List of InuYasha episodes
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The episodes of the Japanese anime series InuYasha
are based on the first 36 volumes of the manga series of the same title by Rumiko Takahashi
. Produced by Sunrise
, the series premiered in Japan on Animax
on October 16, 2000 and ran for 167 episodes until its conclusion on September 13, 2004. It also aired on Animax's English-language networks in South Asia
and East Asia
and it was broadcast on Yomiuri TV and Nippon Television
. The story follows a high school girl, Kagome Higurashi who travels back in time to the Sengoku period
of Japan where she meets a half-demon named InuYasha and learns that she is the reincarnation of a powerful priestess named Kikyo. Joined by a lecherous monk
, a young fox demon
, a demon slayer, and a demon cat
, the group seeks to find the fragments of the shattered Jewel of Four Souls, a powerful jewel that had been hidden inside Kagome's body, and keep the shards from being used for evil, including the evil half-demon Naraku who slew Kikyo fifty years before Kagome's arrival. The English dub
of the series was broadcast on Cartoon Network
as part of its Adult Swim
programming block from August 31, 2002 through October 27, 2006. The series also aired in Canada on YTV. In the 34th issue of Weekly Shōnen Sunday, it was announced an anime adaption of volumes 36 to the end will be made by the original cast and crew and will air on Japan's YTV. The following week, Viz Media
announced it has licensed the new adaptation. A second anime series InuYasha: The Final Act premiered on Yomiuri TV on October 3, 2009. Picking up where the first series left off, and using the same staff and cast, it is based on the final volumes of the manga series. Viz Media
licensed the new adaptation and began airing it in English subtitled form through Hulu
, releasing new episodes within one day of their airing in Japan. Animax Asia
also aired the series, with their own English subtitles, both on its television stations and through its own online video service.
. In the United States, all of the seasons have been released as individual discs and, as of April 2009, season box sets.
were used for the original series; six opening themes and eight ending themes.
Four pieces of theme music were used in The Final Act, one opening and three endings.
InuYasha
, also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday on November 13, 1996 and concluded on June 18, 2008...
are based on the first 36 volumes of the manga series of the same title by Rumiko Takahashi
Rumiko Takahashi
is a Japanese manga artist.Takahashi is one of the wealthiest individuals, and the most affluent manga artists in Japan. The manga she creates are popular worldwide, where they have been translated into a variety of languages...
. Produced by Sunrise
Sunrise (company)
is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Its former name was Nippon Sunrise, and prior to that, Sunrise Studios...
, the series premiered in Japan on Animax
Animax
is a Japanese anime satellite television network, dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. A subsidiary of Japanese media conglomerate Sony, it is headquartered in in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with its co-founders and shareholders including Sony Pictures Entertainment and the noted anime studios...
on October 16, 2000 and ran for 167 episodes until its conclusion on September 13, 2004. It also aired on Animax's English-language networks in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
and East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
and it was broadcast on Yomiuri TV and Nippon Television
Nippon Television
is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
. The story follows a high school girl, Kagome Higurashi who travels back in time to the Sengoku period
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
of Japan where she meets a half-demon named InuYasha and learns that she is the reincarnation of a powerful priestess named Kikyo. Joined by a lecherous monk
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
, a young fox demon
Kitsune
is the Japanese word for fox. Foxes are a common subject of Japanese folklore; in English, kitsune refers to them in this context. Stories depict them as intelligent beings and as possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Foremost among these is the ability to assume...
, a demon slayer, and a demon cat
Bakeneko
A is, in Japanese folklore, a cat with supernatural abilities akin to those of the fox or raccoon dog. A cat may become a bakeneko in a number of ways: it may reach a certain age, be kept for a certain number of years, grow to a certain size, or be allowed to keep a long tail. In the last case,...
