Close Menu
  • Login
  • Support Us
  • Newsletter
  • News
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Video Games
      • Previews
      • PC
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X/S
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Xbox One
      • PS4
      • Tabletop
    • Film
    • TV
    • Anime
    • Comics
      • BOOM! Studios
      • Dark Horse Comics
      • DC Comics
      • IDW Publishing
      • Image Comics
      • Indie Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • Oni-Lion Forge
      • Valiant Comics
      • Vault Comics
  • Podcast
  • More
    • Event Coverage
    • BWT Recommends
    • RSS Feeds
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Support Us
But Why Tho?
RSS Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube
Trending:
  • Features
    Momo and Okarun share a close moment in Dandadan

    Momo And Okarun: The Gold Standard For Shonen Romance

    07/03/2025
    Ironheart Episodes 4 6 But Why Tho 1

    ‘Ironheart’ Explained: Explore MCU’s Bold New Chapter

    07/01/2025
    Buck in 9-1-1

    ‘9-1-1’ Has To Let Buck Say Bisexual

    06/29/2025
    Nintendo Welcome Tour promotional image of the maraca mini-game

    The One “Game” That Justifies The Nintendo Switch 2 Purchase

    06/25/2025
    Destiel Confession in Supernatural - Castiel (Misha Collins) and Dean (Jensen Ackles)

    The Destiel Confession: The Lasting Importance Of Supernatural’s Greatest Ship

    06/22/2025
  • Squid Game
  • K-Dramas
  • Netflix
  • Switch 2 Games
  • Summer Game Fest
But Why Tho?
Home » Anime » REVIEW: ‘Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon,’ Episode 25 – “Wielding the Tenseiga”

REVIEW: ‘Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon,’ Episode 25 – “Wielding the Tenseiga”

Charles HartfordBy Charles Hartford10/04/20213 Mins ReadUpdated:11/20/2021
Yashahime Princess Half-Demon Episode 25
Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp Email

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Episode 25

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (Yashahime) is a fantasy/adventure anime from Sunrise.  With last season’s finale seeing Moroha, Setsuna, and Towa being bested by Kirinmaru, and Setsuna paying for their defeat with her life, Yashahime Episode 25 sees Towa accept the broken Tenseiga from her father to make a desperate attempt to bring her sister back from death.

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

There is a fine art to building up drama. One must give the moment time to breathe, let the characters’ emotions adequately express the importance of the event, and then let it happen. If a moment is fired off too quickly, it will often fail to feel important. If it is allowed to linger too long, the hard-built tension and dramatics will fizzle away as the audience will simply want it to end. Thus, unfortunately, was my experience with Yashahime Episode 25. 

After a lengthy opening in which many of the high points of the previous season are recapped, we return to the story just as we left it. Sesshomaru has just handed Towa the broken blade Tenseiga, challenging her to restore the life of the fallen Setsuna. The following 15 minutes of tv are largely spent watching Towa struggle to harness the power of the Tenseiga, in the most extended power-up sequence I’ve seen since I had to sit through an entire episode of Dragon Ball Z waiting for Frieza to transform. By the time the moment finally culminates in its big finish, I was already done with it, especially since I spent the entire episode with little doubt of how the scene would ultimately play out.

Beyond Towa’s struggle to harness the power of Tenseiga, Yashahime Episode 25 sees some new arrivals join the group, as well as Moroha having to fend off some violent lesser demons who become attracted to the growing power that fills the area. Unfortunately, this brief combat moment does little to add much pop to the festivities. It comes so late that, rather than being exciting, it just feels like a way to pad out a few more minutes of the episode.

The way the episode draws out its conclusion is a shame. Every other aspect of this story tries to deliver on what is happening, but they are just too stifled by the story’s complete stall out. The voice acting gives everything its got to lend all the urgency it can to the proceedings. But after hearing Towa inwardly struggle with her lack of demon power for the fifth time, there is just no delivery sincere enough to make that struggle land.

