Yatagarasu (novel series)
Japanese novel series by Chisato Abe
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Yatagarasu (八咫烏) is a Japanese novel series written by Chisato Abe. The series began publication by Bungeishunjū in June 2012, with ten main volumes and two side story volumes being released as of February 2024. A manga adaptation of the first novel was serialized on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website from June 2018 to April 2020 and collected into four volumes. A manga adaptation of the second novel began serialization in Kodansha's Evening magazine in August 2020, before being transferred to the Comic Days website in November 2021. An anime television series adaptation of the first three novels produced by Pierrot aired from April to September 2024.
| Yatagarasu | |
 Second novel volume cover | |
| 八咫烏 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical fantasy[1] |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Chisato Abe |
| Published by | Bungeishunjū |
| Imprint | Bunshun Bunko |
| Original run | June 26, 2012 – present |
| Volumes | 10 + 2 side stories |
| Manga | |
| A Raven for All Seasons | |
| Written by | Chisato Abe |
| Illustrated by | Natsumi Matsuzaki |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Comic Days |
| Original run | June 23, 2018 – April 11, 2020 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Manga | |
| Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai | |
| Written by | Chisato Abe |
| Illustrated by | Natsumi Matsuzaki |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine |
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| Original run | August 25, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Anime television series | |
| Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master | |
| Directed by | Yoshiaki Kyōgoku |
| Written by | Yukiko Yamamuro |
| Music by | Eishi Segawa |
| Studio | Pierrot |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | NHK General TV |
| Original run | April 6, 2024 – September 21, 2024 |
| Episodes | 20 |
Characters
- Yukiya (雪哉)
- Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura[2]
- Wakamiya (若宮)
- Voiced by: Miyu Irino[2]
- Asebi (あせび)
- Voiced by: Rina Honnizumi[3]
- Hamayū (浜木綿)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Nanami[3]
- Masuho no Susuki (真赭の薄)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Fukuhara[3]
- Shiratama (白珠)
- Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya[3]
- Sumio (澄尾)
- Voiced by: Eiji Takeuchi[4]
- Natsuka (長束)
- Voiced by: Satoshi Hino[4]
- Rokon (路近)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Shirokuma[4]
- Atsufusa (敦房)
- Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi[4]
- Fujinami (藤波)
- Voiced by: Yoshino Aoyama[4]
- Ōmurasake no Omae (大紫の御前)
- Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka[4]
- Kōme (小梅)
- Voiced by: Yume Miyamoto[5]
Media
Novels
First part
| No. | Title | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono Karasu ni Hitoe wa Niawanai (烏に単は似合わない) | June 26, 2012[6] | 978-4-16-381610-4 |
| 2 | The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai (烏は主を選ばない) | July 10, 2013[7] | 978-4-16-382280-8 |
| 3 | The Golden Raven Kin no Karasu (黄金の烏) | July 23, 2014[8] | 978-4-16-390095-7 |
| 4 | Kūkan no Karasu (空棺の烏) | July 29, 2015[9] | 978-4-16-390302-6 |
| 5 | Tamayori Hime (玉依姫) | July 21, 2016[10] | 978-4-16-390489-4 |
| 6 | Iyasaka no Karasu (弥栄の烏) | July 28, 2017[11] | 978-4-16-390684-3 |
Second part
| No. | Title | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakuen no Karasu (楽園の烏) | September 3, 2020[12] | 978-4-16-391254-7 |
| 2 | Tsuioku no Karasu (追憶の烏) | August 23, 2021[13] | 978-4-16-391415-2 |
| 3 | Karasu no Midoriba (烏の緑羽) | October 7, 2022[14] | 978-4-16-391602-6 |
| 4 | Mochizuki no Karasu (望月の烏) | February 22, 2024[15] | 978-4-16-391806-8 |
Side stories
| No. | Title | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karasu Hyakka: Hotaru no Shō (烏百花 蛍の章) | May 10, 2018[16] | 978-4-16-390835-9 |
| 2 | Karasu Hyakka: Shirayuri no Shō (烏百花 白百合の章) | April 26, 2021[17] | 978-4-16-391361-2 |
Manga
A manga adaptation of the first novel, Karasu ni Hitoe wa Niawanai (烏に単は似合わない; "Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono"), illustrated by Natsumi Matsuzaki, was serialized on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website from June 23, 2018, to April 11, 2020, and collected into four volumes.[18] The manga was published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app under the name A Raven for All Seasons.[19]
A manga adaptation of the second novel, Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai (烏は主を選ばない; "The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master"), also illustrated by Matsuzaki, began serialization in Kodansha's Evening manga magazine on August 25, 2020.[20] It was later transferred to the Comic Days website beginning on November 5, 2021.[21]
A Raven for All Seasons
