Super Friends .... of Inuyasha

The group begins to grow as Kagome and Inuyasha continue their search for the Shikon Jewel Shards.  A orphaned fox demon named Shippo(七宝, "The Seven Treasures"), who can use his abilities to create tricky illusions, thinks himself Kagome's chivalrous protector from Inuyasha's rude and crude nature. A perverted monk named Miroku(弥勒, "Maitreya", the supposed next Buddha) suffers from a family curse from a powerful demon that allows him to absorb anything into his hand via a magical "Wind Tunnel", that will eventually consume Miroku himself.  Miroku is HYSTERICAL as he always tries to lure women in to his arms and bed, but is secretly in love with a beautiful young woman named Sango(珊瑚, さんご, "Coral"), a demon hunter whose tribe was all killed by a demon.  She also rides a demon cat named Kirara (who can change sizes from small house cat to grizzle bear-esk size) and uses a large boomerang as her main weapon.  This is the main group that travels through the remainder of the series.

Additionally, there are characters that come in and out during the series.  There is Koga ((鋼牙, "Steel Fang"), leader of the wolf demon tribe that is almost entirely wiped out by Naraku.  He was originally introduced as a rival to Inuyasha and falls in love with Kagome, but eventually becomes a strong ally.  Totosai (刀々斎, "Tōtōsai", "sword ceremony-preparer") is a master demon blacksmith that repairs and strengthens Inuyasha's sword Tetsaiga.  Myoga (冥加, Divine Protection) is a flea demon and former servant of Inuyasha's father who looks after Inuyasha and provides important information throughout the show, though like Miroku, he is also a raging pervert and a chicken, who always seems to disappear whenever danger is imminent.  His name "Devine Protector" is a bit of a laugh because of the fact that he is always running away, but he also saves the group on more than 1 occasion.