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2024 - 2024

A Lady Out of Place

Episode 1

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.

The Blockhead Second Son

13th April 2024

Episode 2

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?

A True Golden Raven

20th April 2024

Episode 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?

An Imperial Council

27th April 2024

Episode 4

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?

A Purge

Episode 5

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.

A Tanabata Invitation

Episode 6

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.

Falling

Episode 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.

The Intruder

Episode 8

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.

Lady Raven

Episode 9

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?

Assassinating the Prince

Episode 10

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.

The Loyal Retainer

Episode 11

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.

To Choose a Consort

Episode 12

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?

Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono

Episode 13

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?

The Taboo Elixir

Episode 14

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.

The Girl Who Lived

17th August 2024

Episode 15

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.

Wisteria Arrows

24th August 2024

Episode 16

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?

King of the Underground

31st August 2024

Episode 17

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.

The World Outside

7th September 2024

Episode 18

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.

A Well Run Dry

14th September 2024

Episode 19

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.

The Golden Raven

21st September 2024

Episode 20

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?

Top Cast

Mutsumi Tamura•Miyu Irino•Rina Honnizumi

Animation Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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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Full Cast

Mutsumi Tamura Image

Mutsumi Tamura

Yukiya (voice)

Miyu Irino Image

Miyu Irino

Imperial Prince (voice)

Rina Honnizumi Image

Rina Honnizumi

Asebi (voice)

Hiroki Nanami Image

Hiroki Nanami

Hamayū (voice)

Ayaka Fukuhara Image

Ayaka Fukuhara

Masuho no Susuki (voice)

Rie Kugimiya Image

Rie Kugimiya

Shiratama (voice)

Eiji Takeuchi Image

Eiji Takeuchi

Sumio (voice)

Satoshi Hino Image

Satoshi Hino

Natsuka (voice)

Hiroshi Shirokuma Image

Hiroshi Shirokuma

Rokon (voice)

Kengo Kawanishi Image

Kengo Kawanishi

Atsufusa (voice)

Yoshino Aoyama Image

Yoshino Aoyama

Fujinami (voice)

Atsuko Tanaka Image

Atsuko Tanaka

Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice)

Yume Miyamoto Image

Yume Miyamoto

Koume (voice)

Full Crew

Yuji Tange

Sound Director

Yukiko Yamamuro

Series Composition

Yoshiaki Kyougoku Image

Yoshiaki Kyougoku

Series Director

Saucy Dog

Theme Song Performance

Akiko Shikata

Theme Song Performance

Eishi Segawa Image

Eishi Segawa

Original Music Composer

Takumo Norita

Character Designer

Takumo Norita

Supervising Animation Director

Rina Oguchi

Editor

加藤友梨

Producer

Jun Sakata

Production Supervisor

Shiho Imaizumi

Director of Photography

Shinji Matsuura

Art Direction

Katsuya Yamada

Art Designer

Ayumi Nakahara

Color Designer

Shiori Furusho

Color Designer

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Takahiro Tanaka

Prop Designer

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