The weekly column by Michihiko Suwa, the Yomiuri TV producer
September 8, 2004 Original Japanese text

I think that the best highlight in the finale of InuYasha aired on the 13th is what happens to the relation between InuYasha and Kagome. Additionally, the appearance of all-star cast, Sesshomaru, Naraku, Kagura, Kanna, Kikyo etc, is one of the highlights as well. With speculating the journey up to the present, InuYasha uses a shard of Shikon and attacks Naraku with Tessaiga. InuYasha and Kagome do the collaborations different from usual. Check what is become of the relation of the two! In the finale, the closing song is so unusual that it will amaze you. Also, the five characters do send you messages in the epilogue. Don't miss it! Though, in the last voice recording, some voice actors and staff members were tearing, the finale could cause you a most agreeable sensation, I suppose. When I watched the completed work, I was also satisfied with it strongly.

I'm very happy to meet with the work “InuYasha” and to produce its TV series that is deeply loved by all. From now, I'll take a trip for Okinawa with 28 persons of the staff and the voice actors. To be honest, Okinawa is related to this work. We have gotten the plot of the movie from an outlying island in Okinawa. After the voice recording, we have often gone to an Okinawa restaurant. “InuYasha” has received power from Okinawa, I think. I don't expect that this trip for Okinawa is the last time. Though the broadcasting is ending, I want to go to Okinawa with all because the manga series has continued and the movie 4 is scheduled to come out. Also after this, we wish to follow “InuYasha”. Wait till the further activity of InuYasha anime team!