Saiunkoku Monogatari
Saiunkoku Monogatari

Saiunkoku Monogatari

Saiunkoku is a world of eight provinces or houses, each named after a different colour. The new Emperor, Shi Ryuuki, has gained 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.
(Source: Anime News Network)

FormatTelevision
Episodes39
Duration25 Minutes
StatusFinished
Start dateSaturday, April 8, 2006
End dateSaturday, February 24, 2007
Sourcelight novel
StudioMADHOUSE
Main ProducerNHK
Genres
AdventureComedyDramaFantasyRomance
RomajiSaiunkoku Monogatari
English titleThe Story of Saiunkoku

Characters

Shuurei Kou
Houko Kuwashima
Seiran Shi
Hikaru Midorikawa
Ryuuki Shi
Tomokazu Seki
Shuuei Ran
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Kouyuu Li
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Shouka Kou
Shuuichi Ikeda