InuYasha 2000
What is InuYasha?
Inuyasha is a Japanese animated television series created by Rumiko Takahashi that aired from 2000 to 2004. The show follows Kagome Higurashi, a teenage girl who discovers she is the reincarnation of the priestess Kikyo and possesses the powerful Shikon jewel.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2000
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 193
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 16, 2000
- Last aired
- Mar 30, 2010
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- ANIMAX, Nippon TV, YTV
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Overview
Inuyasha is a Japanese animated television series created by Rumiko Takahashi that aired from 2000 to 2004. The show follows Kagome Higurashi, a teenage girl who discovers she is the reincarnation of the priestess Kikyo and possesses the powerful Shikon jewel. After falling through an ancient well near her home, Kagome is transported five hundred years into the past to feudal Japan. There she meets Inuyasha, a half-demon pinned to a tree by an enchanted arrow. Together they embark on a journey to collect the scattered shards of the Shikon jewel and prevent them from falling into evil hands. The series originally aired for 167 episodes on Yomiuri TV and Nippon Television and their affiliates. A sequel series titled Inuyasha: The Final Act aired from 2009 to 2010, adapting the remaining portions of the original manga. The show features the voices of Kappei Yamaguchi and other actors in the original Japanese version.
Should you watch it?
“A modern girl falls into feudal Japan and teams with a half-demon to recover a powerful jewel.”
- engaging mix of history and fantasy
- strong character development over time
- memorable soundtrack and animation style
- long episode count may feel overwhelming
- romantic subplots can be slow-paced
you enjoy anime with time travel, demons, and emotional depth.
Suitable for teens and up; contains fantasy violence and mild romance.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 167 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 The Girl Who Overcame Time... and the Boy Who Was Just Overcome Oct 16, 2000
- E2 Seekers of the Sacred Jewel Oct 23, 2000
- E3 Down the Rabbit Hole and Back Again Oct 30, 2000
- E4 Yura of the Demon-Hair Nov 6, 2000
- E5 Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru Nov 13, 2000
- E6 Tetsusaiga, the Phantom Sword Nov 20, 2000
- E7 Showdown! Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru Nov 27, 2000
- E8 The Toad Who Would Be Prince Dec 4, 2000
- E9 Shippo and the Thunder Brothers Dec 11, 2000
- E10 Phantom Showdown - The Thunder Brothers vs. Tetsusaiga Dec 18, 2000
- E11 Terror of the Ancient Noh Mask Jan 15, 2001
- E12 The Soul Piper and the Mischievous Little Soul Jan 22, 2001
- E13 The Mystery of the New Moon and the Black-haired Inuyasha Jan 29, 2001
- E14 Kikyo's Stolen Ashes Feb 5, 2001
- E15 Return of the Tragic Priestess, Kikyo Feb 12, 2001
- E16 Mystical Hand of the Amorous Monk, Miroku Feb 19, 2001
- E17 The Cursed Ink of the Hell-Painter Feb 26, 2001
- E18 Naraku and Sesshomaru Join Forces Mar 5, 2001
- E19 Go Home to Your Own Time, Kagome! Mar 12, 2001
