Series synopsis
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, also known as 半妖の夜叉姫 is a Japanese animation action & adventure television series that premiered on STV on October 3, 2020. It ended on March 26, 2022. It stars Sara Matsumoto, Mikako Komatsu, Azusa Tadokoro and Ryohei Kimura.
In feudal Japan, half-demon twins Towa and Setsuna are separated from each other during a forest fire. While desperately searching for her younger sister, Towa wanders into a mysterious tunnel that sends her into present-day Japan, where she is found and raised by Kagome Higurashi’s brother, Sota, and his family. Ten years later, the tunnel that connects the two eras has reopened, allowing Towa to be reunited with Setsuna, who is now a demon slayer working for Kohaku. But to Towa’s shock, Setsun ...
Premise
In feudal Japan, half-demon twins Towa and Setsuna are separated from each other during a forest fire. While desperately searching for her younger sister, Towa wanders into a mysterious tunnel that sends her into present-day Japan, where she is found and raised by Kagome Higurashi’s brother, Sota, and his family. Ten years later, the tunnel that connects the two eras has reopened, allowing Towa to be reunited with Setsuna, who is now a demon slayer working for Kohaku. But to Towa’s shock, Setsuna appears to have lost all memories of her older sister
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sara Matsumoto as Towa Higurashi (voice)
- Mikako Komatsu as Setsuna (voice)
- Azusa Tadokoro as Moroha (voice)
- Ryohei Kimura as Kohaku (voice)
- Takehiro Urao as Hisui (voice)
- Jun Fukuyama as Riku (voice)
- Maaya Sakamoto as Zero (voice)
- Saki Fujita as Rion (voice)
Guest cast
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Kirinmaru (voice)
- Fairouz Ai as Takechiyo (voice)
- Akiko Yajima as Kohaku (voice)
- Larissa Tago Takeda as Hisui (child) (voice)
- Hitomi Nabatame as Mistress Three-Eyes (voice)
- Yuko Sanpei as Jakotsumaru (voice)
- Yoshihisa Kawahara as Juan (voice)
- Takako Tanaka as Child (voice)
- Takumi Yamazaki as Yotsume (voice)
- Ryo Hirohashi as Meifuku (voice)
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Kinka (voice)
- Jun Osuka as Ginka (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 48 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 48 | October 3, 2020 | March 26, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 0 | October 2, 2021 | March 26, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Inuyasha: Since Then Towa Higurashi learns about an incident that took place decades ago involving a half demon named Inuyasha and a priestess named Kagome. |
October 3, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Three Princesses Half-demon twins Towa and Setsuna are separated from each other when a mysterious tunnel sends Towa into the future, where she is found and raised by Kagome Higurashi’s brother Sota. |
October 10, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Dream Butterfly In the present day, a demon emerges through the Sacred Tree at Higurashi Shrine with Setsuna, Towa’s twin, and the bounty hunter Moroha in tow. Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha struggle to battle the demon, whose powers have been strengthened with two Rainbow Pearls, but seeing Setsuna in trouble awakens Towa’s latent demon powers. |
October 17, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What It Means to Wield Tenseiga Jaken, Kirara, Mō-Mō, Moroha, Sesshōmaru, Setsuna, Tōtōsai, and Towa are in the war zone. During Towa's first attempt to use Tensaiga, she encounters The Dream Butterfly, which communicates Rin and The Tree Of Ages, and flies towards them. Not long after they are surrounded by Devils From The Underworld. Greatly Outnumbered, Moroha and Tōtōsai forge a Sword for Setsuna and takes the burnt out Tensaiga in for repairs. |
October 2, 2021 |
| 2 |
Demon Spirit of the Sea Remembering what Tōtōsai said about Towa being vulnerable, Setsuna goes with Moroha to find the Elements needed to Forge a new Sword. The lady that they seek takes notice of Setsuna's beauty and plots revenge. Towa and Riku join the side of Setsuna and Moroha while Setsuna detects the final thoughts of a man that accidentally killed each other from a misunderstanding. The ghost Ghost Devil hears the man's final thoughts and finally ascends. Riku prepares himself to search for the Elements that they need. |
October 9, 2021 |
| 3 |
The Silver-Scale Curse Jaken recalls that fateful day fourteen years ago, when Zero placed a curse on Rin that would make her slowly rot away to an excruciating death. The three girls search for Bokusen-Oh, who may have a lead on the whereabouts of Towa's new weapon. |
October 16, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | STV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 26, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 17:30:00 |