InuYasha: Season 1 - 81 Episode s
1x1 - The Girl Who Overcame Time... and the Boy Who Was Just Overcome
October 16, 2000
In feudal Japan, the half demon Inuyasha was sealed away by the priestess Kikyo. Many years later he is revived by Kagome, who has slipped through time from the present day. Kagome is surprised when the sacred Shikon Jewel, which makes demons stronger, emerges from a cut on her body.
1x2 - Seekers of the Sacred Jewel
October 23, 2000
Kagome finds out that she may be the reincarnation of Kaede's late older sister, the priestess Kikyo, who sealed Inuyasha with her arrow. The Carrion Crow demon is after the Shikon Jewel and kidnaps Kagome, but Inuyasha shows up to save her. After Kagome defeats the Carrion Crow with an arrow, the Shikon Jewel shatters into pieces.
1x3 - Down the Rabbit Hole and Back Again
October 30, 2000
Kagome has the ability to see pieces of the Shikon Jewel. Inuyasha has the power to defeat demons. Both of their powers are needed to gather the shards of the jewel that were scattered, but the two don't get along. The demon Yura, who is after the jewel, manipulates villagers to attack Inuyasha.
1x4 - Yura of the Demon-Hair
November 6, 2000
Kagome has returned to the present day and is relaxing in her home when Inuyasha comes looking for her. Some of Yura's demonic hair is on his body. Kagome and Inuyasha return to feudal Japan to exterminate the Yura of the hair.
1x5 - Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru
November 13, 2000
Kagome learns that Inuyasha is a half demon, born of a human mother and a dog demon. Inuyasha's half brother Sesshomaru appears, looking for the tomb of their father. In order to manipulate Inuyasha, he brings Inuyasha's dead human mother with him. But the woman turns out to be a demon known as a muonna.
1x6 - Tetsusaiga, the Phantom Sword
November 20, 2000
The muonna makes Inuyasha reveal the location of his father's grave. Sesshomaru removes Inuyasha's right eye (the black pearl) and opens the entrance to the grave. Kagome is angered by Sesshomaru's cruelty. She goes with Inuyasha after Sesshomaru. Inside their father's tomb is a memento of Inuyasha's father, the sword Tetsusaiga.
1x7 - Showdown! Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru
November 27, 2000
Kagome is able to pull out the Tetsusaiga. Sesshomaru tries to kill her, and Inuyasha is angered and fights to protect Kagome. His will to protect a human changes the Tetsusaiga into its true form, a fang sword.
1x8 - The Toad Who Would Be Prince
December 4, 2000
In the Kai Province, there is a young samurai named Nobunaga. He is a clumsy but earnest young man. He has heard rumors about the man that the the princess, his childhood friend, has married. Nobunaga tries to save the lord of the castle who is possessed by a toad demon.
1x9 - Shippo and the Thunder Brothers
December 11, 2000
Shippo is a demon fox whose father was killed by the the Thunder Brothers: Hiten and Manten. He steals the Shikon Jewel shards from Kagome so that he can avenge his father.
1x10 - Phantom Showdown - The Thunder Brothers vs. Tetsusaiga
December 18, 2000
Inuyasha goes to save Kagome from Manten. Hiten devours the sacred jewel shard that Manten had and absorbs his demon powers. Hiten attacks Inuyasha with his Raigekijin. Inuyasha is in trouble and defends himself with the scabbard of the Tetsusaiga.
1x11 - Terror of the Ancient Noh Mask
January 15, 2001
Kagome has returned to the present day to take a test. As she does, a noh mask, the Mask of Flesh, begins a violent search for the Shikon Jewel shards. Kagome's younger brother, Sota, tries hard to call Inuyasha to come to Kagome's rescue.
1x12 - The Soul Piper and the Mischievous Little Soul
January 22, 2001
Kagome sees a Soul Piper, a demon that consoles the spirits of children. She helps Mayu, a girl who is about to become an evil spirit, to pass on.
1x13 - The Mystery of the New Moon and the Black-haired Inuyasha
January 29, 2001
Half demon Inuyasha's secret is that he becomes human once a month. That day, Inuyasha and the gang meet Nazuna and stay at a mountain temple. They fall into Kumogashira's trap and the sacred jewel shards are taken away from them. Inuyasha is injected with poison!
