InuYasha: Season 1
2000 · 167 episodes · ★ 7.1
What Season 1 of InuYasha
Inuyasha is a demon sealed away years ago to stop him from causing trouble. Kagome passes through a magical barrier and arrives in the Sengoku period, where a threat caused by a monster endangers everyone, and she breaks that seal. Kagome possesses the Shikon Jewel, which grants great power and attracts countless monsters eager to take it from her. When the jewel shatters into a thousand pieces, Inuyasha and Kagome set out to recover every fragment. Along the way they meet Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's half-brother who seeks the sword Tessaiga, and Shippo, a young fox demon who steals a piece of the jewel. Kagome and Inuyasha don't get along, which makes the search even harder.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 The Girl Who Overcame Time... and the Boy Who Was Just Overcome
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.
Directing: Masashi Ikeda · Writing: Masashi Ikeda
1x02 Seekers of the Sacred Jewel
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.
Directing: Takashi Ikehata · Writing: Masashi Ikeda
1x03 Down the Rabbit Hole and Back Again
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.
1x04 Yura of the Demon-Hair
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.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x05 Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru
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.
1x06 Tetsusaiga, the Phantom Sword
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.
1x07 Showdown! Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru
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.
Directing: Akira Toba, Kunihiro Mori
1x08 The Toad Who Would Be Prince
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.
Directing: Takashi Ikehata
1x09 Shippo and the Thunder Brothers
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.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x10 Phantom Showdown - The Thunder Brothers vs. Tetsusaiga
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
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.
Writing: Masashi Ikeda
1x12 The Soul Piper and the Mischievous Little Soul
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
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
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.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x15 Return of the Tragic Priestess, Kikyo
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
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
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
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!
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.
Directing: Akira Nishimori
1x20 Despicable Villain! The Mystery of Onigumo
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
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.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x22 A Wicked Smile; Kikyo's Wandering Soul
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.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x23 Kagome's Voice and Kikyo's Kiss
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
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.
Directing: Akira Nishimori
1x25 Naraku's Insidious Plot
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
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
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.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x28 Miroku Falls into a Dangerous Trap!
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
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.
Directing: Masashi Abe
1x30 Tetsusaiga is Stolen! Showdown at Naraku's Castle
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
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.
Directing: Akira Nishimori
1x32 Kikyo & Inuyasha, Into the Miasma
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.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x33 Kikyo, Captured by Naraku
Acting under Naraku's request, Kikyo traps the Inuyasha gang with an illusory mist, causing them to have nightmarish visions.
1x34 Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga
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
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
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
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?
Directing: Akira Toba
1x38 Two Hearts, One Mind
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!
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
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
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.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x42 The Wind Scar Fails
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?
Directing: Naoki Hishikawa
1x43 Tetsusaiga Breaks
Inuyasha, though still recovering from his serious wounds, fights Goshinki, a demon who is eating an entire village.
1x44 Kaijinbo's Evil Sword
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
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
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?
Directing: Akira Toba
1x47 Onigumo's Heart Still Beats Within Naraku
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
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
While searching for Naraku's castle, Inuyasha and his group find Kohaku, who has lost his memory.
1x50 That Unforgettable Face!
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.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x51 Inuyasha's Soul, Devoured
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.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x52 The Demon's True Nature
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
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
Inuyasha fights Ryukotsusei with Tetsusaiga's ultimate attack: The Backlash Wave!
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x55 The Stone Flower and Shippo's First Love
Shippo develops a crush on Satsuki, a girl who hopes to wish her dead brother back to life with a fake Shikon shard.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x56 Temptress in the Mist
Sango and Miroku investigate a demon princess who is stealing the men from a village.
1x57 Fateful Night in Togenkyo (1)
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)
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
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.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x60 The 50 Year-Old Curse of the Dark Priestess
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!
Directing: Hirofumi Ogura
1x61 Kikyo and the Dark Priestess
After a confrontation with Kikyo, Tsubaki goes off to face Inuyasha and the others.
1x62 Tsubaki's Unrelenting Evil Spell
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
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
Tsubaki uses the once sealed ogre in a final attempt to kill off Inuyasha once and for all...
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x65 Farewell Days of My Youth
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.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x66 Naraku's Barrier - Kagura's Decision
As Naraku's protective barrier around his castle inexplicably weakens, Kagura comtemplates making her move for freedom.
