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Season 1: episodes 1-27
| # |
Title |
Original air date |
|
| 1 |
"The Girl Who Overcame Time... and the Boy Who Was Just Overcome"
"Jidai o Koeta Shōjo to Fūinsareta Shōnen" (時代を越えた少女と封印された少年) |
2000-10-16 |
| 15 year old Kagome Higurashi is dragged down the sealed well at her family shrine, only to find herself transported back to ancient Japan. There she meets InuYasha, Kaede and the centipede mononoke, Mistress Centipede. |
| 2 |
"Seekers of the Sacred Jewel"
"Shikon no Tama o Nerau Monotachi" (四魂の玉を狙う者たち) |
2000-10-23 |
| InuYasha, released from the Goshinboku by Kagome, has only one desire; to get his claws on the Jewel of the Four Souls and use its powers to become a yōkai. Kagome, free but homesick, runs off into the forest to find the Bone Eaters Well, hoping that if the well was her entrance to the Feudal era, perhaps it can take her back to her time. |
| 3 |
"Down the Rabbit Hole and Back Again"
"Honekui no Ido kara Tadaima!" (骨喰いの井戸からただいまっ！) |
2000-10-30 |
| With the Shikon Jewel shattered, each shard has the ability to increase a separate yōkai's powers. InuYasha fumes at the thought of having to collect the scattered pieces of the jewel and Kagome, upset, falls into the Bone Eater's Well and finds herself at home. |
| 4 |
"Yura of the Demon-Hair"
"Sakasagami no Youma Yuura" (逆髪の妖魔 結羅) |
2000-11-06 |
| The yōkai, Yura of the Demon-Hair is set upon killing InuYasha and claiming his Shikon shard for herself. |
| 5 |
"Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru"
"Senritsu no Kikoushi Sesshoumaru" (戦慄の貴公子 殺生丸) |
2000-11-13 |
| Kagome is adapting to life in the Feudal Era. With the arrival of Myoga, InuYasha's yōkai-flea servant, Kagome learns the truth of InuYasha's mother and meets his yōkai half-brother in the flesh. |
| 6 |
"Tessaiga, the Phantom Sword"
"Bukimina Youtou Tessaiga" (不気味な妖刀 鉄砕牙) |
2000-11-20 |
| InuYasha must overcome an illusion of his mother and fight Sesshomaru for possession of the Tessaiga, their father's legendary sword. |
| 7 |
"Showdown! InuYasha vs. Sesshomaru"
"Gekitaiketsu! Sesshoumaru tai Tessaiga!" (激対決！ 殺生丸ＶＳ鉄砕牙!!) |
2000-11-27 |
| Tessaiga is now in the hands of InuYasha, whilst Sesshomaru's fearsome dog yōkai transformation brings harm to Kagome. |
| 8 |
"The Toad Who Would Be Prince"
"Tono Youkai Tsukumo no Gama" (殿様妖怪 九十九の蝦蟇) |
2000-12-04 |
| With Sesshomaru temporarily out of the way, InuYasha and Kagome set off in search of the shards of the Jewel of the Four Souls in an attempt to reunite its powers. A young samurai they meet along the way leads them to a castle where a vengeful toad yōkai has possessed the reigning prince. |
| 9 |
"Enter Shippo... Plus, The Amazing Thunder Brothers"
"Shippou Toujou! Raijuu Kyoudai Manten Hiten" (七宝登場！ 雷獣兄弟 飛天満天!!) |
2000-12-11 |
| Night is setting on our heroes en route, when suddenly a blazing foxfire appears. The fire is a trick belonging to Shippo, a mischievous little fox yōkai, whose father has recently been killed by two Thunder Brother demons named Hiten and Manten. Shippo tries to steal Kagome and InuYasha's jewel shards to use for revenge. |
| 10 |
"Phantom Showdown: The Thunder Brothers vs. Tessaiga"
"Youtou Gekitotsu! Raigekijin tai Tessaiga" (妖刀激突！ 雷撃刃ＶＳ鉄砕牙!!) |
2000-12-18 |
