Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master

Yukiya is chosen to serve the young prince

Yukiya is summoned to serve the young prince in the palace.

Four princesses gather as consort candidates

Princesses gather from the four houses, raising tensions over selection.

Strange incidents occur around the prince

Disappearances and attacks occur as Yukiya investigates while protecting his lord.

Wakamiya’s attendants investigate disturbances in the court

Yukiya and the others become entangled in political plans surrounding Wakamiya and the secrets of the Golden Crow.

Vol.TVアニメ第3〜4話 若宮の側近たちが宮廷で起きる異変の手掛かりを探る場面Ch. — Organized from the TV anime episodes 3〜4, using the scene where the Crown Prince’s attendants search for clues to the disturbance at court and checking its order against the surrounding events. ↗

The North House’s power struggle and consort selection advance

The consort candidates and the four houses’ motives intersect, destabilizing Wakamiya’s position and Yamauchi’s order.

Vol.TVアニメ第5〜6話 北家の勢力争いと后選びが若宮の立場を揺さぶる場面Ch. — Organized from the TV anime episodes 5〜6, using the scene where the Northern House power struggle and consort selection unsettle the Crown Prince’s position and checking its order against the surrounding events. ↗

Yukiya learns Yamauchi’s politics and hierarchy

Serving the prince, Yukiya learns the four-house conflict and social system.

Yukiya approaches Wakamiya’s past and Yamauchi’s truth

Between loyalty and suspicion, Yukiya investigates the hidden history of the world he serves.

Vol.TVアニメ第9〜10話 雪哉が若宮の過去と山内の真実へ近づく場面Ch. — Organized from the TV anime episodes 9〜10, using the scene where Yukiya approaches the Crown Prince’s past and the truth of Yamauchi and checking its order against the surrounding events. ↗

The prince faces a major crisis

Forces targeting the prince move, and Yukiya supports his decisions.

Wakamiya and Yukiya must choose how to face Yamauchi’s crisis

When the threat behind the court’s incidents becomes clear, they must decide whether to preserve or change the old order.

Vol.TVアニメ第11〜12話 若宮と雪哉が山内の危機への対応を選ぶ場面Ch. — Organized from the TV anime episodes 11〜12, using the scene where the Crown Prince and Yukiya choose how to respond to Yamauchi’s crisis and checking its order against the surrounding events. ↗

Yukiya learns the difference between loyalty and his own will

After discovering the court’s secrets and Wakamiya’s decision, Yukiya reconsiders what it means to serve.

Vol.TVアニメ第13話 雪哉が忠誠と自分の意思の違いを知り、役割を引き受ける場面Ch. — Organized from the TV anime episodes 13, using the scene where Yukiya recognizes the difference between loyalty and his own will and accepts his role and checking its order against the surrounding events. ↗

Yukiya and the prince choose Yamauchi’s future

The two must choose whether to preserve or change the old order.