Anime can sometimes be a maze with its episodes, specials, and movies, especially for classics like InuYasha. You’re in the right spot if you’ve ever wondered about the best way to experience Kagome and InuYasha’s adventures without missing a beat or jumping timelines. We have a straightforward ‘InuYasha’ watch order, including where the movies fit. Let’s get started!
Editor’s Note: This post is regularly updated to include the most recent episodes and reflect all changes made to the official watch order
How many InuYasha seasons and episodes are there?
As of the time of writing this article, the original InuYasha series is complete and consists of a total of five seasons (four regular ones and The Final Act), which have a total of 193 episodes. The original seasons had roughly 40 episodes per season, while The Final Act had only 26. Alongside that, there is the Yashahime sequel anime with two seasons and 48 episodes, as well as a series of four anime films.
So, in total, when you consider the whole franchise, there are 241 episodes in total and four movies that you can watch.
InuYasha watch order by release date
In this section, we are going to bring you an overview of the InuYasha works in the proper release order:
- InuYasha, Season 1 (anime, 2000-2001)
- InuYasha, Season 2 (anime, 2001-2002)
- Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (movie, 2001)
- Inu Yasha, Season 3 (anime, 2002-2003)
- Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (movie, 2002)
- InuYasha, Season 4 (anime, 2003-2004)
- Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (movie, 2003)
- Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island (movie, 2004)
- InuYasha: The Final Act (anime, 2009-2010)
- Yashahime, Season 1 (anime, 2020-2021)
- Yashahime, Season 2 (anime, 2021-2022)
In the next part of this article, we will tell you how you should watch the series chronologically.
In what order should you watch InuYasha?
The overall structure of the InuYasha anime series is fairly easy, as you can watch from the first episode and simply continue until the last one (Yashahime included), without any major issues. But, if you want the full experience that includes the movies (although they are not canon), it gets a bit tricky, so we advise you to follow our chronological guide to the series to know how to watch it properly.
InuYasha chronological watch order:
1. InuYasha, Season 1 (anime, 2000-2001)
Fans of the InuYasha series should simply start off with the first season, which consists of the following episodes:
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “The Girl Who Overcame Time… and the Boy Who Was Just Overcome” | October16,2000 |
| 2 | “Seekers of the Sacred Jewel” | October23,2000 |
| 3 | “Down the Rabbit Hole and Back Again” | October30,2000 |
| 4 | “Yura of the Demon-Hair” | November6,2000 |
| 5 | “Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru” | November13,2000 |
| 6 | “Tetsusaiga, the Phantom Sword” | November20,2000 |
| 7 | “Showdown! Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru!” | November27,2000 |
| 8 | “The Toad Who Would Be Prince” | December4,2000 |
| 9 | “Enter Shippo… Plus, The Amazing Thunder Brothers!” | December11,2000 |
| 10 | “Phantom Showdown: The Thunder Brothers vs. Tetsusaiga” | December18,2000 |
| 11 | “Terror of the Ancient Noh Mask” | January15,2001 |
| 12 | “The Soul Piper and the Mischievous Little Soul” | January22,2001 |
| 13 | “The Mystery of the New Moon and the Black-haired Inuyasha” | January29,2001 |
| 14 | “Kikyo’s Stolen Ashes” | February5,2001 |
| 15 | “Return of the Tragic Priestess, Kikyo” | February12,2001 |
| 16 | “Mystical Hand of the Amorous Monk, Miroku” | February19,2001 |
| 17 | “Cursed Ink of the Hell-Painter” | February26,2001 |
| 18 | “Naraku and Sesshomaru Join Forces” | March5,2001 |
| 19 | “Go Home To Your Own Time, Kagome!” | March12,2001 |
