TV series
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master
2024, Japanese, on NHK.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 20
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 2024
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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is streaming on Crunchyroll and Sony Liv in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E20: The Golden Raven
Aired 21 September 2024
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Mutsumi TamuraYukiya (voice) · 20 ep
- Miyu IrinoImperial Prince (voice) · 20 ep
- Rina HonnizumiAsebi (voice) · 20 ep
- Hiroki NanamiHamayū (voice) · 20 ep
- Ayaka FukuharaMasuho no Susuki (voice) · 20 ep
- Rie KugimiyaShiratama (voice) · 20 ep
- Eiji TakeuchiSumio (voice) · 20 ep
- Satoshi HinoNatsuka (voice) · 20 ep
- Hiroshi ShirokumaRokon (voice) · 20 ep
- Kengo KawanishiAtsufusa (voice) · 20 ep
- Yoshino AoyamaFujinami (voice) · 20 ep
- Atsuko TanakaŌmurasaki no Omae (voice) · 20 ep
Details
- First aired
- 6 April 2024
- Last aired
- 21 September 2024
- Network
- NHK
- Original title
- 烏は主を選ばない
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- TV-14
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What YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is based on
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is based on Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai, a novel by Chisato Abe.
Novel
Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai
By Chisato Abe
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master: quick answers
Is YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master worth watching?
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master are there?
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master has 1 season and 20 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master finished?
Yes. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master ended in 2024, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master on?
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is streaming on Crunchyroll and Sony Liv in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is rated TV-14. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What shows are like YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master?
If you liked YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master, try Gankutsuou, Onmyoji, The Heroic Legend of Arslan.
What is YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master based on?
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is based on Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai, a novel by Chisato Abe.