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Winter 2024 Anime Roundup
Anime of the Season – The Apothecary Diaries I’ve been hearing about this series since Raven of the Inner Palace aired a while back, and the fans spoke…
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,…
Manga the Week of 1/10/24
SEAN: The first 2024 manga list was a bit small. Will this week be any bigger? We start with Airship, which has the print debut of Easygoing Territory…
Berserk, Berserk, Berserk of Gluttony, Raven of the Inner Palace
Anime Like Onmyouji
Abe no Seimei is a renowned onmyouji that serves the emperor and whose expertise is often sought for on various spiritual matters.
The Morose Mononokean, Tokyo Ravens, Hell Girl, Midnight Occult Civil Servants, MUSHI-SHI
Anime Like The Apothecary Diaries
Learning to be an apothecary from her father, Maomao honed her skills in the brothels of her town. However, one day she is kidnapped and forced to work…
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Black Jack, Parallel World Pharmacy, Raven of the Inner Palace, Snow White with the Red Hair
Anime’s Curious Counsel of Consorts
They say that amongst the royal concubines and consort of the inner palace, there is one particular maid that is wise and clever beyond her years. This young…
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 24: Raven of the Inner Palace
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…
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 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,
17 Historical Romance Anime About Love Through The Ages
Historical romance anime is often not steeped in much historical accuracy. In fact, for many of these historical romances, you will find flourishes of magic
Gosick, Juliet, Kids on the Slope, Maria the Virgin Witch, Raven of the Inner Palace
Anime Like My Happy Marriage
Despite being the firstborn daughter of a noble family known for its supernatural abilities, Miyo is treated little different than a servant by her father,
Engaged to the Unidentified, My Happy Marriage, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, The Ancient Magus' Bride, Violet Evergarden
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 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.
Anime Like Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
After hundreds of years of war between the kingdom of beasts and the neighboring human kingdom, a peace treaty was signed. The conditions of this treaty say
Grimoire of Zero, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, Yona of the Dawn, Bibliophile Princess, Kamisama Kiss
Anime Like Yona of the Dawn
After having her luxurious life shattered by the betrayal of her cousin, Princess Yona is forced to escape with her childhood friend and bodyguard, Son Hak.
Raven of the Inner Palace, Snow White with the Red Hair, Yona of the Dawn, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Anime Like Ooku: The Inner Chambers
In the Edo period of Japan, a strange disease started in the mountains and rapidly spread across the country. This version of small pox, named the Redface
Tree in the Sun, House of Five Leaves, Hyouge Mono, Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama, Raven of the Inner Palace
When Clamp Gets Creepy!
A few days ago I was reading through my favorites list of blog posts in WordPress reader, and I happened upon a rather unexpected post from Crow at…
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…
20 Supernatural Mystery Anime About Occult Detectives
From vindictive spirits to unexplained deaths, supernatural mystery anime is a thriving amalgamation of two genres, and it explores these occult mysteries
Kemono Jihen, Psychic Detective Yakumo, Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne, Mononoke, Raven of the Inner Palace
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…
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…
2022 Moeronpan Anime Awards
First up, apologies for the delay on this post. Junko has not been having a great time this year, so unfortunately we ended up having to post this…
Mob Psycho 100 III, YUREI DECO, Beast Tamer, Di Gi Charat, One Piece Film: Red
Raven Consort Of Sorts
I felt so dumb thinking this was going to be a chinese anime where in fact was just based upon a chinese fictional setting. Look up your stuff…
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
Third Impact Anime Episode #134 – Fall 2022 Anime Season Review!
As the incredible Fall 2022 anime season wrapped up a few weeks ago, Tobias and Bill chat about the shows they enjoyed and kept up with. Between returning…
#134 - Fall 2022 Anime Season Review!
As the incredible Fall 2022 anime season wrapped up a few weeks ago, Tobias and Bill chat about the shows they enjoyed and kept up with. Between returning…
Do It Yourself!!, Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, Pop Team Epic, Raven of the Inner Palace
2022 Anime Awards – The You Can’t Know Edition
Welcome, my friends, to the 2022 You Can’t Know Wordpress Anime Awards hosted by yours truly–Luna and Star. I am incredibly excited to bring you over 48 hours…
Nerdy Bloggers | Y0uC4n7kn0w | Star & Luna
Saiyuki, Saiyuki Reload, Tokyo 24th Ward, YUREI DECO, Sabikui Bisco
“Son Goku” vs. “Sun Wukong”: The Challenge of Translating Chinese Names in Japanese Media into English
Let’s say you’re watching an episode of Raven of the Inner Palace in Japanese. Or maybe it’s Thunderbolt Fantasy. A new character appears and introduces themselves, but the…
Anime Feminist Recommendations of Fall 2022
We closed out 2022 with one of the strongest seasons in recent memory and plenty of great titles to choose from!
