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Season Six Episodes Summary
Episodes 135 to 140
Opening Theme: Grip! (96-127) & One Day, One Dream (128-153) & Angelus (154-167)
Ending Themes: Itazura na Kiss (109-127) & Come (128-148) & Brand New World (149-155) & My Will (156-157)
Series Director: Yasunao Aoki
Producers: Michihiko Suwa, Hideyuki Tomioka
Music: Kaoru Wada
Character Designs: Yoshihito Hishinuma
Art Director: Shigemi Ikeda
Episode 135
Aired: 12/1/03
Miroku no shishyou saigo no utage
The Last Banquet of Miroku's Master
In a remote mountain temple, a solitary monk pours over scrolls on a stormy night. Unwelcome visitors -- Kagura and Naraku’s evil infant, interrupt his devotions. On a sunny hillside overlooking Kaede’s village, Inuyasha and the gang enjoy leisure time when Hachimon the Tanuki, Miroku’s vassal, arrives bearing terrible news. Mushin, Miroku‘s foster father and mentor, is gravely ill. Hachimon witnessed the old man having a terrible attack. Careless about his health, Miroku and Hachimon both fear Mushin’s end is coming soon! Miroku travels back to the temple of his youth accompanied by his friends. When they arrive, they find Mushin engaged in his favorite activity -- consuming mass quantities of sake. Asking about his health, Mushin replies he’ll be “happy when he’s dead” and staggers off drunkenly. Next morning the gang is quiet and reflective. The only one unmoved by the situation is Inuyasha, who can’t believe everyone is moping around. Although irritating, his comments inspire Miroku, Sango and Kagome -- rather than mourn Mushin after he’s dead, they decide to make Mushin happy before he dies. Over morning tea, the group offers their services to Mushin for whatever he wants them to do. Unable to resist the bargain, Mushin puts everyone to work, including a conscripted Inuyasha! The first chore is clean the temple. The next task is laundry. The third chore is entertaining: Mushin wants to have a banquet. Later, when Kagome recaps the things they’ve done for Mushin, he hints he’d like to have some very special sake to drink. The unique sake is distilled by yokai on a distant mountain. Mushin’s wish is Miroku’s command so Miroku and his companions set off to find the rare nectar. Their errand is plagued by doubt. Just as the trip seems pointless, Sango spots the mountain: if it’s real, so is the sake! Reaching the summit, the team is overwhelmed by a mysterious, demonic fog. Wary, Inuyasha warns everyone to be on guard. Anxiety and toxic smog smother the group, until Kagome shatters the tense silence by bursting into song. Her solo performance escalates into a trio when she is joined by Hachimon and Shippo (transformed into two more Kagomes). Perplexed, Miroku deduces that the fog is made from sake and everyone who breathes it becomes intoxicated. Sango then staggers out of the haze giggling madly, and stumbles purposefully towards Inuyasha. She flings her arms around him, flirting with him shamelessly. Inuyasha squirms pathetically trying to escape Sango’s clutches with no success as Miroku and the Kagome chorus line gawk in horror. Kagome finally regains enough of herself to hammer Inuyasha with a string of angry ‘sit‘ commands, adding injury to insult. Fed up with the nonsense, Miroku releases his Kazaana and sucks up the toxic fog. When the mist clears, the team spots five little yokai cowering behind a rock. The team has found the brewers of the demon sake. Miroku returns to the temple with Mushin’s prized sake. Enjoying his gift, Mushin and Miroku reminisce about the past. Miroku looks away, reflectively. When he looks back, Mushin is motionless, his eyes are closed and a cup of unfinished sake drops from his lifeless hand. Frantically, Miroku tries to revive the elder with no success. Miroku tearfully embraces his foster father -- until he hears Mushin’s soft snore. The old man is dead all right, dead drunk! Later, Miroku and company learn Mushin wasn’t dying after all: Hachimon saw an accident and jumped to the wrong conclusion! The good news is the old fellow has lots of life left: the bad news is everyone else did a lot of hard work! Back at the isolated monastery, the demon baby is probing the old monk’s heart. Like Inuyasha and his companions, Kagura and the infant also search for clues to the last Shikon fragment’s location.
