InuYasha #20
(December 2004)

Viz, 2003 Series
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Price
8.95 USD; 12.95 CAD
Pages
204
On-sale Date
2004-12-31
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Viz, LLC
Brand
Viz Action
ISBN
1-59116-626-8 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781591166269; 782009194033
Editing
Avery Gotoh

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Inuyasha / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi; Yuki Ameda
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Yuki Ameda
Colors
Yuki Ameda
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance; fantasy-supernatural; historical
Characters
Kagome Higurashi; Inuyasha; Black Priestess Tsubaki

The Dragon-Bone Spirit (Table of Contents: 1)

Inuyasha / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Mari Morimoto (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi
Letters
Bill Schuh

Genre
romance; fantasy-supernatural; historical
Characters
Kagome Higurashi; Inuyasha; Miroku the monk; Sango; Shippo; Kirara; Mioga; Totosai; Ryukotsusei
Synopsis
Inuyasha goes into battle with the demon that killed his father, determined to surpass his father and increase his ability to wield the Tetsusaiga.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

Talons and Blade (Table of Contents: 2)

Inuyasha / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Mari Morimoto (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi
Letters
Bill Schuh

Genre
romance; fantasy-supernatural; historical
Characters
Kagome Higurashi; Inuyasha; Miroku the monk; Sango; Shippo; Kirara; Mioga; Totosai; Ryukotsusei
Synopsis
Inuyasha starts to go full demon, but relents and chooses to use Tetsusaiga to fight Ryukotsusei.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The New Tetsusaiga (Table of Contents: 3)

Inuyasha / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Mari Morimoto (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi
Letters
Bill Schuh

Genre
romance; fantasy-supernatural; historical
Characters
Kagome Higurashi; Inuyasha; Miroku the monk; Sango; Shippo; Kirara; Mioga; Totosai; Ryukotsusei
Synopsis
Ryukotsusei proves to be far tougher than Inuyasha imagined, even with his sword's new abilities.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The Crushing Stream (Table of Contents: 4)

Inuyasha / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Mari Morimoto (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi
Letters
Bill Schuh

Genre
romance; fantasy-supernatural; historical
Characters
Kagome Higurashi; Inuyasha; Miroku the monk; Sango; Shippo; Kirara; Mioga; Totosai; Ryukotsusei; Naraku; Kagura; Black Priestess Tsubaki
Synopsis
By accident, Inuyasha masters Tetsusaiga's ultimate move, the Bakuryu-Ha, and uses it to defeat Ryukotsusei. Meanwhile Naraku summons Black Priestess Tsubaki to aid him in his quest for the Shikon Jewel.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

Indexer Notes

Bakuryu-Ha was named "The Backlash Wave" in the English dub of the animated adaptation of this story.

Tsubaki, the Black Priestess (Table of Contents: 5)

Inuyasha / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Mari Morimoto (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi
Letters
Bill Schuh

Genre
romance; fantasy-supernatural; historical
Characters
Kagome Higurashi; Inuyasha; Miroku the monk; Sango; Shippo; Kaede; Naraku; Kagura; Black Priestess Tsubaki
Synopsis
Tsubaki casts a possession spell over Kagome, using tainted jewel shards, and orders her to kill Inuyasha.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The Curse (Table of Contents: 6)

Inuyasha / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Mari Morimoto (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi
Letters
Bill Schuh

Genre
romance; fantasy-supernatural; historical
Characters
Kagome Higurashi; Inuyasha; Miroku the monk; Sango; Shippo; Kaede; Kirara; Naraku; Kikyo; Black Priestess Tsubaki
Synopsis
Miroku and Sango go in search of the black priestess to break the spell over Kagome. Tsubaki's aura also draws Kikyo into the situation.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The Arrow's Mark (Table of Contents: 7)

Inuyasha / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Mari Morimoto (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi
Letters
Bill Schuh

Genre
romance; fantasy-supernatural; historical
Characters
Kagome Higurashi; Inuyasha; Kikyo; Naraku; Black Priestess Tsubaki
Synopsis
Kikyo confronts Tsubaki, allowing Kagome to shake off the possession spell.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

Tsubaki's Shrine (Table of Contents: 8)

Inuyasha / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Mari Morimoto (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi
Letters
Bill Schuh

Genre
romance; fantasy-supernatural; historical
Characters
Kagome Higurashi; Inuyasha; Miroku the monk; Sango; Kirara; Kikyo; Black Priestess Tsubaki
Synopsis
Kikyo warns Tsubaki not to make any attempt on Inuyasha's life.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The Shikigami (Table of Contents: 9)

Inuyasha / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Mari Morimoto (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi
Letters
Bill Schuh

Genre
romance; fantasy-supernatural; historical
Characters
Kagome Higurashi; Inuyasha; Miroku the monk; Sango; Kirara; Black Priestess Tsubaki
Synopsis
Tsubaki demands Inuyasha submit to being devoured by her demon familiar or else she'll allow the tainted jewel shards in Kagome to poison her.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The Curse Reflected (Table of Contents: 10)

Inuyasha / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Mari Morimoto (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi
Letters
Bill Schuh

Genre
romance; fantasy-supernatural; historical
Characters
Kagome Higurashi; Inuyasha; Miroku the monk; Sango; Kirara; Kikyo; Black Priestess Tsubaki; Naraku; Kanna; Kagura
Synopsis
Using the last of her strength, Kagome reflects Tsubaki's curse back upon herself and purifies the jewel shards.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Inuyasha
  2. 1. The Dragon-Bone Spirit
    Inuyasha
  3. 2. Talons and Blade
    Inuyasha
  4. 3. The New Tetsusaiga
    Inuyasha
  5. 4. The Crushing Stream
    Inuyasha
  6. 5. Tsubaki, the Black Priestess
    Inuyasha
  7. 6. The Curse
    Inuyasha
  8. 7. The Arrow's Mark
    Inuyasha
  9. 8. Tsubaki's Shrine
    Inuyasha
  10. 9. The Shikigami
    Inuyasha
  11. 10. The Curse Reflected
    Inuyasha
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Merlin Haas