Light novels are a part of Japanese culture, and many anime and manga, which are so excessively popular today, are based on them. Koukyuu no Karasu, or Raven of the Inner Palace, is one such Japanese light novel of the historical fantasy, supernatural, and shoujo genre. Since it is a shoujo novel, its target audience is mainly young females, although anybody can read it. Koukyuu no Karasu is a story set in a fictional land in ancient China.
This novel’s illustration is done by Ayuko, and the series is written by Koko Shirakawa. Shueisha Orange Bunko published seven volumes of this novel between April 2018 to April 2022. The anime adaptation of the novel is produced by Bandai Namco Pictures, whose premiere was in October 2022.
A short synopsis of the story is as follows. Liu Shouxue is known as the Raven Consort, and she is a mystery that lives in a black palace. She is feared and revered by everyone around her as she is known to possess supernatural gifts that can do amazing acts like inflict death curses, find lost objects, and many more. Because so little is known about her, she is often called the immortal sage or the terrifying revenant.
But Liu doesn’t care about the rumors that are flying around about her. She wants to live her life in peace and solitude. But that is not to last, as one day, an emperor named Xia Gaojun makes his way into her court and begs for her help in a strange case that haunts him. But helping the emperor means that Liu has to step outside her palace for the first time.
Even though the emperor is annoying her with his requests, she cannot seem to be able to say no to him. And for the first time, Liu starts making bonds with other people, in this case, Jiujiu, a court girl. Jiujiu is a curious girl, and she is asked by Liu to become her sole attendant.
Koukyuu no Karasu episode 11 recap
Here’s what happened in Koukyuu no Karasu episode 11. The name of episode 11 is “Groundwork”. A court lady from Quechao Palace is killed one day, and Liu sets out to investigate when the news of the death reaches her. She asks Dan Hai about it and, from their conversation, figures out that a human had done the killing and not some mystical creature. Meanwhile, Gaojun is discussing with Xue Yuyong how to remove Liu’s, that is, the Raven Consorts constraints.
At this time, Liu enters wearing a eunuch’s attire and asks Gaojun about the court lady who was killed that day. This leads her to the Magpie consort, who is in mourning because her brother, Xue Cheng, passed away. Liu asks Wen Ying to help the Magpie consort. After she helps the ghost of Xue Cheng to cross over to paradise, he tells Liu that the bedridden Magpie Consort is allowing only a eunuch or a certain another person to enter.
Liu soon discovers that this other person is none other than the “Owl” who wants to kill Liu, and this she reveals to the emperor Gaojun who consoles her, telling her that it is ok to feel weak sometimes and depend on others’ help. Liu is accompanied by Gaojun to Quechao Palace to meet the Magpie Consort and, over there, sees that the Consort is indeed bedridden, and it is Feng Xiao Xue who is in the room standing near the bed. When he sees that the Raven Consort has finally arrived, he smiles at her wickedly.
Koukyuu no Karasu Episode 12 release date and spoilers
Fans of Koukyuu no Karasu have to wait no more. Koukyuu no Karasu Episode 12 is set to be released on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 8:00 PM. The subbed version will release on the same date at 10:30 PM, while the dubbed version will release on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at 5:15 AM, all in IST. Spoilers of this episode have not yet been revealed.
Where to watch Koukyuu no Karasu Episode 12?
Koukyuu no Karasu episode 12 can be streamed on Crunchyroll and VRV. You can also catch the latest episode on the official website of the series, which is kokyu-anime.com. Watch this anime for its exciting and gripping plot and storyline and beautiful art style. You will be left at the edge of your seats with this one!
