The Story of Saiunkoku
The Story of Saiunkoku

Series·2006–2008·2 Seasons

The Story of Saiunkoku

Country

JP

Language

Japanese

Episodes

78

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The Story

Original title: 彩雲国物語

Saiunkoku is a world of eight provinces or houses, each named after a different colour. The new Emperor, Shi Ryuuki, has gained for a reputation for being uninterested in courtly matters and for flaunting his love for men. Shuurei, although born of the important Kou family, has difficulty making ends meet. She easily accepts an invitation to be the Emperor's concubine in order to turn him into a good ruler. The mysterious Seiran, a young man who was adopted by her father, goes with her as Ryuuki's bodyguard. Entering the imperial palace revives Shuurei's dream of being a court official, and, together with the many companions she meets along the way, continues moving bravely forward while trying to fend off the Emperor's advances.

Themes

politicsromanceshoujoanimeancient chinabased on light novel

Production House

Madhouse
NHK
Sogo Vision

Audience Score

66%

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Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection24%

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Region: US

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Cast

Houko Kuwashima

Houko Kuwashima

Shurei Kou (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Ryuki Shi (voice)

Hikaru Midorikawa

Hikaru Midorikawa

Seiran Shi (voice)

Shuichi Ikeda

Shuichi Ikeda

Shouka Kou (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Kouyu Li (voice)

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Shuei Ran (voice)

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