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Inuyasha seasons
Inuyasha adapts Rumiko Takahashi's manga, which ran in Weekly Shonen Sunday from 1996 to 2008 and was collected in 56 volumes. Sunrise made the anime in two parts. The first series ran for 167 episodes from 2000 to 2004 on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV, and stopped before the manga ended. The Final Act followed in 2009 with 26 episodes that adapt the remaining volumes and finish the story. Four theatrical films came out between 2001 and 2004. Later, the sequel series Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon followed the next generation from 2020 to 2022.
| Season | Premiere | End | Episodes | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inuyasha (2000–2004) | October 16, 2000 | September 13, 2004 | 167 | Sunrise |
| Inuyasha: The Final Act | October 4, 2009 | March 30, 2010 | 26 | Sunrise |
| Inuyasha: Affections Touching Across Time (film, 2001) | December 2001 | |||
| Inuyasha: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (film, 2002) | December 2002 | |||
| Inuyasha: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (film, 2003) | December 2003 | |||
| Inuyasha: Fire on the Mystic Island (film, 2004) | December 2004 |
Inuyasha (2000–2004)
The first series ran for 167 episodes, from October 2000 to September 2004. It covers Kagome's arrival in the past, the breaking of the Shikon Jewel, the forming of the group and the long hunt for Naraku. It includes many anime-only episodes and ends without an ending, because the manga was still running when it stopped.
Inuyasha: The Final Act
Inuyasha: The Final Act ran for 26 episodes, from October 2009 to March 2010. It picks up after the first series and moves quickly through the last part of the manga, roughly volumes 36 to 56, skipping side stories to reach the ending. It finally concludes the main story of Inuyasha and Kagome.
Next season Not announced yet
No new Inuyasha anime has been announced as of October 2026. The Final Act completed the manga in 2010, and the sequel Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon continued the same world from 2020 to 2022. In August 2026 Rumiko Takahashi teased a big release for the 30th anniversary, which turned out to be a 440-page art book with about 450 colour illustrations, due on 13 November 2026. There is no remaining manga story to adapt, so any new series would need new material.
FAQ
How many episodes does Inuyasha have?
Inuyasha has 193 TV episodes in total: 167 in the first series, aired from 2000 to 2004, and 26 in Inuyasha: The Final Act, aired from 2009 to 2010. There are also four films released between 2001 and 2004.
Does Inuyasha have an ending?
Yes. The first series stopped before the manga ended, but Inuyasha: The Final Act adapts the last part of the manga and finishes the story. Watch the 167 episodes first, then The Final Act.
Will there be a new Inuyasha season?
Nothing has been announced as of October 2026. The 30th-anniversary news in 2026 was an art book due in November. The sequel Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon already continued the world from 2020 to 2022.
Where do the Inuyasha films fit?
The four films are side stories released while the first series was airing, from 2001 to 2004. They are not needed for the main plot and can be watched after the first part of the series, once you know the group.
What is Yashahime?
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon is a sequel series by Sunrise that aired from 2020 to 2022 in two seasons. It follows the daughters of Inuyasha and Sesshomaru, so it is best watched after finishing The Final Act.