YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master

Also known as: Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai / 烏は主を選ばない

YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is a TV series by Studio Pierrot that premiered in Spring 2024. It is finished airing with 20 episodes of about 25 minutes each. Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural. Average AniList score: 7.8/10.

Synopsis

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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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master episodes

1. Episode 1: A Lady out of Place — aired April 6, 2024
2. Episode 2: The Blockhead Second Son — aired April 13, 2024
3. Episode 3: A True Golden Raven — aired April 20, 2024
4. Episode 4: An Imperial Council — aired April 27, 2024
5. Episode 5: A Purge — aired May 4, 2024
6. Episode 6: A Tanabata Invitation — aired May 11, 2024
7. Episode 7: Falling — aired May 18, 2024
8. Episode 8: The Intruder — aired May 25, 2024
9. Episode 9: Lady Raven — aired June 1, 2024
10. Episode 10: Assassinating the Prince — aired June 8, 2024
11. Episode 11: The Loyal Retainer — aired June 15, 2024
12. Episode 12: To Choose a Consort — aired June 22, 2024
13. Episode 13: Ravens Shouldn`t Wear Kimono — aired June 29, 2024
14. Episode 14: The Taboo Elixir — aired July 20, 2024
15. Episode 15: The Girl Who Lived — aired August 17, 2024
16. Episode 16: Wisteria Arrows — aired August 24, 2024
17. Episode 17: King of the Underground — aired August 31, 2024
18. Episode 18: The World Outside — aired September 7, 2024
19. Episode 19: A Well Run Dry — aired September 14, 2024
20. Episode 20: The Golden Raven — aired September 21, 2024

Main characters

• Yukiya (Main) — voiced by Mutsumi Tamura
• Wakamiya (Main) — voiced by Miyu Irino
• Asebi (Supporting) — voiced by Rina Honizumi
• Hamayuu (Supporting) — voiced by Hiroki Nanami
• Masuho no Susuki (Supporting) — voiced by Ayaka Fukuhara
• Shiratama (Supporting) — voiced by Rie Kugimiya
• Fujinami (Supporting) — voiced by Yoshino Aoyama
• Oomurasaki no Omae (Supporting) — voiced by Atsuko Tanaka
• Natsuka (Supporting) — voiced by Satoshi Hino
• Sumio (Supporting) — voiced by Eiji Takeuchi

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• The Apothecary Diaries (2023) — TV series
• Raven of the Inner Palace (2022) — TV series
• The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 (2025) — TV series
• Ōoku: The Inner Chambers (2023) — ONA
• The Twelve Kingdoms (2002) — TV series
• Though I Am an Inept Villainess (2026) — TV series
• Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2007) — TV series
• Yona of the Dawn (2014) — TV series

Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural · Season: Spring 2024