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EP 49Sango finds amnesiac brother Kohaku after demon attack on Shikon Jewel shard
Nov 5, 2001Sango discovers her brother Kohaku alive following a demon assault targeting his Shikon Jewel shard, though he has lost his memory. Inuyasha hesitates to allow Kohaku to join the group, a choice validated when Kagura arrives with a large demon force. During the ensuing conflict, Inuyasha and Miroku engage Kagura to create an opening. This distraction enables Kagome and Kohaku to flee into the surrounding forest, escaping the immediate threat posed by Kagura and her minions while Inuyasha and Miroku hold off the attackers.
EP 50Inuyasha and Sango confront Kohaku while Kagura reveals memory erasure
Nov 12, 2001Kagome becomes the target of a repossessed Kohaku, prompting Sango to chase him. Simultaneously, Inuyasha and Miroku continue their battle against Kagura. Deceived, Inuyasha leaves to find Kagome, only to discover she is still alive. Sango catches Kohaku and intends to kill him before committing suicide to atone for his actions. Inuyasha intervenes to stop her. Kagura subsequently reveals that Kohaku had requested his memories be erased.
EP 51Sesshomaru learns the truth about Inuyasha's demonic nature while Inuyasha faces a moth yōkai
Nov 19, 2001Sesshomaru visits Bokusen'on, a tree yōkai responsible for creating powerful sheaths, to uncover the origins of Inuyasha's transformation. Meanwhile, Inuyasha and his group encounter bandits harassing a local village. Inuyasha and Miroku are ambushed by Gatenmaru, a moth yōkai who traps them in a venomous cocoon with the goal of claiming the Tetsusaiga. When separated from the sword that suppresses his demonic blood, Inuyasha begins to shift into his yōkai form, altering his state as the conflict escalates.
EP 52Inuyasha destroys Gatenmaru but loses control after demonic transformation
Nov 26, 2001Upon completing his demonic transformation, Inuyasha breaks free from his cocoon and kills Gatenmaru. However, he loses self-control and begins killing indiscriminately. Sesshomaru arrives and confirms the accuracy of Bokusen'on's words by assessing his brother's immense power. Inuyasha eventually reverts to his hanyō state, where he suffers from deep agony over the destruction he caused to the village and the lives he took while in his demon form.
EP 53Inuyasha seeks Totosai to defeat Ryukotsusei and master the Tetsusaiga
Dec 3, 2001Inuyasha visits Totosai to learn how to wield the Tetsusaiga. The smith tells him to slay Ryukotsusei, a dragon daiyōkai sealed with one of Inu no Taisho’s claws, to gain the strength needed to lift the reforged sword. This plan fails when Naraku arrives to awaken the dragon. Inuyasha cannot fight back effectively because Ryukotsusei repeatedly attacks him with the Thunder Attack Bullet, which are large pure white energy orbs launched from the dragon's mouth.
EP 54Inuyasha masters the Backlash Wave to defeat Ryukotsusei
Dec 10, 2001Inuyasha loses control of the Tetsusaiga and undergoes a demonic transformation. He resolves to fight both Ryukotsusei and his own youkai nature to reclaim his weapon's power. An initial attempt to use the Wind Scar against Ryukotsusei fails. Inuyasha then successfully learns the Backlash Wave, a technique that captures an enemy's attack in a whirlpool and reflects it back with enhanced force from the Wind Scar. This mastery allows him to finally defeat Ryukotsusei.
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Shippo falls for Satsuki, who clings to a quartz shard, until her brother returns as a lizard demon.
Dec 17, 2001After arriving at a new village, Shippo develops feelings for a young girl named Satsuki. She holds a shard of the Shikon Jewel, though it is actually a quartz fragment, and believes her deceased older brother will one day return. The following morning, her brother appears to have come back to life. However, Shippo quickly realizes that this returned figure is actually a lizard demon in disguise. Rather than exposing the deception to Satsuki, Shippo allows her to escape with the creature. He then confronts the lizard demon alone, easily defeating him in combat to protect the girl from the truth.
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Miroku and Sango confront a demon princess stealing youth in a misty forest
Jan 14, 2002Miroku and Sango are tasked with eliminating a demon masquerading as a beautiful princess who has abducted villagers and drained their life force. Upon entering a spirit-shielded forest, the pair is separated. Miroku is invited into the princess’s mansion, while Sango discovers the aged victims of the demon’s theft. Although Miroku appears destined to become the next target, he successfully resists the seduction and liberates the princess’s spirit from the coyote demon that stole it, enabling her to move on. Sango defeats the demon, but her Hiraikotsu weapon is cracked in the process. The episode concludes with Miroku and Sango nearly sharing a romantic moment, which ends abruptly when he touches her rear, resulting in a slap.
