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半妖の夜叉姫 [Hanyō no Yashahime] #2
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, Vol. 2
First stop, Demon Slayers’ Village, where the trio joins forces with old friends and frenemies of Inuyasha—Kohaku, Sango, Miroku, and Koga! Plus, Miroku tells the tale of meeting Sesshomaru’s flunky Jaken after the fateful day when the twins were separated.
Then, while Towa receives a surprising new weapon to train with, Moroha reunites with her former mentor Yawaragi, who strong-armed her into becoming a bounty hounter. And all three girls discover they harbor something inside them that draws enemies to them like moths to a flame—including the fearsome Four Perils! Uh-oh…
Then, while Towa receives a surprising new weapon to train with, Moroha reunites with her former mentor Yawaragi, who strong-armed her into becoming a bounty hounter. And all three girls discover they harbor something inside them that draws enemies to them like moths to a flame—including the fearsome Four Perils! Uh-oh…
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First published May 18, 2022
About the author
Rumiko Takahashi
1,596 books2,203 followersRumiko Takahashi (高橋留美子) was born in Niigata, Japan. She is not only one of the richest women in Japan but also one of the top paid manga artists. She is also the most successful female comic artist in history. She has been writing manga non-stop for 31 years.
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
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March 6, 2023
Star Rating: —> 4.5 Stars
Oh my! This vol was so good!!!! This series, just like Inuyasha, is so dear to my heart! In this volume, both charming, mysterious, new characters, and beloved old ones, to my pleasant surprise, show up! It was definitely ALL ACTION! Loved it. 🥰 My only complaint is not enough Tomo!!!
Oh my! This vol was so good!!!! This series, just like Inuyasha, is so dear to my heart! In this volume, both charming, mysterious, new characters, and beloved old ones, to my pleasant surprise, show up! It was definitely ALL ACTION! Loved it. 🥰 My only complaint is not enough Tomo!!!
April 3, 2023
3.5
Hmm, I'm still unsure about this series. The pacing was a bit weird. It might be because InuYasha was so slow that this feels like it's going at a breakneck pace, but it still feels too fast. Also, I am still getting huge "Fan doujin written circa 2006" vibes from this. Again, not saying that's a negative thing, but that it's noticeable. Also, whose brilliant idea was it to make Setsuna and Sango practically identical in their designs? I had to flip back a couple of pages a few times to see who was currently on the page because I kept getting them mixed up. It may seem like I'm being harsh, but I can't help how I feel about this series. I will give it kudos for having an excellent artist. I have no complaints about the art, it's all very well done.
Hmm, I'm still unsure about this series. The pacing was a bit weird. It might be because InuYasha was so slow that this feels like it's going at a breakneck pace, but it still feels too fast. Also, I am still getting huge "Fan doujin written circa 2006" vibes from this. Again, not saying that's a negative thing, but that it's noticeable. Also, whose brilliant idea was it to make Setsuna and Sango practically identical in their designs? I had to flip back a couple of pages a few times to see who was currently on the page because I kept getting them mixed up. It may seem like I'm being harsh, but I can't help how I feel about this series. I will give it kudos for having an excellent artist. I have no complaints about the art, it's all very well done.
November 26, 2025
Continuing on! Got to see my guy Koga again, flip the haters, I love that guy, would happily join the wolf-demon tribe for him xD Lil more lore and backstory of the girls, how they got separated from their parents, etc. Liked seeing Sango and Miroku again too, and, well, damn, Kohaku's cool af now too, I'm a fan.
Other small things I liked...
Manga Moroha and Setsuna go all extra-cool looking with the white hair in their demon forms, love that, why did they not do that for the anime!? Specially Moroha, since it totally brang (lmao, my spelling, but you get it) the Inuyasha vibes (to where even Koga was like 'huh? Inuyasha?' in the one scene when he saw her), like, gimme white hair Beniyasha!
The slight personality diff in Setsuna. In the anime, she's like (at least outwardly), eh, whatever, when it comes to Moroha and Towa, and she's all tough, like, who needs sleep and dreams and happiness, like, I'm good without it. But here, she's more like, actually wanting to handle the butterfly thing herself, like, she has a determination to protect Moroha and Towa, and find her parents, that she doesn't show in the anime. So, I like that. Love her cold aloofness, but I also like seeing that she's a lil soft on the inside, and not just full-on, uncaring ice queen like her grandmama, lol.
