InuYasha media and release information - Definition and Overview

This article is about InuYasha, the manga and anime series by Rumiko Takahashi.

Media Information

Manga

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Theme songs

• Opening
  1. "Change the World" by V6 (eps. 1-34)
  2. "I Am" by hitomi (eps. 35-64)
  3. "Owarinai Yume" (終わりない夢, "Unending Dream") by Nanase Aikawa (相川七瀬) (eps. 65-95)
  4. "Grip!" by Every Little Thing (eps. 96-127)
  5. "One day, One Dream" by Tackey & Tsubasa (タッキー＆翼) (eps. 128-153)
  6. "ANGELUS" (アンジェラス) by Shimatani Hitomi (島谷ひとみ) (eps. 154-167)

• Ending
  1. "My Will" by dream (eps. 1-20)
  2. "Fukai Mori" (深い森, "Deep Forest") by Do As Infinity (eps. 20-41)
  3. "Dearest" by Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ) (eps. 42-60)
  4. "Every Heart ~Minna no kimochi~ (～ミンナノキモチ～, "Everyone's Feeling") by BoA (eps. 61-85)
  5. "Shinjitsu no Uta" (真実の詩, "Song/Poem of Truth") by Do As Infinity (eps. 86-108)
  6. "Itazura na Kiss" (悪戯なKiss, "Mischievous Kiss") by day after tomorrow (eps. 109-127)
  7. "Come" by Namie Amuro (安室奈美恵) (eps. 128-146)
  8. "Change the World" by V6 (eps. 147-148)
  9. "Brand New World" by V6 (eps. 149-165)
  10. "My Will" by dream (eps. 166-167)

• Movies
  1. Toki o koeru omoi (時代ときを越える想い, Love that Transcends Time)
     • Ending: "No More Words" by Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ)
  2. Kagami no Naka no Mugenjō (鏡の中の夢幻城, The Dream Castle in the Mirror)
     • Opening: "Yura Yura" (ゆらゆら, "Rock") by Every Little Thing
     • Ending: "Ai no Uta" (愛の謳, "Love's Song") by Every Little Thing
  3. Tenka hadō no ken (天下覇道の剣, Sword of World Conquest)
     • Ending: "Four Seasons" by Namie Amuro (安室奈美恵)
  4. Guren no Hōraijima (紅蓮の蓬莱島, Fire on the Mystic Island)
     • Ending: "Rakuen" ("Paradise") by Do As Infinity

• Inserts
  1. Why - dream
  2. Jougen no Tsuki - V6

Anime episode list

Episodes up to number 80 are titles that come from the English dubbed version of the anime series. The rest are from fansubbed versions.

