Inuyasha remains a franchise that anchors Rumiko Takahashi's legacy through ongoing merchandise, charity support, and direct references in newer adaptations like the MAO anime.
Rumiko Takahashi's Inuyasha continues to circulate through charity and nostalgia. In September 2026, an original autographed illustration of the title character sold for 1,833,000 yen at an auction held by PLAS, the NGO that supports African children orphaned by AIDS. The sale followed Takahashi's earlier autographed Inuyasha illustration for the organization's 2023 auction round, showing a sustained pattern of her using the series to raise funds.
The Inuyasha legacy also surfaces in the anime adaptation of Takahashi's later manga, MAO. When the MAO anime announced its second cour opening in June 2026, the production committee deliberately revived the trio that had sung for Inuyasha. The boy group 20th Century, composed of former V6 members Masayuki Sakamoto, Hiroshi Nagano, and Yoshihiko Inohara, will perform the second cour opening. It is the first time those three have been involved with a Takahashi anime adaptation in 26 years, since their work on Inuyasha.
To mark the announcement, the studio released the creditless opening video for the Inuyasha anime, which had featured V6's song "CHANGE THE WORLD" from 2000, for a limited time until September 27. The gesture tied the two adaptations together and confirmed Inuyasha's place as a touchstone in Takahashi's catalog.
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An original autographed illustration of Inuyasha's title character by manga creator Rumiko Takahashi sold for 1,833,000 yen (about US$11,440) at a charity auction on Sunday. The non-governmental organization PLAS, which supports African children orphaned by AIDS, held the sale as part of its current round of charity auctions.
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Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on June 18 that the boy group 20th Century, composed of former V6 members Masayuki Sakamoto, Hiroshi Nagano, and Yoshihiko Inohara, will perform the opening theme song for the second cour of the television anime adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi's manga MAO. The song is titled "Bokura ga Uwagaki suru Sekai" (The World We Overwrite), with lyrics, composition, and arrangement by MHRJ. The second cour begins with episode 14 on July 4 on NHK General. The first cour opened on April 4 and is set to run for two continuous cours without breaks. To commemorate the announcement, the studio released the creditless opening video for the InuYasha anime, which featured V6's song "CHANGE THE WORLD" from 2000, for a limited time until September 27. This marks the first time Sakamoto, Nagano, and Inohara have been involved with a Takahashi anime adaptation in 26 years, since their work on InuYasha. The MAO anime is produced by Sunrise and streams on Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+ in Canada, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand.