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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:43 pm

The story, which takes place in the fictional medieval empire of Saiunkoku, follows the adventures of Shūrei Kō, 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. Shūrei 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.

Shūrei's plans come to an abrupt halt when the Emperor's Grand Advisor makes a startling offer, which is joining 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 Shūrei's growing relationships with the Emperor and other members of the court, the intrigues that surround imperial politics, and her commitment to better herself and her country.

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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:47 pm

Here's one of the main characters.

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(紅秀麗, Kō Shūrei?) , Seiyū - Houko Kuwashima

Shūrei Kō is the daughter and only child of Shōka Kō of the Kō clan, one of the two most powerful clans in Saiunkoku. She is sixteen years old when the story begins. As a descendant of the direct line, she has the title hime, which means 'princess' or 'lady'.

Despite the high social status of her family, Shūrei grew up in relatively impoverished circumstances. Her father's job brought little income, and much of the wealth of their family home was given to the needy during the devastating fight for the imperial succession eight years ago. There are no servants at the Kō residence, so Shūrei has grown adept at household chores such as needlework, cooking and cleaning, traits unusual in a lady of high social standing.

She has also held a number of odd jobs to earn money, acting as a professional erhu player, working as an accountant at Kōchō's brothel in the Red Light District, and serving as a teacher at the local temple.

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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:50 pm

Enjoy discussing the anime.

If you have any questions and want to clarify some things don't hesitate to ask. smile

Coming up next week, another character that will win all moe girls out there.... smile

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:17 pm

Oh, this sounds like something I'd like!

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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:55 am

one word for it :
coooooolll eek

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:30 pm

YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!! blaugh

There's some other people out there who know this anime!! *Happy dance*

Shuuuurei!!!

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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:31 am

I'm going to watch this as soon as I finish the two I'm on right now.

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:57 pm

I'm waiting for the second season to finish before I start watching it XP

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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:43 am

oh? there's two seasons?

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