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This article is about the manga and anime franchise. For the title character, see InuYasha (character). is a Fictional character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha created by Rumiko Takahashi as the Main character For other uses, see InuYasha (disambiguation).
InuYasha

First volume of Viz's English translation of the InuYasha manga
戦国お伽草子–犬夜叉
(Sengoku Otogizōshi InuYasha)
Genre Adventure; Sengoku era sword and sorcery
Manga
Author Rumiko Takahashi
Publisher Flag of Japan Shogakukan
Demographic Shōnen
Serialized in Flag of Japan Weekly Shōnen Sunday
Original run November 13, 1996 – June 18, 2008 (scheduled)
Volumes 56 with 557 chapters (as of June 8, 2008)
TV anime
Director Masashi Ikeda (episodes 1 to 44)
Yasunao Aoki (44 onwards)
Studio Sunrise
Network Flag of Japan Animax, Nippon TV, Yomiuri TV
Original run 16 October 2000 – 13 September 2004
Episodes 167
Feature movies
  1. InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
  2. InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
  3. InuYasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
  4. InuYasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island

InuYasha (犬夜叉?), full title InuYasha, a Feudal Fairy Tale (戦国お伽草子–犬夜叉 Sengoku Otogizōshi - InuYasha?, lit. The adventure genre, in the context of a Narrative, is typically applied to works in which the Protagonist or other major characters are consistently placed in dangerous is a Genre of Film, Television, and Theatre in Japan. The name means "period drama" and the period is usually the Edo period Sword and sorcery ( S&S) is a fantasy subgenre generally characterized by swashbuckling heroes engaged in exciting and violent conflicts ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a Japanese Mangaka. Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, Literature, Manga, Non-fiction, DVDs and other media in Japan. is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high is a weekly Shōnen Manga Magazine published by Shogakukan. History Shōnen Sunday was first published on Tuesday March Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic (anime in Japanese, is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming ( is a Television network in Shiodome area of Minato Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun. is a TV station joining '''Nippon News Network''' ('''NNN''' and Nippon Television Network System ( NNS) in Osaka Business Park Osaka, Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " This is a complete list of episodes in the anime series InuYasha, based on the first thirty-six volumes of the manga series of the same title by Rumiko Takahashi This is a complete list of episodes in the anime series InuYasha, based on the first thirty-six volumes of the manga series of the same title by Rumiko Takahashi is a 2001 Anime film directed by Toshiya Shinohara and written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa is the second movie of the InuYasha movie series It was released in Japan on December 21, 2002 (between episodes 95 & 96 and in the United States on also known as InuYasha the Movie Swords of World Conquest is a 2003 Anime film directed by Toshiya Shinohara and written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa is a 2004 Anime film directed by Toshiya Shinohara and written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa "Warring-States Fairy-Tale Book: InuYasha") (romanized as INUYASHA in Japan and sometimes Inuyasha), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. The romanization of Japanese or ( is the use of the Latin alphabet to write the Japanese language. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a Japanese Mangaka. Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The story centers on a time-traveling middle school student, a half-demon, a lecherous monk, a fox demon, a demon slayer, and a nekomata during the Sengoku period who seek to find all the fragments of the Jewel of Four Souls (Shikon no Tama) and to keep them out of the hands of evildoers, especially Naraku. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" MONK is a Monte Carlo software package for simulating nuclear processes particularly for the purpose of determining the neutron multiplication factor or k-effective The, or Shikon Jewel, is a magical jewel in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha. is the main Antagonist in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha.

The manga was adapted into a 167 episode anime series produced by Sunrise. (anime in Japanese, is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Masashi Ikeda directed the first forty-four episodes, while Yasunao Aoki directed the remainder of the series. InuYasha premiered on Yomiuri TV in Japan on 16 October 2000 and ran until 13 September 2004. is a TV station joining '''Nippon News Network''' ('''NNN''' and Nippon Television Network System ( NNS) in Osaka Business Park Osaka, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The television run of the anime ceased without a conclusion to the story. On June 18, 2008, the manga is set to conclude. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

In 2002, the manga won the Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen title of the year. The Shogakukan Manga Award is one of Japan's major Manga awards sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high [1]