The Little Lies We All Tell, Akiba Maid War, Do It Yourself!!, Mob Psycho 100, My Master Has No Tail
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…
News Update - Mon, 16 Jan 2023
The Birds and the Bold. Allen's pick of the week is Raven of the Inner Palace, an absolute masterpiece of a show. Can't go wrong with vaguely historical(?), classical…
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…
Top 5 Anime of Fall 2022
Welcome back to the first official Otaku Thursday of 2023! Star and I recently sat down to plan out our ENTIRE year of posts, and we’re really excited…
Autumn 2022 Anime Round-Up Post
If you haven’t yet seen the announcement in Moeronpan’s post (down below), please take a look at that to read about what will be happening to the Moeronpan…
Raven of the Inner Palace, ODDTAXI, Pretty Cure, SPY x FAMILY, Beast Tamer
Returning to Anime? The Best Anime Series of 2022 That You Missed
Been away from anime for awhile? We understand. You go out and have your life, anime will always be waiting for you when you come back. They always…
Ya Boy Kongming!, Akiba Maid War, Call of the Night, Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness, Lycoris Recoil
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.
Pick of the Week: Ravens, Killers, and Isekai
MICHELLE: I was originally going to pick I’m Kinda Chubby and I’m Your Hero, but a commenter on the Manga the Week of post described the Raven of…
Kaiseki Anime Ep. 115 — Fall 2022 Seasonal Review
Enjoy our thoughts for the last season! Did we miss anything good?
Beast Tamer, Bibliophile Princess, Encouragement of Climb, Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit, Immoral Guild
2022 in Review
2022 winds down as catastrophically as most other recent years. The war in Ukraine grinds on. A "tripledemic" rages in the US. Covid has ret...
THE GOLDEN YEAR OF ANIME! (2022)
#animeoftheyear #bleachtybw #chainsawman #bocchitherock Happy New Year Weebs! I watched every anime this year and these are highlights! 00:00 What's going on in this video? 01:00 Yearly Recap 04:25…
Lycoris Recoil, Naruto, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, Ranking of Kings, Raven of the Inner Palace
A Sad Good Bye to 2022!
The year is finally coming to a close. It’s time to say good bye to all the wacky weirdness that this year brought, and ring in the new…
Best of 2022 Anime
It literally took a global pandemic to slow down the rapid growth of anime’s popularity. But the industry has surged back, and after a year during which studios…
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Lycoris Recoil, Mob Psycho 100, My Dress-Up Darling, Raven of the Inner Palace
~SPOILER FREE~ FINAL THOUGHTS: FALL 2022
While anime was busy being terrible throughout last season, I took a pleasant break from watching cartoons to play a game I’ve been anticipating for a while now:…
Management of a Novice Alchemist, Reincarnated as a Sword, My Master Has No Tail, Beast Tamer, The Eminence in Shadow
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?
Nonon’s Otaku Theater: Fall Anime 2022 Season Review
Nonon gives final thoughts on Raven of the Inner Palace and Bocchi the Rock! before reviewing the Fall anime season in Otaku Theater!
BOCCHI THE ROCK!, ODDTAXI, Raven of the Inner Palace, The Eminence in Shadow
Raven of the Inner Palace Review — D
Inner palace hocus pocus.
Patron Pick Fall 2022: Koukyuu no Karasu – 13 (End) and Series Review
I sort of had a feeling this series was going to stick the landing. Read more
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?
Nonon’s Otaku Theater: Fall Anime 2022, Week 12
Will we be seeing an exodus on social media now? Because right now, it certainly seems that way. The anime community has embraced Twitter, and posted pretty much…
Patron Pick Fall 2022: Koukyuu no Karasu – 12
This was perhaps the first time an ep of Raven in the Inner Palace actually felt like a self-contained piece of work. Read more