The TV anime series Inuyasha: The Final Act completes the long-running Inuyasha franchise with its final chapters, adapting Rumiko Takahashi's manga from volume 36 to 56 (the last one). The story continues with Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku and Shippou now in the definitive quest to beat Naraku and the evil he has created and absorved. They don't lose hope since their future depends on it, but the path isn't easy nor short so they will go trough life threatening situations and must put their friendship and love on the line with wisdom to know who their friends and foes are to succeed (ANN description). The anime began airing on October 3, 2009 in Japan, as well as through Viz Media's simulcasting.