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The Story of Saiunkoku (TV)



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© Sai Yukino, Kadokawashoten / NHK, Sogovision 


 
Alternative title:
ColourCloud Palace 
Saiunkoku Monogatari 
حكاية بلاد الغيوم الملونة (Arabic) 
彩雲国物語 (Japanese) 
彩雲國物語 (Chinese (Taiwan)) 
Genres: supernatural 
Themes: politics 
Objectionable content: Significant 
Plot Summary: Saiunkoku is a world of eight provinces or houses, each named after a different colour. The new Emperor, Shi Ryuuki, has gained for 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. 
Ratings: 1084 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 180 votes (sub:155, dub:22, raw:1, others:2
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Excellent: 339 votes (sub:279, dub:53, raw:1, ?:1, edit.dub:1, others:4
3 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Very good: 245 votes (sub:194, dub:43, raw:5, others:3
1 Polish subtitled
1 Spanish dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Good: 170 votes (sub:141, dub:21, raw:3, Eng:1, others:4
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
1 French subtitled
)
 Decent: 75 votes (sub:62, dub:10, raw:1, edit.dub:1, others:1
1 Russian subtitled
)
 So-so: 40 votes (sub:31, dub:8, others:1
1 French subtitled
)
 Not really good: 17 votes (sub:15, dub:2)
 Weak: 12 votes (sub:9, dub:2, others:1
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Bad: 3 votes (sub:3)
 Awful: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Worst ever: 2 votes (sub:2)
Seen in part or in whole by 2159 s, rank: #542 (of 9998)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 8.083 (Very good), std. dev.: 1.5894, rank: #517 (of 10155)
Weighted mean: 7.952 (Very good), rank: #685 (of 10155) (seen all: 8.16 / seen some: 7.67 / won't finish: 5.59)
Bayesian estimate: 7.946 (Very good), rank: #447 (of 7635)
Running time: 25 minutes per episode 
Number of episodes: 39 
Episode titles: We have 39
Vintage: 2006-04-08 to 2007-02-24 
Opening Theme:
"Hajimari no kaze" by Ayaka Hirahara 
#01: "Hajimari no Kaze" by Ayaka Hirahara 
Ending Theme:
"Saikou no Kataomoi" by Sachi Tainaka 
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DVD (Region 1)
    The Story of Saiunkoku (DVD 1) 2007-08-28 (from $19.98)
    The Story of Saiunkoku - w/ Artbox (DVD 1) 2007-08-28 (from $5.01)
    The Story of Saiunkoku (DVD 1) 2008-10-07
    The Story of Saiunkoku - w/ Artbox (DVD 1) 2008-10-07 (from $24.99)
    The Story of Saiunkoku (DVD 2) 2007-10-16 (from $296.00)
    The Story of Saiunkoku (DVD 2) 2008-10-07
    The Story of Saiunkoku (DVD 3) delayed/cancelled (from $23.99)
    The Story of Saiunkoku - w/ Season 1 Part 1 Box (DVD 3) 2008-10-07 (from $49.99)
    The Story of Saiunkoku (DVD 4) delayed/cancelled
    The Story of Saiunkoku - The Complete Season One (DVD 1-9) 2009-10-06 (from $189.44)
    The Story of Saiunkoku - Season 1 Part 2 (DVD 4-6) 2008-12-02 (from $73.24)
    The Story of Saiunkoku - Season 1 Part 3 (DVD 7-9) 2009-01-27

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Jun Shishido 
Series Composition: Reiko Yoshida 
Script:
Ayuna Fujisaki (ep 2)  (6 episodes
eps 2, 9, 14, 22, 27, 32
)
Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (12 episodes
eps 6-8, 12-13, 16, 20, 24, 26, 31, 34, 36
)
Kurasumi Sunayama (ep 3)  (6 episodes
eps 3, 10, 17, 23, 28, 33
)
Reiko Yoshida (eps 4-5)  (10 episodes
eps 1, 4-5, 11, 15, 21, 29, 37-39
)
Yuka Yamada (5 episodes
eps 18-19, 25, 30, 35
)
 
