60 Fun Facts About Inuyasha

What one-word command does Kagome use to slam Inuyasha to the ground through his prayer beads?

Sit, osuwari in Japanese, is the word Kagome blurted after Kaede put the beads on him, and it has flattened him ever since.

Which magazine serialised Inuyasha from November 1996 to June 2008?

Weekly Shōnen Sunday printed the last chapter in June 2008, and in 2009 the anime returned as The Final Act to adapt the rest of the manga.

What drags Kagome Higurashi into the Bone Eater's Well on her fifteenth birthday?

A centipede demon wants the Shikon Jewel hidden inside her body, so Kagome frees Inuyasha from his tree to kill it.

What does "Shikon no Tama" translate to?

The Jewel of Four Souls is said to grant any wish; after Kagome's arrow shatters it, the shards scatter across Japan to demons and humans alike.

Which priestess created the Shikon Jewel while battling a horde of demons?

Midoriko created the jewel with her dying strength as the demons overwhelmed her, and inside it she and they are still locked in battle.

Inuyasha's sword Tessaiga was forged from what?

A fang of his father went into Tessaiga, and the sword also holds back his demon blood: when Goshinki shatters it, Inuyasha turns into a berserker.

On the night of which lunar phase does Inuyasha lose his demon powers and become fully human?

The new moon leaves Inuyasha human until dawn, a weakness he hides until Kagome and Shippo see him change during a demon attack.

Which sword does Inuyasha's older half-brother wield, a blade whose power heals rather than harms?

Tenseiga cannot cut the living, yet Sesshomaru uses it to raise the dead, bringing a slain orphan girl back to life.

Which elderly demon blacksmith forged Inuyasha's sword Tessaiga?

Totosai forged both brothers' swords at their father's request, then reforges each blade as its owner grows worthy of more power.

Miroku's greatest weapon, the Wind Tunnel, is located where on his body?

His right palm holds the Wind Tunnel, a curse Naraku put on Miroku's grandfather; it already swallowed his father and will one day take Miroku too.

What is Sango's primary weapon?

A giant bone boomerang, Hiraikotsu, is Sango's pride, yet she coats it in corrosive poison and sacrifices it to destroy a bone demon and save Miroku.

Sango's companion Kirara is what kind of creature?

A two-tailed cat demon, Kirara shrinks to kitten size between fights, and in the sequel series she becomes the companion of Sango's son Hisui.

Shippo, the young fox demon, first meets Inuyasha and Kagome while trying to do what?

Steal the Shikon Jewel was Shippo's way to avenge his father, but after Inuyasha and Kagome helped him, he joined their group.

Naraku was born from which corrupted human bandit?

Onigumo was a burned, paralysed bandit whom Kikyo nursed; lusting after her, he let demons devour his body, and Naraku was born from them.

What creature is the scar on Naraku's back shaped like?

A spider-shaped scar marks Naraku's back, and spotting the same scar on a new foe is how Inuyasha unmasks one of Naraku's detachments.

Which of Naraku's detachments is a wind-controlling witch with a fan who longs for freedom?

Kagura finally gets her heart back, but Naraku poisons her as he returns it, and she dies with Sesshomaru at her side.

Naraku's first detachment appears as a ten-year-old girl in white carrying what?

A mirror lets Kanna drain villagers and turn them into puppets, yet when she tries it on Kagome, the mirror cannot hold her, so Kanna leaves her weakened instead.

How is the elderly village priestess Kaede related to Kikyo?

Her younger sister, Kaede lost Kikyo and her own right eye fifty years ago, then grew into the strong priestess who defends the village.

Which wolf demon repeatedly courts Kagome and treats Inuyasha as a rival?

Koga first kidnaps Kagome because she can sense jewel shards, which he needs to track down a bird demon carrying one.

Rin, the barefoot orphan who follows the dog demon lord, was killed by what?

Wolves killed Rin soon after she tended the injured Sesshomaru, and remembering her smile, he brought her back to life and let her travel with him.