Contents

Synopsis

The Jewel of Four Souls
The Jewel of Four Souls

The story begins in Feudal Japan, when InuYasha, a half-demon (han'yō), steals the Jewel of Four Souls from a village. The, or Shikon Jewel, is a magical jewel in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha. is a Genre of Film, Television, and Theatre in Japan. The name means "period drama" and the period is usually the Edo period is a Fictional character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha created by Rumiko Takahashi as the Main character The, or Shikon Jewel, is a magical jewel in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha. The Jewel of Four Souls is an item that can increase one's powers enormously. InuYasha does not get far before Kikyo, the young miko of the village, shoots him with a sacred arrow that indefinitely seals him onto Goshinboku, a sacred tree in the nearby forest. is a character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha. Kikyo's name ( Kikyō) means " Chinese bellflower " in Japanese is a Japanese term that anciently meant "female shaman shamaness medium prophet priestess" who conveyed divine oracles and currently means "shrine maiden virgin consecrated This is a list of locations from the Anime and Manga series InuYasha. After being mortally wounded, Kikyo tells her younger sister, Kaede, to burn the jewel with her body to prevent it from falling into the hands of evil. is a Miko in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha. Overview Although contrary to her appearance Kaede is the younger sister

In modern Tokyo, a junior high school girl named Kagome Higurashi is on her way to school. is a character in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha created by Rumiko Takahashi. She stops in the well house of her family's Shinto shrine to retrieve her cat, Buyo, when a centipede demon emerges from the well and pulls her into the Sengoku period of Japan. is the native religion of Japan and was once its State religion.

Not knowing where she is, Kagome wanders around a forest near the well. This is a list of locations from the Anime and Manga series InuYasha. She spots Goshinboku off in the distance and proceeds towards it. On the tree, she finds InuYasha, who is still sealed in an enchanted sleep. Villagers seize her and take her to the old priestess, Kaede. Recognizing that Kagome is the reincarnation of her sister Kikyo, Kaede tells her the story of Kikyo and InuYasha.

The centipede attacks again, and Kagome is forced to release InuYasha from his enchantment so he can kill it. After defeating the centipede, InuYasha tries to take the Jewel of Four Souls from Kagome. In order to thwart InuYasha and to save Kagome's life, Kaede places magical prayer beads around InuYasha's neck so that Kagome can subdue him. is a Fictional character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha created by Rumiko Takahashi as the Main character

The Jewel of Four Souls attracts more demons, and in a battle against a carrion crow demon, the jewel is shattered into numerous shards that spread across Japan.

Kagome and InuYasha set out to collect the shards and restore the Jewel of Four Souls. Along the way, they befriend Shippo, a fox demon; Miroku, a cursed monk; and Sango, a demon-slayer whose brother was possessed and forced to slaughter the rest of his village. is a Fictional character in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha by Rumiko Takahashi. is a Fictional character in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha by Rumiko Takahashi. is a character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha. Sango is a highly skilled Yōkai Exterminator, or demon slayer The group encounters many friends and foes during the adventure, including InuYasha's older half-brother Sesshomaru; Kikyo, who was resurrected with part of Kagome's soul; Naraku, who tricked Kikyo and InuYasha into turning against each other; and a wolf demon named Koga, who is in love with Kagome and constantly bickers with InuYasha. is a Fictional character in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha created by Rumiko Takahashi. is the main Antagonist in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha. (alternative spelling "Kouga" is a character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha.

