Series synopsis
InuYasha, also known as 犬夜叉 is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on ANIMAX on October 16, 2000. It ended on March 30, 2010. It stars Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Koji Tsujitani and Houko Kuwashima.
Kagome Higurashi is a modern day young girl who lives with her family by the old Higure shrine. Unbeknownst to Kagome, she is the reincarnation of priestess Kikyo and posseses the "Jewel of Four Souls" (the Shikon jewel). One ill-fated day, Kagome locates an ancient well near her home and is abruptly transported through the well and into a feudal Japan, inhabited by demons. There, she encounters Inuyasha, son of a powerful demon father and a human mother, who is pinned to a tree by an enchanted ...
Premise
Kagome Higurashi is a modern day young girl who lives with her family by the old Higure shrine. Unbeknownst to Kagome, she is the reincarnation of priestess Kikyo and posseses the "Jewel of Four Souls" (the Shikon jewel). One ill-fated day, Kagome locates an ancient well near her home and is abruptly transported through the well and into a feudal Japan, inhabited by demons. There, she encounters Inuyasha, son of a powerful demon father and a human mother, who is pinned to a tree by an enchanted arrow.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kappei Yamaguchi as InuYasha (voice)
- Satsuki Yukino as Kagome Higurashi (voice)
- Koji Tsujitani as Miroku (voice)
- Houko Kuwashima as Sango (voice)
- Ken Narita as Sesshomaru (voice)
- Mamiko Noto as Rin (voice)
- Noriko Hidaka as Kikyo (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Naraku (voice)
Supporting cast
- Izumi Ōgami as Kagura (voice)
- Kumiko Watanabe as Shippo (voice)
- Takeshi Kusao as 曲灵（配音）
- TARAKO as Kirara (voice)
- Taiki Matsuno as Koga (voice)
- Akiko Yajima as Kohaku (voice)
- Kenichi Ogata as Myōga (voice)
- Cho as Jaken (voice)
- Yukana as Kanna (voice)
- Joji Yanami as Tōtōsai (voice)
- Ai Kobayashi as Hakudōshi / Akago (voice)
- Hisako Kyoda as Kaede (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 194 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | October 1, 2009 | October 1, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 167 | October 16, 2000 | September 13, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 26 | October 4, 2009 | March 30, 2010 |
| Season 3 | 0 | December 17, 2001 | August 12, 2002 |
| Season 4 | 0 | August 19, 2002 | May 12, 2003 |
| Season 5 | 0 | May 19, 2003 | January 19, 2004 |
| Season 6 | 0 | January 26, 2004 | September 13, 2004 |
| Season 7 | 0 | October 3, 2009 | March 29, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Black Tessaiga Sesshōmaru wants to see if Inuyasha is worthy to wield the Meidō Zangetsuha, so he challenges him to see if he can take the technique he worked so hard to master. Naraku decides to make use of Sesshōmaru's hatred of Inuyasha by giving him a familiar unfair advantage, hoping the fight will end with Inuyasha's death. |
October 1, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Girl Who Overcame Time... and the Boy Who Was Just Overcome In feudal Japan, the half demon Inuyasha was sealed away by the priestess Kikyo. Many years later he is revived by Kagome, who has slipped through time from the present day. Kagome is surprised when the sacred Shikon Jewel, which makes demons stronger, emerges from a cut on her body. |
October 16, 2000 |
| 2 |
Seekers of the Sacred Jewel Kagome finds out that she may be the reincarnation of Kaede's late older sister, the priestess Kikyo, who sealed Inuyasha with her arrow. The Carrion Crow demon is after the Shikon Jewel and kidnaps Kagome, but Inuyasha shows up to save her. After Kagome defeats the Carrion Crow with an arrow, the Shikon Jewel shatters into pieces. |
October 23, 2000 |
| 3 |
Down the Rabbit Hole and Back Again Kagome has the ability to see pieces of the Shikon Jewel. Inuyasha has the power to defeat demons. Both of their powers are needed to gather the shards of the jewel that were scattered, but the two don't get along. The demon Yura, who is after the jewel, manipulates villagers to attack Inuyasha. |
October 30, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Naraku's Heart Hakudoshi is scheming to take Naraku's place. He steals Kagome's Shikon Jewel shards and entices Kagura to betray Naraku. |
October 4, 2009 |
| 2 |
Kagura's Wind Upon healing her wounds inflicted by Naraku, using Midoriko's soul, Kikyo runs into Inuyasha again and reveals the secret to destroying Naraku. |
October 11, 2009 |
| 3 |
Meido Zangetsuha It is the day of the annual Fox Demon Exam at the Demon Inn. Miroku and his friends get stuck taking the tests. Shippo hopes to be promoted in rank for playfully getting revenge on Inuyasha. |
October 18, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Stone Flower and Shippo's First Love | December 17, 2001 |
| 2 | Temptress in the Mist | January 14, 2002 |
| 3 | Fateful Night in Togenkyo, Part I | January 21, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Female Wolf-Demon and the Lunar Rainbow Promise | August 19, 2002 |
| 2 | Koga's Bride-to-Be | August 26, 2002 |
| 3 | The Evil Within Demon's Head Castle | September 2, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Big Clash: Banryu Versus the Wind Scar | May 19, 2003 |
| 2 | Afloat on the Lake Surface: The Barrier of Hijiri Island | May 26, 2003 |
| 3 | The Sacred Vajra and the Mystery of the Living Buddha | June 2, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Great Duel at Shoun Falls | January 26, 2004 |
| 2 | Eternal Love, The Naginata of Kenkon | February 2, 2004 |
| 3 | Entei, The Demon Horse Unleashed! | February 9, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naraku's Heart | October 3, 2009 |
| 2 | Kagura's Wind | October 10, 2009 |
| 3 | Meido Zangetsuha | October 17, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ANIMAX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 16, 2000 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2010 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 19:00:00 |