Episode 24 (Hanyō no Yashahime)

"Sesshōmaru's Daughter" is the twenty-fourth episode of Hanyō no Yashahime, and the finale of its first season.

Synopsis
Kirinmaru, who descends onto the battlefield, apologizes to Sesshōmaru’s demonic sword, Tenseiga, for his elder sister’s rudeness and sends the seven Rainbow Pearls over yonder. Zero, unable to forgive her younger brother’s attitude, announces that she will cut ties with him and leaves. Riku stabs Kirinmaru in the stomach with a sword and runs after Zero. Sesshōmaru also goes after Zero. At the same time, Tōtōsai, the swords smith who says he can create the peerless famous sword “Yukari no Tachikiri”, hurries to the battlefield with Sesshōmaru’s retainer, Jaken, but Towa and the others confront Kirinmaru but with an overwhelming power before them, they will end up having to pay a huge price.

Plot
Kirinmaru begins by apologizing to Sesshōmaru for Zero stepping out of line and breaking Tenseiga, but Sesshōmaru is intent on killing her again, no longer worried about Rin's life being bound to hers. With Zero ready to accept the challenge, Kirinmaru is forced to intervene by scattering the Rainbow Pearls, leading Zero to renounce her relation with Kirinmaru and leaving to search for the pearls. Sesshōmaru and Riku follow suit, the latter wounding Kirinmaru beforehand. Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha are left to engage him in combat, with Setsuna dying in the ensuing conflict. Heartbroken and fuelled by her intense fury over her beloved twin's death, Towa finally taps into her inherent demonic power and Moroha turns into Beniyasha, allowing the two of them to gain the upper hand against Kirinmaru, but it ultimately proves to not be enough and they are both defeated. Lord Kirinmaru decides to spare them and leaves, saying that he hopes to challenge them again one day. Towa is left to mourn over Setsuna, but Sesshōmaru returns and bestows the broken Tenseiga onto her, knowing that she is capable of harnessing her demonic energies into it and possesses a compassionate heart enough to be able to freely wield such a useful gift.

Trivia

 * Originally, this was the finale of the anime, but was followed by another season due to successful ratings and popularity from fans of the InuYasha franchise.


 * The Rainbow Pearls are again scattered, this time by Lord Kirinmaru, to keep Zero from interfering with his ultimate designs.
 * Zero ditches any loyalty to her brother and leaves him to his fate.
 * Kirinmaru wears a mask to hide his scales.
 * Towa can only transform into her demon form when she suffers great emotional pain; unlike her uncle, who subconsciously taps into it in life or death situations.
 * Ironically it's Towa's love that gives her strength. The very thing Setsuna kept telling her to get rid of.
 * This also marks the first time Towa accesses her full demon form.
 * Moroha finally manages to master her Beniyasha form, having control of her demonic energy and not immediately feeling completely wiped out from it.
 * When Setsuna's blade of her naginata turned red is very similar to how Tessaiga transformed into red Tessaiga.
 * Lord Kirinmaru gets another facial scar, this time from Setsuna.
 * Lord Kirinmaru breaks the Kanemitsu no Tomoe and fatally wounds Setsuna.
 * Setsuna is the first main character to die.
 * While between life and death, Setsuna finally meets Rin in spirit form; however their reunion is cut short as Towa uses Tensiega to bring Setsuna back.
 * As Tōtōsai is heading out on Mō-Mō, he is likely onna course to Tenseiga to repair it. Tōtōsai can sense when his blades need him.
 * At this point, Sesshōmaru passes down the Tenseiga to Towa, as he knows how compassionate her heart truly is.
 * This fits with Towa's wish to save lives and not harm others.
 * Sesshōmaru says Towa's name for the first time.
 * Kesshou is played following the battle between the Half-Demon Princesses and Kirinmaru.