The Story of Saiunkoku

Name: The Story of Saiunkoku
Released: 2006
Rating: 70.96774193548387
Cast: Hōko Kuwashima, Tomokazu Seki, Hikaru Midorikawa, Eri Sendai, Hidenobu Kiuchi

(series)

The Tale of Saiun Country (more)
Story of the Land of Many-Colored Clouds
ColourCloud Palace (unofficial title)
Saiunkoku Monogatari
彩雲国物語
Kokumono (unofficial title)
Saimono (unofficial title) (less)

71%

Animation / Drama / Comedy / Romance

Japan, (2006–2008), 32 h 30 min (Length: 25 min)

Directed by:

Jun Shishido, Hiromi Yokoyama, Tomio Yamauchi, Takeo Takahashi (more)

Based on:

Yukino Sai (book)

(more professions)

Seasons(2) / Episodes(78)

Season 1 (2006) - 39 episodes
Season 2 (2007) - 39 episodes

Episodes (78)

Season 1

Every Good Deal Has a Catch (S01E01)	? %
A Frog in the Well Knows Not About the Ocean (S01E02)	? %
The Capable Falcon Hides Its Talons (S01E03)	? %
Treasure Buried is Treasure Wasted (S01E04)	? %
A Genius Can't Better a Hardworking Man (S01E05)	? %
Lacking the Finishing Touch (S01E06)	? %
He Who Swims a Lot Will Drown (S01E07)	? %
To Borrow a Cat's Paw (S01E08)	? %
A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step (S01E09)	? %
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait (S01E10)	? %
There's No Medicine For Lovesickness (S01E11)	? %
Discretion is the Better Part of Valour (S01E12)	? %
An Unexpected Surprise (S01E13)	? %
Three Years on a Rock (S01E14)	? %
A Child Knows Not of His Parent's Feelings (S01E15)	? %
There are No Demons in This World (S01E16)	? %
Poking a Bush Draws Out a Snake (S01E17)	? %
Covering Your Head and Leaving Your Bottom Exposed (S01E18)	? %
If You Love Your Daughter, Let Her Go On a Journey (S01E19)	? %
Flowers Blooming from Dead Wood (S01E20)	? %
The Wise Know When to Approach Danger (S01E21)	? %
Where There is Life, There is Hope (S01E22)	? %
In Travelling, What is Wanted is a Companion (S01E23)	? %
Water Poured on a Sleeping Ear (S01E24)	? %
An Accidental Resemblance (S01E25)	? %
The Raven of Darkness (S01E26)	? %
The Prettier the Flower, the Higher the Branch (S01E27)	? %
Fear is Often Worse Than the Danger Itself (S01E28)	? %
Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day (S01E29)	? %
A Woman's Courage (S01E30)	? %
A Diamond in the Rough (S01E31)	? %
A Woman's Word is Her Bond (S01E32)	? %
Water Can't Be Returned to the Basin (S01E33)	? %
Poison Gets the Better of Poison (S01E34)	? %
Meeting is the Beginning of Parting (S01E35)	? %
All is Right in the World (S01E36)	? %
Tears Fall Like Rain from Heaven (S01E37)	? %
There is No Today After Today (S01E38)	? %
Fate is an Inscrutable and Interesting Thing (S01E39)	? %

Season 2

There is No Place Like Home (S02E01)	? %
Life Goes On Despite Tears and Laughter (S02E02)	? %
Birds of a Feather Flock Together (S02E03)	? %
If Winter Comes, Can Spring Be Far Behind? (S02E04)	? %
Love is Generous (S02E05)	? %
Thunder in a Clear Sky (S02E06)	? %
One's Zeal Can Cut Stones (S02E07)	? %
Use the Means and God Will Give the Blessing (S02E08)	? %
Like Meeting Buddha in Hell (S02E09)	? %
The Awaited Person Finally Arrives (S02E10)	? %
The Husband is Always the Last to Know (S02E11)	? %
Without Justice, There is No Heroism (S02E12)	? %
Hurrying Leads to Mistakes (S02E13)	? %
Entering the Tiger's Den (S02E14)	? %
A Short Amount of Time (S02E15)	? %
The Light Before the Wind (S02E16)	? %
Up and Down Seven Times (S02E17)	? %
A Long Way After Dark (S02E18)	? %
Don't Count One's Chickens Before They Hatch (S02E19)	? %
All is Lost That is Given to a Fool (S02E20)	? %
Like Father, Like Son (S02E21)	? %
An Insect in a Lion's Body (S02E22)	? %
Misery Loves Company (S02E23)	? %
One Good Turn Deserves Another (S02E24)	? %
Even with Trouble, Youth is Sufficient Enough to Pay (S02E25)	? %
Even the Wisest Will Flee When They are Fools (S02E26)	? %
It is Better to Wait than to Be Waited For (S02E27)	? %
Peaches and Chestnuts in Three Years, Persimmons in Eight Years (S02E28)	? %
The Further You Are, the More I Think About You (S02E29)	? %
The Silent Firefly's Body Consumed by Love (S02E30)	? %
One Reaps What One Sows (S02E31)	? %
A Painful Reluctance (S02E32)	? %
As the Seasons Change, So Does the Mind (S02E33)	? %
Bluer than Indigo (S02E34)	? %
Crossing a Dangerous Bridge (S02E35)	? %
Fortune is Where One Finds It (S02E36)	? %
The Eye is the Mirror of the Soul (S02E37)	? %
Close Friendship (S02E38)	? %
Destined Partners Cannot Be Separated (S02E39)	? %

