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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.

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Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne’er-do-well ruler to govern.Shurei enters the p 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! Frankly, the only decent thing I can say about this book is that the art is lovely. The rest.debatable.For one, everybody is beautiful.No no, I don't think you fully get this: Every. Beautiful.This wouldn't be much of a problem if all of them didn't look EXACTLY the same. All the men are pretty.

All of them have long hair. All of their hair is light.

All of them have heart shaped faces. ALL OF THEM HAVE ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME FACE AND BODY STRUCTURE.That makes di Frankly, the only decent thing I can say about this book is that the art is lovely. The rest.debatable.For one, everybody is beautiful.No no, I don't think you fully get this: Every.

Beautiful.This wouldn't be much of a problem if all of them didn't look EXACTLY the same. All the men are pretty. All of them have long hair.

All of their hair is light. All of them have heart shaped faces. ALL OF THEM HAVE ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME FACE AND BODY STRUCTURE.That makes differentiating who is who just a liiiitle difficult.

But that's not the only problem it brought. Because they all look the same, none of the names stuck.Imagine you are in a room with about 50 people who look exactly the same. Now go around introducing yourself and asking their names.

By the time you're greeting your 15 person, you are likely to have forgotten the names of the first 10 people. Then you go around calling everybody by their wrong name because there is nothing that makes them look different.I think you get my problem now.Coming to the characters, I remember the main character's name and how she looks because she was one of the only female with dark hair. Shuurei was fine as far as main characters go.I don't remember any of the men, so I'm not going to risk going there.Don't think I'll continue. I'm already hella confused, I don't want to completely befuddle myself.

Of course I was biased to like this version of one of my favourite female empowering animes - which sadly got too little PR in the West due to Pioneer/Geneon suddenly vanishing from the anime publishers list in the US. I was quite grateful that Funimation finished the first series, but the second series was only available in fansubs - and I haven't heard of this world developing a strong fanbase, so I hardly think we shall get it in English.There are many powerful shoujo heroines, but here you h Of course I was biased to like this version of one of my favourite female empowering animes - which sadly got too little PR in the West due to Pioneer/Geneon suddenly vanishing from the anime publishers list in the US. 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.

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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 bed 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!My Thoughts:I've watched the first season of the anime of this series, so a lot of what I read here, I'd already seen before.

Still, I'd been wanting to read the manga because stateside, we'd only got the first season of the show even though there are a few others past that one. I want to know if the manga goes further than that. Besides, it was a few years ago that I watched it, so I don't remember just how close Shurei and Ryuki get.Shurei laments being poor, so when she's offered so much money to whip the Emperor into shape, she jumps at it.

Of course, it isn't so easy in the beginning as it takes quite some time to even met him. It seems Ryuki has gone out of his way to avoid meeting those appointed to posts that he's supposed to work with. When Shurei does get to meet Ryuki, he's pretending to be someone else not realizing that she has already met this person. Still, they meet for tea often and get closer. What is a pbr image. Once Shurei tells him her story, he finally decides to start learning about governance.As they get closer, Ryuki starts wanting a closer relationship with Shurei. He's a bit jealous that she speaks about her attendant Seiran so often.

He decides he wants her to call him by his name from now on, but ends up falling asleep in her bed. As he's been known to only bed men, everyone is quite surprised when it's discovered that Shurei and Ryuki have spent the night together. Shurei is embarrassed, but Ryuki seems to have more than one reason for staying there. He's had nightmares for years stemming from his awful treatment as a child and it seems someone is trying to kill Shurei. She has no idea that Ryuki has been protecting her or that he's given 'flowers' to Koyu and Shuei and enlisted their help. What will she do when she finds out?

What will she do when she notices (like Shuei and Koyu have) that Ryuki isn't nearly as inept as he's made himself out to seem? I'm looking forward to finding out.

When I picked up and read this volume, I didn't know this comic was based on a novel. That accounts for the unusually large amount of text per bubble ratio. (A nice change from many shojo manga, which can sometimes feel sparse in writing and development, generally speaking.) It also may explain the somewhat abrupt and mildly confusing plot shifts (if the manga author was assuming readers were already familiar with plot points from the novel.)I like the cleanness of the art a lot, as well as the When I picked up and read this volume, I didn't know this comic was based on a novel. That accounts for the unusually large amount of text per bubble ratio. (A nice change from many shojo manga, which can sometimes feel sparse in writing and development, generally speaking.) It also may explain the somewhat abrupt and mildly confusing plot shifts (if the manga author was assuming readers were already familiar with plot points from the novel.)I like the cleanness of the art a lot, as well as the plot in general.

Reminds me nostalgically of the first two Suikoden videogames; simple enough stories, Chinese-inspired elements mixed with Japanese media. I look forward to reading further volumes!