1x14 - Kikyo's Stolen Ashes
February 5, 2001
The ogress, Urasue, robs the grave of Kikyo, the priestess who sealed away Inuyasha fifty years ago. She revives Kikyo's body using the ashes of Kikyo's bones and soil from Kikyo's grave. But Kikyo's soul has already been reincarnated in a different body.
1x15 - Return of the Tragic Priestess, Kikyo
February 12, 2001
Kikyo is revived when Kagome's soul flows into her. She tries to kill Inuyasha, but Kagome takes back her soul. Fifty years ago, Kikyo wanted Inuyasha to use the Shikon Jewel to become human. But on the day of their promise, someone who looked like Inuyasha fatally injured Kikyo. Inuyasha realizes that there is a mysterious person who made them fight.
1x16 - Mystical Hand of the Amorous Monk, Miroku
February 19, 2001
Miroku, a womanizing delinquent priest, has been collecting Shikon Jewel shards and steals Kagome's shards. Inuyasha tracks him down and confronts Miroku to get the shards back. Miroku fights back with his priestly powers and the wind tunnel in his hand that he was cursed with.
1x17 - The Cursed Ink of the Hell-Painter
February 26, 2001
Kotatsu, a painter, sees a dream in which he becomes successful by controlling an army of ogres drawn with ink that has a sacred jewel shard in it. Miroku, Inuyasha and the others become involved in protecting the princess that Kotatsu is in love with.
1x18 - Naraku and Sesshomaru Join Forces
March 5, 2001
Naraku appears before Sesshomaru and lends him an arm with a sacred jewel shard embedded in it. Sesshomaru attaches the arm to himself and appears before Inuyasha and the gang to steal the Tetsusaiga.
1x19 - Go Home to Your Own Time, Kagome!
March 12, 2001
Sesshomaru wields the Tetsusaiga with his borrowed arm against Inuyasha, who fights back with his scabbard. When the two strike each other at the same time, Inuyasha gets up close to Sesshomaru, rips off his arm, and gets back the Tetsusaiga. When Inuyasha learns Naraku's plan, he fears that Kagome might die.
1x20 - Despicable Villain! The Mystery of Onigumo
March 19, 2001
Kagome has her sacred jewel shards taken away from her and is returned to the present day, unable to return to feudal Japan. Back to her normal life, she agrees to go on a date with Hojo. Meanwhile, Inuyasha and the gang try to find out more about the mysterious Naraku.
1x21 - Naraku's True Identity Unveiled
April 9, 2001
Kagome returns to the shrine in the middle of her date with Hojo. She senses the presence of the Shikon Jewel shards and returns to feudal Japan. Naraku reveals that fifty years ago, Onigumo was in love with Kikyo. The demons that were drawn to Onigumo by his malice devoured Onigumo, and the demon Naraku was born.
1x22 - A Wicked Smile; Kikyo's Wandering Soul
April 9, 2001
Kikyo, who was brought back to life, is living as a priestess. A monk, who realizes that Kikyo is dead, tries to make Kikyo pass on, but Kikyo ends up killing him. Inuyasha saves the monk's disciples and runs to Kikyo when he hears the priestess's name.
1x23 - Kagome's Voice and Kikyo's Kiss
April 16, 2001
Kikyo paralyzes Kagome. Inuyasha appears before her. Kikyo has been gathering the souls of dead girls. She vents her grudge against Inuyasha. Inuyasha reveals that he has never forgotten her. When Inuyasha kisses Kikyo, Kikyo tries to drag him to hell. But Inuyasha hears Kagome's voice and regains consciousness.
1x24 - Enter Sango, the Demon Slayer
April 23, 2001
Sango, a demon slayer, is invited to Hitomi Castle along with her father, the leader of the demon slayers, and her younger brother, Kohaku. But it is a trap. Meanwhile, the undefended village is attacked by a horde of demons and annihilated. Naraku takes the Shikon Jewel shards that they had been gathering and leaves.
1x25 - Naraku's Insidious Plot
May 7, 2001
Sango fights Inuyasha, believing him to be her enemy. Naraku's plan is to have her fight to the death using the power of the Shikon Jewel shard. But Sango listens to Kagome and is no longer suspicious of Inuyasha.
1x26 - The Secret of the Sacred Jewel Revealed
May 14, 2001
Sango reveals the secret story of the Shikon Jewel's birth. Midoriko, a priestess with powerful spiritual powers, fused with many demons after a battle to the death. She absorbed the souls of the demons into her own, punched out her soul, and died. Her soul is the Shikon Jewel.