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Seasons(2) / Episodes(78)

Season 1 (2006) - 39 episodes

Season 2 (2007) - 39 episodes

Season 1

Every Good Deal Has a Catch (S01E01)

A Frog in the Well Knows Not About the Ocean (S01E02)

The Capable Falcon Hides Its Talons (S01E03)

Treasure Buried is Treasure Wasted (S01E04)

A Genius Can't Better a Hardworking Man (S01E05)

Lacking the Finishing Touch (S01E06)

He Who Swims a Lot Will Drown (S01E07)

To Borrow a Cat's Paw (S01E08)

A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step (S01E09)

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait (S01E10)

There's No Medicine For Lovesickness (S01E11)

Discretion is the Better Part of Valour (S01E12)

An Unexpected Surprise (S01E13)

Three Years on a Rock (S01E14)

A Child Knows Not of His Parent's Feelings (S01E15)

There are No Demons in This World (S01E16)

Poking a Bush Draws Out a Snake (S01E17)

Covering Your Head and Leaving Your Bottom Exposed (S01E18)

If You Love Your Daughter, Let Her Go On a Journey (S01E19)

Flowers Blooming from Dead Wood (S01E20)

The Wise Know When to Approach Danger (S01E21)

Where There is Life, There is Hope (S01E22)

In Travelling, What is Wanted is a Companion (S01E23)

Water Poured on a Sleeping Ear (S01E24)

An Accidental Resemblance (S01E25)

The Raven of Darkness (S01E26)

The Prettier the Flower, the Higher the Branch (S01E27)

Fear is Often Worse Than the Danger Itself (S01E28)

Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day (S01E29)

A Woman's Courage (S01E30)

A Diamond in the Rough (S01E31)

A Woman's Word is Her Bond (S01E32)

Water Can't Be Returned to the Basin (S01E33)

Poison Gets the Better of Poison (S01E34)

Meeting is the Beginning of Parting (S01E35)

All is Right in the World (S01E36)

Tears Fall Like Rain from Heaven (S01E37)

There is No Today After Today (S01E38)

Fate is an Inscrutable and Interesting Thing (S01E39)

Season 2

There is No Place Like Home (S02E01)

Life Goes On Despite Tears and Laughter (S02E02)

Birds of a Feather Flock Together (S02E03)

If Winter Comes, Can Spring Be Far Behind? (S02E04)

Love is Generous (S02E05)

Thunder in a Clear Sky (S02E06)

One's Zeal Can Cut Stones (S02E07)

Use the Means and God Will Give the Blessing (S02E08)

Like Meeting Buddha in Hell (S02E09)

The Awaited Person Finally Arrives (S02E10)

The Husband is Always the Last to Know (S02E11)

Without Justice, There is No Heroism (S02E12)

Hurrying Leads to Mistakes (S02E13)

Entering the Tiger's Den (S02E14)

A Short Amount of Time (S02E15)

The Light Before the Wind (S02E16)

Up and Down Seven Times (S02E17)

A Long Way After Dark (S02E18)

Don't Count One's Chickens Before They Hatch (S02E19)

All is Lost That is Given to a Fool (S02E20)

Like Father, Like Son (S02E21)

An Insect in a Lion's Body (S02E22)

Misery Loves Company (S02E23)

One Good Turn Deserves Another (S02E24)

Even with Trouble, Youth is Sufficient Enough to Pay (S02E25)

Even the Wisest Will Flee When They are Fools (S02E26)

It is Better to Wait than to Be Waited For (S02E27)