Inuyasha - Season 1

1. The Girl Who Overcame Time... and the Boy Who Was Just Overcome

Aired: 8/31/2002

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.

2. Seekers of the Sacred Jewel

Aired: 9/7/2002

Kagome finds out that she may be in reincarnation of Kaede's late older sister; the priestess Kikyo who sealed Inuyasha with her arrow 50 years ago. Meanwhile, a Crow demon seeking the jewel comes for Kagome...

3. Down the Rabbit Hole and Back Again

Aired: 9/14/2002

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.

4. Yura of the Demon-Hair

Aired: 9/21/2002

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.

5. Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru

Aired: 9/28/2002

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.

6. Tetsusaiga: The Phantom Sword

Aired: 10/5/2002

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.

7. Showdown! Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru!

Aired: 10/12/2002

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.

8. The Toad Who Would Be Prince

Aired: 10/19/2002

In their travels, Inuyasha & Kagome stumble across a young Traveler who's in search of a missing princess; only to find a demon is behind hers and the disappearances of a slew of young maidens.

9. Enter Shippo... Plus, The Amazing Thunder Brothers!

Aired: 10/26/2002

On their adventure, Kagome and InuYasha encounter a tricky but adorable child fox demon: Shippo. He attempts to steal the sacred fragments in what is revealed to be an attempt to avenge his father's wrongful death by the Thunder Brothers.

10. Phantom Showdown: The Thunder Brothers vs. Tetsusaiga

Aired: 11/2/2002

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.

11. Terror of the Ancient Noh Mask

Aired: 11/9/2002

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.

12. The Soul Piper and the Mischievous Little Soul

Aired: 11/9/2002

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.

13. The Mystery of the New Moon and the Black-haired Inuyasha

Aired: 11/2/2002

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!

14. Kikyo's Stolen Ashes

Aired: 11/30/2002

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.

15. Return of the Tragic Priestess, Kikyo

Aired: 12/7/2002

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.

16. Mystical Hand of the Amorous Monk, Miroku

Aired: 12/7/2002

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.

17. Cursed Ink of the Hell-Painter

Aired: 12/14/2002

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.

18. Naraku and Sesshomaru Join Forces

Aired: 12/14/2002

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.

19. Go Home to Your Own Time, Kagome!

Aired: 12/21/2002

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

20. Despicable Villian! 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.

21. Naraku's True Identity

Aired: 12/28/2002

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.

22. A Wicked Smile/Kikyo's Wandering Soul

Aired: 1/4/2003

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.

23. Kagome's Voice and Kikyo's Kiss

Aired: 1/14/2003

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.

24. Enter Sango the Demon Slayer!

Aired: 1/15/2003

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.

25. Naraku's Insidious Plot

Aired: 1/16/2003

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.

26. The Secret of the Jewel of Four Souls Revealed

Aired: 1/17/2003

Inuyasha and the others return Sango to her village to heal. Sango learns that they've taken care of burying her villagers, which prompts her to share with them the secret origins of the Sacred Jewel.

27. The Lake of the Evil Water God

Aired: 1/21/2003

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.