1x27 - The Lake of the Evil Water God
May 21, 2001
Inuyasha and the gang meet Taromaru, the son of a village leader. They go to the Temple of the Water God, where children are being sacrificed. The Water God has a sacred treasure and toys around with the group.
1x28 - Miroku Falls Into A Dangerous Trap!
May 28, 2001
After Miroku sucks a mantis demon into his Wind Tunnel, the demon manages to rip the tunnel. Panicked, Miroku returns to the home of his mentor, Mushin, to repair it. Haunted with memories of his father's death, Miroku must come to terms with his Wind Tunnel as demons attack Mushin's temple.
1x29 - Sango's Suffering and Kohaku's Life
June 4, 2001
Naraku uses one of Sango's fellow demon slayers as a bargaining chip to try to persuade Sango into giving him Inuyasha's sword, Tetsusaiga.
1x30 - Tetsusaiga is Stolen! Showdown at Naraku's Castle
June 11, 2001
In the hopes of saving Kohaku, Sango steals Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga and hands it over to Naraku. However, a battle against Naraku soon ensues.
1x31 - Jinenji, Kind Yet Sad
June 18, 2001
While looking for an antidote to cure the ailing Kilala, Inuyasha and Kagome come across the herb garden of the half-demon, Jinenji, who is constantly bullied by the prejudiced locals.
1x32 - Kikyo & Inuyasha, Into the Miasma
June 25, 2001
Inuyasha and the others stumble across a cave full of demons fighting to the death. They soon discover that Naraku is using to find a new demon to integrate into his being. However, the large demonic aura brings Kikyo into the mess.
1x33 - Kikyo, Captured by Naraku
July 2, 2001
Acting under Naraku's request, Kikyo traps the Inuyasha gang with an illusory mist, causing them to have nightmarish visions.
1x34 - Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga
July 9, 2001
Inuyasha and the others are introduced to Totosai, the swordsmith who forged Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga and Sesshomaru's healing sword, Tenseiga.
1x35 - The True Owner of the Great Sword
July 16, 2001
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru continue fighting for the Tetsusaiga. After the fight, while Sesshomaru is recovering, a little orphan girl, Rin, tries to bring him food. When her village is attacked by wolf demons, Sesshomaru returns the favor and helps Rin. Meanwhile, Kagome senses a jewel shard. Inuyasha and gang follow her lead to the massacred village, where they are quickly surrounded by wolves and Koga.
1x36 - Kagome Kidnapped by Koga, the Wolf-Demon
July 23, 2001
When Koga, a wolf demon, kidnaps Kagome and Shippo, Inuyasha, Miroku and Sango go on a rescue mission. But there's another foe they must defeat first, before they can reach their kidnapped companions.
1x37 - The Man Who Fell In Love With Kagome
July 30, 2001
Inuyasha and the group must battle the Birds of Paradise, before they can reach the wolf den. Meanwhile, back at the den, Koga expresses his true feelings for Kagome. When the final battle with the Birds ensues, will Inuyasha's jealousy cost Koga his life?
1x38 - Two Hearts, One Mind
August 6, 2001
Kagome has returned home from the Feudal Era after an argument with Inuyasha. While waiting for Inuyasha to apologize, she spends time with her friends and Hojo approaches her, once again. Meanwhile, Inuyasha gets some advice from Kaede on the situation.
1x39 - Trapped in a Duel to the Death!
August 13, 2001
While Inuyasha's gang follows a demon bear with a jewel shard, Koga meets with some demons from the northern pack who tell him about their plan to storm a castle where a man has many jewel shards. When the chase leads Inuyasha and his comrades to the castle, they meet up with Koga, who is furious at the slaughter of the wolf demons.
1x40 - The Deadly Trap of the Wind Sorceress, Kagura
August 20, 2001
While Miroku and Sango fight Naraku's demon puppet, Inuyasha and Koga continue their deadly battle, with Kagura planning to kill the winner.
1x41 - Kagura's Dance and Kanna's Mirror
August 27, 2001
Inuyasha and his companions come upon an orphan named Koharu, a young woman who believes she is in love with Miroku, after he helped her three years ago. When Koharu needs help again, they assist her and find her a home in a new village. When Naraku sends Kagura and Kanna to destroy Inuyasha and his companions, Koharu and the villagers become the new pawns in Naraku's devious plan.
