List of Inuyasha episodes
(Redirected from Naraku's Insidious Plot)
The episodes of the Japanese anime television series Inuyasha are based on the first 36 volumes for Rumiko Takahashi's manga series.[1] It follows an eponymous half-demon and a high school girl Kagome Higurashi on a journey, alongside their friends, a young fox demon, Shippo; a lecherous monk, Miroku; a demon slayer, Sango; and a demon cat, Kirara, to obtain the fragments of the shattered Jewel of Four Souls, a powerful jewel hidden from Kagome, and keep the shards from being used for evil, including by the half-demon Naraku.
Produced by Sunrise, the series aired in Japan on Yomiuri TV from October 16, 2000, to September 13, 2004. It also aired on Animax's English-language networks in South Asia and East Asia. The English dub of the series aired on Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim from August 31, 2002, to October 27, 2006. In Canada, the series aired on YTV.
A sequel anime television series, titled Inuyasha: The Final Act, aired from October 4, 2009, to March 30, 2010. The sequel series adapted the final volumes of the manga.[2][3][4]
Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 44 | October 16, 2000 | September 17, 2001 | |
| 2 | 43 | October 8, 2001 | September 16, 2002 | |
| 3 | 40 | October 14, 2002 | September 15, 2003 | |
| 4 | 40 | October 13, 2003 | September 13, 2004 | |
| TFA | 26 | October 4, 2009 | March 30, 2010 | |
Episode list
[edit]Season 1 (2000–01)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date [7][8] | English air date [9][10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Girl Who Overcame Time... and the Boy Who Was Just Overcome" Transliteration: "Toki o Koeta Shōjo to Fūinsareta Shōnen" (Japanese: 時代を越えた少女と封印された少年) | Masashi Ikeda | Masashi Ikeda | Masashi Ikeda | October 16, 2000 | August 31, 2002 |
| 2 | 2 | "Seekers of the Sacred Jewel" Transliteration: "Shikon no Tama o Nerau Monotachi" (Japanese: 四魂の玉を狙う者たち) | Takashi Ikehata | Masashi Ikeda | Masashi Ikeda | October 23, 2000 | September 7, 2002 |
| 3 | 3 | "Down the Rabbit Hole and Back Again" Transliteration: "Honekui no Ido kara Tadaima!" (Japanese: 骨喰いの井戸からただいまっ！) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Tatsuya Ishihara | October 30, 2000 | September 14, 2002 |
| 4 | 4 | "Yura of the Demon-Hair" Transliteration: "Sakasagami no Yōma Yūra" (Japanese: 逆髪の妖魔 結羅) | Megumi Yamamoto | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Toshifumi Kawase | November 6, 2000 | September 21, 2002 |
| 5 | 5 | "Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru" Transliteration: "Senritsu no Kikōshi Sesshōmaru" (Japanese: 戦慄の貴公子 殺生丸) | Hitoyuki Matsui | Katsuhiko Chiba | Hitoyuki Matsui | November 13, 2000 | September 28, 2002 |
| 6 | 6 | "Tetsusaiga, the Phantom Sword" Transliteration: "Bukimi na Yōtō Tessaiga" (Japanese: 不気味な妖刀 鉄砕牙) | Masakazu Hishida | Katsuhiko Chiba | Akira Nishimori | November 20, 2000 | October 5, 2002 |
| 7 | 7 | "Showdown! Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru!" Transliteration: "Gekitaiketsu! Sesshōmaru tai Tessaiga!" (Japanese: 激対決！殺生丸VS鉄砕牙!!) | Kunihiro Mori, Satoshi Toba | Katsuhiko Chiba | Masashi Ikeda | November 27, 2000 | October 12, 2002 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Toad Who Would Be Prince" Transliteration: "Tono Yōkai Tsukumo no Gama" (Japanese: 殿様妖怪 九十九の蝦蟇) | Takashi Ikehata | Takashi Yamada | Toshifumi Kawase | December 4, 2000 | October 19, 2002 |
| 9 | 9 | "Enter Shippo... Plus, The Amazing Thunder Brothers!" Transliteration: "Shippō Tōjō! Raijū Kyōdai Hiten Manten" (Japanese: 七宝登場！雷獣兄弟 飛天満天!!) | Megumi Yamamoto | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Akira Nishimori | December 11, 2000 | October 26, 2002 |
| 10 | 10 | "Phantom Showdown: The Thunder Brothers vs. Tetsusaiga" Transliteration: "Yōtō Gekitotsu! Raigekijin tai Tessaiga" (Japanese: 妖刀激突！雷撃刃VS鉄砕牙!!) | Hitoyuki Matsui | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Hitoyuki Matsui | December 18, 2000 | November 2, 2002 |
| 11 | 11 | "Terror of the Ancient Noh Mask" Transliteration: "Gendai ni Yomigaeru Noroi no Nōmen" (Japanese: 現代によみがえる呪いの能面) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Masashi Ikeda | Masashi Ikeda | January 15, 2001 | November 9, 2002 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Soul Piper and the Mischievous Little Soul" Transliteration: "Tatari Mokke to Chiisana Akuryō" (Japanese: タタリモッケと小さな悪霊) | Kaoru Suzuki | Tetsuko Takahashi | Susumu Nishizawa | January 22, 2001 | November 16, 2002 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Mystery of the New Moon and the Black-haired Inuyasha" Transliteration: "Shingetsu no Nazo! Kurogami no Inuyasha" (Japanese: 新月の謎 黒髪の犬夜叉) | Masakazu Hishida | Katsuhiko Chiba | Tatsuya Ishihara | January 29, 2001 | November 23, 2002 |
| 14 | 14 | "Kikyo's Stolen Ashes" Transliteration: "Nusumareta Kikyō no Reikotsu" (Japanese: 盗まれた桔梗の霊骨) | Megumi Yamamoto | Akinori Endo | Takashi Ikehata | February 5, 2001 | November 30, 2002 |
| 15 | 15 | "Return of the Tragic Priestess, Kikyo" Transliteration: "Hiun no Miko Kikyō Fukkatsu" (Japanese: 悲運の巫女 桔梗復活) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Akinori Endo | Tatsuya Ishihara, Toshifumi Kawase | February 12, 2001 | December 7, 2002 |
| 16 | 16 | "Mystical Hand of the Amorous Monk, Miroku" Transliteration: "Migi Te ni Kazaana Furyō Hōshi Miroku" (Japanese: 右手に風穴 不良法師 弥勒) | Hitoyuki Matsui | Takashi Yamada | Hitoyuki Matsui | February 19, 2001 | December 7, 2002 |
| 17 | 17 | "Cursed Ink of the Hell-Painter" Transliteration: "Jigoku Eshi no Kegareta Sumi" (Japanese: 地獄絵師の汚れた墨) | Kaoru Suzuki | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Akira Nishimori | February 26, 2001 | December 14, 2002 |
| 18 | 18 | "Naraku and Sesshomaru Join Forces" Transliteration: "Te o Kunda Naraku to Sesshōmaru" (Japanese: 手を組んだ奈落と殺生丸) | Masakazu Hishida | Ai Ota | Kazuhisa Takenouchi | March 5, 2001 | December 14, 2002 |
