Yashahime S2 https://c.tenor.com/u4wsILlfkR0AAAAC/hanyonoyashahime.gif I dont wanna talk about plot bc honestly either you already know the story or you shouldnt have it spoiled for you and Im tryin to be better at that. So lets just talk vibe and character stuff. https://64.media.tumblr.com/4391784637914e81ebef3f5c3f06aae2/c6ace41228900a3848/s500x750/c6a4eb1242d9d69e8a9be91b9f8dbb4ee49c7713.gifv This anime is certainly a feudal fairy tale you know think like Naruto wink. Its basically KnY but with good lore and were the demons wink ...No one? ok ill get srs. This is my fav set of newgen female shonen cast since WEP crew and unlike that anime Yashahime never jumps the shark. Kagome is great well written def an ass kicker and she wears the pants in her relationship but frankly she was barely the main character of an anime titled after the name of her boyfriend. Inuyasha was the star of her show and we all know it. Now in Yashihime Setsuna is bestgurl and Moroha steals the show often but Towas story is not being overshadowed by Morohas. Imo that makes it a lot better to follow her than to follow along Kagomes story. Towa is a tomboy but she is also the most emotionally sensitive character in her crew. She somehow holds down shonen protag and shojo protag at the same time a brave leader with a moral compass. She is super inspiring sure but its her compassionate moments that make her the heart of the show. https://c.tenor.com/55c9QsCHoNMAAAPo/yashahime.mp4 This gen is excelling in making female characters real characters. All three are a set of ass kickers there is no weak link and they balance each other well. While S1 spent most of its time establishing this newgen cast and going on small adventures with a lot slower pacing its finale was very strong and it ended in a way that really opened up S2 to go deep in on its main story. S2 is a lot faster and the finale was even better. S1 our gurls were engaging in battle most every epi in S2 our gurls are pushing plot sometimes while the returning cast takes up some of the battlefield time which is ofc hype af. But the story is not relying on these moments to carry the show and the gurls are back to fighting and carrying the hype moments soon enough. Rewatched the Moroha/Inuyasha scene maybe 7 times? still gets to me leave me alone. 400https://64.media.tumblr.com/db98a8f27fd83753c5e0a83c38045caa/7e762fc17e823f37e3/s250x400/3c083eb9e6d41b894fcb48dd52f106ef851769d9.gifv But not everyone in the story has parents like Inuyasha and Kagome. While Inuyasha leans a little more into the romance relationships Yashahime leans more into the family relationships. Themes are split between moving past your parents and becoming independent before youre able to love someone else completely and also a lot about the strength of family love and the trust of friendship. Some poeple have dads like Inuyasha some people have dads like Sesshomaru and then some unlucky people have dads like Kirinmaru. The story does a wonderful job on giving the audiance a character with a relationship that might match their own. Some anime lean hard on one or two particular situations and leave the rest of the audiance to feel like this story is maybe not for them. But Yashahime has a lesson for everyone even if you aint got a dad like Inuyasha no ones feelings are left out or forgotten. https://64.media.tumblr.com/ed55b2c793f630f54bec1bf2c5889fc8/7cae63fb8585c0a22d/s640x960/462002ca1b9c5f7eb69f030db53d667b23074733.gifv The concepts of Haku and Kon is very smart and unique and easy to understand. In love with the music. And I really just vibe with the artist the character designs for sure but also just the swords and their powers and the clothes being worn by our girls from their opposite eras. There is something aesthetically pleasing and fun having the cross over between ancient Japanese folklore and modern isekai swag. It gives this franchise a charm it never really lost now for 20 years goin. Fun easy watch. I would recommend to any shonen battle lover ez pickup or fantasy lovers wanting to watch a longer adventure story with samurai standoff drama epic battles with high powerlvls and emotional wholesome moments. https://64.media.tumblr.com/5d7f2953f97f6eb74251fcc301cdb939/f92e3702fac453b81c/s1280x1920/8ddb8e74ac84e76b78f9255533bf8b44b0c2fd58.gif 87/100