Episode 1: The Girl Who Overcame Time And The Boy Who Was Just Overcome
The first episode opens showing the fateful battle between Kikyou and InuYasha over the Shikon no Tama. As a result of their battle, Kikyou lay dying and InuYasha was stuck to a tree by one of her arrows, where he remained for 50 years. Cut to present day where we meet Kagome Higurashi, a modern 15 year old Tokyoite who lives with her family at a shrine. The shrine is built near an old well, called The Bone-Eater's Well. While looking for her younger brother, Souta, Kagome is attacked by a Centipede Youkai searching for the Shikon no Tama. Kagome tumbles down the well and before long realizes she is now in feudal Japan. There she meets Kaede, Kikyou's little sister who is now an old woman (50 years have passed since the opening scene). Soon, Mistress Centipede is back looking for the Shikon no Tama that is inside of Kagome's body. She rips it from her side, but not before a very angry InuYasha awakens from his 50 year slumber.
Episode Two: The Seekers Of The Sacred Jewel
InuYasha confuses Kagome for Kikyou, who he still harbors an extreme hatred for. He tries to take the Shikon no Tama from her, but not before Kaede steps in and places a magical rosary around his neck, causing him to crash to the ground whenever Kagome yells "Osuwari!". With InuYasha subdued Kagome makes her way back to the Bone-Eater's Well, but not before getting side-tracked by a possessed bandit who manages to take the Shikon no Tama from her. InuYasha arrives just in the nick of time and pursues the crow youkai who stole it, but not before one of Kagome's arrows shatters the Jewel into dozens of tiny shards.
Episode Three: Down The Rabbit Hole And Back Again
After an argument between InuYasha and Kagome over his peeping at her while she was bathing, the pair decide to call it quits. InuYasha wants to search for the Shikon no Tama alone and Kagome wants nothing more than to return home. On her way back to the well she is attacked by Yura of the Hair, a youkai who is using her hair to control the villagers and make them attack InuYasha and Kaede. Luckily for them, Kagome is able to see the strands of hair that are invisible to everyone else. Thus, InuYasha must make amends and try to find Kagome and get her to help.
Episode Four: Yura Of The Demon Hair
Out of nowhere InuYasha arrives in present day Tokyo to get Kagome to return to the past with him. Immediately, Kagome notices one of Yura's hairs on InuYasha and quickly realizes that her family could be in jeopardy if she doesn't help out. Returning to the past InuYasha and Kagome confront Yura, and while she and InuYasha fight, Kagome manages to locate the source of her power, a comb, and destroy it.
Episode Five: Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshoumaru
Sesshoumaru, InuYasha's half brother and his servant Jakken are introduced as they search for a sword, Tetsusaiga, that was left to InuYasha by his late father. Myouga, an old flea youkai, watches as they search, and quickly relays the news to InuYasha. After awhile, a carriage containing InuYasha's mother is spotted and a youkai carrying Jakken soon attacks it. After saving his mother, InuYasha and Kagome are transported to a serene location, where Kagome quickly realizes InuYasha's mother isn't who she appears to be.
Episode Six: Tetsusaiga, The Phantom Sword
Kagome brings InuYasha to his senses and they both quickly realize that his mother is actually a Nothing Woman, a collection of the spirits of mother's who have lost their children. The Nothing Woman uses her powers to find out where the entrance to InuYasha's father's grave is, reveals it is in the Black Pearl hidden behind InuYasha's eye. Sesshoumaru quickly pulls the pearl out and steps into their father's graveyard, but soon realizes he is unable to pull the Tetsusaiga out. Soon there after, Kagome does it with ease.
Episode Seven: Showdown! InuYasha vs Sesshoumaru
Sesshoumaru is amazed that Kagome was able to remove the sword, so he talks to her for a few moments before attacking and seemingly killing her. InuYasha begins fighting against his brother, but is shocked when he sees Kagome rising up from the bones that everyone thought was hers. She hands the sword to InuYasha and Sesshoumaru reverts to his true form to finish the battle. In the midst of battle, InuYasha promises to protect Kagome, and the Tetsusaiga reacts by growing into a huge fang, which lops off Sesshoumaru's left arm. Sesshoumaru is left with no choice but to retreat, and InuYasha, Kagome, and Myouga return to the village to tell Kaede about the sword. It is revealed that the Tetsusaiga's hidden powers will reveal themselves when it is used to protect humans.
