October 16, 2000 • 24m
In feudal Japan, the half demon Inuyasha was sealed away by the priestess Kikyo. Many years later he is revived by Kagome, who has...Read more
October 23, 2000 • 24m
Kagome finds out that she may be the reincarnation of Kaede's late older sister, the priestess Kikyo, who sealed Inuyasha with her...Read more
October 30, 2000 • 24m
Kagome has the ability to see pieces of the Shikon Jewel. Inuyasha has the power to defeat demons. Both of their powers are needed...Read more
November 6, 2000 • 24m
Kagome has returned to the present day and is relaxing in her home when Inuyasha comes looking for her. Some of Yura's demonic hai...Read more
November 13, 2000 • 24m
Kagome learns that Inuyasha is a half demon, born of a human mother and a dog demon. Inuyasha's half brother Sesshomaru appears, l...Read more
November 20, 2000 • 24m
The muonna makes Inuyasha reveal the location of his father's grave. Sesshomaru removes Inuyasha's right eye (the black pearl) and...Read more
November 27, 2000 • 24m
Kagome is able to pull out the Tetsusaiga. Sesshomaru tries to kill her, and Inuyasha is angered and fights to protect Kagome. His...Read more
December 4, 2000 • 24m
In the Kai Province, there is a young samurai named Nobunaga. He is a clumsy but earnest young man. He has heard rumors about the ...Read more
December 11, 2000 • 24m
Shippo is a demon fox whose father was killed by the the Thunder Brothers: Hiten and Manten. He steals the Shikon Jewel shards fro...Read more
December 18, 2000 • 24m
Inuyasha goes to save Kagome from Manten. Hiten devours the sacred jewel shard that Manten had and absorbs his demon powers. Hiten...Read more
January 15, 2001 • 24m
Kagome has returned to the present day to take a test. As she does, a noh mask, the Mask of Flesh, begins a violent search for the...Read more
January 22, 2001 • 24m
Kagome sees a Soul Piper, a demon that consoles the spirits of children. She helps Mayu, a girl who is about to become an evil spirit, to pass on.
January 29, 2001 • 24m
Half demon Inuyasha's secret is that he becomes human once a month. That day, Inuyasha and the gang meet Nazuna and stay at a moun...Read more
February 5, 2001 • 24m
The ogress, Urasue, robs the grave of Kikyo, the priestess who sealed away Inuyasha fifty years ago. She revives Kikyo's body usin...Read more
February 12, 2001 • 24m
Kikyo is revived when Kagome's soul flows into her. She tries to kill Inuyasha, but Kagome takes back her soul. Fifty years ago, K...Read more
February 19, 2001 • 24m
Miroku, a womanizing delinquent priest, has been collecting Shikon Jewel shards and steals Kagome's shards. Inuyasha tracks him do...Read more
February 26, 2001 • 24m
Kotatsu, a painter, sees a dream in which he becomes successful by controlling an army of ogres drawn with ink that has a sacred j...Read more
March 5, 2001 • 24m
Naraku appears before Sesshomaru and lends him an arm with a sacred jewel shard embedded in it. Sesshomaru attaches the arm to him...Read more
March 12, 2001 • 24m
Sesshomaru wields the Tetsusaiga with his borrowed arm against Inuyasha, who fights back with his scabbard. When the two strike ea...Read more
March 19, 2001 • 24m
Kagome has her sacred jewel shards taken away from her and is returned to the present day, unable to return to feudal Japan. Back ...Read more
April 9, 2001 • 24m
Kagome returns to the shrine in the middle of her date with Hojo. She senses the presence of the Shikon Jewel shards and returns t...Read more
April 9, 2001 • 24m
Kikyo, who was brought back to life, is living as a priestess. A monk, who realizes that Kikyo is dead, tries to make Kikyo pass o...Read more
April 16, 2001 • 24m
Kikyo paralyzes Kagome. Inuyasha appears before her. Kikyo has been gathering the souls of dead girls. She vents her grudge agains...Read more
April 23, 2001 • 24m
Sango, a demon slayer, is invited to Hitomi Castle along with her father, the leader of the demon slayers, and her younger brother...Read more
May 7, 2001 • 24m
Sango fights Inuyasha, believing him to be her enemy. Naraku's plan is to have her fight to the death using the power of the Shiko...Read more
May 14, 2001 • 24m
Sango reveals the secret story of the Shikon Jewel's birth. Midoriko, a priestess with powerful spiritual powers, fused with many ...Read more
May 21, 2001 • 24m
Inuyasha and the gang meet Taromaru, the son of a village leader. They go to the Temple of the Water God, where children are being...Read more
May 28, 2001 • 24m
After Miroku sucks a mantis demon into his Wind Tunnel, the demon manages to rip the tunnel. Panicked, Miroku returns to the home ...Read more
June 4, 2001 • 24m
Naraku uses one of Sango's fellow demon slayers as a bargaining chip to try to persuade Sango into giving him Inuyasha's sword, Tetsusaiga.