| InuYasha seeks out the Thunder Brothers to rescue Kagome, and before long InuYasha is battling against Hiten. In the meantime, Shippo uses his shape-changing tricks to transform himself into a bow and arrow so Kagome can attack Manten. |
| 11 |
"Terror of the Ancient Noh Mask"
"Gendai ni Yomigaeru Noroi no Noumen" (現代によみがえる呪いの能面) |
2001-01-15 |
| When Kagome's grandfather is hurt by an ancient Noh mask come to life, nobody believes him till they see it in action. The mask, animated by a Shikon Jewel shard, will stop at nothing to gain a body of its own, so Kagome must protect her jewel shards while Sota tries to bring InuYasha from the past to save her. |
| 12 |
"The Soul Piper and the Mischievous Little Soul"
"Tatari Mokke to Chiisaina Akuryou" (タタリモッケと小さな悪霊) |
2001-01-22 |
| InuYasha spots a benevolent yōkai called the Soul Piper, leading the souls of dead children with its tune; it's a good sign when its eyes are closed, but should they open, the child is taken to hell. Meanwhile, Kagome has found the vengeful spirit of Mayu, the older sister of Sota's comatose friend, and she is a likely candidate to be taken to hell unless she lets go of her anger. |
| 13 |
"The Mystery of the New Moon and the Black-haired InuYasha"
"Shingetsu no Nazo! Kurogami no Inuyasha" (新月の謎 黒髪の犬夜叉) |
2001-01-29 |
| InuYasha, Kagome, and Shippo save a girl named Nazuna, who despises yōkai, from being attacked by spider heads. An unusually anxious InuYasha does not complain when Nazuna's master allows them to stay, but Kagome and Shippo soon learn why when the spider heads attack. |
| 14 |
"Kikyo's Stolen Ashes"
"Nusumareta Kikyou no Reikotsu" (盗まれた桔梗の霊骨) |
2001-02-05 |
| InuYasha dreams of Kikyo killing him again, then wakes up and sees a demon who carries the scent of graveyard soil and Kaede's blood. The group soon learns from Kaede in her village that Kikyo's ashes were stolen and now she intends to recover them. |
| 15 |
"Return of the Tragic Priestess, Kikyo"
"Hiun no Miko Kikyou Fukkatsu" (悲運の巫女 桔梗復活) |
2001-02-12 |
| The demon Urasue kidnaps Kagome in order to bring Kikyo back to life. The clay doll made from Kikyo's ashes fails to live till InuYasha unwittingly says her name and causes Kagome's soul to leave her body and enter Kikyo's. A revived Kikyo is confused, but also enraged and now seeks to destroy InuYasha for betraying her 50 years ago. |
| 16 |
"Mystical Hand of the Amorous Monk, Miroku"
"Migi Te ni Kazaana Furyou Houshi Miroku" (右手に風穴 不良法師 弥勒) |
2001-02-19 |
| InuYasha, Kagome, and Shippo encounter Miroku, an unusual (and lecherous) young monk when he steals Kagome's Shikon Jewel shards. Cursed with a void in his right hand, Miroku reveals the source of his curse, the yōkai Naraku, who has been after the Shikon Jewel for fifty years. |
| 17 |
"Cursed Ink of the Hell-Painter"
"Jigoku Eshi no Kegareta Sumi" (地獄絵師の汚れた墨) |
2001-02-26 |
| InuYasha, Kagome, and Shippo decide to team up with Miroku when they notice the yōki surrounding the castle of a nearby lord and his kind daughter. They must recover a Shikon Jewel shard bringing an artist's paintings of his hellish nightmares to life. |
| 18 |
"Naraku and Sesshomaru Join Forces"
"Te O Kunda Naraku to Sesshoumaru" (手を組んだ奈落と殺生丸) |
2001-03-05 |
| Sesshomaru receives a human arm with a Shikon Jewel shard embedded in it from Naraku as a means to wield the Tessaiga and destroy InuYasha. Miroku discovers that his wind tunnel can be inhibited by the Saimyōshō, the wasps from hell. |
| 19 |
"Go Home To Your Own Time, Kagome!"
