The Story of Saiunkoku

1. There's No Place Like Home

Winter continues from the last season; Shuurei is still in capital city while...

2. Life Goes on Despite Tears and Laughter

The new years celebrations continue, Shuurei collects permissions from the De...

3. Birds of a Feather Flock Together

Ensei receives a letter from an old man (from Koringun),informing them of a ...

4. If Winter Comes, Can Spring Be Far Behind?

Kurō comes to the Hong residence to discuss Shūrei’s martial future with Shōk...

5. Love Is Not Stingy in Giving

Before the man could approach Shūrei, he’s interrupted by Shōka. It is reveal...

6. A Peal of Thunder in a Blue Sky

Shūrei meets with Governor Kai, who tells her of Eigetsu’s past. He also give...

7. Wholeheartedness Penetrates Stones

As the doctors go over Dōshu’s texts, they stumble upon the cause and treatme...

8. Exhausting Human Abilities, One Waits for Heaven's Will

Shūrei’s drastic actions causes her to be summoned by the Imperial Court to j...

9. Meeting the Buddha in Hell

Eigetsu is helping the ill villagers, but is lured away by a cloaked man who ...

10. The Awaited Person Finally Arrives

The story moves on to explain the meaning behind Shūrei's request to Ensei, a...

11. The Husband Is Always the Last to Know

Shūrei arrives with the doctors but becomes faced with much resistance from p...

12. If Justice Is Not Allowed to Be Seen, There Will Be No Heroism

After successfully entering the town, Dr. Yō and the rest of the doctors prep...

13. Hurrying Leads to Mistakes

While Ryūki unsuccessfully tries to invite the head of the Hyō Clan to some t...

14. Enter the Lion's Den

While Kōrin starts the rescue operation, Ryūren tells a sleeping Shūrei that ...

15. A Short Amount of Time

As Shūrei and Ensei place the fake Dōshu and his men under arrest, he tries t...

16. Light Before the Wind

As Kōrin falls ill from the shock, she is brought to Sekiei village to recove...

17. Up and Down Seven Times

Shūrei and company throw a feast to celebrate the revival of the cities in Kō...

18. A Long Way After Dark

Past events are shown: The journey to Kōringun, the operation on the sick vil...

19. Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch

Seiran delivers a message to Ryūki from Shūrei, stating that their next meeti...

20. All Is Lost That Is Given to a Fool

Karin, the name of Kochō's guest, finds Shūrei to be quite cute, then leaves ...

21. A Frog's Child Is a Frog

As they continue searching for forgeries, Shūrei and company discover that pr...

22. An Insect in a Lion's Body

Shūrei and company learn that Banri was tricked by two men into doing the pai...

23. Misery Loves Company

24. One Good Turn Deserves Another

25. Even with Trouble, Youth Is Sufficient Enough to Pay

26. Even the Wisest Will Flee When They Are Fools

27. Better to Be the One That Waits Than the One Waited For

28. Peaches and Chestnuts in Three Years, Persimmons in Eight Years

29. The Further You Are, the More I Think About You

30. The Silent Firefly's Body Consumed by Love

31. One Reaps What One Sows

32. A Painful Reluctance

33. As the Seasons Change, So Does the Mind

34. Bluer Than Indigo

36. Fortune Is Where One Finds It

37. The Eyes Are the Mirror of the Soul

38. Close Friendship

39. Destined Partners Cannot Be Separated