Characters

Main article: List of InuYasha characters
Kagome Higurashi (日暮 かごめ Higurashi Kagome?) Voiced by: Satsuki Yukino (Japanese), Moneca Stori (English)
Kagome is a fifteen-year-old ninth grade student. This is a list of characters from InuYasha, the Manga and Anime series by Rumiko Takahashi. is a character in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha created by Rumiko Takahashi. better known by her stage name, is a popular Japanese voice actress. Moneca Stori is a Canadian Voice Actor known mostly for her role as Kagome Higurashi in the English version of InuYasha She is the reincarnation of Kikyo, a miko (priestess) who died fifty years before the time Kagome first emerged from the Bone Eater's Well in the Sengoku period. is a character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha. Kikyo's name ( Kikyō) means " Chinese bellflower " in Japanese is a Japanese term that anciently meant "female shaman shamaness medium prophet priestess" who conveyed divine oracles and currently means "shrine maiden virgin consecrated This is a list of locations from the Anime and Manga series InuYasha. Because of this, Kagome has powerful spiritual powers and can sense the shards of the Shikon Jewel, an item that is said to balance the forces of good and evil, and resembles Kikyo. Kagome can be extremely sweet, but can also become very dangerous and aggressive when provoked.
InuYasha (犬夜叉?) Voiced by: Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese), Richard Ian Cox (English)
InuYasha is a hanyō (half-demon), the product of an inu-yōkai (犬妖怪? dog demon) and a human. is a Fictional character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha created by Rumiko Takahashi as the Main character is a Fictional character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha created by Rumiko Takahashi as the Main character (real name) (born May 23, 1965) is a male Seiyū from Fukuoka Fukuoka, affiliated with Gokū and 21st Century Fox Richard Ian Cox (born October 3, 1973 in St Asaph, Wales) is a Welsh-Canadian voice actor best known for his voice acting He wields Tetsusaiga, a supernatural sword made from one of his deceased father's fangs. When properly wielded, the sword can destroy one hundred demons with a single swing. InuYasha can quickly recover from injuries that would be fatal to a human, largely due to his demonic blood. During the first night of each lunar month (new moon), InuYasha changes into a normal human with black hair and brown eyes and loses his demonic powers. In Lunar calendars a lunar month is the time between two identical syzygies ( New moons or Full moons. This article is about the lunar phase for other uses see New Moon (disambiguation. InuYasha was bound to Goshinboku by Kikyo's arrow for fifty years until Kagome freed him. This is a list of locations from the Anime and Manga series InuYasha. is a character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha. Kikyo's name ( Kikyō) means " Chinese bellflower " in Japanese is a character in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha created by Rumiko Takahashi. InuYasha wears a special bead necklace that forces him to respond to Kagome's command "Osuwari!", which translates to "Sit!" in English. is a Fictional character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha created by Rumiko Takahashi as the Main character In the English-dubbed version, "InuYasha, sit!" or "Sit, boy!" are sometimes used instead. Following the command, InuYasha is thrown to the ground. Kaede had placed the necklace upon InuYasha because he had threatened to kill Kagome if she refused to give the Jewel of Four Souls to him. [2]
Miroku (弥勒?) Voiced by: Kōji Tsujitani (Japanese), Kirby Morrow (English)
Miroku is a Buddhist "hōshi" (low-ranking, itinerant monk) who travels the countryside performing services such as exorcisms and yōkai exterminations to earn his living. is a Fictional character in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha by Rumiko Takahashi. is a Fictional character in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha by Rumiko Takahashi. is a Seiyū born April 26, 1962 in Kodaira Tokyo, credited for voicing many Anime and Video game characters Kirby Morrow (born August 28, 1973 in Jasper Alberta) is a Voice actor, Stand-up comedian, and television and stage actor Exorcism (from Late Latin exorcismus, from Greek exorkizein - to adjure is the practice of evicting Demons or other evil He suffers from a hereditary curse originally inflicted upon his grandfather Miyatsu (also a Buddhist monk) by Naraku. The curse created a hole in his hand that became a kazaana (風洞? air void or "wind tunnel") that sucks in anything that is not nailed down, regardless of its mass. However, absorbing poisons or sharp objects harms him and can decrease his total life-span, a fact Naraku takes advantage of by creating highly poisonous insects whose presence prevents Miroku from using his kazāna on Naraku or his allies. Miroku uses the kazāna as a powerful weapon against yōkai, but if the curse is not broken (by defeating Naraku), it will grow too large to control and will consume Miroku himself. Miroku is a talented con artist who does not hesitate to invent fictitious supernatural menaces, which he can then offer to combat in return for food and shelter. He has a distinct weakness for single women. He makes a point of asking every attractive woman he meets if she will bear his child, and he habitually strokes the buttocks of attractive women. Miroku eventually proposes to Sango, though this does little to curb his flirtations with other women.
Sango (珊瑚?) Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima (Japanese), Kelly Sheridan (English)