1x67 The Howling Wind of Betrayal
Koga furiously attacks Kagura in hopes of retrieving his stolen Shikon shards.
1x68 Shippo Gets an Angry Challenge
Shippo receives a duel invitation from the last remaining Thunder Brother, Souten.
1x69 Terror of the Faceless Man
A chunk of flesh rejected by Naraku, takes form and terrorizes the countryside.
1x70 Onigumo's Memory Restored
Muso tries to capture Kagome and Inuyasha must protect her. But there is a new snag when Muso regains Onigumo's memories.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x71 Three-Sided Battle to the Death
Naraku tries to absorb Muso back into his body.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x72 Totosai's Rigid Training
Inuyasha visits Totosai for some help on making Tesusaiga strong enough to destroy Naraku's barrier.
1x73 Shiori's Family and Inuyasha's Feelings
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!
Inuyasha must decide between making Tetsusaiga stronger and keeping Shiori alive.
1x75 The Plot of the Panther Devas
Inuyasha and Company are targeted by a group of cat demons who are after the Shikon shards...
1x76 Target: Sesshomaru and Inuyasha
Inuyasha and Koga fight the panther demons and Sesshomaru joins in the fight.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x77 The Panther Tribe and the Two Swords of the Fang
Inuyasha and Koga separately try to rescue Kagome. Meanwhile, Sesshomaru continues his battle against the panther demons.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x78 Only You, Sango
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
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
Sesshomaru confronts Naraku after he has ordered Kagura to kidnap Rin.
1x81 Vanishing Point - Naraku Disappears
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha double-team Naraku as he tries to absorb them to become stronger.
1x82 Gap Between the Ages
The group returns to Kaede's village, at which point Kagome returns to modern-day Tokyo.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x83 The Female Wolf-Demon and the Lunar Rainbow Promise
A female wolf demon asks Koga to keep the promise he made to her, when she was a child.
1x84 Koga's Bride-to-Be
Koga must resolve his issues with Ayame, while fighting off the hair demon that is after the jewel shards in his legs.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x85 The Evil Within Demon's Head Castle
Inuyasha and company, including a old demon exorcist, travel to Demon's Head Castle, in search of a powerful demon plaguing the people.
1x86 Secret of the Possessed Princess
Inuyasha battles a demon that has appeared in the castle. Shortly after they take their battle outside, Sango and the old exorcist decide to go find Miroku. Meanwhile Kagome and Shippo discover a secret about the princess in the lord's chamber of the castle.
1x87 Kikyo's Lonely Journey
Kikyo comes across an old man, who turns out to have a past connection with Onigumo when he was young.
1x88 The Three Sprites of the Monkey God
Inuyasha and the rest of the group are passing by a village, and soon learn of three monkeys that are searching for their master.
1x89 Nursing Battle of the Rival Lovers
Kagome is forced to return home when her cold worsens. While there, she is visited by her school friends, and Inuyasha winds up competing with Hojo to determine who cares more for Kagome's health.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x90 Sota's Brave Confession of Love
As Inuyasha's stay with Kagome in the Modern era continues, Inuyasha takes his first trip with Kagome to a grocery store. Along the way back, they spot Sota and discover he has his first crush on a girl in his class.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x91 The Suspicious Faith Healer and the Black Kirara
Kuroro, who is part of Kirara's species except with more black markings, once belonged to a village. She is considered a highly intelligent youkai who helps the village by exterminating all the rats and mice there. She was chased out, though, when a spiritualist person came and said that two-tailed cats were bad fortune.
1x92 Plot of the Walking Dead
Kikyo encounters a girl who's also a walking dead. The Inuyasha gang finds out, through the girl, about another walking dead's plan to conquer the land.
1x93 The Mysterious, Lecherous Monk
The Inuyasha group tracks down someone who's been using Miroku's identity.
1x94 The Sacred Jewel Maker (1)
Inuaysha and the others find a demon using a fake Sacred Jewel and, with the help of a scholar, search to find out how, and why.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x95 The Sacred Jewel Maker (2)
With his friends imprisoned, body and soul, inside the toad demon's slime to be sacrificed for the making of a second Sacred Jewel, Inuyasha must face off against a half-demon powered up by a dozen fake jewels alone.
1x96 Jaken Falls Ill
Jaken is poisoned and it's up to Rin to find a cure for him before it's too late.
