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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master (2024)
Welcome to Yamauchi, a world inhabited by the Yatagarasu, a race of three-legged ravens who shapeshift into humans. The land is divided into four regions—North, South, East, and West—each ruled by a noble family. Yukiya, the son of a leader in the North, is shocked by a call to attend to the Imperial Prince. Murder, mysteries, and an invasion from an unexpected enemy await in this epic fantasy.
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master: Season 1 - 20 Episode s
1x1 - A Lady Out of Place
April 6, 2024
The yatagarasu race is led by the kin'u, also known as the Golden Raven. When his son, the future kin'u, is ready to take a bride, noblewomen from the Four Houses are sent to the Cherry Blossom Palace to compete for the honor of his hand in marriage.
1x2 - The Blockhead Second Son
April 13, 2024
A clash with other young noblemen plucks 13-year-old Yukiya out of the backwater village of Taruhi and into royal service. The Northern House wants an agent in the Prince's household, but is the "blockhead" Yukiya up to the task?
1x3 - A True Golden Raven
April 20, 2024
The Prince immediately buries Yukiya under a mountain of chores. Can the "blockhead" keep up with a workload that crushed all his predecessors? And why does the Prince seem so intent on avoiding his potential brides?
1x4 - An Imperial Council
April 27, 2024
The lords of the land meet to reconsider the succession. The Prince crashes the council, but his brash approach may do more harm than good. How does Yukiya fit into his plan, if he even has one?
1x5 - A Purge
May 4, 2024
The Prince loses a fortune at dice and leaves Yukiya as collateral. While working as a drudge in the criminal underworld, the boy witnesses a deadly meeting. Meanwhile, the ladies of the Cherry Blossom Palace prepare for Tanabata.
1x6 - A Tanabata Invitation
May 11, 2024
The ladies of Cherry Blossom Palace eagerly expect the prince for Tanabata, a celebration too important to miss. The Princess calls on Asebi to perform, giving her a chance to prove herself—or add to her string of public embarrassments.
1x7 - Falling
May 18, 2024
The Prince unexpectedly calls in at the Southern House's palace and finds his brother there. Meanwhile, Lady Shiratama puts a proposal to Lady Hamayu about an alliance of sorts between the Northern House and the Southern House.
1x8 - The Intruder
May 25, 2024
Samomo's death rocks Cherry Blossom Palace. Suspicions and accusations fly, even before a midnight intruder adds fuel to the fire. And while the bodies pile up, the Prince makes a journey incognito.
1x9 - Lady Raven
June 1, 2024
In the wake of a bloody disturbance, Shiratama's breakdown exposes Hamayu's past. How will the other ladies receive their rival's story? And do any of them truly have a say in the events unfolding around them?
1x10 - Assassinating the Prince
June 8, 2024
A wounded Atsufusa calls for the Prince, offering vital intelligence. But what could be worth risking another ambush to hear? When the Prince ignores Sumio's advice, Yukiya's wits become his only lifeline.
1x11 - The Loyal Retainer
June 15, 2024
Yukiya is shocked to discover that the Prince always knew about his noble heritage. As recriminations fly, Rokon takes the boy to meet a man who tests his understanding of loyalty and what it means to serve.
1x12 - To Choose a Consort
June 22, 2024
At long last, the Prince arrives in Cherry Blossom Palace. Announcing that the time has come to choose his consort, he calls on the ladies one by one. But is his goal as simple as he claims?
1x13 - Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono
June 29, 2024
The Prince confronts Asebi with her correspondence and unravels the last mysteries of Cherry Blossom Palace. But did she act with malice, or merely naivety? And with no other would-be consorts left, does it even matter?
1x14 - The Taboo Elixir
July 20, 2024
1x15 - Episode 15
July 27, 2024
1x16 - Episode 16
August 3, 2024
1x17 - Episode 17
August 10, 2024
1x18 - Episode 18
August 17, 2024
1x19 - Episode 19
August 24, 2024
1x20 - Episode 20
August 31, 2024
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master: 2 Season s
Actors in YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master
Mutsumi Tamura
Yukiya (voice)
Miyu Irino
Imperial Prince (voice)
Rina Honnizumi
Asebi (voice)
Hiroki Nanami
Hamayū (voice)
Ayaka Fukuhara
Masuho no Susuki (voice)
Rie Kugimiya
Shiratama (voice)
Eiji Takeuchi
Sumio (voice)
Satoshi Hino
Natsuka (voice)
Hiroshi Shirokuma
Rokon (voice)
Kengo Kawanishi
Atsufusa (voice)
Yoshino Aoyama
Fujinami (voice)
Atsuko Tanaka
Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice)