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Inuyasha

The male protagonist, a hybrid of a youkai-dog and a human, a half-demon ("han'yo" in Japanese). He wields the Tessaiga (pronounced "Tetsaiga" in the American dub), a supernatural

Shippo

An orphaned young yōkai-fox (kitsune) whose father was killed by the Thunder Brothers, Hiten and Manten. He wanted to avenge his father so he helped Kagome and Inuyasha. He was the

Miroku

A Buddhist 'houshi,' or low-ranking, itinerant monk, Miroku traveled the countryside performing services such as exorcisms and yōkai exterminations to earn his living. He suffers f

Sango

Sango is a youkai slayer who hails from a village of professional yōkai slayers. The only member of Inuyasha's group to have no supernatural powers, Sango instead wields the Hiraik

Kagome Higurashi

The female protagonist and a third year middle school student. In the tradition of many Rumiko Takahashi heroines (Lum, Akane Tendo, Kyoko Otonashi), Kagome can be extremely sweet,

Kirara

Kirara is the nekomata companion of Sango, the yōkai exterminator that hails from a mountain village of other exterminators. Kirara usually appears as a tiny and cute feline no lar

Renkotsu

Agile fire and explosive user, Renkotsu is the second in command and one of the more intelligent members of the Shichi'nintai. He respects his leader just as much as any other memb

Hojo

Hojo is a boy at Kagome's school, and forms a giant crush for Kagome. He completely believes she's sick all the time and goes out of his way to bring her things to make h

Suikotsu

Suikotsu has two, definite split personalities. One, a gentle, philanthropist doctor who looks after orphans; the other is a sadistic, Wolverine-wannabe killer that earns him spot

Gatenmaru

A moth demon that appears in episodes 51 and 52. His brother is Garamaru.

Mukotsu

Mukotsu specializes in using all kinds of dangerous poisons (which seem to only work on humans). Despite his crafty nature, he's incredibly insecure about the ugliness of his

Koga

The young leader of a yōrōzoku (yōkai-wolf tribe), Kōga wishes to avenge his fallen comrades who were slaughtered by Kagura, one of Naraku's minions. While brash and arrogant,

Izumo

Izumo, a half-demon who turns to a demon (under the name Gyuo) at night, but a human at day, is a clever philosopher who likes nature and the world. He is the one who knows how to

Goshinki

Naraku's third detachment. Goshinki has the ability to sense the thoughts of others, which enables him to outmaneuver Inuyasha and break Tessaiga by biting it. However, breaki

Akitoki Houjou

Hojo's ancestor, Hojo Akitoki, shows up back in the past, and he is also in love with Kagome. He appears first in the second movie, Castle Beyond the Looking Glass, and then l

Garamaru

Garamaru is a character in the anime series Inuyasha, in episode 100 The Truth Behind the Nightmare: Battle in the Forest of Sorrow

Kaede

A shrine maiden and sister of Kikyo who protected the village for fifty years after her sister's death. She is the first to recognize Kagome as the reincarnation of her sister. She

Ginta

Ginta is one of Koga's followers. His hair is gray with a dark blue piece in the center. He has mostly fur for his armor. His name is never really said in the manga. (Source: