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The Best Episodes of InuYasha

Every episode of InuYasha ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of InuYasha!

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Kagome Higurashi is a modern day young girl who lives with her family by the old Higure shrine. Unbeknownst to Kagome, she is the reincarnation of priestess Kikyo and posseses the "Jewel of Four Souls"

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9.0/10(4 votes)
#1 - Return of the Tragic Priestess, Kikyo
S1:E152/12/2001
Kikyo is revived when Kagome's soul flows into her. She tries to kill Inuyasha, but Kagome takes back her soul. Fifty years ago, Kikyo wanted Inuyasha to use the Shikon Jewel to become human. But on the day of their promise, someone who looked like Inuyasha fatally injured Kikyo. Inuyasha realizes that there is a mysterious person who made them fight.
Director:Unknown
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9.0/10(2 votes)
#2 - The Lake of the Evil Water God
S1:E275/21/2001
Inuyasha and the gang meet Taromaru, the son of a village leader. They go to the Temple of the Water God, where children are being sacrificed. The Water God has a sacred treasure and toys around with the group.
Director:Megumi Yamamoto
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Megumi Yamamoto
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9.0/10(2 votes)
#3 - The Demon's True Nature
S1:E5211/26/2001
Inuyasha, once again, transforms into a demon when faced with Gatenmaru's murderous attack against himself, Miroku, and the helpless women of a village. Sesshomaru then appears to see if what Boku'seno told him about demon Inuyasha was true.
Director:Unknown
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8.8/10(4 votes)
#4 - Kikyo's Stolen Ashes
S1:E142/5/2001
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.
Director:Megumi Yamamoto
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Megumi Yamamoto
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8.7/10(3 votes)
#5 - Naraku and Sesshomaru Join Forces
S1:E183/5/2001
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.
Director:Unknown
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8.7/10(3 votes)
#6 - Kagome's Voice and Kikyo's Kiss
S1:E234/16/2001
Kikyo paralyzes Kagome. Inuyasha appears before her. Kikyo has been gathering the souls of dead girls. She vents her grudge against Inuyasha. Inuyasha reveals that he has never forgotten her. When Inuyasha kisses Kikyo, Kikyo tries to drag him to hell. But Inuyasha hears Kagome's voice and regains consciousness.
Director:Unknown
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The 20 WORST Episodes of InuYasha

