Kagome is an ordinary modern schoolgirl living an ordinary life. Who would have thought the dried-up old well on the site of her family's shrine would be a gateway to Japan's ancient past? Drawn through the gate against her will, Kagome finds herself battling demons for control of what she thought was a worthless trinket but is actually a powerful magical gem, the Shikon Jewel! Together with an unlikely ally, the half demon Inuyasha, Kagome begins a quest to recover the shards of the Shikon Jewe...
This volume would have gotten a 5 from me, except it contains one of my biggest gripes with the entire story. I find the way things played out with Kouga completely 気に食わない (rant below). Otherwise the conclusion of the dual with Sesshoumaru is awesome, and the very ending fight between Inuyasha and Kagome is very well written (even if it's frustrating).
Rant: I like Kouga and his companions as characters, in terms of personality and later conduct in the series. They really add