後宮の烏
Raven of the Inner Palace
Deep within the inner palace lives a special consort who does not serve the emperor despite her position as a consort. She is known as the Raven Consort. People who have seen her say she looks like an old woman, while others say she looks like a young girl. Stories tell of her use of mysterious arts, and how she can take on any request, be it death curses or finding lost things. Koushun, the current emperor, goes to visit the Raven Consort with that intention. Without knowing that their fated meeting will become a taboo that will overturn history. (Source: Shikkarito)
Names
| Original | 後宮の烏 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Koukyuu no Karasu |
| English | Raven of the Inner Palace |
| Chinese | 後宮之烏 (traditional · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-24 (Autumn 2022) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Bandai Namco Pictures |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shoujo |
| Genres | DramaFantasyMysterySupernatural |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistForeignHistoricalPrimarily Adult CastDetectiveKuudereMythologyMagicNecromancyEpisodicShoujoPoliticsGhostTsundere |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 7.44 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.45 / 10 |
| Composite | 55.6 |
| On lists | 44,979 |
| Favourited | 923 (2.1%) |
| Completion | 68.1% |
| Drop rate | 10.3% |
| In backlog | 40.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.56 |
Score distribution
15625531494280578061,53073,44783,50092,130101,013
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Bandai Namco Pictures | C | 21 of 42 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2022 | C | 35 of 74 |
| Demographic | Shoujo | C | 101 of 297 |
| Year | 2022 | C | 115 of 318 |
| Source material | Light novel | C | 240 of 927 |
| Genre | Mystery | C | 265 of 652 |
| Genre | Supernatural | C | 395 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | B | 470 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 557 of 2,142 |
| Era | Early 2020s | C | 562 of 1,596 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 714 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 759 of 1,917 |
| Format | TV series | C | 962 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,650 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Chizuru Miyawaki, Norifumi Nakamura |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Satomi Ooshima |
| Character design | Ayuko, Shinji Takeuchi |
| Original creator | Kouko Shirakawa, Ayuko |
AniList id 142701 · MAL id 50590 · record updated 2026-08-27