- E20 Despicable Villain! The Mystery of Onigumo Mar 19, 2001
- E21 Naraku's True Identity Unveiled Apr 9, 2001
- E22 A Wicked Smile; Kikyo's Wandering Soul Apr 9, 2001
- E23 Kagome's Voice and Kikyo's Kiss Apr 16, 2001
- E24 Enter Sango, the Demon Slayer Apr 23, 2001
- E25 Naraku's Insidious Plot May 7, 2001
- E26 The Secret of the Sacred Jewel Revealed May 14, 2001
- E27 The Lake of the Evil Water God May 21, 2001
- E28 Miroku Falls into a Dangerous Trap! May 28, 2001
- E29 Sango's Suffering and Kohaku's Life Jun 4, 2001
- E30 Tetsusaiga is Stolen! Showdown at Naraku's Castle Jun 11, 2001
- E31 Jinenji, Kind Yet Sad Jun 18, 2001
- E32 Kikyo & Inuyasha, Into the Miasma Jun 25, 2001
- E33 Kikyo, Captured by Naraku Jul 2, 2001
- E34 Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga Jul 9, 2001
- E35 The True Owner of the Great Sword Jul 16, 2001
- E36 Kagome Kidnapped by Koga, the Wolf-Demon Jul 23, 2001
- E37 The Man Who Fell in Love with Kagome Jul 30, 2001
- E38 Two Hearts, One Mind Aug 6, 2001
- E39 Trapped in a Duel to the Death! Aug 13, 2001
- E40 The Deadly Trap of the Wind Sorceress, Kagura Aug 20, 2001
- E41 Kagura's Dance and Kanna's Mirror Aug 27, 2001
- E42 The Wind Scar Fails Sep 3, 2001
- E43 Tetsusaiga Breaks Sep 10, 2001
- E44 Kaijinbo's Evil Sword Sep 17, 2001
- E45 Sesshomaru Wields Tokijin Oct 8, 2001
- E46 Juromaru and Kageromaru Oct 15, 2001
- E47 Onigumo's Heart Still Beats Within Naraku Oct 22, 2001
- E48 Return to the Place Where We First Met Oct 29, 2001
- E49 Kohaku's Lost Memory Nov 5, 2001
- E50 That Unforgettable Face! Nov 12, 2001
- E51 Inuyasha's Soul, Devoured Nov 19, 2001
- E52 The Demon's True Nature Nov 26, 2001
- E53 Father's Old Enemy: Ryukotsusei Dec 3, 2001
- E54 The Backlash Wave: Tetsusaiga's Ultimate Technique Dec 10, 2001
- E55 The Stone Flower and Shippo's First Love Dec 17, 2001
- E56 Temptress in the Mist Jan 14, 2002
- E57 Fateful Night in Togenkyo (1) Jan 21, 2002
- E58 Fateful Night in Togenkyo (2) Jan 28, 2002
- E59 The Beautiful Sister Apprentices Feb 4, 2002
- E60 The 50 Year-Old Curse of the Dark Priestess Feb 11, 2002
- E61 Kikyo and the Dark Priestess Feb 18, 2002
- E62 Tsubaki's Unrelenting Evil Spell Mar 4, 2002
- E63 The Red and White Priestesses Mar 11, 2002
- E64 Giant Ogre of the Forbidden Tower Mar 18, 2002
- E65 Farewell Days of My Youth Apr 8, 2002
- E66 Naraku's Barrier - Kagura's Decision Apr 15, 2002
- E67 The Howling Wind of Betrayal Apr 22, 2002
- E68 Shippo Gets an Angry Challenge May 6, 2002
- E69 Terror of the Faceless Man May 13, 2002
- E70 Onigumo's Memory Restored May 20, 2002
- E71 Three-Sided Battle to the Death May 27, 2002
- E72 Totosai's Rigid Training Jun 3, 2002
- E73 Shiori's Family and Inuyasha's Feelings Jun 10, 2002
- E74 The Red Tetsusaiga Breaks the Barrier! Jun 17, 2002
- E75 The Plot of the Panther Devas Jun 24, 2002
- E76 Target: Sesshomaru and Inuyasha Jul 1, 2002
- E77 The Panther Tribe and the Two Swords of the Fang Jul 8, 2002
- E78 Only You, Sango Jul 15, 2002
- E79 Jaken's Plan to Steal the Tetsusaiga Jul 22, 2002
- E80 Sesshomaru and the Abducted Rin Jul 29, 2002
- E81 Vanishing Point - Naraku Disappears Aug 5, 2002
