SHIPPO

A pint-sized, young orphan Kitsune (fox-demon) who joins the group after Inuyasha and Kagome help him avenge his father's murder at the hands of the Thunder Brothers. Shippo specializes in low-tier "Fox Magic," utilizing trickster tools like oversized spinning tops, illusory firebomb toys, and morphing into a giant, floating pink balloon to transport the team. He functions as the ultimate tactical witness of the group—regularly calling Inuyasha out on his terrible communication skills and emotional insensitivity, which usually results in Shippo getting aggressively punched on the head.