How is Kagome Kikyo's reincarnation?
Ava Hudson
Updated on April 14, 2026
Kagome is the reincarnation of a powerful priestess named Kikyo, Inuyasha's first love. Fifty years ago, an evil bandit made a deal with demons and became a powerful half-demon named Naraku and took both Inuyasha's and Kikyo's forms to make them turn on each other.
Is Rin a reincarnation of Kagome?
Rin is the reincarnation of Kikyo. Although Kagome is the reincarnation of Kikyo, she's a time-traveler, and the Shikon that was in her and got broken up has traveled through time inside her.Is Kikyo's soul in Kagome?
Kagome and Kikyo do share a soul, but they are no where near the same person.Does Kagome get her soul back?
Shippō and Kaede are pushed away from Kagome as her soul is returning to her body. The arrow in Inuyasha dissolves as the soul returns to Kagome's body. Inuyasha kneels as he looks for Kikyō and wonders where she is until he sees her walking away.Is Inuyasha the reincarnation of Midoriko?
But getting back to more on the mystery.This is further clued in the final act about Inuyasha being Midoriko reincarnation, and the shikon no tama trying to Trap Inuyasha within it for eternity, Her remaining soul. By the demons she trapped in it.