Miroku

Miroku is a monk and one of the protagonists of the series.

Summary
Miroku (弥勒、みろく) is the Buddhist Monk who travels with Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Kirara, and Shippo. He is known for the Wind Tunnel in his right hand, which was passed down from his grandfather because of a curse put on him by Naraku. He is also known for being a pervert, or as Sango says, the "lecherous monk.".Miroku's lechery is a recurrent habit, usually manifesting as shameless flattery, semi-surreptitious groping, and asking random women to bear him a child; he learned these bad habits from the monk Mushin who raised him, but he also has the more serious motive of wanting an heir to follow him if he dies without defeating Naraku. Inuyasha and Miroku are good fighters, they are better when they are fighting together.He loses his Wind Tunnel when Naraku is defeated and marries Sango. In the timeskip at the end of the series, it is shown that they have three children together--twin girls and a boy.

Miroku seems to be very intelligent and learns very fast. After witnessing Kagome ride a bicycle in his first meeting with Kagome and Inuyasha, Miroku could ride this same bike with prowess, despite the fact that was the first time he had seen a bike--an invention far subsequent to the current era.

Biography
Miroku was raised and trained by his father's friend named Mushin (夢心，むしん) who became Miroku's guardian when his father was violently swallowed by his Wind Tunnel.

His grandfather was cursed by Naraku, the chief antagonist of the InuYasha series. In the past, the two fought many times, and each time Naraku appeared to Miroku's grandfather in a different form. Though Miroku's grandfather was a powerful monk, he was also a "lecher" (just like his grandson) and Naraku used this to his advantage. Naraku took the form of a beautiful maiden in order to catch Miroku's grandfather off guard. When Naraku revealed himself, the battle between the two foes began. Whilst battling Naraku, Miroku's grandfather was pierced though the hand creating the Wind Tunnel. The Wind Tunnel will grow bigger as time passes, and eventually will over grow the victim's hand, which will suck in the victim (in this case Miroku). This curse has been passed down from father to son, and thus to Miroku. Miroku is able to control the Wind Tunnel by sealing it with prayer beads. and his mother is unknown or died

Prior to meeting Inuyasha and Kagome, Miroku traveled the countryside performing (as he viewed it) his Buddhist duties towards the people he meets on his Journey. This includes praying for any who ask, comforting the sick and dying, and (his particular specialty) exorcising unwanted spirits and demons (妖怪，ようかい，Youkai), sometimes destroying them in the process. These exorcisms should not be confused with the work done by the "Demon Slayers' (妖怪退治屋，ようかいたいじや，Youkaitaijiya)" such as Sango.

As a Buddhist monk, one of his main concerns is that the spirit or soul of the individual (even demons) should "find rest" and pass peacefully into the "next world". Without this, the spirit is doomed to wander this world, often in a malicious or malevolent form, and further can be taken over by other demons.

In addition to these duties, Miroku is constantly searching for Naraku, the demon that cursed his family with the Wind Tunnel; for if he does not find and destroy Naraku, Miroku will be consumed by the curse as his father and grandfather were before him. Near the end of the series, his wind tunnel reaches it's limit and Naraku plans on having him use it one final time to destroy the demons coming toward them so that way he'll suffer his father and grandfather's fates but as Naraku is defeated, his Wind Tunnel starts to close. At the end of the series, Miroku no longer bears the Wind Tunnel, and marries Sango. They have three children: twin girls and a boy.

InuYasha
InuYasha may not like how the monk approaches life (women, villagers, opportunity...), but he does respect the monk for his battle skills, knowledge of yōkai, and other worldly skills. They have saved each other's lives several times, and both know that they can implicitly trust each other to help if they are in trouble.

Kagome
When they first meet, Miroku asks her to bear his child, and promptly gropes her. He enjoys her mother's home cooking (and Kagome's own when she brings it, such as in the first movie), is respectful of her newfound combat skills, and often sides with her during her arguments with InuYasha. Though Kagome is disgusted with Miroku's lechery, womanizing, and perverted act; she respects his knowledge. She is always the first to yell and scold him whenever Sango is upset by his perverted act and chasing after other woman (womanizing). Kagome always brings medicines amd antidotes for Miroku whenever he is injured or poisoned. She always brings foods and presents that he likes from the present world. She knows that Miroku won't hesitate to risk his life for the sake of his friends and comrades, and eventually, Miroku did this. She considers him as a friend or at most, like an older brother. She always takes his advice in any trouble like dealing with the demon or whenever inuyasha transforms to a demon and anything related to spiritual power. She respects his intellegence, spiritual power, and knowledge.

Shippo
Like InuYasha, the little fox disapproves of the monk's methods, but also recognizes a good ally. Miroku and Shippo are rarely shown to interact directly, but when they do, it is as friends and comrades, or when he "Has to tell him when he's older".

Hachiemon
Miroku's partner-in-crime before Miroku met InuYasha and friends. This tanuki jūjin would act as a yōkai and the sneaky monk would pretend to drive him off. The hōshi would then collect from the yōkai's "victims." Hachi is very loyal to Miroku, and their friendship is very solid. In the second movie when Hachi fell from the sky, Miroku worriedly runs over to him. Thinking Hachi was dead Miroku began to mourn his friends loss only find him only sleeping. Due to Hachi's friendly nature, he is very polite and congenial to others.

Sango
When Miroku and Sango meet, Miroku restrains himself out of sympathy. Miroku and Sango are constantly getting into fights. However, Miroku once proposed to Sango and Sango accepted. After the proposal, Miroku still flirts with other women, albeit less than before. As the story progresses, it becomes clear that Miroku is falling deeply in love with Sango but since he is unable to come forth with those feelings, he hides it behind inappropriate groping and double entendres. Since Miroku is "technically" a Buddhist priest, Sango usually addresses Miroku with the respectful term houshi-sama (houshi means Buddhist priest, and -sama is a respectful honorific), even when he acts disrespectfully, which is reflected in the dub by dryly calling him "monk".

Despite their "cat and mouse" relationship Sango and Miroku actually make an excellent pair in battle, and whenever the group splits up it's usually split between InuYasha-Kagome and Sango-Miroku. Ironically, with all his groping and innuendo, Miroku doesn't ask Sango to bear his child (as he does with every woman he meets). It is not until she demonstrates jealousy over his asking other women and finally brings the subject to his attention. Surprised, Miroku naturally asked the question, and Sango gave him a typical response.

In episode 118 of the anime series, when Miroku and Sango were battling on Mt. Hakurei, Sango was struck unconscious by Hirakotsu. Miroku then cries out, and picks up Sango and Hiraikotsu while running. Kagura then taunts Miroku, saying that he would have lived a little longer if he had run immediately. Miroku then confesses out loud that Sango is the woman he loves, and he would even sacrifice his very life for her. With that, he opens his Kazaana and sucks in all the yōkai chasing after the pairs.

In Episode 132, Miroku saves Sango from a demonic salamander egg she was forced to swallow, which caused her to repeatedly attack him. Unfortunately, to save her, Miroku was required to defeat Sango in combat, having to punch her hard in the stomach so that the egg could be vomited out. He was injured during this fighting, but nevertheless, he was guilty over his actions. Miroku gets Sango alone with him and asks her forgiveness. She replies that it wasn't his fault since she let her guard down. Mustering his courage, Miroku then lets his heart out to Sango and tells her that she's the only woman he's ever loved. He then promptly proposes marriage to Sango (also asking her to have at least ten to twenty children with him), and she tearfully accepts. However, she follows up her "Yes" with the request that he stop asking other girls to "bear his child". His failure to directly answer her receives a dirty look from her, but nothing else.

It becomes evident that Miroku holds a jealous streak of his own on several occasions, including episodes 78 (anime only) and 161. In episode 78, Lord Takeda Kuranosuke has shown interest in Sango for around six years (since he first saw her), and declares he will wait for her for as long as it takes, his love is unrequited. In the closing scene of the episode, Sango shares an umbrella with Miroku (an act that often has romantic implications in Japanese culture). The moment is spoiled as usual by a grope and slap exchange. In ep. 161, Miroku makes it blatantly clear he will not have others pursuing Sango. There is another one of these instances in the manga only, when the group confronts a mysterious medicine man that has a medicine that can "cure all" (manga chapters 358 and 359, "Medicine Vendor" and "Illusion"). The medicine man sees Sango's beauty and decides she can aid him. Though he plans to suck her blood so that he can return to his original form (a mosquito), Miroku is unaware of this. Upon seeing them huddled together on a lily pad, he rushes in and promptly places 100 or so strikes on his head (according to Shippo). He exhibits a similar reaction in chapter 485 of the manga, when Yakuro Dokusen gropes Sango, supposedly to check the strength of her loins, which prompts both Miroku and Sango to kick the sage in the head and Miroku to threaten Yakuro Dokusen against any other inappropriate actions.

In the third movie, InuYasha The Movie 3: Swords of An Honourable Ruler, he also says the following line to Sango: "Besides, what's the point of living with this cursed hand...when I can't even use it to protect the woman I love?"

As of the fourth film, InuYasha The Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island, Miroku and Sango are still engaged to be married after Naraku's defeat.