, the group seeks to find the fragments of the shattered Jewel of Four Souls, a powerful jewel that had been hidden inside Kagome's body, and keep the shards from being used for evil, including the evil half-demon Naraku who slew Kikyo fifty years before Kagome's arrival. The English dub
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
of the series was broadcast on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
as part of its Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
programming block from August 31, 2002 through October 27, 2006. The series also aired in Canada on YTV. In the 34th issue of Weekly Shōnen Sunday, it was announced an anime adaption of volumes 36 to the end will be made by the original cast and crew and will air on Japan's YTV. The following week, Viz Media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
announced it has licensed the new adaptation. A second anime series InuYasha: The Final Act premiered on Yomiuri TV on October 3, 2009. Picking up where the first series left off, and using the same staff and cast, it is based on the final volumes of the manga series. Viz Media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
licensed the new adaptation and began airing it in English subtitled form through Hulu
Hulu
Hulu is a website and over-the-top subscription service offering ad-supported on-demand streaming video of TV shows, movies, webisodes and other new media, trailers, clips, and behind-the-scenes footage from NBC, Fox, ABC, and Obstacle on October 20th 2011 Nickelodeon and CBS and many other...
, releasing new episodes within one day of their airing in Japan. Animax Asia
Animax Asia
Animax Asia is the Japanese anime TV network Animaxs English language feeds in Southeast Asia and South Asia, as well as its feeds across other regions of mainland Asia, including Hong Kong and Taiwan...
also aired the series, with their own English subtitles, both on its television stations and through its own online video service.
Season 1: Episodes 1–27
Season 2: Episodes 28–54
Season 3: Episodes 55–82
Season 4: Episodes 83–110
Season 5: Episodes 111–138
Season 6: Episodes 139–167
DVDs
On April 16, 2007, the first twelve InuYasha episodes were released on DVD in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. In the United States, all of the seasons have been released as individual discs and, as of April 2009, season box sets.
| Season | Episodes | Discs | Features | DVD release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–27 | 5 |
|
September 7, 2004 |
| 2 | 28–54 | 5 |
|
November 8, 2005 |
| 3 | 55–81 | 5 |
|
September 12, 2006 |
| 4 | 82–99 | 4 |
|
September 4, 2007 |
| 5 | 100–126 | 5 |
|
July 29, 2008 |
| 6 | 127–146 | 4 |
|
December 2, 2008 |
| 7 | 147–167 | 4 |
|
April 28, 2009 |
| Season | Episodes | Discs | Features | DVD release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | 1–12 | 2 |
|
April 16, 2007 |
Music listing
Fourteen pieces of theme musicTheme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
were used for the original series; six opening themes and eight ending themes.
| Title | Artist | First Episode | Last Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Change the World" | V6 V6 (band) V6 is a six-member Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. The group debuted on November 1, 1995 with the single "Music for the People", which was used as the image song for the World Cup of Volleyball in 1995... |
1 | 33 |
| "I Am" | Hitomi Hitomi better known by her stagename , is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She began her career as model, and after meeting Tetsuya Komuro he began managing her career as a pop singer... |
34 | 64 |
| Nanase Aikawa Nanase Aikawa is a Japanese musician known for employing a variety of musical styles, most notably rock. She publishes her music under the Motorod label, a division of Avex Group.- Early life :Nanase Aikawa was born on February 16, 1975, in Osaka, Japan... |
65 | 95 | |
| "Grip! Grip! "Grip!" was the 24th single by the Japanese j-pop group Every Little Thing, released on March 12, 2003. This single was used in the anime series InuYasha as the fourth opening for the end of season four and all of season five while Yura Yura was used as the ending song for the animated movie... " |
Every Little Thing | 96 | 127 |
