My god..u r quick! I am still looking for the torrent…have been staring @ my laptop like a hawk! haha

lucky I have downloaded the whole first season,!

Hehehe, and people wonder why I hooked up with Impz. I had a feeling that this anime will be licensed so…:D

Anyway, I won’t say much here but I’ll discuss it with goshujin-sama soon. All I can say for now is that, if Shouka and Seiran are no match to protect Shuurei from Riou’s threatening presence, then my bets are on either Ryuuren or Ryuuki. ^^

Thanks for the summary again ^^
All those questions have been answered in the novel and I hope they stay faithful to them in the anime

Hyou clan have a very interesting dynamics to both the Shi clan and Kou clan(Shouka and his daughter in particular).
I don’t think this will be revealed in season 2 as it just came out in the novel but minor spoiler (background info on Hyou clan):

Hyou clan headed by Riou was founded by the sister of the first emperor of saiunkoku. The emperor Shougun who we see in ep 1 for whom the 8 sages reconvened because he was such a great emperor.

end spoiler.

I’m still not clear on Hyou’s ‘humanity’ He appears like a ghost but apparently he just has supernatural power and is actually very very old despite his look.

thank you very much

@Raincloud: hahaha! yes, it’s finally in dvd quality and I hope it’s exposed quite a bit more!

@Kurixkuri: hehehe ^^ i am a scary stalker at bittorrents~

@Sakujunsghost: Hah, I am just fearful that my summary might be a bit too long sometimes since I tend to ramble on and on and on, and I hope it does not turn off many other people since this anime does have quite a bit of plot development that requires work to describe.

I do not think that Shuurei has ever seen Shouka in such a state. You have to remember that Shuurei’s notion of Shouka is a ditsy, clumsy and mild father that cannot do housework to save his life, rather than a deadly assassin slaying people easily previously in the Black Wolf Clan. Shusui is clearly threatened by Riou as she is in fact trembling. It is clear that Riou is not a simple foe, with a heart that is perhaps rather malicious that even Shouka feels threatened. The Black Wolf clan is perhaps the most powerful force last time, and if the head is threatened as well, then it’s a huge problem.

To add, I believe that he is leaving his governor’s post since his days are numbered. He wants to try and rescue a few people in the town, make them happy, rather than staying in the governor’s house and wait for death. I do not think it’s a bad timing since most of the work has been done and life has been more stable, and Shuurei and Youshun as said by Eigetsu can handle it. I guess I can understand why he did so because he knew that he can do nothing at all now but he could at least make one or two people happy by merely being there. I hope he lives though, because i so adore Kourin/Eigetsu T_T

@Na2viet, Tae: hehehe ^^

@Sharpie: Glad to be of service to you, but it seems that Riou is the one who imprisoned the Bara-hime, loved her a lot but Shouka is perhaps the one that gave her freedom, as in the story. Well, he did not call Shuurei a thing but the translation of that line goes ” The things that you have stole from me, I will get it back now”. So, he is not calling Shuurei a thing, yet ermm, hell, what in the world am I saying

I do wonder if Shuurei will go with him though, but that will be an interesting plot of its own to be honest. I will be keen to see it and I hope Sakujun returns as a knight in shining armor!!!

@13sugars: -_-;;; You hook up with me simply for Saimono. Wifey, you made me sad ;_; We will definitely discuss Saimono when you get home ^^

@Kos-jin: Lacan ermm Sophia who? Sorry, I do not really get the context of your inference. If you are back, please explain a little and why it is similar

@Lady Kou: From my informants (aka my girlfriend), it seems that the anime has stayed rather faithful to the novels at the very least, which is perhaps why it is such an excellents how for me. I believe that the “humanity” of Riou is rather suspecting if you ask me. Thanks for the little spoiler, it doesn’t hurt as it seems more like background knowledge

@Lock VII: Rather recently, Geneon did it. Hahah, Eigetsu to me is a character that is not really touched that much, and i am glad for his character development. Don’t let him die though, poor Kourin, MY KOURIN will be sad.

@usagijen: Lol, it’s not a competition. Well, it is, in terms of getting information but yes, everyone needs love and I think Saiunkoku Monogatari definitely deserves more love than what it is getting right now for sure ^^

1. Who do you think Yougetsu is, considering that he has such powers to keep Eigetsu alive? Is he a spirit or perhaps *gasp* one of the eight immortals?