In chapter 523 of the manga, Sango finally kisses Miroku (however it is unknown if he was aware of it since he was unconscious)

Sango's feelings for Miroku
When Miroku and Sango first meet, Miroku restrains himself out of sympathy. But once she recovers, he becomes his lecherous self again and pursues her for a cheap thrill. He frequently gropes her when the opportunity arises (generally while injured or when no one is paying attention),though she usually slaps or punches him in return,which is one of the show's running gags.Sango secretly loves Miroku, but doesn't like it when he gropes her and she constantly slaps him and calls him a pervert! But she gets jealous when ever he pays attention to other girls and asks them to bear his children. Sango displays varying degrees of jealousy when Miroku pays attenton to other women, which is one of the series' main sources of humor.Though Sango always gets mad whenever Miroku shows his lecherours tendencies or whenever starts flirt with her but she secreatly loves him & truly cares for him. As the story progresses, it becomes clear that Miroku is falling deeply in love with Sango but since he is unable to come forward with those feelings, he hides it behind inappropriate groping and double entendres. Since Miroku is technically a Buddhist priest, Sango usually addresses Miroku with the respectful term houshi-sama (houshi means Buddhist priest, and -sama is a respectful honorific), even when he acts disrespectfully. Despite their "cat and mouse" relationship, Sango and Miroku actually make an excellent pair in battle, and whenever the group splits up it's usually split between InuYasha-Kagome and Sango-Miroku. Curiously enough, with all his groping and innuendo, Miroku doesn't ask Sango to bear his child (as he does with every woman he meets) until she demonstrates jealousy over his asking other women and finally brings the subject to his attention. Surprised, Miroku naturally asked the question, and Sango gave him a typical response.She also fears that Miroku would leave her for another woman, which is possible why she resorts to anger.

Sango accepts Miroku's marriage proposalIn episode 118, when Miroku and Sango were battling on Mt. Hakurei, Sango was struck unconscious by Hirakotsu. Miroku then cries out, and picks up Sango and Hiraikotsu while running. Kagura then taunts Miroku, saying that he wou ld have lived a little longer if he had run immediately, and sends a horde of demons after the pair. With the Saimyoushou nearby, Kagura assumed that Miroku would not open his windtunnel as that would endanger his life. Miroku then confesses out loud that Sango is the woman he loves & deeply cares("what is the meaning of my life without the woman i deeply care,I will gladly sacrifice my life for her), and he would even sacrifice his very life for her.He does it, even though he knows he will be poisoned from the insects With that, he opens hiswindtunnel and sucks in all the youkai. He gets a large amount of poion form the insects, but he still gets Sango on his shoulder and tries to carry her to safety. He uses his wind tunnel again form the demons, and colapses because oof the poison.After, Sango gains conciousness and sees that Miroku is knocked out. She looks at his right hand with the wind tunnel and realizes that he sucked in the insects along with the demons. She starts crying and one of the tears land on Miroku and wakes him up. He tells Sango to go on without him, but she says that if he cant come with her, she will die with him. By now, Miroku starts to feel better because the poison was purified by the barrier. He tells Sango that they wont have to die together after all and they start running away from the cave. Near the end of the anime series (Episode #132) Miroku saves Sango from a demonic salamander egg she was forced to swallow, which was causing her to repeatedly attack him. Unfortunately to save her, Miroku was required to defeat Sango in combat, having to punch her hard in the stomach with an ofuda scroll connected to his fist. He was injured during this fighting, but nevertheless, he was guilty over his actions (his neglegence led to her possession; he was required to hurt her to save her) Miroku gets Sango alone with him and asks her forgiveness. She replies that it wasn't his fault since she let her guard down. Mustering his courage, Miroku then lets his heart out to Sango and tells her that she's the only woman he's ever loved. He then promptly proposes marriage to Sango (also asking her to have at least ten to twenty children with him), and she tearfully accepts. However, she follows up her "Yes" with the request that he stop asking other girls to "bear his child". His failure to directly answer her receives a dirty look from her, but nothing else.

