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Arata: The Legend 2013

★ 6.1/10 · 7 votes AnimationAction & Adventure 1 seasons · 12 eps Ended
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What is Arata: The Legend?

Arata: The Legend is a television series that revolves around a unique tradition. Every 30 years, a new princess is chosen from the Hime family to serve the Hayagami.

Type
TV series
Year
2013
Status
Ended
Episodes
12
Runtime
24 minutes
First aired
Apr 9, 2013
Last aired
Jul 1, 2013
Original language
JA
Origin
JP
Networks
TV Tokyo
Genres
Animation, Action & Adventure
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81 /100 Solid Watch
⚡ Pacing & Momentum8.2/10
🧠 Narrative Depth7.3/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential8.9/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
🎯 Bingeable Series #Animation #Action & Adventure
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Arata: The Legend is a television series that revolves around a unique tradition. Every 30 years, a new princess is chosen from the Hime family to serve the Hayagami. This selection process is a recurring event, with records indicating that not a single female has been born in a certain period, except for one individual, a 15-year-old. The story follows this individual as they are forced to disguise themselves and take the place of the princess candidate. The series takes a dramatic turn when the current princess is murdered, and the protagonist's life is put in danger. The series features a blend of animation and action-adventure elements, and is now streaming.

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“A disguised boy becomes a murder target after the princess he replaces is killed.”

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  • features animation and adventure elements
  • explores a unique succession crisis plot
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  • the provided text is incomplete
  • abruptly cuts off during the setup

Watch it if you enjoy animated action and adventure series with unique royal premises.

Contains themes of political danger and murder.

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When was Arata: The Legend released?

It was released in 2013.

What genres does the series fall under?

It is categorized as animation and action and adventure.

Who is chosen to serve the Hayagami?

A new princess is chosen from the Hime family every 30 years.

Why is Arata forced to disguise himself?

He is the only female-born record save, but is actually a male taking the place of the princess candidate.

What happens at the festival?

The current princess, Kokuri-hime, is murdered and Arata's life is targeted by the 12 Shinshou.

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