Yougetsu/Eigetsu=Dr Jekyl/Mr Hyde?Hmm..doesn’t really fit.I personally dislike Yougetsu.I am not sure whther i should consider him a villain or not but it seem like he is going to have a bigger role in the future.LOl,it would be interesting if he is one of the 8 immortals but i would say that it is VERY UNLIKELY.Spirit…..hmmm not sure about that one.I seldom come across an anime where a character has two personalities.I dont feel comfortable whenever Yougetsu appear,but i would like to know more about him.

2. What do you think Riou will do in order to get Shuurei?

By using some dirty tricks or slowly manipulate her to his side or forcefully take her away.That Riou seem like a MALICIOUS person.Given Shouka’s personality,i am sure he has a damn good reason for disliking/hate Riou.Perhaps Bara Hime in the past has some sort of relationship with Riou?Shouka killing so many people….is that the reason why he act like kind of carefree although he was kicked out of the Kou household because his hands are stained with blood.Maybe he purposely act like an incompetent person so that people would view him useless and he could not become the HEad of the Kou Clan and able to spare them the danger that surround him.No doubt that Shouka is dangerous but he is dangerous to only those who deserve it.

3. Do you think that Eigetsu will pass away and will there be a miracle to keep him alive?

Hmm……I don’t think he will pass away.Even if he will,he will live again.He is an important character and i look forward to see him more.If Saiunkoku is the type of anime where “all characters live happily ever after” in the end,chances are he may survive this.But SaiMono is not that type of anime.It’s really hard to say anything but my instincts tell me he will die for a while then live again because of a miracle like you said.

4. Is Taiyou going to be a difficult person or a benevolent one? (This should be obviously yes, so not really a question)

Yeah,that dude is a difficult person.Almost all the old men in SaiMono are meanies/villains/superintelligent.

Ah……..more of Kouyuu.LOL,he kept thinking about that stupid love scene!Is that love or is he still in the state of shock of having to marry Shuurei?Can’t really blame that poor guy.After all,what do you expect from a person that dislike women and suddenly face with the prospect of marrying one of them?He sure is surprise with that.I wouldn’t call his feelings to Shuurei as love yet.Still too early.The flower of love has not blossom yet.

Oh,oh and i wish that the kissing scene between Kourin and Eigetsu lasted longer and MORE PASSIONATE,LOL.

i was so sad when the fansubbers all stopped fansubbing upon hearing that season 1 is licensed o.O thanks lots impz for the summary. i’ve been surviving with your updates while i am lost in translation.

anyway, they’ve finally decided to elaborate more the the black wolf clan! cuz it was introduced at the start of the first few eps of season 1 and dropped until now. yay! i hope that shuurei’s life will not be too much of a danger though.

i was rewatching season 1 on kouyuu. it seems kinda strange when he’s reaction to kourin’s suicide attempt was: ‘that’s why i hate women’; but when shuurei was first introduced to him and shuuei, it was: ‘the daugther of shouka whom you’ve admired so much’. it’s kinda contradictory… unless there’s some error with the subs (which i hope not!). but i kinda like kouyuu/shuuei’s friendship, they do seem kinda gay at some point. :p

yeah! kourin/eigetsu is such a touching scene!!! i wonder what will happen to the co-governing authority of Sa province with eigetsu gone. after all, yougetsu doesn’t seem like the kind who will bother about governance, does he? as much as it doesn’t matter with his absence, it doesn’t relinquish our heroine from her responsibility from governing the Sa province so that ryuuki can sweep her off her feet… sigh, we’ll have to wait long long for that pairing to happen.

btw, does anyone know how long this season will be?

once again, thanks impz for the quick summary!!!
-sunny

O_O Shusui is/was the wife of Riou? EH? When did the say that? I thought she was adopted by Shouka when she was a little younger?

Does anyone think Serian knows Shouka’s true identity? It seemed that when Shuurei mentioned Riou’s crest, he was bothered by it, as if he knew something. It’s so tough to read anime body language, not knowing what they’re saying! It’s hard to tell who knows and who doesn’t. Shuurei is definitely clueless, as always, but so far it seems that only Shusui and Shou know the truth. Man, if Shuurei had hung around for another minute, she would have seen a whole new side of her ditzy daddy. Now, at least I understand how Shouka peeled and sliced that orange so fast in last week’s episode!

