The second season of the anime series InuYasha aired in Japan on Animax from May 28, 2001 through December 10, 2001. Based on the manga series of the same title by Rumiko Takahashi, the anime was produced by Sunrise. The series follows a high school girl, Kagome Higurashi who travels back in time to the Sengoku period of Japan where she meets a half-demon named InuYasha and learns that she is the reincarnation of a powerful priestess named Kikyo. Joined by a lecherous monk, a young fox demon, a demon slayer, and a demon cat, the group seeks to find the fragments of the shattered Jewel of Four Souls, a powerful jewel that had been hidden inside Kagome's body, and keep the shards from being used for evil, including the evil half-demon Naraku who slew Kikyo fifty years before Kagome's arrival.
The anime is licensed for release in North America by Viz Media. The English dub of the first season was broadcast on Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim programming block from January 22, 2003 through May 1, 2004
The opening themes for this season were "Change the World by V6 for episodes 26-34, and "I Am" by hitomi for episodes 35-54. The ending themes were "Deep Forest (Fukai Mori)" by Do As Infinity for episodes 28-41 and "Dearest" by Ayumi Hamasaki for episodes 42-54.
Episode listing[]
| Ep# | Title | Original airdate | English airdate | Asia airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Miroku Falls Into a Dangerous Trap "Kakokuna Wana ni Kakatta Miroku" (éé ·ãªçœ ã«ããã£ã匥å) |
May 28, 2001 | January 22, 2003 | ||
| Tricked by a praying mantis demon disguised as a beautiful princess, Miroku ends up damaging the edge of his wind tunnel while fighting her and returns to his master to have it healed. Trouble arises when his master ends up possessed by a demon and tries to kill a weakened Miroku. | |||||
| 29 | Sango's Suffering and Kohaku's Life "Sango no KunÅ to Kohaku no Inochi" (ççã®èŠæ©ãšç¥çã®åœ) |
June 4, 2001 | January 23, 2003 | ||
| Naraku resurrects Kohaku with a Shikon Jewel, but erases his memory since the pain is too much for the boy to bear and orders the boy to attack Inuyasha. Using Kohaku as leverage, he offers to let Kohaku live forever if Sango brings him the Tetsusaiga. | |||||
| 30 | Tetsusaiga Is Stolen! Showdown At Naraku's Castle! "Nusumareta Tetsusaiga Taiketsu Naraku no Shiro!" (çãŸããéç ç 察決 å¥èœã®å!) |
June 11, 2001 | January 24, 2003 | ||
| After stealing the Tetsusaiga, Sango discovers that Naraku has stolen the form of Kagewaki Hitomi, the lord whose father hired them the fateful night her kin were killed. She proves to be no match for the demon until her friends arrive to rescue her. | |||||
| 31 | Jinenji, Kind Yet Sad "Kokoroyasashiki AishÅ« no Jinenji" (å¿åªããåæã®å°å¿µå ) |
June 18, 2001 | January 28, 2003 | ||
| Inuyasha and Kagome go to a village in search of a herb to help Sango and Kirara and end up meeting the half-demon, the gentle giant Jinenji, who is being accused of killing villagers. Inuyasha sets off to kill the real demon while Kagome tries to improve Jinenji's self-esteem. Touched by her kindness, he ends up protecting her from the real demons and gains the villagers' acceptance. | |||||
| 32 | Kikyo and InuYasha, Into the Miasma "Jaki ni Ochita KikyÅ to Inuyasha" (éªæ°ã«èœã¡ãæ¡æ¢ãšç¬å€å) |
June 25, 2001 | January 29, 2003 | ||
