History Anime / YashahimePrincessHalfDemon

Ten years later, Towa reunites with her sister, but circumstances would strain their relationship. To her shock, Setsuna does not remember her and much of her past. Setsuna has become a demon slayer working for Kohaku and Moroha has become a wandering bounty hunter. Sango and Miroku's son Hisui has also become a demon slayer. After returning to the Feudal Era, she goes on a quest with her sister and cousin against the daiyokai Kirinmaru and his underlings, who seek to reform the Rainbow Pearl after its pieces were scattered, with some of them in the three girls' possession, which may be related to Towa's identity and Setsuna's lost memories.

** This becomes rather exaggerated to the original FiveManBand. Inuyasha and Kagome have the excuse of [[spoiler:being trapped in the Black Pearl, where it's inverted YearInsideHourOutside]], but Kaede, Miroku, and Sango have absolutely no excuse that none of them got any more wrinkles. Averted a bit while Miroku was off training, until he dons his former getup and he magically looks like he didn't age (perhaps because his training was taking a bit of a toll on him). [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] with Shippo, who shows up looking like a handsome teenager fox that turns out to be a disguise anyway.

* OlderThanTheyLook: It is common for demons and half-demons to live for centuries while looking young. Shiori has this longevity too, thanks to her demonic heritage. In contrast to Kirinmaru, Riku, and the others, however, she is still in a human lifespan. She is chronologically close to thirty years old, but outwardly looks like no more than twenty years old.

* YearInsideHourOutside: Kagome states that time moves much slower inside the Black Pearl than in the real world, which is why she and Inuyasha look barely older than their daughter.

Ten years later, Towa reunites with her sister, but circumstances would strain their relationship. To her shock, Setsuna does not remember her and much of her past. Setsuna has become a demon slayer working for Kohaku and Moroha has become a wandering bounty hunter. Sango and Miroku's son Hisui has also become a demon slayer. After returning to the Feudal Era, she goes on a quest with her sister and cousin to prove her identity and recover Setsuna's memories.

''Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon'' (''Hanyō no Yashahime'') is a sequel to [[Creator/RumikoTakahashi Rumiko Takahashi's]] ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' that first aired on October 3, 2020 on Creator/NipponTV. Like its predecessor, the anime was produced by Creator/{{Sunrise}}, and in the similar story and production style as ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', Takahashi is both the story supervisor and outline creator for the series. A [[Manga/YashahimePrincessHalfDemon manga adaptation is currently in progress]], penned by Takashi Shiina, the creator of ''Anime/GhostSweeperMikami'' and ''Manga/PsychicSquad''.

* ObliviousToLove: It is implied that Hisui is in love with Setsuna. He ignores other girls, even those who have status like Aiya. Setsuna doesn't seem to notice. On the other hand, he's the only boy around her the same age, so she just doesn't have any romantic experience.

After the last episode of season one, Sunrise, and the voice actresses for Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha stated [[https://twitter.com/yashahime_na/status/1373197626200395781 season two had been confirmed]]. Season two premiered on October 2, 2021.

* WhatIf: Takashi Shiina, author of the ''Yashahime'' manga, describes the ''Yashahime'' anime as an [[https://twitter.com/Takashi_Shiina/status/1436927880420683776 "If world"]] created by Creator/{{Sunrise}} since ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' is already a completed work. Rumiko Takahashi, the author of ''Inuyasha'', has likewise said on [[https://www.furinkan.com/takahashi/takahashi29.html more]] [[https://www.furinkan.com/takahashi/takahashi55.html than]] one occasion that ''her'' work is complete and has referred to ''Yashahime'', created by Katsuyuki Sumizawa, as a "[[https://www.furinkan.com/takahashi/takahashi46.html scenario]]".

* NeutralGood: The character alignment of Towa.

* ChaoticNeutral: Pretty much Moroha's character alignment. In fact, she resembles her father in this point, who only became ChaoticGood in the course of the plot through character development.

* LawfulGood: Setsuna is in her character alignment on the border of Lawful Good and LawfulNeutral.