- E82 Gap Between the Ages Aug 12, 2002
- E83 The Female Wolf-Demon and the Lunar Rainbow Promise Aug 19, 2002
- E84 Koga's Bride-to-Be Aug 26, 2002
- E85 The Evil Within Demon's Head Castle Sep 2, 2002
- E86 Secret of the Possessed Princess Sep 9, 2002
- E87 Kikyo's Lonely Journey Sep 16, 2002
- E88 The Three Sprites of the Monkey God Oct 14, 2002
- E89 Nursing Battle of the Rival Lovers Oct 21, 2002
- E90 Sota's Brave Confession of Love Oct 28, 2002
- E91 The Suspicious Faith Healer and the Black Kirara Nov 4, 2002
- E92 Plot of the Walking Dead Nov 18, 2002
- E93 The Mysterious, Lecherous Monk Nov 25, 2002
- E94 The Sacred Jewel Maker (1) Dec 2, 2002
- E95 The Sacred Jewel Maker (2) Dec 9, 2002
- E96 Jaken Falls Ill Jan 13, 2003
- E97 Kirara Come Home! Jan 20, 2003
- E98 Kikyo and Kagome, Alone in the Cave Jan 27, 2003
- E99 Koga and Sesshomaru: A Dangerous Encounter Feb 3, 2003
- E100 The Truth Behind the Nightmare: Battle in the Forest of Sorrow Feb 10, 2003
- E101 The Snow from Seven Years Past Feb 17, 2003
- E102 Assault on the Wolf-Demon Tribe! Feb 24, 2003
- E103 The Band of Seven, Resurrected! Mar 3, 2003
- E104 The Stealthy Poison Master, Mukotsu Mar 10, 2003
- E105 The Ghastly Steel Machine Mar 17, 2003
- E106 Kagome, Miroku, and Sango: Desperate Situation Apr 14, 2003
- E107 Inuyasha Shows His Tears for the First Time Apr 21, 2003
- E108 The Secret of the Pure Light Apr 28, 2003
- E109 Hidden in the Mist: Onward to Mt. Hakurei May 5, 2003
- E110 Enter Bankotsu, the Leader of the Band of Seven May 12, 2003
- E111 The Big Clash: Banryu vs. the Wind Scar May 19, 2003
- E112 Afloat on the Lake Surface: The Barrier of Hijiri Island May 26, 2003
- E113 The Sacred Vajra and the Mystery of the Living Buddha Jun 2, 2003
- E114 Koga's Solitary Battle Jun 9, 2003
- E115 Lured by the Black Light Jun 16, 2003
- E116 The Exposed Face of Truth Jun 23, 2003
- E117 Vanished in a River of Flames Jun 30, 2003
- E118 Into the Depths of Mt. Hakurei Jul 7, 2003
- E119 Divine Malice of the Saint Jul 14, 2003
- E120 Fare Thee Well: Jakotsu's Requiem Jul 28, 2003
- E121 Final Battle: The Last and Strongest of the Band of Seven Aug 4, 2003
- E122 The Power of Banryu: Duel to the Death on Mt. Hakurei Aug 11, 2003
- E123 Beyond the Darkness - Naraku Reborn! Aug 18, 2003
- E124 Farewell Kikyo, My Beloved Aug 25, 2003
- E125 The Darkness in Kagome's Heart Sep 1, 2003
- E126 Transform Heartache into Courage! Sep 8, 2003
- E127 Don't Boil It! The Terrifying Dried-Up Demon Sep 15, 2003
- E128 Battle Against the Dried-Up Demons at the Cultural Festival Oct 13, 2003
- E129 Chokyukai and the Abducted Bride Oct 20, 2003
- E130 Shippo's New Technique, the Heart Scar Oct 27, 2003
- E131 Trap of the Cursed Wall Hanging Nov 3, 2003
- E132 Miroku's Most Dangerous Confession Nov 10, 2003
- E133 The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru (1) Nov 24, 2003
- E134 The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru (2) Nov 24, 2003
- E135 The Last Banquet of Miroku's Master Dec 1, 2003
- E136 A Strange Invisible Demon Appears! Dec 8, 2003
- E137 An Ancestor Named Kagome Jan 12, 2004
- E138 Mountain of Demons: Survival of the Duo Jan 19, 2004
- E139 The Great Duel at Shoun Falls Jan 26, 2004
