Raven of the Inner Palace

Name: Raven of the Inner Palace
Genre: Animation, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2022-10-01
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Saku Mizuno, Masaaki Mizunaka, Taku Yashiro, Marika Kouno, Nobunaga Shimazaki

ENDED1 Season13 Episodes★ 6.6

Raven of the Inner Palace is an animated drama series on Gunma TV that premiered in 2022, ending after 1 season and 13 episodes.

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NetworkGunma TV

First AiredOct 1, 2022

Last AiredDec 24, 2022

GenreAnimation, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Runtime24 min

Original Title後宮の烏

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionBN Pictures, Shueisha, Aniplex

The Raven Consort is a special consort living deep in the inner palace who, despite her title, does not perform nighttime duties for the emperor. Some who have seen her say she has the appearance of an old woman, while others describe her as a young girl. The Raven Consort's name is Shouxue. She can use mysterious arts and will accept any favor asked of her, whether it is to find something lost or to curse someone to death. The current emperor, Gaojun, visits her one night to ask a favor. Their meeting exposes a secret that will turn history on its head...

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Cast

Saku Mizuno

Liu Shouxue / Ryuu Jusetsu (voice)

Masaaki Mizunaka

Xia Gaojun / Ka Koushun (voice)

Taku Yashiro

Wei Qing / Ei Sei (voice)

Marika Kouno

Jiujiu (voice)

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Wen Ying / Onkei (voice)

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Dan Hai / Tan Kai (voice)

Mana Hirata

Yi Siha / Ishiha (voice)

Reina Ueda

Yun Huaniang / Un Kajou (voice)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 13 episodes

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E1The Jade Earring, Part 1

Oct 1, 202224m★ 6.2

The Raven Consort is a special consort who does not perform nighttime duties. Though she accepts all requests including death curses, exorcisms, and finding lost items, it is said that misfortune befalls those who meet her. Despite living in the inner palace, she is a mysterious entity nobody knows much about. The emperor Xia Gaojun enters Ye Ming Palace where the Raven Consort resides. There he encounters Liu Shouxue, a beautiful young girl dressed all in black.

E2The Jade Earring, Part 2

Oct 8, 202224m★ 6.6

At Gaojun's request, Shouxue investigates the ghost possessing the jade earring. The owner of the earring was Ban Yingnü. Ten years ago, she was suspected of poisoning the Third Consort and hanged herself. In order to discover the truth about her death, Shouxue heads to the wash house with her lady-in-waiting Jiu-Jiu where Ban Yingnü's personal attendant Su Hongqiao resides. However, Su Hongqiao is unable to speak to them as her tongue has been cut out.

E3The Whistle

Oct 15, 202224m★ 6.5

Huaniang, the high-ranking inner palace consort who lives at Yuanqian Palace, comes to Ye Ming Palace. She wants to know why her flower whistle will not blow. Flower whistles are hung from the eaves of buildings at the end of winter to mourn those who passed away the previous year. Allegedly the dead return on winds announcing the coming of spring to blow the whistles. Huaniang is concerned that her whistle has not blown since she lost her lover Ou Xuanyou. Shouxue complies with her request and attempts to summon the soul of Ou Xuanyou so she can speak to him.

E4The Skylark Princess

Oct 22, 202224m★ 7.4

The ghost of a skylark visits Shouxue, which leads to her hearing the tale of the Skylark Princess and her tragic death.

E5Confidant

Oct 29, 202224m★ 5.2

Two ghosts from Gaoujun's past continue to haunt him, as Shouxue and the eunuch Wei Qing investigate the cause. The answer may lie in the depths of the red-light district...

E6The Summer King and the Winter King

Nov 5, 202224m★ 7.2

Shouxue searches the storehouse for the ghost's gemstone, while Gaojun investigates the Raven Consort's secrets.

E7Glass Prayer

Nov 12, 202224m★ 6.6

Shouxue must solve the mystery of the ghost that appears beneath the willow tree, and the two ghosts that appear in the emperor's chambers.

E8Blue Swallow

Nov 19, 202224m★ 6.2

Yi Siha, a eunuch serving Feiyan Palace, visits Ye Ming Palace. He has seen the ghost of a boy holding a blue swallow feather and asks Shouxue to help him. During her investigation, Shouxue comes across Yi Siha being caned by some older eunuchs. When she stops the punishment, Yi Siha's mentor Kang Lan trembles with fear. In Shouxue's eyes he saw a horrifying monster.

E9Water's Voice

Nov 26, 202224m★ 5.2

Court lady An Huilan comes to make a request. She claims she can hear the voice of a dead consort coming from within the water. Xi Wanlin, the Magpie Consort during Yandi's reign, drowned herself in the lake on the day the emperor was to visit her. The voice within the water is allegedly hers. Huilan asks Shouxue to save Wanlin, but Shouxue realizes there is more to the story than what Huilan is telling her.

E10The Masked Man

Dec 3, 202224m★ 6.6

Gaojun uncharacteristically appears lonely. Though Shouxue is concerned, she is unable to ask why. Several days later, Gaojun visits Ye Ming Palace to show her a haunted mask. The ghost haunting the mask apparently responds to a type of foreign lute. The problem is solved when Gaojun is able to provide such a lute. Gaojun tries to leave, but he is stopped by Shouxue.

E11Groundwork

Dec 10, 202224m★ 6.6

Xue Yuyong warns Shouxue against getting too close to Gaojun, and Shouxue sends Wen Ying to Quechao Palace to investigate the Magpie Consort.

E12Siblings

Dec 17, 202224m★ 6.2

After confronting the Magpie Consort, Shouxue and Gaojun discover the shocking reason behind the mysterious events. Shouxue then learns of her relationship to the Owl through Niao Lian.

E13Xiangfu Incense

Dec 24, 202224m★ 6.8

Gaojun orders Wei Qing to investigate Xiao Yue, and he discovers he had an accomplice within the palace.

About Raven of the Inner Palace

Raven of the Inner Palace is an animation, drama, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy series on Gunma TV. The show first aired on Oct 1, 2022 and currently has 1 season and 13 episodes. Raven of the Inner Palace has ended. It has a rating of 6.6/10 based on 48 votes. The cast includes Saku Mizuno, Masaaki Mizunaka, Taku Yashiro, Marika Kouno, Nobunaga Shimazaki.