References <--A summary of references to fiction, popular culture, history and the Japanese culture

• Jizo:
  One of Shippo's tricks is the jizo statue. In Japanese mythology, jizo is the god of children. {Probert Encyclopedia}<-- Contributors & reference sources are placed in the brackets like such. Details and links about the contributors is at the end of the page.

Recycled Scenes <-- Not flashbacks, but generic scenes which are recycled without past references.

• Waterfall scene from episode 3.

Oddities

• This is the first episode in which Shippo appears. It is also the first time Inuyasha and Myoga are seen eating 'modern food'. <-- List of 'first', like 'first appearance' and such.
• Did you notice Myoga eating a tiny Japanese fishcake? <-- 'Did you notice...?' is to point out things that one might not notice in the first viewing.
• The comb that Manten uses is of a more modern design, with a comb, which I'm not sure if it existed during the feudal era. <-- Inconsistencies, errors and such.

Freeze Frame Fun <-- Things that you wouldn't notice unless you pause your VCR, VCD or DVD.

• Contents of Kagome's bag: As Shippo rummages through Kagome's bag, you can see a bag of potato chips, a pouch, a box of tissue paper, a steel water bottle, a comb, a toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, a hair brush, a towel, a camera, a mirror, a InuYasha comic book and a cassette tape.
• When Hiten and Inuyasha first meet, after they escaped a bolt attack, Myoga leaps onto Inuyasha's shoulder, saying "Master Inuyasha,that's the older Thunder Brother, Hiten." Shippo then leaps onto his back asking where Kagome is. If you freeze frame here, you can see Shippo grabbing onto Inuyasha's right ear too. Perhaps Shippo found his ear fascinating too, and wanted to touch them… (see screenshot)

Comments <-- General comments about the episode.

• "Why you. Calling her Kagome, Kagome, Kagome…": In the start of the anime, it took 4 episodes for Inuyasha to call Kagome by her name instead of 'hey'. Then it became one of his most repeated word (well, after 'Damn' and 'Keh'). And now, he can't stand Koga's calling of her name. Just an observation…
• I think the idea of an attack, Illusionary Death, using personal hell part of the brilliance of Rumiko Takahashi. Fear that dwells in the inner self, brought into an external scenario, which in a sense, makes you fight yourself, yourself being your greatest enemy.

Canon episode <-- There are three versions, Canon Episode, Altered Canon (meaning there are changes from the manga) and Filler Episodes (meaning the story in the episode doesn't affect the main storyline).

2-episode story, 9-10. <-- This is to tell if the story is continued in the next episode, or a continuation.

Original Title

七宝登場！雷獣兄弟 飛天満天!!
Shippo Appears! The Thunder Brothers, Hiten and Manten!!
<-- The Japanese title is given, as well as a literal translation.

Original Airdate

11 December 2000 <-- In Japan, meaning the first ever public airing of this episode.

Opening song

Change the World by V6 <-- There are 6 opening songs. A first-airing would be written if this is the first time the song is aired.

Ending Song

My Will by dream <-- There are 8 ending songs. A first-airing would be written if this is the first time the song is aired.