Storyboard:
Tadamasa Mizuno (4 episodes
eps 11, 21, 31, 38
)
Yumi Kamakura (ep 10) 
Episode Director:
Hidefumi Takagi (4 episodes
eps 21, 24, 30, 37
)
Yasuyuki Fuse (4 episodes
eps 12, 18, 27, 33
)
 
Music: Kunihiko Ryo 
Original creator: Sai Yukino (novel) 
Original Character Design: Kairi Yura (novel illustration) 
Character Design: Miwa Ōshima 
Art Director: Tsutomu Nishikura 
Animation Director:
Junko Yoshigai (4 episodes
eps 12, 24, 29, 35
)
Yeon Jung Ha (ep 11) 
Sound Director: Fusanobu Fujiyama 
Director of Photography: Shinya Matsui 
Producer:
Yūji Shibata 

Animation producer:
Satoshi Yoshimoto 
Animation Production Manager:
Yūki Kusumoto (6 episodes
eps 9, 14, 20, 24, 26, 31
)
Yuzuru Hatakeyama (6 episodes
eps 15, 21, 25, 30, 35, 39
)
 
Background Art:
Chizuru Sakata (8 episodes
eps 17, 20, 23, 27, 29, 32, 35, 38
)
Mayumi Usuda (13 episodes
eps 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 26, 30, 33, 36, 39
)
Michiya Kanagawa (4 episodes
eps 5, 8, 11, 14
)
Tomoe Kanagawa (ep 2) 
Clean-Up Animation: Hitomi Takei 
Color Coordination:
Hitomi Takei (6 episodes
eps 11, 17, 23, 28, 32, 37
)
Miyoko Kobayashi (5 episodes
eps 8, 16, 20, 24, 29
)
Shiori Shōji (7 episodes
eps 4, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 31
)
Yukiko Yoshioka (5 episodes
eps 9, 15, 21, 27, 36
)
 
Color design: Chiharu Tanaka 
Conceptual Design: Kazuo Watanabe 
Editing: Kashiko Kimura 
Finish Animation:
Ho Chan Jung (14 episodes
eps 1, 6, 9-15 odd, 22-34 even, 38
)
Min Young Lee (11 episodes
eps 7, 13, 19, 23-35 odd, 38
)
Reum Park (9 episodes
eps 13, 15, 22-34 even
)
Seung Hyo Ryu (9 episodes
eps 20, 23-37 odd
)
Young Mi Park (10 episodes
eps 7, 15, 19, 22-34 even
)
Yukiko Yoshioka (5 episodes
eps 3-4, 12, 14, 17
)
Yun Jung Cho (12 episodes
eps 1, 6, 11, 19, 23-37 odd
)
 
