List of ''Inuyasha'' episodes (season 1)
The first season of the anime series Inuyasha aired in Japan on Animax from October 16, 2000, through May 21, 2001. Based on the manga series of the same title by Rumiko Takahashi, the episodes were produced by Sunrise and directed by Masashi Ikeda. The series follows a half demon Inuyasha's and a high school girl Kagome Higurashi's journey, alongside their friends Shippo, Miroku and Sango to obtain the fragments of the shattered Jewel of Four Souls, a powerful jewel that had been hidden inside Kagome's body, and keep the shards from being used for evil.
The anime is licensed for release in North America by Viz Media. The English dub of the first season was broadcast on Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim programming block from August 31, 2002, through January 21, 2003, and again on Toonami beginning on November 3, 2012. The first season was released across nine DVD compilations by Viz Media.[1] A full box set containing all twenty-seven episodes was released on September 7, 2004.[2]
Three pieces of theme music are used for the episodes; one opening theme and two closing themes. The Japanese opening theme is "Change the World" by V6, used for twenty-seven episodes. Two closing themes are "My Will" by Japanese girl group Dream and Do As Infinity's "Fukai Mori" (深い森, "Deep Forest"), used for twenty and remaining seven episodes respectively.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original airdate[3][4] | English airdate[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Girl Who Overcame Time... and the Boy Who Was Just Overcome" "Toki o Koeta Shōjo to Fūinsareta Shōnen" (時代を越えた少女と封印された少年) | October 16, 2000 | August 31, 2002 |
| 2 | "Seekers of the Sacred Jewel" "Shikon no Tama o Nerau Monotachi" (四魂の玉を狙う者たち) | October 23, 2000 | September 7, 2002 |
| 3 | "Down the Rabbit Hole and Back Again" "Honekui no Ido kara Tadaima!" (骨喰いの井戸からただいまっ！) | October 30, 2000 | September 14, 2002 |
| 4 | "Yura of the Demon-Hair" "Sakasagami no Yōma Yūra" (逆髪の妖魔 結羅) | November 6, 2000 | September 21, 2002 |
| 5 | "Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru" "Senritsu no Kikōshi Sesshōmaru" (戦慄の貴公子 殺生丸) | November 13, 2000 | September 28, 2002 |
| 6 | "Tetsusaiga, the Phantom Sword" "Bukimi na Yōtō Tessaiga" (不気味な妖刀 鉄砕牙) | November 20, 2000 | October 5, 2002 |
| 7 | "Showdown! Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru" "Gekitaiketsu! Sesshōmaru tai Tessaiga!" (激対決！ 殺生丸ＶＳ鉄砕牙!!) | November 27, 2000 | October 12, 2002 |
| 8 | "The Toad Who Would Be Prince" "Tono Yōkai Tsukumo no Gama" (殿様妖怪 九十九の蝦蟇) | December 4, 2000 | October 19, 2002 |
| 9 | "Enter Shippo... Plus, The Amazing Thunder Brothers" "Shippō Tōjō! Raijū Kyōdai Hiten Manten" (七宝登場！ 雷獣兄弟 飛天満天!!) | December 11, 2000 | October 26, 2002 |
| 10 | "Phantom Showdown: The Thunder Brothers vs. Tetsusaiga" "Yōtō Gekitotsu! Raigekijin tai Tessaiga" (妖刀激突! 雷撃刃VS鉄砕牙!!) | December 18, 2000 | November 2, 2002 |
| 11 | "Terror of the Ancient Noh Mask" "Gendai ni Yomigaeru Noroi no Nōmen" (現代によみがえる呪いの能面) | January 15, 2001 | November 9, 2002 |