(Note that, after this point in the manga, Miroku's womanizing comes up only once more, while in the anime, it only occurs two more times, one of which is related to a previous incident from years before Miroku met Sango; whether his womanizing does not come up due to Miroku's own choice or because he had not had the opportunity is not stated.) It becomes evident that Miroku holds a jealous streak of his own on several occasions, including episodes 78 and 161. However episode 78 is a part of the anime only. Though the prince Kuranosuke has shown intrest in Sango for around six years (since he first saw her), and declares he will wait for her for as long as it takes, his love is unrequited. In the closing scene of the episode, Sango shares an umbrella with Miroku (an act that often has romantic implications in japanese culture). The moment is spoiled as usual by a grope and slap exchange. In ep. 161, Miroku makes it blatantly clear he will not have others pursuing Sango. There is another one of these instances in the manga only, when the group confronts a mysterious medicine man that has a medicine that can "cure all" (manga chapters 358 and 359, "Medicine Vendor" and "Illusion"). The medicine man sees Sango's beauty and decides she can aid him. Though he plans to suck her blood so that he can return to his original form (a mosquito), Miroku is unaware of this. Upon seeing them huddled together on a lily pad, he rushes in and promptly places 100 or so strikes on his head (according to Shippou). In the third movie, he also says the following line to Sango:"...besides, what's the point of living with this cursed hand...when I can't even use it to protect the woman I love?"

As of the fourth movie, Miroku and Sango are still engaged to be married after Naraku's defeat, although there are episodes which have shown their wedding day (Kagome's imagination in ep. 78) but a little while later, it was hinted that Sango had fallen for Miroku, which expanded in later epis odes. She really cares for the monk, but generally hates his perverted, womanizing, two-timing actions. (in episode 132Miroku's Most Dangerous Confession )Miroku finds Sango in an underwater cave where she nearly kills him because she's being killed by the ayakashi. He punches her in the stomach and the egg of the ayakashi comes out. They return to Inuyasha and Kagome to help force out the egg. The women kindly thank them and so do Shinoske who finds Wakana. Meanwhile Kagome, Inuyasha, and Shippo are spying on them and remarking on Miroku's behaviour. He asks Sango to hear out his feelings. To him she is a special girl. Sango's eyes open wide. Kagome, Inuyasha, Shippo, and Kirara are watching from behind a bunch of rocks and some trees. Miroku goes on to say that he's never though of another girl as fondly or strongly as he has for her. Sango begins to blush. But... he cannot love her as an ordinary woman. Sango's shocked and obviously speechless. Kagome is staring with wide eyes. She is a comrade alongside whom he fights,he cannot love her as a women but only as a companion to fight next to and a friend Those are his feelings. Kagome decides that she'll never forgive Miroku.

With tears in her eyes and a faint smile on her face Sango tells him that she knows that without having to be told. It's not like she thought he was in love with her. But the smile has disappeared. She moves to stand up telling him that since he's finished, she's going to go. He continues talking. "If the battle with Naraku comes to an end, the curse of the Wind Tunnel is broken, and I am still alive, at that time, will you live with me and bear my child?" Sango gasps and straightens up. The tears in her eyes flow down her cheeks. Kagome cheers. Sango falls to her knees and holds her face in her hands, and says yes. She turns around, her cheeks slightly red and Miroku takes her hands in his. She asks him with a big smile on her face if Miroku would stop chasing after girls.. Miroku looks shocked. Silence. Miroku closes his eyes and looks to the side. Sango sighs, taking it as a "no".. Miroku then tells her that the conversation isn't over and that if they defeat Naraku he wants her to bear his children and she accepts.She confermed miroku to marry him after he proposed to her. Inuyasha is shocked and Kagome is extremly happy. Sango asks if he will ever cheat on her he doen't reply and she thinks he probably will..In Miroku's Past Mistake, Sango became somewhat distant from Miroku when Shima mentions sleeping with Miroku. As when Miroku tried to get close, Sango warned him not to come near her. And throughout the episode, Sango was upset with Miroku, as a few times, he becomes afraid that Sango may kill him (as when he was thinking "I'm scared too... but for a whole different reason!"). In the 3 year timeskip, Miroku and Sango are married and have two twin girls and a newborn son.

