This Didn't Age Well

This didn't age well

This is NOT a SessRin opening!

Many people say that, in this opening, SessRin is compared to InuKag, but I don’t think so. If you see this succession of scenes carefully, you will realize that, while in Moroha’s scene the background images are all of Inuyasha and Kagome, in the part where Towa and Setsuna appear, we see scenes about Sesshomaru’s development as a character and his growth as a person in relation to other characters like Kagura and Kohaku. Those are not just images of Sesshomaru and Rin:

First we see the scene in which Sesshomaru remembers Kagura’s death and says he will be the one to decide if she died for nothing. It’s interesting that here we see the empty stairways; an empty place a person should be occupying, but I don’t think it’s Rin because she is already in the background. Giving us this scene of Sesshomaru thinking about Kagura reminds us of how important she was to him and his development as a character.

Then we have two background images. The first is Rin. This makes sense since we all know she was very important to Sesshomaru’s growth, (after all, she is his adopted daughter.) But in the following image something caught my attention: Sesshomaru is holding Tenseiga and the moon is behind him. This scene is from Chapter 20, when Inuyasha, Kagome and Sango are fighting Naraku, who wants the fragment of Kohaku. At one point, Kohaku is captured but the one who saves him is none other than Sesshoumaru. This scene in the opening is Sesshomaru saving Kohaku. And I love that, because they are indicating how important their relationship is as well. I also find it interesting that just at the moment when Sesshomaru’s two biological daughters appear, Sunrise decides to show two images related to the two human children he cared for. Could that be indicating that they position Kohaku and Rin as his children as well?

Then we have an image that at first glance, seems to be only about Sesshoumaru and Rin, but specifically is when Sesshomaru decides to save the souls that are in hell. That also shows the growth Sesshomaru has experienced, deciding to save many human souls. Finally, the last scene here is from when Sesshomaru obtains Bakusaiga, putting aside his grudge and pursuit of his father’s power and thus acquiring his own sword. In conclusion, I don’t think this opening is trying to validate SessRin, instead, I think it shows the growth process Sesshomaru has had.