| Naraku is shocked to learn that Kikyo is still alive. Meanwhile, InuYasha and company are investigating a demon problem in the mountains when Kikyo suddenly arrives. They battle the demons, and the defeated demons' souls merge with Naraku's. Having gained a new body, Naraku kidnaps Kikyo and disappears. | |||||
| 33 | Kikyo, Captured by Naraku "Torawareta KikyÅ to Naraku" (åãããæ¡æ¢ãšå¥èœ) |
July 2, 2001 | January 30, 2003 | ||
| As they search for Kikyo, Inuyasha and his friends fall into a deadly trap set up by Naraku so they will all be destroyed by illusions of their deepest fears. Kagome, immune to the spell because of her jewel shards, finds Kikyo no less than hostile towards her and takes away her jewel shards to give to Naraku. | |||||
| 34 | Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga "Tenseiga to Tessaiga" (倩ççãšéç ç) |
July 9, 2001 | January 31, 2003 | ||
| Sesshomaru, dissatisfied with his sword Tenseiga, wishes to have the old, absent-minded swordsmith Totosai make him one. The unwilling Totosai has Inuyasha defend him, causing the brothers to fight. Totosai reveals the heritage of Sesshomaru's sword before creating a diversion to allow Inuyasha and the rest of his companions to depart. Soon after leaving Inuyasha and his companions, Totosai is attacked by Sesshomaru. Once again, Inuyasha battles his brother as Totosai's protection, but must now face Sesshomaru's new defense of a dragon's arm. | |||||
| 35 | The True Owner of the Great Sword "MeitÅ ga Erabu Shin no Tsukai Te" (ååãéžã¶çã®äœ¿ãæ) |
July 16, 2001 | February 3, 2003 | ||
| As Inuyasha and Sesshomaru continue to duel for possession of Tessaiga, both brothers discover the unexpected power of their respective inheritances. After the fight, an injured Sesshomaru is helped by the orphan Rin, whom he revives with the Tenseiga after she is killed by Koga's wolves. | |||||
| 36 | Kagome Kidnapped by Koga, the Wolf-Demon "Kagome Ryakudatsu! ChÅsoku no YÅrÅ KÅga!" (ãããç¥å¥ª! è¶ éã®åŠçŒ éŒç) |
July 23, 2001 | February 4, 2003 | ||
| Kagome detects the presence of two fast moving jewel shards and the group meets Koga, the leader of the wolf demon tribe who takes an instant dislike for Inuyasha, a dog demon. Koga decides to kidnap Kagome and use her ability to see Shikon Jewel shards to destroy the demonic Birds of Paradise attacking his clan. | |||||
| 37 | The Man Who Fell In Love With Kagome "Kagome ni Horeta Aitsu" (ãããã«æããããã€) |
July 30, 2001 | August 25, 2003 | ||
| As Inuyasha and company rush to save Kagome and Shippo, Kagome agrees to help Koga on the condition that he will not let the wolves hurt Shippo. When Inuyasha finally arrives to help, Koga audaciously declares his love for Kagome and incites Inuyasha's jealousy. | |||||
| 38 | Two Hearts, One Mind "Hanarete Kayou Futari no Kimochi" (ã¯ãªããŠéããµããã®æ°æã¡) |
August 6, 2001 | August 26, 2003 | ||
| After another heated argument, Kagome decides to return home and restock her medical supplies to discover her friends are worried that she may lose Hojo to another girl. Meanwhile, Shippo attempts to explain why Kagome and Inuyasha are arguing again to Kaede, who offers some sound advice that Inuyasha decides to take. | |||||
| 39 | Trapped In A Duel To The Death "Shikumareta ShitÅ" (ä»çµãŸããæ»é) |
August 13, 2001 | August 27, 2003 | ||
| During a raid on a castle, Koga's wolves are killed by a mysterious woman, who lures Koga to the castle with a poisoned jewel shard. When Koga finds Inuyasha amongst the fallen wolves, they begin a duel to the death while Miroku and Sango enter the castle to fight another demon puppet of Naraku. | |||||