| 19 | 19 | "Go Home To Your Own Time, Kagome!" Transliteration: "Kaere, Kagome! Omae no Jidai ni" (Japanese: 帰れ、かごめ！お前の時代に) | Akira Nishimori | Ai Ota | Akira Nishimori | March 12, 2001 | December 21, 2002 |
| 20 | 20 | "Despicable Villain! The Mystery of Onigumo!" Transliteration: "Asamashiki Yatō, Onigumo no Nazo" (Japanese: あさましき野盗 鬼蜘蛛の謎) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Takashi Yamada | Tatsuya Ishihara | March 19, 2001 | December 21, 2002 |
| 21[n 1] | 21 | "Naraku's True Identity Unveiled" Transliteration: "Gojū Nen Mae no Shinjitsu; Naraku no Shōtai" (Japanese: 50年前の真実 奈落の正体) | Satoshi Toba | Takashi Yamada | Takashi Ikehata | April 9, 2001 | December 28, 2002 |
| 22 | 22 | "A Wicked Smile; Kikyo's Wandering Soul" Transliteration: "Ashiki Bishō; Samayō Kikyō no Tamashii" (Japanese: 悪しき微笑 さまよう桔梗の魂) | Megumi Yamamoto | Akinori Endo | Masami Hata | April 9, 2001 | December 28, 2002 |
| 23 | 23 | "Kagome's Voice and Kikyo's Kiss" Transliteration: "Kagome no Koe to Kikyō no Kuchizuke" (Japanese: かごめの声と桔梗の口づけ) | Kaoru Suzuki | Akinori Endo | Masami Hata | April 16, 2001 | January 14, 2003 |
| 24 | 24 | "Enter Sango the Demon Slayer" Transliteration: "Yōkaitaijiya, Sango Tōjō!" (Japanese: 妖怪退治屋 珊瑚登場！) | Akira Nishimori | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Akira Nishimori | April 23, 2001 | January 15, 2003 |
| 25 | 25 | "Naraku's Insidious Plot" Transliteration: "Naraku no Bōryaku o Uchi Yabure!" (Japanese: 奈落の謀略をうち破れ！) | Hitoyuki Matsui | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Hitoyuki Matsui | May 7, 2001 | January 16, 2003 |
| 26 | 26 | "Secret of the Jewel of Four Souls Revealed" Transliteration: "Tsui ni Akasareta Shikon no Himitsu" (Japanese: ついに明かされた四魂の秘密) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Masami Hata | May 14, 2001 | January 17, 2003 |
| 27 | 27 | "The Lake of the Evil Water God" Transliteration: "Suijin ga Shihaisuru Yami no Mizuumi" (Japanese: 水神が支配する闇の湖) | Megumi Yamamoto | Tetsuko Takahashi | Masami Hata | May 21, 2001 | January 21, 2003 |
| 28 | 28 | "Miroku Falls Into a Dangerous Trap" Transliteration: "Kakokuna Wana ni Kakatta Miroku" (Japanese: 過酷な罠にかかった弥勒) | Masakazu Hishida | Takashi Yamada | Akira Nishimori | May 28, 2001 | January 22, 2003 |
| 29 | 29 | "Sango's Suffering and Kohaku's Life" Transliteration: "Sango no Kunō to Kohaku no Inochi" (Japanese: 珊瑚の苦悩と琥珀の命) | Masashi Abe | Akinori Endo | Akira Nishimori | June 4, 2001 | January 23, 2003 |
| 30 | 30 | "Tetsusaiga Is Stolen! Showdown At Naraku's Castle!" Transliteration: "Nusumareta Tessaiga Taiketsu Naraku no Shiro!" (Japanese: 盗まれた鉄砕牙 対決 奈落の城!) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Akinori Endo | Tatsuya Ishihara | June 11, 2001 | January 24, 2003 |
| 31 | 31 | "Jinenji, Kind Yet Sad" Transliteration: "Kokoroyasashiki Aishū no Jinenji" (Japanese: 心優しき哀愁の地念児) | Akira Nishimori | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase | June 18, 2001 | January 28, 2003 |
| 32 | 32 | "Kikyo and Inuyasha, Into the Miasma" Transliteration: "Jaki ni Ochita Kikyō to Inuyasha" (Japanese: 邪気に落ちた桔梗と犬夜叉) | Satoshi Toba | Ai Ota | Masami Hata | June 25, 2001 | January 29, 2003 |
| 33 | 33 | "Kikyo, Captured by Naraku" Transliteration: "Torawareta Kikyō to Naraku" (Japanese: 囚われた桔梗と奈落) | Masakazu Hishida | Ai Ota | Masami Hata | July 2, 2001 | January 30, 2003 |
| 34 | 34 | "Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga" Transliteration: "Tenseiga to Tessaiga" (Japanese: 天生牙と鉄砕牙) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Takashi Yamada | Hitoyuki Matsui | July 9, 2001 | January 31, 2003 |
| 35 | 35 | "The True Owner of the Great Sword!" Transliteration: "Meitō ga Erabu Shin no Tsukai Te" (Japanese: 名刀が選ぶ真の使い手) | Takehiro Nakayama | Takashi Yamada | Akira Nishimori | July 16, 2001 | February 3, 2003 |
| 36 | 36 | "Kagome Kidnapped by Koga, the Wolf Demon!" Transliteration: "Kagome Ryakudatsu! Chōsoku no Yōrō Kōga!" (Japanese: かごめ略奪! 超速の妖狼 鋼牙) | Yasunao Aoki | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase | July 23, 2001 | February 4, 2003 |
| 37 | 37 | "The Man Who Fell In Love With Kagome!" Transliteration: "Kagome ni Horeta Aitsu" (Japanese: かごめに惚れたあいつ) | Satoshi Toba | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase | July 30, 2001 | August 25, 2003 |
| 38 | 38 | "Two Hearts, One Mind" Transliteration: "Hanarete Kayou Futari no Kimochi" (Japanese: はなれて通うふたりの気持ち) | Takahiro Okada | Takashi Yamada | Yasunao Aoki | August 6, 2001 | August 26, 2003 |
| 39 | 39 | "Trapped In A Duel To The Death!" Transliteration: "Shikumareta Shitō" (Japanese: 仕組まれた死闘) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Masami Hata | August 13, 2001 | August 27, 2003 |
| 40 | 40 | "The Deadly Trap of Kagura the Wind Sorceress!" Transliteration: "Kazetsukai Kagura no Yōennaru Wana" (Japanese: 風使い神楽の妖艶なる罠) | Masakazu Hishida | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Masami Hata | August 20, 2001 | August 28, 2003 |
| 41 | 41 | "Kagura's Dance and Kanna's Mirror" Transliteration: "Kagura no Mai to Kanna no Kagami" (Japanese: 神楽の舞と神無の鏡) | Satoshi Toba | Akinori Endo | Yasunao Aoki | August 27, 2001 | September 1, 2003 |
| 42 | 42 | "The Wind Scar Fails" Transliteration: "Yaburareta Kaze no Kizu" (Japanese: 破られた風の傷) | Naoki Hishikawa | Akinori Endo | Eiji Yamanaka | September 3, 2001 | September 2, 2003 |
| 43 | 43 | "Tetsusaiga Breaks" Transliteration: "Tsui ni Oreta Tessaiga!" (Japanese: ついに折れた鉄砕牙!) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Tetsuko Takahashi | Akira Nishimori | September 10, 2001 | September 3, 2003 |
| 44 | 44 | "Kaijinbo's Evil Sword" Transliteration: "Kaijinbō no Jaaku na Tsurugi" (Japanese: 灰刃坊の邪悪な剣) | Masakazu Amiya | Takashi Yamada | Tatsuya Ishihara | September 17, 2001 | September 4, 2003 |
Season 2 (2001–02)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date [8][11][12] | English air date [13][14][15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | "Sesshomaru Wields Tokijin" Transliteration: "Sesshōmaru, Tōkijin o Furū" (Japanese: 殺生丸、闘鬼神を振るう) | Teruo Sato | Junki Takegami | Yasunao Aoki | October 8, 2001 | September 8, 2003 |