"Kaere, Kagome! Omae no Jidai ni" (帰れ、かごめ！ お前の時代に) |
2001-03-12 |
| Inuyasha takes back Tessaiga and begins to fear for Kagome's safety. He forces her back to her own era, taking her jewel shards and blocking the Bone-Eater's Well to ensure that she doesn't return. |
| 20 |
"Despicable Villain! The Mystery of Onigumo!"
"Asamashiki Yatou, Onigumo no Nazo" (あさましき野盗 鬼蜘蛛の謎) |
2001-03-19 |
| Kaede reveals to InuYasha and Miroku that in a nearby cave, she and Kikyo once cared for a badly burnt thief, who ended up lusting for Kikyo and allowed his body to be consumed by yōkai from his desire for her and ended up creating Naraku. Naraku soon unleashes a corrupted Ryōkan upon them since InuYasha is too injured to fight back and Miroku cannot use his wind tunnel with Naraku's Saimyōshō in the air. |
| 21 |
"Naraku's True Identity Unveiled"
"Naraku no Shinjitsu ni Semaru Kikyou no tamashii zenpen" (奈落の真実に迫る桔梗の魂 前編) |
2001-04-09 |
| Consigning to the fact she cannot return to the past, Kagome goes on a date with Hojo. Miroku and Kaede attempt to protect an injured InuYasha while Shippo tries to bring Kagome back to the past to save them. Naraku reveals he is responsible for pitting Kikyo and InuYasha against each other in order to gain the Shikon Jewel. |
| 22 |
"A Wicked Smile; Kikyo's Wandering Soul"
"Naraku no Shinjitsu ni Semaru Kikyou no tamashii kouhen" (奈落の真実に迫る桔梗の魂 後編) |
2001-04-09 |
| Kikyo, who survived her encounter with InuYasha, lives peacefully in a village, but must steal the souls of the dying to maintain her presence in the world, which alarms one of the village girls when a monk named Seikai is killed by the shrine maiden when he tries to save her soul. Meanwhile, InuYasha, Kagome, and their friends investigate girls losing their souls, which inevitably leads them to Kikyo. |
| 23 |
"Kagome's Voice and Kikyo's Kiss"
"Kagome no Koe to Kikyou no Kuchizuke" (かごめの声と桔梗の口づけ) |
2001-04-16 |
| InuYasha takes off to find Kikyo, but Kagome ends up finding the shrine maiden first and tries to explain the true circumstances which led to her death. Kikyo, no longer caring about how she died, cannot overcome her hatred of InuYasha and decides to drag him to hell to join her in death. |
| 24 |
"Enter Sango the Demon Slayer!"
"Youkaitaijiya, Sango Toujou!" (妖怪退治屋 珊瑚登場！) |
2001-04-23 |
| The yōkai slayer Sango is the sole survivor of an attack engineered by Naraku to destroy her village of yōkai slayers and acquire their Shikon Jewel shards. An enraged Sango seeks revenge against InuYasha, whom she believes to be responsible for the attack. |
| 25 |
"Naraku's Insidious Plot"
"Naraku no Bouryaku O Uchi Yabure!" (奈落の謀略をうち破れ！) |
2001-05-07 |
| Kept alive by determination alone, Sango reluctantly accepts a Shikon Jewel shard from Naraku, whom she does not trust. The yōkai slayer and InuYasha face off in battle, but the truth is soon revealed when Naraku leaves a puppet in his place to fight Miroku and Kirara. |
| 26 |
"The Secret of the Jewel of Four Souls Revealed"
"Tsui ni Akasareta Shikon no Himitsu" (ついに明かされた四魂の秘密) |
2001-05-14 |
| In exchange for their kindness, Sango reveals the secret to passing through a barrier to a cave near her village where the shrine maiden Midoriko created the Shikon Jewel. The truth behind the nature of the Jewel is revealed. |
| 27 |
"The Lake of the Evil Water God"
"Suijin ga Shihaisuru Yami no Mizuumi" (水神が支配する闇の湖) |
2001-05-21 |
| Joined by Sango the demon slayer, InuYasha and his companions find themselves in a village at the mercy of a malevolent Water God. After being hired by the village headman's son to save his friend, InuYasha, Kagome, and Shippo work to destroy the false Water God while Miroku and Sango go to free the true Water Goddess. |
Season 2: episodes 28-54
| # |
Title |
Original air date |
|
| 28 |
"Miroku Falls Into a Dangerous Trap"
"Kakokuna Wana ni Kakatta Miroku" (過酷な罠にかかった弥勒) |
2001-05-28 |
| Tricked by a praying mantis demon disguised as a beautiful princess, Miroku ends up damaging the edge of his wind tunnel while fighting her and returns to his master to have it healed. Trouble arises when his master ends up possessed by a demon and tries to kill a weakened Miroku. |
| 29 |
"Sango's Suffering and Kohaku's Life"
"Sango no Kunou to Kohaku no Inochi" (珊瑚の苦悩と琥珀の命) |
2001-06-04 |
| Naraku resurrects Kohaku with a Shikon Jewel, but erases his memory since the pain is too much for the boy to bear and orders the boy to attack Inuyasha. Using Kohaku as leverage, he offers to let Kohaku live forever if Sango brings him the Tessaiga. |
| 30 |
"Tessaiga Is Stolen! Showdown At Naraku's Castle!"