Episode Eight: The Toad Who Would Be Prince
Nobunaga is introduced in this episode. While swimming a monkey steals Kagome's clothes. Once she gets her clothes back, she meets the owner of the monkey, Nobunaga. Kagome and InuYasha learn that he is on his way to meet a princess. They travel together and learn of a local lord that has been possessed. When they arrive at his castle, everyone is asleep, and Nobunaga finds his princess. The evil lord appears, and Myouga points out that it is a Tsugumo no Gama. InuYasha rushes in to kill him, but Nobunaga stops him, because the innocent lord's mind is still intact inside the youkai. Tsugumo no Gama attacks Nobunaga, and InuYasha refuses to help. Kagome uses her hairspray and some fire to drive the youkai from the lord's body. After that InuYasha quickly dispatches it.
Episode Nine: Shippou And The Thunder Brothers
While wandering through a battlefield, a bit of Kitsune Bi appears and transforms into a large balloon shape, in an attempt to frighten Kagome and InuYasha into giving him their Shikon Shards, the demon reveals himself as Shippou, a kitsune. Shippou tells them that he needs the shards in order to become more powerful so that he can avenge his father's death at the hands of Hiten and Manten, the Thunder Brothers. Shippou travels with Kagome and InuYasha a short distance before stealing the Shikon Shards and running into the forest. There he meets Hiten and Manten, who demand that he give up the shards to them. Kagome tries to save Shippou but gets knocked out. Manten finds her very attractive and decides to take her. Shippou runs to get InuYasha and beg for his help. When InuYasha arrives the brothers are ready for a fight with Hiten starting off the battle with his Raigekijin.
Episode Ten: Phantom Showdown! The Thunder Brothers vs. Tetsusaiga
The battle between InuYasha and Hiten rages on, and Kagome tries to take out Manten, but to no avail. Shippou comes to her rescue and sends Manten into a rage as the last hair falls from his head. He begins punching Shippou and choking Kagome to death while InuYasha watches. InuYasha decides to take out Manten first and throws his Tessaiga through him, killing him. Hiten goes crazy and blasts Kagome and the Tessaiga away from InuYasha. As his brother dies in his arms, Hiten consumes all five of the collected Shikon shards and launches another attack against InuYasha. Hiten blasts Kagome and Shippou again, and it appears he has killed them. InuYasha only has the Tessaiga's scabbard to protect himself, but soon the scabbard summons the sword, which InuYasha quickly uses to finish Hiten. InuYasha learns that Shippou's father's pelt protected Kagome and Shippou from Hiten's blast.
Episode Eleven: Terror of the Ancient Noh Mask
Kagome tells InuYasha that due to upcoming tests, she has to go back to her own time for awhile. Taking the Shikon shards with her, she hops through the Bone Eater's Well and arrives back in her own time. Kagome's grandfather notices that the Mask of Flesh has escaped from the seals he used to keep it at bay. The mask darts around the room trying to find a body for itself and starts a fire, trapping Grandfather. The Mask is able to capture the body of a fireman and leaves in search of more bodies. Later in the night, it is drawn back to the Higurashi house and Kagome's room in particular because of the Shikon shards in her room. The Mask attacks and Kagome manages to save both the shards and Souta. As they get outside and the Mask continues to attack, Kagome tells Souta to go to the well and bring InuYasha back. Souta does as he's asked but is unable to travel through the well. He's shocked when InuYasha appears in front of him. Souta quickly tells InuYasha whats going on and he's off to save Kagome, bringing Souta along with him. InuYasha arrives in time to rescue Kagome, but once the battle is over she realizes that she has her tests in a few hours and heads home to do some last minute cramming, leaving InuYasha more than a little angry.
Episode Twelve: Soul Piper and the Mischievous Little Soul
While Kagome is walking home from school she sees a little girl playing a mean prank on some other children. After telling her to stop and chasing her off, the little girl is shocked that Kagome can even see her, but quickly disappears. InuYasha meanwhile is repairing the damage done to his scabbard by the Thunder Brothers. As he, Myouga, and Shippou wait for the repairs to finish they notice a Tatari Mokke. Myouga explains that this demon plays a flute to help recently deceased children's spirits find their way into the afterlife. As long as the Tatari Mokke's eyes are closed it is completely harmless and actually quite helpful. In the present, Kagome takes Souta to visit a friend of his in the hospital. His friend, Satoru has been in a coma ever since his apartment caught on fire. His sister Mayu died tragically in the fire because the children's mother didn't know she was in the apartment. Mayu died thinking her mother abandoned her to die alone and has been haunting her family ever since. In a fit of anger Mayu knocks her mother out and tries to kill Satoru when the Tatarimokke appears behind her with its eyes almost fully open. When its eyes do open, the youkai takes children's spirits to hell. Kagome follows Mayu and recreates the moment of her death, only this time Kagome rescues her from the closet. Mayu's ghost asks her mother for forgiveness and goes on to heaven, allowing Satoru to come out of his coma.
