* Image is for illustrative purposes only.Hanyo no Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
半妖の夜叉姫
An official sequel TV anime to Rumiko Takahashi's *Inuyasha*, produced by Sunrise. "Act 1" aired from October 2020, and "Act 2" aired from October 2021 to March 2022. Teruo Sato directed Act 1 and Masakazu Hishida directed Act 2. Yoshihito Hishinuma handled character designs, and Takahashi herself designed the main characters. The story centers on Moroha, daughter of Inuyasha and Kagome, and Towa and Setsuna, twin daughters of Sesshomaru.
Description
Overview
Hanyo no Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon is a TV anime produced by Sunrise as an official sequel to Rumiko Takahashi's manga Inuyasha. It aired in two parts, "Act 1" from October 2020 and "Act 2" from October 2021 to March 2022, for a total of 48 episodes. Teruo Sato directed Act 1 and Masakazu Hishida directed Act 2. Katsuyuki Sumisawa handled series composition, Yoshihito Hishinuma character designs, and Kaoru Wada the music. Takahashi herself designed the main characters.
Setting
The story centers on Moroha, daughter of Inuyasha and Kagome, and Towa and Setsuna, twin daughters of Sesshomaru. Set in the generation after the main characters of the original series, it develops around the conflicts of being a "hanyo," a half-demon born between the worlds of yokai and humans.
Swords in the Story
The series carries forward the in-story lineage of swords from the original Inuyasha, including the demon sword Tessaiga, which Inuyasha obtained from the fang of his father, the Inu no Taisho, and the Tenseiga wielded by Sesshomaru. Meanwhile, the next generation of protagonists searches for their own weapons and powers. All of these are fictional demon swords, not actual historical Japanese swords.
Relationship to History
The work is purely a yokai fantasy and does not depict actual Japanese swords themselves. However, it is built on motifs drawn from legend, including the Japanese view of swords in which famous blades carry spiritual power and lineage, and the belief that a sword forged by a master smith holds power.
Cultural Impact
Released more than 20 years after Inuyasha began serialization in 1996, the sequel attracted considerable attention. With the original author's involvement, it was accepted as a legitimate sequel in the series. In addition to the existing fan base, it also attracted new viewers.
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