In-Between Animation:
Asuka Hayashi (8 episodes
eps 9, 15, 17, 24, 29, 31, 35, 39
)
Ji Hee Kim (6 episodes
eps 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 38
)
Kanako Abe (8 episodes
eps 9, 14, 17, 24, 29, 31, 35, 39
)
Min Jung Lee (14 episodes
eps 1, 6, 11, 13-15, 19-20, 22, 27, 30, 32, 34, 37
)
Min Mi An (12 episodes
eps 7, 11, 13, 19-20, 23, 25-26, 28, 32, 34, 37
)
Myung Gye Seung (10 episodes
eps 10, 21, 23, 25-26, 28, 31, 33, 36, 38
)
Natsuka Gyobu (8 episodes
eps 12, 14, 17, 24, 29, 31, 35, 39
)
Seong Sook Baek (16 episodes
eps 1, 4, 6, 11, 13-15, 19-20, 22, 25, 27, 30, 32, 34, 37
)
Soo In Min (9 episodes
eps 7, 11, 20, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 38
)
Sung Duck Kim (7 episodes
eps 23, 25-26, 28, 32, 34, 37
)
Yu-Jung Kim (ep 21) 
In-Between Check:
Ji Soo Jang (27 episodes
eps 1, 11-15, 17, 19-20, 22-39
)
Soon Young Lee (ep 8) 
Key Animation:
Back Min Kyoung (7 episodes
eps 7, 20, 23, 27, 33, 38-39
)
Byeong Cheol Kim (5 episodes
eps 25, 28, 31, 34, 37
)
Duk Hwa Jin (4 episodes
eps 9, 20, 29, 33
)
Gwi Yeon Heo (7 episodes
eps 1, 12, 14, 20, 23, 27, 33
)
Hae Sang Jeong (5 episodes
eps 25, 28, 31, 34, 37
)
Jung Gu Kim (5 episodes
eps 7, 12, 23, 30, 38
)
Keiji Kawakubo (6 episodes
eps 9, 17, 24, 26, 32, 35
)
Ki Sun Kim (5 episodes
eps 6, 11, 15, 19, 22
)
Kwang Back Lee (10 episodes
eps 6, 11, 15, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37
)
Kyoung Kwan Kim (9 episodes
eps 11, 15, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37
)
Motoo Sato (7 episodes
eps 1, 14, 17, 24, 26, 32, 35
)
Seiichi Nodate (7 episodes
eps 4, 9, 14, 24, 32, 35, 39
)
Seok Kyun Jo (5 episodes
eps 9, 20, 23, 27, 33
)
Shimon Kondou (5 episodes
eps 1, 32, 36, 38-39
)
Si Min Lee (4 episodes
eps 1, 29-30, 39
)
Yeong Deok Hong (4 episodes
eps 11, 15, 19, 22
)
Yoshio Kosakai (4 episodes
eps 4, 12, 17, 26
)
Young Sik Park (10 episodes
eps 6, 11, 15, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37
)
Young-Rae Cho (eps 16, 21) 
Photography:
Miho Kitahata (13 episodes
eps 1-9, 11-17 odd
)
Tomohiro Suga 
Production Coordination:
Hideo Ihara 
Recording: Hiroyasu Yamashita 
Sound Effects: Shōji Katō 
Theme Song Arrangement:
YANAGIMAN (OP) 
Theme Song Composition:
Sachi Tainaka (ED) 
Theme Song Lyrics: Sachi Tainaka (ED) 
Theme Song Performance:
Sachi Tainaka (ED) 
Hikaru Midorikawa as Seiran Shi 
Houko Kuwashima as Shuurei Kou 
Tomokazu Seki as Ryuuki Shi 

Akemi Okamura as Shusui 
Eri Sendai as Kourin 
Hidenobu Kiuchi as Ryuuren Ran 
Kazuhiro Nakata as Kijin Kou 
Kentarō Itō as Ensei Rou 
Kōji Ishii as Shoutaishi 
Mitsuaki Madono as Reishin Kou 
Mitsuru Ogata as Soutaifu 
Naoki Bandō as Sataiho 
Nobuyuki Hiyama as Kouyu Li 
Shūichi Ikeda as Shouka Kou 
Susumu Chiba as Sai Shou 
Toshiyuki Morikawa as Shuei Lan 

Akemi Okamura as Young Ryuuki (ep 4) 
Atsushi Kisaichi as Hakumei Heki 
Azumi Yamamoto as Kinren (eps 2, 8) 
Daisuke Namikawa as Eigetsu Tou 
Daisuke Sasaki as Assassin (eps 6-7) 
Eri Moritani as Man (ep 2) 
Erika as Touwa 
Izumi Satō as Female Official (ep 3) 
Junichi Suwabe as Sa Soujun 
Kahoru Sasajima as Youshun 
Kaori Yamagata as Kochou (ep 12) 
Kayato Ohasi as General Haku 
Keiko Nemoto as Man (ep 2) 
Kōsuke Toriumi as Sa Kokujun 
Mami Horikoshi as Eiki Hyou 
Masataka Sawada as Doctor To 
Miho Soda as Ryushin 
Minoru Inaba as Seikintou leader (ep 12) 
Mitsuaki Hoshino as Hakushu Minister (ep 3) 
Miwa Kohinata as
Customer (ep 2) 
Prostitute (ep 12) 
Nobutoshi Canna as Yuushun Tei (Lt Governor) 
Noriaki Sugiyama as
Santa (ep 12) 
Shourin 
Rumi Shishido as Sa Shunki 
Ryōtarō Okiayu as Kou Kurou 
Ryūsaku Chijiwa as Seikintou man (ep 12) 
Takashi Oohara as Courtier (ep 8) 
Takehito Koyasu as Sa Sakujun (Lin Senya) 
Takeshi Hayashi as High Official (ep 3) 
Tomoya Koizumi as High Official (ep 3) 
Yōko Sasaki as Sai Rin 
Yoshihisa Kawahara as Guest (ep 12) 
Japanese companies
Animation Production: Madhouse 
Backgrounds: Studio Jack 
Broadcaster: NHK 
DVD Distribution: Geneon Entertainment, Inc. 
Production: NHK 
Production Cooperation: Sogo Vision 
English cast
English staff
Executive producer:
Yushin Soga (eps 31-39) 
Producer:
Sawako Furuya 