Sango's jealousy over mirokuEdit
Thogh she never admited or stated but it is really clear that she secreatly loves the monk & really cares for him.But coldn't able come forward with her feelings for him because of her shy nature.Whenever the group splits up it's usually split between InuYasha-Kagome and Sango-Miroku. Ironically, with all his groping and innuendo, Miroku doesn't ask Sango to bear his child (as he does with every woman he meets). For which she was a little bit of jealous.It is not until she demonstrates jealousy over his asking other women and finally brings the subject to his attention. Surprised, Miroku naturally asked the question, and Sango gave him a typical response.Whenever miroku tries to flirt & tget close to other woman Sango becomes toatlly mad & upset & Miroku gets a hard slap or beating by hirakotsu or anything near to Sango's hand in return.It's because she fears that Miroku would leave her for another woman, which is possible why she resorts to anger.She becomes very angry whenever Miroku does that.She feels like she may kill him because of his cheatings on her.(In episode 78) Sango is called for by a young lord with a demon problem. It turns out that the young lord in question has fallen in love with six years back, and asks her to marry him. Sango tries to refuse him delicately while Miroku tries to look as if he doesn't care whether she marry or not .She wanted Miroku to stop her form accepting but instead of that he was flirting with a woman which makes her very angry & he receives a hard slap from her.Later Miroku told her "I wish your happiness" which makes her toatlly mad & she shows all her fraustation later battling with the demon.Later when she decided to carry on the journey & miroku told her that "i am glad that we are travelling again" which makes her very happy.In (episode56) after destorying the demon Miroku runs over to comfort the shaken princess. Sango is noticeably upset by this. Later, the village women thank Miroku for returning their men. Kagome notices that Sango has been a bit depressed since she returned. As Sango sits and thinks about her foolishness in chasing after Miroku, Miroku arrives to talk. With Kagome, Inuyasha and Shippo watching, he thanks Sango for her help and tells her that of all the women in the world, he's glad that she's the one that worries about him. which makes her very happy & she begans to blush.Sango never allows Miroku to go alone any where becus she is afraid of Miroku will go for another woman.(In episode101The Snow from Seven Years Past) when inuyasha asked miroku why he followed that woman when she told miroku that the children were his.Inuyasha thinks miroku remembers her which makes Sango very angry & she gave Miroku a very hard slap though she said that she was just smashing a mosquito.She did the same to him when Miroku mentioned the the lady was vey beutiful with the the fair skin as white as snow who saved him from freezing 7 years ago .Though she told Miroku that she was just getting out a mosquito after he asked"why did you do that for?" but it was totally clear that she wasJealous when he Mentioned about other beautiful woman.(In episode150 The Mysterious Light That Guides the Saint)Sango was talking about what she would do to Inuyasha, saying horrible things as she ran after kikyo(other woman) which she actually ment for miroku & about his habits of going after other woman, which began to scare Shippo and Kirara.She also told that she may through him from a Cliff & ensure that he can never walk again.(In episode 35)And when Inuyasha first pointed out that Sango may be jealous of the attention Miroku is giving the others girls, she glared at him, stating that it was his imagination. She would later glare at him whenever he insults Miroku and his lechery.Sango always wants miroku to comfort her & expect his company whenever she feels lonely or sad for kohaku & his actions or her father & the demon slayer tribe.She waits for Miroku secreatly & wants his comapany.It is also a fact that though he is a parvert but miroku really can understand Sango's pain & sympathatic to it.He always show a very kind side of his heart in dealing with it for overcoming her sufferings.(In episode 118 Into the Depths of Mt. Hakurei)she shows her true feelings for the monk & her real love when she realized that Mirpku's life is in danger.she showed that she is willing to give her life for the sake of the monk.Miroku and Sango charge into the heart of the holy mountain and discover a stair-ringed cavern where Kagura and a horde of demons wait in ambush. Kagura attacks, confidant Miroku will not use his Wind Tunnel attack with Saimyosho present. Kagura springs the trap, and the pair defends themselves employing Sango’s Hiraikotsu and Miroku’s holy spiritual powers. Angered Sango hurls the Hiraikotsu at Kagura but the weapon is repelled, rebounding and wounding her. Miroku leaps the abyss to Sango’s defense as Kagura releases another demon offensive, and opens the Wind Tunnel, heedless of personal risk. As a stream of deadly demons flow into the void, Miroku weakens from the poison.Miroku struggles to protect Sango, as he continues to feel the effects of the poison. Bridging the gap in the stairs with Hiraikotsu, Miroku carries Sango across the breach, warding off a horde of hovering demons with threats of the Wind Tunnel. His body diminished by the poison, Miroku finally collapses, apologizing to Sango that he can’t save her from the demons.After that Sango also wakes up to a surprise -- an unconscious Miroku lying on top of her. Sango sees Miroku is badly injured and they are threatened by a host of hovering demons, poised to kill. Tearfully, Sango revives the priest but he’s too ill to move. Miroku begs Sango to leave him and save herself, but Sango refuses: if he can’t go, she won’t go either, and will stay and die with him. Miroku holds the weeping woman, moved by her feelings.(In episode 117)when Shinosuke said that he can't give up the search for Wakana as she is the only girl for him.For which kagome said oo,he he is so devotaed to her & sango sadly replied she is a lucky person as she was always upset by miroku chasing after other woman rather than her.(inepisode118) after defeating the salamander demon & when the possession of the demon against the village woman & Sango was destroyed,Shinosuke wants to thank Miroku as well but Inuyasha says he's a bit busy at the moment. Miroku and Sango are sitting by the river. Sango apologizes to Miroku but he tells her not to worry about it since it was because of his bad habit with women and besides, Kagome had told him everything. He asks her to forgive him. She tells him that there's no need for him to apologize because she was the one that let her guard down and it has nothing to do with him. He asks her to hear out his feelings. To him she is a special girl. Sango's eyes open wide. Kagome, Inuyasha, Shippo, and Kirara are watching from behind a bunch of rocks and some trees. Miroku goes on to say that he's never though of another girl as fondly or strongly as he has for her. Sango begins to blush & was obviously very happy. But... he cannot love her as an ordinary woman. Sango's shocked and obviously speechless.Sango was suffering to control her tears & was very upset.Kagome is staring with wide eyes. She is a comrade alongside whom he fights. Those are his feelings. Kagome decides that she'll never forgive Miroku for harting Sango so badly..Sango felt that her world is destroyed & everything she loves & ever loved has taken away form her(including her father,friends,brother & also the man she loves).Her heart was completely wonded by Miroku's words.With tears in her eyes and a faint smile on her face Sango tells him that she knows that without having to be told. It's not like she thought he was in love with her. But the smile has disappeared. She moves to stand up telling him that since he's finished, she's going to go. He continues talking. "If the battle with Naraku comes to an end, the curse of the Wind Tunnel is broken, and I am still alive, at that time, will you live with me and bear my child?" Sango gasps and straightens up. The tears in her eyes flow down her cheeks. Kagome cheers. Sango falls to her knees and holds her face in her hands, and says yes. She turns around, her cheeks slightly red and Miroku takes her hands in his. She asks him with a big smile on her face if Miroku would stop chasing after girls.. Miroku looks shocked. Silence. Miroku closes his eyes and looks to the side. Sango sighs, taking it as a "no".She was also very upset when shima(in episode161Miroku's Past Mistake) reffered to giving her self & sleeping with miroku she was shocked & was badly heart Sango became somewhat distant from Miroku. As when Miroku tried to get close, Sango warned him not to come near her. And throughout the episode, Sango was upset with Miroku, as a few times, he becomes afraid that Sango may kill him (as when he was thinking "I'm scared too... but for a whole different reason!").Later Sango confessed that she was really glad awhen Miroku came to her rescue.There is another one of these instances in the manga only, when the group confronts a mysterious medicine man that has a medicine that can "cure all" (manga chapters 358 and 359, "Medicine Vendor" and "Illusion"). The medicine man sees Sango's beauty and decides she can aid him. Though he plans to suck her blood so that he can return to his original form (a mosquito), Miroku is unaware of this. Upon seeing them huddled together on a lily pad, he rushes in and promptly places 100 or so strikes on his head (according to Shippo). He exhibits a similar reaction in chapter 485 of the manga, when Yakuro Dokusen gropes Sango, supposedly to check the strength of her loins, which prompts both Miroku and Sango to kick the sage in the head and Miroku to threaten Yakuro Dokusen against any other inappropriate actions.In the third movie, InuYasha The Movie 3: Swords of An Honourable Ruler, he also says the following line to Sango: "Besides, what's the point of living with this cursed hand...when I can't even use it to protect the woman I love?".which makes Sango very happy.In chapter 523 of the manga, Sango finally kisses Miroku (however it is unknown if he was aware of it since he was unconscious).

