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Hanyō
{{Not verified|date=July 2007}}

A {{nihongo|'''''han'yō'''''|半妖|also romanized ''Hanyō'', ''Han'you'', or ''Hanyou''}}, appearing in modern Japanese [[manga]] and [[anime]], is the product of a union between a [[supernatural|supernatural being]] (commonly a ''[[yokai|yōkai]]'') and a [[human]]. A common translation is "half-demon", but this is misleading as &(contracted; show full)
* [[Yusuke Urameshi]], from the manga and anime series ''[[YuYu Hakusho]]'' (senzo-gaeri)
* [[Characters of Negima (1-15)#Setsuna Sakurazaki|Setsuna Sakurazaki]] from the manga and anime series ''[[Negima]]''
* [[Characters of Negima#Students|Kotarō Inugami]] from the manga and anime series ''[[Negima]]''
* [[Heppokomaru]] from the anime/manga series [[Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo]] but becomes half demon in the manga [[Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo]]

* [[Claymores]] from the manga/anime series [[Claymore]].  These female warriors are human/'Yoma' (demons present in the world of Claymore) hybrids who remain mentally human but can draw on superhuman abilities due to their half-demon nature.

===In [[Tokusatsu|live Action]]===
*[[Search Guard Successor Foundation#Eiji Takaoka|Eiji Takaoka / BoukenSilver]] from the [[Super Sentai]] Series ''[[Gougou Sentai Boukenger]]''


[[Category:Anime and manga terminology]]

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