| 46 | 2 | "Juromaru and Kageromaru" Transliteration: "Jūrōmaru to Kagerōmaru" (Japanese: 獣郎丸と影郎丸) | Satoshi Toba | Takashi Yamada | Mitsuko Kase | October 15, 2001 | September 9, 2003 |
| 47 | 3 | "Onigumo's Heart Still Beats Within Naraku" Transliteration: "Naraku ni Nokoru Onigumo no Kokoro" (Japanese: 奈落に残る鬼蜘蛛の心) | Masakazu Amiya | Takashi Yamada | Eiji Yamanaka | October 22, 2001 | September 10, 2003 |
| 48 | 4 | "Return to the Place Where We First Met" Transliteration: "Deatta Basho ni Kaeritai!" (Japanese: 出会った場所に帰りたい!) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Takashi Yamada | Tatsuya Ishihara | October 29, 2001 | September 11, 2003 |
| 49 | 5 | "Kohaku's Lost Memory" Transliteration: "Ushinawareta Kohaku no Kioku" (Japanese: 失われた琥珀の記憶) | Masakazu Hishida | Junki Takegami | Masakazu Hishida | November 5, 2001 | September 15, 2003 |
| 50 | 6 | "That Unforgettable Face!" Transliteration: "Ano Kao ga Kokoro kara Kienai" (Japanese: あの顔が心から消えない) | Megumi Yamamoto | Junki Takegami | Hitoyuki Matsui | November 12, 2001 | September 16, 2003 |
| 51 | 7 | "Inuyasha's Soul, Devoured" Transliteration: "Kokoro o Kuwareta Inuyasha" (Japanese: 心を喰われた犬夜叉) | Satoshi Toba | Junki Takegami | Mitsuko Kase | November 19, 2001 | September 17, 2003 |
| 52 | 8 | "The Demon's True Nature" Transliteration: "Tomerarenai! Yōkai no Honshou" (Japanese: 止められない! 妖怪の本性) | Masakazu Amiya | Junki Takegami | Masakazu Amiya | November 26, 2001 | September 18, 2003 |
| 53 | 9 | "Father's Old Enemy: Ryukotsusei" Transliteration: "Chichi no Shukuteki - Ryūkotsusei" (Japanese: 父の宿敵 竜骨精) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Tatsuya Ishihara | December 3, 2001 | April 24, 2004 |
| 54 | 10 | "The Backlash Wave: Tetsusaiga's Ultimate Technique" Transliteration: "Tessaiga no Ougi - Bakuryūha" (Japanese: 鉄砕牙の奥義 爆流破) | Megumi Yamamoto | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Masami Hata | December 10, 2001 | May 1, 2004 |
| 55 | 11 | "The Stone Flower and Shippo's First Love" Transliteration: "Ishi no Hana to Shippō no Hatsukoi" (Japanese: 石の花と七宝の初恋) | Satoshi Toba | Tetsuko Takahashi | Mitsuko Kase | December 17, 2001 | May 8, 2004 |
| 56 | 12 | "Temptress in the Mist" Transliteration: "Kiri no Oku ni Bijo no Yūwaku" (Japanese: 霧の奥に美女の誘惑) | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | Katsuhiko Chiba | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | January 14, 2002 | May 15, 2004 |
| 57 | 13 | "Fateful Night in Togenkyo, Part I" Transliteration: "Subete wa Tōgenkyō no Yoru ni (Zenpen)" (Japanese: すべては桃源郷の夜に 前編) | Masakazu Amiya | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Eiji Yamanaka | January 21, 2002 | May 22, 2004 |
| 58 | 14 | "Fateful Night in Togenkyo, Part II" Transliteration: "Subete wa Tōgenkyō no Yoru ni (Kōhen)" (Japanese: すべては桃源郷の夜に 後編) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Tatsuya Ishihara | January 28, 2002 | May 29, 2004 |
| 59 | 15 | "The Beautiful Sister Apprentices" Transliteration: "Bishōjo Shimai no Deshiiri Shigan" (Japanese: 美少女姉妹の弟子入り志願) | Satoshi Toba | Junki Takegami | Mitsuko Kase | February 4, 2002 | June 5, 2004 |
| 60 | 16 | "The 50 Year-Old Curse of the Dark Priestess" Transliteration: "Kuro Miko Gojūnen no Noroi" (Japanese: 黒巫女 五十年の呪い) | Hirofumi Ogura | Katsuhiko Chiba | Toshiya Niidome | February 11, 2002 | June 12, 2004 |
| 61 | 17 | "Kikyo and the Dark Priestess" Transliteration: "Arawareta Kikyō to Shikigami Tsukai" (Japanese: 現れた桔梗と式神使い) | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | Junki Takegami | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | February 18, 2002 | June 19, 2004 |
| 62 | 18 | "Tsubaki's Unrelenting Evil Spell" Transliteration: "Sokoshirenu Tsubaki no Jubaku" (Japanese: 底知れぬ椿の呪縛) | Masakazu Amiya | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Masakazu Amiya | March 4, 2002 | June 26, 2004 |
| 63 | 19 | "The Red and White Priestesses" Transliteration: "Ikute o Habamu Kōhaku Miko" (Japanese: 行く手を阻む紅白巫女) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Katsuhiko Chiba | Tatsuya Ishihara | March 11, 2002 | July 3, 2004 |
| 64 | 20 | "Giant Ogre of the Forbidden Tower" Transliteration: "Tahōtō no Kyodai na Oni" (Japanese: 多宝塔の巨大な鬼) | Megumi Yamamoto | Katsuhiko Chiba | Megumi Yamamoto | March 18, 2002 | July 10, 2004 |
| 65 | 21 | "Farewell Days of My Youth" Transliteration: "Saraba Seishun no Hibi" (Japanese: さらば青春の日々) | Satoshi Toba | Junki Takegami | Mitsuko Kase | April 8, 2002 | July 17, 2004 |
| 66 | 22 | "Naraku's Barrier - Kagura's Decision" Transliteration: "Naraku no Kekkai - Kagura no Kesshin" (Japanese: 奈落の結界 神楽の決心) | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | Tetsuko Takahashi | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | April 15, 2002 | July 24, 2004 |
| 67 | 23 | "The Howling Wind of Betrayal" Transliteration: "Fukiareru Uragiri no Kaze" (Japanese: 吹き荒れる裏切りの風) | Masakazu Amiya | Tetsuko Takahashi | Susumu Nishizawa | April 22, 2002 | July 31, 2004 |
| 68 | 24 | "Shippo Gets an Angry Challenge" Transliteration: "Shippō e Ikari no Chosenjō" (Japanese: 七宝へ怒りの挑戦状) | Yasuhiro Takemoto | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Yasuhiro Takemoto | May 6, 2002 | August 7, 2004 |
| 69 | 25 | "Terror of the Faceless Man" Transliteration: "Kao no Nai Otoko no Kyōfu" (Japanese: 顔のない男の恐怖) | Teruo Sato | Katsuhiko Chiba | Eiji Yamanaka | May 13, 2002 | August 14, 2004 |
| 70 | 26 | "Onigumo's Memory Restored" Transliteration: "Yomigaetta Onigumo no Kioku" (Japanese: よみがえった鬼蜘蛛の記憶) | Megumi Yamamoto | Katsuhiko Chiba | Toshiya Niidome | May 20, 2002 | August 21, 2004 |
| 71 | 27 | "Three-Sided Battle to the Death" Transliteration: "Mitsudomoe no Shitō no Hate" (Japanese: 三つ巴の死闘の果て) | Satoshi Toba | Katsuhiko Chiba | Masami Hata | May 27, 2002 | August 28, 2004 |
| 72 | 28 | "Totosai's Rigid Training" Transliteration: "Tōtōsai no Kimyō na Shiren" (Japanese: 刀々斎の珍妙な試練) | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | Junki Takegami | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | June 3, 2002 | September 4, 2004 |