| 20 | “Despicable Villain! The Mystery of Onigumo!” | March19,2001 |
| 21 | “Naraku’s True Identity Unveiled” | April9,2001 |
| 22 | “A Wicked Smile; Kikyo’s Wandering Soul” | April9,2001 |
| 23 | “Kagome’s Voice and Kikyo’s Kiss” | April16,2001 |
| 24 | “Enter Sango the Demon Slayer” | April23,2001 |
| 25 | “Naraku’s Insidious Plot” | May7,2001 |
| 26 | “Secret of the Jewel of Four Souls Revealed” | May14,2001 |
| 27 | “The Lake of the Evil Water God” | May21,2001 |
| 28 | “Miroku Falls Into a Dangerous Trap” | May28,2001 |
| 29 | “Sango’s Suffering and Kohaku’s Life” | June4,2001 |
| 30 | “Tetsusaiga Is Stolen! Showdown At Naraku’s Castle!” | June11,2001 |
| 31 | “Jinenji, Kind Yet Sad” | June18,2001 |
| 32 | “Kikyo and Inuyasha, Into the Miasma” | June25,2001 |
| 33 | “Kikyo, Captured by Naraku” | July2,2001 |
| 34 | “Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga” | July9,2001 |
| 35 | “The True Owner of the Great Sword!” | July16,2001 |
| 36 | “Kagome Kidnapped by Koga, the Wolf Demon!” | July23,2001 |
| 37 | “The Man Who Fell In Love With Kagome!” | July30,2001 |
| 38 | “Two Hearts, One Mind” | August6,2001 |
| 39 | “Trapped In A Duel To The Death!” | August13,2001 |
| 40 | “The Deadly Trap of Kagura the Wind Sorceress!” | August20,2001 |
| 41 | “Kagura’s Dance and Kanna’s Mirror” | August27,2001 |
| 42 | “The Wind Scar Fails” | September3,2001 |
| 43 | “Tetsusaiga Breaks” | September10,2001 |
| 44 | “Kaijinbo’s Evil Sword” | September17,2001 |
2. InuYasha, Season 2 (anime, 2001-2002)
The second season should be watched up until episode 54, after which you should watch the first movie and then continue with the rest of the season, as follows:
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | “Sesshomaru Wields Tokijin” | October8,2001 |
| 46 | “Juromaru and Kageromaru” | October15,2001 |
| 47 | “Onigumo’s Heart Still Beats Within Naraku” | October22,2001 |
| 48 | “Return to the Place Where We First Met” | October29,2001 |
| 49 | “Kohaku’s Lost Memory” | November5,2001 |
| 50 | “That Unforgettable Face!” | November12,2001 |
| 51 | “Inuyasha’s Soul, Devoured” | November19,2001 |
| 52 | “The Demon’s True Nature” | November26,2001 |
| 53 | “Father’s Old Enemy: Ryukotsusei” | December3,2001 |
| 54 | “The Backlash Wave: Tetsusaiga’s Ultimate Technique” | December10,2001 |
| Movie break (InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time) | ||
| 55 | “The Stone Flower and Shippo’s First Love” | December17,2001 |
| 56 | “Temptress in the Mist” | January14,2002 |
| 57 | “Fateful Night in Togenkyo, Part I” | January21,2002 |
| 58 | “Fateful Night in Togenkyo, Part II” | January28,2002 |
| 59 | “The Beautiful Sister Apprentices” | February4,2002 |
| 60 | “The 50 Year-Old Curse of the Dark Priestess” | February11,2002 |
| 61 | “Kikyo and the Dark Priestess” | February18,2002 |
| 62 | “Tsubaki’s Unrelenting Evil Spell” | March4,2002 |
| 63 | “The Red and White Priestesses” | March11,2002 |
| 64 | “Giant Ogre of the Forbidden Tower” | March18,2002 |
| 65 | “Farewell Days of My Youth” | April8,2002 |
| 66 | “Naraku’s Barrier – Kagura’s Decision” | April15,2002 |
| 67 | “The Howling Wind of Betrayal” | April22,2002 |
| 68 | “Shippo Gets an Angry Challenge” | May6,2002 |
| 69 | “Terror of the Faceless Man” | May13,2002 |
| 70 | “Onigumo’s Memory Restored” | May20,2002 |
| 71 | “Three-Sided Battle to the Death” | May27,2002 |
| 72 | “Totosai’s Rigid Training” | June3,2002 |
| 73 | “Shiori’s Family and Inuyasha’s Feelings” | June10,2002 |
| 74 | “The Red Tetsusaiga Breaks the Barrier!” | June17,2002 |
| 75 | “The Plot of the Panther Devas” | June24,2002 |
| 76 | “Target: Sesshomaru and Inuyasha” | July1,2002 |
| 77 | “The Panther Tribe and the Two Swords of the Fang” | July8,2002 |
| 78 | “Only You, Sango” | July15,2002 |
| 79 | “Jaken’s Plan to Steal Tetsusaiga” | July22,2002 |
| 80 | “Sesshomaru and the Abducted Rin” | July29,2002 |
| 81 | “Vanishing Point; Naraku Disappears” | August5,2002 |