1x97 Kirara Come Home!
When Sango notices that Kilala seems to have disappeared, she starts to worry, and soon everyone starts looking for her.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x98 Kikyo and Kagome, Alone in the Cave
Kagome and Inuyasha are fighting again and Kagome becomes so enraged she storms off. When she investigates a noise coming from a cave, she becomes trapped together with Kikyo.
1x99 Koga and Sesshomaru: A Dangerous Encounter
While travelling, Inuyasha smells a familiar scent; it's the moth demon leader. As they battle the leader, everyone except Inuyasha gets trapped in a cocoon, where they have nightmares about their worst fears.
1x100 The Truth Behind the Nightmare: Battle in the Forest of Sorrow
While travelling, Inuyasha smells a familiar scent; it's the moth demon leader. As they battle the leader, everyone except Inuyasha gets trapped in a cocoon, where they have nightmares about their worst fears.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x101 The Snow from Seven Years Past
Miroku hears that a snow maiden possessing the form of a woman from his youth is terrorizing the village men and goes out alone to investigate.
1x102 Assault on the Wolf-Demon Tribe!
A deadly spectre arises in the northeast, driving Ayame and her wolf-youkai tribe from their territories, Koga must step in to avenge his fallen brethren.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x103 The Band of Seven, Resurrected!
Inuyasha and the group learn about the deadly Band of Seven. This group was constructed of seven mercenaries who were executed for their inhumane acts. When Kagome senses a sacred jewel shard, Sango goes off on her own and finds her lost brother Kohaku. Meanwhile, Inuyasha encounters one of the Band of Seven, Jakotsu. Jakotsu has strange behavior and wields a strange sword that bends, posing a dangerous problem for Inuyasha.
1x104 The Stealthy Poison Master, Mukotsu
Inuyasha goes after Jakotsu, and the others are attacked by another member of the Band of Seven; Mukotsu.
1x105 The Ghastly Steel Machine
Inuyasha is forced to clash with Ginkotsu as he orders Kilala and Shippo to get the poisoned Miroku, Kagome, and Sango to safety. They make it to a monk's temple, unaware that Renkotsu has taken over the place.
1x106 Kagome, Miroku, and Sango: Desperate Situation
Shippo tries to save Kagome, Miroku and Sango from a burning temple.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x107 Inuyasha Shows His Tears for the First Time
Inuyasha discovers that Miroku, Sango and Kagome have been poisoned.
1x108 The Secret of the Pure Light
Inuyasha and crew enter a village where a man named Suikotsu, the name of one member of the Band of Seven, is living. They discover that he appears to be a good person. Could he truly belong to the Band of Seven?
1x109 Hidden in the Mist: Onward to Mt. Hakurei
Dr. Suikotsu continues to fight Inuyasha.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x110 Enter Bankotsu, the Leader of the Band of Seven
Long ago the Lord of a nearby castle was responsible for executing the Band of Seven and now they seek their revenge by attacking the castle. Despite warnings, Inuyasha and his friends approach the castle.
1x111 The Big Clash: Banryu vs. the Wind Scar
Inuyasha has finally met Bankotsu, the Leader of the Band of Seven, and is determined to use the Tetsuiga to bring him down. But Bankotsu is confident that his Banryu will win without fail. And now, Renkotsu has discovered Kagome's ability to see Shikon Jewel shards. Can the Wind Scar defeat Bankotsu and his Banryu?
1x112 Afloat on the Lake Surface: The Barrier of Hijiri Island
Inuyasha battles with Bankotsu on the island of Hijiri without being able to use the Wind Scar. Miroku learns that Naraku is using the great priest's power to create a barrier around the island of Hijiri weakening Kirara and Shippo, and making Inuyasha unable to use the Wind Scar. Miroku manages to destroy the barrier to allow Inuyasha to regain the power to use the Wind Scar. However, Bankotsu is still confident in defeating Inuyasha.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x113 The Sacred Vajra and the Mystery of the Living Buddha
Bankotsu continues to fight Inuyasha on Hijiri island, but the island holds one more secret.
