Who created Inuyasha and when was it first published?
Inuyasha was written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It first appeared in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday on the 13th of November 1996 and ran until the 18th of June 2008.
Questions about Inuyasha
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How many copies of Inuyasha have been sold worldwide?
By September 2020, Inuyasha had over 50 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series ever published.
How many volumes and chapters does the Inuyasha manga have?
The Inuyasha manga comprises 558 chapters collected into 56 tankōbon volumes. Shogakukan also released a 30-volume wide-ban edition between 2013 and 2015.
How many Inuyasha anime series were made and how many episodes do they have?
Two anime series were produced by Sunrise. The first ran for 167 episodes from October 2000 to September 2004. The sequel series, Inuyasha: The Final Act, ran for 26 episodes from October 2009 to March 2010.
What award did the Inuyasha manga win in 2002?
In 2002, Inuyasha won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shonen category.
What is Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon and how does it connect to Inuyasha?
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon is an anime-original sequel spin-off that premiered on the 3rd of October 2020. It follows Towa Higurashi and Setsuna, the fraternal twin daughters of Sesshomaru and Rin, and Moroha, the daughter of Inuyasha and Kagome. The series ran for two seasons through March 2022.