Married to Sango
After Naraku is defeated and destroyed, Sango and Miroku get married as they had promised and live with their kids - two twin girls and a baby boy - in Kaede's village. Kohaku and Kirara visit them, although Kohaku says the house is getting "crowded". Shippo, Inuyasha and Kagome are remain their friends and their group still maintains a strong bond. Sango and Miroku both want their children to be strong-hearted and brave as they are and as Sango's father wants her to be, So they have decided to teach them demon slayer techniques, as well as holly & spiriual power techniques of the monk and priestess. However, this is not with the intenton of carrying any family traditions, but simply to make them stronger like their parents. It may be possible that Kohaku also trains with Sango and Miroku to become strong.He & Sango loves each other very much & are very happy with their new familly with some new members

Abilities and Weapons
Wind Tunnel (風穴，かざあな，Kazaana) A curse placed upon Miroku's grandfather by Naraku during a battle, and passed down through the male line in Miroku's family. The curse pierced the palm of the monk and resulted in a hole or void into another dimension which sucks everything into it creating a terrible sucking wind in the process. While Miroku has leveraged this curse into a formidable weapon, the Wind Tunnel is difficult to control. Miroku has learned to seal it with a Buddhist rosary until he wishes to unleash its power, but it slowly grows larger with time and will eventually consume him. The potency of the Wind Tunnel is such that Naraku has been forced to use the demonic poison bug, the Saimyoushou (最猛勝，さいみょうしょう) to counter it. By the time of the final battle against Naraku, the Wind Tunnel has grown too large for Miroku to use at his leisure and only had one last use before the void would consume him. As Sesshomaru's Bakusaiga (爆砕牙，ばくさいが) tears apart the demon from the inside out, the Wind Tunnel's power begins to fade away, and by the time Naraku is reduced to a mere head, the curse has finally been lifted, the tunnel having left Miroku's hand completely.

