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...
Again, pretty much identical to the anime. (though the moment where it seems like Inuyasha is going to kiss(?) Kagome is really played up in the anime). Another key difference is the 蜘蛛頭 are enlarged spiders that wear the heads of their victims!
The discrepancy between Inuyasha & Kikyou's memories of their last day is great, and it ends on the perfect cliffhanger. Super excited for the next volume!