Episode 136
Aired: 12/8/03
Kaiki toumei youkai genru genru!
The Bizarre Invisible Demon
Dinner is sparse: the usual meal of fish-on-a stick looks more like bait than the catch of the day Shippo’s hunger doesn’t get any sympathy from Inuyasha. He makes grabs the last fish off the fire and Shippo is left to feed only on his anger. Kagome remedies Shippo’s meal woes by sharing her fish, but the young kitsune is already plotting his revenge against his hanyo tormentor. Not far away, Haori, the elderly taijin is still working. A local village has engaged her to get rid of a demon who has been stealing their scrolls and documents. Next day, Inuyasha and company arrive at the same village. They discover Haori who is happier to see them, than they are to see her. She tells the crew about the demon she’s been hired to exterminate and once again, the cagey old girl invites them to collaborate on her extermination job. They reluctantly accept. Haori leads the team to the demon’s next target -- the village’s library, where the scrolls are kept. She selects her team, choosing Miroku, Sango and Kagome, however, Miroku and Kagome aren’t eager to participate so Miroku recommends Shippo and Sango for the job. Haori departs with her new assistants while Miroku, Kagome and Inuyasha enjoy a tea break. While Miroku chuckles over dodging the old taijin, but Kagome frets about Shippo’s safety. Haori and her team also have tea elsewhere, and discuss strategy for catching the scroll-snatching demon. The old lady and Shippo have an idea - it would be easier to catch the elusive demon while invisible. The old taijin and Shippo create an invisibility spell. Delighted with its success, Shippo and Sango decide to field test the newly discovered tool. Shippo is off to harass Inuyasha while Sango goes to find Miroku. The invisibility spell seems to work well -- on most people. However, Miroku’s flirtation with the local village girls turns horrible. Sensing something bad approaching, the lecherous monk turns to look behind him and spots a grim-faced Sango, wordlessly stalking him. She follows relentlessly, unaware that Miroku can see her despite the spell. Panicked and unable to endure Sango’s silent, frightening pursuit, Miroku falls to his knees begging her forgiveness. Sango panics just as badly when Miroku confesses he saw her the whole time. Meanwhile, Shippo arrives at the gang’s current lodgings. He makes silly faces at a baffled Kagome while she bathes, then locates Inuyasha, for his kitsune reign of terror. Shippo executes one terrible prank after another on the incredulous Inuyasha. Shippo presses his luck a bit too far and Inuyasha sends him flying across the yard. Seems a half-demon can also see through the invisibility spell. The field test was a failure but Haori and company will pursue the demon as planned. Nightfall. Haori and Sango stalk the elusive demon while Shippo keeps an invisible vigil over the scrolls in the library. Sango senses a weird presence, but Haori dismisses it and the two women continue their reconnaissance of the grounds. Shippo waits, terrified, inside the library. The only lamp blows out as a large, paper-doll like creature slips through the crack in the library door and ripples towards the scrolls. It stops before its treasure and plumps up into a huge, rotund humanoid demon. Ignoring Shippo, the big demon helps himself to piles of scrolls until Shippo, using fox magic, multiplies himself and swipes the scrolls back. Sango arrives in time to cut down the portly demon with the Hiraikotsu. Recognizing he’s in trouble, the mammoth demon deflates, turning back into a wispy, floating creature. The creature flies after Shippo, attempting to steal back the scrolls while Sango and Haori chase him like a runaway kite. Inuyasha arrives and grabs the fluttering creature, and prepares to put him out his misery. Haori stops him -- the demon can’t reveal the whereabouts of the stolen scrolls if he’s dead! In gratitude for sparing his life, the thief leads everyone to his cave and the stolen documents. He confesses that he just wanted to make sure the scrolls and documents were safe from harm. The demon promises he won’t steal any more scrolls. And, since he isn’t a threat to people, the team lets him go free. And a truce has been reached between Shippo and Inuyasha: they both agree the scroll demon left a lot to be desired as an opponent.