Silly lil thing, but one flashback frame, with Jaken, where he's missing our Sesshy, and he's like, "I need to touch the fuzzy-wuzzy or I'll die!", had both me and the kid rolling. Oh, Jaken, you goofy lil fuck, what would we do without you...
Anywho, on to volume #3!
Other small things I liked...
Manga Moroha and Setsuna go all extra-cool looking with the white hair in their demon forms, love that, why did they not do that for the anime!? Specially Moroha, since it totally brang (lmao, my spelling, but you get it) the Inuyasha vibes (to where even Koga was like 'huh? Inuyasha?' in the one scene when he saw her), like, gimme white hair Beniyasha!
The slight personality diff in Setsuna. In the anime, she's like (at least outwardly), eh, whatever, when it comes to Moroha and Towa, and she's all tough, like, who needs sleep and dreams and happiness, like, I'm good without it. But here, she's more like, actually wanting to handle the butterfly thing herself, like, she has a determination to protect Moroha and Towa, and find her parents, that she doesn't show in the anime. So, I like that. Love her cold aloofness, but I also like seeing that she's a lil soft on the inside, and not just full-on, uncaring ice queen like her grandmama, lol.
Silly lil thing, but one flashback frame, with Jaken, where he's missing our Sesshy, and he's like, "I need to touch the fuzzy-wuzzy or I'll die!", had both me and the kid rolling. Oh, Jaken, you goofy lil fuck, what would we do without you...
Anywho, on to volume #3!
January 8, 2023
This is starting to get really good.
Setsuna, Moroha, and Towa are not reunited. Miroku and Koga take the steps to test the three girls for the journey that lies ahead for them. We also se Kohaku is still trying to make amends for his past deeds, even visiting the gravesite of his father and fellow demon slayers.
There is someone named Zero that is after the rainbow jewels (something equivalent to the sacred jewel from the way the other demons are after it). We also meet a foe who claimed to be a likely ally until it was time to make their move.
I like how Setsuna is protective of her sister even though they didn't grow up together. Moroha cares for them as in a flashback we see Moroha trying to do what she can to lift the curse that Setsuna has.
After such a tiring battle, the three girls lay there sleeping. From what I see, the personality of the girls seem different than what I have seen of the anime. Setsuna is closed off but in the manga she mentions how she wants to use her power in order to protect others.
I am excited for the next volume and I may start watching the anime tonight.
Setsuna, Moroha, and Towa are not reunited. Miroku and Koga take the steps to test the three girls for the journey that lies ahead for them. We also se Kohaku is still trying to make amends for his past deeds, even visiting the gravesite of his father and fellow demon slayers.
There is someone named Zero that is after the rainbow jewels (something equivalent to the sacred jewel from the way the other demons are after it). We also meet a foe who claimed to be a likely ally until it was time to make their move.
I like how Setsuna is protective of her sister even though they didn't grow up together. Moroha cares for them as in a flashback we see Moroha trying to do what she can to lift the curse that Setsuna has.
After such a tiring battle, the three girls lay there sleeping. From what I see, the personality of the girls seem different than what I have seen of the anime. Setsuna is closed off but in the manga she mentions how she wants to use her power in order to protect others.
I am excited for the next volume and I may start watching the anime tonight.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 24, 2023
I love the story, fun and reasonable. I read Inuyasha when I was a teenage girl but gave up and didn't even realized it ended since I grow up and hardly be touched by a manga story. However, by accident, I know this one it reminds me I was a SessRin supporter, I am happy to see they finally have two daughters, it suddenly bring me to my teenage time. The story line is attritive, can't believe I am already a obasang but quickly into it.
I like the painting style too, the characters setting are great, especially when Seshomaru's daughters become the demo, they looks quite similar to Seshomaru with sharp eyes.
I like the painting style too, the characters setting are great, especially when Seshomaru's daughters become the demo, they looks quite similar to Seshomaru with sharp eyes.
