All manga volumes are written and drawn by Rumiko Takahashi. The english
manga is printed by VIZ media and the japanese manga is printed by Shogakukan. There are currently 32 volumes translated to
english and 53 volumes in japanese. The next volume in english will be released April 8 2008
Manga volume guide
Volume 1
Name: Turning
back time
Covers chapters:
1-8
Covers episodes:
1-3
Description:
Our story begins when the high-school girl Kagome gets dragged into a magic well by a monster. She lands in another world,
in Japan's feudal era, except with a lot more demons.Once there, she encounters the
half-demon InuYasha who has been sealed to a tree and discovers that she has some kind of link to him, and to this age.
Differences from
the anime: None
Volume 2
Name: Family matters
Covers chapters: 9-18
Covers episodes: 4-7
Description: InuYasha
and Kagome chases after Yura to get back the shard, but how will they defeat her? Then, we get a glimpse of InuYasha's past
as we encounter InuYasha's older brother, the demon Sesshomaru
Differences from
the anime: The fight against Yura is a lot more gory and the fight against Sesshomaru is shorter, and a little different,
since in the manga, he doesn't have that energy whip-thing.
Volume 3
Name:
Good intentions
Covers chapters:
19-28
Covers episodes:
8, 9, 11, in the order 8, 11, 9
Description:
InuYasha is eager to test his new weapon and when they hear rumours about a demon toad in a castle, he and Kagome go
to check it out. Back in Kagome's world, the terror of an ancient, demonic Noh mask is spreading. We also encounter Shippo,
a young fox demon and the terrifying Thunder Brothers
Differences from
the anime: The Noh-mask story is a lot more gory, and in my opinion, creepier. Also, the order of the stories is
a little different
Volume 4
Name: Lost
and alone
Covers chapters:
29-38
Covers episodes:
10, 12
Description: InuYasha
and Kagome fight Hiten and Manten, but with so many Shikon shards, the powers of the two brothers is nt to be underestimated.
Kagome returns to her own world, where she meets the ghost of a young girl, who is not quite ready to rest in peace, not until
she has killed her brother!
Differences from
the anime: The story about Mayu is longer, or at least it feels like it
Volume 5
Name: Flesh
and bone
Covers chapters:
39-48
Covers episodes: 13-14
Description: InuYasha,
being a half-breed is very different from full demons, Kagome knows that. But just how different? Back in Kaede's village,
an ogress steals Kikyo's ashes and tries to revive her. Just what was the relationship between Kikyo and InuYasha, and what
will Kagome do when the ogress tries to steal her soul?
Differences from the
anime: None
Volume 6
Name: Wounded souls
Covers chapters: 49-58
Covers episodes: 15-17
Description: Kagome and InuYasha encounters
a mysterious monk with even more mysterious powers. Is he a friend or a foe? Then, InuYasha-tachi become involved with a strage
painter with a shikon shard.
Differences from the anime: None... I think.
Volume 7
Name: Close enemies
Covers chapters: 59-68
Covers episodes: 18-20
Description: Naraku and Sesshomaru joins
forces, which puts InuYasha in a bad position. Now Sesshomaru is after him again, and this time he might really be able to
take the Tetsusaiga. But Naraku has more ideas and sends the guardian of the forest, Royakan to kill InuYasha
Differences from the anime: Like I said
before, Sesshomaru doesn't have that whip in the manga,so the fight between him and InuYasha is a bit different.
Volume 8
Name: Stolen spirit
Covers chapters: 69-79
Covers episodes: 21-23
Description: Kikyo maybe have fallen down
a cliff, but it takes more than that to kill someone like her. She's still alive, and to survive she has to feed on the souls
of young girls, which leads the group to her, and brings on the fateful meeting of Kikyo and Kagome.
Differences from the anime: The whole thing
with Kikyo feels longer somehow.
Volume 9
Name: Building a better trap
Covers chapters: 80-89
Covers episodes: 57-58, 24
Description: InuYasha and the gang encounters
the Peach Man, not quite human, but no demon wither. Then we meet a village of trained demon exterminators, and the tragedy
of the warrior maiden Sango.
Differences from the anime: In the manga,
the story about Togenkyo takes place before they meet Sango, and that's why she went away in the
anime. Sango is introduced some time after.
Volume 10
Name: A warrior's code
Covers chapters: 90-99
Covers episodes: 25, 26
Description: Sango, who has been tricked
by Naraku sets out to fight InuYasha, but will she realise who her true enemy is before it's too late? We also encounter the
village of the water god, a village that's forced to sacrifice their children to an evil water god!
Differences from the anime: None I guess
Volume 11
Name: Scars of the past
Covers chapters: 100-109
Covers episodes: 27-29
Description: We get a little look into Miroku's past when
his hand becomes wounded and he returns to the temple where he was raised. But Miroku's not the only one in danger, Sango
meets Naraku in person and is offered a deal she can't possibly accept. Or can she?
Differences from the anime: As usual, all
stories feel longer.
Volume 12
Name: Trials and traps
Covers chapters: 110-119
Covers episodes: 30-32
Description: Sango has to choose between
her friends and her brother, when InuYasha and company rushes in to save her. We also meet Jinenji, a half-breed, just like
InuYasha. InuYasha is also reunited with Kikyo, but not in the most romantic of settings - an arena where demons
are forced to fight each other.
Differences from the anime: None