Episode 137
Aired: 1/12/04
Gosenzo no na wa Kagome
The Ancestor's Name is Kagome
Kagome is having an exceptionally bad day back in modern Tokyo. She botched a big test at school, her three friends aren’t much support and, last but not least, the insufferably cheerful Hojo shows up with an interesting document. He shows Kagome and the others his family’s ancestral scroll bearing the name of a woman named Kagome in his family tree. The entry dates back to the Sengoko Jidai. And, where Hojo finds this odd coincidence interesting, Kagome is understandably disturbed. On the way home her discomfort is punctuated by the teasing dished out by her pals, Eri, Ayumi and Yuka. Back in the past, another Hojo-related incident occurs. Hojo’s Sengoku ancestor - Akitoki, Hojo - journeys on yet another family mission, crossing yet another bridge and facing another bunch of thugs ready to pound him. Once more Hojo is saved by a half-demon intervention by Inuyasha. Hojo is glad to see him and tells Inuyasha why he's returned - he’s passing through the area on another family errand. Inuyasha takes him to Kaede's, where Hojo reveals his mission to everyone. Hojo’s family has sent him to seal a powerfully demonic halberd blade at Mt. Hakurei. When Hojo unsheathes the blade it emits energy so powerful it entrances Inuyasha. Hojo begs Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango and Shippo to accompany him on his journey - reluctantly, they agree. They’ll leave when Kagome returns, news that thrills Hojo. In modern Tokyo, Kagome says goodbye to the family before returning to the past. Although Hojo’s vigil is rewarded with blows to the head by Kagome’s backpack and the big box of bento Kagome chucked out of the well heralding her arrival, Hojo is dizzy with delight at her return. Later, passing out the modern ‘ninja’ treats, Kagome notices Inuyasha is absent. She’s told he pouting about helping Hojo, so Kagome goes to talk with him. While they’re talking, Inuyasha spots Hojo lurking behind a tree, eavesdropping, and confronts him. This time, Inuyasha is bothered by more than wasting time on a non-Shikon errand -- there's definite tension growing between he and Hojo. Regardless, the team embarks on their new mission. Observing the klutzy, awkward Hojo, Kagome convinces herself that modern Hojo’s scroll must be an error … As the team treks towards their destination; a mysterious figure dispatches a band of demon ninja to capture the Hojo Halberd. The team puzzles over the attacks while they make evening camp near a river gorge. Hojo reveals more information about the blade he’s transporting - it’s actually half of a two bladed halberd, and he suspects somebody wants the whole weapon very badly! Myoga then arrives bearing a message from the Youkai sword smith Totosai - Kaijinbo, Totosai’s evil, ill-fated student, created the demonic halberd. The weapon Hojo carries is pure evil and must be sealed away from its other half. The weapon should not unite under any circumstances! Later that night, the team is attacked again. Explosions rock the camp as the team tries to rally in the confusion. One of the blasts injures Hojo and, as Kagome goes to his rescue, another explosion hurls both she and Hojo off the cliff and into the river gorge below. As they hurtle downwards, Hojo reaches for Kagome's hand. Above them, on the cliff, Inuyasha frantically searches for Kagome, fearing the unthinkable …
Episode 138
Aired: 1/19/04
Youkai sanga futari no sabaibaru
Survival of the Two in Demon-Infested Lands
