The "Inuyasha inspired" manga series Nurarihyon no Mago is getting a limited series sequel manga and I'm losing it. I hope this means a complete anime reboot continuation for the future

I love Nurarihyon so much cause he is like Toga/Inutaisho

Nurarihyon, Rikuo, Rihan

I love you but WHY THE FUCK IS YOUR HAIR SO HARD TO DRAW??? HOW DOES IT EVEN

W O R K ??

NURARIHYON NO MAGO - Rikuo & Tsurara

“The Hidden Village for Half-Demons”

THAT’S LITERALLY THE HANYOU VILLAGE IN HURARIHYON NO MAGO!!!

PERFECT CROSSOVER MATERIAL!!!

Who Is Rikuo’s True Foil?

Each of the three Nura commanders have a pretty clear narrative foil, someone who is embodies everything they aren’t and serves as their main enemy… at least, the first two do.

Nurarihyon is hotblooded and ambitious, building up his clan in only 100 years, and lives largely for the intoxicating feeling of love he gets from being around Youhime, while Hagoromo-Gitsune is scheming and methodical, taking around many centuries to bolster in preparation for the Nue’s revival, and feeds off the darkness and hatred of the capital.

Rihan is a beautiful man (undoubtedly the hottest of the three commanders, I’m just going to say it) who lives by the belief that true strength is fighting for those you care about, while Sanmoto is a fat bastard who uses his clan as a form of cheap amusement and views their lives as disposable, something Rihan calls him out for.

But for Rikuo, it’s less clear: for one there’s Yoshihira, who Tsurara outright says is uncomfortably similar to Rikuo, and also Seimei, who operates off a perverted version of Rikuo’s “harmony”.

And I think the answer is that they both are, but in different ways. Rikuo is a character whose arc encompasses multiple themes, but the two main ones here are fate and harmony. Fate is him being the grandson of Nurarihyon, thereby destined to become a youkai lord, resolve his ancestors’ centuries-long conflicts, and ultimately oppose the Cleansing. While defeating Seimei, he even says it’s him “cutting through fate”. Harmony, on the other hand, is his system of ideals, what he wants for the world: that is, for humans and youkai to exist together, without one subjugating the other.

Yoshihira is so similar to Rikuo because of having both been descended from youkai lords and destined to lead their respective families, as well as being three-fourths human. Yoshihira accepted this purely out of obligation and a desire for his father’s recognition, while Rikuo took a more roundabout path to get there. At first he thought being the Master of All Spirits sounded awesome, until he realized that his school friends don’t like youkai, at which point his attitude did a 180 and he wanted to live purely as a human. It was only when Gagoze attacked that he decided he *did* want to take up the mantle, but for the sake of protecting humans from bad guys. This would later be refined into his belief in a harmonious world, and so we see the difference between them: Rikuo decided not to actively oppose his fate persay, but wrangled it into something of his own rather than uncritically accepting it.

Seimei, on the other hand, represents a fallen version of Rikuo’s ideals; a belief in harmony, but a harmony that can only exist through his singular, eternal, and absolute rule, with all dissenting factions being wiped out. It goes so far that he sees his own affection for his mother as a weakness that must be purged, hence why he cast her to Hell. This is in stark contrast to Rikuo, who believes that the bonds between people are precisely what make them strong (carried on from his father, and proven literally with the Matoi) and recognizes the right of both human and youkai groups to largely do their own thing, as long as they aren’t actively causing destruction. Heck, he doesn’t even force Tamazuki, Dassai, and the Tsukumo Clan to join his Hyakki Yakkou, only asking them to temporarily lend their strength for the war against Seimei before parting ways afterward. His ideal world isn’t one of absolute control, but of his subjects actually having a decent amount of freedom.

So, I’d say Rikuo actually has two different foils, one for each of his major themes. It’s also worth pointing out that the ending implies Tamazuki (and possibly also Dassai) will become his main rival(s) in the coming decades, but they wouldn’t necessarily have as much ideological conflict anymore since Tamazuki has largely reformed, and Dassai is just a bro.

A daily nura reminder:

Nurarihyon is an idiot.