Casting Director:
Randi Riediger (eps 1-19) 
Dialogue Editing:
Aaron MacDonald (9 episodes
eps 8, 10, 23, 29, 31-33, 38-39
)
 
Donovan Johnson (6 episodes
eps 6, 9, 22, 24-25, 36
)
 
Gabriella Cheung (8 episodes
eps 4, 11, 13-14, 28, 30, 34-35
)
 
Masako Uchiura (6 episodes
eps 16, 18-20, 27, 37
)
 
Ryan McKinnon (7 episodes
eps 1-3, 7, 12, 15, 21
)
 
Willis Lombard (ep 5) 
Re-Recording Mixing:
Mark M. Pinder (eps 1-10) 
Recording engineer:
Michael Iske (eps 6-10) 
Script Adaptation: Michelle Clough 
Subtitle Script: Kim Wishart Goddard 
Supervising Producer: Diana Gage 
Talent Coordination:
Theresa MacFarlane (eps 6-39) 
Video Post-Production:
Shannon Lum 
Voice Direction:
Michael Dobson (eps 20-23) 
Andrew Francis as Seiran Shi 
Brad Swaile as Ryuuki Shi 
Kelly Sheridan as Shuurei Kou 
Matt Bailey as Ryuuki Shi (Animax dub) 
Russell Wait as Shi Seiran (Animax dub) 

Andrew Toth as Koyu Ri 
Brian Dobson as Shoutaishi/Advisor Sho (eps 30, 33-34) 
Dale Wilson as Soutaifu/Advisor So 
French Tickner as Sataiho/Advisor Sa 
Jason Simpson as Ensei Rou 
John Novak as Shoutaishi/Advisor Sho 
Kyle Rideout as Kokajun Sa 
Louis Chirillo as Reishin Hong 
Mark Oliver as Kijin Kou 
Matthew Erickson as Ryuren Ran 
Michael Adamthwaite as Shuei Ran 
Michael Kopsa as Shoka Hong 
Muriel Hofmann as Tou Eigetsu 
Reece Thompson as Eigetsu To 
Ted Cole as Sho Sai 

Andrea Libman as Kinren 
Andrew Toth as Assassin (eps 6-7) 
Brenna O'Brien as Lady in Waiting (ep 32) 
Brian Dobson as Courtier (ep 8) 
Cathy Weseluck as
Court Lady (ep 3) 
Lady of the Evening (ep 12) 
Ryushin 
Chantal Strand as Kourin 
Colin Murdock as Meisho 
David Orth as Kuro Hong 
Don Brown as Secretary Sai (eps 14-18) 
Drew Nelson as Spy (ep 17) 
Fred Henderson as
Big Boss (ep 13) 
Official Ro 
Gabe Khouth as Hakumei Heki (eps 14, 16, 18) 
Harvey Gold as Chusho Sa (4 episodes
eps 23, 27, 30, 33
)
 