Ok, after rereading it for a second time.I'm ready to be nicer.Again, it deserves it's two stars for drawings because it was honestly such a beautiful, beautiful, BEAUTIFUL thing to read. The pictures were so elegant and pretty.

The illustrator really has so much talent in this area. The men are pretty, the women are pretty, and everything is just.perfect.Now, after reading it again, I get a lot more of what the plot is supposed to be about. I'm not half as confused as I was before! So bas Ok, after rereading it for a second time.I'm ready to be nicer.Again, it deserves it's two stars for drawings because it was honestly such a beautiful, beautiful, BEAUTIFUL thing to read. The pictures were so elegant and pretty. The illustrator really has so much talent in this area.

The men are pretty, the women are pretty, and everything is just.perfect.Now, after reading it again, I get a lot more of what the plot is supposed to be about. I'm not half as confused as I was before! So basically our main character has to travel to the Inner Court to be the consort of the emperor, who's really a torn-up guy inside. The plot itself, is very dramatic and really would make a good live-action drama, but paired up with the images, it's a wholesome little world unto itself.The last star is because I think I judged it too harshly the first time. It's a very sweet book!!! I'm so glad I gave it another chance and liked it a whole lot better this time. It was comical when it was supposed to be and gave the air of seriousness when it was needed.

I'm interested in where this manga is going.It's obvious that the artist is a huge Chinese history nerd. The mc had more costume changes than necessary, but I'm not complaining about it (in fact, the art is the best part of the manga).I think there were certain parts that jumped around too much. Like non-specific time passing on one page. Or how the emperor's motivation/personality changed drastically over 4 pages or so. He's a playboy layabout who doesn't even want to Not bad.

I'm interested in where this manga is going.It's obvious that the artist is a huge Chinese history nerd. The mc had more costume changes than necessary, but I'm not complaining about it (in fact, the art is the best part of the manga).I think there were certain parts that jumped around too much. Like non-specific time passing on one page. Or how the emperor's motivation/personality changed drastically over 4 pages or so. He's a playboy layabout who doesn't even want to reveal his identity to his new mistress/wife then suddenly he loves her and wants to spend his time with only her?

Some pages had too much text. I'm 0% surprised to learn that this is based off a book.

I have been wanting to get back in this world forever from the anime and i am so glad i did. This manga had a fantastic art style a fresh start to a series and once i got the panels down easy to read. If you are wanting to pick this up as your first manga you can though there are a couple of parts you may need to get some help with the panels. But i love the characters the story and art style immensely so overall i review this manga a 4.5 out of 5 stars because of the panels but also because i w I have been wanting to get back in this world forever from the anime and i am so glad i did. This manga had a fantastic art style a fresh start to a series and once i got the panels down easy to read. If you are wanting to pick this up as your first manga you can though there are a couple of parts you may need to get some help with the panels.

But i love the characters the story and art style immensely so overall i review this manga a 4.5 out of 5 stars because of the panels but also because i wanted more!!! It could be because i dont know where manga tends to cut off but in this case it left me wanting more than usual. I recommend reading this and reading manga its amazing. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,Apparently, this was originally a novel without the pretty pictures. It is interesting to have such a bait and switch with the main male character to find some companionship in the arms of his Noble Consort.

Even though we wouldn’t want to give too many ideas about a man and a woman sleeping in the same bed together, Ryuki calls her his “wife” which seems a little odd without an official ceremony. Okay, I spoiled it a little, and for that, I’ll put the spoilers thing up on my review. More though Apparently, this was originally a novel without the pretty pictures. It is interesting to have such a bait and switch with the main male character to find some companionship in the arms of his Noble Consort. Even though we wouldn’t want to give too many ideas about a man and a woman sleeping in the same bed together, Ryuki calls her his “wife” which seems a little odd without an official ceremony.

Okay, I spoiled it a little, and for that, I’ll put the spoilers thing up on my review. More thoughts could be forthcoming as I continue this series. Ok, where to begin.Well, I will start by saying that this review will go between volumes 1-5. If anybody knows any online site that goes even further than volume 5, let me know.Anyway, I guess I should say that as sad as this is I'm still having problems with their names. I can tell the difference between characters but it's just that some names are so similar that when their names are mentioned I'm thinking, who?Going into this series, I thought I was going to hate it. The idea that this Ok, where to begin.Well, I will start by saying that this review will go between volumes 1-5.

If anybody knows any online site that goes even further than volume 5, let me know.Anyway, I guess I should say that as sad as this is I'm still having problems with their names. I can tell the difference between characters but it's just that some names are so similar that when their names are mentioned I'm thinking, who?Going into this series, I thought I was going to hate it. The idea that this girl becomes the Emperor’s concubine just to pay for her expenses is just ridiculous and doesn’t look like it will turn out well. But for what it is, it holds up okay.Granted, it’s not the best romantic-comedy I’ve seen, but for what it is, it holds up decent.

