The Story of Saiunkoku fingerprintBig heart, immersive world.
Spectacular
Romantic and wondrous
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, politics, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Standout score and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
The Story of Saiunkoku is spectacular.
Romantic and wondrous
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's romantic, wondrous, and moving. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Fantasy, politics, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy, politics, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Standout score and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score and visual style stand out.
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The Story of Saiunkoku is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Retrocrush, Fawesome, and Cineverse. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 78 episodes of about 25 minutes each.
It ran from 2006 to 2008 and has ended.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Story of Saiunkoku in 5 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 80 storytelling tropes for The Story of Saiunkoku, including Reasonable Authority Figure, Properly Paranoid, Breaking the Glass Ceiling.
7.5
