The Story of Saiunkoku
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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.
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2 seasons
Season 1
2006 · 39 episodes
- 1 1. Every Good Story Has a Hidden Side
- 2 2. A Frog in a Well Does Not Know the Great Ocean
- 3 3. The Talented Hawk Hides its Talons
- 4 4. Casting Pearls Before Swine
- 5 5. There is no Genius Without Hard Work
- 6 6. Lacking the Finishing Touch
- 7 7. Even the Strongest Swimmer May Drown
- 8 8. Wanting to Borrow a Cat's Paws
- 9 9. The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step
- 10 10. Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
- 11 11. There is no Cure for Lovesickness
- 12 12. Discretion is the Better Part of Valour
- 13 13. From a Gourd Comes a Horse
- 14 14. On a Rock for Three Years
- 15 15. Children Do Not Know Their Parents' Hearts
- 16 16. There are no Devils in the World
- 17 17. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie or Poking a Bush Draws Out Snakes
- 18 18. You Can't Hide by Burying Your Head in the Sand
- 19 19. If You Love Your Child, Send Her on a Journey
- 20 20. Flowers Blooming from Dead Wood
- 21 21. The Wise Know When to Approach Danger
- 22 22. Where There is Life, There is Hope
- 23 23. It's the Company that Makes Travel Unpleasant
- 24 24. Water on a Sleeping Ear
- 25 25. An Accidental Resemblance
- 26 26. Ravens in the Moonless Night
- 27 27. The Prettier the Flower, the Higher the Branch
- 28 28. Worry Gives Small Things Large Shadows
- 29 29. Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day
- 30 30. Women are Brave
- 31 31. A Diamond in the Rough
- 32 32. A Woman's Word is Her Bond
- 33 33. No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk
- 34 34. Poison Gets the Better of Poison
- 35 35. Meeting is the Beginning of Parting
- 36 36. All is Right in the World
- 37 37. Tears Fall Like Rain From Heaven
- 38 38. There is no Today After Today
- 39 39. Fate is an Inscrutable and Interesting Thing
Season 2
2007 · 39 episodes
- 1 1. There's no Place Like Home
- 2 2. Doesn't Matter Whether You're Laughing or Crying
- 3 3. Birds of a Feather Flock Together
- 4 4. If Winter Comes, Can Spring Be Far Behind?
- 5 5. Love is not stingy in giving
- 6 6. A Peal of Thunder in the Blue Sky
- 7 7. Wholeheartedness Penetrates Stone
- 8 8. Exhausting Human Abilities, One Waits for Heaven's Will
- 9 9. Meeting the Buddha in Hell
- 10 10. The Awaited Person Finally Comes
- 11 11. The husband is always the last to know
- 12 12. If Justice is not allowed to be seen, There will be no Heroism
- 13 13. Hastiness will lead to failure
- 14 14. Enter the Lion's Den
- 15 15. A Short Amount of Time
- 16 16. Flames Before the Wind
- 17 17. Up and Down Seven Times
- 18 18. The Road is Distant After Dark
- 19 19. Counting Your Chickens Before They Hatch
- 20 20. All is Lost That is Given to a Fool
- 21 21. A Frog's Child is a Frog
- 22 22. An Insect in a Lion's Body
- 23 23. Misery Loves Company
- 24 24. One Good Turn Deserves Another
- 25 25. Even with Trouble, Youth is Sufficient Enough to Pay
- 26 26. Even the Wisest will Flee When They are Fools
- 27 27. Better to be the One who Waits than the One Waited For
- 28 28. The Story of Saiunkoku
- 29 29. The Further You Are, the More I Think About You
- 30 30. The Silent Firefly's Body Consumed by Love
- 31 31. One Reaps What One Sows
- 32 32. A Painful Reluctance
- 33 33. As the Seasons Change, So Does the Mind
- 34 34. Bluer than Indigo
- 35 35. Crossing a Dangerous Bridge
- 36 36. Fortune is Where One Finds It
- 37 37. The Eyes are the Mirror of the Soul
- 38 38. Close Friendship
- 39 39. Destined Partners Cannot Be Separated
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