Title: Arata: The Legend
Japanese: アラタカンガタリ ~革神語~
Date aired: 8/4/2013 (TV series, 12 episodes)
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Directed by: Kenji Yasuda and Woo Hyun Park
Original creator: Yuu Watase
Music by: Kou Otani
Studio: Satelight and JM Animation
Network: TV Tokyo
Opening theme: "GENESIS ARIA" by Sphere
Ending theme: "The Misfit Go" by OLDCODEX
Main Cast: Arata Hinohara (日ノ原 革) voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto
Arata (アラタ) voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Kotoha (コトハ) voiced by Ayahi Takagaki
Kanate (カナテ) voiced by Junko Minagawa
Masato Kadowaki (門脇 将人) voiced by Ryohei Kimura
Twelve Shinsho: Kannagi (カンナギ) voiced by Yuki Ono
Akachi (アカチ) voiced by Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Yorunami (ヨルナミ) voiced by Souishirou Hoshi
Supporting cast: Makari (マカリ)
Princess Kikuri (キクリ〈秘女王〉)
Suguru Nishijima (西島 優)
Arata's mom (革の母)
Nao Hinohara (日ノ原 仍)
TV series PV: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/arata/story/index.html#pv
Official website: http://arata-anime.com/
Synopsis: 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!
Necropinion: I though this would be another reverse harem like Fushigi Yugi or Ayashi no Ceres but after watching the first episode apparently it's not the case here, i hope it doesn't focus too much on yaoi or bishonen stuff telling by the credit scenes now that its protagonists are guys (one crossdressed like FY's Nuriko did)... instead of the typical heroines of Yuu Watase's previous mangas ¬¬ compared to them this new series doesn't look that interesting, but i trust that next eps will get better as happened with the two series mentioned ^^ Ex: medium - PS 7/10