Follows the adventures of high school student Kagome and the feral half-demon dog-boy Inu-Yasha as they join forces to reclaim the "Jewel of Four Souls" to prevent evil mortals and demons from using its terrifying powers.

A high school girl, Kagome, travels back in time through a well in the garden and arrives at a time of civil war. She has a mysterious ball which makes evil spirits more powerful. She has to fight the evil spirits that want the ball, joining forces with Inuyasha, a half-man, half-spirit ally.

Half-demon Inu-Yasha must battle against his own half-brother Sessho-Maru and help Kagome find the shattered pieces of the Shikon Jewel.