1x42 - The Wind Scar Fails
September 3, 2001
Inuyasha and his group must defend themselves against an attack on multiple fronts. Kanna attacks Kagome, attempting to suck her soul into her mirror while Sango remains unconscious in the same room. Koharu tries to stab Miroku, while Inuyasha battles Kagura. Can Inuyasha use his Wind Scar to defeat her?
1x43 - Tetsusaiga Breaks
September 10, 2001
Inuyasha, though still recovering from his serious wounds, fights Goshinki, a demon who is eating an entire village.
1x44 - Kaijinbo's Evil Sword
September 17, 2001
Sesshomaru goes to a swordsmith, Kaijinbo, to get a new sword made from the fangs of the demon that broke Tetsusaiga, Goshinki. But something unexpected happens, and Kaijinbo attacks Inuyasha on the night of the new moon, when Inuyasha reverts to his human form.
1x45 - Sesshomaru Wields Tokijin
October 8, 2001
Inuyasha, wielding a too heavy Tetsusaiga, tries to defend himself against Kaijinbo who has been possessed by Tokijin. Unbeknownst to Inuyasha, Sesshomaru is looking for Kaijinbo and the sword he had commissioned. Will Inuyasha be able to withstand his brother, when Sesshomaru reclaims Tokijin?
1x46 - Juromaru and Kageromaru
October 15, 2001
Naraku sends his two new incarnations, Juromaru & Kageromaru, to attack Koga, and also, Inuyasha and his companions. Can Inuyasha and Koga work together as a team to defeat these new foes?
1x47 - Onigumo's Heart Still Beats Within Naraku
October 22, 2001
As Inuyasha and the others recover from their battle with Juromaru and Kageromaru, Kagome goes home. Meanwhile, Naraku comes after Kikyo, and she must flee for her life.
1x48 - Return to the Place Where We First Met
October 29, 2001
Inuyasha and Kagome must sort out their feeings for each other, after Kagome has spied him with Kikyou, again. Who will Inuyasha choose?
1x49 - Kohaku's Lost Memory
November 5, 2001
While searching for Naraku's castle, Inuyasha and his group find Kohaku, who has lost his memory.
1x50 - That Unforgettable Face!
November 12, 2001
Sango and Kilala fight off demons in the woods, while Inuyasha and Miroku face off against Kagura, a horde of demons and Naraku's wasps. Meanwhile, Kagome faces Kohaku, who is being ordered to kill her by Naraku.
1x51 - Inuyasha's Soul, Devoured
November 19, 2001
Sesshomaru learns from the wise tree-demon, Boku'seno that when Inuyasha transforms into a demon, his demon blood takes full control turning him into a mindless killing machine. Elsewhere, Inuyasha and the others arrive at a village that is ruthlessly being held under the control of the Moth Demon, Gatenmaru and his band of thieves.
1x52 - The Demon's True Nature
November 26, 2001
Inuyasha, once again, transforms into a demon when faced with Gatenmaru's murderous attack against himself, Miroku, and the helpless women of a village. Sesshomaru then appears to see if what Boku'seno told him about demon Inuyasha was true.
1x53 - Father's Old Enemy: Ryukotsusei
December 3, 2001
Totosai tells Inuyasha that piercing the heart of Ryukotsusei, the demon that gave his father his mortal wound, will make his Tetsusaiga lighter. Inuyasha then decides to kill Ryukotsusei.
1x54 - The Backlash Wave: Tetsusaiga's Ultimate Technique
December 10, 2001
Inuyasha fights Ryukotsusei with Tetsusaiga's ultimate attack: The Backlash Wave!
1x55 - The Stone Flower and Shippo's First Love
December 17, 2001
Shippo develops a crush on Satsuki, a girl who hopes to wish her dead brother back to life with a fake Shikon shard.
1x56 - Temptress in the Mist
January 14, 2002
Sango and Miroku investigate a demon princess who is stealing the men from a village.
1x57 - Fateful Night in Togenkyo (1)
January 21, 2002
After Sango leaves to repair her damaged Hiraikotsu, Inuyasha and the others come across a demon tree and a sage known as Tokajin, who uses humans to feed the tree so it can grow a fruit of immortality. Not only do the four manage to be caught by Tokajin in some way, but it's also the night of the new moon, when Inuyasha becomes human.
1x58 - Fateful Night in Togenkyo (2)
January 28, 2002
After Sango leaves to repair her damaged Hiraikotsu, Inuyasha and the others come across a Demon tree and the Peach Man who uses humans to feed it so it can grow a fruit of immortality. Not only do the four manage to caught by the Peach Man in some way, but it's also the night of the New Moon when Inuyasha becomes human!
