Saiunkoku Monogatari

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Saiunkoku Monogatari ( 彩雲国物語) is a Japanese Light Novel series written by Sai Yukino and illustrated by Kairi Yura. This series concluded with eighteen volumes published by Kadokawa Shoten, Seoul Media Group.
There was a manga adaptation of the series published by Kadokawa Shoten which concluded with 18 volumes. Two anime sessions by Madhouse Studios aired during 2006-08.

Story Synopsis

Shurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisors. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne’er-do-well ruler to govern.

Shurei enters the palace as Ryuki’s consort, but he has yet to seek her out. It is rumored that men, not women, share the emperor’s bedchamber. Shurei must think of a way to stop the emperor from shirking his responsibilities, but she has to find him first!

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Updates

• 7-October-2012:
  • SM Volume 1 Afterword Completed

• 3-October-2012:
  • SM Volume 1 Chapter 1 Completed
  • SM Volume 1 Prologue Completed
  • Initiation as a teaser project

The Saiunkoku Monogatari series by Sai Yukino

Volume 1- The Appearance of the Red Wind

• Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1 - There is no free meal in the world
• Chapter 2 - The events of a country
• Chapter 3 - The truth in the darkness
• Chapter 4 The conspirator pushing the scenes
• Chapter 5 A double-faced person
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Volume 2- The Golden Restraints

• Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1 The man collapsed by the road
• Chapter 2 The big picture outside the court
• Chapter 3 The king's plans to wonder at night
• Chapter 4 Chancellor Ko, removing his mask
• Afterword

Volume 3- The Blossoming of the Iris

• Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Volume 4- Distant Thoughts from Sa Province

• Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Volume 5- The Moonlight Banquet in the Dark

• Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Volume 6- The Silver Sand Slipping Away

• Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Volume 7- A Heart Deeper than Blue

• Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Epilogue
• Afterword

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• Akirina

Series Overview

• はじまりの風は紅く (Oct 31, 2003) - ISBN 4044499012
• 黄金の約束 (Feb 28, 2004 ) - ISBN 4044499020
• 花は紫宮に咲く (Jul 31, 2004) - ISBN 4044499039
• 想いは遙かなる茶都へ (Sep 30, 2004) - ISBN 4044499047
• 漆黒の月の宴 ( Mar 1, 2005) - ISBN 4044499055
• 欠けゆく白銀の砂時計 (July 30, 2005) - ISBN 4044499071
• 心は藍よりも深く (Sep 30, 2005) - ISBN 404449908X
• 光降る碧の大地 (Feb 1, 2006) - ISBN 4044499098
• 紅梅は夜に香る (Sep 1, 2006) - ISBN 404449911X
• 緑風は刃のごとく (Oct 1, 2006) - ISBN 4044499128
• 青嵐にゆれる月草 (Apr 1, 2007) - ISBN 9784044499136
• 白虹は天をめざす (Sep 1, 2007) - ISBN 978-4-04-449914-3
• 黎明に琥珀はきらめく (May 1,2008) - ISBN 978-4-04-449916-7
• 黒蝶は檻にとらわれる (Dec 1, 2008) - ISBN 978-4-04-449917-4
• 暗き黄昏の宮 (Dec 1, 2009) - ISBN 978-4-04-449919-8
• 蒼き迷宮の巫女 (Apr1, 2010) - ISBN 978-4-04-449920-4
• 紫闇の玉座（上） (Jun 1, 2010) - ISBN 978-4-04-449921-1
• 紫闇の玉座（下）(Jul 1, 2011) - ISBN 978-4-04-449922-8