'Inuyasha' to have a sequel called 'Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon'

Hit anime series Inuyasha is set to have a sequel called Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon.

The series will feature the daughters of Inuyasha and Sesshomaru and will be released during the fall in Japan.

In Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, Towa and Setsuna, the half-demon twin daughters of Sesshomaru, will be separated from each other because of a forest fire. Towa will accidentally travel to modern-day Japan as she wanders into a mysterious tunnel.

There, Towa will be raised by Kagome's younger brother Sota. She travels back to Feudal era Japan as the mysterious tunnel reopens ten years later. However, Setsuna seems to have lost all memories of Towa.

The twins will be joined by Moroha, the daughter of Inuyasha and Kagome and the three of them will travel between the two eras to reconnect to their pasts.

Inuyasha is a manga series created by Rumiko Takahasi which ran from 1996 to 2008.

It tells the story of half-dog demon Inuyasha and Kagome as they collect the shards of the sacred jewel Shikon and battle various demons.

It has been adapted 167-episode anime series, followed by a second anime series with 26 episodes, four movies, an original video animation, a video game, a stage play, and a light novel.

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