absorbed himself, along with The Infant, Miroku sucks in the Yoki concealing orb, but if he uses it again, he'll surely die.]]
*** Episode 8 [[spoiler: Kikyo finally dies for real.]]
*** Episode 11 [[spoiler: Kanna dies and imparts information about Naraku's weakness to Kagome.]]
*** Episode 12: [[spoiler: Hiraikotsu is broken, Sango reforges it into a stronger weapon and Miroku can now FeelNoPain due to a special potion.]]
*** Episode 13: [[spoiler: Sesshomaru completes the Meido, but realizes the technique was always intended for Inuyasha. And that the Tenseiga was once part of the Tessaiga.]]
*** Episode 15: [[spoiler: The Meido Zangetsuha now belongs to Inuyasha and Tesseiga goes back to being a normal sword.]]
*** Episode 16: [[spoiler: Kagome's true power is being sealed for some reason.]]
*** Episode 17: [[spoiler: Magatsuhi, the Evil spirit that dwells in the Sacred Jewel, and he was the one who sealed Kagome's full power. He also easily beats Sesshomaru. However, Sesshomaru gets a new, more powerful blade named Bakusaiga, used to defeat Magatsuhi, he also regains his old arm.]]
*** Episode 20: [[spoiler: The Sacred Jewel is once again complete as an utterly corrupt source of power for Naraku is exploit.]]
*** Episode 24: [[spoiler: Turns out Naraku's wish to be a full demon wasn't true.]]
*** Episdode 25: [[spoiler: The Sacred Jewel itself imprisons Kagome in a LotusEaterMachine so it use Kagome as a source of energy to continue the cycle forever; That and it turns out Magatsuhi turns out to be NotQuiteDead as the demons that make up him decide to stop Inuyasha.]]
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