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 14, 2018[22][23] | 978-4-06-513467-2 978-4-06-514108-3 (SE) |
| 2 | May 7, 2019[24][25] | 978-4-06-515526-4 978-4-06-516401-3 (SE) |
| 3 | October 9, 2019[26] | 978-4-06-517267-4 |
| 4 | June 10, 2020[27] | 978-4-06-519948-0 |
Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 22, 2021[28] | 978-4-06-522456-4 |
| 2 | August 23, 2021[29] | 978-4-06-524420-3 |
| 3 | April 21, 2022[30] | 978-4-06-527496-5 |
| 4 | February 21, 2023[31] | 978-4-06-530279-8 |
| 5 | February 22, 2024[32] | 978-4-06-534648-8 |
| 6 | March 23, 2026[33] | 978-4-06-542799-6 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation of the first three novels, titled The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master after the second novel, was announced in October 2023. It was produced by Pierrot and directed by Yoshiaki Kyōgoku, with Yukiko Yamamuro overseeing series scripts, Takumo Norita designing the characters, and Eishi Segawa composing the music.[2] The series aired from April 6 to September 21, 2024, on NHK General TV.[1][4] The opening theme song is "Poi" performed by Saucy Dog.[34] Crunchyroll streamed the series under the title Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master.[35]
Episodes
| No. | Title [36][37] | Directed by [a] | Animation directed by [a] | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Lady Out of Place" Transliteration: "Bachigaina Hime-gimi" (Japanese: 場違いな姫君) | Yoshiaki Kyougoku | Hiroaki Imaki & Momoko Nagakawa | April 6, 2024 |
| 2 | "The Blockhead Second Son" Transliteration: "Bonkura Jinan" (Japanese: ぼんくら次男) | Naoki Kotani | Hiroaki Imaki, Momoko Nagakawa, Minoru Murao, Yūji Kondō & Tomoyuki Matsumoto | April 13, 2024 |
| 3 | "A True Golden Raven" Transliteration: "Makoto no Kin'u" (Japanese: 真の金烏) | Shinya Kawatsura | Minoru Murao, Yuka Suzuki & Hiroaki Imaki | April 20, 2024 |
| 4 | "An Imperial Council" Transliteration: "Gozen Kaigi" (Japanese: 御前会議) | Naoki Kotani | Momoko Nagakawa, Reika Hoshino, Yūji Kondō, Tomoyuki Matsumoto & Hiroaki Imaki | April 27, 2024 |
| 5 | "A Purge" Transliteration: "Shukusei" (Japanese: 粛清) | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Minoru Murao, Shi Jie Zhu, Yuka Suzuki & Hiroaki Imaki | May 4, 2024 |
| 6 | "A Tanabata Invitation" Transliteration: "Tanabata no Sasoi" (Japanese: 七夕の誘い) | Shinya Kawatsura | Momoko Nagakawa, Yūji Kondō, Tomoyuki Matsumoto & Hiroaki Imaki | May 11, 2024 |
| 7 | "Falling" Transliteration: "Tenraku" (Japanese: 転落) | Toshiyuki Kato | Keizō Shimizu, Minoru Murao, Yūji Kondō, Tomoyuki Matsumoto & Hiroaki Imaki | May 18, 2024 |
| 8 | "The Intruder" Transliteration: "Shinnyūsha" (Japanese: 侵入者) | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Momoko Nagakawa, Yūji Kondō, Tomoyuki Matsumoto & Reika Hoshino | May 25, 2024 |
| 9 | "Lady Raven" Transliteration: "Karasuda-yū" (Japanese: 烏太夫) | Kaoru Suzuki | Keizō Shimizu & Hiroaki Imaki | June 1, 2024 |
| 10 | "Assassinating the Prince" Transliteration: "Wakamiya Ansatsu" (Japanese: 若宮暗殺) | Shigenori Kageyama | Minoru Murao, Yūji Kondō, Tomoyuki Matsumoto & Reika Hoshino | June 8, 2024 |
| 11 | "The Loyal Retainer" Transliteration: "Chūshin" (Japanese: 忠臣) | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Momoko Nagakawa, Minoru Murao & Hiroaki Imaki | June 15, 2024 |
| 12 | "To Choose a Consort" Transliteration: "Kisaki Erabi" (Japanese: 后選び) | Kaoru Suzuki | Keizō Shimizu, Shi Jie Zhu & Reika Hoshino | June 22, 2024 |
| 13 | "Ravens Shouldn't Wear Kimono" Transliteration: "Karasu ni Hitoe wa Niawanai" (Japanese: 烏 に 単は似合わない) | Naoki Kotani | Momoko Nagakawa, Shi Jie Zhu & Hiroaki Imaki | June 29, 2024 |
| 14 | "The Taboo Elixir" Transliteration: "Kindan no Kusuri" (Japanese: 禁断の薬) | Toshiyuki Kato | Minoru Murao, Yūji Kondō, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Yoshiaki Tsubata & Reika Hoshino | July 20, 2024 |
| 15 | "The Girl Who Lived" Transliteration: "Ikinokotta Shōjo" (Japanese: 生き残った少女) | Shigenori Kageyama | Keizō Shimizu, Momoko Nagakawa, Yūji Kondō, Tomoyuki Matsumoto & Hiroaki Imaki | August 17, 2024 |
| 16 | "Wisteria Arrows" Transliteration: "Fuji no Ya" (Japanese: 藤の矢) | Naoki Kotani | Momoko Nagakawa, Minoru Murao & Reika Hoshino | August 24, 2024 |
| 17 | "King of the Underground" Transliteration: "Chikagai no O" (Japanese: 地下街の王) | Shinya Kawatsura | Momoko Nagakawa, Keizō Shimizu, Shi Jie Zhu, Yoshiaki Tsubata & Hiroaki Imaki | August 31, 2024 |
| 18 | "The World Outside" Transliteration: "Gaikai" (Japanese: 外界) | Kaoru Suzuki | Momoko Nagakawa, Minoru Murao & Reika Hoshino | September 7, 2024 |
| 19 | "A Well Run Dry" Transliteration: "Kare Ido" (Japanese: 涸れ井戸) | Kageyama Hiromin | Murao Minoru, Keizo Shimizu, Shi Jie Zhu, Yoshiaki Tsubata & Hiroaki Imaki | September 14, 2024 |
| 20 | "The Golden Raven" Transliteration: "Kin no Karasu" (Japanese: 黄金の烏) | Yoshiaki Kyogoku | Momoko Nagakawa, Minoru Murao, Keizo Shimizu, Shi Jie Zhu & Reika Hoshino | September 21, 2024 |
Notes
- Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.