Which Inuyasha episodes to skip? A Complete Filler Guide

Inuyasha is one of those series that people grow up watching and end up attached to. It has all the elements you need to escape your mundane lifestyle.

The 90s anime has received overwhelming love for decades and has become a classic that everyone knows and admires. It is just shy of 200 episodes, which might be daunting for some otakus. So, it is natural to want to watch only the canon episodes and skip any fillers to reduce the hours you spend on the series.

Worry not, because we have the comprehensive list of all Inuyasha fillers right here.

1. Which Inuyasha fillers to skip?

Inuyasha has 34 filler episodes out of 193 episodes. So technically, the anime has around 17% filler, which is very less. Additionally, all the fillers are enjoyable and loved by fans, and rarely are they recommended to skip. The fillers are episode 59, 63-65, 68, 72, 75-79, 89-101, 120-130, 133-134, 136-140, and 162-162.

Other than these episodes, the rest are manga canon. However, if you are watching Inuyasha for the first time, then you don’t need to skip the fillers at all. Some of them help in the story’s progression, while others add a comic spin to the characters.

2. Inuyasha Filler List

The filler episodes of Inuyasha were created while the anime production team waited for further manga chapters to be released. There are 34 filler episodes, and each of them serve a purpose, whether by showing character development or just providing simple comic relief.

Episode No.	Episode Name	Where to Watch
63	The Red and White Priestesses	Netflix
64	Giant Ogre of the Forbidden Tower	Netflix
65	Farewell Days of My Youth	Netflix
68	Shippo Gets an Angry Challenge	Netflix
72	Totosai’s Rigid Training	Netflix
75	The Plot of the Panther Devas	Netflix
76	Target: Sesshomaru and Inuyasha	Netflix
77	The Panther Tribe and the Two Swords of the Fang	Netflix
78	Only You, Sango	Netflix
79	Jaken’s Plan to Steal Tetsusaiga	Netflix
89	Nursing Battle of the Rival Lovers	Netflix
90	Sota’s Brave Confession of Love	Netflix
91	The Suspicious Faith Healer and the Black Kirara	Netflix
92	Plot of the Walking Dead	Netflix
93	The Mysterious, Lecherous Monk	Netflix
94	The Sacred Jewel Maker Part I	Netflix
95	The Sacred Jewel Maker Part II	Netflix
96	Jaken Falls ill	Netflix
97	Kirara, Come Home!	Netflix
98	Kikyo and Kagome: Alone in a Cave	Netflix
99	Koga and Sesshomaru, A Dangerous Encounter	Netflix
100	Truth Behind the Nightmare: Battle in the Forest of Sorrow	Netflix
101	The Snow from Seven Years Past	Netflix
129	Chokyukai and the Abducted Bride	Netflix
130	Shippo’s New Technique, The Heart Scar!	Netflix
133	The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru (Part 1)	Netflix
134	The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru (Part 2)	Netflix
136	A Strange Invisible Demon Appears!	Netflix
137	An Ancestor Named Kagome	Netflix
138	Mountain of Demons: Survival of the Duo	Netflix
139	The Great Duel at Shoun Falls	Netflix
140	Eternal Love, The Naginata of Kenkon	Netflix
162	Forever with Lord Sesshomaru	Netflix
163	Kohaku, Sango and Kirara: The Secret Flower Garden	Netflix

3. Are Inuyasha movies filler? Should you skip them?

Inuyasha has four movies, none of which are canon. As all of them are fillers, they can be easily skipped without impacting your watching experience. However, they are well-made films that don’t need to be skipped, and every Inuyasha fan enjoys them. It’s best to watch the four movies after completing the anime.

The filler Inuyasha movies are:

• Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
• Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
• Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
• Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island

4. How to watch Inuyasha?

You should follow the chronological watch order of Inuyasha to have the best experience with the anime. Alternatively, you can also watch all the 193 episodes of the anime before moving on to the films, OVA, and spinoff sequel.

You will find the best Inuyasha watch order right here:

5. Conclusion

Inuyasha is a classic shoujo anime that has very little filler content in comparison to modern long-running anime. All of its fillers are enjoyable and should not be skipped if you want to enjoy the anime fully, the same is true regarding the movies.

6. About Inuyasha

Inuyasha, also known as Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi.

Inuyasha premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday on November 13, 1996, and concluded on June 18, 2008, with the chapters collected into 56 tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan.

Kagome Higurashi, a 15-year-old schoolgirl gets transported to the Sengoku period of Japan after falling into a well in her family shrine. There she meets the half dog-demon, Inuyasha.

Kagome possesses a powerful magical Shikon Jewel. When a monster from that era tries to take the jewel, Kagome shatters the Jewel into many pieces. Now, Kagome and Inuyasha must retrieve the shards before the evil half spider-demon Naraku finds them.