Episode Thirteen: The Mystery of the New Moon and the Black-Haired InuYasha
Hojo, Kagome's friend from school decides to ask her out and Kagome accepts. Afterward, Kagome meets up with InuYasha, Myouga and Shippou to find the next Shikon shard. As they are sailing along a river, they see a girl falling from a cliff. InuYasha manages to catch her, and she tells them her story. Her name is Nazuna and her village has been attacked by spider youkai. The group offers to help, but Nazuna flatly refuses them. They take her home and meet the old monk who has become her surrogate father. The monk asks them to spend the night and they accept, much to InuYasha's disappointment. As night falls InuYasha begins to get fidgety and goes off by himself. Just then he notices that the Spider youkai have them completely surrounded and has the monk captured. Shippou, Myouga, Kagome, InuYasha and Nazuna manage to escape when Kagome notices that InuYasha's hair is black and his ears are gone. Myouga tells her InuYasha's secret. When the new moon comes every month, InuYasha loses all his youkai powers and reverts completely to a normal human being. Kagome realizes she's left the Shikon shards back in the temple so Shippou and InuYasha return to get the shards and try to save the monk. Once they arrive, they see that the monk is actually the spider youkai. Kagome and Nazuna arrive and get the injured InuYasha into a safe room to spend the night. Kagome and InuYasha share a few romantic moments before the youkai attacks and devours the Shikon shards. InuYasha is about to be finished off as the sun rises and he reverts back to his true self. He quickly kills the spider and everyone is surprised to see that the Shikon shards fused together inside the demon to create a large half-completed jewel.
Episode Fourteen: Kikyou's Stolen Ashes
An old woman named Urasue attacks Kaede's village and steals Kikyou's bones. InuYasha is dreaming about Kikyou and notices the old woman escape. Kaede tells him what happened, but he is reluctant to do anything about it because of his hatred for Kikyou. They finally decide to get Kikyou's bones back, and Kagome begins to wonder about InuYasha's relationship toward Kikyou. She soon learns that he was in fact in love with her, but that they couldn't be together because of her role as a priestess and the fact that he's a demon. They enter Urasue's cave and learn that she has created a new body for Kikyou, and is planning on using her to gather Shikon shards. As they are attacked by her guards, Urasue learns that Kikyou no longer has a soul that can be brought back from the afterlife and is very upset by this. She soon notices the resemblance between Kikyou and Kagome and manages to abduct Kagome for use in her plot to resurrect Kikyou.
Episode Fifteen: Return of the Tragic Priestess, Kikyou
After defeating the clay warriors that Urasue pitted against them, Kaede realizes what her plot is and why she's taken Kikyou's bones along with Kagome. Meanwhile, Urasue has placed Kagome in a cauldron of herbs that will pull her soul out and allow the new body of Kikyou to absorb it and be resurrected. InuYasha and Shippou arrive in time to see Kagome's soul leave her body. They hear Kikyou tell them not to speak her name, but InuYasha is so shocked, that he inadvertently does. This causes Kikyou to awaken. Urasue tells her to kill everyone, but Kikyou quickly decides to kill Urasue and demands to know why InuYasha killed her. He has no idea what she's talking about, as it was Naraku disguised as InuYasha that fatally wounder Kikyou. Kikyou begins attacking InuYasha while Shippou pulls Kagome out of the cauldron. Kaede tells Shippou that Kagome will never reawaken until Kikyou has had her vengeance against InuYasha. Just then, Kikyou wounds InuYasha and Kagome begins to reawaken, parts of of soul leave Kikyou, but strangely as she fully recovers Kikyou is still alive. The barely living Urasue explains that Kikyou is only alive because her hate for InuYasha is so great. Kikyou leaves and InuYasha follows her. He saves her from jumping off a cliff and tries to get her to give the last of Kagome's soul back. Kikyou instead loosens herself from his grasp and falls, disappearing into the fog below.
Episode Sixteen: Mystical Hand of the Amorous Monk, Miroku
The episode opens with the group remembering the events of the previous episode. Then we see a monk trying to decide which path to follow. Upon hearing that some women are down one path, the monk Miroku decides to investigate. Unfortunately for him, they wind up being rather large, but he then heads off to exorcise a youkai from a Buddha statue and rob the family blind in the process. Later, Miroku spies on Kagome as she bathes and realizes that the group has some of the Shikon shards. The next morning Miroku along with his Tanuki partner confront the group and he and InuYasha square off. Kagome saves InuYasha from the void in Miroku's hand. After some flirting on Miroku's part it is revealed that Naraku is the one responsible for the void in Miroku's hand and he decides to join up with our party and fight Naraku together.
Episode Seventeen: The Cursed Ink of the He.ll-Painter
InuYasha and the others come across a battlefield, but he doesn't smell any blood, only ink. Upon further investigation they discover an artist who is able to make his drawings of youkai come to life and attack people. The artist manages to escape, but soon a local lord becomes involved as he seeks the power of the artist's Shikon shard. While trying to save the lord InuYasha manages to cut the inkwell of the artist in half destroying the monsters. The artist is killed by his own creations as well and another shard is gained.