June 11, 2001 • 24m
In the hopes of saving Kohaku, Sango steals Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga and hands it over to Naraku. However, a battle against Naraku soon ensues.
June 18, 2001 • 24m
While looking for an antidote to cure the ailing Kilala, Inuyasha and Kagome come across the herb garden of the half-demon, Jinenj...Read more
June 25, 2001 • 24m
Inuyasha and the others stumble across a cave full of demons fighting to the death. They soon discover that Naraku is using to fin...Read more
July 2, 2001 • 24m
Acting under Naraku's request, Kikyo traps the Inuyasha gang with an illusory mist, causing them to have nightmarish visions.
July 9, 2001 • 24m
Inuyasha and the others are introduced to Totosai, the swordsmith who forged Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga and Sesshomaru's healing sword, Tenseiga.
July 16, 2001 • 24m
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru continue fighting for the Tetsusaiga. After the fight, while Sesshomaru is recovering, a little orphan g...Read more
July 23, 2001 • 24m
When Koga, a wolf demon, kidnaps Kagome and Shippo, Inuyasha, Miroku and Sango go on a rescue mission. But there's another foe t...Read more
July 30, 2001 • 24m
Inuyasha and the group must battle the Birds of Paradise, before they can reach the wolf den. Meanwhile, back at the den, Koga e...Read more
August 6, 2001 • 24m
Kagome has returned home from the Feudal Era after an argument with Inuyasha. While waiting for Inuyasha to apologize, she spends...Read more
August 13, 2001 • 24m
While Inuyasha's gang follows a demon bear with a jewel shard, Koga meets with some demons from the northern pack who tell him ab...Read more
August 20, 2001 • 24m
While Miroku and Sango fight Naraku's demon puppet, Inuyasha and Koga continue their deadly battle, with Kagura planning to kill the winner.
August 27, 2001 • 24m
Inuyasha and his companions come upon an orphan named Koharu, a young woman who believes she is in love with Miroku, after he help...Read more
September 3, 2001 • 24m
Inuyasha and his group must defend themselves against an attack on multiple fronts. Kanna attacks Kagome, attempting to suck he...Read more
September 10, 2001 • 24m
Inuyasha, though still recovering from his serious wounds, fights Goshinki, a demon who is eating an entire village.
September 17, 2001 • 24m
Sesshomaru goes to a swordsmith, Kaijinbo, to get a new sword made from the fangs of the demon that broke Tetsusaiga, Goshinki. B...Read more
October 8, 2001 • 24m
Inuyasha, wielding a too heavy Tetsusaiga, tries to defend himself against Kaijinbo who has been possessed by Tokijin. Unbeknownst...Read more
October 15, 2001 • 24m
Naraku sends his two new incarnations, Juromaru & Kageromaru, to attack Koga, and also, Inuyasha and his companions. Can Inuyash...Read more
October 22, 2001 • 24m
As Inuyasha and the others recover from their battle with Juromaru and Kageromaru, Kagome goes home. Meanwhile, Naraku comes aft...Read more
October 29, 2001 • 24m
Inuyasha and Kagome must sort out their feeings for each other, after Kagome has spied him with Kikyou, again. Who will Inuyasha choose?
November 5, 2001 • 24m
While searching for Naraku's castle, Inuyasha and his group find Kohaku, who has lost his memory.