1. The Girl Who Overcame Time And the Boy Who Was Just Overcome
2. Seekers of the Sacred Jewel
3. Down the Rabbit Hole and Back Again
4. Yura of the Demon-Hair
5. Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru
6. Tetsusaiga, the Phantom Sword
7. Showdown! Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru!
8. The Toad Who Would Be Prince
9. Enter Shippo...Plus, The Amazing Thunder Brothers!
10. Phantom Showdown: The Thunder Brothers vs. Tetsusaiga
11. Terror of the Ancient Noh Mask
12. The Soul Piper and the Mischievous Little Soul
13. The Mystery of the New Moon and the Black-haired Inuyasha
14. Kikyo's Stolen Ashes
15. Return of the Tragic Priestess, Kikyo
16. Mystical Hand of the Amorus Monk, Miroku
17. The Cursed Ink of the Hell-Painter
18. Naraku and Sesshomaru Join Forces
19. Go Back To Your Own Time, Kagome!
20. Despicable Villain! The Mystery of Onigumo!
21. Naraku's True Identity Unveiled
22. A Wicked Smile; Kikyo's Wandering Soul
23. Kagome's Voice and Kikyo's Kiss
24. Enter Sango, the Demon Exterminator
25. Naraku's Insidious Plot
26. Secret of the Jewel of Four Souls Revealed
27. Lake of the Evil Water God
28. Miroku Falls into a Dangerous Trap
29. Sango's Suffering and Kohaku's Life
30. Tetsusaiga is Stolen! Showdown at Naraku's Castle!
31. Jinenji, Kind Yet Sad
32. Kikyo and Inuyasha, Into the Miasma
33. Kikyo, Captured by Naraku
34. Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga
35. The True Owner of the Great Sword
36. Kagome Kidnapped by Koga, the Wolf-Demon!
37. The Man Who Fell in Love with Kagome
38. Two Hearts, One Mind
39. Trapped in a Duel to the Death
40. Deadly Trap of the Wind Sorceress, Kagura
41. Kagura's Dance and Kanna's Mirror
42. The Wind Scar Defeated
43. Tetsusaiga Breaks
44. Kaijinbo's Evil Sword
45. Sesshomaru Wields Tokijin
46. Juromaru and Kageromaru
47. Onigumo's Heart Still Beats Within Naraku
48. Return to the Place Where We First Met
49. Kohaku's Lost Memories
50. That Unforgettable Face
51. Inuyasha's Soul, Devoured
52. The Demon's True Nature
53. Father's Old Enemy: Ryukotsusei
54. The Backlash Wave: Tetsusaiga's Ultimate Technique
55. The Stone Flower and Shippo's First Love
56. Temptress in the Mist
57. Fateful Night in Togenkyo, Part 1
58. Fateful Night in Togenkyo, Part 2
59. Beautiful Sister Apprentices
60. The 50-Year Curse of the Dark Priestess
61. Kikyo and the Dark Priestess
62. Tsubaki's Unrelenting Evil Spell
63. The Red and White Priestesses
64. Giant Ogre of the Forbidden Tower
65. Farewell Days of My Youth
66. Naraku's Barrier - Kagura's Decision
67. The Howling Wind of Betrayal
68. Shippo Receives an Angry Challenge
69. Terror of the Faceless Man
70. Onigumo's Memories Restored
71. Three-sided Battle to the Death
72. Totosai's Rigid Training
73. Shiori's Family and Inuyasha's Feelings
74. The Red Tetsusaiga Breaks the Barrier!
75. The Plot of the Panther Devas
76. Target: Sesshomaru and Inuyasha
77. The Panther Tribe and the Two Swords of the Fang
78. Only You, Sango
79. Jaken's Plan to Steal the Tetsusaiga
80. Sesshomaru and the Abducted Rin
81. Vanishing Point; Nakaru Disappears
82. The Present and the Sengoku Period's Connection
83. Girl Yorojok and the Great Promise
84. Super Speed Marriage Deal
85. Evil Spirits Rising; Demon's Severed Head
86. The Secret of the Emblem Lady
87. Kikyo's Silent Voyage
88. Three Spirits of the Monkey God
89. The Visitation-Confrontation Between "That Guy" and "Him"!
90. Souta's Brave Confession
91. The Mysterious Spiritualist and the Black Kiara
92. The Ambition of the Resurrected
93. The Mysterious Pervert Monk Who Comes and Goes
94. Those Who Create the Shikon no Tama (Part 1)
95. Those Who Create the Shikon no Tama (Part 2)
96. That Jaken Who Became Sick
97. Kirara Who Didn't Return
98. Just Kikyo and Kagome in a Cave
99. Sesshomaru and Koga's Dangerous Encounter
100. Nightmare Reality: Battle in the Forest of Grief
101. Seven Years Later: Lingering Snow
102. The Wolf Tribe is Attacked by Zombies
103. The Shichinintai, Resurrected!
104. The Poison Using Stalker, Mukotsu!
105. The Ghastly Steel-Plated Warrior
106. Kagome, Miroku, and Sango: A Desperate Situation
107. The First Time We Saw InuYasha's Tears
108. The Secret of the Unpolluted Aura
109. Approaching the Misty Mount Hakurei
110. The Leader of the Shichinintai, Bankotsu, Makes his Appearance
111. Showdown! Banryuu versus Kaza no Kizu!
112. The Barrier of Hijiri Island
113. The Holy Dokko and the Secret of the Mummy
114. Koga Makes his Stand
115. The Swallowed Black Light
116. The Real Face: Exposed
117. Inuyasha Disappears into a River of Flames
118. The Heart of Mt. Hakurei
119. A Divine and Malicious Saint
120. Good-Bye! A Requiem for Jakotsu
121. Duel! The Strongest and Last Shichinin-Tai
122. Powerful Banryu! The Mortal Combat in Mt. Hakurei
123. Regenerate Naraku Beyond Darkness
124. Farewell, My Lovely Kikyo
125. Darkness in Kagome's Heart
126. Change Heartache into Courage!
127. Don't Boil It! The Horror of the Dried Youkai
128. The Dried Youkai and The Fighting School Festival
129. Cho Kyukai and A Plundered Bride
130. Roar, Shippo! - Arcanum "Kokoro no Kizu"
131. The Scroll Picture of Kannon - Cursing Traps
132. The Most Dangerous Confession of Monk Miroku
133. The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru (Part 1)
134. The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru (Part 2)
135. The Last Banquet of Miroku's Master
136. The Bizarre Invisible Youkai Appears!
137. The Ancestor's Name is Kagome
138. Survival of the Two People in Demon Infested Lands
139. Big Duel at the Sho'Un Waterfall
140. Eternal Feelings! Halbread of the Heavens and Earth
141. The Released Demon Horse, Entei
142. Runaway Entei and Bloodcurdling Hakudoushi!
143. 3000 Leagues in Search of Father
144. Housenki and the Final Shard
145. Bizarre Sentries to the Gate to the Next World
146. The Wild-Tempered Bird User, Abi
147. A Fateful Love Song from Before we Met (Part 1)
148. A Fateful Love Song from Before we Met (Part 2)
149. A Single Arrow Calling Up Trouble
150. The Light that Leads to the Saint
151. Kagome's Instinctive Choice
152. Protect and Plunder!
153. The Fate is a Cruel Reunion
154. The Demon that Links to the Other World
155. The Devil that Guards the Shikon Shard
156. Battle Before the Tomb! Sesshomaru vs. Inuyasha
157. Pierce Through Naraku! Kongosoha!
158. A Stampede of Countless Demon Mice
159. Kohaku's Resolution and Sango's Heart
160. The Violent, Two-Timing Boy who Brings Happiness
161. Miroku's Old Mistake
162. Together with Lord Sesshomaru, Forever
163. Sango, Kirara, Kohaku, The Secret Garden
164. Most Powerful Enemy, Parasite-Pupa Shippo!
165. The Best Clue to Defeat Naraku
166. The Two's Bond ~ Use the Shikon Shard! (Part 1)
167. The Two's Bond ~ Use the Shikon Shard! (Part 2)