Also it took me until reading “‘nurari’ (an onomatopoeia)” in that wiki article to realize that Rikuo’s full name is a pun when you say it in the right order...

vague materials on Gyuki clan mentality being more like Kyoto yokai than main Nura branch

[text of the summary: gozu & mezu's mentalities are much more like the Kyoto yokai way of thinking (battle of the strongest, eat the weak) than rihan and rikuo's ways of thinking, which shape their generations of the Nura clan. It can be assumed that Gozu & Mezu are good representations of the clan's mentality bc A) they were raised as part of the Gyuki clan and B) they're the only Gyuki members (aside from Gyuki) shown to say things.]

additional thoughts:

Nurarihyon's hyakki yakou / way of thinking is also more akin to this (see gagoze & rikuo's horror at the clan's way of operating at that time, when geezer nurarihyon is back in power after rihan's death).

too lazy to properly lay out the Edo vs Kyo divide they bring up during the kyo yokai arcs for reference but it goes something like "the strong exist to protect the weak" vs "the weak exist to be preyed upon by the strong"

Hi, I just wanted to say that I love Belladonna. And I ADORE Retsu!

I really love her name as well, it reminds of Retsu Unohana from Bleach and my brain was just like 'i have connected the dots' even though I didn't connect anything 🤣. Her human form looks so much like Yōhime, it's so cute. Also, how she was fully ready to go all Machiavellian on Rikuo if Gyūki didn't.

Also her Kuromaru and Ibaraki Dōji trauma is real. Everything is like "oh this situation is not as bad as with the two then it's fine". Miss girl, there's setting the bar low and setting the bar so low that Sanmoto can reach it from hell.

ALSO THE MULAN REFERENCE WHEN RIKUO FELL FOR AN ILLUSION. GAAAAH I LOVE IT. Considering Nurarihyon is an Aizen-like illusion youkai, shame on you indeed, Rikuo!

OOOH AND THE CAMEOS OF OTHER ANIME CHARACTERS. RENGOKU IN A TRAIN WITH YOUKAI IN IT IS SO FUNNY.

Kudos <3

Thank you for your support and I adore your lovely feedback! It has made my day! 🥰💖🤣

When I first started this story, I had pondered for quite a while on what MC’s name should be. I know I’d like to keep the Nura family’s tradition of having their descendants’ name start with a “Ri” sound as a nod at Nurarihyon, but there weren’t many names starting with a “Ri” sound that really called out to me. Then I remembered the running gag that is Yōhime’s volcanic temper and kinda wanted their granddaughter’s name to have something that included both her predecessors. So I looked up on names with a more fiery meaning and ended up with “Rekka” and “Retsu”. The latter name rhymed better with Nura so hence, how Nura Retsu was born. 🤣

While I was searching, I also found Retsu Unohana from Bleach and she’s Soul Society’s best healer and a fearsome master swordsman, so that’s when I thought, “I think that’s the one, that’s the name.” 🤩

Young Rihan is practically a male version of his mother, and he’s a cute kid until he opened his mouth, and everyone goes, “He’s got her looks, but everything else is all Nurarihyon.” I thought it’d be funny for the Nura Clan to see a repeat this. There goes a small and cute Retsu, running around in the gardens, lulling the members into a false sense of serenity, “Awww~ look a mini-Yōhime”, but NOPE, her sense of humour is all Nurarihyon. Impending headache. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Glad you liked the part about Gyūki. 😆🤣 I mean, Retsu’s desperate, not as desperate as poor ol’ Gyūki yet, but she’s getting there if Rikuo doesn’t snap outta it soon.

Retsu be like “If I can deal with those two psychopaths at the age of six and live to tell the tale, I can deal with anything that comes at me when I’m older and stronger.” 😤

“Miss girl, there's setting the bar low and setting the bar so low that Sanmoto can reach it from hell.”

PLS THIS TOOK ME OUT 😭😭😭🌚🌚🤣🤣🤣 I WAS LAUGHING FOR SO LONG IM STILL SMILING AND SNICKERING WHENEVER I READ THIS HAHAHA

Rikuo, born with the ability to be an illusionist extraordinaire, yet his clown ass is out there being a disgrace to the “illusionary arts” they supposedly embody. Haiz.

I remember that whenever I saw anime characters making cameos in other anime/manga/fanart/etc, it always never failed to make me smile and giggle like I just stumbled upon a hidden treasure. So I like to slot them in every now and then. 😆🤣💖

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a feedback! I appreciate it! 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers!

Diffusion (Mist in Wind, Ink in Water)

Diffusion (Mist in Wind, Ink in Water) by Roses Bloom In Greenland

The age of youkai has long since passed.

