140-520: The characters of the Inuyasha manga series were created by Rumiko Takahashi . Most of the series takes place in a fictional version of Japan's Warring States period with occasional time-travel/flashback elements to modern Tokyo or the Heisei period . The setting and plot incorporate many elements of traditional Japanese folklore and religion. Its main characters (both protagonists and antagonists) include
280-512: A Padamangalam Nair tharavad by name Mangalathu at Kanjiracode in South Travancore . She was also known as Chiruthevi. She was a ravishingly beautiful courtesan who had an intimate relationship with Raman Thampi, son of King Rama Varma and rival of Anizhom Thirunal Marthanda Varma . Made arrogant by her beauty and the adoration heaped on her by men, she enjoyed toying with men's lives and driving them to financial ruin. However, Chiruthevi
420-468: A Shintō priestess , a Buddhist monk and several types of yōkai , usually rendered as "demon" in English-language translations of the series. The anime adaptation of Inuyasha is followed by a sequel titled Yashahime , where its characters are also listed here. Inuyasha ( 犬夜叉 ) was born of a dog-demon father and a human mother. He is an arrogant, prideful and stubborn half-demon, but has
560-451: A centipede demon and sent back in time to the Sengoku period in 1546. The Shikon Jewel manifests from within the body of Kagome, who is Kikyo's reincarnation , and she desperately frees Inuyasha from the tree to kill the centipede demon. When Inuyasha threatens her, Kikyo's sister Kaede subdues him with a magical bead necklace to keep him under control. Later, Kagome inadvertently shatters
700-632: A Japanese live-action stage play ran from April through May in the Akasaka ACT Theater in Tokyo , around the same time the anime series began production. The play's script followed the general plot line of the original manga, with a few minor changes to save time. A second run of the play ran from January through February 2001 at the Akasaka ACT Theater in Tokyo. In February 2017, it was announced that
840-575: A Shikon Jewel shard, eventually regains his free will and memories, and attempts to escape Naraku's group. During that time, Sesshomaru settles his feud with Inuyasha to enable his brother to perfect Tessaiga to its optimal abilities. Kikyo sacrifices herself to give life to Kohaku, and Naraku collects all the shards to restore the Shikon Jewel. As he is slain by Inuyasha and his allies, Naraku reveals his true desire for Kikyo, despite his hatred towards her, and he uses his wish to trap himself and Kagome inside
980-408: A beautiful woman mere moments after her birth. She terrorized men and drank their blood, and continued to harass Kunjuraman. Her frenzy only subsided after she made a deal with her brother Mangalathu Govindan, a close associate of Kunjuraman and a great upāsaka (follower) of Lord Balarama . According to their agreement she would cohabit with Kunjuraman for a year on the condition that she would become
1120-406: A benevolent deity and traveled to Mount Kailash to worship Lord Shiva , while the younger sister, Neelapilla, remained ferocious. It is said that some of Neelapilla's devotees offer her the fingernail clippings or locks of hair from their enemies, beseeching her to destroy them. One of the most famous stories of legendary Yakshis of Kerala is that of Kalliyankattu Neeli , a powerful demoness who
1260-506: A bit of horror, and those famous touches of Takahashi humor." She also praised the "undeniably intelligent and observant" Kagome as refreshing. Izawa described the faults of the series as subtle and minor; feeling that the action sometimes seems to drag a little and that some of the characters are too familiar to those from Takahashi's previous works. Rebecca Bundy began her review of volume 23 of Inuyasha for Anime News Network by claiming; "Twenty three volumes in and this series still packs
1400-491: A bow and arrow like her mother, she wields the yōkai sword Kurikaramaru ( 倶利伽羅丸 , lit. "Profitable Fairy Tale Tool") . She also carries a shell-shaped makeup compact similar to the one owned by Izayoi, which she stored the Red Rainbow Pearl in while it was in her possession, holding Tōga's rouge that she applies to her lips to become "Beniyasha" ( 朱夜叉 , Crimson Demon ) with full access to her demonic heritage for
1540-536: A class of female nature spirits in Hindu , Buddhist , and Jain religious mythologies that are different from Devas and Asuras and Gandharvas or Apsaras . Yakshinis and their male counterparts, the Yakshas , are one of the many paranormal beings associated with the centuries-old sacred groves of India . Yakshis are also found in the traditional legends of Northeastern Indian tribes, ancient legends of Kerala , and in
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#17328690889431680-461: A demon slayer, Sango dresses in a black skin-tight jumpsuit , and pink armor plates made of demon parts, and a red sash. Of her broad repertoire of tools and tricks for fighting demons, Sango usually wields her most powerful weapon called the Hiraikotsu ( 飛来骨 , "Flying Return Bone") , a human-sized boomerang made of purified demon bones, which she can throw using her enhanced strength. Shippo ( 七宝 )
1820-670: A devotee of Narasimha after the year was up. The yakshi was installed at a temple which later came to be owned by Kanjiracottu Valiaveedu, though this temple no longer exists. Sundara Lakshmi, an accomplished dancer and consort of HH Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma , was an ardent devotee of Kanjirottu Yakshi Amma. The Kanjirottu yakshi is now said to reside in Vault B of Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala , which supposedly also contains an enormous treasure. The enchanting and ferocious forms of this Yakshi are painted on
1960-451: A feudal lord, Naraku spends most of the series modifying his body while attempting to remove what little humanity he had left. In the end, he is destroyed by Inuyasha's Meidō Zangetsuha in the manga, while purified by Kagome's wish in the anime version. Demon of the Shikon Jewel ( 四魂の玉を生み出した合体妖怪 , Shikon no Tama o umidashita gattai yōkai , "Combined Yōkai Spawned by the Shikon no Tama")
2100-452: A hand cannon. Renkotsu is the band's most intelligent member and secretly acts against Bankotsu by stealing their comrades' Shikon shards for his use. When Bankotsu learns of this, he kills Renkotsu. Ginkotsu ( 銀骨 ) is a cyborg -like member of the Band of Seven, with a slew of different weapons, such as saw blades and a firearm on his back. Renkotsu maintains Ginkotsu's mechanical body, before it
2240-705: A loyal retainer, his presence being a tell-sign of no present danger. Myoga enjoys drinking demon blood, and actually saves Inuyasha's life at one point by drinking a spider demon's venom out of his blood. Totosai ( 刀々斎 ) is an elderly yōkai blacksmith with large, bulging eyes and the creator of Tessaiga and Tenseiga, from the fangs of his old friend, the Great Dog General, who entrusted him to help his two sons. As Inuyasha grows stronger and Sesshomaru grows more compassionate, they become more capable of mastering their respective swords, which Totosai strengthens accordingly. He spends most of his time at his forge inside
2380-444: A means of communication. The adult Kohaku had told Towa how his travels with Kikyo had left him admiring the undead priestess very much as she was unassailable and had never backed down from anyone. It was she who had defeated and sealed away a strong plant-demon called Root Head ( 根の首 , Ne no Kubi ) shortly before meeting Inuyasha. Sesshomaru ( 殺生丸 , Sesshōmaru ) is a powerful dog demon ( daiyōkai ), feared throughout
2520-462: A normal human. She was used by Naraku to trick both Kikyo and Inuyasha by disguising as them, and kills Kikyo. She later gets resurrected by the ogress, Urasue ( 裏陶 ) , whom robs her grave and forced her to return to life. In the events of the spinoff , set eighteen years after her third and final demise at the hands of Naraku, her appearance and voice is utilized by the Sacred Tree of Ages itself as
