Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up... in a loving family of fox demons – until the Thunder Brothers, a pair of demon hunters, killed his father. Despite his youth, Shippo took it upon himself to avenge his father’s death and goes searching for the sacred Jewel of Four Souls, a relic that grants demons incredible power.
Living... on the road with the half-demon Inuyasha and schoolgirl Kagome, who also seek the Jewel. Despite an inauspicious first meeting, Shippo quickly becomes attached to the duo after they help him defeat the Thunder Brothers. Inuyasha isn’t the hugest fan of the young fox spirit, but even he can't say no when tiny, orphaned Shippo asks, “Why can’t I stay with you?”
Profession... none. Unless being cute and using fox magic to help his newfound friends is a job. But since Shippo’s magic is mostly limited to illusions and being cute only gets you so far, he often finds himself needing more help than he gives.
Interests... making friends, playing pranks, and having fun. Although Shippo can act very mature for his age, he's still a child at heart and finds glee in pulling pranks on others, especially Inuyasha.
Relationship Status... single – for now. Despite having the appearance of a cute young child (or perhaps because of it), Shippo occasionally finds himself in romances with young human girls. However, since Inuyasha and Kagome are always on the move and Shippo must leave too, these romances frequently turn bittersweet, with young love taking a backseat to stopping evil.
Challenge... aiding his friends as he grows into a respectable fox demon. This isn’t to say that Shippo isn't involved in the quest to find and protect the Jewel of Four Souls, but he travels with Kagome and Inuyasha more because he feels at home with them, not because he wants to save the world.
Personality... loving and caring, but also mischievous. Inuyasha claims that Shippo will “only act the good kid when it’s convenient," and while it's not entirely true, Shippo certainly isn't above using his cuteness to get ahead in life. Still a young child, he can be occasionally cowardly, hiding or even fleeing from battle. But when his friends truly need his help, Shippo will do his best to fight his fear.
Get to Know him in...
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Kagome Higurashi lives in present-day Tokyo, with her large and quirky family. While Kagome wishes her younger brother would be more mature and her grandfather would stop giving her strange artifacts as presents, she's happy with her life. Until, that is, fate decides to intervene. After being dragged down an old well on her family's shrine by a centipede demon, Kagome ends up hundreds of years in the past, in a world where violence is common and demons roam the land.
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With their most formidable foe vanquished, Inuyasha and his comrades begin returning to their everyday lives. But their peace is fleeting as another adversary emerges: Kaguya, the self-proclaimed princess from the Moon of Legend, hatches a plot to plunge the world into an eternal night of the full moon. Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango and Shippou must reunite to confront the new menace.
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Inuyasha and his brother, Sesshomaru, each inherited a sword from their father after his death. However, their father had a third sword, named Sounga, that he sealed away. Seven hundreds years after his death, Sounga awakens and threatens mankind's very existence. How will the children of the Great Dog Demon stop this unimaginable power?
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The mysterious island of Houraijima has reappeared after 50 years, and with its reappearance has brought the attack of four gods, the Shitoushin, who have their eyes set on the powers that protect and sustain the island. Now it's up to Inuyasha and his friends, along with Sesshoumaru, to find a way to defeat the powerful Shitoushin.
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InuYasha is a half-demon who was trapped in the Legendary Tree and was set free by Kagome, a girl who traveled 500 years through time. This time, both of them will have to face Menomaru, a Chinese demon whose father, known as Hyoga, came 300 years ago to invade Japan, but was stopped by InuYasha's Father. InuYasha and Kagome, along with Sango, Miroku, Shippou, Kaede and Myoga, will try to stop Menomaru in his becoming the most powerful demon ever.