"Nusumareta Tessaiga Taiketsu Naraku no Shiro!" (盗まれた鉄砕牙 対決 奈落の城！) |
2001-06-11 |
| After stealing the Tessaiga, Sango discovers that Naraku has stolen the form of Kagewaki Hitomi, the lord whose father hired them the fateful night her kin were killed. She proves to be no match for the demon until her friends arrive to rescue her. |
| 31 |
"Jinenji, Kind Yet Sad"
"Kokoroyasashiki Aishuu no Jinenji" (心優しき哀愁の地念児) |
2001-06-18 |
| Inuyasha and Kagome go to a village in search of a herb to help Sango and Kirara and end up meeting the half-demon, the gentle Jinenji, who is being accused of killing villagers. Inuyasha sets off to kill the real demon while Kagome tries to improve Jinenji's self-esteem. Touched by her kindness, he ends up protecting her from the real demons and gains the villagers' acceptance. |
| 32 |
"Kikyo and InuYasha, Into the Miasma"
"Jaki ni Ochita Kikyou to Inuyasha" (邪気に落ちた桔梗と犬夜叉) |
2001-06-25 |
| Naraku is shocked to learn that Kikyo is still alive. Meanwhile, InuYasha and company are investigating a demon problem in the mountains when Kikyo suddenly arrives. They battle the demons, and once defeated, their souls merge with Naraku's. Having gained a new body, Naraku kidnaps Kikyo and disappears. |
| 33 |
"Kikyo, Captured by Naraku"
"Torawareta Kikyou to Naraku" (囚われた桔梗と奈落) |
2001-07-02 |
| As they search for Kikyo, Inuyasha and his friends fall into a deadly trap set up by Naraku so they will all be destroyed by illusions of their deepest fears. Kagome, immune to the spell because of her jewel shards, finds Kikyo no less than hostile towards her and takes away her jewel shards to give to Naraku. |
| 34 |
"Tessaiga and Tenseiga"
"Tenseiga to Tessaiga" (天生牙と鉄砕牙) |
2001-07-09 |
| Sesshomaru, dissatisfied with his sword Tenseiga, wishes to have the old, absent-minded swordsmith Totosai make him one. The unwilling Totosai has Inuyasha defend him, causing the brothers to fight. Totosai reveals the heritage of Sesshomaru's sword before creating a diversion to allow Inuyasha and the rest of his companions to depart. Soon after leaving Inuyasha and his companions, Totosai is attacked by Sesshomaru. Once again, Inuyasha battles his brother as Totosai's protection, but must now face Sesshomaru's new defense of a dragon's arm. |
| 35 |
"The True Owner of the Great Sword"
"Meitou ga Erabu Shin no Tsukai Te" (名刀が選ぶ真の使い手) |
2001-07-16 |
| As Inuyasha and Sesshomaru continue to duel for possession of Tessaiga, both brothers discover the unexpected power of their respective inheritances. After the fight, an injured Sesshomaru is helped by the orphan Rin, whom he revives with the Tenseiga after she is killed by Koga's wolves. |
| 36 |
"Kagome Kidnapped by Koga, the Wolf-Demon"
"Kagome Ryakudatsu! Chousoku no Yourou Kouga!" (かごめ略奪！ 超速の妖狼 鋼牙) |
2001-07-23 |
| Kagome detects the presence of two fast moving jewel shards and the group meets Koga, the leader of the wolf demon tribe who takes an instant dislike for Inuyasha, a dog demon. Koga decides to kidnap Kagome and use her ability to see Shikon Jewel shards to destroy the demonic Birds of Paradise attacking his clan. |
| 37 |
"The Man Who Fell In Love With Kagome"
"Kagome ni Horeta Aitsu" (かごめに惚れたあいつ) |
2001-07-30 |
| As Inuyasha and company rush to save Kagome and Shippo, Kagome agrees to help Koga on the condition that he will not let the wolves hurt Shippo. When Inuyasha finally arrives to help, Koga audaciously declares his love for Kagome and incites Inuyasha's jealousy. |