2660-462: A normal life before his alter ego assumes control at the coaxing of his comrades. At one point, Suikotsu returns to the village with his normal "good" appearance, but is still violent and willing to kill. His good persona ultimately asks Kikyo to take his Shikon shard and kill him to prevent further carnage, but he is killed by Jakotsu before she can do so. Bankotsu ( 蛮骨 ) is the leader of the Band of Seven, and its youngest and strongest member. Though
2800-522: A pact with the Three-Eyed Spider's friends. The surrounding demons attracted to his darkness consume him in return for his soul to occupy a new body created from their merged bodies so that he could satisfy his frustrated lust for Kikyo. But Naraku instead orchestrated Kikyo's death and Inuyasha's imprisonment, biding his time until the Shikon Jewel resurfaced in the Feudal Era. Assuming the appearance of
2940-486: A playable character. Inuyasha's sword, Tessaiga, has appeared in Monster Hunter as a craftable weapon using items gained from a special event. An English-language original collectible card game created by Score Entertainment that was first released on October 20, 2004. A light novel, written by Tomoko Komparu and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi , was published by Shogakukan on December 10, 2004. In 2000,
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#17328690889433080-458: A serious punch." She called its balance of action, conversation, and "reflection" perfect, and noted it had plenty of character development for the main cast, sans Koga. Bundy's sole complaint was that she felt the character designs had changed a modest amount since the beginning of the series. Even though they had not read Inuyasha since around volume six, Manga Life's Penny Kenny said they were able to jump right in with volume 52 thanks in part to
3220-465: A shell containing Izayoi's favorite rouge, which he gave to Kikyo as a gift via flashbacks in the anime before ending up with Kaede and later Moroha. Hosenki I ( 宝仙鬼一世 , Hōsenki-issei , Treasure Hermit) is an oyster -demon who cultivates a variety of magical jewels. He created the black pearl in Inuyasha's right eye that enabled Sesshomaru to travel to his father's grave and try to steal Tetsusaiga,
3360-445: A sign of affection. Jakotsu is armed with a snake-like sword which has segmented retractable blades that reach a great distance and bend at a moment's notice, making it difficult for an opponent to calculate his next move. When Inuyasha and his group arrive at Mount Hakurei, Jakotsu battles Inuyasha until he is defeated. The fight leaves Jakotsu severely weakened and Renkotsu uses the opportunity to steal his Shikon shard. Mukotsu ( 霧骨 )
3500-524: A skilled mercenary who killed many people, Bankotsu retains a sense of honor and compassion where his comrades are concerned. Bankotsu carries the Zanbatō -like halberd Banryu ( 蛮竜 , Banryū ) , a weapon he reclaims by attacking the daimyō who executed the band. Defeated by Inuyasha by slicing him in half based on the manga series, and when Banryu's power was reflected by Inuyasha's Bakuryūha attack. Hachiemon ( 八衛門 ) , otherwise known as simply Hachi ( ハチ ) ,
3640-489: A soft side to him. He also has an older half brother, Sesshomaru, who is a full-demon with a full-demon mother. He has the appearance of a fifteen-year-old boy. As a half-demon, he had a difficult and lonely childhood, as demons and humans despised him for his mixed bloodline. Kagome Higurashi ( 日暮 かごめ ) is a brave and kind girl, the reincarnation of the Sengoku period priestess Kikyo, who believes in never turning her back on someone in trouble. Although physically weak, she
3780-517: A spider half-demon who was responsible for manipulating Inuyasha and Kikyo, comes to light. While pursuing Naraku, Inuyasha and Kagome recruit the young fox demon Shippō , the perverted monk Miroku (whose hand was cursed by Naraku), and the demon slayer Sango and her two-tailed demon cat Kirara . Sango's clan was killed when they were tricked by Naraku, and her younger brother Kohaku fell under his control. Over time, Inuyasha enhances Tessaiga into stronger forms while defeating his enemies. His team
3920-532: A stage play adaptation of Inuyasha would be performed at Tennozu Galaxy Theater in Tokyo from April 6–15 of the same year, featuring Yutaka Kyan from Golden Bomber as Inuyasha and Nogizaka46 's Yumi Wakatsuki as Kagome. Inuyasha was one of the Manga Division's Jury Recommended Works at the fifth and 12th installments of the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2001 and 2008, respectively. In 2002,
4060-465: A strong ice sword from an ice demon, with aid from her long-lost father Inuyasha, Moroha's debt is finally paid. Kikyo ( 桔梗 , Kikyō ) was a powerful, high-ranking priestess who lived 500 years prior to the events of the series. Kikyo was given the task by demon slayers to guard and purify the Shikon Jewel. She fell in love with Inuyasha, who considered using the Shikon Jewel to turn him completely human so it would fade and she could live with him as
4200-458: A tainted shard of the Shikon Jewel and attacks Inuyasha. After Naraku reclaims his shard, Hosenki returns to normal and gives Inuyasha the use of Adamant Barrage ( 金剛槍破 , Kongōsōha , Adamant Destroying Spears) Spears of Adamant , an attack gained by Inuyasha's loyalty to his friends and lack of greed. Inuyasha Inuyasha ( 犬夜叉 , lit. "Dog Yaksha ") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi . It
4340-470: A time-delayed Meido that would activate upon Naraku's death. Though killed by Inuyasha's Meido seconds later, Byakuya accepts his fate as he achieved his purpose. The Band of Seven ( 七人隊 , Shichinintai ) were group of human mercenaries that were killed a long time ago. They are resurrected in an undead state and manipulated by Naraku through Shikon Jewel shards to hold off his enemies during his time at Mount Hakurei. Kyokotsu ( 凶骨 , Kyōkotsu )
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4480-480: A topmost-level priestess. Takahashi wrote Inuyasha after finishing Ranma ½ . In contrast to her previous comedic works such as Urusei Yatsura (1978–1987), Maison Ikkoku (1980–1987), and One Pound Gospel (1987–2006), Takahashi wanted to create a darker storyline that was thematically closer to her Mermaid Saga stories. To portray violent themes softly, the story was set in the Sengoku period , when wars were common. Takahashi did no notable research on
4620-418: A volcano, but sometimes travels elsewhere on a flying three-eyed ox named Mo-Mo ( 猛々 ) . Naraku ( 奈落 ) is the half-demon responsible for the misery of most of the main cast. He was born fifty years ago from the desires of a gravely burned bandit named Onigumo ( 鬼蜘蛛 ) , who was found, sheltered and fed by Kikyo. Paralyzed by his injuries, Onigumo met a Three-Eyed Spider ( 三ツ目蜘蛛 , Mitsumegumo ) and forms
4760-507: Is Naraku's heart and seventh detachment, appearing in the form of a human baby yet can speak fluently and control people with the darkness in their own hearts. It is later revealed that the Infant's appearance was intentional by Naraku as he expected the detachment to be as devious as himself. His goal was to use Kagome to find the remaining shards of the Shikon Jewel. He finds her jealousy of Inuyasha's feelings for Kikyo, but Inuyasha saves her before
4900-426: Is Naraku's third detachment, a large horned oni with bladed elbows and powerful fangs. He is agile for his size; however, his most dangerous ability is reading minds (similar to a yōkai called a Satori ), which he uses to avoid dangerous situations and exploit his enemies' weaknesses. When Goshinki breaks Tetsusaiga, he provides Inuyasha's demon lineage the opportunity to take over. Goshinki struggles to read
5040-488: Is a tanuki from Awa who is a retainer to the tanuki of the Mamidaira clan before becoming Miroku's servant. His basic abilities are low and he has no weapons or skills for battle. He is an unremarkable being, but he understands Miroku well. Although Hachi is Miroku's servant, he often does not travel with him. Since he is a tanuki , he has the ability to transform. If he puts a leaf on his head and transforms, he can assume
