YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master

Name: YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master
Genre: Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2024-04-06
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Mutsumi Tamura, Miyu Irino, Rina Honnizumi, Hiroki Nanami, Ayaka Fukuhara

ENDED1 Season20 Episodes★ 8.2

YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is an animated drama series on NHK that premiered in 2024, ending after 1 season and 20 episodes.

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NetworkNHK

First AiredApr 6, 2024

Last AiredSep 21, 2024

GenreAnimation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Runtime25 min

Original Title烏は主を選ばない

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionPierrot, NHK, NHK Enterprises

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.

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Cast

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)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 20 episodes

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E1A Lady Out of Place

Apr 6, 202425m★ 7.0

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.

E2The Blockhead Second Son

Apr 13, 202425m★ 7.3

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?

E3A True Golden Raven

Apr 20, 202425m★ 7.3

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?

E4An Imperial Council

Apr 27, 202425m★ 7.0

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?

E5A Purge

May 4, 202425m★ 7.3

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.

E6A Tanabata Invitation

May 11, 202425m★ 7.7

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.

E7Falling

May 18, 202425m★ 7.7

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.

E8The Intruder

May 25, 202425m

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.

E9Lady Raven

Jun 1, 202425m

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?

E10Assassinating the Prince

Jun 8, 202425m

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.

E11The Loyal Retainer

Jun 15, 202425m

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.

E12To Choose a Consort

Jun 22, 202425m

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?

E13Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono

Jun 29, 202425m

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?

E14The Taboo Elixir

Jul 20, 202425m

Yukiya savors lazy days with his family in Taruhi until a maddened raven interrupts the harvest. A strange new drug is depriving yatagarasu of their senses, and the power to take human form.

E15The Girl Who Lived

Aug 17, 202425m

Yukiya and the Prince find a remote farming village devastated by vicious monkeys. A lone girl survives the attack, but is she the innocent victim she seems? Yukiya suspects an even darker side to this unprecedented disaster.

E16Wisteria Arrows

Aug 24, 202425m

Yukiya flies Koume to her home in the Center, but finds a group of toughs waiting to grab her. What does their mysterious leader know, and does the Prince dare to cross him in the midst of a crisis?

E17King of the Underground

Aug 31, 202425m

Yukiya agrees to accompany Natsuka to the underworld. The negotiation threatens to fall apart when Sakuō appears and offers Yukiya a chance to learn more about the monkeys. However, to do so, he must take a great risk.

E18The World Outside

Sep 7, 202425m

Yukiya must find the way out of the tunnels with Wakamiya, which turns out to be more difficult than expected. However, he finally learns the truth about Yamauchi - and the world beyond its borders.

E19A Well Run Dry

Sep 14, 202425m

The missing water merchant is found at last—as a mutilated corpse bearing a written confession. The Prince rushes to investigate the dry well at the root of his strange story, but Yukiya isn't ready to clear Koume of suspicion just yet.

E20The Golden Raven

Sep 21, 202425m

Koume confronts her mother and learns the truth about the monkeys' yatagarasu collaborators. Yukiya and the Prince race to the scene, but can they undo the damage done by Yukiya's rash judgment?

About YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master

YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is an animation, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series on NHK. The show first aired on Apr 6, 2024 and currently has 1 season and 20 episodes. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master has ended. It has a rating of 8.2/10 based on 20 votes. The cast includes Mutsumi Tamura, Miyu Irino, Rina Honnizumi, Hiroki Nanami, Ayaka Fukuhara.