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Season 1, 20 episodes

Episode 1: A Lady Out of Place
- Now playing
- 25m
- Apr 6, 2024
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.
Episode 2: The Blockhead Second Son
- 25m
- Apr 13, 2024
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?
Episode 3: A True Golden Raven
- 25m
- Apr 20, 2024
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?
Episode 4: An Imperial Council
- 25m
- Apr 27, 2024
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?
Episode 5: A Purge
- 25m
- May 4, 2024
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.
Episode 6: A Tanabata Invitation
- 25m
- May 11, 2024
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.
Episode 7: Falling
- 25m
- May 18, 2024
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.
Episode 8: The Intruder
- 25m
- May 25, 2024
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.
Episode 9: Lady Raven
- 25m
- Jun 1, 2024
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?
Episode 10: Assassinating the Prince
- 25m
- Jun 8, 2024
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.
Episode 11: The Loyal Retainer
- 25m
- Jun 15, 2024
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.
Episode 12: To Choose a Consort
- 25m
- Jun 22, 2024
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?
Episode 13: Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono
- 25m
- Jun 29, 2024
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?
Episode 14: The Taboo Elixir
- 25m
- Jul 20, 2024
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.
Episode 15: The Girl Who Lived
- 25m
- Aug 17, 2024
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.
Episode 16: Wisteria Arrows
- 25m
- Aug 24, 2024
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?
Episode 17: King of the Underground
- 25m
- Aug 31, 2024
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.
Episode 18: The World Outside
- 25m
- Sep 7, 2024
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.
Episode 19: A Well Run Dry
- 25m
- Sep 14, 2024
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.
Episode 20: The Golden Raven
- 25m
- Sep 21, 2024
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?

2024
Rated TV-14
1 season
25m per episode
Animation
Drama
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.2TMDB(20)

Overview

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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Based on the novel Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai
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Ran for 1 season and 20 episodes (2024)
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Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 20
Original title: 烏は主を選ばない
First aired: April 6, 2024
Last aired: September 21, 2024
Original language: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Season 1, 20 episodes

Episode 1: A Lady Out of Place
- Now playing
- 25m
- Apr 6, 2024
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.
Episode 2: The Blockhead Second Son
- 25m
- Apr 13, 2024
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?
Episode 3: A True Golden Raven
- 25m
- Apr 20, 2024
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?
Episode 4: An Imperial Council
- 25m
- Apr 27, 2024
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?
Episode 5: A Purge
- 25m
- May 4, 2024
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.
Episode 6: A Tanabata Invitation
- 25m
- May 11, 2024
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.
Episode 7: Falling
- 25m
- May 18, 2024
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.
Episode 8: The Intruder
- 25m
- May 25, 2024
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.
Episode 9: Lady Raven
- 25m
- Jun 1, 2024
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?
Episode 10: Assassinating the Prince
- 25m
- Jun 8, 2024
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.
Episode 11: The Loyal Retainer
- 25m
- Jun 15, 2024
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.
Episode 12: To Choose a Consort
- 25m
- Jun 22, 2024
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?
Episode 13: Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono
- 25m
- Jun 29, 2024
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?
Episode 14: The Taboo Elixir
- 25m
- Jul 20, 2024
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.
Episode 15: The Girl Who Lived
- 25m
- Aug 17, 2024
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.
Episode 16: Wisteria Arrows
- 25m
- Aug 24, 2024
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?
Episode 17: King of the Underground
- 25m
- Aug 31, 2024
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.
Episode 18: The World Outside
- 25m
- Sep 7, 2024
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.
Episode 19: A Well Run Dry
- 25m
- Sep 14, 2024
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.
Episode 20: The Golden Raven
- 25m
- Sep 21, 2024
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?

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: A Lady Out of Place

E2 Episode 2: The Blockhead Second Son

E3 Episode 3: A True Golden Raven

E4 Episode 4: An Imperial Council

E5 Episode 5: A Purge

E6 Episode 6: A Tanabata Invitation

E7 Episode 7: Falling

E8 Episode 8: The Intruder

E9 Episode 9: Lady Raven

E10 Episode 10: Assassinating the Prince

E11 Episode 11: The Loyal Retainer

E12 Episode 12: To Choose a Consort

E13 Episode 13: Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono

E14 Episode 14: The Taboo Elixir

E15 Episode 15: The Girl Who Lived

E16 Episode 16: Wisteria Arrows

E17 Episode 17: King of the Underground

E18 Episode 18: The World Outside

E19 Episode 19: A Well Run Dry

E20 Episode 20: The Golden Raven

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Episodes

E1 Episode 1: A Lady Out of Place

E2 Episode 2: The Blockhead Second Son

E3 Episode 3: A True Golden Raven

E4 Episode 4: An Imperial Council

E5 Episode 5: A Purge

E6 Episode 6: A Tanabata Invitation

E7 Episode 7: Falling

E8 Episode 8: The Intruder

E9 Episode 9: Lady Raven

E10 Episode 10: Assassinating the Prince

E11 Episode 11: The Loyal Retainer

E12 Episode 12: To Choose a Consort

E13 Episode 13: Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono

E14 Episode 14: The Taboo Elixir

E15 Episode 15: The Girl Who Lived

E16 Episode 16: Wisteria Arrows

E17 Episode 17: King of the Underground

E18 Episode 18: The World Outside

E19 Episode 19: A Well Run Dry

E20 Episode 20: The Golden Raven

Fun facts

Episode 1: A Lady Out of Place

Episode 2: The Blockhead Second Son

Episode 3: A True Golden Raven

Episode 4: An Imperial Council

Episode 5: A Purge

Episode 6: A Tanabata Invitation

Episode 7: Falling

Episode 8: The Intruder

Episode 9: Lady Raven

Episode 10: Assassinating the Prince

Episode 11: The Loyal Retainer

Episode 12: To Choose a Consort

Episode 13: Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono

Episode 14: The Taboo Elixir

Episode 15: The Girl Who Lived

Episode 16: Wisteria Arrows

Episode 17: King of the Underground

Episode 18: The World Outside

Episode 19: A Well Run Dry

Episode 20: The Golden Raven

Episode 1: A Lady Out of Place

Episode 2: The Blockhead Second Son

Episode 3: A True Golden Raven

Episode 4: An Imperial Council

Episode 5: A Purge

Episode 6: A Tanabata Invitation

Episode 7: Falling

Episode 8: The Intruder

Episode 9: Lady Raven

Episode 10: Assassinating the Prince

Episode 11: The Loyal Retainer

Episode 12: To Choose a Consort

Episode 13: Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono

Episode 14: The Taboo Elixir

Episode 15: The Girl Who Lived

Episode 16: Wisteria Arrows

Episode 17: King of the Underground

Episode 18: The World Outside

Episode 19: A Well Run Dry

Episode 20: The Golden Raven