Sango is a serious "yōkai taijiya" (demon slayer) who hails from a village of professional demon slayers. is a character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha. Sango is a highly skilled Yōkai Exterminator, or demon slayer is a character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha. Sango is a highly skilled Yōkai Exterminator, or demon slayer is a Seiyū and singer born December 12, 1975 in Kanegasaki, Isawa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Kelly Sheridan (born May 19, 1977 in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian voice actress based in Vancouver British Columbia Canada. Sango wields the Hiraikotsu, a massive boomerang made of yōkai bones, and uses a broad repertoire of tools and tricks to battle yōkai. A boomerang is a simple implement used for various purposes It is primarily associated with Australian Aborigines but has been found amongst peoples of North Sango seeks revenge against Naraku for the death of her family and her entire village. In addition, Sango seeks to rescue her brother Kohaku from Naraku's influence and somehow save his life, even though Kohaku's life is tied to the jewel shard embedded in his back. She eventually develops romantic feelings for Miroku. Despite the fact that everyone even Inuyasha notices her interest, she refuses to admit it exists. The manifestation of her interest often takes the form of hitting Miroku when he flirts with other single women.
Shippo (七宝 Shippō?) Voiced by: Kumiko Watanabe (Japanese), Jillian Michaels (English)
Shippo is a young orphan kitsune (fox demon) whose father was killed by the Thunder Brothers, Hiten and Manten, and the first character in the story to join InuYasha and Kagome in their travels. is a Fictional character in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha by Rumiko Takahashi. ( October 7, 1965) is an actress and voice actress from Chiba Prefecture affiliated with Arts Vision. Jillian Michaels is a Canadian Voice actor who has done English dubs of Japanese anime like InuYasha, Hamtaro Shippo can shape shift, but his forms are temporary and often incomplete and ineffective, such that he is usually given away by his tail. His other noteworthy abilities are using illusionary tricks with toys like his giant spinning top attack, using his race's notable foxfire magic, and duplicating things, such as leaves or his own body. He tends to be naively observant and often makes pointed and cheeky comments directed towards InuYasha, earning him a retaliatory rap on the head for his unsolicited "advice".
Kirara (雲母?) Voiced by: Tarako
Kirara is Sango's faithful nekomata. is a Japanese Seiyū and Singer-songwriter born on December 17, 1960 in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. She has cream-colored fur, black ears, two black stripes on each of her two bushy tails near the tip, and black-tipped paws. Cream is the Colour of the cream produced by Cattle grazing on natural Pasture with plants rich in Yellow Carotenoid pigments Kirara can change between two forms: a ferocious lion-sized yōkai with the ability to fly, and a cute kitten. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo often use Kirara's flying ability as transportation in order to keep up with InuYasha. (In the English dub, her name is pronounced "Kee-Lah-Lah", because the Japanese language treats "r" and "l" as one phoneme. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities The phoneME project is Sun Microsystems reference implementation of Java virtual machine and associated libraries of Java ME with source licensed under the GNU )
Sesshomaru (殺生丸 Sesshōmaru?) Voiced by: Ken Narita (Japanese), David Kaye (English)
Sesshomaru is the yōkai son of the powerful Inu no Taishou and InuYasha's half-brother. is a Fictional character in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha created by Rumiko Takahashi. ( May 18, 1964 -) is a Japanese Seiyū and Actor from Saitama Prefecture. David V Hope (born 14 October 1964) known professionally as David Kaye, is a Canadian Actor who is better recognized for his Sesshomaru believes that struggle is the only way to survive, and throughout most of the series, he shows his contempt for InuYasha. Although Sesshomaru inherited his father's Tenseiga, which can bring a hundred people back to life with a single swing, he originally coveted InuYasha's inheritance, a powerful sword. However, a spell was cast on the sword so that a full yōkai cannot touch it without burning his flesh. Despite knowing that he cannot touch the sword, Sesshomaru still desires to take it from InuYasha. Throughout the series, Sesshomaru's compassion gradually grows as his rivalry with InuYasha decreases.
Naraku (奈落?)Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese), Paul Dobson (English)
The main antagonist, Naraku (literally means "underworld", or "hell") is responsible for nearly every character’s suffering throughout the series. is the main Antagonist in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha. is the main Antagonist in the Anime and Manga series InuYasha. ( January 26, 1967 -) is a prolific Japanese male Seiyū from Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture affiliated with Arts Vision. Paul Dobson, of the brothers Dobson (himself Michael, and Brian) is an accomplished Canadian voice actor one of the many who work with Ocean Group based in He is a hanyō that originated from a bandit named Onigumo ("Demon Spider"). Unlike InuYasha, he can choose the time of the month when he becomes his weak human form. Like InuYasha, Naraku's main goal is to collect all of the shards of the Shikon no Tama in order to become a full yōkai. He has feelings for Kikyo because of Onigumo's lust for her while he was alive. is a character in the Manga and Anime series InuYasha. Kikyo's name ( Kikyō) means " Chinese bellflower " in Japanese Later, he expels his human heart and with it his feelings for Kikyo and his human half, making him a full demon.

