Review of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon

*Review contains spoilers* Story 6/10 Yes, like probably many of you, I came to watch this anime because I am huge Inuyasha fan and I could not miss the opportunity to watch something that would appease that nostalgia I feel whenever I think about Inuyasha and wonder what the characters are up to now...man, was I disappointed. Yes, we get to see our beloved characters again but the story becomes a bit boring pretty quickly. I know it is probably because they are building up the story but I felt lost and not interested because the plot doesn't seem to follow a solid story line, there isno sense of purpose or unity between the characters. There are episodes that feel completely like fillers (mind you, this does not have a manga so I don't know how you manage to have filler-like episodes).
So many things happen that are so hard to believe or find a logical explanation: why did Sesshomaru ally with Kirinmaru to fight Inuyasha? it doesn't make sense because at the end of "The Final Act" Inuyasha and Sesshomaru are certainly not best buddies but are definitely on better terms than at the beginning of the whole show, for them to be enemies now. Another confusing thing is...how old is Rin now and how old was she when she and Sesshomaru got involved? when the twins were born she looked like 14? and on that same line, how come we don't even get a scene of Sesshomaru being loving towards Rin if he actually got her pregnant? but the worst of all, why would a parent willingly separate his newborn daughters from their mother, give them to his servant to nurse them for a bit and then just abandon them? he could have allowed Rin to do the same as Jaken at least. And by the way, Rin was just completely OK with that? unbelievable.
Other things that are not clear at all is, why leave Moroha with Kouga and not with Sango and Miroku? why did Kouga then leave Moroha with the sensei? this poor girl has been completely neglected and even speaks like a wild child. And by the way, are Kagome and Inuyasha getting older at his dad's grave or not? Its hard to believe they have been there for 14 years and not found a way back. What happened with one of Miroku's and Sango's daughter? she seems to have passed away. Anyway, so many confusing things throughout the whole season and no resolution in sight. I know that it was not like they were going to answer all of our questions because they are probably going to continue the anime, but at least some more clarity on things to give us motivation to continue watching.

Art 8/10
This is the anime's strongest point. You can see "Inuyasha" all over these drawings (that is probably why I'm appreciative of the art).

Sound 7/10
Other than the opening, nothing really stands out from the sound.

Characters 6/10
I'm not even going to spend time on the old characters because I already spoke about them in my Inuyasha review. I do wonder why Miroku abandoned his family to train. Seems unlike him.
To be honest, I don't even feel inspired to talk about the new characters. Setsuna did nothing but be hostile most of the time, Moroha was annoying due to her lack of manners and acting like acting like a wild child and Towa I guess was just OK. I found Takechiyo very annoying and really not adding anything to the story. I think the most interesting character is Riku, only because I am still unable to tell whether he is a good or a bad guy.

Enjoyment 5/10
I would be lying if I said all episodes were bad. There were some solid episodes, specially towards the end of the season. However, I did have to force myself to watch through the whole thing because I am no quitter.

Overall 6/10