Why does naraku has a spider on his back ?!
Question:
Why does naraku has a spider on his back ?
was there ever an explanation in the story
Answers: if its the guy from inuyasha then its because he was actually a demon spider *normal sized spider though*. he got his human body by making a deal with a dying thief (naraku and a HELL lot of more demons possessed the guy's body now). so its a symbol of his real image: a spider. You remember the bandit Onigumo right? He summoned all those demons to devour his body in order to gain mobility and power. One of those demons, named Naraku, was a small red spider and because he became the main demon in control; that spider serves as a symbol of what he used to be. It's explained on two episodes called "Tragic Love Song of Destiny Parts 1-2."