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Hanyō
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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 &#x(contracted; show full)
* [[Characters of Negima#Kotaro Inugami|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 (see [[list of Claymore characters]]) from the manga/anime series [[Claymore (manga)]].  These female warriors are human/'Yoma' (demon) hybrids who remain mentally human but can draw on superhuman abilities.
*
  [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_%28comics%29 Raven Roth]] from [[teen titans]] has a demon father and a human mother

===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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