* BittersweetEnding: The second season ends on this. Kirinmaru and Osamu Kirin have been defeated, the Grim Comet has been destroyed, and Rin, Kagome, and Inuyasha are back, meaning the families are back together. However, Riku sacrifices himself and Rion decides to die with her father, finding peace, leaving Towa to mourn their loss. In addition, the heroes cannot travel to the Reiwa Era again meaning Towa and Kagome can no longer see the Higurashi family anymore. Subverted when Riku returns in the epilogue with Kirinmaru and Rion giving their leftover kon to grant Riku life again.

* DownerEnding: The first season ends with Kirinmaru scattering the Rainbow Pearls across the land, -- which prevents Zero from killing the girls herself -- forcing the girls to confront Kirinmaru a second time and it ends with Setsuna dead and Towa and Moroha defeated while Kirinmaru not only survives but gets away with no lasting harm done to him, and with the Tenseiga blad broken, Setsuna stays dead with no hope for revival, leaving Towa and Moroha grieving her death in the rain. However, [[RayOfHopeEnding at the same time]], Sesshomaru appears to give Towa the Tenseiga, hinting that Towa will somehow find a way to use the broken blade to resurrect Setsuna.

* WhatIf: Takashi Shiina, author of the ''Yashahime'' manga, describes the ''Yashahime'' anime as an [[https://twitter.com/Takashi_Shiina/status/1436927880420683776 "If world"]] created by Creator/{{Sunrise}} since ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' is already a completed work. Rumiko Takahashi, the author of ''Inuyasha'', has likewise said on [[https://www.furinkan.com/takahashi/takahashi29.html more]] [[https://www.furinkan.com/takahashi/takahashi55.html than]] one occasion that ''her'' work is complete and has referred to ''Yashahime'' as a [[https://www.furinkan.com/takahashi/takahashi46.html scenario]].

* DownerEnding: The first season ends with Kirinmaru scattering the Rainbow Pearls across the land, which prevents Zero from killing the girls herself, but the girls are forced to confront Kirinmaru a second time and it ends with Setsuna dead and Towa and Moroha defeated while Kirinmaru not only survives but gets away with no lasting harm done to him, and Towa and Moroha are left grieving Setsuna's death in the rain. However, at the same time, Sesshomaru appears to give Towa the Tenseiga, which makes it possible for Setsuna to be resurrected.

* FinalBossPreview: Towa, Setsuna, and Morhoha suffer their first major defeat courtesy of their destined enemy [[BigBad Kirinmaru]].

* BittersweetEnding:
** The first season ends with Kirinmaru scattering the Rainbow Pearls across the land, which prevents Zero from killing the girls herself, but the girls are forced to confront Kirinmaru a second time and it ends with Setsuna dead and Towa and Moroha defeated while Kirinmaru not only survives but gets away with no lasting harm done to him. However, at the same time, the girls also get a major power boost and Sesshomaru appears to give Towa the Tenseiga, which makes it possible for Setsuna to be resurrected.
** The second season is also this. Kirinmaru and Osamu Kirin have been defeated, the Grim Comet has been destroyed, and Rin, Kagome, and Inuyasha are back, meaning the families are back together. However, Riku sacrifices himself and Rion decides to die with her father, finding peace, leaving Towa to mourn their loss. In addition, the heroes cannot travel to the Reiwa Era again meaning Towa and Kagome can no longer see the Higurashi family anymore. Subverted when Riku returns in the epilogue with Kirinmaru and Rion giving their leftover kon to grant Riku life again.

* BodyToJewel: Episode 15 reveals that both the [[MacGuffin Rainbow Pearls]] and the Black Pearls from the [[Manga/{{Inuyasha}} original series]] were made from tears. Specifically, the Black Pearls were made from Inuyasha’s mother, Izayoi, from the grief of the death of her husband, The Inu-no-Taisho. The Rainbow Pearls were made from Zero’s tears using the [[JackassGenie Sacred Jewel]] after the Inu-no-taisho died.

* OrderReborn: During ''Anime/{{Inuyasha}}'', Naraku brought about the end of the Demon Slayers by luring their strongest away for a mission, and then leading a horde of demons to attack their village. For a while, Sango and Kohaku were the only ones left. By now, they have recovered. Kohaku is TheLeader of a new generation of Demon Slayers, which include his nephew, Hisu. Sango makes demon slayer tools and suits up for battle when needed.