November 12, 2001 • 24m
Sango and Kilala fight off demons in the woods, while Inuyasha and Miroku face off against Kagura, a horde of demons and Naraku's ...Read more
November 19, 2001 • 24m
Sesshomaru learns from the wise tree-demon, Boku'seno that when Inuyasha transforms into a demon, his demon blood takes full contr...Read more
November 26, 2001 • 24m
Inuyasha, once again, transforms into a demon when faced with Gatenmaru's murderous attack against himself, Miroku, and the helple...Read more
December 3, 2001 • 24m
Totosai tells Inuyasha that piercing the heart of Ryukotsusei, the demon that gave his father his mortal wound, will make his Tets...Read more
December 10, 2001 • 24m
Inuyasha fights Ryukotsusei with Tetsusaiga's ultimate attack: The Backlash Wave!
December 17, 2001 • 24m
Shippo develops a crush on Satsuki, a girl who hopes to wish her dead brother back to life with a fake Shikon shard.
January 14, 2002 • 24m
Sango and Miroku investigate a demon princess who is stealing the men from a village.
January 21, 2002 • 24m
After Sango leaves to repair her damaged Hiraikotsu, Inuyasha and the others come across a demon tree and a sage known as Tokajin,...Read more
January 28, 2002 • 24m
After Sango leaves to repair her damaged Hiraikotsu, Inuyasha and the others come across a Demon tree and the Peach Man who uses h...Read more
February 4, 2002 • 24m
As Sango is repairing her damaged Hiraikotsu at her home village, she encounters two sisters who ask her to teach all she knows about demon slaying.
February 11, 2002 • 24m
Naraku enlists the help of Tsubaki, a dark priestess with a fifty year grudge against Kikyo, to possess Kagome and use her to kill Inuyasha!
February 18, 2002 • 24m
After a confrontation with Kikyo, Tsubaki goes off to face Inuyasha and the others.
March 4, 2002 • 24m
Kagome fights Tsubaki's curse from within herself as Inuyasha and the others continue to struggle against Tsubaki and her gaggle of demons.
March 11, 2002 • 24m
In order to keep Inuyasha and the others at bay while she invokes the power of a sealed-up ogre, Tsubaki enlists the help of two rookie priestesses.
March 18, 2002 • 24m
Tsubaki uses the once sealed ogre in a final attempt to kill off Inuyasha once and for all...
April 8, 2002 • 24m
Inuyasha and the gang enjoy the hospitality of a village they saved from a centipede demon. However, their stay is interrupted by ...Read more
April 15, 2002 • 24m
As Naraku's protective barrier around his castle inexplicably weakens, Kagura comtemplates making her move for freedom.
April 22, 2002 • 24m
Koga furiously attacks Kagura in hopes of retrieving his stolen Shikon shards.
May 6, 2002 • 24m
Shippo receives a duel invitation from the last remaining Thunder Brother, Souten.
May 13, 2002 • 24m
A chunk of flesh rejected by Naraku, takes form and terrorizes the countryside.
May 20, 2002 • 24m
Muso tries to capture Kagome and Inuyasha must protect her. But there is a new snag when Muso regains Onigumo's memories.
May 27, 2002 • 24m
Naraku tries to absorb Muso back into his body.
June 3, 2002 • 24m
Inuyasha visits Totosai for some help on making Tesusaiga strong enough to destroy Naraku's barrier.
June 10, 2002 • 24m
To break Naraku's barrier, Inuyasha must strengthen the Tetsusaiga by making it absorb the blood of a bat-demon protecting its nes...Read more
June 17, 2002 • 24m
Inuyasha must decide between making Tetsusaiga stronger and keeping Shiori alive.
June 24, 2002 • 24m
Inuyasha and Company are targeted by a group of cat demons who are after the Shikon shards...
July 1, 2002 • 24m
Inuyasha and Koga fight the panther demons and Sesshomaru joins in the fight.
July 8, 2002 • 24m
Inuyasha and Koga separately try to rescue Kagome. Meanwhile, Sesshomaru continues his battle against the panther demons.
July 15, 2002 • 24m
When Inuyasha and his group are approached by a man, it turns out that the stranger has been searching for Sango, to ask her to ...Read more
July 22, 2002 • 24m
A question from Rin prompts Jaken to question his worth to Sesshomaru. He decides to prove himself by stealing Tetsusaiga from Inuyasha.