Four shadows streak through the trees and attack Inuyasha, Miroku and Sango, blocking their attempt to rescue Kagome and Akitoki Hojo. Frustrated, Inuyasha blows the four specters out of the trees using the Kaze no Kizu. Grounded, the four sinister creatures reveal themselves as Genbu, Byakko, Seiryuu and Suzaku. The evil quartet harasses Inuyasha and the others until their master arrives - a yokai named Hoshioni. While Inuyasha faces a new foe, Akitoki and Kagome flounder helplessly down the rapids of the river where they fell. Akitoki panics when he doesn't see Kagome in the torrent, and calls to her. She finally answers as the current washes her towards him. Akitoki pulls Kagome to the safety of his eager, waiting arms. Akitoki's romantic reveling ends abruptly when a log, driven by the white water, knocks him senseless, dislodging his grip on the bank. Both teens are swept back into the rapids and over a spectacular three-level waterfall. Hoshioni proves to be a formidable opponent, prepared to do whatever he must to obtain halberd Akitoki possesses. Dispatching his demonic thugs to find the halberd, Hoshioni turns his attention to Inuyasha. Inuyasha tells Miroku, Sango and Shippo to find Kagome before the bad guys do, and prepares to fight. As he engages Hoshioni, the yokai casts a spell on Inuyasha, paralyzing him in his tracks. Miroku, Sango and Shippo arrive at the falls fearing the worst, but are relieved to find Kagome's uniform scarf and nothing else. Others search, too. In the woods, Genbu, Suzaku, Seiryuu and Byakko look for clues to the halberd's whereabouts. By accident, they find a lost photograph of Kagome and her three friends. Recovered from their aquatic mishap, Akitoki and Kagome trek through the forest. Kagome's ankle is injured but Akitoki is deliriously happily to carry her on his back. Distracted and babbling cheerfully, Akitoki walks painfully into a low hanging tree branch. The situation compounds as a snake falls onto his head. Alarmed, Akitoki trips and slides down a hill and into a thicket of brush. Akitoki's string of disaster ends with a close encounter with a wild boar. Although Akitoki is lavish with his praise and chivalry, Kagome is conflicted. Akitoki is a nice guy, but he is awkward and uncomfortably fervent … but what about her name paired with his on the old scroll? Kagome recalls her confrontation with Inuyasha: his problem with Akitoki wasn't his normal jealousy - he was hurt and afraid. Did she prefer to be with her own kind, like Akitoki? While Kagome searches her heart, the demonic foursome has located their target and hatches a plan to steal the halberd. Spell-bound, Inuyasha listens as Hoshioni reveals the reason for seeking the Hojo blade - he has the other half of the weapon and wants to make it whole. Inuyasha manages to break free and charge Hoshioni, but his attack has little effect. Back in the forest, Akitoki marvels at Kagome as she sleeps, and makes plans for their future together. Akitoki tries to steal a kiss from the sleeping girl, but he is thwarted by the arrival of three young ladies resembling Ari, Yuka and Ayumi, Kagome's friends from the photo. Kagome wakes and realizes something is wrong even though Akitoki thinks they've been saved. Kagome plays along and, while they travel through the woods, the three imposters ambush Kagome and Akitoki. Kagome dispatches the trio quickly, but the victory celebration is brief; Hoshioni's yokai thugs appear and kidnap her. Inuyasha's battle with Hoshioni ends explosively and Hoshioni disappears. Playtime is over -Hoshioni received word he has what he needs to get the halberd. No further need to stall. Unaware of this, Inuyasha pursues Hoshioni to finish the fight. On the way, he collides with Akitoki. When Inuyasha doesn't see Kagome, he grabs Akitoki demanding to know where she is. The answer isn't what Inuyasha wants to hear and, as Inuyasha prepares to brain Akitoki, Hoshioni interrupts. Inuyasha looks up and, to his horror and outrage, spots Hoshioni hovering above him, holding an unconscious Kagome.
