Raven of the Inner Palace
Raven of the Inner Palace | |
後宮の烏 (Kōkyū no Karasu) | |
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Genre | |
Light novel | |
Written by | Kōko Shirakawa |
Illustrated by | Ayuko |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Shueisha Orange Bunko |
Demographic | Female |
Original run | April 20, 2018 – April 21, 2022 |
Volumes | 7 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Chizuru Miyawaki |
Written by | Satomi Ooshima |
Music by | Asami Tachibana |
Studio | Bandai Namco Pictures |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Tokyo MX, GYT, GTV, BS11, KTV |
Original run | October 1, 2022 – present |
Episodes | 3 |
Raven of the Inner Palace (Japanese: 後宮の烏, Hepburn: Kōkyū no Karasu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kōko Shirakawa and illustrated by Ayuko. Shueisha have published seven volumes from April 2018 to April 2022 under their Shueisha Orange Bunko imprint. An anime television series adaptation by Bandai Namco Pictures premiered in October 2022.
The series is set in fictional ancient China.
Characters[]
- Jusetsu Ryū (柳寿雪, Ryū Jusetsu)
- Voiced by: Saku Mizuno[2]
- Kōshun Ka (夏高峻, Ka Kōshun)
- Voiced by: Masaaki Mizunaka[2]
- Sei Ei (衛青, Ei Sei)
- Voiced by: Taku Yashiro[2]
- Jiujiu (九九)
- Voiced by: Marika Kouno[2]
- Onkei (温螢)
- Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[3]
- Tankai (淡海)
- Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto[3]
- Ishiha (衣斯哈)
- Voiced by: Mana Hirata[4]
- Un Kajō (雲花娘)
- Voiced by: Reina Ueda[4]
Media[]
Light novel[]
At Anime Expo 2022, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[5]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | April 20, 2018[6] | 978-4-08-680188-1 | February 14, 2023[7] | 978-1-68579-716-4 |
2 | December 18, 2018[8] | 978-4-08-680225-3 | — | — |
3 | August 21, 2019[9] | 978-4-08-680267-3 | — | — |
4 | April 17, 2020[10] | 978-4-08-680314-4 | — | — |
5 | December 18, 2020[11] | 978-4-08-680353-3 | — | — |
6 | August 20, 2021[12] | 978-4-08-680400-4 | — | — |
7 | April 21, 2022[13] | 978-4-08-680441-7 | — | — |
Anime[]
On December 14, 2021, an anime adaptation was announced.[14] It was later confirmed to be a television series produced by Bandai Namco Pictures and directed by Chizuru Miyawaki, with Satomi Ooshima overseeing the scripts, Shinji Takeuchi adapting Ayuko's character designs for animation, and Asami Tachibana composing the music. It will premiere on October 1, 2022, on Tokyo MX, GYT, GTV, BS11, and KTV.[2][3] The opening theme song is "Mysterious" by Queen Bee, while the ending theme song is "Natsu no Yuki" (夏の雪, "Summer Snow") by Krage.[4] Crunchyroll licensed the series, and will be streaming it along with an English dub.[15]
No. | Title [16] | Directed by [16] | Written by [16] | Storyboarded by [16] | Original air date [17] | |
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1 | "The Jade Earring, Part 1" Transcription: "Hisui no Mimikazari Zenpen" (Japanese: 翡翠の耳飾り 前篇) | Yasuhiro Minami | Satomi Ōshima | Chizuru Miyawaki | October 1, 2022 | |
Emperor Gaojun ascends the throne by seizing power from the empress dowager who had his mother killed, resulting in him being disinherited. He approaches the Raven Consort Shouxue inquiring about the owner of a jade earring that apparently was dropped by a spirit, but she summarily dismisses him. He tries again and he persuades Shouxue who uses her mystical powers to reveal the spirit of a court lady who died from strangulation. Gaojun asks Shouxue to help free the spirit and she reluctantly agrees. Shouxue dresses as a palace attendant and leaves her quarters where she encounters the young attendant Jiujiu. She updates Shouxue about palace events and reveals that a consort, Ban Yingu, hanged herself after being accused of poisoning the Third Consort who was allegedly unfaithful. Meanwhile, Gaojun seeks evidence to prosecute the empress dowager for his mother's death. | ||||||
2 | "The Jade Earring, Part 2" Transcription: "Hisui no Mimikazari Kōhen" (Japanese: 翡翠の耳飾り 後篇) | Gorō Kuji | Satomi Ōshima | Gorō Kuji | October 8, 2022 | |
3 | "The Whistle" Transcription: "Hanabue" (Japanese: 花笛) | Yasuhiro Minami | Satomi Ōshima | Yasuhiro Minami | October 15, 2022 | |
4 | "The Skylark Princess" Transcription: "Hibari Kōshu" (Japanese: 雲雀公主) | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 22, 2022 |
See also[]
- The Earl and the Fairy, a light novel series whose manga adaptation was illustrated by Ayuko
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Series: Raven of the Inner Palace (Light Novel)". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Mateo, Alex (April 14, 2022). "Kōkyū no Karasu Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Loo, Egan (August 20, 2022). "Raven of the Inner Palace Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, October 1 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 9, 2022). "Raven of the Inner Palace TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (July 2, 2022). "Seven Seas Licenses Raven of the Inner Palace, The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife, 10 More Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ 後宮の烏 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "Raven of the Inner Palace (Light Novel) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ 後宮の烏2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ 後宮の烏3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ 後宮の烏4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ 後宮の烏5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ 後宮の烏6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ 後宮の烏7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 13, 2021). "Kōko Shirakawa's Kōkyū no Karasu Court Intrigue Novel Series Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (September 21, 2022). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Fall 2022 Anime Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "Kōkyū no Karasu" Kōshiki Saito" STORY | TVアニメ「後宮の烏」公式サイト [Story | TV Anime "Raven of the Inner Palace" Official Website]. kokyu-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "On'ea | Terebi Anime "Kōkyū no Karasu" Kōshiki Saito" ONAIR | TVアニメ「後宮の烏」公式サイト [On Air | TV Anime "Raven of the Inner Palace" Official Website]. kokyu-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2022.
External links[]
- Official light novel website (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Raven of the Inner Palace (novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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