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The Story of Saiunkoku

Episodes

1. Every Good Story Has a Hidden Side

2. A Frog in a Well Does Not Know the Great Ocean

3. The Talented Hawk Hides its Talons

4. Casting Pearls Before Swine

5. There is no Genius Without Hard Work

6. Lacking the Finishing Touch

7. Even the Strongest Swimmer May Drown

8. Wanting to Borrow a Cat's Paws

9. The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step

10. Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

11. There is no Cure for Lovesickness

12. Discretion is the Better Part of Valour

13. From a Gourd Comes a Horse

14. On a Rock for Three Years

15. Children Do Not Know Their Parents' Hearts

16. There are no Devils in the World

17. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie or Poking a Bush Draws Out Snakes

18. You Can't Hide by Burying Your Head in the Sand

19. If You Love Your Child, Send Her on a Journey

20. Flowers Blooming from Dead Wood

21. The Wise Know When to Approach Danger

22. Where There is Life, There is Hope

23. It's the Company that Makes Travel Unpleasant

24. Water on a Sleeping Ear

25. An Accidental Resemblance

26. Ravens in the Moonless Night

27. The Prettier the Flower, the Higher the Branch

28. Worry Gives Small Things Large Shadows

29. Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day

30. Women are Brave

31. A Diamond in the Rough

32. A Woman's Word is Her Bond

33. No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk

34. Poison Gets the Better of Poison

35. Meeting is the Beginning of Parting

36. All is Right in the World

37. Tears Fall Like Rain From Heaven

38. There is no Today After Today

39. Fate is an Inscrutable and Interesting Thing

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The Story of Saiunkoku

Animation

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Comedy

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.

Date: 04/08/2006

Rating: 7.8

Cast: Akemi Okamura, Eri Sendai, Houko Kuwashima, Tomokazu Seki, Hikaru Midorikawa

Akemi Okamura