| 73 | 29 | "Shiori's Family and Inuyasha's Feelings" Transliteration: "Shiori Ayako to Aitsu no Kimochi" (Japanese: 紫織母子とアイツの気持ち) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Tatsuya Ishihara | June 10, 2002 | September 11, 2004 |
| 74 | 30 | "The Red Tetsusaiga Breaks the Barrier!" Transliteration: "Kekkai Yaburu Akai Tessaiga" (Japanese: 結界破る赤い鉄砕牙) | Masakazu Amiya | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Masami Hata | June 17, 2002 | September 18, 2004 |
| 75 | 31 | "The Plot of the Panther Devas" Transliteration: "Hyōneko Shitennō no Inbou" (Japanese: 豹猫四天王の陰謀) | Teruo Sato | Katsuhiko Chiba | Eiji Yamanaka | June 24, 2002 | September 25, 2004 |
| 76 | 32 | "Target: Sesshomaru and Inuyasha" Transliteration: "Tāgetto wa Sesshōmaru to Inuyasha" (Japanese: 標的は殺生丸と犬夜叉!) | Megumi Yamamoto | Katsuhiko Chiba | Megumi Yamamoto | July 1, 2002 | October 2, 2004 |
| 77 | 33 | "The Panther Tribe and the Two Swords of the Fang" Transliteration: "Hyōnekozoku to Futatsu no Kiba no Ken" (Japanese: 豹猫族とふたつの牙の剣) | Satoshi Toba | Katsuhiko Chiba | Masami Hata | July 8, 2002 | October 9, 2004 |
| 78 | 34 | "Only You, Sango" Transliteration: "Sango Mezashite Onrī Yū" (Japanese: 珊瑚目指してオンリーユー) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Tatsuya Ishihara | July 15, 2002 | October 16, 2004 |
| 79 | 35 | "Jaken's Plan to Steal Tetsusaiga" Transliteration: "Jaken no Tessaiga bun Torisakusen" (Japanese: 邪見の鉄砕牙ブン取り作戦) | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | Tetsuko Takahashi | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | July 22, 2002 | January 10, 2005 |
| 80 | 36 | "Sesshomaru and the Abducted Rin" Transliteration: "Sesshōmaru to Sarawareta Rin" (Japanese: 殺生丸とさらわれたりん) | Masakazu Amiya | Junki Takegami | Hitoyuki Matsui | July 29, 2002 | January 11, 2005 |
| 81 | 37 | "Vanishing Point; Naraku Disappears" Transliteration: "Tachikireru Naraku no Yukue" (Japanese: 断ち切れる奈落の行方) | Teruo Sato | Junki Takegami | Teruo Sato | August 5, 2002 | January 12, 2005 |
| 82 | 38 | "Gap Between the Ages" Transliteration: "Gendai to Sengoku no Hazama" (Japanese: 現代と戦国のはざま) | Megumi Yamamoto | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Megumi Yamamoto | August 12, 2002 | January 17, 2005 |
| 83 | 39 | "The Female Wolf-Demon and the Lunar Rainbow Promise" Transliteration: "Onna Yōrōzoku to Gekkō no Yakusoku" (Japanese: 女妖狼族と月虹の約束) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Tetsuko Takahashi | Tatsuya Ishihara | August 19, 2002 | January 18, 2005 |
| 84 | 40 | "Koga's Bride-To-Be" Transliteration: "Chōsoku no Hanayome Kōho" (Japanese: 超速の花嫁候補) | Satoshi Toba | Tetsuko Takahashi | Eiji Yamanaka | August 26, 2002 | January 19, 2005 |
| 85 | 41 | "The Evil Within Demon's Head Castle" Transliteration: "Jaki ga Michiru Oni no Kubi Jō" (Japanese: 邪気が満ちる鬼の首城) | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | Junki Takegami | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | September 2, 2002 | January 24, 2005 |
| 86 | 42 | "Secret of the Possessed Princess" Transliteration: "Yorishiro no Hime no Himitsu" (Japanese: 依り代の姫の秘密) | Masakazu Amiya | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Hitoyuki Matsui | September 9, 2002 | January 25, 2005 |
| 87 | 43 | "Kikyo's Lonely Journey" Transliteration: "Meguru Kikyō no Kodoku na Tabiji" (Japanese: めぐる桔梗の孤独な旅路) | Teruo Sato | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Eiji Yamanaka | September 16, 2002 | January 26, 2005 |
Season 3 (2002–03)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date [12][16][17] | English air date [18][19] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 1 | "The Three Sprites of the Monkey God" Transliteration: "Sarugamisama no San Seirei" (Japanese: 猿神さまの三精霊) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Katsuhiko Chiba | Tatsuya Ishihara | October 14, 2002 | January 31, 2005 |
| 89 | 2 | "Nursing Battle of the Rival Lovers" Transliteration: "Aitsu to Kare Omimai Taiketsu" (Japanese: アイツと彼のお見舞い対決) | Megumi Yamamoto | Katsuhiko Chiba | Megumi Yamamoto | October 21, 2002 | February 1, 2005 |
| 90 | 3 | "Sota's Brave Confession of Love" Transliteration: "Omoikitta Sōta no Kokuhaku" (Japanese: 思いきった草太の告白) | Satoshi Toba | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Hitoyuki Matsui | October 28, 2002 | February 2, 2005 |
| 91 | 4 | "The Suspicious Faith Healer and the Black Kirara" Transliteration: "Ayashii Kitōshi to Kuroi Kirara" (Japanese: 怪しい祈祷師と黒い雲母) | Teruo Sato | Junki Takegami | Teruo Sato | November 4, 2002 | February 7, 2005 |
| 92 | 5 | "Plot of the Walking Dead" Transliteration: "Fukkatsu Shita Monotachi no Yabō" (Japanese: 復活した者たちの野望) | Masakazu Amiya | Tetsuko Takahashi | Masami Hata | November 18, 2002 | February 8, 2005 |
| 93 | 6 | "The Mysterious, Lecherous Monk" Transliteration: "Shutsubotsu Suru Nazo no Sukebe Hōshi" (Japanese: 出没する謎の助平法師) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Tatsuya Ishihara | November 25, 2002 | February 9, 2005 |
| 94 | 7 | "The Sacred Jewel Maker Part I" Transliteration: "Shikon no Tama o Tsukuru Mono (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 四魂の玉を造る者 前編) | Satoshi Toba | Katsuhiko Chiba | Toshiya Niidome | December 2, 2002 | February 14, 2005 |
| 95 | 8 | "The Sacred Jewel Maker Part II" Transliteration: "Shikon no Tama o Tsukuru Mono (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 四魂の玉を造る者 後編) | Masakazu Amiya | Katsuhiko Chiba | Akira Nishimori | December 9, 2002 | February 15, 2005 |
| 96 | 9 | "Jaken Falls Ill" Transliteration: "Byōki ni Natta Ano Jaken" (Japanese: 病気になったあの邪見) | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | January 13, 2003 | February 16, 2005 |
| 97 | 10 | "Kirara Come Home!" Transliteration: "Kaette Konai Kirara" (Japanese: 帰ってこない雲母) | Megumi Yamamoto | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Megumi Yamamoto | January 20, 2003 | February 21, 2005 |