In the Era of Quirks, no one believes in youkai anymore. But that doesn't mean they aren't there. The ancient and powerful Nura Clan, headed by the Sandaime, Nura Rikuo, only a quarter youkai but still incredibly powerful, still stands as a bastion of youkai prowess, protecting youkai and humans alike.

But there are whispers about the old shadow master of the underground coming back once more. Whispers that send Nura Rikuo off to UA undercover as a student. As a human. As a teenager.

Can he protect his classmates without revealing his secrets? Or will the youkai world be doomed to be exposed to the human world?

Words: 4913, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), Nurarihyon no Mago | Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: Gen

Characters: Nura Rikuo, Midoriya Izuku, Class 1-A, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Sensei | All For One, Gyuuki (Nurarihyon no Mago), Oikawa Tsurara, League of Villains, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko, Dabi | Todoroki Touya, Kubinashi (Nurarihyon no Mago), Kejourou (Nurarihyon no Mago), Aotabou (Nurarihyon no Mago), Kurotabou (Nurarihyon no Mago), Zen (Nurarihyon no Mago), Night Rikuo

Relationships: Nura Rikuo & Nura Clan, Nura Rikuo & Oikawa Tsurara, Nura Rikuo & Midoriya Izuku, Nura Rikuo & Yagi Toshinori, Nura Rikuo & Class 1-A, Nura Rikuo & Aizawa Shouta, Nura Rikuo & Yamada Hizashi, Kubinashi & Kejourou, Aotabou & Kurotabou, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead & Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead & Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Izuku & Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead & Class 1-A, Iida Tenya & Midoriya Izuku & Uraraka Ochako, Midoriya Izuku & Todoroki Shouto, Class 1-A & Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki & Kirishima Eijirou

Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Secret Identity, Secret Identity Fail, Parental Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead | Dadzawa, dadmight, Parental Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Parental Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Aldera Middle School Bashing, in the background, Post-Canon, for Nurarihyon no Mago, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, when my brain is working, Attempting to be Human, Undercover, No Beta We Die Like Nura Rihan, Sorta OP Nura Rikuo

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46214980

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NURARIHYON NO MAGO - Couples

Why did you make that character your profile picture and I got to ask this question if you were in that show would you date her.

Thanks for asking!

Setsura is one of my favorite characters and one I see a lot of myself in, though for a rather oblique set of reasons that require some explanation. At first glance, her most defining trait is her intense and unrequited love for Nurarihyon and possibly Rihan, leaving her in an awkward position as a fifth wheel. As someone who’s not very concerned with romance at the moment, this alone provides little for me to connect to. However, I realized there can be a lot more to this situation if you think about it enough.

It’s implied that the reason she’s considered less attractive by the Nura men is because of her personality not being considered ladylike enough, with her being passionate, brooding, and jealous, as opposed to the Nura brides who all share a cheerful and unassuming outward demeanor that belies their impressive inner strength. Setsura has this strength too, but the difference is she wears it on her sleeve.

However, she never tries to change her personality to be more appealing, and I think the reason for that is because she knows it would be fake. She wants someone to love her for who she is, and while outwardly changing her personality to be more like someone else (or to fit the mold of she “should” be) might reap certain benefits, the cost of inauthenticity wouldn’t be worth it.

The crux of Setsura’s arc, I’d say, is grappling with the struggle between her personality and her dream; she’s deadset on true love, the love of a Nura man, but they all seem to have a “type” she doesn’t fit. Even though Setsura’s life might be easier if she was an optimistic and cheerful girl, at the end of the day that simply isn’t who she is, and her path to victory has to account for that.

Adding to this, Setsura’s relationships with Youhime and Otome perfectly encapsulate the complicated reality of being an edgy self-destructive shitlord who always manages to be surrounded by kind and uplifting people. How the difference in attitudes can be frustrating but that she still loves them and should never take them for granted, and maybe a little bit of their positivity can rub off on her. But also how even through all the pain and difficulties it causes, the truth is she don’t actually want the core of her cynical, willful personality to change because it’s too authentic to get rid of, ultimately that’s who she is. And that’s okay.

Also yes, if I was in NuraMago and the opportunity arose, I would absolutely marry this woman

A daily nura reminder

Wakana is amazing, and was Rihan's treasure

reminder that Gozu and Mezu are older than Rihan lmfao

gozu and mezu are present when the Gyuki clan joins the Nura clan

Gyuki is part of the Nura expedition to Kyoto, so they were alive before roughly year 1600

this is when Nurarihyon meets Yo-hime, before they have Rihan together

gozu and mezu are not only older than rihan they have outlived him