5180-491: Is a giant who happens to be both the largest of the Band of Seven and the weakest. Though a giant, Kyokotsu has developed a taste for demons. Kyokotsu terrorizes the wolf-demon tribes before being defeated by Koga in battle, who pulls out his Shikon shard and returns him to the dead. Jakotsu ( 蛇骨 ) is the Band of Seven's third-in-command and Bankotsu's most trusted ally. A homosexual and homicidal woman-hater who wears women's kimono and sadistically kills his male opponents as
5320-434: Is a direct sequel that adapts the remainder of the manga. It ran for 26 episodes from October 2009 to March 2010. Four feature films and an original video animation (OVA) have also been released. Other merchandise includes video games and a light novel . An anime original sequel spin-off television series, titled Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon , aired for two seasons from October 2020 to March 2022. Viz Media licensed
5460-462: Is a short man who acts as the Band of Seven's poison maker, concealing his face behind a veil. He abducts Kagome out of lust, attempting to rape her (the anime depicts him initiating a wedding ceremony before Miroku and Sango come to their friend's aid). Though he succeeds in poisoning the human heroes, Mukotsu is killed by Sesshomaru. Renkotsu ( 煉骨 ) is the second-in-command of the Band of Seven that often uses wires and fire-breathing skills and later
5600-483: Is a sixteen-year-old demon slayer ( 妖怪退治屋 , Yōkai Taijiya , "Apparition Exterminators") . She hails from a village that practices the act as their profession and is also the original home of the Shikon Jewel; she is described by her father as the most skilled exterminator in the village. While travelling, she wears a traditional woman's kimono, over which she wears long skirt, most likely "mo-bakama", and traditional woman's arm guards and leg guards, and straw sandals. As
5740-492: Is a young orphaned kitsune , who attempts to steal the Shikon Jewel from Inuyasha and Kagome, wanting to become stronger and avenge his father's death. Though his plan fails, Inuyasha and Kagome aid him after hearing his story, and he becomes their companion. Deeply loyal to Kagome, he often calls Inuyasha out on his bad behavior toward her. He is frequently clobbered by Inuyasha for playing tricks on him, and for blurting out uncomfortable or embarrassing facts. Despite this, he views
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5880-460: Is actually Onigumo himself. Originally faceless and without memory of his past, Onigumo took the face and name of a wandering monk. Eventually with Kagura watching on Naraku's order, Muso ventures to Kikyo's former village and regains his memories of Onigumo and desires for Kikyo. He sees Kagome with Inuyasha and, assuming she is Kikyo, fights him in order to possess Kagome. But Naraku absorbs Muso to restabilize his body. The Infant ( 赤子 , Akago )
6020-424: Is actually a hereditary curse originally inflicted upon his paternal grandfather by Naraku. Due to the curse's nature to eventually kill him, Miroku sought to find himself a wife to sire children before eventually falling in love with Sango. In the sequel series, after starting a family with Sango after his curse was lifted, Miroku left his family to train himself to fight demons without his Wind Tunnel. Sango ( 珊瑚 )
6160-401: Is always foul-tempered and jealous during Koga's visits because he worries that Kagome might have feelings for Koga, though she has only ever seen him as a friend. Kaede ( 楓 ) is Kikyo's younger sister that assisted her with various tasks, such as gathering herbs or holding her quiver of arrows. After Kikyo's death, Kaede became an unusually strong shrine priestess in her own right and defends
6300-499: Is an eighteen-year-old lecherous and intelligent Buddhist monk who travels the countryside performing spiritual services, such as exorcisms and demon exterminations, though he has a habit of either ripping off or outright robbing wealthy clients. Miroku can attack enemies with his khakkhara and sutra scrolls. But Miroku's greatest weapon is the Wind Tunnel ( 風穴 , Kazaana , Wind Hole) , a blackhole embedded in his right palm which
6440-517: Is burned to the ground. Izayoi ( 十六夜 ) was a gentle human, who is the daughter of an impoverished noble house during the Kamakura Era. She fell in love with Toga and bore him Inuyasha, forced to leave her ancestral home when her former suitor Takemaru burned it to the ground in an attempt to kill her and Toga. She died sometime during Inuyasha's childhood, leaving her son Toga's Robe of the Fire Rat and
6580-590: Is closely associated with yakshinis. The young girl at the foot of the tree is an ancient motif indicating fertility on the Indian subcontinent . One of the recurring elements in Indian art , often found as gatekeepers in ancient Buddhist and Hindu temples, is a yakshini with her foot on the trunk and her hands holding the branch of a stylized flowering ashoka or, less frequently, other tree with flowers or fruits. The three sites of Bharhut , Sanchi , and Mathura , have yielded huge numbers of Yakshi figures, most commonly on
6720-458: Is destroyed by Inuyasha. Renkotsu then rebuilds Ginkotsu into a tank-like body. Eventually, Koga causes Ginkotsu to self-destruct by clogging his cannon with a piece of Renkotsu's armor. Ginkotsu's jewel shard is subsequently used by Renkotsu to heal his wounds. Suikotsu ( 睡骨 ) was originally a physician who developed a bloodthirsty second persona and is armed with artificial iron claws. After being revived, Suikotsu's good side attempts to live
6860-427: Is fourteen-years-old. She is Sesshōmaru and Rin's eldest daughter and Setsuna's twin sister making her a half- demon . When she was four-years-old, she was transported to the modern era through the power of the Sacred Tree of Ages. She was raised by Sōta Higurashi, her half-uncle-in-law. Ten years later, she is reunited with Setsuna. Towa wields the sword Kikujūmonji ( 掬十文字 , lit. "Chrysanthemum Cross Sword") and carries
7000-620: Is loosely allied with Sesshomaru, whom Naraku attempted to manipulate, the resurrected Kikyo who plans to purify the Shikon Jewel if all shards are collected, and Kōga , the leader of a wolf demon tribe who seeks to avenge his comrades whom Naraku killed. As Inuyasha and his friends journey together, he and Kagome begin to fall in love with one another, which is complicated by Inuyasha's lingering feelings for Kikyo. Desperately hunted by his enemies, Naraku temporarily removes his heart and wounds Kikyo. Kohaku, having been previously killed but later revived by Naraku and kept alive and under his control by
7140-448: Is not especially powerful, but he wields the Staff of Two Heads ( 人頭杖 ( にんとうじょう ) , Nintōjō , lit. ' Human Head Cane ' ) , a fire-throwing staff that Sesshomaru gives him. The manga explains little about Jaken's past, but the anime shows that Jaken was once a lord among similar demons. After the older Rin gives birth to Sesshomaru's twin half-demon daughters, Jaken
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#17328690889437280-587: Is not lacking in courage. She becomes highly skilled in archery as the series progresses, and eventually learns to master her immensely strong spiritual powers. Of all characters in the series, she has the most emotional strength, never allowing anger or jealousy to commit acts of evil. By the start of Yashahime she is spiritually as strong as Kikyo, and possibly stronger given that she developed her own powers of arrow disappearance. Despite her inexperience, Naraku greatly fears Kagome's purifying powers, causing him to target her even more often than Inuyasha. Miroku ( 弥勒 )
7420-848: Is often confused with the ashoka tree ( Saraca indica ) in the ancient literature of the Indian Subcontinent. The position of the Salabhanjika is also related to the position of Queen Māyā of Sakya when she gave birth to Gautama Buddha under an asoka tree in a garden in Lumbini , while grasping its branch. Below is a nonexhaustive list of yakshinis found in Buddhist literature: In the Uddamareshvara Tantra , thirty-six yakshinis are described, including their mantras and ritual prescriptions. A similar list of yakshas and yakshinis are given in
