archytele The Vault
Season guide

InuYasha: Season 2

26 episodes Premiered Oct 4, 2009 Updated Sep 19, 2026

InuYasha Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 26 episodes.

Previously on InuYasha

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of InuYasha Season 1.
  • Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season overview

InuYasha Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 26 episodes.

Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

🛡️ SPOILER SHIELD

Season 2 Progress Shield

Future titles & synopses blurred. Tap "Reveal" on any card to peek.
Binge Efficiency Engine

Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

19%
81%
Mytharc (5): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (21): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

Naraku's Heart

Oct 4, 2009

Hakudoshi is scheming to take Naraku's place. He steals Kagome's Shikon Jewel shards and entices Kagura to betray Naraku.

S2·E2 Mytharc

Kagura's Wind

Oct 11, 2009

Upon healing her wounds inflicted by Naraku, using Midoriko's soul, Kikyo runs into Inuyasha again and reveals the secret to destroying Naraku.

S2·E3 Core

Meido Zangetsuha

Oct 18, 2009

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

S2·E4 Core

Dragon-Scaled Tetsusaiga

Oct 25, 2009

The swordsmith Toshu forges a demon-blade using one of Ryujin's scales, and the Dakki was born. Meanwhile, every time Inuyasha tries to attack, he is undermined by demonic energy.

S2·E5 Core

The Great Holy Demon Spirit's Test

Nov 1, 2009

The Tetsusaiga has attained the power of the dragon scales. In order to be able to quickly use the demonic power well, Inuyasha has no choice but to go through training.

S2·E6 Core

The End of Moryomaru

Nov 8, 2009

Inuyasha and Koga arrive at the scene of Moryomaru and Naraku's fight. But Moryomaru, who wants his Shikon shards, catches Koga.

S2·E7 Core

The Mausoleum of Mount Azusa

Nov 15, 2009

Kikyo has been contaminated by Naraku's spider web. In order to save her, Inuyasha and Kagome need the bowstring kept in Mount Azusa's mausoleum.

S2·E8 Core

Among the Twinkling Stars

Nov 22, 2009

Kikyo attempts to purify Naraku and his Shikon shards along with Midoriko's will that controls the shards in Koga's legs.

S2·E9 Core

Sesshomaru in the Underworld

Nov 29, 2009

Sesshomaru visits his mother to ask how he can expand the Tenseiga's Meido Zangetsuha technique. In response, his mother uses the Meido Stone that Sesshomaru's father gave her.

S2·E10 Core

Flowers Drenched in Sadness

Dec 6, 2009

The Flower Prince is a demon that feasts on saddened or anguished hearts. Dazzled by the flower's fragrance, Inuyasha becomes entangled in a fake dream.

S2·E11 Core

Kanna's Gravestone

Dec 13, 2009

The Mirror Demon steals Tetsusaiga's demonic energy. Inuyasha counterattacks despite enduring some fierce blows, but all of his attacks aimed at the Mirror Demon end up being taken

S2·E12 Core

Sango's Feelings, Miroku's Resolve

Dec 20, 2009

During a new moon, Sango and Miroku face off against a "Bone-collecting" demon. During the battle, Miroku is forced to use his wind tunnel twice, resulting in his being poisoned. T

S2·E13 Core

A Complete Meido

Dec 27, 2009

The demon Shishinki approaches Sesshomaru for a fight, having been defeated by Sesshomaru's father long ago. To Sesshomaru's surprise, Shishinki attacks him using a complete Meido

S2·E14 Core

In Pursuit of Naraku

Jan 5, 2010

Sesshomaru visits Totosai, who confirms that his father gave him Tenseiga so Sesshomaru could perfect the Meido Zangetsuha before he planned Inu Yasha to reabsorb Tenseiga back int

S2·E15 Core

True Heir

Jan 12, 2010

Seshomaru challanges Inuyasha in order to see if Inuyasha is worth having Tetsusaiga. He uses a fragment of Kanna's mirror to create a replica of the sword from Tenseiga.

S2·E16 Mytharc

Hitomiko's Barrier

Jan 19, 2010

The priestess Hitomiko loses her life at Naraku's hands, but she is resurrected and locks Kagome within a barrier. Then, the true spiritual power of Mount Azusa's bow reveals itsel

S2·E17 Core

Magatsuhi's Evil Will

Jan 26, 2010

Inuyasha's group returns to Kaede's village to tell her of Kikyo's death. As they talk, she states that Kagome's power was probably sealed by Magatsuhi, the evil will of the Shikon

S2·E18 Core

The Day of Days

Feb 2, 2010

Kohaku remains unconscious after being stared down by Magatsuhi, the evil will. Kagome is worried, but she has to buckle down and study for her entrance exams, so she decides to re

S2·E19 Core

Kohaku's Shard

Feb 9, 2010

Sesshomaru chases after the evil will, Magatsuhi. But it's only part of a trap set up by Byakuya of the Dreams. Magatsuhi finds Kohaku lying unconscious, and he tries to deliver hi

S2·E20 Core

When the Jewel is Whole

Feb 16, 2010

Kohaku successfully drives Magatsuhi out of his body just as Sesshomaru arrives, who manages to cut Magatsuhi in half, destroying part of him. Naraku then tries to take Kohaku's sh

S2·E21 Core

Inside Naraku

Feb 23, 2010

Inuyasha's group leave to defeat Naraku, leaving Shippo behind. As they find Naraku and Byakuya in a cloud of miasma, they see Sesshomaru enter Naraku's body in search of Rin. As I

S2·E22 Core

Naraku: The Trap of Darkness

Mar 2, 2010

Inuyasha's heart is devoured by the Shikon Jewel's poison, and he turns into his demon form helpless as the darkness in his heart takes control of him.

S2·E23 Core

Naraku: The Trap of Light

Mar 9, 2010

Kagome's spiritual powers are restored, and divine light is revived in Naraku's Shikon Jewel. However, Naraku uses this as a decoy to lure Sango into his trap.

S2·E24 Core

Naraku's Uncertain Wish

Mar 16, 2010

Naraku has been living as a demon despite having a human heart. While fighting him, Kagome asks about his true wish.

S2·E25 Mytharc

Thoughts Fall Short

Mar 23, 2010

Naraku heads for the Bone Eater's Well and vanishes! Before disappearing, Naraku makes his last wish for Kagome, injured at the hands of Byakuya, to be swallowed into Meido, the Pa

S2·E26 Mytharc

Toward Tomorrow

Mar 30, 2010

When the last person to obtain the Shikon Jewel makes the one correct wish, the jewel will be purified and disappear entirely from this world. The long journey of Inuyasha and his