Inuyasha season 4
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| Inuyasha | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ytv |
| Original release | August 19, 2002 – May 12, 2003 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth season of the anime series Inuyasha aired in Japan on ytv from August 19, 2002, through May 12, 2003. It is the first season of the series to be produced and broadcast in High Definition, while maintaining its standard 4:3 aspect ratio. Based on the manga series of the same title by Rumiko Takahashi, the anime was produced by Sunrise. The series continues a half demon Inuyasha's and a high school girl Kagome Higurashi's journey alongside their friends Shippo, Miroku and Sango to obtain 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.
The anime is licensed for release in North America by Viz Media. The English dub of the fourth season was broadcast on Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim programming block from January 18, 2005, through July 23, 2005.
The opening themes for this season were "Owarinai Yume" (終わりない夢, "Unending Dream") by Nanase Aikawa and "Grip!" by Every Little Thing for episodes 96-110. The ending themes were "Every Heart (Minna no Kimochi)" (Every Heart -ミンナノキモチ-) by BoA for episodes 83-85, "Shinjitsu no Uta" (真実の詩, "Song of Truth) by Do As Infinity for episodes 86-108, and "Itazura na Kiss" (イタズラなKISS, "Mischievous Kiss") by Day After Tomorrow for episodes 109-110.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original airdate[1][2] | English airdate[3][4] | Asia airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | "The Female Wolf-Demon and the Lunar Rainbow Promise" Transliteration: "The Female Yōrōzoku and the Rainbow Moon Promise // Onna Yōrōzoku to Gekkō no Yakusoku" (Japanese: 女妖狼族と月虹の約束) | August 19, 2002 | January 18, 2005 | October 13, 2010 |
| 84 | "Koga's Bride-To-Be" Transliteration: "The Super-Fast Bridal Candidate // Chōsoku no Hanayome Kōho" (Japanese: 超速の花嫁候補) | August 26, 2002 | January 19, 2005 | October 14, 2010 |
| 85 | "The Evil Within Demon's Head Castle" Transliteration: "Maliciousness Rising! The Oni Head's Castle // Jaki ga Michiru Oni no Kubi Jō" (Japanese: 邪気が満ちる鬼の首城) | September 2, 2002 | January 24, 2005 | October 15, 2010 |
| 86 | "Secret of the Possessed Princess" Transliteration: "Yorishiro no Hime no Himitsu" (Japanese: 依り代の姫の秘密) | September 9, 2002 | January 25, 2005 | October 18, 2010 |
| 87 | "Kikyo's Lonely Journey" Transliteration: "Meguru Kikyō no Kodoku na Tabiji" (Japanese: めぐる桔梗の孤独な旅路) | September 16, 2002 | January 26, 2005 | October 19, 2010 |
| 88 | "The Three Sprites of the Monkey God" Transliteration: "Sarugamisama no San Seirei" (Japanese: 猿神さまの三精霊) | October 14, 2002 | January 31, 2005 | October 20, 2010 |
| 89 | "Nursing Battle of the Rival Lovers" Transliteration: "Aitsu to Kare Omimai Taiketsu" (Japanese: アイツと彼のお見舞い対決) | October 21, 2002 | February 1, 2005 | October 21, 2010 |
| 90 | "Sota's Brave Confession of Love" Transliteration: "Omoikitta Sōta no Kokuhaku" (Japanese: 思いきった草太の告白) | October 28, 2002 | February 2, 2005 | October 22, 2010 |
| 91 | "The Suspicious Faith Healer and the Black Kirara" Transliteration: "Ayashii Kitōshi to Kuroi Kirara" (Japanese: 怪しい祈祷師と黒い雲母) | November 4, 2002 | February 7, 2005 | October 25, 2010 |
| 92 | "Plot of the Walking Dead" Transliteration: "Fukkatsu Shita Monotachi no Yabō" (Japanese: 復活した者たちの野望) | November 18, 2002 | February 8, 2005 | October 26, 2010 |
| 93 | "The Mysterious, Lecherous Monk" Transliteration: "Shutsubotsu Suru Nazo no Sukebe Hōshi" (Japanese: 出没する謎の助平法師) | November 25, 2002 | February 9, 2005 | October 27, 2010 |
