Name: The Story of Saiunkoku
Genre: Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
Released: 08 Mar 2008
Rating: 7.70
Cast: Akemi Okamura, Eri Sendai, Houko Kuwashima, Tomokazu Seki, Hikaru Midorikawa

Season - Episode

2 Season 2 Apr 07, 2007

2 - 1

There's no Place Like Home Apr 07, 2007
2 - 2

Doesn't Matter Whether You're Laughing or Crying Apr 14, 2007
2 - 3

Birds of a Feather Flock Together Apr 21, 2007
2 - 4

If Winter Comes, Can Spring Be Far Behind? Apr 28, 2007
2 - 5

Love is not stingy in giving May 05, 2007
2 - 6

A Peal of Thunder in the Blue Sky May 12, 2007
2 - 7

Wholeheartedness Penetrates Stone May 19, 2007
2 - 8

Exhausting Human Abilities, One Waits for Heaven's Will May 26, 2007
2 - 9

Meeting the Buddha in Hell Jun 02, 2007
2 - 10

The Awaited Person Finally Comes Jun 09, 2007
2 - 11

The husband is always the last to know Jun 16, 2007
2 - 12

If Justice is not allowed to be seen, There will be no Heroism Jun 30, 2007
2 - 13

Hastiness will lead to failure Jul 07, 2007
2 - 14

Enter the Lion's Den Jul 14, 2007
2 - 15

A Short Amount of Time Jul 21, 2007
2 - 16

Flames Before the Wind Jul 28, 2007
2 - 17

Up and Down Seven Times Aug 04, 2007
2 - 18

The Road is Distant After Dark Sep 15, 2007
2 - 19

Counting Your Chickens Before They Hatch Sep 22, 2007
2 - 20

All is Lost That is Given to a Fool Sep 29, 2007
2 - 21

A Frog's Child is a Frog Oct 06, 2007
2 - 22

An Insect in a Lion's Body Oct 13, 2007
2 - 23

Misery Loves Company Oct 20, 2007
2 - 24

One Good Turn Deserves Another Oct 27, 2007
2 - 25

Even with Trouble, Youth is Sufficient Enough to Pay Nov 03, 2007
2 - 26

Even the Wisest will Flee When They are Fools Nov 10, 2007
2 - 27

Better to be the One who Waits than the One Waited For Nov 17, 2007
2 - 28

The Story of Saiunkoku Nov 24, 2007
2 - 29

The Further You Are, the More I Think About You Dec 01, 2007
2 - 30

The Silent Firefly's Body Consumed by Love Dec 22, 2007
2 - 31

One Reaps What One Sows Jan 05, 2008
2 - 32

A Painful Reluctance Jan 12, 2008
2 - 33

As the Seasons Change, So Does the Mind Jan 26, 2008
2 - 34

Bluer than Indigo Feb 02, 2008
2 - 35

Crossing a Dangerous Bridge Feb 09, 2008
2 - 36

Fortune is Where One Finds It Feb 16, 2008
2 - 37

The Eyes are the Mirror of the Soul Feb 23, 2008
2 - 38

Close Friendship Mar 01, 2008
2 - 39

Destined Partners Cannot Be Separated Mar 08, 2008

1 Season 1 Apr 08, 2006

1 - 1

Every Good Story Has a Hidden Side Apr 08, 2006
1 - 2

A Frog in a Well Does Not Know the Great Ocean Apr 15, 2006
1 - 3

The Talented Hawk Hides its Talons Apr 22, 2006
1 - 4

Casting Pearls Before Swine Apr 29, 2006
1 - 5

There is no Genius Without Hard Work May 06, 2006
1 - 6

Lacking the Finishing Touch May 13, 2006
1 - 7

Even the Strongest Swimmer May Drown May 20, 2006
1 - 8

Wanting to Borrow a Cat's Paws May 27, 2006
1 - 9

The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step Jun 03, 2006
1 - 10

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait Jun 10, 2006
1 - 11

There is no Cure for Lovesickness Jun 17, 2006
1 - 12

Discretion is the Better Part of Valour Jun 24, 2006
1 - 13

From a Gourd Comes a Horse Jul 01, 2006
1 - 14

On a Rock for Three Years Jul 08, 2006
1 - 15

Children Do Not Know Their Parents' Hearts Jul 15, 2006
1 - 16

There are no Devils in the World Jul 22, 2006
1 - 17

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie or Poking a Bush Draws Out Snakes Aug 26, 2006
1 - 18

You Can't Hide by Burying Your Head in the Sand Sep 02, 2006
1 - 19

If You Love Your Child, Send Her on a Journey Sep 09, 2006
1 - 20

Flowers Blooming from Dead Wood Sep 16, 2006
1 - 21

The Wise Know When to Approach Danger Sep 23, 2006
1 - 22

Where There is Life, There is Hope Sep 30, 2006
1 - 23

It's the Company that Makes Travel Unpleasant Oct 07, 2006
1 - 24

Water on a Sleeping Ear Oct 14, 2006
1 - 25

An Accidental Resemblance Oct 21, 2006
1 - 26

Ravens in the Moonless Night Oct 28, 2006
1 - 27

The Prettier the Flower, the Higher the Branch Nov 18, 2006
1 - 28

Worry Gives Small Things Large Shadows Nov 25, 2006
1 - 29

Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day Dec 09, 2006
1 - 30

Women are Brave Dec 16, 2006
1 - 31

A Diamond in the Rough Dec 23, 2006
1 - 32

A Woman's Word is Her Bond Jan 06, 2007
1 - 33

No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk Jan 13, 2007
1 - 34

Poison Gets the Better of Poison Jan 20, 2007
1 - 35

Meeting is the Beginning of Parting Jan 27, 2007
1 - 36

All is Right in the World Feb 03, 2007
1 - 37

Tears Fall Like Rain From Heaven Feb 10, 2007
1 - 38

There is no Today After Today Feb 17, 2007
1 - 39

Fate is an Inscrutable and Interesting Thing Feb 24, 2007

0 Season 0 Mar 03, 2007

0 - 1

Saiunkoku Picture Scroll (Part 1) - Inner Seraglio Mar 03, 2007
0 - 2

Saiunkoku Picture Scroll (Part 2) - Plot in the Palace Mar 10, 2007
0 - 3

Saiunkoku Picture Scroll (Part 3) - The First Female Official Mar 17, 2007
0 - 4

Saiunkoku Picture Scroll (Part 4) - Ordeals of the New Officials Mar 24, 2007
0 - 5

Saiunkoku Picture Scroll (Part 5) - Governor of Sa Province Aug 11, 2007
0 - 6

Saiunkoku Picture Scroll (Part 6) - Sa Clan`s Conspiracy Aug 18, 2007
0 - 7

Saiunkoku Picture Scroll (Part 7) - Complicated Emotions Aug 25, 2007
0 - 8

Saiunkoku Picture Scroll (Part 8) - Crumbled Ambitions Sep 01, 2007
0 - 9

Saiunkoku Picture Scroll (Part 9) - Light and Dark Sep 08, 2007

Overview

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.

Year 2008

Studio NHK BS2

Director

Crew Miwa Oshima (Character Designer)

Popularity 6.7745

Language Japanese