The Story of Saiunkoku

The Story of Saiunkoku

Status: FINISHED

Episodes: 39

Duration: 25 min

Season: SPRING 2006

Source: LIGHT_NOVEL

Studio: MADHOUSE

Ranking: #22

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Score: 74.00

Popularity: # 16447

Favourites: 265

The Story of Saiunkoku is an anime series with 39 episodes. Explore its story, characters, genres and reviews to decide if it's worth watching.

Description

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.

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Swordplay Historical Primarily Male Cast Primarily Adult Cast Assassins Travel Ensemble Cast Female Protagonist Bullying Ghost Urban Crime Heterosexual War Politics Philosophy Foreign Bisexual Mythology Work Family Life Marriage Royal Affairs Found Family Coming of Age Shoujo Male Harem Unrequited Love Dissociative Identities Arranged Marriage Kingdom Management Ancient China

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