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 series like Natsume’s Book of Friends or Mushi-…
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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
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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…
Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 6
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Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 4
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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.
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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. 1
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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. 2
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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…
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Inner palace hocus pocus.
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Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 12: Shouxue (the Raven Consort) confronted the Magpie Consort -- and the Owl. Will she survive intact?
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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...
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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?
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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?
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Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 5: Ghosts continue to haunt the Emperor. But he forbids Wei Qing from telling the Raven Consort.
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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?
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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!
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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?
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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.
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