| 40 | The Deadly Trap of Kagura the Wind Sorceress "Kazetsukai Kagura no YÅennaru Wana" (颚䜿ãç¥æ¥œã®åŠè¶ãªãçœ ) |
August 20, 2001 | August 28, 2003 | ||
| Inuyasha finds himself at the losing end of his battle against Koga until Kagura the Wind Sorceress shows her face and defeats Koga with ease. Inuyasha's Wind Scar is useless against Kagura, who controls the winds, until Kagome steps in to purify the air with her arrows. As a defeated Kagura escapes, Inuyasha notices a familiar spider shaped scar on her back. | |||||
| 41 | Kagura's Dance and Kanna's Mirror "Kagura no Mai to Kanna no Kagami" (ç¥æ¥œã®èãšç¥ç¡ã®é¡) |
August 27, 2001 | September 1, 2003 | ||
| Miroku is unexpected reunited with Koharu, a young girl who fell in love with him and has run away from her village when her master's son came to her with unwanted advances. Meanwhile, Kagura, an incarnated detachment of Naraku, and her older sister, Kanna wreak havoc upon the same village by stealing the villagers' souls and controlling their bodies. Kanna finds that Kagome's soul is too big to hold within her mirror and decides to leave her weakened instead. | |||||
| 42 | The Wind Scar Fails "Yaburareta Kaze no Kizu" (ç Žããã颚ã®å·) |
September 3, 2001 | September 2, 2003 | ||
| Inuyasha continues to fight Kagura, who is using her wind to reanimate the soulless villagers; when he decides to use the Wind Scar against her, he gets a nasty surprise and finds Kanna using her mirror to reflect his attack. Naraku arrives to present startling news to Inuyasha - Kikyo willingly gave him the shards of the jewel she took from Kagome. | |||||
| 43 | Tetsusaiga Breaks "Tsui ni Oreta Tetsusaiga!" (ã€ãã«æããéç ç!) |
September 10, 2001 | September 3, 2003 | ||
| Inuyasha confronts Kikyo as to her motivations for giving Naraku Kagome's jewel shards and she explains it is part of her plan to destroy Naraku. Meanwhile, Naraku has unleashed his third incarnation, the telepathic monster Goshinki, who manages to break the Tetsusaiga but unexpectedly cause Inuyasha to transform into a full-blooded demon. | |||||
| 44 | Kaijinbo's Evil Sword "KaijinbÅ no Jaaku na Tsurugi" (ç°ååã®éªæªãªå£) |
September 17, 2001 | September 4, 2003 | ||
| Finding the corpse of the fallen Goshinki and detecting Inuyasha's scent on it, Sesshomaru takes the demon's head to Kaijinbo, the rogue swordsmith and former disciple of Totosai, in order to commission a sword made from Goshinki's head. But on the same day Kaijinbo arrives, possessed and wielding his newest creation: Tokiji, InuYasha has transformed into his human form being defenceless. Then luckily Totosai appears and give InuYasha his sword which is to heavy for him to lift. | |||||
| 45 | Sesshomaru Wields Tokijin "SesshÅmaru, TÅkijin o FurÅ«" (殺çäžžãé鬌ç¥ãæ¯ãã) |
October 8, 2001 | September 8, 2003 | ||
| Kaijinbo is destroyed by his own creation - the sword Tokijin - because it is too evil for its maker to wield. Kagura directs Sesshomaru to Tokijin and watches as the demon claims his sword and wields it against his brother. While Inuyasha and his friends escape before they feel the full brunt of Sesshomaru's new weapon, Kagura decides that Sesshomaru may be strong enough to destroy her master. | |||||
| 46 | Juromaru and Kageromaru "JÅ«rÅmaru to KagerÅmaru" (ç£éäžžãšåœ±éäžž) |
October 15, 2001 | September 9, 2003 | ||
| Inuyasha and Koga reluctantly team up to fight against the devastatingly fast duo of Juromaru and Kageromaru, Naraku's newest incarnations. | |||||
