Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan (ぬらりひょんの孫) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Shiibashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from March 2008 to June 2012, and later in Jump Next! from August to December 2012. Its chapters were collected in 25 volumes. The series follows Rikuo Nura, a human by day and a by night, as he is destined to become the Third Heir of the Nura Clan. With the help of friends and allies, Rikuo must stop various opposing factions from usurping his position.
A 24-episode anime adaptation produced by Studio Deen was broadcast from July to December 2010. A 24-episode second season, titled Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan – Demon Capital, was broadcast from July to December 2011.
In North America, Viz Media licensed the series for English-language release of the manga and anime adaptations. It was streamed on Viz Anime in 2010, while the 25 volumes of the manga were released from February 2011 to February 2015.
Plot
Rikuo Nura is three-quarters human and one-quarter, living a dual life—human by day and by night. Residing in a house full of with his grandfather, Nurarihyon, he initially resists his destiny, performing good deeds to avoid embracing his heritage. However, he eventually accepts his role as the Third Heir of the Nura Clan (奴良組), despite opposition from factions seeking to usurp his position. To secure his leadership, he gathers allies under his banner of "Fear", forming a new Hyakki Yakō (百鬼夜行).