Yashahime

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon is a Japanese anime series produced and animated by Sunrise. It serves as a sequel spin-off to the *Inuyasha* anime, which was based on Rumiko Takahashi's manga; Takahashi also handled the main character designs for this series. The story centers on Towa Higurashi and Setsuna—the fraternal twin daughters of Sesshomaru and Rin—and their cousin Moroha, the daughter of Inuyasha and Kagome Higurashi.

The first season aired between October 2020 and March 2021, followed by a second season from October 2021 to March 2022. In North America, Viz Media holds the license, while Medialink handles Southeast Asian and South Asian territories. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Takashi Shiina, ran in Shogakukan's *Shōnen Sunday S* from September 2021 to June 2025.

A decade after Naraku's defeat, Towa is separated from her twin sister Setsuna and ends up in the modern era, where she is raised by Sōta Higurashi, his wife Moe, and their daughter Mei. Years later, Towa reunites with Setsuna through the Sacred Tree of Ages, only to find that Setsuna has become a demon slayer under Kohaku and lost her memories due to the Dream Butterfly. To restore Setsuna's past, the twins journey with Moroha, who knows little about her parents beyond their identities as a powerful priestess and a half-demon warrior.

The Sacred Tree of Ages occasionally awakens to warn of an ancient rival of their grandfather, the Great Dog-Demon, who seeks to manipulate time. Sesshomaru stays distant, while Rin is kept in suspended animation by a time-manipulating entity. Her life is tied to Zero, the elder sister of Kirinmaru and creator of the Rainbow Pearls, whose powers rival the Sacred Jewel of Four Souls.

During a confrontation at Izayoi's mansion, Setsuna is seemingly killed by Kirinmaru, but Towa revives her using the reforged Tenseiga, now called Yukari no Tachikiri, which can sever threads of fate. Towa also inherits the Zanseiken from Rion, Kirinmaru's deceased daughter, whose soul resides in an artificial body. The twins reunite with Rin after Zero lifts her curse, though Zero soon dies. Kirinmaru then forces Moroha to choose between rescuing her parents or seizing Akuru's time-altering pinwheel.

Sesshomaru and Kirinmaru resume their battle, with Sesshomaru shielding the twins at great cost.