| 82 | “Gap Between the Ages” | August12,2002 |
| 83 | “The Female Wolf-Demon and the Lunar Rainbow Promise” | August19,2002 |
| 84 | “Koga’s Bride-To-Be” | August26,2002 |
| 85 | “The Evil Within Demon’s Head Castle” | September2,2002 |
| 86 | “Secret of the Possessed Princess” | September9,2002 |
| 87 | “Kikyo’s Lonely Journey” | September16,2002 |
3. Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (movie, 2001)
As we have explained, the first movie should be watched between episodes 54 and 55 of the second season. The movie follows InuYasha and his friends as they fight an evil demon named Menomaru, who was resurrected thanks to one of the shards of the Shikon Jewel.
4. Inu Yasha, Season 3 (anime, 2002-2003)
After finishing Season 2, fans should simply continue with Season 3 until Episode 95; they should then watch the second movie and continue with the season from Episode 96 to the end, as follows:
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | “The Three Sprites of the Monkey God” | October14,2002 |
| 89 | “Nursing Battle of the Rival Lovers” | October21,2002 |
| 90 | “Sota’s Brave Confession of Love” | October28,2002 |
| 91 | “The Suspicious Faith Healer and the Black Kirara” | November4,2002 |
| 92 | “Plot of the Walking Dead” | November18,2002 |
| 93 | “The Mysterious, Lecherous Monk” | November25,2002 |
| 94 | “The Sacred Jewel Maker Part I” | December2,2002 |
| 95 | “The Sacred Jewel Maker Part II” | December9,2002 |
| Movie break (Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass) | ||
| 96 | “Jaken Falls Ill” | January13,2003 |
| 97 | “Kirara Come Home!” | January20,2003 |
| 98 | “Kikyo and Kagome: Alone in the Cave” | January27,2003 |
| 99 | “Koga and Sesshomaru, A Dangerous Encounter” | February3,2003 |
| 100 | “The Truth Behind the Nightmare: Battle in the Forest of Sorrow” | February10,2003 |
| 101 | “The Snow from Seven Years Past” | February17,2003 |
| 102 | “Assault on the Wolf-Demon Tribe!” | February24,2003 |
| 103 | “The Band of Seven, Resurrected!” | March3,2003 |
| 104 | “The Stealthy Poison Master: Mukotsu!” | March10,2003 |
| 105 | “The Ghastly Steel Machine!” | March17,2003 |
| 106 | “Kagome, Miroku, and Sango: Desperate Situation!” | April14,2003 |
| 107 | “Inuyasha Shows His Tears For The First Time” | April21,2003 |
| 108 | “The Secret of the Pure Light” | April28,2003 |
| 109 | “Hidden in the Mist: Onward to Mt. Hakurei!” | May5,2003 |
| 110 | “Enter Bankotsu, The Leader of the Band of Seven” | May12,2003 |
| 111 | “The Big Clash: Banryu versus the Wind Scar” | May19,2003 |
| 112 | “Afloat on the Lake Surface: The Barrier of Hijiri Island” | May26,2003 |
| 113 | “The Sacred Vajra and the Mystery of the Living Buddha” | June2,2003 |
| 114 | “Koga’s Solitary Battle” | June9,2003 |
| 115 | “Lured by the Black Light” | June16,2003 |
| 116 | “The Exposed Face of Truth” | June23,2003 |
| 117 | “Vanished in a River of Flames” | June30,2003 |
| 118 | “Into the Depths of Mt. Hakurei” | July7,2003 |
| 119 | “Divine Malice of the Saint” | July14,2003 |
| 120 | “Fare Thee Well: Jakotsu’s Requiem” | July28,2003 |
| 121 | “Final Battle: The Last and Strongest of the Band of Seven” | August4,2003 |
| 122 | “The Power of Banryu: Duel to the Death on Mt. Hakurei” | August11,2003 |
| 123 | “Beyond the Darkness – Naraku Reborn!” | August18,2003 |
| 124 | “Farewell Kikyo, My Beloved” | August25,2003 |
| 125 | “The Darkness in Kagome’s Heart” | September1,2003 |
| 126 | “Transform Heartache into Courage!” | September8,2003 |
| 127 | “Don’t Boil It! The Terrifying Dried-Up Demon!” | September15,2003 |
5. Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (movie, 2002)
As we’ve said, the second movie should be watched between Episodes 95 and 96 of the third season of the original anime. After seemingly killing Naraku, InuYasha and his friends encounter a new enemy named Kaguya, whom they must also defeat.