7560-406: Is one of the two yōkai in the series explicitly stated to be a herbivore , like Totosai's ox. Despite traveling with Sesshomaru for centuries, he has no name until Rin gives him one, calling the right head "A" and the left head "Un" (the kanji symbols 阿吽 together translate as "Alpha and Omega"). A-Un can fire yōkai energy from both mouths. The right head shoots blue beams of lightning, while
7700-448: Is tasked with protecting them after Sesshomaru hides them in the forest of the Sacred Tree of Ages. Rin ( りん , Rin ) is a barefoot orphan girl who tended to Sesshomaru's injuries when she found him under a tree, having lost her family to bandits prior. Rin ended up being killed by wolves under Koga's tribe when they raided her village, and then resurrected by Sesshomaru using Tensaiga on her. She since accompanied Sesshomaru throughout
7840-401: Is the yōkai dragon created from numerous demons from ancient time that battled the priestess Midoriko before forcing the priestess to trap their souls in what became the Shikon Jewel. In the end, he is destroyed by Inuyasha's Meidō Zangetsuha in the manga, while purified by Kagome's wish in the anime version. Magatsuhi ( 曲霊 , "Devious Spirit" ) is the evil corrupting presence within
7980-401: Is treated by Naraku as expendable minions; tools to use as he wishes. He manipulated some of his earliest creations through threatening to destroy their disembodied hearts should they betray him. Eight detachments were directly created by Naraku within the series' storyline. Kanna ( 神無 ) is Naraku's first detachment, appearing in the form of a ten-year-old girl in white with a mirror. Kanna is
8120-471: Is written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi . The series debuted in Shogakukan 's Weekly Shōnen Sunday (issue #50, 1996) on November 13, 1996. Inuyasha finished after an 11 year and seven month run in the magazine (issue #29, 2008) on June 18, 2008. Its 558 chapters were collected in 56 tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan, released from April 18, 1997, to February 18, 2009. Shogakukan re-published
8260-400: The shōnen category. In 1496 Japan, humans and demons ( yōkai ) battle over the Shikon Jewel ( 四魂の玉 , Shikon no Tama , lit. "The Jewel of Four Souls") , which is said to grant any wish. Kikyo , the priestess who keeps the Shikon Jewel, is in love with the half-demon Inuyasha . However, they fall into a deceitful trap and betray each other. Inuyasha steals the Shikon Jewel, but
8400-618: The Inuyasha anime returned, with Katsuyuki Sumisawa in charge of the scripts, Yoshihito Hishinuma in charge of the anime character designs and Kaoru Wada as composer. The cast includes Sara Matsumoto as Towa Higurashi, Mikako Komatsu as Setsuna, and Azusa Tadokoro as Moroha. Viz Media announced the rights to digital streaming, EST, and home video release of the series for North and Latin American territories. There are four animated films with original storylines written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa,
8540-961: The Oricon chart. On March 24, 2010, Avex released Inuyasha Best Song History ( 犬夜叉 ベストソング ヒストリー , Inuyasha Besuto Songu Hisutorī ) , a best album that contains all the opening and ending theme songs used in the series. The album peaked at number 20 on the Oricon album chart and charted for seven weeks. Three video games based on the series were released for the WonderSwan : Inuyasha: Kagome no Sengoku Nikki ( 犬夜叉 〜かごめの戦国日記 , Inuyasha: Kagome's Warring States Diary ) , Inuyasha: Fūun Emaki ( 犬夜叉 風雲絵巻 , Inuyasha: The Sealed Scroll Picture ) , and Inuyasha: Kagome no Yume Nikki ( 犬夜叉 かごめの夢日記 , Inuyasha: Kagome's Dream Diary ) . A single title, Inuyasha: Naraku no Wana! Mayoi no Mori no Shōtaijō ( 犬夜叉〜奈落の罠!迷いの森の招待状 , Inuyasha: Naraku's Trap! Invitation to
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#17328690889438680-694: The PlayStation 2 , the two released games were the RPG Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask and the fighting game Inuyasha: Feudal Combat , which also received an English version. An English-only RPG, Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel , was released for the Nintendo DS on January 23, 2007. Inuyasha appeared in the crossover video game Sunday vs Magazine: Shūketsu! Chōjō Daikessen as
8820-517: The Sang Thong , considered the deity guardian of Khao Nang Panthurat Forest Park, Khao Yai Sup district, Cha-am district , and Phetchaburi province . In Myanmar , yakshni are known and worshiped as deity guardians in Myanmar folk religion and Burmese folklore , showing the influence of Buddhism and Hinduism on Burmese culture . Examples include Popa Medaw , the deity guardian of Popa mountain , and
8960-550: The Tantraraja Tantra , where it says that these beings are givers of whatever is desired. They are the guardians of the treasure hidden in the earth .They can be Sattvik , Rajas or Tamas in nature. The sadhak can take yakshini as mother, sister or wife before commencing it. Proper mantra dikshaa from guru can speed up the mantra siddhi. They can be invoked with mantra "Om hreem shreem nityadravae mada (yakshini name) shreem hreem". The list of thirty six yakshinis given in
9100-532: The Uddamareshvara Tantra is as follows, along with some of the associated legends: In Jainism , there are twenty-five yakshis, including Panchanguli, Chakreshvari , Ambika , and Padmavati , who are frequently represented in Jain temples. Each is regarded as the guardian goddess of one of the present tirthankar Shri Simandhar Swami and twenty-four Jain tirthankara . The names according to Tiloyapannatti (or Pratishthasarasangraha) and Abhidhanachintamani are: In
9240-400: The 37th volume, Viz Media published the series in left-to-right orientation, and with the release of the 38th volume on July 14, 2009, they published the remaining volumes in "unflipped" right-to-left page layout. Viz Media published the 56th and final volume of Inuyasha on January 11, 2011. In 2009, Viz Media began publishing the series in their 3-in-1 omnibus volume "VizBig" edition, with
9380-683: The Buddhist dharma in Mahayana Buddhism . The Kishimojin (Hariti) temple in Zoushigaya , Tokyo is dedicated to her. In Thailand , yakshni are known and worshiped as deity guardians in Tai Folk religion and Thai folklore , showing the influence of Buddhism and Hinduism on Thai culture . Yakshini have spirit houses and shrines devoted to them as Tutelary deities in Thai folk religion. Examples include Nang Phisuea Samudra (ศาลนางผีเสื้อสมุทร), considered
9520-526: The Dream Butterfly have been cut by her father Sesshomaru with the Tenseiga, as she will go to sleep as well, but it is unknown what the sleeping technique will effect on her without the Dream Butterfly. Sestuna later developed a third attack called Suzaku no Machibuse ( 朱雀の待ち伏せ , Vermilion Bird Ambush ) . It is revealed later on that she has feelings for Hisui. Moroha ( もろは ) is fourteen-years-old and
9660-563: The Dream Butterfly's influence, Setsuna is unable to sleep while unaffected by the disadvantages of being a half-demon save enter a berserker rage when she lets her demonic blood take hold of her. Sestuna also uses the naginata Kanemitsu no Tomoe ( 兼光の巴 ) , which is used a seal to keep her demonic blood in check, using it in her signature attacks Senpū-jin ( 旋風陣 , Whirlwind Battle Formation , Cyclone Burst) and Muretachi no Tsubame ( 群れ発ちの燕 , Scourge of Swallows , Flock of Swallows) , and briefly Yadori Ga no Tsuki ( 宿り蛾の月 , Moon of
9800-614: The Forest of Illusion ) , was released for the Game Boy Advance on January 23, 2003, in Japan. Inuyasha has been adapted into a mobile game released for Java and Brew handsets on June 21, 2005. Two titles were released for the PlayStation : an RPG simply titled Inuyasha , and the fighting game Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale , the latter of which was released in North America. For