| 38 |
"Two Hearts, One Mind"
"Hanarete Kayou Futari no Kimochi" (はなれて通うふたりの気持ち) |
2001-08-06 |
| After another heated argument, Kagome decides to return home and restock her medical supplies to discover her friends are worried that she may lose Hojo to another girl. Meanwhile, Shippo attempts to explain why Kagome and Inuyasha are arguing again to Kaede, who offers some sound advice that Inuyasha decides to take. |
| 39 |
"Trapped In A Duel To The Death"
"Shikumareta Shitou" (仕組まれた死闘) |
2001-08-13 |
| During a raid on a castle, Koga's wolves are killed by a mysterious woman, who lures Koga to the castle with a poisoned jewel shard. When Koga finds Inuyasha amongst the fallen wolves, they begin a duel to the death while Miroku and Sango enter the castle to fight another demon puppet of Naraku. |
| 40 |
"The Deadly Trap of Kagura the Wind Sorceress"
"Kazetsukai Kagura no Youennaru Wana" (風使い神楽の妖艶なる罠) |
2001-08-20 |
| Inuyasha finds himself at the losing end of his battle against Koga until Kagura the Wind Sorceress shows her face and defeats Koga with ease. Inuyasha's Wind Scar is useless against Kagura, who controls the winds, until Kagome steps in to purify the air with her arrows. As a defeated Kagura escapes, Inuyasha notices a familiar spider shaped scar on her back. |
| 41 |
"Kagura's Dance and Kanna's Mirror"
"Kagura no Mai to Kanna no Kagami" (神楽の舞と神無の鏡) |
2001-08-27 |
| Miroku is unexpected reunited with Koharu, a young girl who fell in love with him and has run away from her village when her master's son came to her with unwanted advances. Meanwhile, Kagura, an incarnated detachment of Naraku, and her older sister, Kanna wreck havoc upon the same village by stealing the villagers' souls and controlling their bodies. When Kanna finds that Kagome's soul is too big to hold within her mirror and decides to leave her weakened instead. |
| 42 |
"The Wind Scar Fails"
"Yaburareta Kaze no Kizu" (破られた風の傷) |
2001-09-03 |
| Inuyasha continues to fight Kagura, who is using her wind to reanimate the soulless villagers; when he decides to use the Wind Scar against her, he gets a nasty surprise and finds Kanna using her mirror to reflect his attack. Naraku arrives to present startling news to Inuyasha - Kikyo willingly gave him the shards of the jewel she took from Kagome. |
| 43 |
"Tessaiga Breaks"
"Tsuini Oreta Tessaiga!" (ついに折れた鉄砕牙！) |
2001-09-10 |
| Inuyasha confronts Kikyo as to her motivations for giving Naraku Kagome's jewel shards and she explains it is part of her plan to destroy Naraku. Meanwhile, Naraku has unleashed his third incarnation, the telepathic monster Goshinki, who manages to break the Tessaiga but unexpectedly cause Inuyasha to transform into full-blooded demon. |
| 44 |
"Kaijinbo's Evil Sword"
"Kaijinbou no Jaakuna Tsurugi" (灰刃坊の邪悪な剣) |
2001-09-17 |
| Finding the corpse of the fallen Goshinki and detecting Inuyasha's scent on it, Sesshomaru takes the demon's head to Kaijinbo, the rogue swordsmith and former disciple of Totosai, in order to commission a sword made from Goshinki's head. Totosai reforges the Tessaiga, but it is too heavy for Inuyasha to lift, which becomes a problem when Kaijinbo arrives, possessed and wielding his newest creation: Tokijin. |
| 45 |
"Sesshomaru Wields Tokijin"
"Sesshoumaru, Toukijin o Furuu" (殺生丸、闘鬼神を振るう) |
2001-10-08 |
