| “ | The name is Yura, though you needn't bother to remember it. Because you'll be dead soon! | „ |
| ~ Yura |
Sakasagami no Yura is minor antagonist in the manga/anime Inuyasha. She is a hair demon, as well as the first demon to appear as a serious threat to Inuyasha and Kagome.
She was voiced by Akiko Yajima in Japanese and Chiara Zanni in English.
Appearance[]
Unlike most of the demons in the series, Yura possessed a remarkably human-like appearance, though her true form was technically a red comb. She took on the guise of a young woman with short, dark green hair styled in a distinctive fan-like bob. In certain lighting, her hair appeared almost black. She had smooth, creamy skin, sharp fingernails, and a lithe, agile physique. Her eyes were a pink clor, accentuated with red eyeshadow and lipstick, which added to her alluring yet dangerous aura.
Yura tied her hair with a red ribbon and wore a black ribbon choker fastened at the back of her neck in a neat bow. Her attire was that of a traditional kunoichi (female ninja). She donned a sleeveless black tunic, cut off midway down her thighs, which revealed the cleavage of her ample chest. A bright yellow sash wrapped around her waist and tied at the front. Her hands were adorned with thin, tight black gloves that extended beyond her wrists, stopping just short of her mid-forearm. These gloves, looped over her middle fingers, were more decorative than functional as actual ninja gear.
Her legs were similarly clad in tight, black cloth guards that started midway up her shins and extended down to her middle toes, held in place by thin straps around the arches of her feet. These too were ornamental, leaving her nearly barefoot and enhancing her graceful appearance. She carried her wakizashi sword, Benigasumi, on her left hip, while her comb, a key aspect of her power, was typically wielded in her right hand.
Personality[]
Although she only briefly appeared, Yura has a distinct personality. She worshipped hair, especially that of Inuyasha, whom has particularly lovely hair in her eyes. She was also quite confident of herself, thinking herself extremely powerful, which she was. She was also very comfortable with her body, maybe to the point of even being openly flirtatious. Her outfit is very revealing, and could suggest such a flirtatious outlook
Biography[]
Yura resided in an invisible cocoon made up entirely of hair while hiding her true form in a red comb, which she hid in a skull. She was at least 50 years old before the Shikon Jewel returned to the Sengoku period in Kagome.
Synopsis[]
Yura manipulated the townspeople of Kaede's village via her hair so that Inuyasha would succumb and she would obtain his shikon jewel shards. During their fight, while she had Inuyasha cornered, Kagome was wearing his fire rat robe and was thus protected from Yura's razor-sharp hair. After Kagome found Yura's true form, the comb hidden away in a red skull, she grabbed one of her arrows and smashed it into the skull breaking the comb and causing Yura to wither away to dust. While Yura was relatively short-lived, she nevertheless had the distinct honor of being the first strong opponent that Inuyasha and Kagome faced together.
Powers & Abilities[]
- Trichokinesis: Yura's trademark was her razor-sharp hair strands, which were apparently capable of cutting through anything except Inuyasha's Robe of the Fire-Rat. The hair was made up of the hair of her victims, as she stated that once she killed Inuyasha, all his hair would be a "pleasure to control". Kagome noticed that there seemed to be strands of Yura's hair that shimmered, signifying that a certain strand (or strands) controlled a large group of the hair. These shimmering strands could be traced back to Yura's location. Yura had perfectly mastered the hair she has collected over the years, the volume of which increased as she killed more people and took their hair which gives versatile usages in battle.
- Kushi no Ori (櫛乃檻, Comb of Hair): Yura was able to direct a large mass of hair upward, forming a massive cage made of her hair, in which she could securely trap her enemies.
- Puppetry: Using her hair, Yura was able to control people by making them lose consciousness and using her hair as marionette strings.
- Entanglement: Yura was capable of capturing and restraining her opponents using her hair, preventing them from moving freely and hanging them if necessary.
- Tracking: By sticking a hair to her enemy and following it where it went Yura was able to track their movements easily.
- Hair Barrier: Yura was able to erect a hair barrier that protected herself when she encountered strong attacks like Inuyasha's Blades of Blood.
- Suspended Weaponry: Using her hair, Yura was capable of controlling objects from a distance, such as an enemy's sword, which made for unorthodox and effective combat.
- Restoration: Using these hairs to heal her amputated limbs (only in the anime), as shown when Inuyasha cut off her sword hand, only for it to be reattached soon after. It could also be used to heal from seemingly any injury, shown when Inuyasha sliced Yura in half.
- Immortality: Due to Yura placing her true self and soul within her red comb hidden within a red skull at the very center of her hair cocoon, her body is merely an empty shell and thus she's capable of recovering from just about any bodily damage she may sustain within little time and little reaction to them. This is proven when during her fight against Inuyasha, he was able to inflict a number of grievous wounds on her with none of them impeding her in any way with one being an impalement in her chest where her heart should be and being bisected from waist didn't stop her either. Only when Kagome stabbed the skull and the comb which are her true form with her arrow infused with spiritual power was Yura finally vanquished for good.
- Oni-Bi Gushi (鬼火毛, Ogre-Fire Hair): Using her red comb, by making a sweeping motion, Yura unleashed a torrent of flames which could be channeled down her hair for a better attack. She used this attack on Kagome, claiming that it would incinerate her body, and that "not even her bones would be left". This would have happened, had Kagome not been wearing Inuyasha's fireproof robe.
- Flight: Yura had the ability to fly and hover in midair or rather used her hair strands as a foothold to hold herself up.
- Immense Agility: She was extremely agile and flexible. Her balance was also incredible, as shown when she stood on and sometimes jumped onto single strands of hair.
- Enhanced Strength: She has a good deal of strength as she managed to combat effectively against the likes of Inuyasha at close with little effort and even managed to push him.
- Expert Swordswoman: Yura has shown high skills in swordsmanship as she managed to grievously wound Inuyasha multiple times within close range before he was able to react to her most of the time. Through her hair she can wield her sword in an unconventional method of having suspended in mid-air and attacking from there.
- High Demonic Power: Despite being only an oni, Yura has proven herself to be a very serious threat to Inuyasha and Kagome despite not enhancing her power with the Shikon Jewel shard she had in possession then. Through the versatile applications of her hair and prowess she was able to narrowly kill the two of them.
Weapons[]
- Benigasumi (紅霞, "Crimson Haze"): During close-range combat, Yura uses a wakizashi named Benigasumi, which she claims is a treasure among the oni. It had the ability to cut flesh and bone without cutting her specialized hair.
Trivia[]
- Her English voice actress, Chiara Zanni, also voices Hakudōshi and the Infant.
External links[]
- Yura on the Inuyasha Wiki
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