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InuYasha

Series, 2000, Anime nights, Set in Feudal Japan

InuYasha is #8 of 16 in release order and #8 of 16 in chronological order in the Adult Swim Classics.

The story

Kagome Higurashi is a modern day young girl who lives with her family by the old Higure shrine. Unbeknownst to Kagome, she is the reincarnation of priestess Kikyo and posseses the "Jewel of Four Souls" (the Shikon jewel). One ill-fated day, Kagome locates an ancient well near her home and is abruptly transported through the well and into a feudal Japan, inhabited by demons. There, she encounters Inuyasha, son of a powerful demon father and a human mother, who is pinned to a tree by an enchanted arrow.

InuYasha recap

Kagome Higurashi, a Tokyo schoolgirl, falls through a well at her family's shrine and lands in feudal Japan. She is the reincarnation of the priestess Kikyo, and she carries the Shikon Jewel, a powerful gem that demons want. She accidentally shatters it, scattering shards across the land, and sets out to collect them with Inuyasha, a hot-tempered half-demon who wants the jewel to become a full demon and whom she can subdue with one word, "Sit". They are joined by Shippo, a young fox demon; Miroku, a lecherous monk with a cursed hole in his hand; Sango, a demon slayer; and Kirara, her cat demon. Their enemy is Naraku, a half-demon who tricked Inuyasha and Kikyo into turning on each other fifty years earlier. Along the way, Inuyasha clashes with his full-demon half-brother Sesshomaru, and the bond between Inuyasha and Kagome deepens despite his feelings for the revived Kikyo. The anime runs 167 episodes from 2000 to 2004 and stops before the manga does.

InuYasha ending explained

The original anime ends in 2004 without finishing the story. Inuyasha: The Final Act (2009 to 2010) adapts the rest of the manga. Naraku gathers the whole jewel and traps Kagome inside it, but with Inuyasha beside her, Kagome wishes the jewel out of existence. The well closes for three years; Kagome then returns to the past, marries Inuyasha and trains as a priestess. The sequel series Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (2020 to 2022) follows their daughter's generation.

Where to watch InuYasha

InuYasha is streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Pluto TV, Tubi, and Amazon MX Player in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.

Ratings

IMDb 7.9/10

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