The Best Episodes Directed By Jun Owada

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(10 votes)

   #1 - The Beginning

   S1:E487/4/2025

   After the war, Jinshi's work piles up and Maomao returns to the pleasure district.

   Director:Jun Owada

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   8.2/10(11 votes)

   #2 - Maomao and Maomao

   S1:E251/10/2025

   The spring garden party concludes without incident. Maomao returns to her regular life as Concubine Gyokuyou’s taster. Meanwhile, novels become popular in the rear palace. Maomao wonders how this came to be, as novels were typically considered low-class. But behind the scenes lies Jinshi and his goals as manager of the rear palace.

   Director:Jun Owada

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   8.1/10(10 votes)

   #3 - The Empress Dowager

   S1:E322/28/2025

   Maomao's reputation for resolving conflicts reaches the empress dowager, who will ask for her help to unravel a mystery that won't leave her mind.

   Director:Jun Owada

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   8.0/10(17 votes)

   #4 - Balsam and Woodsorrel

   S1:E233/17/2024

   No longer willing to keep running away from Lakan, Maomao decides to face off against him. She challenges him on his own turf, in a chess match.

   Director:Jun Owada

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   7.8/10(18 votes)

   #5 - Lakan

   S1:E182/11/2024

   Back at home, Maomao visits an annex building at the Verdigris House that hides one of the brothel's secrets. Lakan continues to antagonize Jinshi as his connection to Maomao becomes clear.

   Director:Jun Owada

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   7.6/10(10 votes)

   #6 - The Dancing Ghost

   S1:E384/11/2025

   Concubine Lishu reports sightings of a ghost in the baths in her pavilion. Maomao goes to investigate.

   Director:Jun Owada

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   7.5/10(19 votes)

   #7 - The New Pure Consort

   S1:E141/14/2024

   Ah-Duo's replacement has arrived in the rear palace, and Maomao is assigned to give a certain lecture to all four high concubines. Later, Maomao helps Lihaku investigate a warehouse explosion.

   Director:Jun Owada

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   7.5/10(4 votes)

   #8 - Locusts

   S1:E4910/2/2026

   A locust plague is looming, and mysteriously, a book on insects belonging to the Shi clan appears.

   Director:Jun Owada

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