On November 3rd, Viz Media shared an announcement on Twitter, announcing both the returning and new cast members of the English dub of the Yashahime: Princes Half-Demon anime, the long awaited spin-off to the popular Inuyasha series by Rumiko Takahashi.
The returning cast includes:
Richard Ian Cox as Inuyasha
Kira Tozer as Kagome
David Kaye as Sesshomaru
Jillian Micheals as Shippo
Kelly Sheridan as Sango
Kirby Morrow as Miroku
The new cast members include:
Alan Lee as Kohaku
Aleks Le as Hisui
Voice actor responses
Aleks Le, one of the new cast members announced, shared his reaction to being cast in the show on Twitter. He shared that Inuyasha was one of the first shows he watched when he moved to the US in 2009.
Other announced voice actors, such as Alan Lee and David Kaye, also shared their reactions to working on the show.
Yashahime English Dub to stream on Funimation
Announced by Funimation in late October, the English dub of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon will be available on the streaming platform on November 6, 2020. Alongside these new and returning cast members, the previously announced cast members include the voice actors who will bring life to Kagome, Inuyasha, and Sessohmaru’s daughters:
Erica Mendez as Towa
Kira Buckland as Setsuna
Moran Berry as Moroha
Are you excited to see so much of the original cast returning? Share your thoughts with us in the comments or on Twitter!
