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Mystical Hands

In the anime, there are times when the characters make hand gestures for that split second of being in shock. This article seeks to show you the scenes in which they occur and the meaning behind these gestures.


I ♥ U	Devil's Horns
This is the American sign language for I love you. It combines the hand shapes for I, L and Y into one.	This handsign represents the head of goat in ancient paganism, which in turn symbolizes the devil (said to be half-man, half-goat). This gesture is used by heavy metal and rock music in the 70s to convey the dark roots of the music. Now, many punk rockers use this gesture to represent 'rock on', without knowing the meaning of this handsign. Here's an interesting article to read.

'I ♥ U' Count
Inuyasha: 10 Miroku: 1 Shippo: 3 Kagome: 2

'Devil's Horns' Count
Inuyasha: 1

	Ep 16: Mystical Hand of the Amorous Monk, Miroku 第16話：右手に風穴不良法師弥勒
	Ep 20: Despicable Villain! The Mystery of Onigumo! 第20話：あさましき野盗鬼蜘蛛の謎
	Ep 23: Kagome’s Voice and Kikyo’s Kiss 第23話：かごめの声と桔梗の口づけ
	Ep 26: Secrets of the Jewel of Four Souls Revealed 第26話：ついに明かされた四魂の秘密
	Ep 38: Two Hearts, One Mind 第38話：はなれて通うふたりの気持ち
	Ep 39: Trap In A Duel To The Death! 第39話：仕組まれた死闘
	Ep 43: Tetsusaiga Breaks 第43話：ついに折れた鉄砕牙！
	Ep 63: The Red and White Priestesses 第63話：行く手を阻む紅白巫女
	Ep 68: Shippo Receives an Angry Challenge 第68話：七宝へ怒りの挑戦状
	Ep 82: Gap Between the Ages 第82話：現代と戦国のはざま
	Ep 83: Female Wolf Demon and the Lunar Rainbow Promise 第83話：女妖狼族と月虹の約束
	Ep 128: The Dried Demons and the Culture Festival Battle 第128話：干物妖怪と激闘文化祭
	Ep 160: The Violent, Two-Timing Boy Who Brings Happiness 第160話：幸せを呼ぶフタマタ暴力男
	Ep 164: The Strongest Enemy: Parasitic Pupa Shippo 第164話：最強の敵　宿り蛹七宝

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