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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,

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    YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 12 - To Choose a Consort
    9.2/10(43 votes)

    #1 - To Choose a Consort

    S1:E12

    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?

    Director:Kaoru Suzuki
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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  2. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 13 - Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono
    9.1/10(41 votes)

    #2 - Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono

    S1:E13

    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?

    Director:Naoki Kotani
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 18 - The World Outside
    9.0/10(32 votes)

    #3 - The World Outside

    S1:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 10 - Assassinating the Prince
    8.8/10(33 votes)

    #4 - Assassinating the Prince

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Shigenori Kageyama
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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  5. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 17 - King of the Underground
    8.7/10(30 votes)

    #5 - King of the Underground

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 19 - A Well Run Dry
    8.7/10(32 votes)

    #6 - A Well Run Dry

    S1:E19

    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.

    Director:Shigenori Kageyama
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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  7. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 7 - Falling
    8.6/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Falling

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Toshiyuki Kato
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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  8. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 14 - The Taboo Elixir
    8.6/10(34 votes)

    #8 - The Taboo Elixir

    S1:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 20 - The Golden Raven
    8.6/10(29 votes)

    #9 - The Golden Raven

    S1:E20

    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?

    Director:Yoshiaki Kyougoku
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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  10. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 4 - An Imperial Council
    8.5/10(44 votes)

    #10 - An Imperial Council

    S1:E4

    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?

    Director:Naoki Kotani
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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  11. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 11 - The Loyal Retainer
    8.5/10(29 votes)

    #11 - The Loyal Retainer

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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  12. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 16 - Wisteria Arrows
    8.5/10(28 votes)

    #12 - Wisteria Arrows

    S1:E16

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 5 - A Purge
    8.4/10(37 votes)

    #13 - A Purge

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Yoriyasu Kogawa
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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  14. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 6 - A Tanabata Invitation
    8.4/10(36 votes)

    #14 - A Tanabata Invitation

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Shinya Kawatsura
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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  15. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 8 - The Intruder
    8.4/10(30 votes)

    #15 - The Intruder

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Yoriyasu Kogawa
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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  16. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 9 - Lady Raven
    8.4/10(31 votes)

    #16 - Lady Raven

    S1:E9

    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?

    Director:Kaoru Suzuki
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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  17. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 15 - The Girl Who Lived
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #17 - The Girl Who Lived

    S1:E15

    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.

    Director:Shigenori Kageyama
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 2 - The Blockhead Second Son
    8.0/10(40 votes)

    #18 - The Blockhead Second Son

    S1:E2

    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?

    Director:Naoki Kotani
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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  19. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 3 - A True Golden Raven
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #19 - A True Golden Raven

    S1:E3

    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?

    Director:Shinya Kawatsura
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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  20. YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Season 1 Episode 1 - A Lady Out of Place
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #20 - A Lady Out of Place

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Yoshiaki Kyougoku
    Writer:Yukiko Yamamuro

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Best Episodes Summary

"To Choose a Consort" is the best rated episode of "YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master". It scored 9.2/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by Kaoru Suzuki and written by Yukiko Yamamuro, it aired on 6/22/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono".