is a Japanese novel series written by Chisato Abe. The series began publication in June 2012, with nine main volumes and two side story volumes being released as of October 2022. A manga adaptation of the first novel, titled A Raven for All Seasons, was serialized on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website from June 2018 to April 2020. A manga adaptation of the second novel, titled Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai, began serialization in Kodansha's Evening magazine in May 2020, before being transferred to the Comic Days website in December 2021. An anime television series adaptation of the second novel is set to premiere in April 2024.

Media

Novels

First part

Second part

Side stories

Manga

A manga adaptation of the first novel illustrated by Natsumi Matsuzaki, titled A Raven for All Seasons, was serialized on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website from June 23, 2018 to April 11, 2020. The manga is published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app.

Yatagarasu (novel series)

A manga adaptation of the second novel, also illustrated by Matsuzaki, began serialization in Kodansha's Evening manga magazine on August 25, 2020. It was later transferred to the Comic Days website beginning on November 5, 2021.

Yatagarasu (novel series)

A Raven for All Seasons

Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai

Anime

An anime television series adaptation of the second novel Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai was announced on October 24, 2023. It is set to premiere on NHK in April 2024.

Yatagarasu (novel series)

References

External links

2012 Japanese novels

2024 anime television series debuts

Anime and manga based on novels

Bungeishunjū books

Fiction about shapeshifting

Historical fantasy anime and manga

Japanese fantasy novels

Japanese historical novels

Japanese webcomics

Kodansha manga

NHK original programming

Novels about birds

Seinen manga

Webcomics in print