| Kaijinbo is destroyed by his own creation - the sword Tokijin - because it is too evil for its maker to wield. Kagura directs Sesshomaru to Tokijin and watches as the demon claims his sword and wields it against his brother. While Inuyasha and his friends escape before feel the full brunt of Sesshomaru's new weapon, Kagura decides that Sesshomaru may be strong enough to destroy her master. |
| 46 |
"Juromaru and Kageromaru"
"Juuroumaru to Kageroumaru" (獣郎丸と影郎丸) |
2001-10-15 |
| Inuyasha and Koga reluctantly team up to fight against the devastatingly fast duo of Juromaru and Kageromaru, Naraku's newest incarnations. |
| 47 |
"Onigumo's Heart Still Beats Within Naraku"
"Naraku ni Nokoru Onigumo no kokoro" (奈落に残る鬼蜘蛛の心) |
2001-10-22 |
| Kagome returns home, upset with Inuyasha and Koga's pettiness. Naraku finds Kikyo, but realizes that he is unable to kill her because he still carries Onigumo's heart within him. In order to destroy her, he takes away the souls that she needs to remain animated and a weakened Kikyo flees only to end up back the Sacred Tree where she imprisoned Inuyasha. |
| 48 |
"Return to the Place Where We First Met"
"Deatta Basho ni Kaeritai!" (出会った場所に帰りたい!) |
2001-10-29 |
| Witnessing Inuyasha and Kikyo embracing after he saved her from Naraku, Kagome becomes upset and quickly returns home again after leaving medical supplies with Miroku and Sango. She contemplates returning her jewel shards and never returning to the past, but with some advice from her mother, she confronts Inuyasha and confesses she is happy to be by his side and knows she cannot compete with his feelings for Kikyo. |
| 49 |
"Kohaku's Lost Memory"
"Ushinawareta Kohaku no Kioku" (失われた琥珀の記憶) |
2001-11-05 |
| Sango finds her brother alive when he is attacked by demons after his Shikon shard, but discovers he has no memories of who he is. Inuyasha is reluctant to let him join them, a wise decision when Kagura attacks with a horde of demons. While Inuyasha and Miroku distract her, Sango, Kagome, and Kohaku escape into the forest. |
| 50 |
"That Unforgettable Face"
"Ano Kao ga Kokoro kara Kienai" (あの顔が心から消えない) |
2001-11-12 |
| Kagome finds herself the target of Kohaku's attacks when he suddenly recalls an order from Naraku. Inuyasha soon realizes this and goes to save her, but finds that Kohaku was unable to kill her and now Sango intends to atone for her brother's actions by killing him and then herself. |
| 51 |
"InuYasha's Soul, Devoured"
"Kokoro wo kuwa re ta Inuyasha" (心を喰われた犬夜叉) |
2001-11-19 |
| A moth demon named Gatenmaru traps Inuyasha and Miroku in a venomous cocoon with the intention of taking the Tessaiga away. Unfortunately, once separated from the sword that seals his demonic blood, Inuyasha begins to transform. |
| 52 |
"The Demon's True Nature"
"Tomerareni! Youkai no Hounsho" (止められない！ 妖怪の本性) |
2001-11-26 |
| Inuyasha's demonic transformation gives him great power, but no sense of control over himself as he kills indiscriminantly, which Sesshomaru discovers when he arrives to gauge his younger brother's power. |
| 53 |
"Father's Old Enemy: Ryukotsusei"
"Chichi no Shukuteki, Ryuukossei" (父の宿敵 竜骨精) |
2001-12-03 |
| Hoping to find a way to wield Tessaiga, Inuyasha goes to Totosai, who instructs him to defeat Ryuukossei, an enemy who his father could not defeat, in order to gain the strength required to lift his reforged sword. With Ryuukossei asleep, the task is simple - until Naraku decides to wake the dragon up. |
| 54 |
"The Backlash Wave: Tessaiga's Ultimate Technique"
"Tessaiga no Ougi Bakuryuu" (鉄砕牙の奥義 爆流破) |
