InuYasha

2000 – 2004 Japan 169 episodes

Kagome Higurashi, after being pulled down a well by a demon, finds herself in Sengoku period of feudal Japan, where she learns that a powerful jewel has been reborn inside her body. After the jewel shatters in an attempt to retrieve it from one of the many demons who was after its power, Kagome must join forces with the half-demon Inu Yasha (also after the jewel's power) to track down the shards of the jewel before its power falls into the wrong hands.

Episode guide

  1. Seekers Of The Sacred Jewel

    October 23, 2000 No. 1 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    With the aid of Lady Kaede, Kagome binds InuYasha to her will. But the reappearance of the sacred jewel attracts others who are after it, both human and supernatural.

  2. Affections Touching Across Time

    August 31, 2002 No. IYM001 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kagome celebrates her 15th birthday until a mysterious centipede demon emerges from an ancient well on her family's property and drags her back through the well to the world of feudal Japan…

  3. The Girl Who Overcame Time . . . And The Boy Who Was Just Overcome

    September 1, 2002 No. 2 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kagome, a fifteen-year-old high school girl, falls into a well on the property of the family shrine and is transported back in time to feudal Japan. There she battles a monstrous caterpilla…

  4. Down The Rabbit Hole And Back Again

    September 14, 2002 No. 3 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    The village is attacked by Yura, a mistress of supernatural hairs that can control people like marionettes.

  5. Yura Of The Demon Hair

    September 21, 2002 No. 4 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Inuyasha travels through the well to Kagome's time to bring her back to the past. Yura sends strands of hair after him to bring him back. Kagome agrees to return and confront Yura.

  6. Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru

    September 28, 2002 No. 5 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kagome encounters Sesshomaru, who she learns is an assassin searching for a mystical sword. She also learns he's a full blood demon- and Inuyasha's half brother.

  7. Tetsusaiga, The Phantom Sword

    October 5, 2002 No. 6 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Sesshomaru sets a demon after Inuyasha in the form of his human mother, in order to learn the location of their demon father's tomb and the sacred sword Tetsusaiga.

  8. Showdown: Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru

    October 12, 2002 No. 7 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kagome draws the sword Tetsaiga from its stone when both demons fail. When Sesshomaru attempts to claim it, Kagome gives it to Inuyasha and Inuyasha and Sesshomaru battle for possession of…

  9. The Toad Who Would Be Prince

    October 19, 2002 No. 8 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kagome and Inuyasha help a young man rescue a princess from a toad demon that has possessed her husband.

  10. Enter Shippo- Plus, The Amazing Thunder Brothers

    October 26, 2002 No. 9 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kagome and Inuyasha encounter Shippo, a half-human fox demon. He wants Kagome's jewel shard so he can kill the Thunder Brothers, demons who killed Shippo's father.

  11. Phantom Showdown: The Thunder Brothers Vs. Tetsusaiga

    November 2, 2002 No. 10 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Inuyasha manages to kill one Thunder Brother with the enchanted sword Tetsusaiga. However, that only makes the other brother stronger.

  12. Terror Of The Ancient Noh Mask

    November 9, 2002 No. 11 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kagome returns to her era, bringing the jewel shards with her. Their presence awakens the cursed mask of Noh, an evil talisman in her grandfather's keeping that possesses and consumes human…

  13. The Soul Piper And The Mischievous Little Soul

    November 16, 2002 No. 12 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kagome battles the ghost of the sister of one of Sota's classmates, who is determined to kill her comatose brother.

  14. The Mystery Of The New Moon And The Black-Haired Inuyasha

    November 23, 2002 No. 13 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Inuyasha and Kagome run into Spider Head Demons at the worst possible time- when Inuyasha reverts to human form at the end of the moon's cycle.

  15. Kikyo's Stolen Ashes

    November 30, 2002 No. 14 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kagome, Inuyasha, Shippo and Kaede must track down he demon Urasuwe, who has stolen the ashes of Kaede's sister, Kikyo. Urasuwe plots to revive Kikyo and send her after the Shikon jewel.

