History Trivia / InuYasha

** Similarly, Kagome's three best friends each share a voice with another character. [[SaffronHenderson Eri wi]][[RebeccaShoichet th Sota]], [[CathyWeseluck Ayumi with Kagome's mom]], and [[Jillian Michaels Yuka with Shippo]].

*** Sota Higurashi/Eri: Creator/SaffronHenderson --> Creator/RebeccaShoichet

** Creator/NorikoHidaka voiced Kikyou and Akane in the ''Anime/RanmaOneHalf'' anime.

** Jakotsu was originally supposed to be female, but the author decided she didn't want Inuyasha fighting and defeating a human female so she made him a VillainousCrossdresser instead.

*** Sesshomaru: DavidKaye --> Michael Daingerfield [[note]]This one makes some sense, as Kaye has pretty much relocated to LA since around 2007 and was probably unable to make the trip.[[/note]]

* TalkingToHerself: Kagura and Kanna are both voiced by JanyseJaud.

* CastingGag: NorikoHidaka voiced Kikyou and Akane in the ''Anime/RanmaOneHalf'' anime.

** Both Inuyasha and Kagome had different actors for a Shonen Sunday CM. They were ToshihikoSeki and JunkoIwao instead of KappeiYamaguchi and SatsukiYukino. Seki had previously voiced Mousse in Ranma 1/2 and later voiced filler villain Garamaru in the series proper.

*** Hojo: Matt Smith [[note]]Not to be confused with the eleventh Doctor Who star.[[/note]] --> David A. Kaye [[note]]Not Sesshomaru's original actor/no relation[[/note]]

** The old retainer of Kagewaki's was originally voiced by Wahei Iida in Season 1 but in his next appearance was voiced by Yutaka Nakano.

*** Kohaku (again): Danny [=McKinnon=] --> Aidon Drummond

* Through the entire series, Inuyasha never says his own name. The ''only'' time he did was in an anime-only filler episode "The Tragic Love Song of Destiny" where he says it to Kikyo. Otherwise, his name is only said by other characters, never from the actual dog demon himself.

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* Through the entire series, Inuyasha never says his own name. The ''only'' time he did was in an anime-only filler episode "The Tragic Love Song of Destiny" where he says it to Kikyo. Otherwise, it's only said by other characters, never from the actual dog demon himself.

* TeasingCreator: Similar to [[{{Manga/RanmaOneHalf}} another famous work by Takahashi,]] she makes the main pairing of Inuyasha painfully obvious from early on, continuously giving them plenty of hinting or down right romantic moments, however, Inuyasha and Kagome [[spoiler:don't share a ''single'' kiss throughout the entire content of about ''550 chapters.'' Not. Once. And even when they're ''about'' to at one point, Takahashi infamously decided to have Kagome's little brother randomly barge in to interrupt them. The makers of the anime must have recognized the "unfairness" of it however, for they expanded a hug Inuyasha and Kagome shared during the final battle into including a kiss as well. The kiss in the second movie, while adored, remains questionably canon to the original story.

* TeasingCreator: Similar to [[{{Manga/RanmaOneHalf}} another famous work by Takahashi,]] she makes the main pairing of Inuyasha painfully obvious from early on, continuously giving them plenty of hinting or down right romantic moments, however, Inuyasha and Kagome [[spoiler:don't share a ''single'' kiss throughout the entire content of about ''550 chapters.'' Not. Once. And even when they're ''about'' to at one point, Takahashi infamously decided to have Kagome's little brother randomly barge in to interrupt them. Even at the end, their reunion after three years apart is reduced to a simple hug, and they're barely hinted to become married (it's only apparent because Kagome humorously calls out to Sesshomaru as "brother-in-law"). The makers of the anime must have recognized the "unfairness" of it however, for they expanded a hug Inuyasha and Kagome shared during the final battle into including a kiss as well. The kiss in the second movie is usually not counted as the {{OVA}}s are questionably canon to the original story.]]

** At the end of the series, Takahashi contemplated back and forth on whether Kagome should stay in the future or the past, [[but ultimately went for the latter to make for a happier ending.]]

** At the end of the series, Takahashi contemplated back and forth on whether Kagome should stay in the future or the past, but ultimately went for the latter to make a happier ending.

** In the Mexican Spanish dub, it's not the first time Creator/EnzoFortuny ([Inuyasha]) has voiced [[Disney/LadyAndTheTrampIIScampsAdventure a dog]].

* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Japanese Dub:
*** Inuyasha is [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Ranma]], also [[Manga/DeathNote L]], and [[Manga/DetectiveConan Shinichi Kudo]] (in one episode, Conan is reading a Shonen Sunday manga with Inuyasha on the front cover paying homage to it).
*** Sesshomaru would say '''[[Anime/CodeGeass ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!!!]]'''
*** Naraku's voice has [[Anime/TekkamanBlade broken microphones]].
** English Dub:
*** Inuyasha is [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Ranma]] again.
*** Sesshomaru is [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Treize Khushrenada]], he also used to be the [[Creator/DavidKaye leader of the]] [[BeastWars Predacons]], and later on, he'll lead the Decepticons [[Anime/TransformersArmada through]] [[Anime/TransformersEnergon various]] [[Anime/TransformersCybertron schemes]] involving [[Anime/UnicronTrilogy a giant, living, transforming planet]].
*** It seems like Sango will eventually get reincarnated and go [[WesternAnimation/MartinMystery hunt supernatural beings]] in the modern age too; and she's also Franchise/{{Barbie}}.
*** Miroku is [[Franchise/{{Barbie}} Ken]] and Ocean Group's third [[Manga/DragonBall Son Goku]].
*** The second Kagome is [[Franchise/{{Barbie}} Viveca]]
*** Kagome is [[Anime/{{Hamtaro}} Laura Haruna]] and [[Manga/DragonBall Gohan's girlfriend/wife Videl]].
*** [[Creator/CathyWeseluck Kagome's mother and Ayumi]] are [[Anime/{{Hamtaro}} Laura's mother]].
*** Yura of the Hair and The Infant are both Anime/{{Hamtaro}}.
*** [[SaffronHenderson Sota and Eri]] are [[Creator/TheOceanGroup Ocean Group's]] [[Manga/DragonBall Son Gohan]].
*** [[Creator/JillianMichaels Shippo and Yuka]] are Ocean's ''second'' Gohan, as well as Goten.
*** Rin is Gohan and Videl's daughter, Pan.
*** Jaken is Hercule/Mr. Satan.
*** Naraku is [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFourWorldsGreatestHeroes Dr. Doom]]!
*** It looks like Kohaku will be reincarnated [[WesternAnimation/DragonTales into a little boy that travels back and forth with his sister to a land of dragons]].
*** Kagura and Kanna [[Creator/JanyseJaud are]] [[WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy Lee Kanker and Sarah]]
** Hungarian Dub:
*** Inuyasha is [[Franchise/StarWars young adult!Anakin Skywalker]], [[Anime/{{Naruto}} Iruka Umino]], [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Spike]] and [[Series/{{Revenge}} Nolan Ross]].
*** Kagome is [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars Ahsoka Tano]], [[Series/GameOfThrones Daenerys Targaryen]], [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory Dee Dee]], [[Series/{{Charmed}} Billie]], [[Anime/GhostStories Momoko]] [[Series/{{Heroes}} Claire Bennet]]
*** Miroku is [[Anime/DigimonAdventure Gabumon]] and WesternAnimation/{{Dexter|Slaboratory}}.

** The Japanese version has
*** Grandpa Higurashi: Ginzou Matsuo --> Creator/KatsumiSuzuki

* TeasingCreator: Similar to [[{{Manga/RanmaOneHalf}} another famous work by Takahashi,]] she makes the main pairing of Inuyasha painfully obvious from early on, continuously giving them plenty of hinting or down right romantic moments, however, Inuyasha and Kagome[[spoiler: don't share a ''single'' kiss throughout the entire content of about ''550 chapters.'' Not. Once. And even when they're ''about'' to at one point, Takahashi infamously decided to have Kagome's little brother randomly barge in to interrupt them. Even at the end, their reunion after three years apart is reduced to a simple hug, and they're barely hinted to become married (it's only apparent because Kagome humorously calls out to Sesshomaru as "brother-in-law"). The makers of the anime must have recognized the "unfairness" of it however, for they expanded a hug Inuyasha and Kagome shared during the final battle into including a kiss as well. The kiss in the second movie is usually not counted as the {{OVA}}s are questionably canon to the original story.]]

*** The Latin American Spanish dubs of the movies were dubbed in Venezuela, rather than Mexico.

*** Naraku is [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFourWorldsGreatestHeroes Dr. Doom]] and [[WesternAnimation/ThreeTwoOnePenguins Midgel]].

*** Rasetsu is [[WesternAnimation/ThreeTwoOnePenguins Captain Zidgel.]]
*** Izumo is [[WesternAnimation/ThreeTwoOnePenguins Dr. Fidgel.]]