Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai


Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master

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Synonyms: The Crow Does Not Choose the Lord
Japanese: 烏は主を選ばない
English: Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master
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Type: TV
Episodes: 20
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 6, 2024 to Sep 21, 2024
Premiered: Spring 2024
Broadcast: Saturdays at 23:45 (JST)
Producers: NHK, NHK Enterprises
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Pierrot
Source: Novel
Genres: DramaDrama, FantasyFantasy
Themes: HistoricalHistorical, MythologyMythology
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.061 (scored by 1306213,062 users)
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Ranked: #5752
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Popularity: #3540
Members: 43,668
Favorites: 364

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If you are looking for something to watch while waiting for the next season of Kusuriya then Yatagarasu will probably rub the right spot. It has a similar setting, great art and shape shifting ravens that are equally supernatural to Maomao's knack for solving court problems. There's princesses and bishounens as well! 
report Recommended by txrxgxu
Supernatural ravens, Chinaesque court life, hunky princes, if you enjoyed Koukyuu no Karasu you'll probably enjoy Yatagarasu as well, despite it has a much more of a wuxia vibe than a shoujo/josei vibe. 
report Recommended by txrxgxu
Both have engaging political plots and strong characters. Both take place in a fantastical feudal japan with an interesting and consistent universe. Both share a pretty classic art direction and animation, but good enough for the job. 
report Recommended by Nyrne
Both anime have historical settings but they take very different directions for it. Spice and Wolf focuses on it's characters and the dynamic between the main duo with a somewhat unique journey focusing on merchants to go along with it. While The Raven Does Not Choose It's Master focuses on it's political story and plot while still having a great dynamic between the main duo. Both have some similarities and also some differences, but they're both really good shows in the end and you can't go wrong with either. 
report Recommended by MewsicMagic
Yatagarasu and Sengoku Youko are two series that fell under the radar for many as they are constantly going in their own direction, without using familiar tropes and stereotypes to tell the story. Both are set in a medieval japan with supernatural elements, but the focus is actually character development rather than the outer action. Both has a big and diverse cast of characters I certainly came to love. 
report Recommended by txrxgxu
There's many similarities in the world building and the way it's presented, perhaps most visible in the character driven realism of the story where both action and emotions are given space. Both are written by female novelists and the author of Yatagarasu seems influenced by Uehashi Nahoko, the author of Seirei. There art is also quite similar with beautiful backgrounds and character designs. 
report Recommended by txrxgxu
Alternative feudal east asia, courts, politics, servants and mystical beasts.  
report Recommended by Tunpa
A complex storyline with a bunch of different characters, conspiracies, intrigues, power struggles, bloodlines and men in pointy hats. An outsider gets involved and watches the drama evolve. Both are creative takes on historical dramas. 
report Recommended by txrxgxu