I may have mentioned this, but over the last year my ability to keep up with new anime was severely disrupted due to health issues, so when it was time to prep for an anime convention I had a lot o…
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Raven of the Inner Palace
Raven of the Inner Palace wowed me on many levels when I gave it a watch. While the animation is stiff, especially compared to the experimental animation of…
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Raven of the Inner Palace
Raven of the Inner Palace is a lush tale full of potential but it gets bogged down in repetitive stories and tepid romance
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode Guide
Raven of the Inner Palace: The Raven Consort has a mysterious power. She is forever apart. Until the Emperor takes note of her plight.
Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 4
By Kouko Shirakawa and Ayuko. Released in Japan as “Kōkyū no Karasu” by Shueisha Orange Bunko. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Amelia Mason. Usually when…
Raven of the Inner Palace – Episode 1
China-inspired fantasies have seen a resurgence in shoujo/josei fiction as of late, although this is the first one to get a recent adaptation. If this marks the beginning…
Raven of the Inner Palace Review — D
Inner palace hocus pocus.
First Impression: Raven of the Inner Palace
It’s the dead of night and a palace coup is afoot. Murder and mayhem! Vengeance and usurpation! The commoner prince takes out his wrath on the elderly Dowager…
Raven of the Inner Palace Novel 2
Raven of the Inner Palace is a fascinating dark fantasy, just as good in its second volume as it was in its first.
Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 5
By Kouko Shirakawa and Ayuko. Released in Japan as “Kōkyū no Karasu” by Shueisha Orange Bunko. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Amelia Mason. This series,…
Anime Like Raven of the Inner Palace
Within the imperial palace, the emperor lives with his consorts. One such woman is the Raven Consort, who does not perform night time duties and remains in
MUSHI-SHI, Gosick, Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga, Natsume's Book of Friends, Raven of the Inner Palace
Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 2
By Kouko Shirakawa and Ayuko. Released in Japan as “Kōkyū no Karasu” by Shueisha Orange Bunko. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Amelia Mason. I mentioned…
First Look: Raven of the Inner Palace
In a fantastical version of ancient China, Jusetsu is a palace consort who, despite her official position, does not serve the emperor or anyone else. Known as the…
Raven of the Inner Palace Novel 1
Raven of the Inner Palace's first novel should please fans of its adaptation. It's easy to see what changes were made and understand why they happened, and it…
Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 3
By Kouko Shirakawa and Ayuko. Released in Japan as “Kōkyū no Karasu” by Shueisha Orange Bunko. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Amelia Mason. This volume…
Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 1
By Kouko Shirakawa and Ayuko. Released in Japan as “Kōkyū no Karasu” by Shueisha Orange Bunko. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Amelia Mason. Sometimes people…
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 11: Favorites
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 11: The Owl has murdered once. The Raven Consort asks Ying Wen to investigate. Then he doesn't return...
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 10: Favorites
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 10: The Emperor brought a haunted mask to the Raven consort. Why is it attracted to the music of lutes?
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 8: Favorites
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 8: Yi Shia received a severe caning for saying he had seen a ghost. Why did his master react so violently?
Anime Taste Testing: Raven of the Inner Palace
I liked what I saw of this… I think?
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 9: Favorites
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 9: A Lady in Waiting petitions the Raven Consort for help with the ghost of the Magpie Consort.
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 12: Favorites
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 12: Shouxue (the Raven Consort) confronted the Magpie Consort -- and the Owl. Will she survive intact?
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 13: Favorites
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 13: The Owl had insider help. From an unexpected source! Can the Emperor get to the Raven Consort in time?
Thoughts I Have After Watching “Raven of the Inner Palace”
Raven of the Inner Palace is an intriguing fantasy anime with shades of one of my favorite shows ever, Twelve Kingdoms, but mixed with the vibes of a…
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 5 Review – Best In Show
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 5: Ghosts continue to haunt the Emperor. But he forbids Wei Qing from telling the Raven Consort.