Episode 139
Aired: 1/26/04
Shouun no taki no daikettou
Big Duel at the Sho'Un Waterfall
The Younin, Hoshioni dangles the hostage Kagome like an impossible prize in front of an infuriated Inuyasha. Try as he might, Inuyasha cannot break the barrier Hoshioni created from a single blade of the halberd. The weapon is powerful as it can absorb and void even Tetsusaiga’s power! He taunts Inuyasha and the others as he disappears with Kagome and his four demonic henchmen. Inuyasha and the others, including the eager Akitoki, set off in pursuit using Akitoki’s half of the cursed halberd as a homing device. Reaching the refuge of the Furai Temple at the top of Sho-un Waterfall, Hoshioni dispatches Genbu, Suzaku, Seiryuu and Byakko to ambush Inuyasha and the others before they reach the temple. He also sets up a barrier - a large pentagram - to repel any intruders. Hoshioni and his evil quartet don’t have long to wait for action; the team arrives at the base of the falls and mounts their rescue effort. Inuyasha and Akitoki are the first to fall victim to Hoshioni’s magical defenses as they violently bounce off the barrier. Their fall is a signal for Genbu, Suzaku, Seiryuu and Byakko to engage, and the battle is on. Unable to use their usual defenses due to the barrier, Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku struggle miserably, enduring a vicious beating by three of the yokai brutes. Suzaku, however, has selected a more defenseless victim - Akitoki! Akitoki however, proves to be stubborn prey clinging to his half of the halberd for dear life. Inside the temple, captive within the barrier, Kagome wakes from unconsciousness to find Hoshioni waiting. For all his demonic ambition, Hoshioni strikes Kagome as a tragic creature. He questions Kagome, asking why she travels with a Hanyo. His questions and comments further disturb an already conflicted Kagome, as does his personal story. Long ago, Hoshioni was once involved with a human woman, a powerful Miko of the Furai Temple named Sukione (sic). Their relationship ended badly and it was Sukione who separated the halberd of “Heaven and Earth”, sealing one of the blades within Mt. Hakurei. With the destruction of Hakureizan, Hoshioni retrieved half of the lost weapon. He now seeks to restore the weapon completely. Kagome’s attempts to reason with Hoshioni fail and she is forced to demonstrate her own power. Recognizing Kagome poses a significant threat to his plans; Hoshioni places Kagome back under a sleep spell. At the base of Sho’un Falls, the battle rages on. Genbu is crushing Inuyasha; Seiryuu has pinned Sango inside a tornado of sharp serpent scales and Byakko is tearing Miroku to pieces. Only Shippou is free to help as he aids Akitoki, diverting Suzaku’s attentions away from the wretched youth. Even without Suzaku’s attack Akitoki is still in trouble. Hoshioni’s halberd blade, sensing it’s mate is near, ‘calls’ to it’s partner and Akitoki is helplessly dragged up the waterfall by his half of the weapon. Shippo goes to the rescue, but Suzaku attacks again in the form of a phoenix, pecking away at the little kitsune! Hoshioni’s demon thugs outmatch the team. Miroku’s fight with the ravenous Byakko catches Inuyasha’s attention even as Genbu attempts to wring the life out him. Unable to tolerate the deadly humiliation longer, Inuyasha frees a hand and attacks Genbu with his Hijin Ketsusou (Blood Claw) maneuver. The attack works, and Inuyasha breaks free of Genbu’s lethal hold. His success also creates a distraction among the evil yokai allowing Miroku to free his arm from Byakko’s fangs and open up his Wind Tunnel. One by one, Miroku dispatches Hoshioni’s henchmen until they all disappear into the void. Only Akitoki remains in peril - his part of the halberd dumped him outside the Furai Temple front door! The blade reunites with its partner and the Halberd of Heaven and Earth fuse together as one in Hoshioni’s hands. The weapon and its master power up. As the team joins Akitoki outside the temple, the doors swing open and a power-enhanced Hoshioni steps outside. In one hand, he holds the Halberd of Heaven and Earth - the other, Kagome’s limp body. With a mere swing of the demonic weapon, Hoshioni rips a hole in the heavens, blowing the team away. With a taunting, evil grin, the demon and his captive float towards the void while Inuyasha watches in livid frustration.
