The official website for Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (Han'yō no Yasha Hime), the TV anime spin-off of Rumiko Takahashi's Inuyasha series, has announced that three-member idol group NEWS will perform the new opening theme song "Burn".
Messages from the members of NEWS:
Having watched "Inuyasha", I was very surprised when I heard that I would be in charge of the opening theme song for a story that carries on the world view of "Inuyasha". It's a lot of fun to discover the connections between the characters in "Princess Inuyasha" and "Inuyasha". An epic story that transcends time and space, the new series will not disappoint. Just like the rainbow-colored pearls of the three Yasha princesses, I hope that the singing voices of the three NEWS members will give even more power to the work.
This song will be the start of NEWS in 2021, so please stay tuned for our activities next year.
- Keiichiro Koyama
NEWS will be in charge of the opening theme song for the January cool season of "Hanyo no Yasha Hime". The title is "BURN". The song is a fast-paced number that is literally burning hot, but the flames are not only red and glowing, but also blue and quiet. This song will be a new frontier for NEWS, and we hope it will liven up the anime. I hope you will enjoy "Half Demon Princess" along with "BURN".
- Shigeaki Kato
I love "Inuyasha", so I'm really happy to have this opportunity! I entered this world when I was 12 years old, made my debut when I was 17, and now I'm 34 years old, and I've spent half of my life since I was given the name NEWS, so I'm half-NEWS! I'm really looking forward to seeing our songs intersect with the world of "Half Demon Princess".
- Takahisa Masuda
The new opening theme will debut in the January 9 episode.
Having watched "Inuyasha", I was very surprised when I heard that I would be in charge of the opening theme song for a story that carries on the world view of "Inuyasha". It's a lot of fun to discover the connections between the characters in "Princess Inuyasha" and "Inuyasha". An epic story that transcends time and space, the new series will not disappoint. Just like the rainbow-colored pearls of the three Yasha princesses, I hope that the singing voices of the three NEWS members will give even more power to the work.
This song will be the start of NEWS in 2021, so please stay tuned for our activities next year.
- Keiichiro Koyama
NEWS will be in charge of the opening theme song for the January cool season of "Hanyo no Yasha Hime". The title is "BURN". The song is a fast-paced number that is literally burning hot, but the flames are not only red and glowing, but also blue and quiet. This song will be a new frontier for NEWS, and we hope it will liven up the anime. I hope you will enjoy "Half Demon Princess" along with "BURN".
- Shigeaki Kato
I love "Inuyasha", so I'm really happy to have this opportunity! I entered this world when I was 12 years old, made my debut when I was 17, and now I'm 34 years old, and I've spent half of my life since I was given the name NEWS, so I'm half-NEWS! I'm really looking forward to seeing our songs intersect with the world of "Half Demon Princess".
- Takahisa Masuda
OFFICIAL TRAILER:
The anime aired on Yomiuri TV / Nihon TV networks across Japan on October 3. Funimation and Crunchyroll are currently streaming the series.
SixTONES are performing the current opening theme song titled, "NEW ERA."
Uru is performing the current ending theme song titled, "Break." Uru wrote the song specifically for the anime and Yaffle arranged the song.
Uru is performing the current ending theme song titled, "Break." Uru wrote the song specifically for the anime and Yaffle arranged the song.
JAPANESE CAST:
Sara Matsumoto as Towa Higurashi
Mikako Komatsu as Setsuna
Azusa Tadokoro as Moroha
Ryohei Kimura as Kohaku
Takehiro Urao as Hisui
Ai Fairouz as Takechiyo
ENGLISH DUB CAST:
Erica Mendez as Towa Higurashi
Kira Buckland as Setsuna
Morgan Berry as Moroha
Richard Ian Cox as Inuyasha
Kira Tozer as Kagome
David Kaye as Sesshomaru
Jillian Michaels as Shippo
Kelly Sheridan as Sango
Kirby Morrow as Miroku
Alan Lee as Kohaku
Aleks Le as Hisui
STAFF:
Director: Teruo Sato
Screenplay: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Original Character Designs: Rumiko Takahashi
Animation Character Designs: Yoshihito Hishinuma
Music Composition: Kaoru Wada
Production: SUNRISE
KEY VISUAL:
Viz Media is releasing the anime in North and Latin America and describes the series as:
In Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, the daughters of Sesshomaru and Inuyasha set out on a journey transcending time. Set 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. Joined by Moroha, the daughter of Inuyasha and Kagome, the three young women travel between the two eras on an adventure to regain their missing past.