後宮の烏

2022 - 2022

The Jade Earring, Part 1

1st October 2022

Episode 1

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.

The Jade Earring, Part 2

8th October 2022

Episode 2

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.

The Whistle

15th October 2022

Episode 3

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.

The Skylark Princess

22nd October 2022

Episode 4

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

Confidant

29th October 2022

Episode 5

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...

The Summer King and the Winter King

5th November 2022

Episode 6

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

Glass Prayer

12th November 2022

Episode 7

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.

Blue Swallow

19th November 2022

Episode 8

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.

Water's Voice

26th November 2022

Episode 9

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.

The Masked Man

3rd December 2022

Episode 10

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.

Groundwork

10th December 2022

Episode 11

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

Siblings

17th December 2022

Episode 12

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.

Xiangfu Incense

24th December 2022

Episode 13

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

Top Cast

Saku Mizuno•Masaaki Mizunaka•Taku Yashiro

Animation Drama Mystery Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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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Saku Mizuno Image

Saku Mizuno

Liu Shouxue / Ryuu Jusetsu (voice)

Masaaki Mizunaka Image

Masaaki Mizunaka

Xia Gaojun / Ka Koushun (voice)

Taku Yashiro Image

Taku Yashiro

Wei Qing / Ei Sei (voice)

Marika Kouno Image

Marika Kouno

Jiujiu (voice)

Nobunaga Shimazaki Image

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Wen Ying / Onkei (voice)

Nobuhiko Okamoto Image

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Dan Hai / Tan Kai (voice)

Mana Hirata Image

Mana Hirata

Yi Siha / Ishiha (voice)

Reina Ueda Image

Reina Ueda

Yun Huaniang / Un Kajou (voice)

Full Crew

Kouko Shirakawa

Novel

Chizuru Miyawaki

Series Director

Shinji Takeuchi

Character Designer

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Asami Tachibana

Original Music Composer

Ayuko

Character Designer

Satomi Oshima

Series Composition

Ritsuko Utagawa

Color Designer

Yumi Nakamura

Prop Designer

Akane Shiraishi

Editor

Jin Aketagawa

Sound Director

Naotaka Watanabe

Director of Photography

Norifumi Nakamura

Art Direction

Yang Yi

Special Effects

Shunsuke Tsukahara

Assistant Director of Photography

Yoshitaka Murakami

Special Effects

Shinji Takeuchi

Supervising Animation Director

Yui Ando

Sound Effects

Kyoko Uryu

Executive Producer

Keita Kodama

Executive Producer

Soichiro Saito

Producer

Takashi Maekawa

Producer

Arika Izumi

Associate Producer

Megumi Inoue

Producer

Koki Adaniya

Music Director

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Avu-chan

Theme Song Performance

Hiromitsu Higuchi

Executive Producer

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Masaharu Yamanouchi

Music Producer

Keisuke Sogo

Foley Artist

Kimitaka Shindo

Sound Mixer

Kohei Muramatsu

VFX Artist

Norifumi Fujita

Line Producer

Chizuru Miyawaki

Conceptual Design

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Mamiko Katakura

Music Editor

Krage

Theme Song Performance

Jirou Kouno

Art Designer

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