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Kagome
1. A character in the anime/manga Inuyasha. She lives in modern-day Japan. Her family lives on a shrine area. When trying to find her cat with her brother, she fell through the well and was transported hundreds of years back to the Feudal Era. Several people in the past mistake her for a preistess who has been dead for 50 years, and went by the name Kikyou. Kagome is actually the reincarnation of Kikyou. She frees a sealed half dog-demon, Inuyasha. The Shikon Jewel is restored from her body (it was burned with Kikyou's body when she died). After breaking it, she joins Inuyasha in a quest to gain the shards back. Kagome is a sweet and kind-hearted character who developes a romance with Inuyasha.
Kagome is a young schoolgirl.
Kikyou
1. A character in the anime/manga Inuyasha. She is priestess who was Inuyasha's first lover. Her job was to protect the Shikon Jewel (also known as Shikon no Tama). Her dream was to live a simple life of a woman and no longer be a priestess. She planned to give the jewel to Inuyasha, so he could give his wish and she would no longer have to guard it, but was fatally wounded by Naraku, who was disguised as Inuyasha, also wanting the jewel for himself. She died after sealing Inuyasha to a tree, believing he was the one who killed her. Her body was burned to ashes along with the Shikon Jewel. Her soul was reincarnated into Kagome, as well as the Shikon Jewel was relocated in her body. Fifty years later, she was brought back to life by a witch, but her body was that of dirt, clay and her ashes. Since the witch didn't grant her full soul from Kagome, she relies on the souls of women to stay alive. Stubborn and vengeful, she spends the time in the series devoted to bring Inuyasha to hell with her. Her loyalties are only to herself. She is also known as Kikyo.