Arata: The Legend
Series Overview
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!
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 12 Episodes
24 min per episode
2013 – 2013
Premiered: Tue, Apr 9, 2013
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 12: “The Light of Creation”
Kadowaki shows up yet again in the midst of Arata's battle with Yorunami. He tells Arata that he became a Sho for the sake of "fighting for submission," but Arata disagrees. The beliefs of Arata and Kadowaki, after crossing two worlds, are about to clash.
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New TV Anime "Arata: The Legend" Trailer (English Subbed)
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-04-13
Cast & Creators
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Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Arata (voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Arata Hinohara (voice)
Ayahi Takagaki
Kotoha (voice)
Junko Minagawa
Kanate (voice)
Ryohei Kimura
Masato Kadowaki (voice)
Yuki Ono
Kannagi (voice)
Akira Ishida
Harunawa (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Hiruko (voice)
Go Inoue
Kugura (voice)
Hibiku Yamamura
Kikuri / Hime-Ou (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
Yataka (voice)
Soichiro Hoshi
Yorunami (voice)
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Akachi (voice)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Saori Kodama, Yorke., Yuu Watase, Mayori Sekijima
Kow Otani
Maki Ueda, Lee Soo-yeon
Hyun Hee Lim
Fumihiko Kimura, Gorou Shinjuku, Hideyuki Nanba, Shinsaku Hatta, Shun'ichi Okabe
Department Leadership Roster
Jun Takei
Producer
Kenjiro Kawando
Producer
Masuhiro Kinoshita
Producer
Mika Shimizu
Producer
Ryousuke Oono
Producer
Takema Okamura
Producer
Young Ho Kim
Producer
Yuka Sakurai
Producer
Hyun Hee Lim
Editor
Kow Otani
Original Music Composer
Maki Ueda
Director of Photography
Lee Soo-yeon
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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14+: 14+ Parents Strongly Cautioned.
International Certification Matrix
14+ Parents Strongly Cautioned.
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What is Arata: The Legend about?
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!
How many seasons does Arata: The Legend have?
Arata: The Legend comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Arata: The Legend?
Key cast members in Arata: The Legend include Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ayahi Takagaki, Junko Minagawa, Ryohei Kimura.
Who created or directed Arata: The Legend?
Arata: The Legend was developed and directed by Not specified.