Ep. 8: Inuyasha and Kagome rescue Princess Tsuyu from a toad youkai prince possessing a Shikon Jewel shard.
Aired on December 4, 2000
Inuyasha and Kagome encounter a young samurai named Amari Nobunaga, who guides them to a castle where a vengeful toad youkai has possessed the reigning prince. As night falls, the trio infiltrates the fortress to rescue the captivated Princess Tsuyu. The toad youkai prince, who harbors a shard of the Shikon Jewel, attacks them and transports Tsuyu to a chamber filled with the souls of women. The others arrive shortly after and successfully free Tsuyu from her captivity. Inuyasha and Kagome then confront the toad youkai, defeat it, and retrieve its shard of the Shikon Jewel.
Episodes
- Ep. 4 · Inuyasha enters the well to find Yura, who attacks him with hair and skulls for the Shikon Jewel shard.
- Ep. 5 · Myoga reveals the truth about Inu no Taisho and Izayoi's deaths to Kagome.
- Ep. 6 · Inuyasha and Kagome pursue Sesshomaru into the tomb to claim the legendary Tetsusaiga sword.
- Ep. 7 · Inuyasha retrieves Tetsusaiga and defeats Sesshomaru in a fierce battle at the tomb.
- Ep. 8 · Inuyasha and Kagome rescue Princess Tsuyu from a toad youkai prince possessing a Shikon Jewel shard.
- Ep. 9 · Inuyasha and Shippo seek Kagome held by the Thunder Brothers in the mountains.
- Ep. 10 · Inuyasha and Hiten clash while Shippo distracts Manten with illusions
- Ep. 11 · Kagome returns to the present while her grandfather is hospitalized by an ancient Noh mask.
- Ep. 12 · Inuyasha encounters the Tatarimokke while Kagome deals with Mayu's vengeful spirit