The animation in Yashahime Episode 25 also does what it can to prolong the story’s ability to hold up the tension. Whether focusing on Towa’s struggle or imparting a bit of action through Moroha’s defense of the group, the animation can’t be held to blame for this episode’s failings.

So, while Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Episode 25 fell flat with how much it milks its primary plot, I can’t call it a total loss. With the voice acting and animation delivering solid performances, I’m left feeling hopeful. If the upcoming episodes of this story can keep a better pace to their additions to the over-arching plot, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon could yet put together some quality tales for its returning fans.

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Episode 25 is streaming on Funimation and Crunchyroll.

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Episode 25
  • 7.5/10
    Rating - 7.5/10
7.5/10

TL;DR

So, while Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Episode 25 fell flat with how much it milks its primary plot, I can’t call it a total loss. With the voice acting and animation delivering solid performances, I’m left feeling hopeful. If the upcoming episodes of this story can keep a better pace to their additions to the over-arching plot, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon could yet put together some quality tales for its returning fans.

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
Previous ArticleHave Fun Storming the Castle! Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Blitzes North America Feb. 15, 2022
Next Article 3 Reasons To Dive Into ‘Hot Wheels Unleashed’ Multiplayer
Charles Hartford
  • X (Twitter)

Lifelong geek who enjoys comics, video games, movies, reading and board games . Over the past year I’ve taken a more active interest in artistic pursuits including digital painting, and now writing. I look forward to growing as a writer and bettering my craft in my time here!

Related Posts

Kyle in New Saga Episode 1
7.5

REVIEW: ‘New Saga’ Episode 1

07/07/2025
Tsukimiya in Onmyo Kaiten Episode 1
7.0

REVIEW: ‘Onmyo Kaiten Re: Birth Verse’ Episode 1

07/07/2025
Nazuna in Call of the Night Season 2 Episode 1
8.0

REVIEW: ‘Call Of The Night’ Season 2 Episode 1

07/06/2025
Hikaru and Yoshiki in The Summer Hikaru Died Episode 1 From Netflix and CygamesPictures
10.0

REVIEW: ‘The Summer Hikaru Died’ Episode 1 — “Replacement”

07/05/2025
Jiji and Okarun in Dandadan Season 2 Episode 1
8.5

REVIEW: ‘DanDaDan Season 2 Episode 1’ – “Like, This is The Legend of the Giant Snake”

07/05/2025
Endo appears in Wind Breaker Season 2
6.5

REVIEW: ‘Wind Breaker Season 2’ Looks For Fun Despite Pacing Issues

07/04/2025

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here
TRENDING POSTS
Taecyeon and Seohyun in The First Night With The Duke Episodes 7-8
7.5
TV

REVIEW: ‘The First Night With The Duke’ Episodes 7-8

By Sarah Musnicky07/03/2025

The First Night With The Duke Episodes 7-8 spends welcome time in pre-domestic bliss before new developments stir up trouble.

Together (2025) still from Sundance
8.0
Film

REVIEW: Have A Grossly Good Time ‘Together’

By Kate Sánchez01/27/2025Updated:07/04/2025

Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s Together (2025) is disgustingly funny, genuinely ugly, and just a good time at the movies.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 Alcatraz
9.0
PS5

REVIEW: ‘Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 + 4’ Gives Old Games New Life

By Kyle Foley07/07/2025

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 is another example of how to breathe new life into a classic without losing touch of what makes the originals great.

Black Women Anime — But Why Tho (9) BWT Recommends

10 Black Women in Anime That Made Me Feel Seen

By LaNeysha Campbell11/11/2023Updated:12/03/2024

Black women are some of anime’s most iconic characters, and that has a big impact on Black anime fans. Here are some of our favorites.

But Why Tho?
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest RSS YouTube Twitch
  • CONTACT US
  • ABOUT US
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
  • Review Score Guide
Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small contribution.
Written Content is Copyright © 2025 But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

But Why Tho Logo

Support Us!

We're able to keep making content thanks to readers like YOU!
Support independent media today with
Click Here