9940-685: The Grim Comet, Towa used the Zanseiken's ( 斬星剣 ) Kyūyōkon ( 吸妖魂 ) to absorb the comet's demon energy to make her new technique for the Azure Dragon Wave: the Ryusei no Sōryūha ( 流星の蒼龍破 , Shooting Star Azure Dragon Wave ) . Setsuna ( せつな ) is Towa's younger twin sister and youngest daughter of Sesshōmaru and Rin, the former placing the Gold Rainbow Pearl in her right eye after she was born. She
10080-460: The Infant can control her. Because the Infant possesses his heart, Naraku had the infant placed under much protection by placing him into an artificial body called Moryomaru ( 魍魎丸 , Mōryōmaru ) . But the Infant and Hakudoshi conspired to destroy Naraku while making themselves the dominant aspect of his being, only for the former and a fully aware Moryomaru to be absorbed by Naraku. While indirectly Naraku's eighth detachment referring to himself as
10220-481: The Infant's ability to read hearts to know what someone is truly thinking, but possesses thoughts and feelings of her own. Kagura ( 神楽 ) is Naraku's second detachment, although she is introduced before her "elder sister" Kanna. As a wind witch who is always barefoot, Kagura uses a fan to enhance her powers where she can create a blade-like tornado or use wind to animate dead bodies. She can also use her feather hair-ornaments as transportation, enlarging them to ride in
10360-457: The Resting Moth ) . After Kanemitsu no Tomoe is shattered and later reforged by Totosai into Yukari no Tachikiri ( 所縁の断ち切り ) with the ability to see and sever the invisible threads of fate along with accessing the most personal memories of those that the threads are connected to. At the base of Mount Musubi, since the barrier is down and as they start heading back to Kaede's village with Rion,
10500-551: The Sengoku period changes drastically: Sango and Miroku marry and have three children together, Kohaku continues his role as a demon slayer, and Shippō trains to make his demon magic stronger. Back in the present, Kagome graduates from high school, and manages to get the Bone Eater's Well in her backyard to work again. She returns to the Sengoku period, where she reunites with Inuyasha, marries him, and continues to train with Kaede and become
10640-481: The Shikon Jewel before dying. Revealed to be sentient, the Shikon Jewel intends for Kagome to make a selfish wish so that she and Naraku will be trapped in an eternal conflict, thus prolonging the Jewel's existence. However, with Inuyasha by her side, Kagome wishes for the Shikon Jewel to disappear forever, allowing her to return to her time with the well sealed, and she and Inuyasha lose contact for three years. In that time,
10780-411: The Shikon Jewel into many shards with an arrow, and they scatter across Japan and into the possession of various demons and humans. Inuyasha obtains his father 's sword Tessaiga, which places him at odds with his older half-brother Sesshomaru , the wielder of Tenseiga. Inuyasha aids Kagome in collecting the shards and dealing with the threats they come across. On their journey, the presence of Naraku ,
10920-410: The Shikon Jewel, born from the spirit of the dragon demon, then his offshot. His existence is eventually made known to Inuyasha's group when Naraku gave him a temporary human-like body to act through to assist in the restoration of the Shikon Jewel with the personal goal to completely defile it. As it would later be revealed, Magatsuhi is responsible for sealing Kagome's full spiritual power out of fear of
11060-703: The Silver Rainbow Pearl inside her left eye. When her sword is broken, she is capable of unleashing her demonic power to form her demonic energy into the remaining blade. Later she learns to absorb the demonic energy of enemies to empower herself and becomes capable of unleashing her father's Sōryūha ( 蒼龍破 , Blue Dragon Blast , Azure Dragon Wave) personal attack. Afterwards, it was upgraded into her own variation of her Sōtō no Sōryūha ( 双頭の蒼龍破 , Double-Headed Blue Dragon Strike , Twin Azure Dragon Wave) attack. While they joined forces with Osamu Kirin to stop
11200-741: The Untamed Wilderness) by Inuyasha featuring Kagome , "Kaze no Naka e" ( 風のなかへ , Into the Wind) by Miroku featuring Sango and Shippō , and "Gō" ( 業 , Fate) by Sesshomaru featuring Jaken and Rin . The singles charted at number 63, 76, and 79 respectively on the Oricon chart. Three more character songs were released on January 25, 2006 – "Rakujitsu" ( 落日 , Setting Sun) by Naraku , "Tatta Hitotsu no Yakusoku" ( たったひとつの約束 , That's One Promise) by Kagome Higurashi, and "Abarero!!" ( 暴れろ!! , Go On A Rampage!!) by Bankotsu and Jakotsu . The singles charted at number 130, 131, and 112 respectively on
11340-568: The category of Best Anime, taking third place in 2003. In the American Anime Awards from 2007, Inuyasha was a nominee in the categories of Best Cast, Best Long Series, and Best Anime Feature, but lost to Fullmetal Alchemist and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children , respectively. A 2019 NHK poll of 210,061 people saw Inuyasha named Takahashi's best animated work. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were voted first and third place respectively in her characters category. The English DVDs from
11480-403: The clutches of the lustful raja of the region, the sister yakshis tortured and killed everyone in the palace, and their father as well. The two yakshis haunted the place where they were killed until they were placated somewhat by many poojas and rituals and a temple constructed on the site. Idols of the sister yakshis are present inside. The older sister, Chempakavally, eventually transformed into
11620-523: The deity guardian of Phisuea Samut Fort, Phra Samut Chedi District , Samut Prakan Province , Seang Chan Beach in Mueang Rayong district , and Rayong province ; Nang Suphanapsron chomtevi (นางสุพรรณอัปสรจอมเทวี), considered the deity guardian of Wat Nang thakian (วัดนางตะเคียน) in Mueang Samut Songkhram district , and Samut Songkhram province ; and Nang Panturat (ศาลนางพันธุรัตน์) from
11760-539: The demon horse Entei ( 炎蹄 ) before the steed was killed by Inuyasha. Hakudoshi is destroyed when Naraku calls back his wasps so Miroku can use his Wind Tunnel on him. Byakuya ( 白夜 ) also known by his alias Byakuya of the Illusions ( 夢幻の白夜 , Mugen no Byakuya ) is Naraku's final detachment created for the sole purpose of acting during Naraku's final moments, a moth-Demon who uses illusions and origami magic while able to detach his left eye to serve as recon. As Byakuya
11900-435: The designs of samurai or castles because she considered such topics common knowledge. By June 2001, a clear ending to the series had not been established because Takahashi still was unsure about how to end the relationship between Inuyasha and Kagome. Furthermore, Takahashi said that she did not have an ending to previous manga she wrote during the beginning, having figured them out as their serialization progressed. Inuyasha
12040-471: The duration of one minute. But she later is able to maintain her form for longer durations after her second battle with Kirinmaru. After finding her parents, who she presumed dead, she placed the second Black Pearl in the rouge since the Red Rainbow Pearl and other Rainbow Pearls have been become Zero's tears again, and she was given a special longbow they had made for her. Using it greatly boosts her sacred arrows spiritual power and effectiveness. After retrieving
12180-436: The dying Kikyo pins Inuyasha to a tree with a sacred arrow. Per Kikyo's will, her body is cremated along with the Shikon Jewel, which disappeared from the era. Five hundred years later, Kagome Higurashi lives on the grounds of her family's Shinto shrine, with her mother , grandfather and younger brother . On her fifteenth birthday, Kagome is dragged into the enshrined Bone Eater's Well ( 骨喰いの井戸 , Honekui no Ido ) by
12320-490: The embodiment of his "essence", possessing his sadism and love for chaos, Hakudoshi ( 白童子 ) is actually created from the right half of the Infant when he was severed in half by the power of a dying monk and matured into a barefoot boy who is dexterous and proficient with a halberd and other handheld weapons. As they were originally one, Hakudoshi possesses many of the Infant's abilities while unable to be killed directly as he does not possess Naraku's heart. Hakudoshi also acquired