1x114 Koga's Solitary Battle
Koga, Ginta and Hakkaku go to Mt. Hakurei and meet up with some of the seven warriors. Koga fights in a rough battle with them and gets injured. Meanwhile, Jakotsu meets up with Sesshomaru and they fight. Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippo and Kirara are near Mt. Hakurei also, but then, Inuyasha suddenly smells the blood and scent of the wolves and rushes over.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x115 Lured by the Black Light
Jakotsu attacks Sesshomaru while Suikotsu kidnaps Rin. However, Suikotsu's good alter ego takes over temporarily as he takes Rin to the village where he tended to children. When villagers ask for Suikotsu to leave, his evil alter ego takes over and kills one of the villagers. Jakotsu then shows up from hiding. Meanwhile, Kikyo and Sesshomaru head off to go after the three despite the barrier on the town.
Directing: Hirofumi Ogura
1x116 The Exposed Face of Truth
Sesshomaru battles with Jakotsu on Mount Hakurei while Suikotsu holds Rin captive. As Suikotsu is about to kill Rin, Kikyo fires an arrow at Suikotsu's neck making him change to his good alter ego. The counterpart wishes for Kikyo to remove the Shikon shard from his neck so he won't have to suffer the thought of killing anymore because of his evil alter ego. Jakotsu removes the Shikon shard and Suikotsu is reduced to a skeleton.
1x117 Vanished in a River of Flames
Renkotsu traps Kagome, Kouga, Shippo, Kirara, Hakkaku and Ginta in a cave that is surrounded by a river of fire. Inuyasha must fight Renkotsu to protect his friends.
1x118 Into the Depths of Mt. Hakurei
Sango and Miroku explore a cave in Mt. Hakurei, where they expect to find Naraku, but fall into Kagura's trap. Sango's weapon is useless against Kagura, the Wind Sorceress. Can Miroku defend them with his Wind Tunnel? Worried that Sango and Miroku have not returned, Inuyasha goes after them, determined to cross the sacred barrier of Mt. Hakurei.
1x119 Divine Malice of the Saint
Inuyasha, in his human form, struggles to stay alive during a deadly fight with Jakotsu. When Miroku and Sango find Hakushin in the depths of the mountain, will they be able to destroy the barrier that has suppressed Inuyasha's half-demon powers?
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x120 Fare Thee Well: Jakotsu's Requiem
Inuyasha fights for his life against Jakotsu. Kikyo meets Hakushin. What will happen to the sacred barrier after Kikyo intervenes?
Directing: Akira Toba
1x121 Final Battle: The Last and Strongest of the Band of Seven
Now that the sacred barrier is down, Kagome and the rest of the gang head up Mt. Hakurei. Inuyasha runs into Bankotsu, deep inside the mountain and is forced to fight him. Can Inuyasha win, now that Bankotsu has seven Shikon shards.?
Directing: Hirofumi Ogura
1x122 The Power of Banryu: Duel to the Death on Mt. Hakurei
Inuyasha battles with Bankotsu, who is using Banryu, a weapon infused with a demonic aura. Kagome senses that the Shikon shards inside Mt. Hakurei are becoming tainted.
1x123 Beyond the Darkness - Naraku Reborn!
Inuyasha is lying trapped and unconscious inside Mt. Hakurei, where Naraku's new body is being created. Also, trapped inside are Inuyasha's companions and Koga. Will Inuyasha awaken, before Naraku tries to destroy him?
1x124 Farewell Kikyo, My Beloved
Inuyasha helps Koga to safety and everyone gets out of the mountain safely. Meanwhile, Naraku confronts Kikyo with his new body.
1x125 The Darkness in Kagome's Heart
In the beginning, Inuyasha goes to look for Kikyo. Kagome, Sango, and Miroku get caught by people, and get taken to a village. Kagome gets taken into one of the huts there, leaving Sango and Miroku to fight the people.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x126 Transform Heartache into Courage!
Failing to find Kikyo after sent on a wild goose chase by a priest, Inuyasha is unaware that Kagome and the others are in danger. Miroku and Sango have to defend themselves against murderous guards, while Kagome is in danger from Kagura and a strange baby who is trying to control Kagome's heart.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x127 Don't Boil It! The Terrifying Dried-Up Demon
When Kagome brings back some rare dried food from the feudal era, Inuyasha is forced to travel to modern Japan to protect her, as the food is actually made from dried demons.
1x128 Battle Against the Dried-Up Demons at the Cultural Festival
While Kagome has her hands full preparing for the Cultural Festival, another dried-food demon appears. After Inuyasha saves the day, Kagome admits that there may be three more demons on the loose. Later, when Inuyasha sees Kagome in a love scene with Hojo in the school play, his temper flares. Will Inuyasha and Hojo be forced to fight over Kagome?