** Kirinmaru still puts up a hell of a fight against Sesshomaru even weakened after having battled for so long in their last battle, managing to keep up with him in swordplay and force him to defend himself seriously from his energy attacks, before his handicaps ultimately start getting the better of him and Sesshomaru begins pushing him back, exacerbated by Sesshomaru using cold and bluntly harsh breakdowns of Kirinmaru's delusions. He ultimately doesn't manage to damage Sesshomaru due to the latter's cunning, but he still manages to put up an excellent struggle, with Sesshomaru using his full power and not instantly overpowering him even after he's been injured.

** In the second season, while all the main characters of the previous series have returned to help with Kirinmaru, Sesshomaru has to take an attack from Kirinmaru that leaves him incapacitated, effectively meaning the one person who can match Kirinmaru is gone and preventing him from being a DeusExMachina and defeating Kirinmaru outright along with the others. When he does recover, the situation has shifted so the heroes are facing a new threat, while Sesshomaru is faced with Kirinmaru, meaning he won't be helping the hereos anytime soon.

* StoryBreakerPower: The series seriously dampen Kirinmaru and Sesshomaru's abilities as they are the most powerful demons in existence. In the first season, Sesshomaru is seeking to save Rin while Kirinmaru has no interest in the girls, which is the only reason why the girls survive to the end after Kirinmaru utterly defeats them, even killing albeit temporarily Setsuna. In the second season, they are more active, but still held back for various reasons. Sesshomaru still has to prepare to both save his wife and free Inuyasha and Kagome while Kirinmaru is focused on advancing his goals and needs the girls. At nearly the climax, Sesshomaru is left incapacitated to protect his daughters while Kirinmaru is repeatedly pressured to ensure he doesn't wipe the floor with the heroes. As if acknowledging their status as this, the final conflict of the second season has the two strongest demons fight it out while the heroes are faced with a new but comparatively weaker villain. [[spoiler: The ways they finish their respective battles also reflect this; Sesshomaru defeats Kirinmaru with strength and conviction while the girls "defeat" their villain with love and sacrifice]].

** Later in season 2, Setsuna has her Dream Butterfly severed, thus causing her to become fully human during the New Moon. In her case, [[RapunzelHair her hair grows down to her feet.]]

* ActionGirl: The three main characters are this. Towa is shown beating up thugs [[BullyingADragon trying to fight her]].

* AdultFear: The premise is rife with this considering the main cast of the original series aren't around to raise their SpinOffspring. Other specific examples include:
** Episode 2 shows Towa and Setsuna living alone in a forest. While they were asleep a forest fire starts and while trying to run, the two of them get separated when Towa lets go of Setsuna's hand for a split second before Towa gets sent to the future. By the time they reunite 10 years later, Setsuna has completely changed and doesn't have any memories of her older twin.
** After losing a fight with Towa, a group of JapaneseDelinquents retaliate by enacting a HostageSituation by keeping the rest of the Higurashi tied up. This includes her adopted younger sister Mei, an elementary school student who has a knife pointed at her neck at one point.
** Knowing they may lose their lives, [[spoiler:Kagome gifts Moroha the Clamshell of Rouge before sending her away]]. [[spoiler: She]] is visibly terrified as [[spoiler:she sees her daughter get flown away while Sesshomaru and Kirinmaru approaches them]].
** This is Sesshomaru's thought process. After the twins were born, he is aware that his enemies will come after them and so had them hidden with the Tree of Ages while Jaken creates a barrier to hide their presence. This may also be the reason why Rin is in the tree as [[spoiler:she gave birth to his daughters]], and he makes it sure that she is safe and secure.

* HostageSituation: In Episode 2, the delinquents manage to abduct Towa's sister Mei alongside Ms. Higurashi and Grandpa in order to take their revenge.

* PubertySuperpower: Rumiko Takahashi explicitly stated in an interview that half-demons age at a human rate during their childhood. It is only when they reach puberty that their demonic longevity begins. However, their longevity only begins in puberty; they already have superhuman physical strength as children.