| 94 | "The Sacred Jewel Maker Part I" Transliteration: "Shikon no Tama o Tsukuru Mono (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 四魂の玉を造る者 前編) | December 2, 2002 | February 14, 2005 | October 28, 2010 |
| 95 | "The Sacred Jewel Maker Part II" Transliteration: "Shikon no Tama o Tsukuru Mono (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 四魂の玉を造る者 後編) | December 9, 2002 | February 15, 2005 | October 29, 2010 |
| 96 | "Jaken Falls Ill" Transliteration: "Byōki ni Natta Ano Jaken" (Japanese: 病気になったあの邪見) | January 13, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | November 1, 2010 |
| 97 | "Kirara Come Home!" Transliteration: "Kaette Konai Kirara" (Japanese: 帰ってこない雲母) | January 20, 2003 | February 21, 2005 | November 2, 2010 |
| 98 | "Kikyo and Kagome: Alone in the Cave" Transliteration: "Dōkutsu ni wa Kikyō to Kagome no Futari Dake" (Japanese: 洞窟には桔梗とかごめの二人だけ) | January 27, 2003 | February 22, 2005 | November 3, 2010 |
| 99 | "Koga and Sesshomaru, A Dangerous Encounter" Transliteration: "Sesshōmaru to Kōga Kiken Sōgū" (Japanese: 鋼牙と殺生丸 危険な遭遇) | February 3, 2003 | February 23, 2005 | November 4, 2010 |
| 100 | "The Truth Behind the Nightmare: Battle in the Forest of Sorrow" Transliteration: "Akumu no Shinjitsu Nageki no Muri no Tatakai" (Japanese: 悪夢の真実 嘆きの森の戦い) | February 10, 2003 | February 28, 2005 | November 5, 2010 |
| 101 | "The Snow from Seven Years Past" Transliteration: "Are Kara Shichinen Me no Nagori Yuki" (Japanese: あれから七年目のなごり雪) | February 17, 2003 | March 1, 2005 | November 8, 2010 |
| 102 | "Assault on the Wolf-Demon Tribe!" Transliteration: "The Yōrōzoku Attacked by the Dead // Bōrei ni Ozowareta Yōrōzoku" (Japanese: 亡霊に襲われた妖狼族) | February 24, 2003 | May 28, 2005 | November 9, 2010 |
| 103 | "The Band of Seven, Resurrected!" Transliteration: "The Shichinintai, Resurrected // Yomigaetta Shichinintai" (Japanese: よみがえった七人隊) | March 3, 2003 | June 4, 2005 | November 10, 2010 |
| 104 | "The Stealthy Poison Master: Mukotsu!" Transliteration: "Shinobiyoru Doku Tsukai Mukotsu" (Japanese: しのびよる毒使い 霧骨) | March 10, 2003 | June 11, 2005 | November 11, 2010 |
| 105 | "The Ghastly Steel Machine!" Transliteration: "Heavy Equipment made of Ghastly Steel // Bukimi na Hagane no Jūsōbi" (Japanese: 不気味な鋼の重装備) | March 17, 2003 | June 18, 2005 | November 12, 2010 |
| 106 | "Kagome, Miroku, and Sango: Desperate Situation!" Transliteration: "Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Zettai Zetsumei" (Japanese: かごめ、弥勒、珊瑚、絶体絶命) | April 14, 2003 | June 25, 2005 | November 15, 2010 |
| 107 | "Inuyasha Shows His Tears For The First Time" Transliteration: "Shown For the First Time; Inuyasha's Tears // Hajimete Miseru Inuyasha no Namida" (Japanese: 初めてみせる犬夜叉の涙) | April 21, 2003 | July 2, 2005 | November 16, 2010 |
| 108 | "The Secret of the Pure Light" Transliteration: "Kegarenaki Hikari no Himitsu" (Japanese: けがれなき光の秘密) | April 28, 2003 | July 9, 2005 | November 17, 2010 |
| 109 | "Hidden in the Mist: Onward to Mt. Hakurei!" Transliteration: "Kiri ni Kakureta Hakureizan e Mukae" (Japanese: 霧に隠れた白霊山へ向かえ) | May 5, 2003 | July 16, 2005 | November 18, 2010 |
| 110 | "Enter Bankotsu, The Leader of the Band of Seven" Transliteration: "Shichinintai no Shuryō Bankotsu Tōjō" (Japanese: 七人隊の首領 蛮骨登場) | May 12, 2003 | July 23, 2005 | November 19, 2010 |
References
- ^ 第73話 ～ 第96話 (in Japanese). Sunrise. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ 第97話 ～ 第120話 (in Japanese). Sunrise. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Inuyasha Season 4, Ep. 1 "Gap Between the Ages"". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Inuyasha Season 5, Ep. 1 "The Truth Behind the Nightmare: Battle in the Forest of Sorrow"". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-05-06.