12460-461: The entire group as his surrogate family. Kirara ( 雲母 ) is Sango's faithful companion who usually appears to be a small kitten-sized feline with two tails, but can become large enough to carry several passengers across the air whenever the need arises. She is a spiritual entity and traveled with Midoriko in the past. In the sequel series, Kirara becomes Hisui's companion while occasionally aiding Setsuna. Towa Higurashi ( 日暮 とわ , Higurashi Towa )
12600-426: The episodes in a total of seven series of DVD volumes distributed in Japan between May 30, 2001, and July 27, 2005. In North America, the series was licensed for an English dub release by Viz Media . The series was first run on Adult Swim from August 31, 2002, to October 27, 2006, with reruns from 2006 to 2014. When Toonami became a block on Adult Swim, Inuyasha aired there from November 2012 to March 2014, when
12740-578: The events of the series, marrying him many years later as an adult and later giving birth to their twin daughters Towa and Setsuna. However, Rin was targeted by Zero as she placed the Silver Scale Curse ( 銀鱗の呪い , Ginrin no Noroi ) on Rin's neck, with Sesshomaru placing her within the Tree of Ages until Zero's curse on her was broken. A-Un ( 阿吽 , Aun ) is a two-headed dragon demon with some horse -like features and Sesshomaru's beast of burden who
12880-524: The evil Sō'unga, their father's third sword, when it is awakened from its sheath. The fourth and final film, Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island , was released in 2004. It follows Inuyasha and his friends protecting a group of half-demon children from four evil demons on an ancient mystical island. A 30-minute original video animation titled Black Tessaiga ( 黒い鉄砕牙 , Kuroi Tessaiga ) ,
13020-545: The feudal era. Born of a great demon bloodline, he is the older, more powerful half-brother of Inuyasha. He is usually accompanied by his demon minions, Jaken and A-Un. Chronologically, he is over 200 years old, while according to the official Inuyasha Profiles guide by Rumiko Takahashi, his appearance is equivalent to being 19 years old in human years. Jaken ( 邪見 ) is a small green imp -like demon loyal to Sesshomaru, often praising his master's greatness, although Sesshomaru usually ignores and sometimes abuses him. Jaken himself
13160-605: The first set, were released on November 20, 2012, and the last thirteen episodes, constituting the second set, were released on February 12, 2013. The series began broadcasting in the United States and Canada on Viz Media's online network, Neon Alley , on October 2, 2012. On October 24, 2014, it was announced that Adult Swim would air The Final Act on the Toonami block, beginning on November 15, at 2:00 a.m. EST. In May 2020, an anime original sequel spin-off television series
13300-515: The folktales of Kashmiri Muslims . Sikhism also mentions yakshas in its sacred texts. The well behaved and benign ones are worshipped as tutelaries , they are the attendees of Kubera , the treasurer of the gods, and also the Hindu god of wealth who ruled Himalayan kingdom of Alaka . There are also malign and mischievous yakshinis with poltergeist -like behaviours, that can haunt and curse humans according to Indian folklore . The ashoka tree
13440-409: The form of a giant yellow gourd. He can fly in this state. When he runs away, he can lay down a smoke screen to deceive enemies. Jinenji ( 地念児 ) is a half-demon who lives in a hut with his human mother. Together, they grow a variety of medicinal plants, including some known for being powerful against poisons. He is first seen when Kirara is poisoned by Naraku's miasma and Inuyasha and Kagome travel to
13580-458: The girl being a threat to him. After losing his temporary body due to Bakusaiga, Magatsuhi resorts to bodily possessions before being stopped by Inuyasha with Dragon-Scaled Tetsusaiga with the power of the demon vortex and killed by Sesshomaru with Tenseiga during the final battle against Naraku. After acquiring enough Shikon Jewel shards, Naraku gained the ability to create new demons from his being that are technically his "offspring". However, each
13720-554: The hands of the evil half-demon Naraku . In contrast to the typically comedic nature of much of Takahashi's previous works, Inuyasha deals with a darker and more serious subject matter, using the setting of the Sengoku period to easily display the violent content while still retaining some comedic elements. The manga was adapted into two anime television series by Sunrise . The first series ran for 167 episodes on Yomiuri Television and Nippon Television from October 2000 to September 2004. The second series, Inuyasha: The Final Act ,
13860-628: The larger chain-sickle he had gotten from Totosai on demons. Koga ( 鋼牙 , Kōga ) is a wolf demon who is the young leader of the Eastern Wolf Demon Tribe that was nearly wiped out by Kagura and Naraku. He first meets Inuyasha as an opponent in battle, but becomes a reluctant, occasional ally despite maintaining a strong sense of rivalry about their relative combat strengths and the courtship of Kagome. After initially kidnapping her for her ability to locate Shikon shards, Koga becomes attracted to Kagome's kindness, spirit and beauty. Inuyasha
14000-495: The left shoots green lightning that can control clouds and possibly the weather and has the ability to fly like Sesshomaru. A grey cloud-like gas trails from his legs in flight, similar to Kirara's flames. Kohaku ( 琥珀 , Kohaku ) is Sango's eleven-year-old brother who, like his family, is also a demon exterminator. He grew into a confident leader of a new generation of demon-slayers, which included his teenage nephew and Sesshomaru's younger twin half-demon daughter Setsuna. He uses
14140-532: The literature and folktales of Kerala, yakshis are generally not considered benevolent. Many folk stories feature murdered women reborn as vengeful yakshis, some of which are listed below. Aside from those mentioned below, yakshis are also featured in Malayatoor Ramakrishnan 's 1967 novel Yakshi , which describes their world as having a blue sun, carpets of crimson grass, streams of molten silver, and flowers made of sapphires, emeralds, garnets, and topaz. In
14280-556: The manga artist's works, the drama is heightened by levity, with each character having their own style of humor. The Inuyasha anime was ranked twenty by TV Asahi of the 100 best anime series in 2006 based on an online survey in Japan. In ICv2 's Anime Awards from both 2004 and 2005, the series was the winner in the category of Property of the Year. In the Anime Grand Prix polls by Animage , Inuyasha has appeared various times in
14420-471: The manga volumes have appeared various times in The New York Times and Diamond Comic Distributors top selling lists. Moreover, in 2005 Inuyasha was one of the most researched series according to Lycos. Reviewing volume two for Ex.org, Eri Izawa wrote that Inuyasha combines many of Rumiko Takahashi's best elements; "fast-paced action, interesting characters, deep doses of imaginative fantasy,
14560-483: The manga won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category. On TV Asahi 's Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, Inuyasha ranked 28th. By February 2010, Inuyasha had over 45 million copies in circulation. By September 2020, the manga had over 50 million copies in circulation. Individual volumes from Inuyasha have been popular in Japan, taking high places in rankings listing sales. In North America,
14700-406: The manga, the two anime series, and movies for North America. Both Inuyasha and Inuyasha: The Final Act aired in the United States on Adult Swim (and later on its revived Toonami block) from 2002 to 2015. By September 2020, Inuyasha had 50 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. In 2002, the manga won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award for
