Review of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon

The show started off very strong but as I progressed, my interest in the show dwindled. It almost felt like I had to force myself to keep watching it. Initially, I rated this show an 8/10, but perhaps my nostalgia for Inuyasha and my overexcitement clouded my judgment. I understand the show is about the offspring of Inuyasha and Sesshomaru but it was frustrating that old characters, the parents more specifically, were cut out from the story. It was like they were discarded. It's one thing to leave a little mystery for viewers to wonder about the parents but to do that entire season isa bit much. As a watcher, I felt lead on astray. Also, the battles against the antagonists seem to be too easy in comparison to Inuyasha; they weren't as catastrophic. Lastly, a romantic pairing revealed in the show was off-putting, to put it lightly.

Aside from that, the art was beautiful. I loved how to it stayed true to the same style as the predecessor Inuyasha. The three protagonists grew on me (with Moroha being my favorite), despite my issues with Yashahime. Moreover, I enjoyed ED 1, OP 2, and ED 2. The OSTs were fine but nothing really stood out to me as spectacular.

By the end of S1, the drama finally picked up a bit. The ending, I felt, made up for some of the show's shortcomings.

This show has a ton of potential and I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either. But, I'll give the 2nd season a chance since there's still so much story and background to discover.

Overall, I made up my mind and rated it a 6/10 because it was alright. But I'll issue a fair warning for Inuyasha lovers, watch this without expectations or else you'll be let down.