The Story of Saiunkoku

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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.

The whole series

  1. The Story of Saiunkoku (TV · 2006)
  2. The Story of Saiunkoku Second Series (TV · 2007)

Episodes

  1. Episode 1: Every Good Story Has a Hidden Side (2006-04-08)
  2. Episode 2: A Frog in a Well Does Not Know the Great Ocean (2006-04-15)
  3. Episode 3: The Talented Hawk Hides its Talons (2006-04-22)
  4. Episode 4: Casting Pearls Before Swine (2006-04-29)
  5. Episode 5: There is no Genius Without Hard Work (2006-05-06)
  6. Episode 6: Lacking the Finishing Touch (2006-05-13)
  7. Episode 7: Even the Strongest Swimmer May Drown (2006-05-20)
  8. Episode 8: Wanting to Borrow a Cat's Paws (2006-05-27)
  9. Episode 9: The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step (2006-06-03)
  10. Episode 10: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait (2006-06-10)
  11. Episode 11: There is no Cure for Lovesickness (2006-06-17)
  12. Episode 12: Discretion is the Better Part of Valour (2006-06-24)
  13. Episode 13: From a Gourd Comes a Horse (2006-07-01)
  14. Episode 14: On a Rock for Three Years (2006-07-08)
  15. Episode 15: Children Do Not Know Their Parents' Hearts (2006-07-15)
  16. Episode 16: There are no Devils in the World (2006-07-22)
  17. Episode 17: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie or Poking a Bush Draws Out Snakes (2006-08-26)
  18. Episode 18: You Can't Hide by Burying Your Head in the Sand (2006-09-02)
  19. Episode 19: If You Love Your Child, Send Her on a Journey (2006-09-09)
  20. Episode 20: Flowers Blooming from Dead Wood (2006-09-16)
  21. Episode 21: The Wise Know When to Approach Danger (2006-09-23)
  22. Episode 22: Where There is Life, There is Hope (2006-09-30)
  23. Episode 23: It's the Company that Makes Travel Unpleasant (2006-10-07)
  24. Episode 24: Water on a Sleeping Ear (2006-10-14)
  25. Episode 25: An Accidental Resemblance (2006-10-21)
  26. Episode 26: Ravens in the Moonless Night (2006-10-28)
  27. Episode 27: The Prettier the Flower, the Higher the Branch (2006-11-18)
  28. Episode 28: Worry Gives Small Things Large Shadows (2006-11-25)
  29. Episode 29: Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day (2006-12-09)
  30. Episode 30: Women are Brave (2006-12-16)
  31. Episode 31: A Diamond in the Rough (2006-12-23)
  32. Episode 32: A Woman's Word is Her Bond (2007-01-06)
  33. Episode 33: No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk (2007-01-13)
  34. Episode 34: Poison Gets the Better of Poison (2007-01-20)
  35. Episode 35: Meeting is the Beginning of Parting (2007-01-27)
  36. Episode 36: All is Right in the World (2007-02-03)
  37. Episode 37: Tears Fall Like Rain From Heaven (2007-02-10)
  38. Episode 38: There is no Today After Today (2007-02-17)
  39. Episode 39: Fate is an Inscrutable and Interesting Thing (2007-02-24)

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