犬夜叉
InuYasha
Kagome Higurashi, an average ninth grader, gets pulled into an ancient well by a demon, bringing her 500 years in the past to the feudal era. There, she meets Inuyasha, a half-demon who seeks the Shikon Jewel to make himself a full-fledged demon. With Inuyasha and new friends, Kagome's search for the Jewel of Four Souls begins... (Source: VIZ Media)
Names
| Original | 犬夜叉 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Inuyasha |
| English | InuYasha |
| Chinese | 犬夜叉 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Inu Yasha · 이누야샤 · אינויאשה · อินุยาฉะ เทพอสูรจิ้งจอกเงิน |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 167 ep · 24 min · 67h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2000-10-16 → 2004-09-13 (Autumn 2000) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionAdventureComedyFantasyRomance |
| Themes | YoukaiDemonsHistoricalFemale ProtagonistLove TriangleRuralMagicHeterosexualSwordplayShounenIsekaiTsundereTravelMonster Boy |
| Streaming | Hulu · Netflix · Amazon Prime Video · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 7.81 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.80 / 10 |
| Composite | 64.4 |
| On lists | 172,298 |
| Favourited | 7,429 (4.3%) |
| Completion | 63.6% |
| Drop rate | 8.0% |
| In backlog | 32.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.62 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.88 / 10 |
Score distribution
126821613458493752,59264,871711,871813,919910,878108,441
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2000 | A | 2 of 27 |
| Year | 2000 | A | 5 of 92 |
| Length | Epic-run | B | 11 of 70 |
| Studio | Sunrise | A | 15 of 254 |
| Era | Early 2000s | A | 31 of 687 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | A | 152 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Adventure | A | 153 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Romance | A | 154 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Fantasy | A | 179 of 2,142 |
| Demographic | Shounen | B | 201 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Comedy | A | 230 of 3,488 |
| Genre | Action | A | 258 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 355 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 389 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 561 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shigemi Ikeda, Kumiko Itou |
|---|---|
| Character design | Yoshihito Hishinuma |
| Original creator | Rumiko Takahashi |
Franchise — 犬夜叉
B犬夜叉 時代を越える想い
InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
B犬夜叉 鏡の中の夢幻城
InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
B犬夜叉 天下覇道の剣
InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
B犬夜叉 紅蓮の蓬莱島
InuYasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
C犬夜叉 黒い鉄砕牙
Inuyasha: Kuroi Tessaiga
A犬夜叉 完結編
InuYasha: The Final Act
D半妖の夜叉姫
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
C半妖の夜叉姫 弐の章
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon - The Second Act
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2009 | InuYasha: The Final Act |
| side story | 2004 | InuYasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island |
| side story | 2002 | InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass |
| side story | 2003 | InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler |
| side story | 2001 | InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time |
| character | 2008 | It's a Rumic World: 50th Anniversary Weekly★Shonen Sunday |
| character | 2008 | Urusei Yatsura: The Obstacle Course Swim Meet |
| sequel | 2008 | Inuyasha: Kuroi Tessaiga |
AniList id 249 · MAL id 249 · record updated 2026-08-27