Star:	Kirby Morrow (Miroku (E)),  Kappei Yamaguchi (Inuyasha (J)),  Jillian Michaels (Shippo (E)),  Satsuki Yukino (Kagome (J)),  Ken Narita (Sesshomaru (J)),  Kouji Tsujitani (Miroku (J)),  Kumiko Watanabe (Shippo (J)),  Houko Kuwashima (Sango (J)),  Moneca Stori (Kagome (E)),  David Kaye (Sesshomaru (E)),  Paul Dobson (Myoga (E)),  Kelly Sheridan (Sango (E)),  Richard Ian Cox (Inuyasha (E)),  Kenichi Ogata (Myoga (J))
Recurring Role:	Brenna O'Brien (Rin (E)),  Richard Newman (Totosai (E)),  Mamiko Noto (Rin (J)),  Donald Brown (Jaken (E)),  Jouji Yanami (Totosai (J)),  Yuuichi Nagashima (Jaken (J))
Guest Star:	Takeshi Kusao (Kaijinbo (J)),  Robert O. Smith (Kaijinbo (E))

This episode is based on the events from the second half of chapter 157 in volume 16 of the manga, and 158-some of 161 in volume 17 of the manga. (edit) The Japanese title for this episode is Kaijinbou no Jaakuna, which means Kajinbou's Possessed Sword. (edit) This episode first aired in Japan on September 17, 2001 (edit)

Miroku: (to Sango) There are times where half-demons lose their supernatural powers. See (opens Inuyasha's mouth), no fangs. Very interesting. (he lets go)
Inuyasha: Could you get your kicks somewhere other than in my face?
Miroku: My apologies. (edit) Inuyasha: This is just great-- every time I turn around, someone else knows about my little secret.
Kagome: So what? That just proves you have more friends than you did before. (edit) Miroku: Too scared to go to sleep?
Inuyasha: (sarcastic) Oh, I'm scared. So what?
Miroku: As long as you're being honest. (edit) (Rin screams and screams with fear)
Sesshomaru: Enough of that, Rin. Stop it.
Rin: (stops screaming abruptly) Yes, my lord! (edit)

During this episode, Sango's Hiraikotsu was cut in half. In the next couple of episodes, it seems it was never cut in half at all and there is no explanation about how it was repaired. (edit) Inuyasha tells Miroku that he never once fell asleep when transformed into a mortal.
However, he forgot the time that, as seen in "The Mystery of the New Moon and the Black-Haired Inuyasha", Inuyasha falls asleep in his human form after telling Kagome he was lying when he said he couldn't stand her scent. (edit) This is the first time that Inuyasha transforms into his human form since episode thirteen. (edit) This is the second appearance of Rin and the first time we hear her talk. (edit) When Sesshoumaru pulls out Tenseiga to revive Jaken, you'll see he has regular human fingernails instead of claws. (edit)

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