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Sango repairs Hiraikotsu while the group seeks the demonic Ninmenka tree in Togenkyo
Jan 21, 2002Sango departs to repair her massive boomerang, Hiraikotsu, leaving the remaining group to search the mountains for the Ninmenka, a demonic peach tree that grows human faces as fruit. Inuyasha encounters Tokajin, a sage who sustains the tree with human souls, and is subsequently trapped inside Tokajin's bottle gourd. Meanwhile, Kagome Higurashi, Miroku, and Shippo arrive at the miniature village of Togenkyo. There, they discover that the villagers are held captive to eventually become sages themselves. This narrative establishes the perilous nature of the region and the sinister purpose behind the tree's existence, highlighting the separation of the group and the immediate danger facing Inuyasha.
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Inuyasha battles Tokajin on the new moon while rescuing Kagome from Ninmenka
Jan 28, 2002Inuyasha escapes a bottle gourd but cannot fight Tokajin because it is the night of the new moon. Miroku and Shippo flee the village, while Kagome is captured by Tokajin. Inuyasha locates Kagome and returns her to Ninmenka, where Tokajin confronts them again. Kagome employs her bow and arrow to extract the Shikon Jewel shards from Tokajin, leading to his consumption by Ninmenka. As dawn breaks, Inuyasha uses the Tetsusaiga to slice Ninmenka into pieces. This sequence resolves the conflict initiated by Tokajin's capture of Kagome and the subsequent confrontation within the Ninmenka domain.
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Sango delays training with Serina and Suzuna while demons approach stolen materials
Feb 4, 2002Sango encounters two sisters, Serina and Suzuna, who wish to become her apprentices. Although her weapon is repaired, she is delayed by their presence. The duo steals unpurified weapon materials, unaware that their demonic aura attracts hundreds of demons. Sango must rescue them from the threat. Inuyasha and the rest of the group arrive to retrieve Sango after the dangerous situation unfolds. The episode highlights the risks of handling corrupted items and the sisters' eagerness to learn despite their lack of awareness regarding the immediate danger they have caused.
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Dark Priestess Tsubaki Curses Kagome with Shikigami Puppet to Kill Inuyasha
Feb 11, 2002Kagura summons the dark priestess Tsubaki before Naraku, who provides a fragment of the Shikon Jewel in exchange for her services. Tsubaki utilizes her snakelike demon puppet, Shikigami, to curse Kagome. As her shards of the Shikon Jewel become tainted black and merge within her body, Kagome falls under Tsubaki's hypnosis. Although she is commanded to kill Inuyasha, Kagome struggles to resist the order and attempts to fight against the control imposed upon her by the dark priestess.
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Kikyo confronts Tsubaki while she holds Kagome hostage to threaten Inuyasha
Feb 18, 2002Tsubaki possesses Kagome to attack Inuyasha, but Kikyo effortlessly breaches the barrier. Inuyasha locates Tsubaki by sensing a tainted Shikon Jewel fragment and breaks the barrier. Kikyo warns Tsubaki not to underestimate her reincarnation. Tsubaki uses Kagome as collateral, threatening Inuyasha not to draw his sword. Kikyo promises to kill Tsubaki only if Inuyasha is harmed. The situation escalates as Tsubaki holds Kagome hostage to control Inuyasha's actions. Kikyo intervenes to protect Inuyasha from Tsubaki's influence. The confrontation highlights the tension between the characters and the stakes involving the Shikon Jewel fragments.
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Tsubaki's Relentless Curse Targets Kagome Amidst Inuyasha's Distraction
Mar 4, 2002Tsubaki summons demons to distract Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango while directing Shikigami against Kagome. Kagome battles the curse and dreams of a life without Inuyasha, waking from an illusion of Kikyo. Tsubaki is ultimately defeated when Kagome reflects the attack back at her, mirroring the method Kikyo used fifty years ago.
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Tsubaki deceives shrine priestesses Momiji and Botan regarding Inuyasha's true nature.
Mar 11, 2002While fleeing with a Shikon Jewel fragment, Tsubaki returns to her former training shrine. She manipulates young priestesses Momiji and Botan into viewing Inuyasha and his group as hostile demons. The priestesses obtain hair samples from Inuyasha and Kagome to construct large dolls resembling them. Inuyasha subsequently destroys these dolls using his Wind Scar technique. This sequence highlights the tension between Tsubaki’s deception and the group’s defensive response to the fabricated threat posed by the shrine’s inhabitants.
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The group searches for Tsubaki while she absorbs an oni from the forbidden tower.
Mar 18, 2002Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, and Kaede head to the shrine to find Tsubaki. Meanwhile, Miroku and Shippo attempt to persuade Botan and Momiji that Tsubaki is the culprit. Tsubaki has released an oni from the shrine's forbidden tower and absorbed it to gain power. Her new ogre abilities prove formidable until Inuyasha uses the Backlash Wave. After being defeated, Tsubaki loses her eternal beauty when the Shikon Jewel fragment is removed from her.