| 12 | "The Soul Piper and the Mischievous Little Soul" "Tatari Mokke to Chiisana Akuryō" (タタリモッケと小さな悪霊) | January 22, 2001 | November 16, 2002 |
| 13 | "The Mystery of the New Moon and the Black-haired Inuyasha" "Shingetsu no Nazo! Kurogami no Inuyasha" (新月の謎 黒髪の犬夜叉) | January 29, 2001 | November 23, 2002 |
| 14 | "Kikyo's Stolen Ashes" "Nusumareta Kikyō no Reikotsu" (盗まれた桔梗の霊骨) | February 5, 2001 | November 30, 2002 |
| 15 | "Return of the Tragic Priestess, Kikyo" "Hiun no Miko Kikyō Fukkatsu" (悲運の巫女 桔梗復活) | February 12, 2001 | December 7, 2002 |
| 16 | "Mystical Hand of the Amorous Monk, Miroku" "Migi Te ni Kazaana Furyō Hōshi Miroku" (右手に風穴 不良法師 弥勒) | February 19, 2001 | December 7, 2002 |
| 17 | "Cursed Ink of the Hell-Painter" "Jigoku Eshi no Kegareta Sumi" (地獄絵師の汚れた墨) | February 26, 2001 | December 14, 2002 |
| 18 | "Naraku and Sesshomaru Join Forces" "Te o Kunda Naraku to Sesshōmaru" (手を組んだ奈落と殺生丸) | March 5, 2001 | December 14, 2002 |
| 19 | "Go Home To Your Own Time, Kagome!" "Kaere, Kagome! Omae no Jidai ni" (帰れ、かごめ！ お前の時代に) | March 12, 2001 | December 21, 2002 |
| 20 | "Despicable Villain! The Mystery of Onigumo!" "Asamashiki Yatō, Onigumo no Nazo" (あさましき野盗 鬼蜘蛛の謎) | March 19, 2001 | December 21, 2002 |
| 21[n 1] | "Naraku's True Identity Unveiled" "Naraku's True Identity; Kikyō's Wandering Soul (Part 1) // Naraku no Shinjitsu ni Semaru Kikyō no Tamashii Zenpen" (奈落の真実に迫る桔梗の魂 前編) | April 9, 2001 | December 28, 2002 |
| 22 | "A Wicked Smile; Kikyo's Wandering Soul" "Naraku's True Identity; Kikyō's Wandering Soul (Part 2) // Naraku no Shinjitsu ni Semaru Kikyō no Tamashii Kōhen" (奈落の真実に迫る桔梗の魂 後編) | April 9, 2001 | December 28, 2002 |
| 23 | "Kagome's Voice and Kikyo's Kiss" "Kagome no Koe to Kikyō no Kuchizuke" (かごめの声と桔梗の口づけ) | April 16, 2001 | January 14, 2003 |
| 24 | "Enter Sango the Demon Slayer (Exterminator)!" "Yōkaitaijiya, Sango Tōjō!" (妖怪退治屋 珊瑚登場！) | April 23, 2001 | January 15, 2003 |
| 25 | "Naraku's Insidious Plot" "Naraku no Bōryaku o Uchi Yabure!" (奈落の謀略をうち破れ！) | May 7, 2001 | January 16, 2003 |
| 26 | "The Secret of the Jewel of Four Souls Revealed" "Tsui ni Akasareta Shikon no Himitsu" (ついに明かされた四魂の秘密) | May 14, 2001 | January 17, 2003 |
| 27 | "The Lake of the Evil Water God" "Suijin ga Shihaisuru Yami no Mizuumi" (水神が支配する闇の湖) | May 21, 2001 | January 21, 2003 |
Notes
- ↑ Episodes 21 and 22 originally aired together as a one-hour special. The original Japanese version of Episode 21 is 5 minutes longer than the english version.
References
- ↑ "Inuyasha, Vol. 9 (DVD)". Viz. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ↑ "Inuyasha Season 1 boxed Set". Amazon.com. ASIN B0002HODKO. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- ↑ 第01話 ～ 第24話 (in Japanese). Sunrise. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ↑ 第25話 ～ 第48話 (in Japanese). Sunrise. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ↑ "Inuyasha Season 2, Ep. 1 "Miroku Falls Into a Dangerous Trap"". Amazon.com. ASIN B0049MHUFS. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-05-06.