The Story of Saiunkoku
彩雲国物語
Saiunkoku Monogatari
Tale of the Land of Colored Clouds
Released- 2005
Seasons out so far: Season 1 & Season 2
Story: Wiki Quote (Wiki's storyline was very similar to what I was going to write so I just quoted them)
Quote:
Set in the fictional empire of Saiunkoku, the story centers on Shurei Hong, a descendant of a noble family that has fallen on hard times.
Her father works as a librarian in the Imperial palace, a post which offers prestige and respect, but little compensation. Shurei teaches in the temple school and works odd jobs to make ends meet, but her dream is to pass the imperial examinations and take a post in government, a path forbidden to women.
Shurei's plans come to an abrupt halt when the Emperor's Grand Advisor makes a startling offer for her to join the imperial household 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 Shurei's growing relationship with the Emperor and other members of the court, the intrigues of imperial politics, and her commitment to better herself and her country.
Her father works as a librarian in the Imperial palace, a post which offers prestige and respect, but little compensation. Shurei teaches in the temple school and works odd jobs to make ends meet, but her dream is to pass the imperial examinations and take a post in government, a path forbidden to women.
Shurei's plans come to an abrupt halt when the Emperor's Grand Advisor makes a startling offer for her to join the imperial household 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 Shurei's growing relationship with the Emperor and other members of the court, the intrigues of imperial politics, and her commitment to better herself and her country.
Rate: 10/10
I really did enjoy this anime series and its one of the few animes that actually got me hooked on anime again. The story is nice with comedy and romance included in the package. It's set in a fictional but traditional atmosphere as well. (Which is the kind of theme I love to watch/read about). This is also in manga as well by the way. I personally watched the anime dubbed and I must say that the dubbed voice actors weren't annoying or bad so give it a shot! ^_^
Preview/Download:
Watch "The Story of Saiunkokuon" on veoh dubbed!
Listen to the OST here on Imeem!
Images:
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