title_name=The Story of Saiunkoku
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彩雲国物語
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Saiunkoku Monogatari
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Shōjo
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Fantasy , Drama , Romance , Comedy , Historical Setting
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, often rendered ''Tale of Saiunkoku'', is a series of
Japanese novels written by
Sai Yukino and illustrated by
Kairi Yura . The story currently consists of 12 volumes; it is serialized in the Japanese magazine
The Beans . The story is set in a fantasy realm resembling medieval
China and contains strong drama, comedy and romance elements.
A
Manga version, also illustrated by Kairi Yura, is serialized in
Beans Ace , which is published by
Kadokawa Shoten . Currently two
Tankōbon have been released. A
Drama CD was released in 2005.
彩雲国物語／雪乃紗衣 イラスト：由羅カイリ Accessed 08/03/06
The in Japan.
NHKアニメワールド 彩雲国物語 Accessed 08/02/2006
Geneon Entertainment has announced it will release the first DVD of the series in August 2007 in
North America .
{Link without Title} Geneon to Sell The Story of Saiunkoku DVD on August 28
The story, which takes place in the fictional for six months as the young Emperor's
Consort , and teach the
Emperor to be a responsible ruler. If she succeeds, the financial reward will be great. The story details Shuurei's growing relationships with the Emperor and other members of the court, the intrigues that surround imperial politics, and Shuurei's commitment to better herself and her country.
According to legend, Saiunkoku was once infested by demons who threw the country into turmoil and made the people miserable. A brave young warrior named Sou Gen gathered together the eight Enlightened Sages of Colour and drove away the demons. Sou Gen forged the nation of Saiunkoku and became its first emperor. After Sou Gen's death, the eight sages disappeared, but according to legend they still exist among the people. A beautiful shrine was built for the Eight Coloured Sages; it still stands within the Imperial City.
Saiunkoku had always been divided into eight distinct provinces named after colours of the rainbow. Six hundred years ago, the Emperor commanded that the ruling family of each province change their names to match the province they ruled. Commoners were forbidden to share the same family names as nobles.
Each province in Saiunkoku is ruled by a noble family of the same name. All eight provinces and families are named after colours.
- — The most powerful clan in Saiunkoku, although they play a dormant role in the political issues of the country.
- — Equal power to that of the Ran clan. Along with the Ran clan, the Kou clan is known to be the 'highest of nobility'.
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- — Although pronounced the same as the 'Red' (紅) clan, the Kanji (黄) means 'yellow'
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- — Known as the least distinguished clan in Saiunkoku
- — The family of the Emperor
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See Also: List of The Story of Saiunkoku characters
See Also: List of The Story of Saiunkoku episodes
The first season of the ''Saiunkoku Monogatari'' anime aired in
Japan between
April 8 2006 and
February 24 2007 , with 39 episodes in total. The second season started in
April 7 2007 .
; Opening Theme
:"''Hajimari no Kaze''" by
Ayaka Hirahara
; Ending Themes
:"''
Saikō No Kataomoi ''" by
Sachi Tainaka (''series 01'')
:"''Asu he''" by
Miho Teruya (''series 02'')
The name spellings used here are only one possible romanization, and have been chosen to correspond to the most commonly used versions. Names are given in Western order, with the family name last. The romanization style according to the Manual of Style is given in parentheses to the right of the official romanization in Japanese order, with the family name before the given name.