Episode Eighteen: Naraku and Sesshoumaru Join Forces
Sesshoumaru returns with an oni's arm replacing the one he lost in his first battle with InuYasha. Naraku arrives and offers Sesshoumaru a new arm- a human arm that will allow him to hold the Tessiaga and a Shikon shard to increase his power. Sesshoumaru manages to get the Tessiaga from InuYasha after tracking the group down and shows his expertise by slaying hundreds of mountain demons in one blow. He uses the Saimyosho bees that Naraku gave him to keep Miroku from using his void and then he and InuYasha begin to square off. Luckily Kagome steps in with an impressive save and takes aim for Sesshoumaru's head.
Episode Nineteen: Go Home to Your Own Time, Kagome!
Kagome fires the arrow, but misses Sesshoumaru. InuYasha steps in to protect her while she tries to treat Miroku who was poisoned by the bees. Miroku learns from Jakken that it was Naraku who gave Sesshoumaru these new tricks. InuYasha manages to get the sword (and Sesshoumaru's human hand) back but is severely wounded in the process. Without a human hand or the sword, Sesshoumaru decides to retreat. The Saimyosho follow Sesshoumaru trying to get the Shikon shard back for their master, and as the remnants of the arm begin to act up, Sesshoumaru quickly discards it. A gravely wounded InuYasha escorts Kagome back to the well to send her home, hugs her, takes her Shikon shards and then tosses her down the well. With the well blocked on InuYasha's end Kagome is stuck in the present.
Episode Twenty: Despicable Villain! The Mystery of Onigumo_
Kagome returns to her normal routine of going to school and being a typical 21st century teenager while in the past InuYasha is learning the origin of the evil Naraku. Kaede tells the group of a thief who was severely burned all over his body and was unable to walk. Kikyou cared for him in a small cave where he lived. Onigumo lusted for Kikyou. Kaede takes Miroku and InuYasha to visit the cave where Onigumo once lived and explains how he allowed powerful youkai to eat him which combined their power with his and created Naraku. Soon Miroku and InuYasha hear Shippou calling from near the well. He is being attacked by Royakan, an ookami youkai. During the fight, InuYasha reopens his wounds from his battle with Sesshoumaru. In the present three days have passed and Kagome is still trying unsuccessfully to get back through the well. Royakan attacks again with even more power thanks to a second Shikon shard Naraku has placed on his head. Naraku releases the Saimyosho to prevent Miroku from opening his void and InuYasha is too weak to fight back.
Episode Twenty One: Naraku's True Identity Unveiled
In the present Kagome decides to go on a date with Hojo, her classmate. She stops by the well one last time before leaving. In the past things are getting rough as Shippou runs away from Royakan's wolves and manages to squeeze past the tree and down to the bottom of the well. Kagome senses the shard on the other side, but sees nothing so she decides to leave for her date. Hojo thinks she's sick so she ends the date early and heads back to the well. After some digging she manages to make it through. While this is happening Naraku reveals that he is the one behind the fight that caused InuYasha and Kikyou to hate each other 50 years ago. InuYasha manages enough strength to drive Naraku away and Kagome helps remove the Shikon shards from Royakan's head.
Episode Twenty Two: A Wicked Smile; Kikyou's Wandering Soul
The gang are spending the night in a small village guarding a diseased girl's soul from soul stealing demons that have been seen in the area. In another small town it appears that Kikyou has survived her fall and is trying to start a new life. One of the local priests, Seikai, senses something is different about her and attempts to use a ward on her. Nothing happens to Kikyou but she gives the priest a jolt for his trouble. Kikyou has developed a friendship with a young girl in the town by the name of Sayo. Sayo has noticed that Kikyou seems troubled by something, and that night follows her down to the river. She watches as Seikai and his assistant attempt to exorcise Kikyou who proves too powerful for the priests. After seeing this Sayo runs away and Kikyou realizes that she will be unable to return to the village. The next morning InuYasha and the others see Seikai's assistant floating unconscious in the river. After saving him he tells them about a miko that resembles Kagome and they learn that Kikyou is the one responsible for the soul stealing youkai that they had come across. InuYasha is very upset about the news and goes off on his own, and soon Kagome finds herself separated from Miroku and Shippou and face to face with Kikyou.
