Inuyasha

2000 • TMDB 8.6 • 2 seasons • Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

Kagome Higurashi is an ordinary modern schoolgirl until a fall down an old well drops her into feudal Japan, a world of demons, shrines, and ancient rivalries. There she frees Inuyasha, a half-demon pinned to a sacred tree for fifty years, and discovers she carries the Shikon Jewel, a powerful gem that shatters into fragments scattered across the land. Forced to team up, Kagome and Inuyasha set out to gather the shards before demons and the sinister Naraku can use them for evil. Along the way they are joined by the lecherous monk Miroku, the demon slayer Sango, and a young fox demon named Shippo. What begins as a quest for a jewel becomes a story of loyalty, first love, and the pull between two eras, as Kagome balances school life in the present with a war for the past. Inuyasha blends comedy, romance, and thrilling swordplay into a long-running adventure that defined a generation of anime fans.

Creator and Main Cast

Inuyasha is based on Rumiko Takahashi’s manga, airing on Nippon TV and YTV from 2000 to 2010. The voice cast includes Kappei Yamaguchi as Inuyasha (193 episodes), Satsuki Yukino as Kagome Higurashi (193 episodes), Koji Tsujitani as Miroku (193 episodes), and Houko Kuwashima as Sango (193 episodes).

Seasons Snapshot

Inuyasha ran for 2 seasons and 193 episodes. Season 1 aired from October 16, 2000, through 2004 with 167 episodes, following the search for the Shikon Jewel shards. Season 2, The Final Act, premiered on October 4, 2009, with 26 episodes, bringing the long battle against Naraku to its conclusion on March 30, 2010.

Why Watch Inuyasha?

Inuyasha is the rare epic that earns its length: a sweeping fantasy romance with a hero who is prickly, loyal, and impossible to forget. Its feudal setting, demon-slaying action, and slow-burn love story between Kagome and Inuyasha still feel fresh, and the finale actually delivers the ending fans waited years for. If you love long adventures with heart, humor, and sword fights, this is essential viewing.

Trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube: Official English Trailer Extended | Inuyasha, Set 1 | VIZ

Where to Watch

In the US, Inuyasha streams on Tubi TV, Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu. Availability was checked against JustWatch US listings on October 29, 2026, and may change over time.