Inuyasha anime

This article is about the self titled main protagonist Inuyasha. You may be looking for the series by Rumiko Takahashi.

Inuyasha

Eye color

  • Gold (hanyō form)
  • Amber grey (human form)
  • Gold/Teal with red sclera (yōkai form)

Abilities

  • Enhanced jump
  • Enhanced durability
  • Enhanced condition
  • Sharp claws
  • Longevity
  • Flight
  • Limited invulnerability

Should something terrible be caused again by the Shikon Jewel, whatever it may be, I shall cut it down with my own hands.

—Inuyasha[src]

Inuyasha (犬夜叉, "Dog Demon") is the main character in the eponymous manga series InuYasha and its anime adaptation. The half-demon son of a great demon father, known as the Tōga, and a human mother named Izayoi. He was bound to a sacred tree by a magical arrow from the priestess Kikyō's bow while attempting to claim the Shikon Jewel. Inuyasha sought the Jewel, thinking it could transform him into a full-fledged demon. Fifteen-year-old Kagome Higurashi, Kikyō's modern reincarnation, released him from this spell, but soon after, she accidentally sh

Inuyasha (character)

Fictional character

Inuyasha (Japanese: 犬夜叉) is the central fictional character from the manga series Inuyasha, created by Rumiko Takahashi. He is a half-demon, half-human from the Sengoku period of Japan. He later appeared in the anime sequel series Yashahime.

Concept and creation

When Rumiko Takahashi began the series, the only ideas she had were Inuyasha being sealed by Kikyō and his sword being a relic from his father, everything after that was thought up on a weekly basis.[1] Inuyasha's name simply comes from the fact that he is part dog (inu in Japanese) and part yasha.[2]

In June 2001, the author said that she did not know what would come of Inuyasha and Kagome's back-and-forth relationship, but that she did intend for it to have a resolution.[3] She also said that she purposely avoided having those two and Kikyō appear at the same time, as Inuyasha always likes "the girl he is with" more.[2]

When asked which chapters of the series she enjoyed drawing the most, Takahashi cited the one wi

Inuyasha

Japanese manga series

This article is about the manga series. For the title character, see Inuyasha (character). For other uses, see Inuyasha (disambiguation).

First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Inuyasha and Kagome Higurashi

Genre
Written byRumiko Takahashi
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 13, 1996 – June 18, 2008
Volumes56 (List of volumes)
Directed by
  • Masashi Ikeda (1–44)
  • Yasunao Aoki (45–167)
Produced by
  • Michihiko Suwa
  • Hideyuki Tomioka
Written byKatsuyuki Sumisawa
Music byKaoru Wada
StudioSunrise
Licensed by
Original networkNNS (ytv, NTV)
English network
Original run October 16, 2000 – September 13, 2004
Episodes167 (List of episodes)
Directed byYasunao Aoki
Produced by
  • Tomoyuki Saito
  • Mitomu Asai
  • Naohiro Ogata
Written byKatsuyuki Sumisawa
Music byKaoru Wada
StudioS

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