Inuyasha Episode 3 -

: Pay attention to the visual contrast between the lush, dangerous Sengoku period and the bright, mundane 1990s Tokyo. This duality is a core theme of the Rumiko Takahashi series.

Episode 3 moves the series from an "accident" to a "quest." It proves that Kagome can't just run away from her destiny and that Inuyasha, despite his hostility, is bound to her by more than just the Beads of Subjugation . Inuyasha Episode 3

: After the initial chaos of the first two episodes, Kagome manages to return to her own time through the Bone Eater's Well . This establishes the well as a permanent gateway, though only Kagome and Inuyasha can pass through it. : Pay attention to the visual contrast between

: The stakes are officially set. Because the Shikon Jewel was shattered in the previous episode, Kagome and Inuyasha are forced into an uneasy alliance to recover the fragments before they fall into the hands of more dangerous demons. : After the initial chaos of the first