Media

Manga

See also: List of InuYasha chapters

The manga is serialized in Japan in the weekly magazine Shōnen Sunday by Shogakukan. This is a list of chapters of the Manga series written by Rumiko Takahashi. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a weekly Shōnen Manga Magazine published by Shogakukan. History Shōnen Sunday was first published on Tuesday March is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, Literature, Manga, Non-fiction, DVDs and other media in Japan. The first installment was issued on 13 November 1996. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Every 180 pages (usually ten chapters), the issues are collected in a bound tankōbon. is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series The latest chapter (published on 8 June 2008) is chapter 557, "I Want to See You". Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common In chapter 530, published in the 11 November 2007 issue of Shōnen Sunday, Takahashi announced the manga was entering its final arc. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. is a weekly Shōnen Manga Magazine published by Shogakukan. History Shōnen Sunday was first published on Tuesday March Later in chapter 557, the author announced that the following week's chapter, number 558, would be the last.

In the United States, the English version is published by Viz Media. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 The artwork is flipped to conform to the English language convention of reading left to right. (Both the order and each individual frame are flipped, mirror image. ) Volume one was published in March 1998, with either two or three new volumes following each year. Currently, one volume is published per quarter. The most recent volume, volume thirty-three, was released on 8 April 2008. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Anime

See also: List of InuYasha episodes

The InuYasha anime series spanned 167 episodes. This is a complete list of episodes in the anime series InuYasha, based on the first thirty-six volumes of the manga series of the same title by Rumiko Takahashi It was broadcast across Japan by the anime satellite television network Animax, which also aired the series on its English-language network in South Asia and on its networks in East Asia, Yomiuri TV and Nippon Television. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming is a TV station joining '''Nippon News Network''' ('''NNN''' and Nippon Television Network System ( NNS) in Osaka Business Park Osaka, ( is a Television network in Shiodome area of Minato Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun. The series ended its television run in Japan on 13 September 2004. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The adaptation ended at the equivalent of the thirty-sixth manga volume, in chapter 356.

The anime is licensed in North America by Viz and ShoPro Entertainment, with dubbing by the The Ocean Group. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. The Ocean Group is a production company located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that specializes in localizing foreign animation (most often It was first broadcast in the United States on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on 31 August 2002 in dubbed form. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. In the United States, the final episode of InuYasha aired on 27 October 2006. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. As of May 19, 2008, the series is in rotation, with two episodes airing every Saturday at 11:00 p. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common m. Eastern Time. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Also, two different episodes air at 5:00 and 5:30 a. m. Eastern Time on weekends, while one episode airs weekdays at 5:30 a. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America m. Eastern Time. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America

The series premiered in Canada on YTV on 5 September 2003. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page YTV is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel aimed at Youth, available nationwide through cable Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. YTV's Bionix programming block aired the final episode on 1 December 2006. Bionix is a program block on the Canadian television channel YTV. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Reruns continued to air in the Bionix block until 12 October 2007. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

InuYasha has also been dubbed in Mandarin Chinese and aired on Xing Kong, a Taiwanese TV Channel. Xing Kong is a Mandarin language TV channel owned by STAR TV, also known as STAR Chinese Channel China, It was voted "Satellite Channel of the Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. It has also been dubbed in Bahasa Melayu on NTV7, and currently runs on TV9. The Malay language ( ISO 639-1 code MS is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people and people of other ethnic groups who reside in the Natseven TV Sdn Bhd or better known as ntv7 is a Terrestrial television channel in Malaysia.