Barrier (結界，けっかい，Kekkai) Miroku has the ability to put up barriers that can vary in size and protect him and the team by blocking demons and attacks as seen in some episodes and in the game Inuyasha Feudal Combat.' (  犬夜叉ー奥義乱舞，いぬやしゃーおうぎらんぶ ,  InuYasha-Ougi Ranbu  )

Shakujou (錫杖，しゃくじょう) In Japan the Shakujou Staff is still used by monks, pilgrims, and practitioners of Shugendou ( a school of Buddhism teaching spiritual practices in the mountains). A yamabushi or mountain priest may use it for magic or exorcism, as does Miroku. In the Shingon and Tendai sects, the Shakujou is used as a ritual object in special ceremonies, much like the Tibetan Dorje. The head of Miroku's is sharpened, while the staff portion is not wood, but a metal pole.

Sacred Sutras These "Jufu Talismans" are strips of paper upon which special prayers have been written and prayed over, imbuing them with spiritual power and energy against specific evil. Each Ofuda (お札，おふだ) has a special prayer, and thus is tailored for a specific purpose such as general protection, good luck, safe travel, removing a ghost or spirit, or sealing off a demon or spirit. Miroku uses them in his work to "exorcise" ghosts and demons from homes and people. Similar Ofuda' are used by Kagome's Grandfather early in the series after Kagome returns from the Feudal era for the first time. Grandpa (a Shinto Priest (神官，しんかん，Shinkan)) attempts to seal off the "Bone Eaters Well (骨食いの井戸，ほねくいのいど，Honekui no Ido)" with numerous Ofuda but as we saw from InuYasha's arrival, Grandpa's Ofuda were not strong enough to stop him.

Sacred hiraikostu: when miroku put his sacred sutras on Sango hiraikostu it increase it power. It once almost broke through a barrier.

Spiritual powers
As amonk he also has spiritual power.It was his grandfather's spiritua power that Naraku feared & why Naraku was after him.Naraku's curse(windtunnel) weakened his grandfathers spiritual powers.Naraku also passes the curse to the whole generation untill he die in fear of the spiritual power of the Miroku's family.As Naraku was destroyed later in the series the curse of the windtunnel was broken & Miroku's full spiritual abilities has restored.It is amazing for a monk with such a young age posses this unbelivebly strong spiritual powers

Intellegence & knowledge
Miroku is very intelligent & cunning.He learns very quickly.His knowledge about demons,exorcism & holy powers are very strong.He learns to ride a bike even thogh he hadnte ride(actually hedn't seen it ) before just by watching Kagome to ride it.Even though Kagome is from modern time & have more knowledge & scientific explenations about everything but she also admires his knowledge & always takes advice from him in any situation.Miroku is usally the decisionmaker of the group.Though Inuyasha is the stongest of the whole group but when comes to choise he is not good enough.So Miroku is not only the decisionmaker of the group but also the second strongest of the group(He is the second strongest with his windtunnel before Naraku's defeat & the second strongest after Naraku's defeat with his new spiritual abilities)

Outfit
Miroku wears a blue two-piece robe typical of a Japanese Buddhist monk. It appears to be Jikitotsu Susugata. Periodically he appears with leggings, but he always wears woven rice-straw sandals. Occasionally, he wears a conical rice-straw hat typical to the era.

The robes of most wandering monks are actually quite poor and ragged - often stitched together out of whatever pieces of cloth a person might give them on their travels. Miroku's robes are quite extravagant and expensive compared to those of most itinerant monks. However, this is consistent with his tendency to loot the wealth of greedy merchants whose homes he rids of demons and ghosts.

Miroku carries a string of beads used for Buddhist prayer and invocation. They are usually associated with a chant repeating "Amida Nyorai". The most common type has 108 beads. The nenju carried by Japanese Buddhist monks were typically made of 112 wooden beads.
 * Miroku's Rosary:

Originally rare and made of semi-precious stones, the spread of Buddhism brought wider use of nenju from the Heian Period (8th-12th century) through the Kamakura Period (12th-14th century). By the Warring States era, most poor monks carried wooden beads. The number "108" (a sacred number in many Buddhist traditions) represents the number of earthly passions and desires that blind and delude us, entrapping us in the Six States of Existence (the wheel of life, the cycle of samsara, the cycle of suffering and reincarnation).

