Description
"Nurarihyon no Mago: Sennen Makyou" is the second season of the anime adaptation of Hiroshi Shiibashi's manga "Nurarihyon no Mago." The series continues the story of Rikuo Nura, a teenager who is one-quarter yokai and the heir to the Nura Clan, a powerful yokai organization. Rikuo struggles to balance his human life with his responsibilities as the future leader of the Nura Clan, which governs the supernatural world in Japan.
The narrative picks up after the events of the first season, where Rikuo begins to embrace his yokai heritage more fully. He leads the Nura Clan in a conflict against the Shikoku yokai, a rival faction led by the formidable Inugamigyobu Tanuki. The Shikoku yokai seek to overthrow the Nura Clan and establish their dominance over the yokai world. Rikuo, alongside his loyal subordinates, including the ice yokai Tsurara Oikawa and the shape-shifting Kubinashi, must defend his clan's territory and protect both the yokai and human worlds from chaos.
As the war intensifies, Rikuo's dual identity becomes a central theme. By day, he lives as an ordinary high school student, hiding his yokai side from his human friends. By night, he transforms into his yokai form, taking on the mantle of the Third Heir of the Nura Clan. This duality is tested as the conflict forces him to confront the moral complexities of leadership and the sacrifices required to maintain peace. The series explores themes of loyalty, identity, and the coexistence of humans and yokai.
The second season also delves deeper into the history of the Nura Clan and its founder, Nurarihyon, Rikuo's grandfather. Flashbacks reveal the origins of the clan and the challenges faced by previous leaders, providing context for Rikuo's struggles. The narrative introduces new allies and enemies, including the enigmatic Hagoromo Gitsune, a powerful yokai with ties to the Nura Clan's past. Her schemes and manipulations add layers of intrigue to the ongoing conflict.
The series culminates in a climactic battle between the Nura Clan and the Shikoku yokai, with Rikuo's leadership and resolve put to the ultimate test. The resolution of the conflict highlights his growth as a leader and his commitment to forging a path that bridges the human and yokai worlds. The story concludes with a sense of closure while leaving room for future developments in the yokai hierarchy and Rikuo's journey.
The narrative picks up after the events of the first season, where Rikuo begins to embrace his yokai heritage more fully. He leads the Nura Clan in a conflict against the Shikoku yokai, a rival faction led by the formidable Inugamigyobu Tanuki. The Shikoku yokai seek to overthrow the Nura Clan and establish their dominance over the yokai world. Rikuo, alongside his loyal subordinates, including the ice yokai Tsurara Oikawa and the shape-shifting Kubinashi, must defend his clan's territory and protect both the yokai and human worlds from chaos.
As the war intensifies, Rikuo's dual identity becomes a central theme. By day, he lives as an ordinary high school student, hiding his yokai side from his human friends. By night, he transforms into his yokai form, taking on the mantle of the Third Heir of the Nura Clan. This duality is tested as the conflict forces him to confront the moral complexities of leadership and the sacrifices required to maintain peace. The series explores themes of loyalty, identity, and the coexistence of humans and yokai.
The second season also delves deeper into the history of the Nura Clan and its founder, Nurarihyon, Rikuo's grandfather. Flashbacks reveal the origins of the clan and the challenges faced by previous leaders, providing context for Rikuo's struggles. The narrative introduces new allies and enemies, including the enigmatic Hagoromo Gitsune, a powerful yokai with ties to the Nura Clan's past. Her schemes and manipulations add layers of intrigue to the ongoing conflict.
The series culminates in a climactic battle between the Nura Clan and the Shikoku yokai, with Rikuo's leadership and resolve put to the ultimate test. The resolution of the conflict highlights his growth as a leader and his commitment to forging a path that bridges the human and yokai worlds. The story concludes with a sense of closure while leaving room for future developments in the yokai hierarchy and Rikuo's journey.
Episodes
Staffel 1
1Awakening of the Nura Clan's Third Heir
2Their Justice
3Yura's Realization
4Nurarihyon and Princess Yo
5Towards Today
6The Legends of Tono
7Kyokasuigetsu
8Hagoromo-Gitsune Kyoto Invasion
9The Grey Onmyoji
10Hagun
11Battle Above Kyoto
12Long-Standing Wish
13Torii Labyrinth
14An Ayakashi to Avoid
15Descent Into Darkness
16Shared Past
17Equipping a Hundred Demons
18Entrust It All to Me
19A Bond of Trust
20The Cycle of Rebirth
21Birth
22Fragments of the Past
23Banquet of Darkness
24Rikuo’s Declaration
Cast
- Keijoro
- Kana Ienaga
- Kurotabo
- Abeno Seimei
- Rihan Nura
- Wakana Nura
- Yuki-Onna
- Nyūdō Hitotsume
- Kubinashi
- Kiyotsugu Kiyojūji
- Karasu Tengu
- ShimaDonn A. Nordean
- Saori Maki
- Aotabo
- Hitosume Nyudo
- Night Rikuo
- Rikuo Nara
- Gyuki
- Nurarihyon
- Rikuo Nura
- Kejōrō
- GyūkiJōji Nakata
- Kurotabō
- Yura Keikain
- Abe no Seimei
- Nattō Kozō
- Aotabō
- Natsumi Torii
Comment(s)
Staff
- DirectorMichio Fukuda
- ScenarioHideaki Koyasu
- StoryboardKōichi ŌhataTetsuya YanagisawaMichio FukudaMasashi KojimaTetsuhito SaitōYoshimasa HiraikeShinobu TagashiraShin TosakaTakaomi KanasakiYoshiyuki Fujiwara
- Unit DirectorMichio FukudaShin Tosaka
- Original creator
- Art DirectorJunichi Higashi
- Animation DirectorMinoru UedaAtsushi AonoMariko OkaMasaaki SakuraiHirofumi MorimotoShinichirō MinamiYōichi IshikawaTakenori TsukumaYuka KudōKenji HattoriTomoyuki AbeYasuyuki EbaraMariko EmoriKyōko KotaniMina ItouAkiko MatsuoAkio KitaharaMio ArakiZenjirō UkuleleMiki TakiharaFumiaki UsuiKōdai KitaharaMiori SuzukiAkio Ujiie
- Director of Photography
- ProducerTomoyuki ŌwadaIsato YonekuraMasaya ShinozakiMasashi TakatoriYoshihiro FurusawaTetsuto MotoyasuTakeo Soda
- Series CompositionHideaki Koyasu
- ScriptHideaki Koyasu
- Episode DirectorShunji YoshidaMichio FukudaTatsuya AbeShigetaka IkedaMasahito OtaniAtsushi NakayamaYoshikazu UiFumiaki UsuiShin TosakaYoshiyuki FujiwaraTakashi Saigo
- MusicKōhei TanakaKazuhiko SawaguchiKeiji Inai
- Character DesignMariko Oka
- Chief Animation DirectorMariko OkaMasaaki SakuraiHirofumi MorimotoYuka KudōKōdai Kitahara
- Sound Director
- Executive producerKazuya WatanabeNaoki WatanabeShin'ya KoishikawaAtsushi IsoyamaKeiji OtaTakashi MetokiTsuyoshi Metoki
Production
- ProductionPony CanyonYomiko Advertising, Inc.ShueishaNippon BS Broadcasting CorporationYTV
- Animation ProductionStudio DEEN
Relations
Music
Ending
“Orange Smile”
“Departure”
Insert songs
Ep. 24-
“Hoshi no Arika" (星の在処ーホシノアリカー)”