1x129 Chokyukai and the Abducted Bride
This pig demon called Chokyukai has been wandering around the countryside forcing young women to marry him. But when he puts the magical tiara that makes the women fall in love with him on Kagome, InuYasha is the one who's lovestricken!
1x130 Shippo's New Technique, the Heart Scar
Shippo meets a group of fox demons who heard a legend about the mighty and powerful Shippo and they ask him to protect them from a lizard demon. Shippo uses his ultimate attack, the Heart Scar.
1x131 Trap of the Cursed Wall Hanging
The Inuyasha gang hears about a village of demon women and they decide to find it.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x132 Miroku's Most Dangerous Confession
Inuyasha must save Sango and Miroku from the village women and the demon that is controlling them..
1x133 The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru (1)
Inuyasha and his group travel to a coastal town where they meet a beautiful woman, who attempts to steal the Tetsusaiga.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x134 The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru (2)
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru confront Sara, but Sara has a terrible secret.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x135 The Last Banquet of Miroku's Master
Miroku finds out that Mushin, the monk who raised him, is dying, and he goes to see him.
Directing: Tomoe Aratani · Screenplay: Akatsuki Yamatoya
1x136 A Strange Invisible Demon Appears!
Inuyasha and his group meet someone they know when they travel to a small town and Miroku plans to make use of his exorcist skills to earn some money.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x137 An Ancestor Named Kagome
Inuyasha and his gang take on the task of purifying a cursed sword brought to them by Akitoki Hojo, ancestor to the Hojo in Kagome's time. Back in present day Japan, Kagome finds out that Hojo has ancestor named Kagome, who married Akitoki! What does this mean for Kagome? Does she stay in the feudal era and marry Akitoki, or is it mere coincidence?
1x138 Mountain of Demons: Survival of the Duo
While on a mission to purify the Ken blade, Kagome and Akitoki become separated from Inuyasha and the others. Then Kagome and Akitoki get attacked by the ninja demons. What will be their fate?
1x139 The Great Duel at Shoun Falls
Inuyasha and the others go to meet the ninja demon, who has taken Kagome hostage, at Shoun Falls.
1x140 Eternal Love, the Naginata of Kenkon
Hoshiyomi plans to destroy humanity using the Naginata of Kenkon.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x141 Entei, the Demon Horse Unleashed!
Inuyasha and his group decide to investigate a series of murders which they hear were committed by a woman with a baby.
1x142 Untamed Entei and Horrible Hakudoshi
Naraku's child Hakudoshi kills Rygokoki, takes his weapon and earns the right to ride on the legendry horse demon Entei.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x143 3,000 Leagues in Search of Father
When Inuyasha and his friends visit a a new town, they find out that a headless demon has been frightening the townspeople.
1x144 Hosenki and the Last Shard
Inuyasha searches for Myoga to figure out how to get to the border between this world and the next, and his father's grave, where the last shard of the sacred jewel may be hidden.
1x145 Bizarre Guards at the Border of the Afterlife
Inuyasha and his friends attempt to reach the graveyard located beyond the border of this world.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x146 The Fiery Bird Master, Princess Abi
After Inuyasha and his friends return from the Land of Fire, they come across several villages where everyone has had all their blood sucked out of them.
Directing: Tatsuya Ishihara · Writing: Katsuhiko Chiba
1x147 The Tragic Love Song of Destiny (1)
Kaede narrates a special episode that explains Kikyo's life as a priestess (a miko), how she met Inuyasha, how she ended up receiving the Shikon no Tama and more.
1x148 The Tragic Love Song of Destiny (2)
Kaede narrates a special episode that explains Kikyo's life as a miko, her recieving the Shikon no Tama and Naraku's trap for her and Inuyasha.
1x149 The Single Arrow of Chaos
Inuyasha and the others are on a mission to find Princess Abi and her nest of birds. However, they must get past Hakudoshi, first.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x150 The Mysterious Light that Guides the Saint
Princess Abi goes after a group of villagers who are hiding in a cave.
1x151 Kagome's Instinctive Choice
Kagome must decide if she wants to save Kikyo, or not.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x152 Protect and Plunder!
Princess Abi no longer wants to be in league with Naraku.