6. InuYasha, Season 4 (anime, 2003-2004)
Similarly to Season 3, fans should start with the fourth season regularly but should stop soon, after Episode 136, watch the third movie, and then continue normally from Episode 137 onwards, as follows:
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | “Battle Against the Dried-Up Demons at the Cultural Festival!” | October13,2003 |
| 129 | “Chokyukai and the Abducted Bride” | October20,2003 |
| 130 | “Shippo’s New Technique, The Heart Scar!” | October27,2003 |
| 131 | “Trap of the Cursed Wall Hanging” | November3,2003 |
| 132 | “Miroku’s Most Dangerous Confession” | November10,2003 |
| 133 | “The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru, Part 1” | November24,2003 |
| 134 | “The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru, Part 2” | November24,2003 |
| 135 | “The Last Banquet of Miroku’s Master” | December1,2003 |
| 136 | “A Strange Invisible Demon Appears!” | December8,2003 |
| Movie break (Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler) | ||
| 137 | “An Ancestor Named Kagome” | January12,2004 |
| 138 | “Mountain of Demons: Survival of the Duo” | January19,2004 |
| 139 | “The Great Duel at Shoun Falls!” | January26,2004 |
| 140 | “Eternal Love: The Naginata of Kenkon” | February2,2004 |
| 141 | “Entei, The Demon Horse Unleashed!” | February9,2004 |
| 142 | “Untamed Entei and Horrible Hakudoshi” | February16,2004 |
| 143 | “3000 Leagues in Search of Father” | February23,2004 |
| 144 | “Hosenki and the Last Shard” | March1,2004 |
| 145 | “Bizarre Guards at the Border of the Afterlife” | March8,2004 |
| 146 | “The Fiery Bird Master, Princess Abi” | March15,2004 |
| 147 | “The Tragic Love Song of Destiny, Part 1” | April19,2004 |
| 148 | “The Tragic Love Song of Destiny, Part 2” | April19,2004 |
| 149 | “The Single Arrow of Chaos” | April26,2004 |
| 150 | “The Mysterious Light that Guides the Saint” | May3,2004 |
| 151 | “Kagome’s Instinctive Choice” | May10,2004 |
| 152 | “Protect and Plunder!” | May17,2004 |
| 153 | “The Cruel Reunion of Fate” | May24,2004 |
| 154 | “The Demon Linked with the Netherworld” | May31,2004 |
| 155 | “The Demon Protector of the Sacred Jewel Shard!” | June7,2004 |
| 156 | “Final Battle at the Graveside: Sesshomaru Versus Inuyasha!” | June14,2004 |
| 157 | “Destroy Naraku with the Adamant Barrage!” | June21,2004 |
| 158 | “Stampede of the Countless Demon Rats!” | July5,2004 |
| 159 | “Kohaku’s Decision and Sango’s Heart” | July12,2004 |
| 160 | “The Lucky but Two-Timing Scoundrel!” | July26,2004 |
| 161 | “Miroku’s Past Mistake” | August2,2004 |
| 162 | “Forever with Lord Sesshomaru” | August9,2004 |
| 163 | “Kohaku, Sango and Kirara: The Secret Flower Garden” | August23,2004 |
| 164 | “Possessed by a Parasite: Shippo, Our Worst Enemy” | August30,2004 |
| 165 | “The Ultimate Key to Defeating Naraku” | September6,2004 |
| 166 | “The Bond Between Them, Use the Sacred Jewel Shard! Part 1” | September13,2004 |
| 167 | “The Bond Between Them, Use the Sacred Jewel Shard! Part 2” | September13,2004 |
6. Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (movie, 2003)
The third and penultimate movie between Episodes 136 and 137 of the original anime’s fourth season should be watched. In it, InuYasha is forced to work with Sesshomaruto seal away the unsealed So’unga.
7. Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island (movie, 2004)
Since the fourth movie was released after the original anime series ended, it should be watched after Season 4 of the anime. In it, InuYasha and his allies must protect a group of children from evil demons on an island.
8. InuYasha: The Final Act (anime, 2009-2010)
The Final Act finally adapted the rest of the manga and brought the story to a close. It should be watched after the fourth movie and before Yashashime, as follows:
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | “Naraku’s Heart” | October4,2009 |
| 169 | “Kagura’s Wind” | October11,2009 |
| 170 | “Meido Zangetsuha” | October18,2009 |
| 171 | “The Dragon-Scaled Tetsusaiga” | October25,2009 |
| 172 | “The Great Holy Demon Spirit’s Test” | November1,2009 |
| 173 | “The End of Moryomaru” | November8,2009 |
| 174 | “The Mausoleum of Mount Azusa” | November15,2009 |
| 175 | “Among the Twinkling Stars” | November22,2009 |
| 176 | “Sesshomaru in the Underworld” | November29,2009 |
| 177 | “Flowers Drenched in Sadness” | December6,2009 |
| 178 | “Kanna’s Gravestone” | December13,2009 |
| 179 | “Sango’s Feelings, Miroku’s Resolve” | December20,2009 |
| 180 | “A Complete Meido” | December27,2009 |
| 181 | “In Pursuit of Naraku” | January5,2010 |
| 182 | “True Heir” | January12,2010 |
| 183 | “Hitomiko’s Barrier” | January19,2010 |
| 184 | “Magatsuhi’s Evil Will” | January26,2010 |
| 185 | “The Day of Days” | February2,2010 |
| 186 | “Kohaku’s Shard” | February9,2010 |
| 187 | “When the Jewel Is Whole” | February16,2010 |
| 188 | “Inside Naraku” | February23,2010 |
| 189 | “Naraku: The Trap of Darkness” | March2,2010 |
| 190 | “Naraku: The Trap of Light” | March9,2010 |
| 191 | “Naraku’s Uncertain Wish” | March16,2010 |
| 192 | “Thoughts Fall Short” | March23,2010 |
| 193 | “Toward Tomorrow” | March30,2010 |
9. Yashahime
Since Yashahime is a separate series, we won’t be presenting a detailed episode guide for that series, but we can confirm that you can watch it normally from Episode 1 after you’re down with The Final Act.
Where to watch the InuYasha episodes?
If you want to watch the whole InuYasha series, you will have some trouble, as the series is not available in just one place. Netflix has the original series, but none of the movies or Yashahime are available on the platform. The movies cannot be streamed anywhere, while Yashahime was acquired by Funimation, which Crunchyroll now owns. Of course, some other platforms have some seasons but not the whole show (like Hulu). You can buy the whole series, including the movies, on Amazon or Google, but they cannot be streamed and must be bought separately.
Will there be more InuYasha episodes?
The original InuYasha series is over, so there won’t be any additional content as far as that is concerned; a reboot is possible, but since InuYasha was completely adapted with The Final Act, this also seems unlikely in the near future. As for Yashahime, the manga is still ongoing, so there is a possibility that we will get another season in the future, but we have no information about this at the moment.
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