14840-465: The more human-like Juromaru is like a berserker who is normally shackled with a mask covering his mouth, the parasitic Kageromaru uses his sickled arms to kill Naraku before being placed in his brother's stomach. Acting through a puppet, Naraku later removes the restraints on Juromaru so he and Kageromaru can slaughter Inuyasha's group and Koga. But the two fail and are killed by Inuyasha. While technically Naraku's sixth incarnation, Muso ( 無双 , Musō )
14980-581: The network announced that they had lost the broadcast rights to the series. On August 25, 2017, Starz announced that they would be offering episodes of the series for their video on demand service starting on September 1 of that same year, where they were available until November 30, 2018. The series was also streamed on HBO Max in the United States from August 4, 2020, until August 3, 2022. The series aired in Canada on YTV 's Bionix programming block from September 5, 2003, to December 1, 2006. Viz collected
15120-544: The novel, young yakshis fly around on the backs of giant dragonflies. According to Ramakrishnan's novel, adult yakshis are required to enter the land of the living once a year to feed on the blood of human men. According to a legend from Thekkalai, next to Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu , a pair of beautiful sisters named Chempakavally and Neelapilla turned into vengeful yakshis after becoming victims of an honor killing by their father. Since their father killed them to keep them from
15260-480: The now feral and blood-lustful Inuyasha before he is completely ripped apart with only his head remaining. Goshinki's head is then found by Sesshomaru, who momentary revives the demon so his fangs can be used by Totosai's expelled apprentice, Kaijinbo ( 灰刃坊 , Kaijinbō ) , to create the cursed blade Tokijin ( 闘鬼神 , Tōkijin ) . Juromaru ( 獣郎丸 , Jūrōmaru ) and Kageromaru ( 影郎丸 , Kagerōmaru ) are Naraku's fourth and fifth incarnations, respectively. While
15400-588: The only daughter of Inuyasha and Kagome Higurashi, making her three-quarters human and quarter-demon. Sent away by her parents as an infant for her safety, Moroha was raised by Koga's clan before her mentor sold her to Jyūbei. Moroha since became a bounty hunter known as "Moroha the Demon Killer" ( 化け殺しのもろは , Bake-goroshi no Moroha ) , selling parts of demons she is hired to slay to Jyūbei as payment to settle debt and earn her freedom. Aside from being capable of using her father's claw attacks and exorcising demons with
15540-459: The only person that Naraku trusts with important information about his actions, allowing her to dictate in his stead. As a "concealed incarnation" of Naraku, Kanna has no scent or demonic aura, which makes her undetectable to Inuyasha, Miroku and Kagome, and immune to demonic aura-related effects such as the Hakurei barrier. She also is nice to Kagura and informative of Naraku's warnings. She is immune to
15680-483: The original manga, and the last issue was released in February 2003, which covered up until the original Japanese 14th volume. Viz Media started publishing the series in a first trade-paperback edition, with 12 volumes published from July 6, 1998, to October 6, 2002. A second edition began with the 13th volume, released on April 9, 2003, and the first 12 volumes, following this edition, were reprinted as well. Up until
15820-467: The original unflipped chapters. The 18 volumes were released from November 10, 2009, to February 11, 2014. On December 15, 2020, Viz released the 18 volumes digitally. The first Inuyasha anime adaptation, sometimes known as Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale ( 戦国御伽草子 犬夜叉 , Sengoku Otogizōshi Inuyasha ) , produced by Sunrise , was broadcast for 167 episodes on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV from October 16, 2000, to September 13, 2004. Avex collected
15960-464: The railing pillars of stupas . These show a clear development and progression that establishes certain characteristics of the Yakshi figure such as her nudity, smiling face and evident (often exaggerated) secondary sexual characteristics that lead to their association with fertility . The yakshi is usually shown with her hand touching a tree branch, in a sinuous tribhanga pose, thus some authors hold that
16100-409: The sacred Shikon Jewel re-emerges from deep inside Kagome's body, she inadvertently shatters it into dozens of fragments that scatter across Japan. Inuyasha and Kagome set out to recover Jewel's fragments, and through their quest, they are joined by the lecherous monk Miroku , the demon slayer Sango , and the fox demon Shippō . Together, they journey to restore the Shikon Jewel before it falls into
16240-459: The same week as its broadcast in Japan on Animax Asia . Aniplex collected the episodes on seven DVDs, released between December 23, 2009, and June 23, 2010. In North America, the series was licensed by Viz Media , and the episodes were simulcast via Hulu and Viz Media's Shonen Sunday site in the United States. Viz Media released the series in two DVD or Blu-ray sets, which included an English dub. The first thirteen episodes, constituting
16380-445: The sense of familiarity provided by Takahashi "riffing on the same themes." Kenny stated that Takahashi's genius lies in her "endless improvisations on the standard elements" by adding new enemies and monsters she forces the heroes to up their game and grow as individuals. The reviewer described the art as having little background detail, with Takahashi instead focusing on the characters and their actions. Kenny also noted that, like all of
16520-704: The series had sold over one million copies between March 2003 and November 2004, with the first film's DVD topping the Nielsen VideoScan anime bestseller list for three weeks. By 2016, Viz Media had sold more than 2 million Inuyasha home video units. Mania Entertainment listed the series in an article ranking anime series that required a reboot, criticizing the series' repetitiveness. 『犬夜叉』 高橋留美子 四魂の玉との長き闘いが終わり、三年の月日が流れた。犬夜叉とかごめ、そして仲間たちの未来は!? 約12年間に渡って繰り広げられた犬夜叉たちの物語が、ここに堂々完結! 感動の最終回!! Yakshini Yakshinis or Yakshis ( Sanskrit : यक्षिणी , IAST : Yakṣinī or Yakṣī , Pali : Yakkhiṇī or Yakkhī ) are
16660-507: The series in a 30-volume wide-ban edition, released from January 18, 2013, to June 18, 2015. Takahashi published a special epilogue chapter, titled "Since Then" ( あれから , Are kara ) , in Weekly Shōnen Sunday on February 6, 2013, as part of the "Heroes Come Back" anthology, which comprised short stories by manga artists to raise funds for recovery of the areas afflicted by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . The chapter
16800-443: The series in a total of 55 DVD volumes, while seven box sets were also released. In September 2020, Funimation announced that they would begin streaming the first 54 episodes of the series and the four films. Viz Media also released a separate series of ani-manga volumes which are derived from full-color screenshots of the anime episodes. 30 volumes were released from January 14, 2004 to December 9, 2008. In July 2009, it
16940-697: The shards. In the second film, Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass , released in 2002, the group seemingly kills Naraku for good and returns to their normal lives, only to encounter a new enemy named Kaguya, a character based on the literature The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter . The third film, Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler , was released in 2003. In it, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru forcefully work together to seal
17080-504: The south-west part of Sri Padmanabha's shrine. The vault remains unopened due to ongoing legal issues and the legend of the Yakshi, whom some believe will wreak havoc on the world if her prayers to Lord Narasimha within Vault B are disturbed by opening the vault. In China , Taiwan , and Japan yakshni are famous and well-known, such as Hariti , one of the Twenty-Four Protective Deities who are venerated as defenders of
