The Story of Saiunkoku
Saiunkoku Monogatari / The Tale of Saiun Country / Story of the Land of Many-Colored Clouds / Kokumono / Saimono / Tales of Saiunkoku / Colourcloud PalaceSummary
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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- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 39
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 16 h 15 min (39 × 25 min)
- Season
- Spring 2006
- Start date
- April 8, 2006
- End date
- February 24, 2007
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Light novel
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- MADHOUSE
- Romaji title
- Saiunkoku Monogatari
- English title
- The Story of Saiunkoku
- Native title
- 彩雲国物語
- Other titles
- The Tale of Saiun Country · Story of the Land of Many-Colored Clouds · Kokumono · Saimono · Tales of Saiunkoku · Colourcloud Palace
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Characters 23
Main characters
- Ryuuki Shi紫 劉輝Main
- Shuuei Ran藍 楸瑛Main
- Shuurei Kou紅秀麗Main
- Seiran Shi茈 静蘭Main
- Kouyuu Li李 絳攸Main
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- Shusui珠翠Supporting
- Eigetsu To杜 影月Supporting
- Soujun Sa茶 草洵Supporting
- Yuushun Tei鄭悠舜Supporting
- Kokujun Sa茶 克洵Supporting
- Houju Kou黄 奇人Supporting
- Sakujun Sa茶 朔洵 (琳 千夜)Supporting
- Ryuuren Ran藍 龍蓮Supporting
- Kurou Kou紅玖琅Supporting
- Ensei Rou浪 燕青Supporting
- Shou Sai柴 彰Supporting
- Reishin Kou紅黎深Supporting
- Kochou蝴蝶Supporting
- Hakumei Heki碧珀明Supporting
- Kourin香鈴Supporting
- Shouka Kou紅 邵可Supporting
- Shunki Sa茶 春姫Supporting
- Chushou Sa茶 仲障Supporting
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Key staff
- Jun ShishidoDirector
- Kairi YuraOriginal Character Design
- Sai YukinoOriginal Story
- Reiko YoshidaSeries composition
- Miwa OoshimaCharacter design
- Ryou KunihikoMusic
- Tsutomu NishikuraArt director
- Fusanobu FujiyamaSound director
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- Reiko YoshidaScript (ep 4, 5)
- Sachi TainakaTheme Song Lyrics (ED)
- Sachi TainakaTheme Song Composition (ED)
- Ayuna FujisakiScript (ep 2)
- Tomohiko ItouStoryboard (ep 17)
- Kazuyuki FudeyasuScript (eps 6-8, 12, 13, 16, 20, 24, 26, 31, 34, 36)
- Shigeru KimiyaStoryboard (eps 8, 14)
- Takeo TakahashiStoryboard (ep 4)
- Chiharu TanakaColor Design
- Ayaka HiraharaTheme Song Performance (OP)
- Himari MichikawaTheme Song Lyrics (OP)
- YANAGIMANTheme Song Arrangement (OP)
- IDTheme Song Composition (OP)
- Sachi TainakaTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Takeshi FujiiTheme Song Arrangement (ED)
- Kouhei KoyamaTheme Song Arrangement (ED)
- Atsuko KashiwagiProduction Generalization