Episode Twenty Three: Kagome's Voice & Kikyou's Kiss
InuYasha searches the riverbank for any signs of Kikyou and finds her ribbon. Kagome is magically bound by Kikyou and tries her best to tell her how Naraku was the one that actually killed her and not InuYasha. Kikyou no longer cares and just wishes to be reunited with InuYasha in death rather than life. She says she can not overcome the deep hatred she has harbored for him. Soon InuYasha arrives and confronts Kikyou. He tells her how much he still cares for her and how often the thinks of her, but Kikyou no longer cares. She explains that she needs the souls of the dead to stay "alive". InuYasha is unable to see Kagome thanks to Kikyou's spell, and he speaks about his feelings from the heart. Kikyou takes him in her arms and Kagome watches as the begin to sink into hell. Kagome manages to free herself from Kikyou's spell and awakens InuYasha who then escapes from Kikyou's grasp. Kagome then begins to pull the souls that Kikyou had taken back out of her which causes Kikyou to flee. Now out of danger, Kagome tells InuYasha that she wants to be alone for awhile. Kikyou it seems has traveled back to see her sister Kaede and learn about Naraku. Kagome heads back home through the well and becomes furious when she overhears InuYasha say he wishes he could have them both.
Episode Twenty Four: Enter Sango, the Demon Slayer
InuYasha, Miroku and Shippou are sitting around a fire discussing the Shikon Jewel. Miroku explains that no good has ever come of it, and that if InuYasha uses the jewel to become a full-blooded demon, he will probably slay his companions. InuYasha seems a bit concerned about this. In the Exterminator Village a young girl named Sango prepares her brother Kohaku for his first demon extermination that night. The two siblings and their father travel to the castle where they will be working. Upon arriving the lord expresses his doubts about the abilities of Sango and Kohaku, but their father reassures the lord they are the best in the business. After fighting a large spider demon, Kohaku seems to lose control and begins killing his fellow exterminators, his father, and then stabbing his sister in the back. Sango realizes that the lord of the manor is in fact the demon controlling her little brother, and tries to kill him, but the manor guards kill Kohaku with a volley of arrows and then shoot Sango as well. Out of nowhere the young master of the manor emerges and kills the demon posing as the lord of the manor. He orders that the exterminators be buried in the garden. InuYasha and the others notice a large swarm of demons flying through the air and decide they should follow them to see what is going on. When they finally catch up to them, they see that the Exterminator Village has been completely destroyed and that everyone there has been killed. Back at the young lord's manor he is shocked to see that Sango is still barely alive and has treated her wounds as best he could. As she recovers she overhears the young master being told of the village's destruction by Naraku. Sango is obviously upset and Naraku tells her that InuYasha is the one that destroyed her home. Meanwhile at the Exterminator Village the group help to bury the dead, and Kirara, a giant cat creature arrives with Myouga who informs them of what took place.
Episode Twenty Five: Naraku's Insidious Plot
InuYasha and the others investigate the Shikon Cave near the Exterminator's Village. Myouga tells them this is where the exterminators used to dump the corpses of the demons they slayed, and that the Shikon Jewel was created in this cave. Sango is traveling back to her village with Naraku, but she is still too severely injured to make the trip. Naraku puts a Shikon shard in her back to give her more strength and help he make the trek. Upon arrive she immediately attacks InuYasha, and when Miroku steps in to help, the Saimyosho enter to ensure he can not help by using his void. Where the Saimyosho are Naraku usually is, and Miroku manages to spot him and chop his hand off. This Naraku proves only to be a copy of the real thing, and the decapitated hand snatches Kagome's shards and vanishes in a puff of smoke. Seeing this, Sango becomes suspicious and sends Kirara to track the fleeing Naraku while she fights InuYasha. Sango eventually passes out because of loosing too much blood from her previous injuries, and the group manage to catch back up to Miroku who had pursued the fake Naraku. Once Miroku is out of danger Sango learns what truly happened and the fake Naraku is killed and the Shikon shards he had stolen are retrieved. Back at the young lord's manor it is revealed that he is actually Naraku.
Episode Twenty Six: The Secret of the Sacred Jewel Revealed!
Sango pays her respect to her fallen exterminators and then escorts the others to the Shikon Cave to tell them the origins of the Shikon Jewel. She shows them the crystallized corpse of a priestess named Midoriko who, hundreds of years ago, was sent to purify the souls of the growing number of demons. The demons proved to be too strong, and Midpoint had to sacrifice herself to capture the demons souls. Her soul, along with those of the demons created the Shikon Jewel. Sango goes on to tell of how her fellow exterminators found the jewel inside a demon they slew and gave it to a priestess, Kikyou, to purify it. Later that night Myouga and Kirara return to the cave alone with the Shikon shards they have. Suddenly they are attacked by some of the undead spirits of the demons and InuYasha and the others arrive just in time to help save them. They all return to the village, except for Kirara who stays and remembers serving Midoriko centuries ago.