DVD releases

On 16 April 2007, the first twelve InuYasha episodes were released on DVD in the United Kingdom. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In the United States, the first four seasons have been released both as season box sets and as individual disks, with the fifth season set for release 29 July 2008.

DVD releases for Region 1 (U. S. and Canada)
Season Episodes Discs Features DVD release date
1 1 - 27 5
  • Japanese and English audio options
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 7 September 2004
2 28 - 54 5
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 8 November 2005
3 55 - 81 5
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 12 September 2006
4 82 - 99 4
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 4 September 2007
DVD releases for Region 2 (UK)
Season Episodes Discs Features DVD release date
1a 1 - 12 2
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 16 April 2007

Movies

Four movies, which exist separately from the anime time line, have been released in Japan. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. All four movies have also been released as Region 1 DVDs by Viz Media. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played The first movie, InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (映画犬夜叉　時代を越える想い Eiga InuYasha: Jidai o Koeru Omoi?), was released in Japan on 16 December 2001. is a 2001 Anime film directed by Toshiya Shinohara and written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. In the movie, InuYasha, Kagome, Shippo, Sango, and Miroku must face Menomaru, a demonic enemy brought to life by a jewel shard, as they continue their quest for the Shikon Jewel shards.

InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (映画犬夜叉　鏡の中の夢幻城 Eiga InuYasha: Kagami no Naka no Mugenjō?) was released on 21 December 2002, and depicts the group defeating Naraku and returning to their normal lives. is the second movie of the InuYasha movie series It was released in Japan on December 21, 2002 (between episodes 95 & 96 and in the United States on Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Their short period of peace is interrupted when a new enemy emerges: Kaguya, the ruler of the eternal night.

InuYasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (映画犬夜叉　天下覇道の剣 Eiga InuYasha: Tenka Hadō no Ken?) was released on 20 December 2003. also known as InuYasha the Movie Swords of World Conquest is a 2003 Anime film directed by Toshiya Shinohara and written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. It gives some background into the story of Inu no Taishou's love for Izayoi, InuYasha's mother. is a fictional character from the Anime and Manga series InuYasha. is a fictional character in the manga and anime series InuYasha and the mother of the title character. So'unga, a legendary sword that belonged to InuYasha's father, is unleashed from its centuries-old seal and seeks to destroy the Earth and all life on it. Thus, InuYasha must join forces with his brother, Sesshomaru, and destroy the sword before it destroys the world.

The fourth movie, InuYasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island (映画犬夜叉　紅蓮の蓬莱島 Eiga InuYasha: Guren no Hōraijima?), was released on 23 December 2004. is a 2004 Anime film directed by Toshiya Shinohara and written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The reappearance of the mysterious island of Houraijima after fifty years incurs the wrath of the four gods, the Shitoushin. With their eyes set on the powers that protect and sustain the island, the Shitoushin must be defeated while InuYasha and his friends try to help the children that are trapped on that island escape.

Music

All the music that was used in the series and films were licensed from the Japanese record company, Avex Trax.

Opening themes

"Change the world"
"I Am"
"Unending Dream" (終わりない夢 Owari nai Yume?)
"Grip!"
"One Day, One Dream"
"Angelus" (アンジェラス Anjerasu?)

Ending themes

"My will"
"Deep Forest" (深い森 Fukai Mori?)
"Dearest"
"Every Heart" (ミンナノキモチ Minna no Kimochi?)
"Song of Truth" (真実の詩 Shinjitsu no Uta?)
"Mischievous Kiss" (イタズラな Kiss Itazura na Kiss?)
"Come"
"Change the world"
"Brand new world"

Movie themes

"No More Words"
"Rock" (ゆらゆら Yura Yura?)
"Song of Love" (愛の歌 Ai no Uta?)
"Four Seasons"
"Paradise" (楽園 Rakuen?)

