Skip to content
Cinearium
Poster for The Story of Saiunkoku

The Story of Saiunkoku

Original title: 彩雲国物語

  • 2006 –2008
  • Ended
  • 15

★ 7.0 TMDB Rating · 12 votes

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.

Seasons
2
Episodes
78
Episode length
~25m
First aired
Apr 8, 2006
Networks
NHK BS2
Original language
Japanese
Origin
Japan

Cast of The Story of Saiunkoku

  • Portrait of Houko Kuwashima

    Houko Kuwashima

    Shurei Kou (voice)

  • Portrait of Tomokazu Seki

    Tomokazu Seki

    Ryuki Shi (voice)

  • Portrait of Hikaru Midorikawa

    Hikaru Midorikawa

    Seiran Shi (voice)

  • Portrait of Shuichi Ikeda

    Shuichi Ikeda

    Shouka Kou (voice)

  • Portrait of Nobuyuki Hiyama

    Nobuyuki Hiyama

    Kouyu Li (voice)

  • Portrait of Toshiyuki Morikawa

    Toshiyuki Morikawa

    Shuei Ran (voice)

Where to Stream The Story of Saiunkoku by Country

United States
Streaming on Retrocrush, Cineverse
United Kingdom
No streaming offers listed right now
India
No streaming offers listed right now
Canada
Streaming on Retrocrush, Cineverse
Australia
No streaming offers listed right now

Availability data from JustWatch. Catalogues change often, so check the service before you press play.

Seasons

  • Poster for Specials of The Story of Saiunkoku

    Specials

    Mar 3, 2007

    9 episodes

  • Poster for Season 1 of The Story of Saiunkoku

    Season 1

    Apr 8, 2006

    39 episodes

  • Poster for Season 2 of The Story of Saiunkoku

    Season 2

    Apr 7, 2007

    39 episodes

Shows Like The Story of Saiunkoku