| 47 | Onigumo's Heart Still Beats Within Naraku "Naraku ni Nokoru Onigumo no Kokoro" (å¥èœã«æ®ã鬌èèã®å¿) |
October 22, 2001 | September 10, 2003 | ||
| Kagome returns home, upset with Inuyasha and Koga's pettiness. Naraku finds Kikyo, but realizes that he is unable to kill her because he still carries Onigumo's heart within him. In order to destroy her, he takes away the souls that she needs to remain animated and a weakened Kikyo flees only to end up back the Sacred Tree where she imprisoned Inuyasha. | |||||
| 48 | Return to the Place Where We First Met "Deatta Basho ni Kaeritai!" (åºäŒã£ãå Žæã«åž°ããã!) |
October 29, 2001 | September 11, 2003 | ||
| Witnessing Inuyasha and Kikyo embracing after he saved her from Naraku, Kagome becomes upset and quickly returns home again after leaving medical supplies with Miroku and Sango. She contemplates returning her jewel shards and never returning to the past, but with some advice from her mother, she confronts Inuyasha and confesses she is happy to be by his side and knows she cannot compete with his feelings for Kikyo. | |||||
| 49 | Kohaku's Lost Memory "Ushinawareta Kohaku no Kioku" (倱ãããç¥çã®èšæ¶) |
November 5, 2001 | September 15, 2003 | ||
| Sango finds her brother alive when he is attacked by demons after his Shikon shard, but discovers he has no memories of who he is. Inuyasha is reluctant to let him join them, a wise decision when Kagura attacks with a horde of demons. While Inuyasha and Miroku distract her, Sango, Kagome, and Kohaku escape into the forest. | |||||
| 50 | That Unforgettable Face "Ano Kao ga Kokoro kara Kienai" (ãã®é¡ãå¿ããæ¶ããªã) |
November 12, 2001 | September 16, 2003 | ||
| Kagome finds herself the target of Kohaku's attacks when he suddenly recalls an order from Naraku. Inuyasha soon realizes this and goes to save her, but finds that Kohaku was unable to kill her and now Sango intends to atone for her brother's actions by killing him and then herself. | |||||
| 51 | InuYasha's Soul, Devoured "Kokoro o Kuwareta Inuyasha" (å¿ãå°ãããç¬å€å) |
November 19, 2001 | September 17, 2003 | ||
| A moth demon named Gatenmaru traps Inuyasha and Miroku in a venomous cocoon with the intention of taking the Tetsusaiga away. Unfortunately, once separated from the sword that seals his demonic blood, Inuyasha begins to transform. | |||||
| 52 | The Demon's True Nature "Tomerarenai! YÅkai no HonshÅ" (æ¢ããããªã! åŠæªã®æ¬æ§) |
November 26, 2001 | September 18, 2003 | ||
| Inuyasha's demonic transformation gives him great power, but no sense of control over himself as he kills indiscriminately, which Sesshomaru discovers when he arrives to gauge his younger brother's power. | |||||
| 53 | Father's Old Enemy: Ryukotsusei "Chichi no Shukuteki, Ryukotsusei" (ç¶ã®å®¿æµ ç«éªšç²Ÿ) |
December 3, 2001 | April 24, 2004 | ||
| Hoping to find a way to wield Tetsusaiga, Inuyasha goes to Totosai, who instructs him to defeat Ryukotsusei, an enemy who his father could not defeat, in order to gain the strength required to lift his reforged sword. With Ryukotsusei asleep, the task is simple - until Naraku decides to wake the dragon up. | |||||
| 54 | The Backlash Wave: Tetsusaiga's Ultimate Technique "Tetsusaiga no Ågi BakuryÅ«" (éç çã®å¥¥çŸ© çæµç Ž) |
December 10, 2001 | May 1, 2004 | ||
| Inuyasha fights both his demon transformation and Ryukotsusei and regains his ability to wield the Tetsusaiga, as well as a new technique: the Backlash Wave. | |||||
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