The series' first season aired from October 2020 to March 2021. The second one aired from October 2021 to March 2022.Viz Media has licensed the series in North America, whileMedialink has licensed it for Southeast Asian and South Asian territories.
A decade after the final battle againstNaraku,Sesshomaru andRin's daughter Towa is separated from her twin sister Setsuna and becomes stranded in themodern era. She is adopted by theHigurashi family, raised bySōta Higurashi, his wifeMoe, and their daughterMei. Years later, Towa reunites with Setsuna after passing through the Sacred Tree of Ages, discovering that her sister has become a demon slayer underKohaku's guidance but has lost her memories due to the influence of the Dream Butterfly. Determined to restore Setsuna's past, the twins embark on a journey alongside their cousin Moroha, the daughter ofKagome andInuyasha, who knows little of her parents beyond their identities as a powerfulpriestess and a half-demon warrior.
The Sacred Tree of Ages occasionally awakens to warn them of a looming threat—an ancient rival of their grandfather, theGreat Dog-Demon, who seeks to manipulate time itself. Sesshomaru, unwilling to confront this enemy directly, remains distant while Rin is kept insuspended animation by a powerful time-manipulating entity. Her life is tied toZero, the elder sister ofKirinmaru and creator of the Rainbow Pearls, whose powers rival the Sacred Jewel of Four Souls.
During a confrontation at the ruins ofIzayoi's mansion, Setsuna is seemingly slain by Kirinmaru, but Towa revives her using the reforged Tenseiga, now named Yukari no Tachikiri, a blade capable of severing thethreads of fate. Towa also inherits the Zanseiken fromRion, Kirinmaru's deceased daughter, whose soul resides within an artificial body. The twins eventually reunite with Rin after Zero lifts her curse, though Zero perishes soon after. Meanwhile, Kirinmaru forces Moroha to choose between rescuing her parents or seizing Akuru'stime-altering pinwheel.
Sesshomaru and Kirinmaru resume their battle, with the former shielding the twins at great personal cost. Weakened, Sesshomaru sends them into the Black Pearl, where they encounter Inuyasha and Kagome. After escaping, they learn Kirinmaru's true goal: to travel to theReiwa era and destroy theGrim Comet, a celestial threat to humanity, intending to rule over both humans anddemons. Towa later realizes Kirinmaru allowed her to wield Zanseiken so he could eventually claim her body as a vessel for Rion, while Moroha receives a spiritually enhanced longbow crafted by her parents.
Using Akuru's pinwheel, the twins return to the modern era to confront the comet, pursued by Kirinmaru. They meetOsamu Kirin, Kirinmaru's former subordinate and Towa's teacher, who initially claims to share their goals but betrays them by transporting the comet to the feudal era. Akuru sacrifices himself to reopen thegateway, allowing the twins to rejoin their family and prevent the coming of the Degenerate Age.
The series was first announced in May 2020.[2] It aired from October 3, 2020, to March 20, 2021, onYomiuri TV andNippon TV.[3][4] The series was produced and animated bySunrise, directed by Teruo Sato with main character designs byInuyasha original creatorRumiko Takahashi.[2] Staff fromInuyasha returned, with Katsuyuki Sumisawa in charge of the scripts while Rumiko Takahashi acted as storyboard supervisor,[5] Yoshihito Hishinuma in charge of the anime character designs andKaoru Wada composing the music.[2] The first opening theme is "New Era [ja]", performed by the maleidol groupSixTones, while the first ending theme is "Break [ja]", performed byUru.[6][7] The second opening theme is "Burn [ja]", performed byNEWS, while the second ending theme is "Kesshō [ja]" (結証), performed byRyokuōshoku Shakai.[8][9]
On March 20, 2021, a second season of the series was announced following the release of the 24th episode.[10][11] The second season, titledYashahime: Princess Half-Demon – The Second Act, aired from October 2, 2021, to March 26, 2022.[12][13][14] For the second season, the first opening theme is "ReBorn [ja]", performed by NEWS, while the ending theme is "Tōmei na Sekai [ja]" (透明な世界), performed byLittle Glee Monster.[15] The second opening theme is "Kyōmei [ja]" (共鳴), performed by SixTones, while the second ending theme is "Anaaki no Sora" (穴空きの空), performed byAdieu.[16]
Viz Media announced the rights to digital streaming, EST, and home video release of the series in North America, and it was streamed onCrunchyroll,Funimation andHulu.[2][17][18] On October 26, 2020, Funimation announced a partnership with Viz Media to release an English dub of the series, with the English cast ofInuyasha reprising their roles.[19][20] Funimation began streaming the English dub on November 6, 2020, along with Hulu and Crunchyroll.[21] The English dub of the series aired onAdult Swim'sToonami programming block on June 27, 2021.[22] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asian territories.[23] The series premiered onAnimax Asia on June 21, 2021.[24]
Viz Media has licensed the manga for English release in North America.[32] The first volume was released on June 21, 2022.[25] On May 9, 2023, Viz Media launched theirViz Manga digital manga service, with the series' chapters receiving simultaneous English publication in North America as they are released in Japan.[33]
In her review of the first two episodes, Kara Dennison ofOtaku USA made positive comments about the series, praising its cast and its way to "echo the story ofInuyasha without simply retreading it."[54] James Beckett and Monique Thomas ofAnime News Network listedYashahime: Princess Half-Demon as one of the worst anime of the winter 2021 season.[55] Rebecca Silverman of the same website also listed it as one of the worst anime of 2021.[56] The series received criticism from some reviewers for its portrayal of Sesshomaru and Rin as a couple, because in the originalInuyasha series, Sesshomaru traveled along with Rin when she was a young girl, calling their relationship "grooming."[57][58][59][60]
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