What weapon does the imp-like servant Jaken receive from his master?

The fire-throwing staff is about the only power the little green demon has; Sesshomaru mostly ignores his flattery.

Which flea demon was assigned to guard Tessaiga's resting place and tends to flee when danger appears?

Myoga is no fighter, yet when a deadly poison leaves Kagome, Miroku and Sango barely breathing, he sucks it out of their blood and saves all three.

After Naraku's defeat, what is Rin seen receiving from Sesshomaru when he visits her?

New clothes are what Sesshomaru brings Rin, whom he has left with the priestess Kaede to grow used to life among people again.

What does Inuyasha's sword Tessaiga look like when it isn't transformed?

A battered old blade is all Tessaiga looks like until Inuyasha's demon power transforms it, so an ordinary person who picks it up is left holding a rusty sword.

Who leads the Band of Seven and carries a huge halberd?

Bankotsu, the youngest yet strongest of the seven, wins back his giant halberd by storming the castle of the lord who had executed the band.

Which member of the Band of Seven wears women's kimonos and fights with a segmented snake-like sword?

Jakotsu fights Inuyasha at Mount Hakurei until he is badly wounded, and his own comrade Renkotsu then takes his jewel shard, turning him back to bones.

Which garment of his father's did Inuyasha inherit through his mother Izayoi?

The Robe of the Fire Rat is fireproof and tougher than armour, and Inuyasha lends it to Kagome whenever she needs its protection more than he does.

Which witch resurrects Kikyo using stolen grave remains?

Urasue built Kikyo a body from her stolen bones and grave soil, but the revived priestess turned on the witch and destroyed her.

Which studio produced the Inuyasha anime series?

Sunrise got the job because Kitty Film, which had made the anime of Takahashi's earlier hits, had all but left the anime business.

In the final battle, what does Kagome wish for on the Shikon Jewel?

That it disappear forever was the only wish that could end the jewel, which never grants anyone's true wish so it can trap their desires and keep existing.

On which US programming block did the English dub of Inuyasha air from 2002?

Adult Swim premiered the dub on August 31, 2002, lost the rights to the show in March 2014, and that November began airing the sequel, The Final Act.

Why can't Inuyasha sense Naraku's detachment Kanna approaching?

She has no scent or aura, so Inuyasha, Miroku and Kagome can't detect her, and even Mount Hakurei's holy barrier has no effect on her.

Which Rumiko Takahashi series did she finish right before starting Inuyasha?

Ranma ½ was a comedy, but Inuyasha is less comedic, using its feudal-war setting for violent battles while keeping some jokes.

What does Naraku wear to hide his face in his early appearances?

A baboon pelt hid Naraku early on, and he often sent a puppet in that same pelt to speak and fight for him, so destroying it never harmed Naraku himself.

The villain of the second Inuyasha film is based on which classic Japanese tale?

The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter gave the film Kaguya, a demon who absorbed the moon princess's powers and tries to freeze time into eternal night.

In the third Inuyasha film, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru must stop which weapon of their father's?

So'unga seizes Inuyasha's arm the moment he grips it, turning him into a full demon who attacks his friends, until Kagome's command through his beads frees him.

In Yashahime, who raises Sesshomaru's daughter Towa in the modern era?

Kagome's brother Sota adopts Towa after the Sacred Tree of Ages strands her in the modern era at age four, and years later she crosses back and finds her twin, Setsuna.

What lie does Naraku tell Sango to turn her against Inuyasha?

That Inuyasha slaughtered her village was Naraku's lie, so Sango hunted him down, until Inuyasha convinced her Naraku was the true enemy and she joined his group.

Rumiko Takahashi's Inuyasha epilogue "Since Then" raised money for recovery from which disaster?

The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami led manga artists to draw new stories of their popular series for charity, so Takahashi returned to Inuyasha years after its finale.

Which pet leads Kagome to the Bone Eater's Well in the first place?

Buyo the cat was the one Kagome went looking for, and Inuyasha often plays with him when he visits her home in the present day.

