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 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'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…
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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. 4
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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 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 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 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 9: Favorites
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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 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 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?
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