Episode 140
Aired: 2/2/04
Eien no omoi kenkon no naginata
Eternal Feelings! Halberd of the Heavens
As the sacred Furai Temple is sucked into a demonic vortex, Hoshioni barters Kagome’s life for possession of the Kenkon Naginata (the Halberd of Heaven and Earth). The Younin has been possessed by Kaijinbo’s evil weapon and will stop at nothing to keep the blade. Recognizing Hoshioni’s demonic threat, Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku attack with their remaining resources but are violently repelled by the powerful demon. When force fails, Akitoki pleads with the Younin for Kagome’s return, but is ignored. The boy only succeeds in enraging the Younin, stirring memories of betrayal at the hands of his human partner, Sukione. As Hoshioni prepares to unleash the destructive power of the complete naginata at Akitoki, he is thwarted by a huge swell of energy emanating from Kagome. As Kagome and Hoshioni separate in mid-air, the void in the sky shrinks and closes. Now afloat inside a globe of spirit energy, Kagome is possessed, taking on the Miko Sukione’s form and presence. Speaking thru her host, Sukione tries to reason with Hoshioni. We learn that once they were a couple: a human and Younin who fought evil yokai with their combined powers. Because they needed more power, Hoshioni commissioned the naginata from Kaijinbo. A regrettable decision which cost Hoshioni his relationship with Sukione and Sukione her life! Kaijinbo’s weapon drove Hoshioni mad with it’s evil, tapping into his yokai spirit, bringing forth the demonic side to his personality. Sukione sacrificed her life to seal Hoshioni and destroy the naginata by separating it, sealing half at Hakureizan and the other half at Mt. Fuji (near the Hojo clan). But Sukione’s death released Hoshioni from the sealing spell. Angered by her betrayal, Hoshioni searched to find and reunite the weapon. Sukione’s spirit presses him to surrender the evil weapon and destroy it before it’s too late. But Hoshioni refuses, slashing through Sukione’s barrier, breaking the spell and sending Kagome plunging helplessly earthward! Inuyasha catches Kagome and brings her safely to the ground. Holding Kagome, he tries frantically to revive her and, slowly, Kagome’s eyes open. Kagome attempts to negotiate with the Younin one last time, but Hoshioni’s reason has been stolen by the strong energy of the naginata. Hoshioni charges Kagome, poised to run her through with the naginata, but Inuyasha blocks him with Tetsusaiga, which has suddenly regained its power. While Akitoki tries to fight Hoshioni, Inuyasha and Kagome unite forces. Observing his two young opponents, Hoshioni sees himself and Sukione in Inuyasha and Kagome. Hoshioni strikes, but is defeated by a their joint attack -- Inuyasha’s Bakuryuuha and Kagome’s arrows. Dying, Hoshioni regains his sanity as Sukione returns to guide him to the spirit world. On the ground, the battle is over and an exhausted Kagome collapses. Inuyasha rushes to her, taking her in his arms as Akitoki watches, disappointed. He hasn’t got a chance with Kagome. Later, Inuyasha is depressed about the nature of human/demon relations. Although he doesn’t come out and say it, he’s afraid of his feelings towards Kagome, consumed by doubt and afraid of rejection because of what he is. The threat of Akitoki’s (human) rivalry and Hoshioni/Sukione’s painfully familiar story gnaws agonizingly at Inuyasha. Guessing the problem, Miroku, Sango and Shippo reassure him, pointing out Kagome has always been there for him, no matter what. Embarrassed, Kagome over-reacts and a lively round of arguments lift’s the mood! Akitoki sadly watches from a distance, and then quietly departs. On the lonesome road home, Akitoki encounters a lovely young lady of good family bearing a strong resemblance to Kagome, traveling with her chaperone. Akitoki turns on his charm, earning the young lady’s immediate interest. Meanwhile, back in modern Tokyo, Hojo sips a drink at “WacDonald’s”, pining over his family’s genealogy scroll. Eri, Ayumi and Yuka pop up, teasing Hojo about winning “his” Kagome. During the banter, Hojo’s soft drink spills onto the ancient scroll, blurring the ink and erasing the name of “Hojo Kagome” forever!
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