| "One Day, One Dream One Day, One Dream "One Day, One Dream" is Tackey & Tsubasa's third single under the Avex Trax label. This is the third retail single for their 2wenty 2wo album.-Overview:... " |
Tackey & Tsubasa | 128 | 153 |
| "Angelus" | Hitomi Shimatani Hitomi Shimatani , is a female pop singer signed to the Avex Trax label.Shimatani started her career as an Enka singer with the release of her debut single in 1999, but later decided to get into the dance/pop style for her music. Shimatani's music has also appeared in video games and also anime series.- Early life... |
154 | 167 |
| Title | Artist | First Episode | Last Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| "My Will My Will My will is the 6th single by Japanese band Dream. The title track is the first ending theme of the anime InuYasha. The single remains the group's best-selling single, reaching number 6 on the weekly Oricon charts and charting for nine weeks, selling more than 105,000 copies... " |
Dream Dream (Japanese band) Dream is a Japanese pop girl group signed to the Avex Trax since 2000 and Rhythm Zone since 2009.In 1999 Avex Trax organized a huge talent contest, called "Avex Dream 2000", with the aim of finding the right and talented girls for a new group. The result was dream, a three-piece group consisting of... |
1 | 20, 166-167 (one hour special episode) |
| "Fukai Mori Fukai Mori is the tenth single by Do As Infinity, released in 2001. It is the best selling single of Do As Infinity in Japan. "Fukai Mori" also appears as the second ending theme for the popular anime InuYasha.-Track listing:# # # #... " |
Do As Infinity Do As Infinity Do As Infinity is a Japanese pop and rock band that formed in 1999 with three members: vocalist Tomiko Van, guitarist Ryo Owatari, and guitarist and composer Dai Nagao. The band's name is sometimes abbreviated as D.A.I., alluding to the fact that Do As Infinity was named after Dai Nagao... |
21 | 41 |
| "Dearest Dearest "Dearest" is the 24th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released September 27, 2001. It is featured on the Best of InuYasha Soundtrack... " |
Ayumi Hamasaki Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to... |
42 | 60 |
| "Every Heart (Minna no Kimochi)" | BoA BoA Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music".... |
61 | 85 |
| "Shinjitsu no Uta Shinjitsu no Uta is the fourteenth single by Do As Infinity, released in 2002. It was used as the fifth ending to the anime InuYasha.-Track listing:# # "One or Eight"# # "One or Eight" -Chart positions:-External links:* at Avex Network... (Song of Truth)" |
Do As Infinity | 86 | 108 |
| Day After Tomorrow Day after tomorrow (band) Day After Tomorrow was a 3-member Japanese pop band under the Avex label. Due to their music being produced by former Every Little Thing member Mitsuru Igarashi, Day After Tomorrow's music took on a decidedly similar feel to that group's music, particularly the more synthpop-based music that... |
109 | 127 | |
| "Come" | Namie Amuro Namie Amuro is a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's... |
128 | 146 |
| "Change the World" | V6 V6 (band) V6 is a six-member Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. The group debuted on November 1, 1995 with the single "Music for the People", which was used as the image song for the World Cup of Volleyball in 1995... |
147-148 (one hour special episode) | |
| "Brand-New World" | V6 | 149 | 165 |
Four pieces of theme music were used in The Final Act, one opening and three endings.
| Title | Artist | First Episode | Last Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kimi ga Inai Mirai Kimi ga Inai Mirai -DVD:# # # # # # # -Chart positions:-External links:* at Avex Network* at Oricon... " |
Do As Infinity | 1 | 26 |
| Title | Artist | First Episode | Last Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| "With You" | AAA AAA (band) , and also known as Attack All Around, is a Japanese pop band signed to the label Avex Trax which debuted in September 2005. The group originally consisted of five young men and three young women who had all acted in commercials and had been dancers for other Japanese stars, such as Ayumi Hamasaki... |
1 | 9 |
| "Diamond" | Alan Alan Dawa Dolma Alan Dawa Dolma , professionally known as Alan , is a female Tibetan-Chinese singer active in the Japanese music industry.... |
10 | 17 |
| Ai Takekawa | 18 | 26 |