Kanna (InuYasha)
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Kanna (神無) is a character in the anime and manga series InuYasha.
She is Naraku's first detachment and Kagura's older sister despite her younger looks and first appearance in both the manga and anime after Kagura. She is young with expressionless dark eyes and long white hair adorned with white flowers, while her clothing consists of a simple white kimono with matching sandals. She is a yōkai formed from mu (無, nothingness), so she has no yōki (demonic aura/power) and a scarce physical presence (she gives off no scent). Therefore, she cannot be detected by those who would otherwise be sensitive to her presence (such as Miroku or InuYasha).
The mirror she carries is able to steal the soul of whomever gazes into it. With souls trapped in her mirror, Kanna can easily manipulate her victims or allow Kagura to control them with her dance of the dead. The mirror cracks after Kagome fires a spiritual purity arrow, or hama no ya, into it. Because the arrow's power came directly from Kagome's soul, it is absorbed by the mirror all at once, causing it to overflow and forcing Kanna to release the souls it had captured to prevent it from shattering. The mirror also serves as a means of reflecting any attack, physical or yōki-based, and is an effective means of scrying.
Of all of Naraku's detachments, she alone has remained both alive and loyal to him. The reason for this may be that Kanna does not care that she is a slave to Naraku, unlike the rebellious Kagura.
Voice actor
- Japanese Seiyū: Yukana Nogami
- English Voice Actor: Janyse Jaud
Name
- Kanna is an old Japanese word meaning "godless world".