2001-12-10 |
| Inuyasha fights both his demon transformation and Ryukossei and regains his ability to wield the Tessaiga, as well as a new technique: the Backlash Wave. |
Season 3: episodes 55-82
| # |
Title |
Original air date |
|
| 55 |
"The Stone Flower and Shippo's First Love"
"Ishi no Hana to Shippou no Hatsukoi" (石の花と七宝の初恋) |
2001-12-17 |
| Shippo falls in love with a young girl who believes her deceased older brother will return to her someday. |
| 56 |
"Temptress in the Mist"
"Kiri no Oku ni Bijo no Yuuwaku" (霧の奥に美女の誘惑) |
2002-01-14 |
| Miroku and Sango go off to defeat a beautiful demon luring away men from a village and stealing their youth. |
| 57 |
"Fateful Night in Togenkyo Part I"
"Subete wa Tougenkyou no Yoru ni (Zenben)" (すべては桃源郷の夜に 前編) |
2002-01-21 |
| While Sango leaves to repair her Hiraikotsu, everyone else has an unfortunate encounter with Tokajin, a man who feeds a demonic peach tree human bodies after having fed it a Shikon Jewel shard. |
| 58 |
"Fateful Night in Togenkyo Part II"
"Subete wa Tougenkyou no Yoru ni (kouhen)" (すべては桃源郷の夜に 後編) |
2002-01-28 |
| While Kagome, Miroku and Shippo are shrunken and trapped by Tokajin, the Peach Man, Inuyasha is unable to fight back because it is the night of the new moon. Kagome is restored to normal size and teams up with the human Inuyasha to save them all from Tokajin. |
| 59 |
"The Beautiful Sister Apprentices"
"Bishoujo shimai no deshiiri shigan" (美少女姉妹の弟子入り志願) |
2002-02-04 |
| Inuyasha and his friends wait for Sango, who has not returned. While her weapon is now fixed, she finds herself delayed by two sisters seeking to become her apprentices. |
| 60 |
"The 50 Year-Old Curse of the Dark Priestess"
"Kuro Miko Gojuunnen no Noroi" (黒巫女 五十年の呪い) |
2002-02-11 |
| Naraku offers his Shikon Jewel fragment to Tsubaki, a dark priestess and rival of Kikyo, in exchange for cursing Kagome and using the girl to kill Inuyasha. |
| 61 |
"Kikyo and the Dark Priestess"
"Arawareta Kikyou Shikigami Tsukai" (現れた桔梗と式神使い) |
2002-02-18 |
| Having successfully cursed Kagome, Tsubaki uses her to kill Inuyasha, but is interrupted by Kikyo, who warns her former nemesis not to underestimate her reincarnation and that she will kill Tsubaki if she dares to harm Inuyasha. |
| 62 |
"Tsubaki's Unrelenting Evil Spell"
"Sokoshirene Tsubaki no Jubaku" (底知れぬ椿の呪縛) |
2002-03-04 |
| Kagome struggles to break Tsubaki's curse, while dreaming of her life if she had never fallen into the Bone Eater's Well and met Inuyasha. Tsubaki is defeated as Kagome reflects Tsubaki's attack back at her exactly as Kikyo did fifty years ago. |
| 63 |
"The Red and White Priestesses"
"Ikute mo Habama Kohauku Miko" (行く手を阻む紅白巫女) |
2002-03-11 |
| As Tsubaki flees with her fragment of the Shikon Jewel, she returns to the shrine where she once trained and tricks Momiji and Botan, two young priestesses, into believing Inuyasha and his friends are their enemies. |
| 64 |
"Giant Ogre of the Forbidden Tower"
"Tahoutou no Kyodaina Oni" (多宝塔の巨大な鬼) |
2002-03-18 |
| While Miroku and Shippo convince priestesses Botan and Momiji that they are not enemies, Tsubaki frees an oni from a tower and absorbs it to gain the power to defeat Kagome and Inuyasha. The defeated priestess loses her eternal beauty and youth when Naraku decides he wants his fragment of the Shikon Jewel back. |
| 65 |
"Farewell, Days of My Youth"
"Saraba Seishun no Hibi" (さらば青春の日々) |
2002-04-08 |
