Ep. 23: Kagome attempts to clarify Kikyo's death as Inuyasha faces her lingering hatred and desire for reunion.
Aired on April 16, 2001
Inuyasha departs to locate Kikyo, but Kagome encounters the shrine maiden first and strives to explain the actual events surrounding Kikyo's demise. Upon finally meeting Kikyo, she embraces him while weeping. Despite no longer caring about the manner of her death, Kikyo remains unable to overcome her hatred for Inuyasha and attempts to drag him to the underworld to die with her. Inuyasha manages to break free from Kikyo's grasp by listening to Kagome's voice. Subsequently, Kikyo visits Kaede to verify Naraku's intentions and aspirations.
Episodes
- Ep. 19 · Kagome Returns to Her Era After Inuyasha Blocks the Well
- Ep. 20 · The Despicable Villain Onigumo and the Mystery Behind His Transformation into Naraku
- Ep. 21 · Naraku Admits to Manipulating Kikyo and Inuyasha to Steal the Shikon Jewel
- Ep. 22 · Kikyo survives her fall and hides in a town while Inuyasha's group investigates missing souls.
- Ep. 23 · Kagome attempts to clarify Kikyo's death as Inuyasha faces her lingering hatred and desire for reunion.
- Ep. 24 · Sango the Demon Slayer Enters Seeking Revenge for Her Village
- Ep. 25 · Sango accepts a Shikon Jewel shard from Naraku and battles Inuyasha while Miroku and Kirara pursue the real culprit.
- Ep. 26 · The Revelation Behind the Four-Souled Jewel’s Hidden Power
- Ep. 27 · The group confronts a false water deity while rescuing a friend from a town demanding firstborn sacrifices.