** The second season is also this. Kirinmaru and Osamu Kirin have been defeated, the Grim Comet has been destroyed, and Rin, Kagome, and Inuyasha are back, meaning the families are back together. However, Riku sacrifices himself and Rion decides to die with her father, finding peace, leaving Towa to mourn their loss.

* StoryBreakerPower: The series seriously dampen Kirinmaru and Sesshomaru's abilities as they are the most powerful demons in existence. In the first season, Sesshomaru is seeking to save Rin while Kirinmaru has no interest in the girls, which is the only reason why the girls survive to the end after Kirinmaru utterly defeats them, even killing albeit temporarily Setsuna. In the second season, they are more active, but still held back for various reasons. Sesshomaru still has to prepare to both save his wife and free Inuyasha and Kagome while Kirinmaru is focused on advancing his goals and needs the girls. At nearly the climax, Sesshomaru is left incapacitated to protect his daughters while Kirinmaru is repeatedly pressured to ensure he doesn't wipe the floor with the heroes. As if acknowledging their status as this, the final conflict of the second season has the two strongest demons fight it out while the heroes are faced with a new but comparatively weaker villain. [[spoiler: They way they finish their respective battles also reflect this, Sesshomaru defeats Kirinmaru with strength and conviction while the girls "defeat" their villain with love and sacrifice]].

* StoryBreakerPower: The series seriously dampen Kirinmaru and Sesshomaru's abilities as they are the most powerful demons in existence. In the first season, Sesshomaru is seeking to save Rin while Kirinmaru has no interest in the girls, which is the only reason why the girls survive to the end after Kirinmaru utterly defeats them, even killing albeit temporarily Setsuna. In the second season, they are more active, but still held back for various reasons. Sesshomaru still has to prepare to both save his wife and free Inuyasha and Kagome while Kirinmaru is focused on advancing his goals and needs the girls. At nearly the climax, Sesshomaru is left incapacitated to protect his daughters while Kirinmaru is repeatedly pressured to ensure he doesn't wipe the floor with the heroes. As if acknowledging their status as this, the final conflict of the second season has the two strongest demons fight it out while the heroes are faced with a new but comparatively weaker villain.

* StrictlyFormula: An episode of ''Yashahime'' usually goes like this: Moroha receives an offer to slay a demon, she convinces Towa and Setsuna to help her, they slay said demon, but since the demon didn't leave a body behind, Moroha can't collect her bounty.

* BittersweetEnding: The first season ends with Kirinmaru scattering the Rainbow Pearls across the land, which prevents Zero from killing the girls herself, but the girls are forced to confront Kirinmaru a second time and it ends with Setsuna dead and Towa and Moroha defeated while Kirinmaru not only survives but gets away with no lasting harm done to him. However, at the same time, the girls also get a major power boost and Sesshomaru appears to give Towa the Tenseiga, which makes it possible for Setsuna to be resurrected.

** In the second season, while all the main characters of the previous series have returned to help with Kirinmaru, Sesshomaru has to take an attack from Kirinmaru that leaves him incapacitated, effectively meaning the one person who can match Kirinmaru is gone and preventing him from being a DeusExMachina and defeating Kirinmaru outright along with the others. In fact, soon enough, the girls and Kirinmaru go to the future era without them and how they will follow them to the future or if they even do at all is unknown.

* StoryBreakerPower: The series seriously dampen Kirinmaru and Sesshomaru's abilities as they are the most powerful demons in existence. In the first season, Sesshomaru is seeking to save Rin while Kirinmaru has no interest in the girls, which is the only reason why the girls survive to the end after Kirinmaru utterly defeats them, even killing albeit temporarily Setsuna. In the second season, they are more active, but still held back for various reasons. Sesshomaru still has to prepare to both save his wife and free Inuyasha and Kagome while Kirinmaru is focused on advancing his goals and needs the girls. At nearly the climax, Sesshomaru is left incapacitated to protect his daughters while Kirinmaru is repeatedly pressured to ensure he doesn't wipe the floor with the heroes.