July 29, 2002 • 24m
Sesshomaru confronts Naraku after he has ordered Kagura to kidnap Rin.
August 5, 2002 • 24m
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha double-team Naraku as he tries to absorb them to become stronger.
August 12, 2002 • 24m
The group returns to Kaede's village, at which point Kagome returns to modern-day Tokyo.
August 19, 2002 • 24m
A female wolf demon asks Koga to keep the promise he made to her, when she was a child.
August 26, 2002 • 24m
Koga must resolve his issues with Ayame, while fighting off the hair demon that is after the jewel shards in his legs.
September 2, 2002 • 24m
Inuyasha and company, including a old demon exorcist, travel to Demon's Head Castle, in search of a powerful demon plaguing the people.
September 9, 2002 • 24m
Inuyasha battles a demon that has appeared in the castle. Shortly after they take their battle outside, Sango and the old exorcist...Read more
September 16, 2002 • 24m
Kikyo comes across an old man, who turns out to have a past connection with Onigumo when he was young.
October 14, 2002 • 24m
Inuyasha and the rest of the group are passing by a village, and soon learn of three monkeys that are searching for their master.
October 21, 2002 • 24m
Kagome is forced to return home when her cold worsens. While there, she is visited by her school friends, and Inuyasha winds up co...Read more
October 28, 2002 • 24m
As Inuyasha's stay with Kagome in the Modern era continues, Inuyasha takes his first trip with Kagome to a grocery store. Along th...Read more
November 4, 2002 • 24m
Kuroro, who is part of Kirara's species except with more black markings, once belonged to a village. She is considered a highly in...Read more
November 18, 2002 • 24m
Kikyo encounters a girl who's also a walking dead. The Inuyasha gang finds out, through the girl, about another walking dead's pla...Read more
November 25, 2002 • 24m
The Inuyasha group tracks down someone who's been using Miroku's identity.
December 2, 2002 • 24m
Inuaysha and the others find a demon using a fake Sacred Jewel and, with the help of a scholar, search to find out how, and why.
December 9, 2002 • 24m
With his friends imprisoned, body and soul, inside the toad demon's slime to be sacrificed for the making of a second Sacred Jewel...Read more
January 13, 2003 • 24m
Jaken is poisoned and it's up to Rin to find a cure for him before it's too late.
January 20, 2003 • 24m
When Sango notices that Kilala seems to have disappeared, she starts to worry, and soon everyone starts looking for her.
January 27, 2003 • 24m
Kagome and Inuyasha are fighting again and Kagome becomes so enraged she storms off. When she investigates a noise coming from a c...Read more
February 3, 2003 • 24m
While travelling, Inuyasha smells a familiar scent; it's the moth demon leader. As they battle the leader, everyone except Inuyash...Read more
February 10, 2003 • 24m
While travelling, Inuyasha smells a familiar scent; it's the moth demon leader. As they battle the leader, everyone except Inuyash...Read more
February 17, 2003 • 24m
Miroku hears that a snow maiden possessing the form of a woman from his youth is terrorizing the village men and goes out alone to investigate.
February 24, 2003 • 24m
A deadly spectre arises in the northeast, driving Ayame and her wolf-youkai tribe from their territories, Koga must step in to ave...Read more
March 3, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha and the group learn about the deadly Band of Seven. This group was constructed of seven mercenaries who were executed for...Read more
March 10, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha goes after Jakotsu, and the others are attacked by another member of the Band of Seven; Mukotsu.
March 17, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha is forced to clash with Ginkotsu as he orders Kilala and Shippo to get the poisoned Miroku, Kagome, and Sango to safety. ...Read more
April 14, 2003 • 24m
Shippo tries to save Kagome, Miroku and Sango from a burning temple.
April 21, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha discovers that Miroku, Sango and Kagome have been poisoned.
April 28, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha and crew enter a village where a man named Suikotsu, the name of one member of the Band of Seven, is living. They discove...Read more
May 5, 2003 • 24m
Dr. Suikotsu continues to fight Inuyasha.