| 98 | 11 | "Kikyo and Kagome: Alone in the Cave" Transliteration: "Dōkutsu ni wa Kikyō to Kagome no Futari Dake" (Japanese: 洞窟には桔梗とかごめの二人だけ) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Tatsuya Ishihara | January 27, 2003 | February 22, 2005 |
| 99 | 12 | "Koga and Sesshomaru, A Dangerous Encounter" Transliteration: "Kōga to Sesshōmaru, Kiken Sōgū" (Japanese: 鋼牙と殺生丸 危険な遭遇) | Teruo Sato | Katsuhiko Chiba | Toshiya Niidome | February 3, 2003 | February 23, 2005 |
| 100 | 13 | "The Truth Behind the Nightmare: Battle in the Forest of Sorrow" Transliteration: "Akumu no Shinjitsu: Nageki no Muri no Tatakai" (Japanese: 悪夢の真実 嘆きの森の戦い) | Megumi Yamamoto | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Megumi Yamamoto | February 10, 2003 | February 28, 2005 |
| 101 | 14 | "The Snow from Seven Years Past" Transliteration: "Are Kara Shichinen Me no Nagori Yuki" (Japanese: あれから七年目のなごり雪) | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | Junki Takegami | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | February 17, 2003 | March 1, 2005 |
| 102 | 15 | "Assault on the Wolf-Demon Tribe!" Transliteration: "Bōrei ni Ozowareta Yōrōzoku" (Japanese: 亡霊に襲われた妖狼族) | Satoshi Toba | Tetsuko Takahashi | Akira Nishimori | February 24, 2003 | May 28, 2005 |
| 103 | 16 | "The Band of Seven, Resurrected!" Transliteration: "Yomigaetta Shichinintai" (Japanese: よみがえった七人隊) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Junki Takegami | Tatsuya Ishihara | March 3, 2003 | June 4, 2005 |
| 104 | 17 | "The Stealthy Poison Master: Mukotsu!" Transliteration: "Shinobiyoru Doku Tsukai: Mukotsu" (Japanese: しのびよる毒使い 霧骨) | Masakazu Amiya | Katsuhiko Chiba | Masami Hata | March 10, 2003 | June 11, 2005 |
| 105 | 18 | "The Ghastly Steel Machine!" Transliteration: "Bukimi na Hagane no Jūsōbi" (Japanese: 不気味な鋼の重装備) | Teruo Sato | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Tatsuya Ishihara | March 17, 2003 | June 18, 2005 |
| 106 | 19 | "Kagome, Miroku, and Sango: Desperate Situation!" Transliteration: "Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Zettai Zetsumei" (Japanese: かごめ、弥勒、珊瑚、絶体絶命) | Megumi Yamamoto | Junki Takegami | Megumi Yamamoto | April 14, 2003 | June 25, 2005 |
| 107 | 20 | "Inuyasha Shows His Tears For The First Time" Transliteration: "Hajimete Miseru Inuyasha no Namida" (Japanese: 初めてみせる犬夜叉の涙) | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | April 21, 2003 | July 2, 2005 |
| 108 | 21 | "The Secret of the Pure Light" Transliteration: "Kegarenaki Hikari no Himitsu" (Japanese: けがれなき光の秘密) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Masami Hata | April 28, 2003 | July 9, 2005 |
| 109 | 22 | "Hidden in the Mist: Onward to Mt. Hakurei!" Transliteration: "Kiri ni Kakureta Hakureizan e Mukae" (Japanese: 霧に隠れた白霊山へ向かえ) | Satoshi Toba | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Mitsuko Kase | May 5, 2003 | July 16, 2005 |
| 110 | 23 | "Enter Bankotsu, The Leader of the Band of Seven" Transliteration: "Shichinintai no Shuryō, Bankotsu Tōjō" (Japanese: 七人隊の首領 蛮骨登場) | Masakazu Amiya | Katsuhiko Chiba | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | May 12, 2003 | July 23, 2005 |
| 111 | 24 | "The Big Clash: Banryu versus the Wind Scar" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Banryū vs Kaze no Kizu!" (Japanese: 激突! 蛮竜VS風の傷!) | Teruo Sato | Katsuhiko Chiba | Yukio Nishimoto | May 19, 2003 | July 30, 2005 |
| 112 | 25 | "Afloat on the Lake Surface: The Barrier of Hijiri Island" Transliteration: "Komen ni Ukabu Hijiri Jima Kekkai" (Japanese: 湖面に浮かぶ聖島の結界) | Megumi Yamamoto | Junki Takegami | Megumi Yamamoto | May 26, 2003 | August 6, 2005 |
| 113 | 26 | "The Sacred Vajra and the Mystery of the Living Buddha" Transliteration: "Seinaru Dokko to Sokushinbutsu no Nazo" (Japanese: 聖なる独鈷と即身仏の謎) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Tetsuko Takahashi | Tatsuya Ishihara | June 2, 2003 | August 13, 2005 |
| 114 | 27 | "Koga's Solitary Battle" Transliteration: "Kōga no Kokō Naru Tatakai" (Japanese: 鋼牙の孤高なる戦い) | Satoshi Toba | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Mitsuko Kase | June 9, 2003 | August 20, 2005 |
| 115 | 28 | "Lured by the Black Light" Transliteration: "Suikomareru Kuroi Hikari" (Japanese: 吸い込まれる黒い光) | Hirofumi Ogura | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | June 16, 2003 | August 27, 2005 |
| 116 | 29 | "The Exposed Face of Truth" Transliteration: "Sarakedasareta Shinjitsu no Kao" (Japanese: さらけだされた真実の顔) | Masakazu Amiya | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Susumu Nishizawa | June 23, 2003 | September 3, 2005 |
| 117 | 30 | "Vanished in a River of Flames" Transliteration: "Honō no Kawa ni Kieta Aitsu" (Japanese: 炎の川に消えたアイツ) | Teruo Sato | Katsuhiko Chiba | Mitsuko Kase | June 30, 2003 | September 10, 2005 |
| 118 | 31 | "Into the Depths of Mt. Hakurei" Transliteration: "Hakureizan no Oku no Oku" (Japanese: 白霊山の奥の奥) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Tatsuya Ishihara | July 7, 2003 | September 17, 2005 |
| 119 | 32 | "Divine Malice of the Saint" Transliteration: "Kōgōshii Akui no Seija" (Japanese: 神々しい悪意の聖者) | Megumi Yamamoto | Junki Takegami | Megumi Yamamoto | July 14, 2003 | September 24, 2005 |
| 120 | 33 | "Fare Thee Well: Jakotsu's Requiem" Transliteration: "Sayonara Jakotsu no Chinkonka" (Japanese: さよなら蛇骨の鎮魂歌) | Satoshi Toba | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Masayuki Miyaji | July 28, 2003 | October 1, 2005 |
| 121 | 34 | "Final Battle: The Last and Strongest of the Band of Seven" Transliteration: "Kessen! Saikyō Saigo no Shichinintai" (Japanese: 決戦! 最強最後の七人隊) | Hirofumi Ogura | Katsuhiko Chiba | Susumu Nishizawa | August 4, 2003 | October 8, 2005 |
| 122 | 35 | "The Power of Banryu: Duel to the Death on Mt. Hakurei" Transliteration: "Kyōretsu Banryū: Hakureizan no Shitō" (Japanese: 強烈蛮竜 白霊山の死闘) | Masakazu Amiya | Katsuhiko Chiba | Toshiya Shinohara | August 11, 2003 | October 15, 2005 |
| 123 | 36 | "Beyond the Darkness - Naraku Reborn!" Transliteration: "Kurayami no Saki ni Shinsei Naraku" (Japanese: 暗闇の先に新生奈落) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Tatsuya Ishihara | August 18, 2003 | October 22, 2005 |