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Inuyasha and friends face strange possessions linked to Myoga and Shoga
Apr 8, 2002After easily defeating a demon in a town, Inuyasha and his companions are invited to a celebratory banquet. During this time, the flea youkai Myga returns, coinciding with a series of bizarre events. Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha are sequentially possessed, causing them to behave in unorthodox ways. It is revealed that Shoga, a female flea yōkai, is the culprit behind these incidents. Her actions are driven by her desire to marry Myoga, leading to the chaotic situation that befell the group during their time in the town.
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Naraku's Barrier Weakens, Leading Kagura to Confront Koga and Sesshomaru
Apr 15, 2002Naraku's barrier mysteriously weakens, enabling Inuyasha and Koga to detect the demon by scent. Kanna informs Kagura that Koga is approaching, prompting her to trap him in a whirlwind of skeletons. Despite Koga's attempts to overtake her, Kagura successfully extracts Shikon Jewel shards from his legs. This event forces Kagura to consider betraying her master. She subsequently approaches Sesshomaru, offering the acquired shards of the Shikon Jewel in exchange for the death of Naraku, marking a critical decision in her allegiance.
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Kagura's Disappointment and the Secret of the New Moon Transformation
Apr 22, 2002Kagura leaves Sesshomaru after he rejects her idea. Koga tries to get back his stolen Shikon Jewel shards from her but loses again. When the sun comes up, Kagura realizes Inuyasha turns human during the new moon. She keeps this secret from Naraku because he is also a hanyo and suffers a scary change. Naraku threatens her life again, showing he knows she betrayed him.
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Shippo Accepts Soten's Challenge and Faces Capture by the Thunder Yōkai
May 6, 2002Shippo receives a challenge letter from Soten, the sole survivor of the thunder yōkai tribe. He is subsequently captured by her, causing him distress. Meanwhile, Miroku and Sango fall into a trap orchestrated by Koryu, Soten’s dragon yōkai partner. This scheme backfires when Inuyasha and Kagome prove to be a vulnerability for Koryu. Shippo eventually engages Soten in a duel using crayons as the prize. After Shippo presents the crayons to her, Soten develops romantic feelings for him.
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The Faceless Man's Terror: Muso's Identity Crisis and Naraku's New Form
May 13, 2002Kagome returns to her daily routine in the modern era, focusing on school and friends. In the feudal period, Naraku ejects Onigumo from his body, but the remnant survives as a new entity. This being assumes the identity and visage of a monk named Muso, causing chaos in the rural regions. Muso struggles to understand his own motivations and purpose. His sense of self remains unclear until he witnesses Kagome's reappearance in the past, which provides a pivotal moment for his realization. The narrative contrasts Kagome's peaceful present life with the turmoil generated by this new incarnation in the historical timeline.
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Onigumo's Memory Restored
May 20, 2002Inuyasha defeats Muso with the Wind Scar, unaware that the enemy can regenerate. The group splits up as Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo encounter Kagura, while Kagome and Kaede investigate Onigumo's cave. Muso arrives at the same location, having regained his memories and recalling the birth of Naraku.
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Inuyasha and Naraku clash while Muso regenerates and reveals Naraku's true nature
May 27, 2002Muso repeatedly regenerates after Inuyasha destroys him. Naraku realizes he is weak without Onigumo's presence, despite being able to kill Kikyo. Inuyasha eventually locates Naraku, and the two engage in combat. During the fight, Muso pierces Naraku's body, allowing Naraku to reabsorb him. This event exposes the startling secret that Naraku is a hanyō, distinct from Inuyasha's nature. The narrative focuses on the intense confrontation between Inuyasha and Naraku, highlighting the unique biological connection between Naraku and Onigumo. The sequence concludes with the revelation of Naraku's true identity as a half-demon, differing significantly from Inuyasha's own heritage.
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Inuyasha assists Bunza to rescue a trapped father from a mantis demon's barrier
Jun 3, 2002Inuyasha visits Totosai seeking a way to break barriers. Totosai tasks him with helping Bunza, a young lynx youkai messenger, fetch water and chop firewood. Together, they discover Bunza's father trapped by Nanafushi, a mantis demon destroying the lynx yōkai village. The pair works to save him from the barrier.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Inuyasha have?
- Inuyasha has 167 episodes.
- When did Inuyasha come out?
- Inuyasha came out in 2000.
- Which studio made Inuyasha?
- Inuyasha was produced by Sunrise.
- Who directed Inuyasha?
- Inuyasha was directed by Youta Tsuruoka.
- Is Inuyasha finished?
- Current status of Inuyasha: Finished.