1x153 The Cruel Reunion of Fate
Kohaku must kill the castle guards to retrieve the infant, Naraku's incarnation.
1x154 The Demon Linked with the Netherworld
After meeting Kikyo, Inuyasha and the gang rush to stop Naraku, who confronts Abi and her mother.
Directing: Hirofumi Ogura
1x155 The Demon Protector of the Sacred Jewel Shard!
Inuyasha and the gang follow Naraku. Before the group can confront their nemesis, Inuyasha must battle Hosenki, an old friend of Inuyasha's father.
1x156 Final Battle at the Graveside! Sesshomaru Versus Inuyasha
Naraku appears to steal Hosenki's shard, but Sesshomaru arrives on the scene, to everyone's surprise.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x157 Destroy Naraku with the Adamant Barrage!
Sesshomaru faces off with Naraku, while Inuyasha tries to cut Hosenki's diamond body to gain a new power.
1x158 Stampede of the Countless Demon Rats!
Naraku lets Hakudoshi employ a new method to bring Kikyo out of hiding--a tidal wave of endless demon rodents. Also, Kohaku finds himself in a dilemma.
1x159 Kohaku's Decision and Sango's Heart
Sango attempts to stop Kohaku and the demon rats, while Hakudoshi tries to subdue Kikyo's Mayose spell, intended to destroy the stampede of rodents.
Directing: Akira Toba
1x160 The Lucky but Two-Timing Scoundrel!
Kagome returns home to get some rest without telling Inuyasha. Angrily he follows her and breaks her bike. Despite spending the day trying to fix it, Kagome is still furious and tells her friends he is cheating on her. Her friends then ask to meet him. How will this end for Kagome and Inuyasha?
1x161 Miroku's Past Mistake
Miroku is confronted by an old flame from his past, to Sango's chagrin.
Directing: Teruo Sato
1x162 Forever with Lord Sesshomaru
Rin has her doubts about whether or not she will be with Sesshomaru forever, after Jaken tells her that he and Sesshomaru will probably live longer than her, because she's mortal and they're demons.
Directing: Hirofumi Ogura
1x163 Kohaku, Sango and Kirara: The Secret Flower Garden
Kirara recalls Sango and Kohaku's past, when they were children.
Directing: Tatsuya Ishihara · Screenplay: Akatsuki Yamatoya
1x164 Possessed by a Parasite: Shippo, Our Worst Enemy
A parasite demon infects Shippo, causing him to attack his friends, but Inuyasha seems to be the Shippo's real target.
Directing: Megumi Yamamoto
1x165 The Ultimate Key to Defeating Naraku
Naraku confronts Kikyo, while Hakudoshi creates a new monstrosity for Inuyasha and friends to deal with.
Directing: Akira Toba · Writing: Katsuhiko Chiba
1x166 The Bond Between Them, Use the Sacred Jewel Shard! (1)
Inuyasha and the others find a strange man with demonic powers. Could this be the reincarnation of Naraku?
1x167 The Bond Between Them, Use the Sacred Jewel Shard! (2) Season Finale
As Inuyasha and his team go after Kagura, they find a weakness which they plan to use to defeat their opponent, Naraku. Yet, Naraku has already taken steps to lead Inuyasha and his team into a terrible trap.
Season 1 Cast
Kappei YamaguchiInuYasha (voice)167 episodes
Koji TsujitaniMiroku (voice)167 episodes
Ken NaritaSesshomaru (voice)167 episodes
Noriko HidakaKikyo (voice)167 episodes
Izumi ŌgamiKagura (voice)167 episodes
Kumiko WatanabeShippo (voice)167 episodes
TARAKOKirara (voice)167 episodes
Taiki MatsunoKoga (voice)167 episodes
Kenichi OgataMyōga (voice)167 episodes
ChoJaken (voice)167 episodes
YukanaKanna (voice)167 episodes
Ai KobayashiHakudōshi / Akago (voice)167 episodes
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does InuYasha Season 1 have?
InuYasha Season 1 has 167 episodes.
When did season 1 of InuYasha premiere?
Aired October 16, 2000.
Where to Watch InuYasha Season 1?
By subscription on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Animebox Channel Amazon Channel (the offer may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the audience rating on TMDB, episode 1x01, "The Girl Who Overcame Time... and the Boy Who Was Just Overcome", with 7.7.