Main Characters

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Inuyasha is a half-human, half-demon. Inuyasha was sealed to the sacred tree 500 years before the start of the series by the priestess Kikyo and released by Kagome who turns out to be Kikyo's reincarnation. Inuyasha partners up with Kagome to help find and collect all the shards of the Shikon Jewel and kill Naraku for manipulating the love and trust between him and Kikyo.

Age: 200+ Years old 

(Appears about 16 years old)

Gender: Male

Hair: Silver, Black (When human)

Eyes: Yellow/gold, Dark brown (When human)

Voice Actor(s):  Richard Cox (English), Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese)

Reincarnation of priestess who guarded the Sikon Jewel. Kagome Higurashi lives in modern day Tokyo, Japan. On her 15th birthday, Kagome is transported to the Feudal Era by a centipede demon seeking a hidden power within her body, The Shikon Jewel. After having the jewel ripped from her body and stolen by a crow demon. Kagome attempts to retrieve the Shikon Jewel. While doing so she accidentally shatters the jewel into hundreds of shards which spread across Feudal Japan.

Age: 15 Years old

Gender: Female

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Voice Actor(s):  Moneca Stori, Kira Tozer (English), Satsuki Yukino (Japanese)

Young fox demon who lost his family. Shippo was orphaned by the Thunder Brothers, a team of two vicious demon brothers who desired to gain power by using the Shikon Jewel shards collected. He attempted to avenge the death of his father, Shippo was able to exact his revenge with the help of Inuyasha and Kagome. Shippo decided to join Inuyasha and Kagome on their quest to collect the shards of the Shikon Jewel.

Age: About 50 Years old 

(Appears about 7 years old)

Gender: Male

Hair: Orange, Red

Eyes: Green

Voice Actor(s): Jillian Michaels (English), Kumiko Watanabe (Japanese) 

Perverted monk with a family curse. Miroku's grandfather was cursed with the wind tunnel by Naraku, to pass down to future generations. After seeing his father die from the curse, Miroku started his journey to seek out Naraku and kill him, hopefully releasing himself and his future family from the curse. Along the way he met Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippo who shared a similar hatred for Naraku and joined them on their journey.

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Hair: Black

Eyes: Blue

Voice Actor(s): Kirby Morrow (English), Kouji Tsujitani (Japanese)

Hailing from the Demon Slayer's Village. Sango is a very skilled demon slayer from a village of professional demon slayers. Naraku wipes out her entire family and village and pins the blame on Inuyasha, setting Sango up to kill Inuyasha. When Naraku's plan fails, Naraku revives Sango's little brother Kohaku, controlling him as a puppet to manipulate Sango. Sango seeks vengeance against Naraku, but her primary goal is to rescue Kohaku from Naraku's grasp and save his life.

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Hair: Dark Brown

Eyes: Brown

Voice Actor(s): Kelly Sheridan (English) Kuwashima Houko (Japanese)

Spider demon who was born from the human Onigumo. Who offered his body to demons out of his desire to have the priestess Kikyo and the Sacred Jewel. Naraku is the primary antagonist. He was directly responsible for the death of Kikyo, the seal placed on Inuyasha, the curse of Miroku's wind tunnel, slaying the entire village of the demon slayers, manipulating Sango and Kohaku. Among many other hateful acts. 

Age: 50 Years old

Gender: Male

Hair: Black

Eyes: Red

Voice Actor(s): Paul Spencer Dobson (English), Yoshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese)

Inuyasha's older half-brother and full-blooded demon. Sesshomaru inherited his father's Tenseiga, a sword that can save 100 souls with one stroke. At first Sesshomaru despised fathers' decision to pass the powerful Tetsusaiga to Inuyasha instead of him, eventually he accepted that having the sword wasn't meant to happen. Sesshomaru appears to be very cold-hearted and emotionless. Emotions are difficult for him. He finally began showing compassion for humankind, allowing him to gain a sword of his own, the Bakusaiga.

Age: 500+ Years old

Gender: Male

Hair: Silver

Eyes: Yellow/gold

Voice Actor(s): David Kaye (English), Ken Narita (Japanese)

Sesshomaru's little Imp demon servant. Who is extremely loyal to Sesshomaru, often praising his master's greatness. Jaken uses the Staff of Heads, a staff that has the head of an old man and a woman. The man's head can spit out fire.  Jaken is constantly abused by Sesshomaru, but he is so devoted to his master that he does not care.

Age: 150+ Years old

Gender: Male

Hair: Bald

Eyes: Yellow

Voice Actor(s): Don Brown (English), Yuichi Nagashima (Japanese)

An orphan girl whose family were killed by bandits. Rin travels with Sesshomaru. After Sesshomaru was wounded from his battle with Inuyasha and Totosai. Rin found him and tried nurse him back to health. Shortley after, she was attacked and killed by a pack of Kouga's wolves, he recognized her scent in the air and followed it to her dead body. Remembering what she tried to do for him he revived her using his Tenseiga. Since then, she is almost always by Sesshomaru's side. 

Age: 8 Years old

Gender: Female

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Voice Actor(s): Brenna O'Brien (English), Mamiko Noto (Japanese)

The priestess who had the power to purify the Shikon Jewel. Kikyo is a powerful priestess known for her incredible archery skills. She once guarded the Shikon Jewel and maintained its purity. Until an evil, shape-shifting demon named Naraku took on the form of Inuyasha, (her former love interest). and struck her down. Kikyo didn't know that it wasn't really Inuyasha who killed her and took her grudge for him to her grave. She died hating him for "betraying" her. 50 years later Kikyo is resurrected using her remains and soil from her gravesite with unfinished business.

Age: 18 Years old

(At time of death)

Gender: Female

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Voice Actor(s): Willow Johnson (English), Noriko Hikada (Japanese)

Younger brother of Sango, and newly trained demon slayer. Kohaku was resurrected by Naraku after he killed his father and fellow demon slayer crew while possessed by Naraku's webs. Naraku brainwashed Kohaku, taking his traumatic memories away by using a shard of the Shikon Jewel, which was embedded in his back to keep him alive. He briefly regains his memories, only to have them removed again. He encounters his sister multiple times, and each time he claims that her face seems familiar even though he cannot remember it. Kohaku is often held over Sango's head and used to manipulate her heart.

Age: 11 Years old

Gender: Male

Hair: Dark Brown

Eyes: Brown

Voice Actor(s): Alex Doduk (English), Akiko Yajima (Japanese)