Episode Twenty Seven: The Lake of the Evil Water God
InuYasha and the others come across a village with a lot of wreckage, a flood to be exact. A boy gets the gang to help the villagers, and later is proven to be the headmasters real son. They go to the temple of the Water God and fight with him, but he seems invincible. Sango and Miroku, who have been washed out, travel to the mountain where the true God is sealed, who's a shrunken, beautiful female. They return to the temple and finish the battle with the fake Water God.
Episode Twenty Eight: Miroku Falls into a Dangerous Trap
After Sango finishes exterminating a large spider, Miroku is drawn away to a beautiful lady dressed as a princess, who is actually a praying mantis demon, but when Miroku uses his Air-Rip to suck her in, the claws widen his rip which is bad. He sets off with his tanuki friend (without telling InuYasha and the others) to visit his former foster-father, Mushin, who can perhaps heal the wound. Mushin gets possessed, and attempts to kill Miroku, who sends his tanuki friend for help. The tanuki runs into the gang. InuYasha and the others arrive in time, but have trouble dealing with Mushin. Myouga points out that a certain demon is manipulating Mushin. InuYasha used Tetsusaiga with amazing results while protecting Miroku, and Sango manages to kill the manipulator and get Mushin back to normal.
Episode Twenty Nine: Sango's Suffering and Kohaku's Life
Naraku commands a young boy in his territory to kill InuYasha and the others. The gang come across a village, with many dead corpses. Some bombs explode, and the culprit is a young boy wearing similar fighting clothes to those that Sango wears. She is shocked that the young boy is in fact her brother Kohaku. He runs off into the forest, and the gang pursues him. They stop in front of a barrier, that only Sango could go through. She meets Kohaku, and Naraku appears behind him, who explains how Kohaku is alive again. Naraku makes a deal with Sango, which is something that seems impossible for her to do. As the gang spends the night in one of the sheds in the village, they are surrounded by an army of demons, and Kohaku. After a short fight, Kohaku tries to take the fragment out of himself, which causes Sango to throw Hiraikotsu, her weapon, against Tetsusaiga, and bring it to Naraku (it was his deal in return to let Kohaku live forever). Everyone else follows in pursuit to Naraku's castle.
Episode Thirty: Tetsusaiga is Stolen! Showdown at Naraku's Castle
After arriving at his castle, Sango fights with Naraku, who used the form of the prince of the country as a disguise. Sango is weakened by his attacks, even Kirara, Sango's pet, is weakened by Naraku's miasma. Kohaku begins to remember Sango a little, and she seems a little happy. Everyone else arrives and tries fighting, except that it seems hopeless, since Tetsusaiga is stuck in Naraku's fortress. Kagome fires an arrow, which purifies the miasma, to everyone's surprise. She fires another at Naraku, and he's surprised as it greatly damages his body. With a weakened body, he escapes along with Kohaku. In the morning, Sango tries to leave, but the gang convinces her to stay.
Episode Thirty One: Jinenji, Kind but Sad
Kagome and InuYasha go to get herbs to cure Kirara from Naraku's miasma poisoning. Upon meeting some villagers, they learn that a demon nearby named Jinenji has been attacking villagers. He was the owner of the field of herbs, and the villager used to get some from him. When InuYasha tries to beat him up, it's quite shocking that he acts like a small child. His mother comes out, and the villagers run away. Jinenji is a half demon, and when they get the antidote, they decide to settle the problems, InuYasha goes to find the real demon behind the attacks, and Kagome stays at the hut where Jinenji and his mother live. Jinenji warms up to her, but in the meantime, InuYasha has found the demon nest, and has discovered why it's deserted. The villagers have planned to attack Jinenji, who's afraid to come out. The villagers have started to attack, but the real demon who killed the villagers appears with her children, coming to feast on more humans. Jinenji protects Kagome, who is hit by a mad, wounded, parent demon. InuYasha arrives and kills most of the larva. Jinenji defeats the demon, and Kagome and InuYasha leave, all of the problems resolved. At the end, InuYasha reveals the bad times he had as a child, and makes Kagome happy, and afterward, InuYasha arrives at a comforting realization.
Episode Thirty Two: Kikyou and InuYasha are in Trouble
Kikyou is serving at a village full of soldiers, and is healing their injuries. A few men pass by. They explains that they have come to take Kikyou to their leader. Once meeting him, she feels something strange about the castle. Naraku is shocked to see Kikyou alive again, and he has prohibited her from leaving, though she manages to. The gang has been called to investigate, because of a problem that the farmers had. When they reach the nearby mountain by the village, InuYasha and Miroku head inside, while the rest stay out. InuYasha attacks one of the demons in the mountain, but Miroku seems to think that it was a bad idea... Outside, Kikyou suddenly arrives, heads in, and Kagome follows after her with Kirara. Miroku explains to InuYasha about the mountain and dangers, but with no avail. Once Kagome goes down to where Kikyou fell, Kikyou shoots an arrow at Tetsusaiga, which undoes its transformation, reflects up to the seal, and destroys it. Everything but Miroku and Kirara are pulled out the opening by a strong gust, and the demons merge with Naraku, who was waiting a distance from the mountain. He gains a new body and flies off with Kikyou.