| 124 | 37 | "Farewell Kikyo, My Beloved" Transliteration: "Saraba Itoshiki Kikyō yo" (Japanese: さらば愛しき桔梗よ) | Teruo Sato | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase | August 25, 2003 | October 29, 2005 |
| 125 | 38 | "The Darkness in Kagome's Heart" Transliteration: "Kagome no Kokoro no Yami" (Japanese: かごめの心の闇) | Megumi Yamamoto | Tetsuko Takahashi | Megumi Yamamoto | September 1, 2003 | November 5, 2005 |
| 126 | 39 | "Transform Heartache into Courage!" Transliteration: "Kokoro no Itami o Yūki ni Kaero" (Japanese: 心の痛みを勇気にかえろ) | Satoshi Toba | Tetsuko Takahashi | Masayuki Miyaji | September 8, 2003 | November 12, 2005 |
| 127 | 40 | "Don't Boil It! The Terrifying Dried-Up Demon!" Transliteration: "Nichadame! Kyōfu no Himono Yōkai" (Japanese: 煮ちゃダメ! 恐怖の干物妖怪) | Masakazu Amiya | Katsuhiko Chiba | Susumu Nishizawa | September 15, 2003 | January 4, 2006 |
Season 4 (2003–04)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date [17][20] | English air date [21][22] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 1 | "Battle Against the Dried-Up Demons at the Cultural Festival!" Transliteration: "Himono Yōkai to Gekitō Bunkasai" (Japanese: 干物妖怪と激闘文化祭) | Tomoe Aratani | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Tomoe Aratani | October 13, 2003 | January 11, 2006 |
| 129 | 2 | "Chokyukai and the Abducted Bride" Transliteration: "Chokyukai to Ryakudatsusareta Hanayome" (Japanese: 猪九戒と略奪された花嫁) | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | Junki Takegami | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | October 20, 2003 | January 18, 2006 |
| 130 | 3 | "Shippo's New Technique, The Heart Scar!" Transliteration: "Hoero Shippō Ōgi Kokoro no Kizu" (Japanese: 吠えろ七宝奥義 心の傷!) | Teruo Sato | Katsuhiko Chiba | Toshifumi Kawase | October 27, 2003 | January 25, 2006 |
| 131 | 4 | "Trap of the Cursed Wall Hanging" Transliteration: "Kannon Kakejiku Noroi no Wana" (Japanese: 観音掛け軸 呪いの罠) | Megumi Yamamoto | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Megumi Yamamoto | November 3, 2003 | February 1, 2006 |
| 132 | 5 | "Miroku's Most Dangerous Confession" Transliteration: "Miroku Hōshi no Mottomo Kiken na Kokuhaku" (Japanese: 弥勒法師の最も危険な告白) | Masakazu Amiya | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase | November 10, 2003 | February 8, 2006 |
| 133[n 2] | 6 | "The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru, Part 1" Transliteration: "Sesshōmaru o Aishita Onna, Zenpen" (Japanese: 犬夜叉スペシャル 殺生丸を愛した女) | Satoshi Toba, Teruo Sato | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase, Toshifumi Kawase | November 24, 2003 | February 15, 2006 |
| 134 | 7 | "The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru, Part 2" Transliteration: "Sesshōmaru o Aishita Onna, Kōhen" (Japanese: 犬夜叉スペシャル 殺生丸を愛した女) | Satoshi Toba, Teruo Sato | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase, Toshifumi Kawase | November 24, 2003 | February 22, 2006 |
| 135 | 8 | "The Last Banquet of Miroku's Master" Transliteration: "Miroku no Shishō Saigo no Utage" (Japanese: 弥勒の師匠最後の宴) | Tomoe Aratani | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Tomoe Aratani | December 1, 2003 | March 1, 2006 |
| 136 | 9 | "A Strange Invisible Demon Appears!" Transliteration: "Kaikitōmei Yōkai Arawaru Arawaru!" (Japanese: 怪奇透明妖怪現る現る!) | Megumi Yamamoto | Katsuhiko Chiba | Megumi Yamamoto | December 8, 2003 | March 8, 2006 |
| 137 | 10 | "An Ancestor Named Kagome" Transliteration: "Gosenzo-sama no Namae wa Kagome" (Japanese: ご先祖の名はかごめ) | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | Tetsuko Takahashi | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | January 12, 2004 | March 15, 2006 |
| 138 | 11 | "Mountain of Demons: Survival of the Duo" Transliteration: "Yōkai Sanga Futari no Sabaibaru" (Japanese: 妖怪山河ふたりのサバイバル) | Tomoe Aratani | Junki Takegami | Tomoe Aratani | January 19, 2004 | March 22, 2006 |
| 139 | 12 | "The Great Duel at Shoun Falls!" Transliteration: "Shōun no Taki no Dai Kettō" (Japanese: 昇雲の滝の大決闘) | Masakazu Amiya | Junki Takegami | Masayuki Miyaji | January 26, 2004 | March 29, 2006 |
| 140 | 13 | "Eternal Love: The Naginata of Kenkon" Transliteration: "Eien no Omoi: Kenkon no Naginata" (Japanese: 永遠の思い 乾坤の薙刀) | Satoshi Toba | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Toshifumi Kawase | February 2, 2004 | April 5, 2006 |
| 141 | 14 | "Entei, The Demon Horse Unleashed!" Transliteration: "Tokihanatareta Yōba Entei" (Japanese: 解き放たれた妖馬炎蹄) | Teruo Sato | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Teruo Sato | February 9, 2004 | April 12, 2006 |
| 142 | 15 | "Untamed Entei and Horrible Hakudoshi" Transliteration: "Bōsō Entei to Senritsu no Hakudōshi" (Japanese: 暴走炎蹄と戦慄の白童子) | Megumi Yamamoto | Katsuhiko Chiba | Mitsuko Kase, Toshifumi Kawase | February 16, 2004 | April 19, 2006 |
| 143 | 16 | "3000 Leagues in Search of Father" Transliteration: "Chichi o Tazunete San Senri" (Japanese: 父を訪ねて三千里) | Tomoe Aratani | Junki Takegami | Tomoe Aratani | February 23, 2004 | April 26, 2006 |
| 144 | 17 | "Hosenki and the Last Shard" Transliteration: "Hōsenki to Saigo no Kakera" (Japanese: 宝仙鬼と最後のかけら) | Masakazu Amiya | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase | March 1, 2004 | May 3, 2006 |
| 145 | 18 | "Bizarre Guards at the Border of the Afterlife" Transliteration: "Ano Yo to no Sakai ni Iyō na Monban" (Japanese: あの世との境に異様な門番) | Satoshi Toba | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Akira Nishimori | March 8, 2004 | May 10, 2006 |
| 146 | 19 | "The Fiery Bird Master, Princess Abi" Transliteration: "Kishōarai Toritsukai, Abi-Hime" (Japanese: 気性荒い鳥使い 阿毘姫) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Katsuhiko Chiba | Tomoe Aratani | March 15, 2004 | May 17, 2006 |
| 147[n 3] | 20 | "The Tragic Love Song of Destiny, Part 1" Transliteration: "Meguriau Mae no Sadame no Koi Uta, Zenpen" (Japanese: めぐり逢う前の運命恋歌) | Masakazu Amiya, Teruo Sato | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase, Teruo Sato | April 19, 2004 | May 24, 2006 |
