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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master
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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master

2024-04-06 · 25 min / episode · ★ 8.2

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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Production companies
Pierrot, NHK, NHK Enterprises
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

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Mutsumi TamuraMutsumi TamuraYukiya (voice)
Miyu IrinoMiyu IrinoImperial Prince (voice)
Rina HonnizumiRina HonnizumiAsebi (voice)
Hiroki NanamiHiroki NanamiHamayū (voice)
Ayaka FukuharaAyaka FukuharaMasuho no Susuki (voice)
Rie KugimiyaRie KugimiyaShiratama (voice)
Eiji TakeuchiEiji TakeuchiSumio (voice)
Satoshi HinoSatoshi HinoNatsuka (voice)
Hiroshi ShirokumaHiroshi ShirokumaRokon (voice)
Kengo KawanishiKengo KawanishiAtsufusa (voice)
Yoshino AoyamaYoshino AoyamaFujinami (voice)
Atsuko TanakaAtsuko TanakaŌmurasaki no Omae (voice)
Yume MiyamotoYume MiyamotoKoume (voice)

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