Games

InuYasha has been adapted into a mobile game released for Java and Brew handsets on 21 June 2005,[3] an English-language original Trading card game created by Score Entertainment that was first released on 20 October 2004, and the following video game console games:

Title Console Release date Notes
InuYasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale PlayStation 9 April 2003
(North America)		 Japanese title: InuYasha: Sengoku Otogi Kassen (戦国お伽草子–犬夜叉)
InuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask PlayStation 2 1 November 2004 (North America) Japanese title: InuYasha: Juso no Kamen (犬夜叉 呪詛の仮面)
InuYasha: Feudal Combat PlayStation 2 23 August 2005 (North America) Japanese title: InuYasha: Ōgi-Ranbu (犬夜叉 奥義乱舞)
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He is the former keyboarder and songwriter of Japanese pop group Every Little Thing. Day After Tomorrow (also known as DAT) was a 3-member J-pop band under the Avex label is a Japanese Singer, Dancer, and former Child actor / singer, who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen is a 2001 Anime film directed by Toshiya Shinohara and written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa is a Japanese Singer-songwriter and former Actress. 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Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Collectible card games (CCGs also called trading card games (TCGs or customizable card games (CCGs are played using specially designed sets of cards Score Entertainment is a Trading card design and manufacturing company based in Arlington Texas. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " is a 2D Fighting game based on the Manga and Anime series InuYasha. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. InuYasha The Secret of the Cursed Mask, known in Japan as, is a role-playing game for the PlayStation 2 based on the Manga and Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " is a 3D computer graphics Fighting game for the PlayStation 2 based on the InuYasha Manga and Anime series Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. InuYasha Secret of the Divine Jewel, released in North America on January 23, 2007, for the Nintendo DS, is an RPG game The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [4]
Inuyasha: Kagome no Sengoku Nikki (犬夜叉 ～かごめの戦国日記 InuYasha: Kagome's Warring States Diary?) WonderSwan 2 November 2001 (Japan) Japanese only. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
Inuyasha: Fūun Emaki (犬夜叉 風雲絵巻?) WonderSwan 27 July 2002 (Japan) Japanese only. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Inuyasha: Kagome no Yume Nikki (犬夜叉 かごめの夢日記 InuYasha: Kagome's Dream Diary?) WonderSwan 16 November 2002 (Japan) Japanese only. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Inuyasha: Naraku no Wana! Mayoi no Mori no Shōtaijō (犬夜叉～奈落の罠！迷いの森の招待状 InuYasha: Naraku's Trap! Invitation to the Forest of Illusion?) Game Boy Advance 23 January 2002 (Japan) Japanese only. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Reception

The manga won the 2002 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen title of the year. The Shogakukan Manga Award is one of Japan's major Manga awards sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high

The InuYasha graphic novels continue to show strong sales numbers. Volume nineteen of the InuYasha manga series has been ranked third on Nielsen BookScan’s Graphic Novel Top Fifty List for the week ending 3 October 2004, and volume one ranks eighteenth in its seventy-seventh straight week on the list, confirming a growing interest in the manga among new fans. Nielsen BookScan is a Data provider for the Book Publishing industry owned by the Nielsen Company. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [5]

InuYasha made its debut on Cartoon Network's Saturday Adult Swim Block on 31 August 2002. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It first aired weekly and then changed to air new episodes five nights a week. The show has been run and rerun repeatedly and reruns are still aired seven nights per week. New manga is still being produced well beyond the point where the anime stops.

According to Viz, the feature film InuYasha: Affections Touching Across Time has sold over 30,000 DVD units to date.

References

  1. ^ 小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者 (Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved on 2007-08-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.
  2. ^ InuYasha anime episode 2
  3. ^ InuYasha mobile phone game
  4. ^ ign.com
  5. ^ Anime Tourist: The Popularity of InuYasha, 19 October 2004

External links

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