Episode Thirty Three: Captured Kikyou and Naraku
Naraku brings Kikyou to his castle, and sticks a Shikon fragment in a dead soul of Kikyou's. Miroku notices Kikyou's Shinidama-chuu in the air, and the gang go after them. They go through a sudden light, and become separated. InuYasha sees himself at the time when Kikyou sealed him; Miroku is being sucked into his air void; Sango sees her friends dead, murdered by her brother Kohaku, who then kills her; Shippou sees everyone gone, and is lonely. Naraku chuckles about it, and reveals that he is using vines called Gen-eisatsu (literally Illusional Death), to which only Kagome is immune. Kikyou rescues Kagome but takes her Shikon fragment in the process. InuYasha manages to get out of the illusion, gets Miroku out, and asks him to find Sango and Shippou, while he goes to find Kagome. InuYasha finds her and Kikyou, who quickly vanishes. She gives Kagome's Shikon fragment to Naraku, and reveals his secret, he is a half demon, not full. Onigumo_ 's presence is still living in him, and Naraku is disgusted at this.
Episode Thirty Four: Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga
An old man named Totosai is trying to escape from Sesshoumaru, who is pursuing him in order to force him to make a sword better than Tetsusaiga. He arrives where InuYasha and the others are, and tests him, afterward he thinks that InuYasha's not worthy of wielding Tetsusaiga. Sesshoumaru arrives, but Totosai helps everyone escape. Near a stream, he explains that he had already made a sword for Sesshoumaru called Tenseiga, but Sesshoumaru never uses it, because that sword can't inflict damage, instead it heals. Sesshoumaru kills a dragon and gains a new temporary arm. He mumbles something about something called "Kaze no Kizu".
Name: InuYasha
Age: 17-18 (Not including to 50 years he was pinned to the Goshinboku)
Gender: Male
Species: Inu Hanyou
Side: Good
Hair Color: Silver
Eye Color: Amber/Gold
Personality: Rude, violent, protective. Has a sweet side if you can break through his defences. He's also insanely stubborn, and it takes forever to get him to do something he doesn't want to. Also straight forward, easily irritated, and naive
Likes: Ramen, Kagome, Killing
Dislikes: Chips, Kouga, Sesshoumaru, Naraku, Being Weak
Attacks: Sankun Tessou, Hijin Ketsusou, Kaze no Kizu, Bakuryuuha, Kongou Souha and Meidou.
General Description: InuYasha, the main star of the anime, is half youkai, half human (hanyou). He possesses a human heart but strong, youkai-like claws and strength. 50 years ago, he tried to obtain the Shikon no Tama, which can turn him into a full youkai, but was stopped by the miko who protects the stone: Kikyou.
Name: Kagome Higurashi
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Species: Human (Miko)
Side: Good
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Personality: Normally a really kind person, but she has a temper. If you get her mad, especially if you're wearing a subduing necklace, watch out! She has a stubborn side that can rival InuYasha's.
Likes: Baths, Oden, InuYasha
Dislikes: School, InuYasha, A lack of hot water, Sleeping on the Ground
Weapon: Bow and arrows
General Description: Kagome is the leading female character in this series. She came from modern time Japan, one day, she accidentally fell into the well in her backyard and entered a Japanese Era five centuries ago. This is when she met InuYasha and embarked on a adventure to retrieve the Shikon no Tama and to defeat their true enemy: Naraku
Name: Sango
Age: About 16
Gender: Female
Species: Human (Taijiya)
Side: Good
Hair Colour: Dark brown - black
Eye Colour: Brown
Personality: She's very strong, and serious most of the time. Sango is a good friend to Kagome, and an excellent fighter. She has a feminine side, hidden under her normal exterior. It is possible for her to fall in love, as proven by Miroku.
Likes: Her job, Miroku, Baths
Dislikes: Miroku, Naraku, Fighting her younger brother
Weapon: Hiraikotsu (giant boomerang)
General Description: Sango is a professional Taijiya. Her whole family (all except her brother) and the people in her village were killed by Naraku. She joined the InuYasha Team to kill Naraku and avenge for her family and village neighbors.
Name: Miroku
Age: Around 17-18
Gender: Male
Species: Human (Monk)
Side: Good
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Violet/Purple
Personality: Miroku is pretty much an enemy of all women. He'll flirt with any human female, even the ones that constantly injure him (-coughSangocough-). However, he's also very kind, and is willing to fight for himself and his companions.