@Kos-jin: Wow, I actually played the game but forgot the names of the characters. I am embarrassed ;_; i only remember Fei and Citan and Emeralda.

@Polaris: I feel the same with you on most of the points, particularly on Yougetsu. As much as this “beast” is the one that keeps Eigetsu alive, I really dislike his “I don’t really care what happens” attitude. i believe that it lacks humanity and he does not even sound remorse when he said it. Bara hime is perhaps his wife then, and Shouka killing so many of his clan mates will mean a strong hatred for Shouka. Because of his stained hands, he also dropped as the head of the Kou clan.

I believe that Riou must have done something to make Shouka hate him so much, but Shouka’s hands are definitely not that clean too. I will not say that any of them are good guys, but Riou definitely will do something more drastic.

Yeah,that dude is a difficult person.Almost all the old men in SaiMono are meanies/villains/superintelligent.

It’s better to put it as everyone in the darn show is way too intelligent And it will be really queer if it’s more passionate. THEY ARE ONLY LIKE 12-14????

@Magior: I feel the same T_T

@Sunny: I have no clue how long this season will end but I feel that Kouyuu and Shuuei’s relationship is definitely not gay at all, hahaha! For one, they seem more like a bickering friendship, which is very common and cute in a queer way. Nevertheless, I do not really think that they will happily kick Eigetsu away without a fight. i believe that taiyou holds the key to save Eigetsu.

@Kuri: Nope, it’s his stained hands from killing, i believe.

@Leenie: I don’t think so. He simply said Shouka took Shusui away from him, but I have no clue what it means. His wife/maid/servant? no clue.

@Sibelle: I believe he is worried because as explained by Ryuuki, there was a strong struggle between the Hyou clan and the secret Black wolf clan, and it is apparent that the two were dangerous forces. Seiran, being well placed and knowledgable in the issues of the throne, will definitely know quite a bit about Riou, especially the crest/insignia of the Hyou clan. That is perhaps why he knew so much and worried, since he probably knows about Shuurei’s mother…and hence Shuurei’s blood line. The last line is my speculation though.

@Sakujun: I don’t think he knows as yet, but he probably has some bit of an inkling. Still, I do not think that such a hidden clan such as the Black Wolf clan will be known by anyone, much less the secret head, Shouka. I believe that Shuurei is quite petrified by both Riou and Shouka to stay too long.

@Nakaya: nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, no spoilers desu :). Hah, I believe that what you said about the Bara-hime changing into the story focused on Shuurei is highly possible and there will be somewhat of an irony. In my humble opinion, I believe that the person to save her this time will be Ryuuren. Just a gut feeling.

Yet me again! Finally got my hands on this ep. Anyway, i also got an inkling that the whole problem that Eigetsu is facing will be solved by the books that his father/teacher/benefactor person sent him just before he died. It will be too sad if he died (i mean his soul - screw Yougetsu! haha)
From the general idea i got from last season, it seems that Seiran knows a lot about Shouka’s past, maybe not about Shurrei’s mum but definitely about the wind wolves.
Ryuuren seems to be a good tie breaker/wild card as well, as he himself seems to be shrouded in mystery and not having much screen time lately.
Also on the point of Shouka having the blood stained hands - for him to be passed on as the clan head, that means that @ least someone in the Clan must know about his secret, and i dont mean his brothers…cause surely they had to explain why they passed the eldest over.
Ok now another few days wait for the next episode!!!

Asrai: ” seriously hope that Shuurei stops acting stupid sometimes. She is not only oblivious of the things that goes on around her but she has a way of running right into trouble. I’ll bet my foot if she doesn’t get “swayed

Impz, is it indicated in any of this season’s episodes that Riou has the ability to control people’s actions? I’ve read it on other discussions, but not having a straight translation, I haven’t picked that up from the show. If that’s so, it would explain Shuurei’s returning Riou’s shawl in spite of Shouka’s instructions–she’s under some kind of spell? It was said elsewhere that Shouka shouts at Shuurei to jar her out of her stupor. Did you get that impression?