- E140 Eternal Love, the Naginata of Kenkon Feb 2, 2004
- E141 Entei, the Demon Horse Unleashed! Feb 9, 2004
- E142 Untamed Entei and Horrible Hakudoshi Feb 16, 2004
- E143 3,000 Leagues in Search of Father Feb 23, 2004
- E144 Hosenki and the Last Shard Mar 1, 2004
- E145 Bizarre Guards at the Border of the Afterlife Mar 8, 2004
- E146 The Fiery Bird Master, Princess Abi Mar 15, 2004
- E147 The Tragic Love Song of Destiny (1) Apr 19, 2004
- E148 The Tragic Love Song of Destiny (2) Apr 19, 2004
- E149 The Single Arrow of Chaos Apr 26, 2004
- E150 The Mysterious Light that Guides the Saint May 3, 2004
- E151 Kagome's Instinctive Choice May 10, 2004
- E152 Protect and Plunder! May 17, 2004
- E153 The Cruel Reunion of Fate May 24, 2004
- E154 The Demon Linked with the Netherworld May 31, 2004
- E155 The Demon Protector of the Sacred Jewel Shard! Jun 7, 2004
- E156 Final Battle at the Graveside! Sesshomaru Versus Inuyasha Jun 14, 2004
- E157 Destroy Naraku with the Adamant Barrage! Jun 21, 2004
- E158 Stampede of the Countless Demon Rats! Jul 5, 2004
- E159 Kohaku's Decision and Sango's Heart Jul 12, 2004
- E160 The Lucky but Two-Timing Scoundrel! Jul 26, 2004
- E161 Miroku's Past Mistake Aug 2, 2004
- E162 Forever with Lord Sesshomaru Aug 9, 2004
- E163 Kohaku, Sango and Kirara: The Secret Flower Garden Aug 23, 2004
- E164 Possessed by a Parasite: Shippo, Our Worst Enemy Aug 30, 2004
- E165 The Ultimate Key to Defeating Naraku Sep 6, 2004
- E166 The Bond Between Them, Use the Sacred Jewel Shard! (1) Sep 13, 2004
- E167 The Bond Between Them, Use the Sacred Jewel Shard! (2) Sep 13, 2004
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 Naraku's Heart Oct 4, 2009
- E2 Kagura's Wind Oct 11, 2009
- E3 Meido Zangetsuha Oct 18, 2009
- E4 Dragon-Scaled Tetsusaiga Oct 25, 2009
- E5 The Great Holy Demon Spirit's Test Nov 1, 2009
- E6 The End of Moryomaru Nov 8, 2009
- E7 The Mausoleum of Mount Azusa Nov 15, 2009
- E8 Among the Twinkling Stars Nov 22, 2009
- E9 Sesshomaru in the Underworld Nov 29, 2009
- E10 Flowers Drenched in Sadness Dec 6, 2009
- E11 Kanna's Gravestone Dec 13, 2009
- E12 Sango's Feelings, Miroku's Resolve Dec 20, 2009
- E13 A Complete Meido Dec 27, 2009
- E14 In Pursuit of Naraku Jan 5, 2010
- E15 True Heir Jan 12, 2010
- E16 Hitomiko's Barrier Jan 19, 2010
- E17 Magatsuhi's Evil Will Jan 26, 2010
- E18 The Day of Days Feb 2, 2010
- E19 Kohaku's Shard Feb 9, 2010
- E20 When the Jewel is Whole Feb 16, 2010
- E21 Inside Naraku Feb 23, 2010
- E22 Naraku: The Trap of Darkness Mar 2, 2010
- E23 Naraku: The Trap of Light Mar 9, 2010
- E24 Naraku's Uncertain Wish Mar 16, 2010
- E25 Thoughts Fall Short Mar 23, 2010
- E26 Toward Tomorrow Mar 30, 2010
Frequently asked questions
Is Inuyasha based on a manga?
Yes, it is adapted from Rumiko Takahashi's manga series.
How many episodes are there in the first series?
The first series has over 100 episodes, according to sources.
Who does Kagome travel back in time with?
Kagome frequently travels with Inuyasha, a half-demon.
Does the show have a sequel?
Yes, a sequel titled Inuyasha: The Final Act aired later.
Where can I watch Inuyasha legally?
It is available on platforms like Pluto TV and Plex.