.:Saiunkoku Monogatari:.

Alternative title:
*Story of the Land of Many-Colored Clouds
*Tale of Saiunkoku
*The Tale of Saiun Country
*彩雲国物語 (Japanese)


Genres: Comedy, Drama, Historical, Romance, Shoujo
Official Site: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/saiunkoku/index.html
Total Episode: 39

Description: "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." quoted from ANN



Opening Theme:
"Hajimari no kaze" by Ayaka Hirahara


Ending Theme:
"Saikou no Kataomoi" by Sachi Tainaka

Fansubs: ShadowDreams


File Type: .avi
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Story 1 (eps 1-7)
Episode 1. There's A Different Side To Every Good Story
Episode 2. The Frog In The Well Knows Not The Great Ocean
Episode 3. The Hawk With Talent Hides Its Talons
Episode 4. Casting Pearls Before A Swine
Episode 5. A Genius Can't Be A Genius Without Effort
Episode 6. Lacking The Finishing Touch
Episode 7. Those That Swim Well Drown

Story 2 (eps 8-10)
Episode 8. Wanting To Borrow A Cat's Paws
Episode 9. A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Starts With A Single Step
Episode 10. Fine Weather Comes To Those Who Wait

Side Story 1 (ep 11)
Episode 11. There Is No Cure For Lovesickness

Side Story 2 (eps 12 & 13)
Episode 12. Discretion Is The Better Part of Valour
Episode 13. From A Gourd Comes A Horse

Story 3 (eps 14-19)
Episode 14. On A Rock For Three Years
Episode 15. Children Know Not Their Parents' Hearts
Episode 16. There Are No Demons In This World
Episode 17. Poking A Bush Draws Out A Snake
Episode 18. Don't Cover Your Head And Leave Your Bottom Exposed
Episode 19. If You Love Your Child, Let Them Go On A Journey

Story 4 (eps 20-27)
Episode 20. Flowers Blooming From Dead Wood
Episode 21. The Wise Know When to Approach Danger
Episode 22. Where There is Life, There is Hope
Episode 23. It's the Company that Makes Travel Unpleasant
Episode 24. Water on a Sleeping Ear
Episode 25. An Accidental Resemblance
Episode 26. The Raven of Darkness
Episode 27. The Prettier The Flower, The Higher The Branch

Story 5 (eps 28-)
Episode 28. Worry Gives Small Things Large Shadows
Episode 29. Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day
Episode 30. Women Are Brave
Episode 31. A Diamond in The Rough
Episode 32. A Woman's Word is Her Bond
Episode 33. Water Can't Be Returned to the Basin
Episode 34. Poison Gets the Better of Poison
Episode 35. Meeting Is the Beginning of Parting
Episode 36.
Episode 37. Tears Fall Like Rain From Heaven
Episode 38.
Episode 39.