Daemons of the Shadow Realm
黄泉のツガイ
In a remote mountain village under the watchful eyes of two stone guardians, the young Yuru contentedly lives off the land while staying close to the only family he has left—Asa, his precious twin sister. Asa, meanwhile, carries out a mysterious “duty” on behalf of the village while locked in a cage. Why is Asa a prisoner? And what other secrets does Yuru’s otherwise idyllic home hide? (Source: Square Enix)
Daemons of the Shadow Realm is a tv with 24 episodes, from Spring 2026, produced by bones film, rated 7.8/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
In a remote mountain village under the watchful eyes of two stone guardians, the young Yuru contentedly lives off the land while staying close to the only family he has left—Asa, his precious twin sister. Asa, meanwhile, carries out a mysterious “duty” on behalf of the village while locked in a cage. Why is Asa a prisoner? And what other secrets does Yuru’s otherwise idyllic home hide? (Source: Square Enix)
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Tags
- Shounen — Target demographic is teenage and young adult males.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Youkai — Prominently features supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore.
- Archery — Centers around the sport of archery, or prominently features the use of archery in combat.
- Proxy Battle — A proxy battle is a battle where humans use creatures/robots to do the fighting for them, either by commanding those creatures/robots or by simply evolving them/changing them into battle mode.
- Creature Taming — Features the taming of animals, monsters, or other creatures.
- Rural — Partly or completely set in the countryside.
- Anachronism — Prominently features elements that are out of place in the historical period the work takes place in, particularly modern elements in a historical setting.
- Urban Fantasy — Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
- Twins — Prominently features two or more siblings that were born at one birth.
- Demons — Prominently features malevolent otherworldly creatures.
- Gore — Prominently features graphic bloodshed and violence.