Inu Yasha Shattered Memories Vol. 17

Product Description Inuyasha and the others come upon some puzzling ruins. Finding the buried remains of Demon Slayers, they determine that they must have discovered Naraku?s castle?now empty. When Sango?s kid brother, Kohaku, is found fleeing from a demon, Sango chooses to believe that he has escaped Naraku?s control. Or?has he? Features 3 episodes! ? Kohaku?s Lost Memory ? That Unforgettable Face! ? Inuyasha?s Soul, Devoured Amazon.com The fractious and unresolved relationship between Kagome and Inu-Yasha recedes into the background as they and their companions confront Naraku's latest scheme. The demon-lord has taken control of Sango's younger brother Kohaku, and is using the young man as an assassin. But even Naraku's powers have limits: the kindness of Sango and Kagome touch Kohaku's still-human heart. Inu-Yasha's suavely sinister brother Sesshomaru visits a 2,000-year-old magnolia tree whose branches were used to make the sheathes for the enchanted swords Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga. From the tree-spirit, Sesshomaru learns that Inu-Yasha's half-human/half-demon nature may eventually reduce him to a mindless killing machine. Sesshomaru wants to destroy Inu-Yasha almost as much as Naraku, but Kagome's largely untapped powers and the awesome magic of the nearly restored Shikon Jewel remain the wild cards in their deadly game. (Unrated, suitable for ages 13 and older: violence, grotesque imagery) --Charles Solomon