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Inuyasha

Four films that each belong at a specific episode, a series that stops before the story does, and an ending that arrived five years later.

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Where to start with Inuyasha

The order is the episode numbers with four films dropped into specific gaps, and then a twenty-six episode ending that turned up five years after the series went off the air. The film placements are the whole reason this page exists, so they are marked below.

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    Episodes 1 to 54 Inuyasha

    The setup and the first long stretch of the hunt for the jewel shards. By 54 the whole main group has been assembled, which is exactly why the first film was written to sit here.

  2. 2
    Affections Touching Across Time Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time

    The first film, and it assumes the group as it stands at episode 54. Watching it earlier means meeting characters the film thinks you already know.

  3. 3
    Episodes 55 to 95 Inuyasha

    The middle of the series, where the villain's plan and Sesshomaru's separate story both start actually moving rather than repeating.

  4. 4
    The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass

    The second film, written to sit after episode 95. It is the weakest of the four and the easiest to leave out without losing anything.

  5. 5
    Episodes 96 to 136 Inuyasha

    Keeps going to the point the third film was built for. This stretch also contains the series' longest unbroken run of anime-original episodes.

  6. 6
    Swords of an Honorable Ruler Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler

    The third film, after episode 136, and the one worth making room for. It is about the brothers' father and their swords, which the series itself keeps circling.

  7. 7
    Episodes 137 to 167 Inuyasha

    The end of the original run. Be warned that it does not end: the anime catches up with the manga and simply stops, with the story unresolved.

  8. 8
    Fire on the Mystic Island Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island

    The fourth film, released after the series had already finished, so it sits at the end of the original run rather than inside it.

  9. 9
    Inuyasha: The Final Act Inuyasha: The Final Act

    The ending, made five years later. It starts with no recap and moves fast, so go straight from episode 167 into it rather than leaving a gap.

  10. 10
    Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon

    A sequel about the daughters of the original cast, written for the anime rather than adapted from the manga. It is a genuinely different show and entirely optional.

Then what? That is everything. The four films are side stories rather than part of the manga, so leaving all four out costs you nothing except Swords of an Honorable Ruler, which is the one people miss. Yashahime ended in March 2022 with no third season announced.

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