Release Information

Manga

The manga was serialized in Japan in the weekly publication Shonen Sunday by Shogakukan, with the first installment issued on November 13, 1996. Chapter 393 was published January 18, 2005 with the series still ongoing. Every 180 pages, usually ten chapters, the issues are collected in bound tankōbon. Volume 37, collecting chapters 359 through 368, was published in September 2004.

In the United States the English version is published by Viz Communications. The artwork is flipped to conform to the American standard of reading left to right. Volume 1 was published in March 1998, with either two or three new volumes following each year. Volume 17 was published in April 2004.

Movies

Four theatrical releases of the series has appeared so far:

1. Christmas 2001 - InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (時代を越える想い Toki o Koeru Omoi)
2. Christmas 2002 - InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (鏡の中の夢幻城 Kagami no Naka no Mugenjō)
3. Christmas 2003 - InuYasha: The Sword of World Conquest (天下覇道の剣 Tenka Hadō no Ken)
4. Christmas 2004 - InuYasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island (紅蓮の蓬莱島, InuYasha: Guren no Hōraijima), released on December 23, 2004 in Japan

Viz Communications has released InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time in North America for sometime. The second movie InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass is available in North America since December 28, 2004.

Anime

InuYasha was first broadcast in the United States on Cartoon Network. The series later came to Canadian television screens, where it is currently airing on YTV. In Japan, the series ended on September 13 2004 with episode 167. It is produced in Japan by Sunrise.

InuYasha is now also shown on Cartoon Network's Latin American incarnation, Cartoon Network LA. In Latin America, it is shown dubbed in Spanish. Cartoon Network LA can be seen in many countries south of the United States, as well as some cruise ships in the Caribbean.

The anime is licensed by Viz and ShoPro Entertainment, and the actual dubbing is done by the Ocean Group.

Video games

Three InuYasha themed video games have been spawned:

• InuYasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale (犬夜叉～戦国お伽合戦～ InuYasha: Sengoku O-Togi Gassen), a fighting game for PlayStation, has been available from Bandai since December 5, 2002 in Japan and since April 8, 2003 in North America.
• InuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask (犬夜叉　呪詛の仮面 InuYasha: Juso no Kamen), an RPG for PlayStation 2, has been available, also from Bandai, in Japan since March 18, 2004, and in North America since November 1, 2004.
• A not-yet-titled side-scrolling action game for cell phones, from Sorrent.