Yashahime: What happened in the first episode of the sequel to Inuyasha?

After a long wait, the first episode of Yashahime: Princess Half Demon. The sequel to Inuyasha introduced us to the characters of the original work and aroused new doubts and questions.

Under the title “Inuyasha: Since then”, the first episode of Yashahime: Princess Half Demon informs us about the situation of the old protagonists, but not beforehand introduced the new heroine, Towa. The girl, who wears a modern dress and owns a book from the Reiwa period, attracts the attention of a local lord trying to convince her to divulge valuable information for her clan.

Towa, aware that he can do serious harm to the future even by the mention of something, does not even consider this possibility for a moment, but suddenly a servant of the Lord reveals that he knows another girl from the future: Kagome . At this point he leaves a look back at the old characters.

Since the end of Rumiko Takahashi’s work, Inuyasha and Kagome have been living their everyday lives in peace with Sango, Miroku and Shippo. Kagome is still facing her path to become a priestess while Inuyasha continues her normal life. But a demon previously sealed by Kikyio, Root Head, returns to the wild, and so are the two characters put back into action. In addition, another mysterious owl-like demon appears to be watching their movements.

In a very short time, Inuyasha and Kagome get rid of Root Head. The two now move in perfect harmony and it is all too easy a task to defeat such a demon. However, the servant’s story is interrupted abruptly, so the audience is excited to see what he caused break the seal of Kikyo. The first episode of Yashahime: Princess Half Demon ends with Towa’s escape, aided by Setsuna and Moroha. The latter realizes the true identity of the servant of the Lord: he is actually the owl demon shown in the flashback.

This first episode left the audience with numerous doubts. In Yashahime, Inuyasha and Kagome haven’t changed at all, but are they still alive? While it may have confused viewers unfamiliar with the original work, the requirements for a successful series They are all there. We just have to wait for Yashahime to continue. Meanwhile, one of the old voice actors appears to have confirmed Sesshoumaru’s return to Yashahime.