  16. Return Of The Tragic Priestess Kikyo

    December 7, 2002 No. 15 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Urasuwe rips the soul from Kagome's body to reanimate the resurrected body of Kikyo. Kikyo then slays Urasuwe and attacks Inuyasha, seeking revenge for his betrayal of her fifty years ago-…

  17. Mystical Hand Of The Amorous Monk Miroku

    December 7, 2002 No. 16 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Miroku, a traveling monk as well as a lecher and a con artist, is collecting shards of the Shikon Jewel. When he spots Kagome and her fused fragments, he takes an immediate interest, much t…

  18. Cursed Ink Of The Hell-Painter

    December 14, 2002 No. 17 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    A peasant artist uses a jewel shard to bring his demonic drawings to life in an effort to seize wealth and power.

  19. Naraku And Sesshomaru Join Forces

    December 14, 2002 No. 18 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    The gang discover a demon named Naraku impersonated Inuyasha fifty years ago and betrayed Kikyo. In their present, Narauk provides Sesshomaru with weapons to neutralize Miroku and to reclai…

  20. Go Home To Your Own Time, Kagome

    December 21, 2002 No. 19 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    A seriously wounded Inuyasha reclaims the Tetsaiga and drives off Sesshomaru. Then, fearing for Kagome's safety in the approaching war with Naraku, he steals her jewel shards and sends her…

  21. Despicable Villain: The Mystery Of Onigumo

    December 21, 2002 No. 20 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kaede reveals that Kikyo's hatred of Inuyasha tainted the Shikon Jewel, mutating the pure energy of the crystal, which may have been Naraku's original objective. Inuyasha, Shippo and Miroku…

  22. Naraku's True Identity Unveiled

    December 28, 2002 No. 21 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kagome manages to return to the past when Shippo hides the Shikon Jewel fragment in the Bone Eater's Well. Her return strengthens Inuyasha and allows him to defeat the wolf spirit and pinpo…

  23. A Wicked Smile; Kikyo's Wandering Soul

    December 28, 2002 No. 22 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Demons are stealing spirits of the newly dead. They carry them to Kikyo, who is trying to relive her past in a new village and needs the spirits to continue to exist on Earth.

  24. Kagome's Voice And Kikyo's Kiss

    January 14, 2003 No. 23 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Inuyasha confronts Kikyo and her consuming hatred of him while Kagome watches helplessly, unseen.

  25. Enter Sango The Demon Exterminator

    January 15, 2003 No. 24 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Sango is a teenage girl, the best of a family of demon slayers. The family's mission is to retrieve the Shikon Jewel and return it to its point of origin for safekeeping. Sango's family and…

  26. Naraku's Insidious Plot

    January 16, 2003 No. 25 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    While Sango battles Inuyasha to the death, Naraku attempts to steal Kagome's jewel shards.

  27. Secret Of The Jewel Of The Four Souls Revealed

    January 17, 2003 No. 26 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Sango explains the origin of the Shikon Jewel. Inuyasha schemes to get the jewel and use it to become a full-blood demon.

  28. The Lake Of The Evil Water God

    January 21, 2003 No. 27 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    A village is forced to sacrifice children to a vengeful water god. Kagome leads the gang in an assault on the god's temple to free the sacrificed children.

  29. Miroku Falls Into A Dangerous Trap

    January 22, 2003 No. 28 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    While destroying a mantis demon, Miroku's wind tunnel is injured. Fearing it will consume him and all around him, Miroku leaves the others and seeks out an old family advisor for help.

  30. Sango's Suffering And Kohaku's Life

    January 23, 2003 No. 29 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Naraku reanimates Sango's dead brother Kohaku with a jewel shard and sends him after Sango. Naraku then tries to blackmail Sangointo stealing the Tetsusaiga for him, using Kohaku's life as…

  31. Tetsusaiga is Stolen! Showdown At Naraku's Castle

    January 24, 2003 No. 30 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    During a battle with Kohaku and a hoard of demons, Sango steals the Tetsusaiga from Inuyasha and takes it to Naraku. Naraku then sets Kohaku against her, hoping she'll kill him and further…

  32. Jinenji, Kind Yet Sad

    January 28, 2003 No. 35 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    After Kilala is poisoned by Naraku, Kagome and Inuyasha travel to an herb grove seeking an antidote. At the grove, they meet a half demon named Jinenji, who is being persecuted by fearful v…

  33. Kikyo And Inuyasha, Into The Miasma

    January 29, 2003 No. 32 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kikyo, now tending to the injured of both sides of warring clans, is called to Lord Kagewaga's side to cure him, unaware that Naraku has possessed him. Naraku has instituted a great demon b…

