Series synopsis
Arata: The Legend, also known as アラタカンガタリ 〜革神語〜 is a Japanese animation action & adventure television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 9, 2013. It ended on July 1, 2013. It stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ayahi Takagaki and Junko Minagawa.
Every 30 years, a new princess is chosen from the Hime family to serve the Hayagami. The time has come again, but over these past years, records state not a single female has been born, save for one, the 15 year old Arata. The only problem is, Arata is actually a male! Forced to disguise himself and take the place of the princess candidate until a formal one can be found, he attends the festival only to witness the current princess, Kokuri-hime, murdered, and his own life is forfeit as well, by ...
Premise
Every 30 years, a new princess is chosen from the Hime family to serve the Hayagami. The time has come again, but over these past years, records state not a single female has been born, save for one, the 15 year old Arata. The only problem is, Arata is actually a male! Forced to disguise himself and take the place of the princess candidate until a formal one can be found, he attends the festival only to witness the current princess, Kokuri-hime, murdered, and his own life is forfeit as well, by the hands of the princess' personal guard, the 12 Shinshou. As he runs for his life, Kannagi of the 12 convinces everyone that Arata is the one who has murdered the princess instead, and now everyone in the Imperial Court is after his head!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Arata (voice)
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Arata Hinohara (voice)
- Ayahi Takagaki as Kotoha (voice)
- Junko Minagawa as Kanate (voice)
- Ryohei Kimura as Masato Kadowaki (voice)
- Yuki Ono as Kannagi (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Harunawa (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Hiruko (voice)
Supporting cast
- Go Inoue as Kugura (voice)
- Hibiku Yamamura as Kikuri / Hime-Ou (voice)
- Mamoru Miyano as Yataka (voice)
- Soichiro Hoshi as Yorunami (voice)
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Akachi (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | April 9, 2013 | July 1, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Life of Arata Arata Hinohara’s school life is terrible and he wishes he could disappear. Arata of Amawakuni must fight for his life after he is wrongfully accused of murder. |
April 9, 2013 |
| 2 |
Sword of God Accused of being the murderer, Arata is forced to stand trial. On the way he gets a chance to speak with his double. |
April 16, 2013 |
| 3 |
Judgement Arata and Kotoha are taken to Gatoya, "the ultimate hell," where they are immediately attacked by two boys. A certain rumor has been spreading around regarding Arata, the alleged murderer of the princess. |
April 23, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 9, 2013 |
| Last aired | July 1, 2013 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 19:00:00 |