Arata: The Legend

Storyline

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!

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Characters & Japanese Voice Cast

Kotoha Main VA: Ayahi Takagaki

Arata Hinohara Main VA: Nobuhiko Okamoto

Kannagi Main VA: Yuuki Ono

Arata Main VA: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Akachi Supporting VA: Tatsuhisa Suzuki

Kikuri Supporting VA: Hibiku Yamamura

Onme Supporting VA: Yuu Asakawa

Masato Kadowaki Supporting VA: Ryouhei Kimura

Kanate Supporting VA: Junko Minagawa

Kugura Supporting VA: Gou Inoue

Harunawa Supporting VA: Akira Ishida

Yataka Supporting VA: Mamoru Miyano

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