  34. Kikyo, Captured By Naraku

    January 30, 2003 No. 33 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Naraku lures the group into a trap where each person will face the thing he or she fears most, in order to separate them from Kagome. She must face Kikyo in battle, for Naraku has dangled r…

  35. Tetsusaiga And Tenseiga

    January 31, 2003 No. 34 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Totosai, the man who forged the Tetsusaiga, seeks out Inuyasha to see if he's worthy of possessing the sword. Meanwhile, Sesshomaru pursues Totosai, seeking revenge for the man's refusal to…

  36. The True Owner Of The Great Sword

    February 3, 2003 No. 35 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Inuyasha and Sesshomaru battle for the Tetsusaiga. The Tetsusaiga defeats Sesshomaru, nearly killing him. Battered and defeated, Sesshomaru is befriended by Ren, a mute orphan girl.

  37. Kagome Kidnapped by Koga The Wolf Demon

    February 4, 2003 No. 36 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Sensing the power of Tetsusaiga, Koga retreats from confronting Inuyasha. Later he abducts Kagome to use her power to sense jewel shards to help him defeat the bird demons menacing his wolf…

  38. The Man Who Fell In Love With Kagome!

    August 25, 2003 No. IY037 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Shippo tries transforming into Koga so that he and Kagome can escape, but his transformation is flawed.

  39. Two Hearts, One Mind

    August 26, 2003 No. IY038 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kagome's foul mood continues even after returning home. Attending school for the first time in a while, she notices a young girl vying for Hojo's attention. Seeing how Kagome is unaffected…

  40. Trapped In A Duel To The Death!

    August 27, 2003 No. IY039 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Inuyasha and his gang head into the woods in search of a Shikon jewel shard. They find it imbedded in a demonic bear. The bear flees deeper into the woods and when Inuyasha catches up to it…

  41. The Deadly Trap Of Kagura, The Wind Sorceress

    August 28, 2003 No. IY040 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    While Inuyasha and Koga battle, Sango and Miroku head into the castle only to encounter more of Naraku's poisonous insects and Naraku's demon puppet.

  42. Kagura's Dance And Kanna's Mirror

    September 1, 2003 No. IY041 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kagura, returning to Naraku's castle, is upset to find out that Naraku had pitted her against Inuyasha in order to find out the extent of the wind scar's power.

  43. The Wind Scar Fails

    September 2, 2003 No. IY042 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Kanna tries to steal Kagome's soul. Confirming that Kagome cannot move, Kanna tries to take the Shikon jewel shards from Kagome, but is stopped when Kagura calls for her. Meanwhile, Miroku…

  44. Tetsusaiga Breaks

    September 3, 2003 No. IY043 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Inuyasha, injured in his battle against Kagura and Kanna, finds himself in shock over the fact that Kikyo had given their shard of the Shikon jewel to Naraku. When Inuyasha sees Kikyo's sou…

  45. Kaijinbo's Evil Sword

    September 4, 2003 No. IY044 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    After the battle against Inuyasha, Goshinki's severed head lies on the ground. Sesshomaru, having heard that a demon's teeth has broken the Tetsusaiga, comes to collect the head. Meanwhile,…

  46. Sesshomaru Wields Tokijin

    September 8, 2003 No. IY045 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Sesshomaru and Inuyasha clash, and when the Tetsusaiga is knocked out of Inuyasha's hands, he begins to go through a transformation again into a more demonic being. Sesshomaru retreats from…

  47. Juromaru And Kageromaru

    September 9, 2003 No. IY046 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Inuyasha and the gang continue to search for Naraku's castle. Kagome senses a shard of the Shikon jewel approaching. The source turns out to be Koga, the young leader of the Wolf-Demon Trib…

  48. Onigumo's Heart Still Beats Within Naraku

    September 10, 2003 No. IY047 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Using the argument with Inuyasha as an excuse to go back to her own time, Kagome heads through the well to replenish their medical supplies, planning to return right away. At the same time,…

  49. Return To The Place Where we First Met

    September 11, 2003 No. IY048 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Inuyasha decides that he wants to protect Kikyo and should never see Kagome again. And Kagome suspecting Inuyasha's decision decides it's better not to return to the Feudal era. However, sh…

  50. Kohaku's Lost Memory

    September 15, 2003 No. IY049 TV Episode Sunrise Inc., The Ocean Group

    Inuyasha and the gang are led to the remains of a castle which they believe may have been Naraku's. Inuyasha and Miroku face off with Kagura who demands the return of Kohaku and his jewel s…