Asrai, I don’t think that Shuurei runs into trouble because she’s stupid, though she does admit to being careless. I think she gets into sticky situations because she is an independent person and handles problems herself, without dragging anyone else into harm’s way. This girl has faced numerous hardships in her young life–death, famine, poverty, Papa’s tea–and is tough because of it. Her whole purpose in life is to protect others, and just about every man in her life comments that she’s been protecting him rather than the other way around. She tells Ryuuki early on that each person is responsible for his own well-being up to the limits of his ability. She continually pushes herself to these limits.

After all, how could a child of the Black Wolf not have a daring streak in her? The only thing that Shuurei is missing is some mad kung fu skills and some strategically concealed kunai. She needs to borrow Kanshou from Seiran and hook up with Advisor Kou for some serious training. She would be unstoppable, and there might be a new Emperess in town.

kos-jin, I know just who you’re referring to when mentioned about who Shuuei is in-love with… I accidentally spoiled myself when I looked at wikipedia :p (so much for wanting to find out the reason behind Shuuei’s womanizing T___T)

sakujunsghost, it’s actually been mentioned in this episode, that the Hyou clan (particularly Riou) has the ability to manipulate people (as Shouka said), and control their actions (I mentioned about this in my episode 5 summary). so there, Shuurei’s going to have a really difficult time “fighting” against Riou *shivers*

Thanks so much for the summary. The season is starting to get intense and making everyone question so many things. But that’s the best part, to not know what comes next.

Usagijen: It’s funny how the girl’s a lot like Shuurei in terms of being clueless though. Poor Shuuei indeed. Still, it’d be interesting to see their interactions, especially with the fact that she doesn’t seem to be affected by Shuuei’s looks. Must be a blow for his ego, haha. XD

Salut a tous! Thank you for all the comments you all!!!
For those of you that have read the novels, where can I find them?[ either in english, french or spanish…that’s all i can speak ] I have been unsuccessful doing all kind of searches on wikipedia…
I loved this ep5- I don’t love Seiran but I ADORE HIM!!!
Where can I find the novels mes potes??? please…

Thanks so much for this summary! I love this series so much that I’m watching it raw, although I don’t understand much Japanese.

@ymseiran - yeah, I’m rooting for Seiran x Shuurei too!!

AWWW Kourin and Eigetsu. That was so cute and bitter and sweet. -_- Kourin was trying to play hard to get haha

I’m also quite surprised by the first 5 minutes of this show too. I love how the author twists things around XD There is no doubt. The characters in Bara hime story are applicable to Shouka and Riou.

1. Who do you think Yougetsu is, considering that he has such powers to keep Eigetsu alive? Is he a spirit or perhaps *gasp* one of the eight immortals?

As for Yougetsu, I think I’ll just sit back and watch what he’ll do once he wakes up. He’s pretty interesting. ^.^ Ahh, I’m still feeling sorry for Eigetsu and Kourin. It would be nice if they still linked Yougetsu’s character to Kourin. That I wanna see.

2. What do you think Riou will do in order to get Shuurei?

I think this was answered by one of the posters above. If he can really control someone’s movement, then he’ll surely snatch Shuurei away from them.
Riou has a sexy voice though. ^.^ Okay, that was random.

3. Do you think that Eigetsu will pass away and will there be a miracle to keep him alive?

I think he’ll survive because I REALLY feel that he will pass away and I’m always wrong with these speculation stuffs so we’ll see.

4. Is Taiyou going to be a difficult person or a benevolent one? (This should be obviously yes, so not really a question)

Haha rhetoric XD

ABOUT SEIRAN, I was having a little fangirly moment when he caught Shuurei’s hand and they showed a close up of his face. I heart him to bits *__* He’s completely feeling unneeded atm so he’s trying so hard to protect Shuurei. His stern looks at Ryuuki and Shuuei are so amusing XD He deserves more screentime in the plot. >[ I think he’ll drown in misery if he fails to protect Shuurei from Riou.

This is really news to me. Noone is going to sub Saimomo anymore? :’( I feel like mourning, but I won’t since I still have Impz blog. Let me thank you again for your meaningful summaries!

I LOVE this show even though I never saw it. I can tell by reading.

Arigato Gozaimasu!!!!

I was watching this on veoh.com but its raw so i can’t really understand what they are saying……………..now i know!!!!!

Sayonara!!!

Ah joining the discussion heaps late, but Black Wolf is not really a clan. It was a group of assassins or secret forces (much like ninjas) who basically did the “dirty” work for the previous emperor, Seiran and Ryuuki’s father.