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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master S1E5 — A Purge
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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master•Season 1•Episode 5

A Purge

8.3/10 · 41 votesMay 4, 202425 min

Ranked #14 of 20 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byYoriyasu Kogawa
Written byYukiko Yamamuro
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Cast13

Mutsumi Tamura

Mutsumi Tamura

Yukiya (voice)

Miyu Irino

Miyu Irino

Imperial Prince (voice)

Rina Honnizumi

Rina Honnizumi

Asebi (voice)

Hiroki Nanami

Hiroki Nanami

Hamayū (voice)

Ayaka Fukuhara

Ayaka Fukuhara

Masuho no Susuki (voice)

Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Shiratama (voice)

Eiji Takeuchi

Eiji Takeuchi

Sumio (voice)

Satoshi Hino

Satoshi Hino

Natsuka (voice)

Hiroshi Shirokuma

Hiroshi Shirokuma

Rokon (voice)

Kengo Kawanishi

Kengo Kawanishi

Atsufusa (voice)

Yoshino Aoyama

Yoshino Aoyama

Fujinami (voice)

Atsuko Tanaka

Atsuko Tanaka

Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice)

Crew12

M

Minoru Murao

Animation Director

H

Hiroaki Imaki

Animation Director

R

Rena Hiura

Key Animation

R

Reika Hoshino

Key Animation

M

Meri Usami

Key Animation

Y

Yukiko Yamamuro

Writer

E

Elton Takumi Kawamorita

Key Animation

Yoriyasu Kogawa

Yoriyasu Kogawa

Director

S

Satoshi Kubo

Key Animation

S

Sakura Shiba

Key Animation

N

Naoto Sato

Key Animation

M

Momoko Nagakawa

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"A Purge" is episode 5 of YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 41 votes, ranking #14 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Yoriyasu Kogawa and written by Yukiko Yamamuro, it aired on May 4, 2024.

Next: E6 · A Tanabata InvitationBest of Season 1