Hiro Kanagawa as Kuku (ep 23) 
Jacqueline Samuda as
Eiki Hyo 
Lady Owner (ep 24) 
Janyse Jaud as
Kocho 
Lady of the Evening (ep 12) 
John Murphy as
Sakujun Sa 
Senya Rin 
John Novak as
Bandit (ep 10) 
General Haku 
Visitor (ep 2) 
John Payne as
Man B (ep 20) 
Sa Family Member (ep 34) 
Sojun Sa 
Kelly Metzger as
Boy (ep 2) 
Court Lady (ep 3) 
Ryuuki (Young-ep 4) 
Touwa/Toka 
Ken Kramer as Yusa (ep 25) 
Lisa Ann Beley as
Koyu Ri (Young; ep 15) 
Lady of the Evening (ep 12) 
Seien's Mother (ep 20) 
Shokun Hong 
Mark Oliver as Assassin (eps 6-7) 
Matthew Erickson as Seiken Gang Member (ep 13) 
Michael Adamthwaite as
Courtier (ep 8) 
Man A (ep 20) 
Townsman (ep 24) 
Michael Coleman as Santa (eps 12-13) 
Michael Daingerfield as
Customer (ep 12) 
Official Kei  
Michael Dobson as
Department of Protocol Official (ep 14) 
Santa's Father (ep 13) 
Seikin Gang Member (eps 12-13) 
Michael Kopsa as
Doctor To 
Governor of Haku Province (ep 3) 
Narrator 
Sa Family Member (ep 34) 
Mike Waterman as Shorin (eps 28, 30-33) 
Natalie Walters as
Lady in Waiting (ep 32) 
Shunki Sa (eps 34-36) 
Nicole Oliver as
Boy (ep 2) 
Court Lady (ep 3) 
Shusui 
Paula Lindberg as
Lady in Waiting (eps 32, 34) 
Rin Sai (ep 37) 
Ross Douglas as Shin Sai (eps 27, 29, 31) 
Ryan Hirakida as Yoshun (eps 28, 30-31) 
Scott McNeil as
Official Wa (ep 16) 
Seikin Gang Boss (eps 12-13) 
Shawn MacDonald as
Customer (ep 12) 
Official (ep 22) 
Ryushin's Father (eps 11, 18) 
Senka Shi (ep 20) 
Trevor Devall as
Enjun Sa 
Guard (ep 25) 
Sa Family Member (ep 34) 
Vincent Tong as
Guard (ep 25) 
Jun Yu (eps 28-31) 
Yushan Tei (eps 22, 36) 
English companies
ADR Production:
The Ocean Group 
Broadcaster:
Animax India 
Distributor:
FUNimation Entertainment  (North America; expired)  (2008) 
DVD Authoring: Blink Digital 
Internet Streaming:
Tubi TV 
Licensed by: Geneon Entertainment Inc. (expired) 
Recording Studio: Ocean Studios 
Korean staff
Korean cast
(none)
Il Kim as Ryuuki Shi 
Jeong-Sin Wu as Shuurei Kou 
Seung-Jun Kim as Seiran Shi 

Dong-Gi Yun as Kijin Kou 
Eui-Jin Chae as Kourin 
Gwang-Ju Jeon as Ryuuren Ran 
Hong Jinuk as
Ensei Rou 
Soutaifu 
Im Chaeheon as Sataiho 
Min Sook Kim as Shouka Kou 
Seo Young Kim as Shusui 
Seok-Jeong Yang as
Kouyu Li 
Sai Shou 
Yong-Wu Sin as
Reishin Kou 
Shuei Lan 
Yu Heamu as Shoutaishi 

Gwak Yunsang as Sa Kokujun 
Gwang-Ju Jeon as Yuushun Tei 
Hong Jinuk as Kou Kurou 
Hyeon-Wu Byeon as Hakumei Heki 
Jeong Hunseok as Sa Sakujun (Lin Senya) 
Min Sook Kim as Sa Soujun 
Seo Young Kim as
Kochou 
Shurei's Mother 
Seon-Ju Lee as Eiki Hyou 
Sin-Hui Park as Sa Shunki 
Tae-Yeol Jeon as Eigetsu Tou 
Korean companies
Broadcaster: Animax Korea 
Polish staff
Polish companies
(none)
Broadcaster: Hyper 
Polish cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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