May 12, 2003 • 24m
Long ago the Lord of a nearby castle was responsible for executing the Band of Seven and now they seek their revenge by attacking ...Read more
May 19, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha has finally met Bankotsu, the Leader of the Band of Seven, and is determined to use the Tetsuiga to bring him down. But B...Read more
May 26, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha battles with Bankotsu on the island of Hijiri without being able to use the Wind Scar. Miroku learns that Naraku is using...Read more
June 2, 2003 • 24m
Bankotsu continues to fight Inuyasha on Hijiri island, but the island holds one more secret.
June 9, 2003 • 24m
Koga, Ginta and Hakkaku go to Mt. Hakurei and meet up with some of the seven warriors. Koga fights in a rough battle with them and...Read more
June 16, 2003 • 24m
Jakotsu attacks Sesshomaru while Suikotsu kidnaps Rin. However, Suikotsu's good alter ego takes over temporarily as he takes Rin t...Read more
June 23, 2003 • 24m
Sesshomaru battles with Jakotsu on Mount Hakurei while Suikotsu holds Rin captive. As Suikotsu is about to kill Rin, Kikyo fires a...Read more
June 30, 2003 • 24m
Renkotsu traps Kagome, Kouga, Shippo, Kirara, Hakkaku and Ginta in a cave that is surrounded by a river of fire. Inuyasha must fig...Read more
July 7, 2003 • 24m
Sango and Miroku explore a cave in Mt. Hakurei, where they expect to find Naraku, but fall into Kagura's trap. Sango's weapon is u...Read more
July 14, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha, in his human form, struggles to stay alive during a deadly fight with Jakotsu. When Miroku and Sango find Hakushin in th...Read more
July 28, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha fights for his life against Jakotsu. Kikyo meets Hakushin. What will happen to the sacred barrier after Kikyo intervenes?
August 4, 2003 • 24m
Now that the sacred barrier is down, Kagome and the rest of the gang head up Mt. Hakurei. Inuyasha runs into Bankotsu, deep inside...Read more
August 11, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha battles with Bankotsu, who is using Banryu, a weapon infused with a demonic aura. Kagome senses that the Shikon shards in...Read more
August 18, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha is lying trapped and unconscious inside Mt. Hakurei, where Naraku's new body is being created. Also, trapped inside are I...Read more
August 25, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha helps Koga to safety and everyone gets out of the mountain safely. Meanwhile, Naraku confronts Kikyo with his new body.
September 1, 2003 • 24m
In the beginning, Inuyasha goes to look for Kikyo. Kagome, Sango, and Miroku get caught by people, and get taken to a village. Kag...Read more
September 8, 2003 • 24m
Failing to find Kikyo after sent on a wild goose chase by a priest, Inuyasha is unaware that Kagome and the others are in danger. ...Read more
September 15, 2003 • 24m
When Kagome brings back some rare dried food from the feudal era, Inuyasha is forced to travel to modern Japan to protect her, as ...Read more
October 13, 2003 • 24m
While Kagome has her hands full preparing for the Cultural Festival, another dried-food demon appears. After Inuyasha saves the da...Read more
October 20, 2003 • 24m
This pig demon called Chokyukai has been wandering around the countryside forcing young women to marry him. But when he puts the m...Read more
October 27, 2003 • 24m
Shippo meets a group of fox demons who heard a legend about the mighty and powerful Shippo and they ask him to protect them from a...Read more
November 3, 2003 • 24m
The Inuyasha gang hears about a village of demon women and they decide to find it.
November 10, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha must save Sango and Miroku from the village women and the demon that is controlling them..
November 24, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha and his group travel to a coastal town where they meet a beautiful woman, who attempts to steal the Tetsusaiga.
November 24, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru confront Sara, but Sara has a terrible secret.
December 1, 2003 • 24m
Miroku finds out that Mushin, the monk who raised him, is dying, and he goes to see him.
December 8, 2003 • 24m
Inuyasha and his group meet someone they know when they travel to a small town and Miroku plans to make use of his exorcist skills to earn some money.
