Character directory

Anime character profiles

Explore character stories, personalities, abilities and relationships. Story spoilers are clearly labelled.

21 character profiles in Inuyasha · page 1 of 1
Looking for viewing context and a curated starting set?Open the Inuyasha franchise guide

A–Z directory

Explore character profiles

Use the alphabetical index or site search. Directory descriptions are intentionally spoiler-free.

B

Bankotsu character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitBankotsuInuyashaBankotsu is the youngest-looking member and leader of the Band of Seven, a group of mercenaries feared for the work of a hundred soldiers. After the band is executed, Naraku revives its members with Shikon Jewel shards and employs them against his pursuers.

I

Inuyasha character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitInuyashaInuyashaInuyasha is the son of a powerful dog demon and a human woman. After fifty years sealed to a sacred tree, he is freed by Kagome Higurashi and reluctantly joins her search for the scattered shards of the Shikon Jewel.

J

Jaken character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitJakenInuyashaJaken is a small imp-like demon who follows Sesshomaru as his retainer. He handles practical tasks, carries the two-headed Staff of Heads and loudly praises his master even when Sesshomaru offers little reassurance or recognition.Jakotsu character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitJakotsuInuyashaJakotsu is a member of the Band of Seven who is revived with a Shikon Jewel shard. He fights with Jakotsuto, a segmented sword whose curving blades extend unpredictably, and becomes fixated on battling Inuyasha after their first meeting.

K

Kaede character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitKaedeInuyashaKaede is Kikyo's younger sister and the elderly priestess of the village near the Bone-Eater's Well. Having lived through Kikyo's death and Inuyasha's sealing, she recognises Kagome's connection to the past and helps the group understand the Shikon Jewel, curses and local supernatural threats.Kagome Higurashi character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitKagome HigurashiInuyashaKagome Higurashi is a fifteen-year-old student raised at her family's Tokyo shrine. Pulled through the Bone-Eater's Well into the Sengoku period, she frees Inuyasha, discovers her connection to the Shikon Jewel and helps recover its scattered shards.Kagura character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitKaguraInuyashaKagura is a wind-wielding incarnation created from Naraku's body. Although she carries out his attacks and deceptions, Naraku keeps possession of her heart, making obedience a condition of survival and turning freedom into her defining objective.Kanna character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitKannaInuyashaKanna is the first incarnation detached from Naraku and appears as a silent young girl carrying a supernatural mirror. Unlike Kagura's visible defiance, Kanna follows Naraku's orders with almost no outward emotion, using the mirror to take souls and return attacks.Kikyo character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitKikyoInuyashaKikyo is a priestess entrusted with the Shikon Jewel, whose troubled bond with Inuyasha connects spiritual duty, trust and loss.Koga character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitKogaInuyashaKoga is the young leader of an eastern wolf-demon tribe. Shikon Jewel shards embedded in his legs give him exceptional speed, and the killing of members of his tribe by Naraku's forces turns his pursuit of the Jewel into a campaign of revenge.Kohaku character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitKohakuInuyashaKohaku is Sango's younger brother and a trainee demon slayer whose dangerous connection to Naraku tests the bonds of his family.

M

Miroku character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitMirokuInuyashaMiroku is a travelling monk whose right hand contains the Wind Tunnel, a curse placed on his grandfather's bloodline by Naraku. The void grows over time and will eventually consume its bearer, giving Miroku a personal reason to find and defeat Naraku.Myoga character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitMyogaInuyashaMyoga is a tiny flea demon who served Inuyasha's father and guarded his grave. He becomes an intermittent adviser to Inuyasha, supplying knowledge about the dog-demon family, Tessaiga, poisons and unfamiliar supernatural threats.

N

Naraku character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitNarakuInuyashaNaraku pursues the Shikon Jewel through disguises, curses and intermediaries, manipulating the distrust and painful histories of Inuyasha's companions.

R

Renkotsu character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitRenkotsuInuyashaRenkotsu is the Band of Seven's strategist and weapons engineer. Revived by a Shikon Jewel shard, he uses fire, explosives and mechanical devices while disguising himself as a monk when deception offers a better advantage than direct combat.Rin character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitRinInuyashaRin is an orphaned human child whose kindness toward Sesshomaru brings an unexpected human presence into the powerful demon's travels.

S

Sango character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitSangoInuyashaSango is a skilled demon slayer wielding the giant Hiraikotsu boomerang, driven by loyalty to her family and concern for Kohaku.Sesshomaru character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitSesshomaruInuyashaSesshomaru is a full dog demon of immense power and the elder half-brother of Inuyasha. He initially pursues their father's sword Tessaiga while scorning Inuyasha's mixed heritage, travelling with the servant Jaken and carrying the healing sword Tenseiga.Shippo character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitShippoInuyashaShippo is a young fox demon whose father is killed by the Thunder Brothers. He meets Kagome and Inuyasha while trying to recover the Shikon Jewel shards needed to challenge them, then joins the group after the conflict.Suikotsu character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitSuikotsuInuyashaSuikotsu is a member of the Band of Seven whose revived life presents two sharply divided identities: a gentle doctor caring for orphaned children near Mount Hakurei and a violent mercenary who fights with long metal claws.

T

Totosai character portrait from InuyashaCharacter portraitTotosaiInuyashaTotosai is an elderly demon swordsmith who forged Tessaiga and Tenseiga from the fangs of Inuyasha and Sesshomaru's father. He advises both brothers about their inherited weapons, although he often hides lessons inside evasions, tests and apparently comic cowardice.