Likes: Women, Sango
Dislikes: Naraku, Being hit on the head with Hiraikotsu
Weapon/Attacks: His staff, Kazaana
General Description: Miroku is a monk who is seeking Naraku in order to defeat him. Naraku has cursed Miroku's grandfather with an air-rip that has been passed down through generations to Miroku. This air-rip will suck in anything and everything until it sucks up Miroku himself. He is very open about his feelings, and will flirt with any girl. He joined with InuYasha to find and destroy Naraku.
Name: Shippou
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Species: Kitsune
Side: Good
Hair Colour: Orangey-red
Eye Colour: Green
Personality: Shippou is exactly what he appears to be: a little kid. He's innocent and doesn't know much about the world, despite having both his parents killed by the Thunder Brothers. He's not very strong, and hates fighting.
Likes: Candy, Drawing, Tricking People
Dislikes: InuYasha, Fighting, Naraku
Attacks: Kitsune Youjutsu, Kitsune Bi
General Description: Shippou is a young kitsune. His father was killed by the Thunder Brothers. In order to get revenge, Shippou tried to steal the Shikon no Tama shards from Kagome and InuYasha, but since he's relatively weak, he got caught easily. Since then, he's been traveling with the InuYasha team in order to defeat Naraku.
Name: Kouga
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Species: Ookami youkai
Side: Hates InuYasha, but hates Naraku as well. Good-neutral.
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Blue
Personality: Kouga is... wild. He's also very strong, with a temper that can rival InuYasha's. He's just as stubborn as his rival, and is willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants.
Likes: Kagome, Chips, Insulting InuYasha
Dislikes: InuYasha, Ramen, Naraku
Weapon: His hands, feet and claws
General Description: The leader of am ookami youkai gang. Since Kagura killed most of his gang in their first fight, he swore to kill Kagura. Kouga has Shikon stones embedded in his legs and can run faster than the speed of wind. Kouga and InuYasha are rivals for Kagome. Kouga's gang members all respect Kagome and refer to her as the "gang lady - Kouga's girlfriend".
Name: Sesshoumaru
Age: At least 200
Gender: Male
Species: Inu youkai
Side: Good-neutral
Hair Colour: Silver
Eye Colour: Amber/Gold
Personality: Pretty much non-existent... Sesshoumaru is very cold. He's often close to emotionless, but shows anger on a regular basis. Mostly by kicking Jakken, his toad youkai servant. Lord Fluffy is very protective of his human ward, Rin.
Likes: Rin
Dislikes: Jakken, pretty much everything else
Weapons: Tenseiga, Bakusaiga, Tokijin
Attacks: Acid Whip, his True Form
General Description: Sesshoumaru is among the most powerful demons in the feudal era. He is the ruler of the Western lands and inherited all of his fathers wealth and respect. His blade, the Tenseiga, is a sword of healing that cannot harm flesh, but can save lives. If it is used at its maximum power it can save 100 lives in a single stroke. His other sword, the Tokijin, was forged by the fangs of a demon named Goshinki, who broke the Tetsusaiga with its fangs. Tokijin's most powerful attack is called "Sooryuha", which translates into "Azure Dragon Blast". Tokijin is a bit more powerful then the Tetsusaiga when in Sesshoumaru's hands. Sesshoumaru's basic attack is the Dokasso, a poison strike that melts the victim. Another is his light whips that extend from his fingers and last his tail. Sesshoumaru's nature hides his most demonic form, a giant demon dog nick named "Fluffy". When in this form, he stands at least 40 feet tall and has acid like breath. Sesshoumaru rarely uses this form unless he is up against a strong opponent. Sesshoumaru has a very common enemy like InuYasha, Naraku. Naraku once tried to steal Sesshoumaru's energy to become a full fledged demon by using plant like body parts. It looked like Naraku was winning when the roots wrapped around Sesshoumaru completely but it turned out that Sesshoumaru used Naraku's body to shield himself from the Kaze No Kizu. Naraku often flees from Sesshoumaru because no matter what form, body, or power he gains, Sesshoumaru always defeats him.
Name: Naraku
Age: Around 70
Gender: Male
Species: Hanyou
Side: EVIL!
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Purple/Black
Personality: Evil and sadistic.
Likes: Kikyou, Power
Dislikes: Pretty much everything else
Attacks: Manipulation
General Description: Naraku is not a full demon, his original body was built on a man saved by Kikyou. Because of this, Naraku's being trying every way to get the Shikon no Tama, which can transform him into a full demon. Naraku is InuYasha and his gang's greatest enemy in the series and is also extremely powerful. Since Naraku is consisted of numerous demons, he give birth to new demons later in the series.
: 50/50!