January 12, 2004 • 24m
Inuyasha and his gang take on the task of purifying a cursed sword brought to them by Akitoki Hojo, ancestor to the Hojo in Kagome...Read more
January 19, 2004 • 24m
While on a mission to purify the Ken blade, Kagome and Akitoki become separated from Inuyasha and the others. Then Kagome and Akit...Read more
January 26, 2004 • 24m
Inuyasha and the others go to meet the ninja demon, who has taken Kagome hostage, at Shoun Falls.
February 2, 2004 • 24m
Hoshiyomi plans to destroy humanity using the Naginata of Kenkon.
February 9, 2004 • 24m
Inuyasha and his group decide to investigate a series of murders which they hear were committed by a woman with a baby.
February 16, 2004 • 24m
Naraku's child Hakudoshi kills Rygokoki, takes his weapon and earns the right to ride on the legendry horse demon Entei.
February 23, 2004 • 24m
When Inuyasha and his friends visit a a new town, they find out that a headless demon has been frightening the townspeople.
March 1, 2004 • 24m
Inuyasha searches for Myoga to figure out how to get to the border between this world and the next, and his father's grave, where ...Read more
March 8, 2004 • 24m
Inuyasha and his friends attempt to reach the graveyard located beyond the border of this world.
March 15, 2004 • 24m
After Inuyasha and his friends return from the Land of Fire, they come across several villages where everyone has had all their bl...Read more
April 19, 2004 • 24m
Kaede narrates a special episode that explains Kikyo's life as a priestess (a miko), how she met Inuyasha, how she ended up receiv...Read more
April 19, 2004 • 24m
Kaede narrates a special episode that explains Kikyo's life as a miko, her recieving the Shikon no Tama and Naraku's trap for her and Inuyasha.
April 26, 2004 • 24m
Inuyasha and the others are on a mission to find Princess Abi and her nest of birds. However, they must get past Hakudoshi, first.
May 3, 2004 • 24m
Princess Abi goes after a group of villagers who are hiding in a cave.
May 10, 2004 • 24m
Kagome must decide if she wants to save Kikyo, or not.
May 17, 2004 • 24m
Princess Abi no longer wants to be in league with Naraku.
May 24, 2004 • 24m
Kohaku must kill the castle guards to retrieve the infant, Naraku's incarnation.
May 31, 2004 • 24m
After meeting Kikyo, Inuyasha and the gang rush to stop Naraku, who confronts Abi and her mother.
June 7, 2004 • 24m
Inuyasha and the gang follow Naraku. Before the group can confront their nemesis, Inuyasha must battle Hosenki, an old friend of Inuyasha's father.
June 14, 2004 • 24m
Naraku appears to steal Hosenki's shard, but Sesshomaru arrives on the scene, to everyone's surprise.
June 21, 2004 • 24m
Sesshomaru faces off with Naraku, while Inuyasha tries to cut Hosenki's diamond body to gain a new power.
July 5, 2004 • 24m
Naraku lets Hakudoshi employ a new method to bring Kikyo out of hiding--a tidal wave of endless demon rodents. Also, Kohaku finds ...Read more
July 12, 2004 • 24m
Sango attempts to stop Kohaku and the demon rats, while Hakudoshi tries to subdue Kikyo's Mayose spell, intended to destroy the stampede of rodents.
July 26, 2004 • 24m
Kagome returns home to get some rest without telling Inuyasha. Angrily he follows her and breaks her bike. Despite spending the da...Read more
August 2, 2004 • 24m
Miroku is confronted by an old flame from his past, to Sango's chagrin.
August 9, 2004 • 24m
Rin has her doubts about whether or not she will be with Sesshomaru forever, after Jaken tells her that he and Sesshomaru will pro...Read more
August 23, 2004 • 24m
Kirara recalls Sango and Kohaku's past, when they were children.
August 30, 2004 • 24m
A parasite demon infects Shippo, causing him to attack his friends, but Inuyasha seems to be the Shippo's real target.
September 6, 2004 • 24m
Naraku confronts Kikyo, while Hakudoshi creates a new monstrosity for Inuyasha and friends to deal with.
September 13, 2004 • 24m
Inuyasha and the others find a strange man with demonic powers. Could this be the reincarnation of Naraku?
September 13, 2004 • 24m
As Inuyasha and his team go after Kagura, they find a weakness which they plan to use to defeat their opponent, Naraku. Yet, Narak...Read more