InuYasha & InuYasha – The Final Act
Animax is the only TV network across Asia to broadcast the complete InuYasha series with InuYasha to be followed by InuYasha – The Final Act.
InuYasha
Kagome Higurashi, a schoolgirl in modern-day Tokyo falls through a well and lands in feudal Japan where she meets InuYasha, the titular half-dog demon born to a dog demon father and human mother. It turns out that Kagome is in possession of the Jewel of Four Souls, a power-enhancing and wish-granting artefact sought by humans and demons alike. (more below)
Originally seeking the jewel to turn himself into a powerful, full-fledged demon, InuYasha then falls in love with Kagome. However, as demons and villains of all forms try to possess the jewel, it gets shattered and scattered, and it is left to InuYasha and Kagome to retrieve the scattered shards before the jewel and its powers falls into the wrong hands.
The 167-episode InuYasha TV series traces the epic adventure that half-dog demon warrior InuYasha and time-traveling schoolgirl Kagome share with their friends, and the timeless romance that blossoms between the two.
Based on Rumiko Takahashi’s (Ranma 1/2) 2002 Shogakukan Manga Award-winning manga series of the same title, the InuYasha anime series brought on TV the action in the first 36 volumes of the manga.
InuYasha is directed by Masashi Ikeda (Mobile Suit Gundam Wing) and Yasunao Aoki (Yakitate!! Japan). Production of InuYasha is handled by Sunrise, the studio responsible for global hits including Gundam, Sergeant Keroro, Cowboy Bebop, Witch Hunter Robin, and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.
InuYasha – The Final Act
InuYasha – The Final Act will deliver the grand finale to the popular InuYasha franchise that has captivated fans the world over. As the direct sequel to the InuYasha anime TV series that picks up from where the action left off, InuYasha – The Final Act brings to life the remaining 20 volumes of Rumiko Takahashi’s work.
Returning to the chaotic and mystical era of feuding warlords in Japan, InuYasha – The Final Act is set to unravel the fates of titular half-dog demon warrior InuYasha, his love and time-travelling schoolgirl Kagome, as well as their comrades, fox demon Shippo, cursed monk Miroku, and demon slayer Sango. Continuing their quest to gather the scattered shards of the power-enhancing and wish-granting ‘Jewel of Four Souls’, InuYasha and friends are headed towards the inevitable showdown with demonic villain Naraku, who seeks the jewel’s might for world domination.
Producing InuYasha – The Final Act is Sunrise, the famed anime studio behind global hits including the Gundam franchise, Cowboy Bebop, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion as well as the first InuYasha anime TV series. Reuniting the key cast and crew from the InuYasha anime series, InuYasha – The Final Act is helmed by returning director Yasunao Aoki (Yakitate!! Japan) with Kappei Yamaguchi (Death Note, Ranma1/2) returning as the voice of protagonist InuYasha, and Satsuki Yukino (Bleach, Full Metal Panic) who reprises her female lead role as Kagome.