| Odd things happen when Myoga the flea returns; Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha are all possessed one after another and act strangely. Little do they know, another flea is responsible - Shuuga, who intends to marry Myoga. |
| 66 |
"Naraku's Barrier - Kagura's Decision"
"Naraku no Kekkai Kagura no Kesshin" (奈落の結界 神楽の決心) |
2002-04-15 |
| Naraku's barrier is mysteriously weakened, which allows Koga and Inuyasha finally to detect the demon by scent. Meanwhile, Kagura must decide whether or not she should betray her master after she acquires Koga's shards. |
| 67 |
"The Howling Wind of Betrayal"
"Fukiareru Uragiri no Kaze" (吹き荒れる裏切りの風) |
2002-04-22 |
| Kagura discovers that Inuyasha will change into a human during the new moon, but decides to keep it to herself when Naraku, who is undergoing a horrifying transformation of his own, threatens her life again. |
| 68 |
"Shippo Gets an Angry Challenge"
"Shippou e Ikari no Chosenjou" (七宝へ怒りの挑戦状) |
2002-05-06 |
| The younger sister of the Thunder Brothers, Soten, decides she wants to fight Shippo, whom she blames for the deaths of her brothers. |
| 69 |
"Terror of the Faceless Man"
"Kao no Nai Otoko no Kyufu" (顔のない男の恐怖) |
2002-05-13 |
| Naraku decides to expel Onigumo from within him for good, but it unexpectedly takes on a life of its own as another incarnation. The incarnation steals the face and name of a monk named Musou and wrecks havoc across the countryside, uncertain of his true desires until he sees Kagome's face. |
| 70 |
"Onigumo's Memories Restored"
"Yomigaetta Onigumo no Kioku" (よみがえった鬼蜘蛛の記憶) |
2002-05-20 |
| Inuyasha slices Muso to pieces, but worries about Kagome's safety as she and Kaede investigate Onigumo's cave again while Muso slowly reconsituates himself. Meanwhile, Naraku decides to pay Kikyo a visit. |
| 71 |
"Three-Sided Battle to the Death"
"Mitsudomoe no Shitou no Hate" (三つ巴の死闘の果て) |
2002-05-27 |
| Muso continues to regenerate himself each time Inuyasha destroys him. Naraku discovers that while he can bring himself to kill Kikyo, he is weak without Onigumo's presence within him and sets off to reabsorb Muso. When Inuyasha finally finds them both, Naraku reveals a startling secret about himself. |
| 72 |
"Totosai's Rigid Training"
"Toutousai no Kimyouna Shiren" (刀々斎の珍妙な試練) |
2002-06-03 |
| Inuyasha decides to visit Totosai in hopes of finding a method to break Naraku's barriers. He and a young lynx demon, Bunza, end up teaming up to beat a mantis demon destroying Bunza's village as a method of training. |
| 73 |
"Shiori's Family and InuYasha's Feelings"
"Shiori Ayako to Aitsu no Kimochi" (紫織母子とアイツの気持ち) |
2002-06-10 |
| Myoga offers Inuyasha a method gain the power to break barriers, which involves defeating and absorbing the blood of a bat demon known for creating impenatrable barriers. Unfortunately, the task requires killing Shiori, an innocent child and half-demon like Inuyasha. |
| 74 |
"The Red Tessaiga Breaks the Barrier"
"Kekkai Yaburu Akai Tessaiga" (結界破る赤い鉄砕牙) |
2002-06-17 |
| Taigokumaru, Shiori's grandfather and the leader of the bat demons, continues to use Shiori's powers to protect himself while destroying Shiori's village. When Shiori discovers Taigokumaru is responsible for her father's death, she provides Inuyasha the means to destroy her grandfather and the ability to break barriers. |
| 75 |
"The Plot of the Panther Devas"
"Hyouneko Shitennou no Inobu" (豹猫四天王の陰謀) |
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