As of July 2026, InuYasha Season 1 aired in 2000 with 167 episodes — streaming now on Netflix. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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InuYasha Season 1

2000 167 Episodes Animation · Action & Adventure ⭐ 9/10

Right now you can watch InuYasha Season 1 on and — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. Its 9/10 TMDB score, built from 2,091 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Kappei Yamaguchi anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, InuYasha Season 1 is worth clearing space for. InuYasha Season 1 treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. Kagome Higurashi, an average ninth grader, gets pulled into an ancient well by a demon, bringing her 500 years in the past to a feudal era. There she meets Inuyasha, a half-demon who seeks the Shikon Jewel to make himself a full-fledged demon. With Inuyasha and new friends, Kagome's search for the Jewel of Four Souls begins... Kappei Yamaguchi and Satsuki Yukino lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2000. InuYasha Season 1 resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. Every minute repays the time invested, and the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

For late-night viewing or a proper weekend binge, InuYasha Season 1 fits the bill. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Kappei Yamaguchi's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

📡 Where to Watch InuYasha Season 1

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🎬 InuYasha Season 1 — Episode Guide

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.

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 S...

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.

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.

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 mu...

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'...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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 t...

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

🎭 Cast of InuYasha Season 1

Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei Yamaguchi

InuYasha (voice)

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Kagome Higurashi (voice)

Koji Tsujitani

Koji Tsujitani

Miroku (voice)

Houko Kuwashima

Houko Kuwashima

Ken Narita

Ken Narita

Sesshomaru (voice)

Mamiko Noto

Noriko Hidaka

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Izumi Ōgami

Izumi Ōgami

Kagura (voice)

Kumiko Watanabe

Kumiko Watanabe

Shippo (voice)

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