| 148 | 21 | "The Tragic Love Song of Destiny, Part 2" Transliteration: "Meguriau Mae no Sadame no Koi Uta, Kōhen" (Japanese: めぐり逢う前の運命恋歌) | Masakazu Amiya, Teruo Sato | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase, Teruo Sato | April 19, 2004 | May 31, 2006 |
| 149 | 22 | "The Single Arrow of Chaos" Transliteration: "Haran o Yobu Ippon no Ya" (Japanese: 波乱を呼ぶ一本の矢) | Satoshi Toba | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Akira Nishimori | April 26, 2004 | June 7, 2006 |
| 150 | 23 | "The Mysterious Light that Guides the Saint" Transliteration: "Seija o Michibiku Fushigi na Hikari" (Japanese: 聖者を導く不思議な光) | Teruo Sato | Junki Takegami | Teruo Sato | May 3, 2004 | June 14, 2006 |
| 151 | 24 | "Kagome's Instinctive Choice" Transliteration: "Kagome: Honnō no Sentaku" (Japanese: かごめ 本能の選択) | Megumi Yamamoto | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase | May 10, 2004 | June 21, 2006 |
| 152 | 25 | "Protect and Plunder!" Transliteration: "Mamore Soshite Ubaitore!" (Japanese: 守れそして奪い取れ!) | Masakazu Amiya | Katsuhiko Chiba | Tsukasa Sunaga | May 17, 2004 | June 28, 2006 |
| 153 | 26 | "The Cruel Reunion of Fate" Transliteration: "Ummei wa Zankoku na Saikai" (Japanese: 運命は残酷な再会) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Katsuhiko Chiba | Tatsuya Ishihara | May 24, 2004 | July 5, 2006 |
| 154 | 27 | "The Demon Linked with the Netherworld" Transliteration: "Ano Yo to Tsunagaru Yōkai" (Japanese: あの世とつながる妖怪) | Hirofumi Ogura | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Tsukasa Sunaga | May 31, 2004 | July 12, 2006 |
| 155 | 28 | "The Demon Protector of the Sacred Jewel Shard!" Transliteration: "Shikon no Kakera o Mamoru Oni" (Japanese: 四魂のかけらを守る鬼) | Teruo Sato | Junki Takegami | Teruo Sato | June 7, 2004 | July 19, 2006 |
| 156 | 29 | "Final Battle at the Graveside: Sesshomaru Versus Inuyasha!" Transliteration: "Bozen Kessen! Sesshōmaru vs InuYasha" (Japanese: 墓前決戦! 殺生丸VS犬夜叉) | Satoshi Toba | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase | June 14, 2004 | July 26, 2006 |
| 157 | 30 | "Destroy Naraku with the Adamant Barrage!" Transliteration: "Naraku o Tsuranuke Kongōsōha" (Japanese: 奈落を貫け金剛槍破) | Masakazu Amiya | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Toshifumi Kawase | June 21, 2004 | August 2, 2006 |
| 158 | 31 | "Stampede of the Countless Demon Rats!" Transliteration: "Daibōsō Musū no Yōkai Nezumi" (Japanese: 大暴走無数の妖怪ネズミ) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Katsuhiko Chiba | Tatsuya Ishihara | July 5, 2004 | October 12, 2006 |
| 159 | 32 | "Kohaku's Decision and Sango's Heart" Transliteration: "Kohaku no Ketsui to Sango no Kokoro" (Japanese: 琥珀の決意と珊瑚の心) | Satoshi Toba | Katsuhiko Chiba | Akira Nishimori | July 12, 2004 | October 13, 2006 |
| 160 | 33 | "The Lucky but Two-Timing Scoundrel!" Transliteration: "Shiawase o Yobu Futamata Bōryoku Otoko" (Japanese: 幸せを呼ぶフタマタ暴力男) | Teruo Sato | Tetsuko Takahashi | Tsukasa Sunaga | July 26, 2004 | October 17, 2006 |
| 161 | 34 | "Miroku's Past Mistake" Transliteration: "Miroku-hōshi Mukashi no Ayamachi" (Japanese: 弥勒法師昔のあやまち) | Masakazu Amiya | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Mitsuko Kase | August 2, 2004 | October 18, 2006 |
| 162 | 35 | "Forever with Lord Sesshomaru" Transliteration: "Sesshōmaru-sama to Eien ni Issho" (Japanese: 殺生丸様と永遠に一緒) | Hirofumi Ogura | Katsuhiko Chiba | Akira Nishimori | August 9, 2004 | October 19, 2006 |
| 163 | 36 | "Kohaku, Sango and Kirara: The Secret Flower Garden" Transliteration: "Kohaku Sango Kirara: Himitsu no Hanazono" (Japanese: 琥珀珊瑚雲母 秘密の花園) | Tatsuya Ishihara | Akatsuki Yamatoya | Tatsuya Ishihara | August 23, 2004 | October 20, 2006 |
| 164 | 37 | "Possessed by a Parasite: Shippo, Our Worst Enemy" Transliteration: "Saikyō no Teki: Yadori Sanagi Shippō" (Japanese: 最強の敵 宿り蛹七宝) | Megumi Yamamoto | Junki Takegami | Megumi Yamamoto | August 30, 2004 | October 24, 2006 |
| 165 | 38 | "The Ultimate Key to Defeating Naraku" Transliteration: "Naraku o Taosu Saidai no Tegakari" (Japanese: 奈落を倒す最大の手がかり) | Satoshi Toba | Katsuhiko Chiba | Susumu Nishizawa | September 6, 2004 | October 25, 2006 |
| 166[n 4] | 39 | "The Bond Between Them, Use the Sacred Jewel Shard! Part 1" Transliteration: "Futari no Kizuna - Shikon no Kakera o Tsukae! Zenpen" (Japanese: 二人の絆 四魂のかけらを使え! 前編) | Teruo Sato | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase, Teruo Sato, Yasunao Aoki | September 13, 2004 | October 26, 2006 |
| 167 | 40 | "The Bond Between Them, Use the Sacred Jewel Shard! Part 2" Transliteration: "Futari no Kizuna - Shikon no Kakera o Tsukae! Kōhen" (Japanese: 二人の絆 四魂のかけらを使え! 後編) | Teruo Sato | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | Mitsuko Kase, Teruo Sato, Yasunao Aoki | September 13, 2004 | October 27, 2006 |
The Final Act (2009–10)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Storyboarded by | Original air date [23] | English air date |
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| 168 | 1 | "Naraku's Heart" Transliteration: "Naraku no Shinzō" (Japanese: 奈落の心臓) | Shinya Watada | Yasunao Aoki | October 4, 2009 | October 2, 2012[24] |
| 169 | 2 | "Kagura's Wind" Transliteration: "Kagura no Kaze" (Japanese: 神楽の風) | Satoshi Toba | Yasunao Aoki | October 11, 2009 | October 12, 2012 |
| 170 | 3 | "Meido Zangetsuha" Transliteration: "Meidō Zangetsuha" (Japanese: 冥道残月破) | Takahiko Kyōgoku | Hitoyuki Matsui | October 18, 2009 | October 19, 2012 |
| 171 | 4 | "The Dragon-Scaled Tetsusaiga" Transliteration: "Ryūrin no Tessaiga" (Japanese: 竜鱗の鉄砕牙) | Yasuo Iwamoto | Yasunao Aoki | October 25, 2009 | October 26, 2012 |
| 172 | 5 | "The Great Holy Demon Spirit’s Test" Transliteration: "Yōrei Taisei no Shiren" (Japanese: 妖霊大聖の試練) | Takeshi Furuta | Kenji Kodama | November 1, 2009 | November 2, 2012 |
| 173 | 6 | "The End of Moryomaru" Transliteration: "Mōryōmaru no Saigo" (Japanese: 魍魎丸の最期) | Atsushi Yano | Hitoyuki Matsui | November 8, 2009 | November 9, 2012 |
| 174 | 7 | "The Mausoleum of Mount Azusa" Transliteration: "Azusayama no Reibyō" (Japanese: 梓山の霊廟) | Shinya Watada | Shinya Watada | November 15, 2009 | November 16, 2012 |