How does the manga end for Kagome after high school?

She returns through the well and marries Inuyasha three years after it sealed, then trains as a priestess with old Kaede's help.

Why does the bird demon princess Abi send her birds to collect people's blood?

To heal her sick mother was Abi's aim, but as soon as the blood cured her, Naraku killed them both.

What power makes Naraku's detachment Goshinki so dangerous?

He reads minds, so he stays a step ahead of every attack, until Inuyasha turns into a feral full demon whose moves he cannot predict and tears him apart.

What kind of animal is Hachiemon, the servant who helps Miroku?

A tanuki, Hachiemon once went hungry in the anime and posed as Miroku to get food, which landed the real Miroku in trouble.

In Yashahime, how does the heroine Moroha earn her living?

Hunting demons for bounties is how Moroha pays off a huge debt to the dealer Jyubei, who bought her after her own mentor sold her off.

What happens to the swordsmith Kaijinbo after forging a sword from Goshinki's remains?

Its evil possesses him, so Kaijinbo attacks Inuyasha and his friends, but the sword's power proves too much for him and he dies.

In the fourth Inuyasha film, Fire on the Mystic Island, who do the heroes protect?

A group of half-demon children is ruled by the Four War Gods, and Ai, the only one they haven't marked, begs Inuyasha to save the others.

What does A-Un, Sesshomaru's beast of burden, shoot from its mouths?

Bolts of lightning are A-Un's weapon, and when a horde of demons attacked Rin while she gathered berries, A-Un fought them off.

In Yashahime, what does Moroha put on to become the fierce Beniyasha?

Rouge on her lips turns Moroha into Beniyasha, but the power lasts only about a minute and leaves her so drained she falls into a deep sleep.

After reviving Sango's brother Kohaku, what does Naraku do to make him a loyal servant?

Takes away his memories, but they slowly return, and Kohaku pretends he is still under Naraku's control while plotting to destroy him.

How did Rumiko Takahashi come up with most of Inuyasha's story?

Improvising as she went is how Takahashi built the plot, because she started with only a few ideas, such as Kikyo sealing Inuyasha away.

What are the Saimyōshō, the creatures that serve Naraku?

Poisonous wasps, the Saimyōshō spy and run errands for Naraku, and they swarm whenever Miroku opens his Wind Tunnel, since sucking them in would poison him.

What was the Bone Eater's Well used for long before Kagome passed through it?

Disposing of demon corpses was the well's old job, and anything thrown into it would vanish after a while.

In the anime, how does Inuyasha first try to raise money after wrecking Kagome's bicycle?

Making diamonds with his sword was the plan, but Tessaiga's diamond-spear attack produced none, seemingly because it can't be used for personal gain.

Which demonic moth warrior is the villain of the first Inuyasha film, Affections Touching Across Time?

Menomaru is the son of Hyōga, a moth demon Inuyasha's father defeated two centuries earlier, and once freed he seeks revenge and his father's sealed power.

On the night Inuyasha was born, what did his dying father do for him and his mother?

Held off their attackers as Izayoi's estate burned, so she escaped with newborn Inuyasha, while his father, already fatally wounded, died that night.

Which pair of demons killed Shippo's father before Shippo met Inuyasha and Kagome?

Hiten and Manten, the Thunder Brothers, were both cut down by Inuyasha with Tessaiga, so Shippo got his revenge.

What does the Shikon Jewel's evil will, Magatsuhi, seal away with a single glance?

Kagome's spiritual power was sealed because Magatsuhi feared the girl was a threat to him, until Sesshomaru killed him and broke the seal.

What was hidden deep inside Inuyasha's right eye, holding the way to his father's tomb?

A black pearl hid the route, so Sesshomaru plucked it from his brother's eye and opened a portal to the tomb where Tessaiga lay.

What does the revived priestess Kikyo absorb to keep her clay body moving?

Souls of the dead keep Kikyo going, so Naraku tried to kill her by stealing them, until Inuyasha found her and her souls returned.