February 13, 2023
Not bad, not bad at all. While I didn’t enjoy volume two as much as volume one, it was still fun to read. I just feel like the pacing of it was slightly off. However, I was not expecting so many battles happening towards the end. It was thrilling and a little anticlimactic, mainly with Homura. But the transformations of each half-demon princess was fantastic and goodness, a certain panel of Koga was just fire; I can’t stop staring at him, lol. I really do appreciate them bringing up moments of the past, - during Inuyasha, - because it adds some depth for long-time fans such as myself.
July 26, 2023
I love this universe and am so happy we get this continuation! I made the mistake of watching the first season of the anime after I read volume 1, and have confused myself on the storylines now because the packing is sooo different. I prefer the story as it unfolds in the manga, so I'll hold off on the anime until the series is concluded. In Vol1, I was equally interested in all three girls, but Moroha was over the top annoying in the anime and Towa seems posted into the background a bit in this vol, so now I find myself most interested in Setsuna. Also very happy to see the old gang.
December 11, 2025
Okay so.....Pearls form in Demons but they don't know why. And it boosts a demons power similar to the Shikon Jewel.
Seems very.....coincidental that all 3 girls have a pearl. Because of their Demon Dog ancestor?
Also. Where the hell are their parents?
We've seen Kaede, Koga, Kohaku, Sango, Miroku, and Sota. So everyone else is allowed to be around them but....it's too dangerous for their parents?
Seems very.....coincidental that all 3 girls have a pearl. Because of their Demon Dog ancestor?
Also. Where the hell are their parents?
We've seen Kaede, Koga, Kohaku, Sango, Miroku, and Sota. So everyone else is allowed to be around them but....it's too dangerous for their parents?
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February 1, 2023
This Manga really has no business being this good. Yashahime Vol 2 does NOT disappoint! I feel like Takashi is fixing the disaster that was the anime with a better story and more development with the characters that does not feel dragged out. Absolutely loving this and wish they would have waited for this story to be completed before turning it into an anime. Do not hesitate to read this series!
April 7, 2023
Some of the things in this volume I wish was shown in the actual anime scenes. It would be nice to have a volume that focuses on Sesshomaru and Rin's story as well as Inuyasha and Kagome prior to the girls being born. Either way I'm ready for the next volume.
May 7, 2023
I keep telling myself that these continuation series aren't good and will ruin the original in my mind but here we are again with me living for this.
5 times 14 year old me was giddily clapping her hands out of 5 times that must've been the year I stopped growing up
5 times 14 year old me was giddily clapping her hands out of 5 times that must've been the year I stopped growing up
May 28, 2023
*character spoilers*
AHH MY HEART. The return of some of our favorite characters - Sango, Miroku (wow what a handsome monk), Koga.
The art is more detailed compared to Inuyasha, esp the action scenes. Not sure if it’s because the series is meant to be shorter, so they have to get through some necessary information, but some dialogue feels like “telling” vs “showing”.
AHH MY HEART. The return of some of our favorite characters - Sango, Miroku (wow what a handsome monk), Koga.
The art is more detailed compared to Inuyasha, esp the action scenes. Not sure if it’s because the series is meant to be shorter, so they have to get through some necessary information, but some dialogue feels like “telling” vs “showing”.
June 22, 2022
Me gusta el rumbo que esta tomando la historia, sin duda es mejor que el anime
December 29, 2022
Nostalgic read. Loved it.
January 2, 2023
I love how this volume helps the girls to grow in their powers - a huge difference from the anime! It was also great to see all the old characters again!
March 29, 2023
Just finished this on my break. A good raising of stakes volume. Really interested to see where this goes in the future.
June 4, 2023
i never know how to feel about the manga adaptation of the story cause of how different it is to the show, its like im reading something completely different from what i watched
July 10, 2023
3.75/5 stars
August 7, 2023
More nostalgia bait, the characters are too powerful to early
January 21, 2024
I LOVE this manga! Volume 3 here I come!
January 22, 2024
Again in my opinion far better than the anime better written! If you liked the first one this one's just as good. Different from the anime
September 17, 2024
Love the nostalgia, and the art work
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February 14, 2025Great, the story gets really interesting in the last pages.
March 15, 2025
Una pelea porque sí.
October 21, 2025
2.5 stars.
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