Miroku makes further use of his nenju to seal off the Wind Tunnel in his hand.

The arm protectors worn by both Miroku and Sango are called Tekko. Miroku normally wraps the Tekko over the Wind Tunnel, then seals it with his Nenju (rosary).
 * Miroku's Tekko:

Aliases

 * Master Miroku (by Hachi)
 * Monk
 * Lecherous/Degenerate Monk
 * Good Monk/Lord Monk/Houshi-sama
 * Crooked Monk (by Hachi in Inuyasha Movie 1)
 * Peeping Tom
 * Flirting Cheat
 * Idiot (by Shippo and Inuyasha)
 * Two-Timing Monk
 * Delinquent Monk
 * The Monk
 * Pervert
 * The Monk (by Inuyasha and various yokai)
 * Housui-sama ( by sango )
 * Womanizer
 * Trickster Monk

Perverted Acts
Miroku's perverted acts serve as comic relief throughout the series.

Groping women's rears
His main perverted act. Miroku as been seen stroking the rear ends of many women within the series. The first woman he was seen groping was in fact, Kagome, After she collided with him in Mystical Hand of the Amorus Monk, Miroku, he pretended to faint and stroked Kagome's rear, causing her to jump and tell Inuyasha to kill him. He is also seen groping Sango many times, which usually earns him a slap or a bonk on the head with her Hiraikotsu (in The third movie, she gave him a black eye). He also tends to grope her during a battle. He may also pretend to pass out or die so Sango can get close enough for him to grope her. Miroku also has a habit of groping Sango while he's speaking, which he said he picked up from his monk Mushin who raised him after his father's death. In some artwork, he was seen getting slapped by Sango. Miroku groping Sango while he's praying in one of the Co-Op attacks in Secret of the Cursed Mask.

Touching Sango's breast
Seen only once. After talking to Sango, who was concerned about Kohaku, he got up to leave and Sango was shocked, saying that he'd usually try something perverted. Miroku then placed a hand on the top of her breast, saying that if she wanted him to do something, she could have just said so. This earned him a slap, which even Shippo, Kaede, and Inuyasha could hear.

Peeping Tom
Being a pervert, Miroku has been known to look at Sango and Kagome while they bathe. If they saw him, he'd be punished greatly by Sango, as in the Second Movie, Sango threw a huge rock on him. And in one episode, while Sango and Kagome were talking about little brothers, Sango threw a pebble behind some bushes, thinking it was Miroku. It was really a monkey. When Miroku and Inuyasha looked at the monkey, the girls thought they came to spy on them, and gave Inuyasha and Miroku some treatment. Miroku comments that is was worth it. He is also seen in the background of one official picture spying on Kagome, Shippo, and Sango while bathing in a hot spring.

Trivia

 * Miroku, along with Shippo, Inuyasha, and Kagome make a cameo appearence in Ranma 1/2 OVA Episode 13. During one of Akane's nightmares, Miroku's body is seen behind Akane. The only part that's seen is the bottom part of his robe and his sandals.
 * In Brazilian portuguese dub Miroku's name was changed as Miroki due to the word ku sounds like an offensive pun and Korean Dub renamed him as Mireuk along with Kagome as Yoon Ga-young Kikyo as Geum-kang (River), Kadee as Geumsamae, Naraku as Narak, and Souta as Yoon Tae-young

Quotes

 * "Please bear my child."
 * "It's impossible, it's irrational, it's against my religion"
 * "You're a real sight for sore eyes."
 * "Lay down, be silent, sleep, rest, sleep... how many times do I have to tell you..."
 * "I see, Inuyasha, that you are in love with Kagome. This is awkward."
 * "I do so hate to get rough."
 * "Pain is nothing. It is death that concerns me."
 * "Well, it's a common problem between men such as ourselves. That's one thing to have both, but another to keep it a secret. For, if either girls were to find out."
 * "Life itself is a frightening image for every human being... being strong in life isn't easy."
 * "Well? Is the power behind you, Naraku?"
 * "I have decided that it is much more pleasant traveling with a beautiful lady, after all."
 * "You think I'd buy a longer life... With the blood of the woman I love?!"
 * "There is no other woman I'd rather have insult me, than you."
 * "Don't you dare mess with my girl again, you got that straight?!"
 * "I do not destroy you for my own sake! This is also for Sango and Kohaku!"