Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon is an animation and action & adventure series.

What it’s about. 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

Who’s in it. Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon stars Sara Matsumoto as Towa Higurashi (voice), Mikako Komatsu as Setsuna (voice), Azusa Tadokoro as Moroha (voice) and Ryohei Kimura as Kohaku (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.3/10, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon page.

If you liked it. Fans of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.