17220-509: The sword his father willed to Inuyasha. Needing to return to the netherworld later in the series, Inuyasha's group seeks out Hosenki, but learn that he has died and his namesake son cannot make the gems yet. He tells Inuyasha that he must wait a hundred years before he can make the gems. They find another path to the netherworld where they find the departed Hosenki sitting among the bones of the Dog General's body. However, he has been corrupted by
17360-497: The useful ability to break through demon barriers, and even Naraku's for a time, after he saves her from her grandfather's grip. In the sequel series, after her mother passed away, Shiori established a haven for half-demon children to live in peace with Setsuna one of her students. Goryomaru ( 御霊丸 , Goryōmaru ) was a monk who lived in an old temple with a group of orphaned kids. The children, whose parents were killed by demons, were rescued by him and were taken care of. Goryomaru
17500-535: The village against demons. Kaede lost her right eye sometime during her life and wears an eyepatch over it. Supplementary information states that she "lost her elder sister and her eye in an incident fifty years ago." Myoga ( 冥加 , Myōga ) is a flea demon in service to Toga who was assigned to guard Tetsusaiga's resting place before it was acquired by Inuyasha, accompanying him and later Moroha while providing them intel on topics that include current events and foes. He tends to run and hide during fights despite being
17640-457: The village to find a cure. Because of his demon blood, the villagers falsely suspect him of killing people, but Jinenji is a gentle giant who is scared of humans because of the way they treat him. Shiori ( 紫織 ) is a half-demon who was born from a human mother named Shizu ( 紫津 ) and a bat demon father named Tsukuyomaru ( 月夜丸 ) , who had died when she was an infant; murdered by his own father in cold blood. She helped grant Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga
17780-510: The wind. Kagura has a particularly strong feud with Koga as she slaughtered his tribe on Naraku's orders, and she later attempted to kill him and steal his Shikon shards (though for her own gain, not Naraku's). Kagura desires her freedom from Naraku, indirectly supporting Inuyasha's group despite being their enemy and developing feelings for Sesshomaru. Kagura is later fatally wounded by Naraku when he poisoned her while restoring her heart, spending her final moments with Sesshomaru. Goshinki ( 悟心鬼 )
17920-566: The writer for the Inuyasha anime series. The films were released with English subtitles and dubbed audio tracks on Region 1 DVD by Viz Media . Together, the four films have earned over US$ 20 million in Japanese box offices. The first film, Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time , was released in 2001. In the film, Inuyasha and his friends confront Menomaru, a demonic moth warrior brought to life by one of
18060-426: The young girl at the foot of the tree is based on an ancient tree deity . Yakshis were important in early Buddhist monuments as a decorative element and are found in many ancient Buddhist archaeological sites. They became Salabhanjikas ( sal tree maidens) with the passing of the centuries, a standard decorative element of both Indian sculpture and Indian temple architecture . The sal tree ( Shorea robusta )
18200-665: Was an infamous yōkai lord of great power who ruled the Western Lands, having battled Kirinmaru during the Heian Era before they established a truce, as they joined forces to stop the Grim Comet. He fathered Sesshomaru with a dog demoness before he fell in love with Izayoi during the Kamakura era . Tōga was fatally wounded sealing Ryūkotsusei after being unable to defeat the dragon, meeting his end when he sacrificed himself to cover Izayoi's escape with their newborn son Inuyasha when her estate
18340-408: Was announced that another anime television series adaptation, covering the original 36–56 volumes of the manga, would be made by the first anime's same cast and crew. Titled Inuyasha: The Final Act ( 犬夜叉 完結編 , Inuyasha Kanketsu-hen ) , the series was broadcast for 26 episodes on Nippon TV and Yomiuri TV from October 4, 2009, to March 30, 2010. In other parts of Asia, the series was broadcast in
18480-487: Was announced, titled Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon ( 半妖の夜叉姫 , Han'yō no Yashahime ) , which follows the journey of Towa Higurashi and Setsuna, Sesshomaru and Rin's fraternal twin daughters, and Moroha, Inuyasha and Kagome's daughter. It premiered on October 3, 2020. The series is produced by Sunrise , with direction by Teruo Sato for the first season and Masakazu Hishida for the second, and main character designs by Inuyasha author Rumiko Takahashi . Staff from
18620-485: Was attacked by a demon which tried to "absorb" him. While trying to overpower the demon, his arm got replaced by the demon's laser-shooting cannon-like arm. The demon attached to his arm is later revealed to be Moryomaru, who is able to consume the rest of Goryomaru's body following his death at the hands of Hakudoshi. Toga ( 闘牙 , Tōga ) , also known as the Dog General ( 犬の大将 , Inu no Taishō , Great Dog General) or Great Dog Demon ( 犬の大妖怪 , Inu no Daiyōkai ) ,
18760-446: Was designed to only exist as long as Naraku lives, his body can be severely damaged when Naraku suffers mortal injuries. Originally, his purpose is to observe Inuyasha and Moryomaru's growing powers and report back to Naraku, gradually becoming more active in his creator's plans. During Inuyasha's final battle with Naraku, Byakuya uses his bladeless sword to absorb a stray Meido Zangetsuha, then carry out his final task: slashing Kagome with
18900-406: Was fabled to have finally been stopped by the legendary priest Kadamattathu Kathanar . The Yakshi theme is the subject of popular Keralite tales, like the legend of the Yakshi of Trivandrum , as well as of certain movies in modern Malayalam cinema . Mangalathu Sreedevi or Chiruthevi, also known as Kanjirottu Yakshi is a yakshi from the folklore of Kerala. According to legend, she was born into
19040-516: Was later included in the last volume of the wide-ban edition of the manga in 2015, and was published again in Shōnen Sunday S on October 24, 2020. In North America, Inuyasha has been licensed for English language release by Viz Media , initially titled as Inu-Yasha . They began publishing the manga in April 1997 in an American comic book format, each issue containing two or three chapters from
19180-537: Was presented on July 30, 2008, at an "It's a Rumic World" exhibit at the Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo 's Ginza shopping district. The episode uses the original voice cast from the anime series. It was released in Japan on October 20, 2010, in both DVD and Blu-ray formats. Multiple soundtracks and character songs were released for the series by Avex Mode . Three character singles were released August 3, 2005 – "Aoki Yasei o Daite" ( 蒼き野生を抱いて , Embrace
19320-410: Was separated from Towa when they were four-years-old during a forest fire Zero arranged, Jaken erasing her memories with a Dream Butterfly before she is placed in the care of Shiori and later Kaede before being taken under Kohaku's wing as a demon slayer. She is reunited with Towa and gradually regains pieces of her memory before being fully restored once the Dream Butterfly's hold is broken. While under
19460-443: Was serialized in Shogakukan 's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in 56 tankōbon volumes. The series begins with Kagome Higurashi , a fifteen-year-old middle school girl from modern-day Tokyo who is transported to the Sengoku period after falling into a well in her family shrine , where she meets the half-dog demon, half-human Inuyasha . After
19600-417: Was truly in love with Kunjuraman, her palanquin-bearer, who was already married and uninterested in her romantically. In frustration, Chiruthevi arranged to have Kunjuraman's wife killed. Kunjuraman finally agreed to sleep with Chiruthevi, but then murdered her to avenge his wife. Immediately after her death, Chiruthevi was reborn as a yakshi in the village of Kanjirottu , where she magically transformed into
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