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Every season of The Story of Saiunkoku ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of The Story of Saiunkoku!

Every Good Story Has a Hidden Side

The Talented Hawk Hides its Talons

Casting Pearls Before Swine

There is no Genius Without Hard Work

Lacking the Finishing Touch

Even the Strongest Swimmer May Drown

Wanting to Borrow a Cat's Paws

The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

There is no Cure for Lovesickness

Discretion is the Better Part of Valour

From a Gourd Comes a Horse

On a Rock for Three Years

Children Do Not Know Their Parents' Hearts

There are no Devils in the World

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie or Poking a Bush Draws Out Snakes

You Can't Hide by Burying Your Head in the Sand

If You Love Your Child, Send Her on a Journey

Flowers Blooming from Dead Wood

The Wise Know When to Approach Danger

Where There is Life, There is Hope

It's the Company that Makes Travel Unpleasant

Water on a Sleeping Ear

An Accidental Resemblance

Ravens in the Moonless Night

The Prettier the Flower, the Higher the Branch

Worry Gives Small Things Large Shadows

Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day

Women are Brave

A Diamond in the Rough

A Woman's Word is Her Bond

No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk

Poison Gets the Better of Poison

Meeting is the Beginning of Parting

All is Right in the World

Tears Fall Like Rain From Heaven

There is no Today After Today

Fate is an Inscrutable and Interesting Thing

There's no Place Like Home

Doesn't Matter Whether You're Laughing or Crying

Birds of a Feather Flock Together

If Winter Comes, Can Spring Be Far Behind?

Love is not stingy in giving

A Peal of Thunder in the Blue Sky

Wholeheartedness Penetrates Stone

Exhausting Human Abilities, One Waits for Heaven's Will

Meeting the Buddha in Hell

The Awaited Person Finally Comes

The husband is always the last to know

If Justice is not allowed to be seen, There will be no Heroism

Hastiness will lead to failure

Enter the Lion's Den

A Short Amount of Time

Flames Before the Wind

Up and Down Seven Times

The Road is Distant After Dark

Counting Your Chickens Before They Hatch

All is Lost That is Given to a Fool

A Frog's Child is a Frog

An Insect in a Lion's Body

Misery Loves Company

One Good Turn Deserves Another

Even with Trouble, Youth is Sufficient Enough to Pay

Even the Wisest will Flee When They are Fools

Better to be the One who Waits than the One Waited For

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The Further You Are, the More I Think About You

The Silent Firefly's Body Consumed by Love

One Reaps What One Sows

A Painful Reluctance

As the Seasons Change, So Does the Mind

Bluer than Indigo

Crossing a Dangerous Bridge

Fortune is Where One Finds It

The Eyes are the Mirror of the Soul

Close Friendship

Destined Partners Cannot Be Separated

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.

The Best Seasons of The Story of Saiunkoku

The Best Seasons of The Story of Saiunkoku

Season 1

Season 2