Complete Inuyasha Filler Guide: How Many Fillers Are There?

Inuyasha, a beautiful blend of action and romance, is an anime that holds a special nostalgic place in many hearts. An anime with such an elegant plot does have a little beauty spot in the form of fillers that sometimes enhances its charm and sometimes makes it a drag.

A total of 193 episodes of Inuyasha have aired, out of which 38 are reported as filler episodes. Only 20% of Inuyasha is filler. Inuyasha: Final Act (episodes 168-193) has zero fillers and is completely canon.

Inuyasha is all about the journey and the moments that the characters share. This makes the filler slightly less annoying and boring, but they still stop the story from progressing. There are some well-executed and brilliant fillers, but most of them can be skipped.

Follow the list below to get the best Inuyasha viewing experience!

Official English Trailer Extended | Inuyasha, Set 1 | VIZ

1. Quick List

• Canon: 1-25, 27-56, 60-62, 66, 67, 70, 71, 73, 74, 80-82, 85, 86, 88, 103-126, 131, 132, 143, 145, 146, 149-159, 161, 164-193

• Partial Canon: 26, 57, 58, 69, 83, 84, 87, 102, 141, 142, 144, 147, 148, 160

• Filler: 59, 63-65, 68, 72, 75-79, 89-101, 127-130, 133-140, 162, 163

Episode No.	Title	Air Date	Watch Links
59	The Beautiful Sister Apprentices	2002-02-04	Hulu
63	The Red and White Priestesses	2002-03-11	Hulu
64	Giant Ogre of the Forbidden Tower	2002-03-18	Hulu
65	Farewell Days of My Youth	2002-04-08	Hulu
68	Shippo Gets an Angry Challenge	2002-05-06	Hulu
72	Totosai’s Rigid Training	2002-06-03	Hulu
75	The Plot of the Panther Devas	2002-06-24	Hulu
76	Target: Sesshomaru and Inuyasha	2002-07-01	Hulu
77	The Panther Tribe and the Two Swords of the Fang	2002-07-08	Hulu
78	Only You, Sango	2002-07-15	Hulu
79	Jaken’s Plan to Steal Tetsusaiga	2002-07-22	Hulu
89	Nursing Battle of the Rival Lovers	2002-10-21	Hulu
90	Sota’s Brave Confession of Love	2002-10-28	Hulu
91	The Suspicious Faith Healer and the Black Kirara	2002-11-04	Hulu
92	Plot of the Walking Dead	2002-11-18	Hulu
93	The Mysterious, Lecherous Monk	2002-11-25	Hulu
94	The Sacred Jewel Maker Part I	2002-12-02	Hulu
95	The Sacred Jewel Maker Part II	2002-12-09	Hulu
96	Jaken Falls ill	2003-01-13	Hulu
97	Kirara, Come Home!	2003-01-20	Hulu
98	Kikyo and Kagome: Alone in a Cave	2003-01-27	Hulu
99	Koga and Sesshomaru, A Dangerous Encounter	2003-02-03	Hulu
100	Truth Behind the Nightmare: Battle in the Forest of Sorrow	2003-02-10	Hulu
101	The Snow from Seven Years Past	2003-02-17	Hulu
127	Don’t Boil It! The Terrifying Dried-Up Demon	2003-09-15	Hulu
128	Battle Against the Dried-Up Demons at the Cultural Festival	2003-10-13	Hulu
129	Chokyukai and the Abducted Bride	2003-10-20	Hulu
130	Shippo’s New Technique, The Heart Scar!	2003-10-27	Hulu
133	The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru (Part 1)	2003-11-24	Hulu
134	The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru (Part 2)	2003-11-24	Hulu
135	The Last Banquet of Miroku’s Master	2003-12-01	Hulu
136	A Strange Invisible Demon Appears!	2003-12-08	Hulu
137	An Ancestor Named Kagome	2004-01-12	Hulu
138	Mountain of Demons: Survival of the Duo	2004-01-19	Hulu
139	The Great Duel at Shoun Falls	2004-01-26	Hulu
140	Eternal Love, The Naginata of Kenkon	2004-02-02	Hulu
162	Forever with Lord Sesshomaru	2004-08-09	Hulu
163	Kohaku, Sango and Kirara: The Secret Flower Garden	2004-08-23	Hulu

2. Which fillers can you skip?

Not all Inuyasha fillers are bad, but some are really unnecessary in plot progression and entertainment. You can safely skip the following episodes without missing out! 

• Farewell Days of My Youth (Episode 65)
• Shippo Gets an Angry Challenge (Episode 68)
• The Suspicious Faith Healer and the Black Kirara (Episode 91)
• Plot of the Walking Dead (Episode 92)
• The Mysterious, Lecherous Monk (Episode 93)
• The Sacred Jewel Maker Part I (Episode 94)
• The Sacred Jewel Maker Part II (Episode 95)
• Koga and Sesshomaru, A Dangerous Encounter (Episode 99)
• Truth Behind the Nightmare: Battle in the Forest of Sorrow (Episode 100)
• The Snow from Seven Years Past (Episode 101)
• Chokyukai and the Abducted Bride (Episode 129)
• Shippo’s New Technique, The Heart Scar! (Episode 130)
• The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru (Part 1) (Episode 133)
• The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru (Part 2) (Episode 134)
• The Last Banquet of Miroku’s Master (Episode 135)
• A Strange Invisible Demon Appears! (Episode 136)
• An Ancestor Named Kagome (Episode 137)
• Mountain of Demons: Survival of the Duo (Episode 138)
• The Great Duel at Shoun Falls (Episode 139)
• Eternal Love, The Naginata of Kenkon (Episode 140)

3. 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.