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 1 Review – Best In Show
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 1: The emperor wanted her help. She teleported him away. Can the Raven of the Inner Palace get away with it?
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 2 Review – Best In Show
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 2: Xia Gaojun had seen Liu Shouxue washing her hair in the lake. Her hair was white! What will Xia do?
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 4 Review – Best In Show
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 4: A skylark landed on the Raven Consort's sill. It chattered to her, then did something more shocking.
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 3 Review – Best In Show
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 3: The Second Consort brings a mystery to the Raven Consort. Can she solve it before things turn lethal?
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 6 Review – Best In Show
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 6: The Raven Consort made a startling discovery. But not half as startling as the Emperor's discovery!
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 7 Review – Best In Show
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 7: Bingyue possessed Jiu-Jiu's body and threatened to kill her. What far will the Raven Consort go?
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 28: Shiki
There’s almost nothing as satisfying to me as revisiting something I enjoyed in the past and realizing just how correct I was about it. Case in point: Shiki.…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 23: Dorohedoro
So far this month we’ve tackled psychological horror, comedic horror, and horror-adjacent titles and episodes. However, as far as I can see, we haven’t yet looked at the…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 15: The Lost Village
In most cases, I’m perfectly happy to chalk up a difference in opinion as such and not get too hot-headed about it. As an anime fan, I’ve seen…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 16: School-Live!
As a long time anime fan, something I rarely experience is feeling “fooled” by something that I watch. There are certainly many anime with plot twists and turns,…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 13: Mars Red
I felt like it was about time for some more vampires, so I wanted to revisit an interesting series from a couple of years ago that I really…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 8: Hakaba Kitaro
We’ve gotten more than a week into this Halloween list without talking much about Yokai, so I figure it’s about time to remedy that. Yokai are a category…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 29: Otherside Picnic
There are relatively few anime series that star adult characters, so when I find one I definitely take notice, even if the end product is somewhat uneven. Take…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 6: Night World
I’ve heard it said that the dreams we have during the night are part of our brain’s way of processing the events of the day. It’s one of…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 21: Shadows House
When I started this month-long project, part of the reason I’d had the idea in the first place was because I wanted to call attention to some lesser-known,…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 26: Blood-C
Hey look, it’s time for vampires again. Or is it? Over the years there have been a few different entries in the Blood franchise, which began in 2000 with Blood: The…
The Magic of the Inner Palace
Raven of the Inner Palace episodes 1-11 While I don’t specifically consider myself a fan of Chinese Imperial Court-influenced fantasy series, I must have a high tolerance for…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 5: Vampire in the Garden
I feel like I’m starting to get into the groove with parenting my baby (now that I’ve said that, he’s going to start crawling and none of this…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 10: Hyouka Episode 7
For many years I was kind of the de-facto anime provider for the anime club I attend. Mostly this was because I had been maintaining a version of…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 11: Backflip!! Episode 5
I always tell people that I’m a fan of sports anime, but that comes with the caveat that I’m extremely picky about the sports anime that I actually…
Raven of the Interior Palace Novel 1
If you watched the 2022 anime adaptation of Kōko Shirakawa's Raven of the Inner Palace light novels and wondered how faithful it was to the source material,
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 12: Came the Mirror & Other Tales
Rumiko Takahashi is probably best known for her more famous, long-running manga series. For my fandom generation, that would be Ranma 1/2, and for many others they probably…
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While it may be the case that, for some of us, our anticipation of Halloween never really wanes, once the calendar flips to the month of October it…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 2 – Wasurenagumo (Li’l Spider Girl)
A few days ago I was doing some chores, and as I was unloading some laundry from the dryer I happened to notice a bit of movement out…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 27: Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek
Mou ii kai? Mou ii yo. Thus begins a game of kakurenbo. When you’re part of a group for a long time, you get to see the culture of…