8.7/10(3 votes)
#7 - Enter Sango, the Demon Slayer
S1:E244/23/2001
Sango, a demon slayer, is invited to Hitomi Castle along with her father, the leader of the demon slayers, and her younger brother, Kohaku. But it is a trap. Meanwhile, the undefended village is attacked by a horde of demons and annihilated. Naraku takes the Shikon Jewel shards that they had been gathering and leaves.
Director:Akira Nishimori
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Akira Nishimori
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8.7/10(3 votes)
#8 - Naraku's Insidious Plot
S1:E255/7/2001
Sango fights Inuyasha, believing him to be her enemy. Naraku's plan is to have her fight to the death using the power of the Shikon Jewel shard. But Sango listens to Kagome and is no longer suspicious of Inuyasha.
Director:Unknown
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8.6/10(5 votes)
#9 - Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru
S1:E511/13/2000
Kagome learns that Inuyasha is a half demon, born of a human mother and a dog demon. Inuyasha's half brother Sesshomaru appears, looking for the tomb of their father. In order to manipulate Inuyasha, he brings Inuyasha's dead human mother with him. But the woman turns out to be a demon known as a muonna.
Director:Unknown
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8.5/10(6 votes)
#10 - Tetsusaiga, the Phantom Sword
S1:E611/20/2000
The muonna makes Inuyasha reveal the location of his father's grave. Sesshomaru removes Inuyasha's right eye (the black pearl) and opens the entrance to the grave. Kagome is angered by Sesshomaru's cruelty. She goes with Inuyasha after Sesshomaru. Inside their father's tomb is a memento of Inuyasha's father, the sword Tetsusaiga.
Director:Unknown
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8.5/10(4 votes)
#11 - Showdown! Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru
S1:E711/27/2000
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.
Directors:Akira Toba, Kunihiro Mori
Writer:Unknown
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8.5/10(4 votes)
#12 - The Mystery of the New Moon and the Black-haired Inuyasha
S1:E131/29/2001
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!
Director:Unknown
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8.3/10(3 votes)
#13 - Go Home to Your Own Time, Kagome!
S1:E193/12/2001
Sesshomaru wields the Tetsusaiga with his borrowed arm against Inuyasha, who fights back with his scabbard. When the two strike each other at the same time, Inuyasha gets up close to Sesshomaru, rips off his arm, and gets back the Tetsusaiga. When Inuyasha learns Naraku's plan, he fears that Kagome might die.
Director:Akira Nishimori
Writer:Unknown
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8.3/10(3 votes)
#14 - Despicable Villain! The Mystery of Onigumo
S1:E203/19/2001
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.
Director:Unknown
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8.3/10(3 votes)
#15 - Naraku's True Identity Unveiled
S1:E214/9/2001
Kagome returns to the shrine in the middle of her date with Hojo. She senses the presence of the Shikon Jewel shards and returns to feudal Japan. Naraku reveals that fifty years ago, Onigumo was in love with Kikyo. The demons that were drawn to Onigumo by his malice devoured Onigumo, and the demon Naraku was born.
Director:Akira Toba
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Akira Toba
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8.3/10(3 votes)
#16 - A Wicked Smile; Kikyo's Wandering Soul
S1:E224/9/2001
Kikyo, who was brought back to life, is living as a priestess. A monk, who realizes that Kikyo is dead, tries to make Kikyo pass on, but Kikyo ends up killing him. Inuyasha saves the monk's disciples and runs to Kikyo when he hears the priestess's name.
Director:Megumi Yamamoto
Writer:Unknown
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8.2/10(5 votes)
#17 - Yura of the Demon-Hair
S1:E411/6/2000
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.
Director:Megumi Yamamoto
Writer:Unknown
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8.2/10(4 votes)
#18 - Phantom Showdown - The Thunder Brothers vs. Tetsusaiga
S1:E1012/18/2000
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.
Director:Unknown
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8.2/10(5 votes)
#19 - Terror of the Ancient Noh Mask
S1:E111/15/2001
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.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Masashi Ikeda
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Writer:Masashi Ikeda
8.2/10(4 votes)
#20 - The Soul Piper and the Mischievous Little Soul
S1:E121/22/2001
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.
Director:Unknown
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8.2/10(4 votes)
#21 - The Cursed Ink of the Hell-Painter
S1:E172/26/2001
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.
Director:Unknown
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8.2/10(4 votes)
#22 - The Secret of the Sacred Jewel Revealed
S1:E265/14/2001
Sango reveals the secret story of the Shikon Jewel's birth. Midoriko, a priestess with powerful spiritual powers, fused with many demons after a battle to the death. She absorbed the souls of the demons into her own, punched out her soul, and died. Her soul is the Shikon Jewel.
Director:Unknown
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8.0/10(1 votes)
#23 - Miroku Falls Into A Dangerous Trap!
S1:E285/28/2001
After Miroku sucks a mantis demon into his Wind Tunnel, the demon manages to rip the tunnel. Panicked, Miroku returns to the home of his mentor, Mushin, to repair it. Haunted with memories of his father's death, Miroku must come to terms with his Wind Tunnel as demons attack Mushin's temple.
Director:Unknown
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8.0/10(1 votes)
#24 - Sango's Suffering and Kohaku's Life
S1:E296/4/2001
Naraku uses one of Sango's fellow demon slayers as a bargaining chip to try to persuade Sango into giving him Inuyasha's sword, Tetsusaiga.
Director:Masashi Abe
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Masashi Abe
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8.0/10(1 votes)
#25 - Tetsusaiga is Stolen! Showdown at Naraku's Castle
S1:E306/11/2001
In the hopes of saving Kohaku, Sango steals Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga and hands it over to Naraku. However, a battle against Naraku soon ensues.
Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Return of the Tragic Priestess, Kikyo" is the best rated episode of "InuYasha". It scored 9/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/12/2001. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Lake of the Evil Water God".