| 175 | 8 | "Among the Twinkling Stars" Transliteration: "Hoshiboshi Kirameki no Aida ni" (Japanese: 星々きらめきの間に) | Satoshi Toba | Atsuo Tobe | November 22, 2009 | November 23, 2012 |
| 176 | 9 | "Sesshomaru in the Underworld" Transliteration: "Meikai no Sesshōmaru" (Japanese: 冥界の殺生丸) | Takeshi Furuta | Kenji Kodama | November 29, 2009 | November 30, 2012 |
| 177 | 10 | "Flowers Drenched in Sadness" Transliteration: "Kanashimi ni Nureru Hana" (Japanese: 悲しみに濡れる花) | Noriaki Saito | Masato Sato | December 6, 2009 | December 7, 2012 |
| 178 | 11 | "Kanna's Gravestone" Transliteration: "Kanna no Bohyō" (Japanese: 神無の墓標) | Takahiko Kyōgoku | Kenji Kodama | December 13, 2009 | December 14, 2012 |
| 179 | 12 | "Sango's Feelings, Miroku's Resolve" Transliteration: "Sango no Omoi, Miroku no Kakugo" (Japanese: 珊瑚の想い 弥勒の覚悟) | Atsushi Yano | Masashi Kojima | December 20, 2009 | December 21, 2012 |
| 180 | 13 | "A Complete Meido" Transliteration: "Kanzen na Meidō" (Japanese: 完全な冥道) | Satoshi Toba | Mitsuko Kase | December 27, 2009 | December 28, 2012 |
| 181 | 14 | "In Pursuit of Naraku" Transliteration: "Naraku no Tsuigeki" (Japanese: 奈落の追撃) | Takeshi Furuta | Masato Sato | January 5, 2010 | January 4, 2013 |
| 182 | 15 | "True Heir" Transliteration: "Seitōnaru Keishōsha" (Japanese: 正統なる継承者) | Shinya Watada | Yasunao Aoki | January 12, 2010 | January 11, 2013 |
| 183 | 16 | "Hitomiko's Barrier" Transliteration: "Hitomiko no kekkai" (Japanese: 瞳子の結界) | Noriaki Akitaya | Kenji Kodama | January 19, 2010 | January 18, 2013 |
| 184 | 17 | "Magatsuhi's Evil Will" Transliteration: "Magatsuhi no Janen" (Japanese: 曲霊の邪念) | Satoshi Toba | Hitoyuki Matsui | January 26, 2010 | January 25, 2013 |
| 185 | 18 | "The Day of Days" Transliteration: "Jinsei no Ichidaiji" (Japanese: 人生の一大事) | Takahiko Kyōgoku | Takahiko Kyōgoku | February 2, 2010 | February 1, 2013 |
| 186 | 19 | "Kohaku's Shard" Transliteration: "Kōhaku no Kakera" (Japanese: 琥珀の欠片) | Atsushi Yano, Hiroki Negishi | Masashi Kojima | February 9, 2010 | February 8, 2013 |
| 187 | 20 | "When the Jewel Is Whole" Transliteration: "Shikon no Tama ga Kansei suru Toki" (Japanese: 四魂の玉が完成する時) | Takeshi Furuta | Kenji Kodama | February 16, 2010 | February 15, 2013 |
| 188 | 21 | "Inside Naraku" Transliteration: "Naraku no Tainai e" (Japanese: 奈落の体内へ) | Satoshi Toba | Mitsuko Kase | February 23, 2010 | February 22, 2013 |
| 189 | 22 | "Naraku: The Trap of Darkness" Transliteration: "Naraku: Yami no Wana" (Japanese: 奈落 闇の罠) | Teruo Sato | Masato Sato | March 2, 2010 | March 1, 2013 |
| 190 | 23 | "Naraku: The Trap of Light" Transliteration: "Naraku: Hikari no Wana" (Japanese: 奈落 光の罠) | Satoshi Toba | Kenji Kodama | March 9, 2010 | March 8, 2013 |
| 191 | 24 | "Naraku's Uncertain Wish" Transliteration: "Naraku: Hakanaki Nozomi" (Japanese: 奈落 儚き望み) | Takeshi Furuta | Hitoyuki Matsui | March 16, 2010 | March 15, 2013 |
| 192 | 25 | "Thoughts Fall Short" Transliteration: "Todokanu Omoi" (Japanese: 届かぬ想い) | Takahiko Kyōgoku | Mitsuko Kase | March 23, 2010 | March 22, 2013 |
| 193 | 26 | "Toward Tomorrow" Transliteration: "Ashita e" (Japanese: 明日へ) | Teruo Sato | Yasunao Aoki | March 30, 2010 | March 29, 2013 |
Home media
[edit]DVD releases
[edit]On April 16, 2007, the first twelve Inuyasha episodes were released on DVD in the United Kingdom.[25] 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 November 13, 2012 (re-release)[26] |
| 2 | 28–54 | 5 | November 8, 2005 January 29, 2013 (re-release)[27] | |
| 3 | 55–81 | 5 | September 12, 2006 January 29, 2013 (re-release)[28] | |
| 4 | 82–99 | 4 | September 4, 2007 January 29, 2013 (re-release)[29] | |
| 5 | 100–126 | 5 | July 29, 2008 January 29, 2013 (re-release)[30] | |
| 6 | 127–146 | 4 | December 2, 2008 January 29, 2013 (re-release)[31] | |
| 7 | 147–167 | 4 | April 28, 2009 January 29, 2013 (re-release)[32] |
| Season | Episodes | Discs | Features | DVD release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | 1–12 | 2 |
|
April 16, 2007[25] |
Blu-ray releases
[edit]| Name | Date | Discs | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | July 14, 2020[33] | 4 | 1–27 |
| Set 2 | August 11, 2020[34] | 28–55 | |
| Set 3 | November 10, 2020 | 56–83 | |
| Set 4 | March 2, 2021 | 84–111 | |
| Set 5 | May 18, 2021 | 112–139 | |
| Set 6 | August 10, 2021 | 140–167 |
Music listing
[edit]Fourteen pieces of theme music were used for the original series; six opening themes and eight ending themes.
| Title | Artist | First Episode | Last Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Change the World" | V6 | 1 | 34 |
| "I Am" | hitomi | 35 | 64 |
| "Owarinai Yume" (終わりない夢, Unending Dream) | Nanase Aikawa | 65 | 95 |
| "Grip!" | Every Little Thing | 96 | 127 |
| "One Day, One Dream" | Tackey & Tsubasa | 128 | 153 |
| "Angelus" | Hitomi Shimatani | 154 | 167 |
| Title | Artist | First Episode | Last Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| "My Will" | Dream | 1 | 20, 166–167 (one-hour special episode) |
| "Fukai Mori" | Do As Infinity | 21 | 41 |
| "Dearest" | Ayumi Hamasaki | 42 | 60 |
| "Every Heart (Minna no Kimochi)" | BoA | 61 | 85 |
| "Shinjitsu no Uta (Song of Truth)" | Do As Infinity | 86 | 108 |
| "Itazura na Kiss" (イタズラなKISS, Mischievous Kiss) | Day After Tomorrow | 109 | 127 |
| "Come" | Namie Amuro | 128 | 146 |
| "Change the World" | V6 | 147–148 (one-hour special episode) | |
| "Brand-New World" | V6 | 149 | 165 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Episodes 21 and 22 originally aired together as a one-hour special on Japanese television titled 奈落の真実に迫る桔梗の魂 前編 / 後編 (Naraku's True Identity; Kikyō's Wandering Soul (Part 1 / Part 2)). The broadcast version of Episode 21 is 5 minutes longer than the standard version.
- ^ Episodes 133 and 134 originally aired together as a one-hour special.
- ^ Episodes 147 and 148 originally aired together as a one-hour special.
- ^ Episodes 166 and 167 originally aired together as a one-hour special.
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