1x59 - The Beautiful Sister Apprentices
February 4, 2002
As Sango is repairing her damaged Hiraikotsu at her home village, she encounters two sisters who ask her to teach all she knows about demon slaying.
1x60 - The 50 Year-Old Curse of the Dark Priestess
February 11, 2002
Naraku enlists the help of Tsubaki, a dark priestess with a fifty year grudge against Kikyo, to possess Kagome and use her to kill Inuyasha!
1x61 - Kikyo and the Dark Priestess
February 18, 2002
After a confrontation with Kikyo, Tsubaki goes off to face Inuyasha and the others.
1x62 - Tsubaki's Unrelenting Evil Spell
March 4, 2002
Kagome fights Tsubaki's curse from within herself as Inuyasha and the others continue to struggle against Tsubaki and her gaggle of demons.
1x63 - The Red and White Priestesses
March 11, 2002
In order to keep Inuyasha and the others at bay while she invokes the power of a sealed-up ogre, Tsubaki enlists the help of two rookie priestesses.
1x64 - Giant Ogre of the Forbidden Tower
March 18, 2002
Tsubaki uses the once sealed ogre in a final attempt to kill off Inuyasha once and for all...
1x65 - Farewell Days of My Youth
April 8, 2002
Inuyasha and the gang enjoy the hospitality of a village they saved from a centipede demon. However, their stay is interrupted by a string of strange possessions taking hold of the group.
1x66 - Naraku's Barrier - Kagura's Decision
April 15, 2002
As Naraku's protective barrier around his castle inexplicably weakens, Kagura comtemplates making her move for freedom.
1x67 - The Howling Wind of Betrayal
April 22, 2002
Koga furiously attacks Kagura in hopes of retrieving his stolen Shikon shards.
1x68 - Shippo Gets an Angry Challenge
May 6, 2002
Shippo receives a duel invitation from the last remaining Thunder Brother, Souten.
1x69 - Terror of the Faceless Man
May 13, 2002
A chunk of flesh rejected by Naraku, takes form and terrorizes the countryside.
1x70 - Onigumo's Memory Restored
May 20, 2002
Muso tries to capture Kagome and Inuyasha must protect her. But there is a new snag when Muso regains Onigumo's memories.
1x71 - Three-Sided Battle to the Death
May 27, 2002
Naraku tries to absorb Muso back into his body.
1x72 - Totosai's Rigid Training
June 3, 2002
Inuyasha visits Totosai for some help on making Tesusaiga strong enough to destroy Naraku's barrier.
1x73 - Shiori's Family and Inuyasha's Feelings
June 10, 2002
To break Naraku's barrier, Inuyasha must strengthen the Tetsusaiga by making it absorb the blood of a bat-demon protecting its nest with a strong barrier.
1x74 - The Red Tetsusaiga Breaks the Barrier!
June 17, 2002
Inuyasha must decide between making Tetsusaiga stronger and keeping Shiori alive.
1x75 - The Plot of the Panther Devas
June 24, 2002
Inuyasha and Company are targeted by a group of cat demons who are after the Shikon shards...
1x76 - Target: Sesshomaru and Inuyasha
July 1, 2002
Inuyasha and Koga fight the panther demons and Sesshomaru joins in the fight.
1x77 - The Panther Tribe and the Two Swords of the Fang
July 8, 2002
Inuyasha and Koga separately try to rescue Kagome. Meanwhile, Sesshomaru continues his battle against the panther demons.
1x78 - Only You, Sango
July 15, 2002
When Inuyasha and his group are approached by a man, it turns out that the stranger has been searching for Sango, to ask her to slay a demon that is plaguing his village. When the group arrives in the village, Sango is surprised to meet an old acquaintance.
1x79 - Jaken's Plan to Steal the Tetsusaiga
July 22, 2002
A question from Rin prompts Jaken to question his worth to Sesshomaru. He decides to prove himself by stealing Tetsusaiga from Inuyasha.
1x80 - Sesshomaru and the Abducted Rin
July 29, 2002
Sesshomaru confronts Naraku after he has ordered Kagura to kidnap Rin.
1x81 - Vanishing Point; Naraku Disappears
August 5, 2002
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha double-team Naraku as he tries to absorb them to become stronger.