I can’t find anything wrong with this series, but I also can’t find anything spectacular that would be memorable or stand out. What saves this manga is the comedy from the characters. And speaking of which, let’s dive into characters.Shuurei is a very likable character. She's optimistic, very quick to judge, works hard and lives in a poor home even though she is born of a noble family. She has a goal for herself to become the first female official in the Imperial Court.

And she'll do whatever it takes to reach that goal and to earn money to pay for living expenses. Even become the Emperor's concubine. Now because the Emperor prefers men in his chambers, she won't sleep with him but her job is to teach him and persuade him to get involved into politics.Interestingly enough, the Emperor, Ryuuki, is also very likable. He's actually very intelligent, good at sword fighting, and a child at heart. He hates to be alone and enjoys being around Shuurei despite her getting annoyed at him. He tries his best to show her his love and thinks he is showing true courtesy towards her but sometimes it backfires and it ends up having her yell at him or give other people misunderstandings of his intentions.The other characters are pretty cool too. Serian is pretty fun and likable too.

He's protective of Shuurei and her family and is very sincere. Not to mention that he is the exiled second prince. Shuurei's father is very nice and caring but is very clumsy and is apparently a terrible cook like her deceased mother. Kouyuu is a woman hater, very serious, and has no sense of direction. Ran Shuuei is a ladies man and loves to tease his friend Kouyuu.

Both Kouyuu and Ran are a very funny combination. They play off each other great and it gives off a lot of good laughs.As far as a plot goes. The summary given only lasts for a while then it mostly focuses on Ryuuki trying to help Shuurei accomplish her goal.

Eventually, she does become an official but Ryuuki feels as if they are growing further and further apart instead of coming together. This creates good drama and tension building up into the relationship, but because I’ve only read up to volume 5 I can’t say whether it gets better or worse but it does have potential and I hope the rest of the series gets better with this great tension in the relationship. (No, I haven’t watched the anime so I don’t know if it’s similar or not and I don’t know where the story will go from here.)There's also a bunch of other drama that comes into the story as well.

It mostly deals with politics in the Imperial Court and so on and so forth. There's betrayal, death, murders, kidnapping that happens once in a while but the only issue is that the plot ends when Shuurei leaves the palace and it just drags. Nothing happens in the relationship and there are a bunch of side stories that are cute and all. But I don't really much care for them.The reason is probably because I only went up to volume 5. But anyway.I do like this series and I hope that these two characters develop a good relationship even though it goes back and forth sometimes.

I would say that this is definitely a romantic comedy. The characters are funny. The plot, so far, is interesting. There are several hilarious moments and I do hope to continue to enjoy it throughout the rest of the volumes.

My local library is making a liar out of me. I've always said that I'm not a shojo fan (exceptions being Fruits Basket and Ouran Host Club), but I have now found two series in the shojo genre that are amazing and I'll be rereading them for years to come.This series is set in a fictional (and slightly fantastical) world that draws heavily on particular eras of Chinese and possibly Japanese imperial courts. The main character, Shurei, is the daughter of a noble but poor civil servant working in t My local library is making a liar out of me. I've always said that I'm not a shojo fan (exceptions being Fruits Basket and Ouran Host Club), but I have now found two series in the shojo genre that are amazing and I'll be rereading them for years to come.This series is set in a fictional (and slightly fantastical) world that draws heavily on particular eras of Chinese and possibly Japanese imperial courts. The main character, Shurei, is the daughter of a noble but poor civil servant working in the palace archives. She desperately wants to serve as a civil servant as well but only males may take the exam, so though she has all the knowledge to be an exceptional worker, she can do little but try to support her family.Until an old adviser offers her the chance to put her knowledge to use.

He will pay her to serve as a temporary consort to the new, young emperor who has shown little interest in his duties or in women in general. If she can train him to fulfill his duties, she will be richly rewarded. She agrees, but can't even find the prince to talk to him.Finally, he meets her and comes to care for her a great deal. He learns her lessons, though you find out quickly he knows everything he needs, he is simply not fulfilling his duties. However, Shurei has given him a look at how the people have suffered, so he is at least attempting to be the emperor in some ways. Someone, however, is out to poison Shurei and he fights hard to keep her from even noticing as he also requests two of his retinue to focus on protecting his 'flower'.There is a lot that goes on in this small manga.

I've never seen a series pack so much characterization, plot, and explanations in one book and yet it doesn't feel forced or clunky. The pace is excellent and your interest is definitely held with little effort.The only reason I'm not giving this full stars is I simply find the main character extraordinarily stupid at times. Ryuki, the emperor, all but puts on a Broadway spectacular on how much he cares for her but she simply refuses to see it. Some might see it as naivety or something but I think she willfully blinds herself to it. At times this becomes extremely hurtful.Still, looking forward to the next volume! After reading several positive reviews about this series on some blogs that I follow, I decided to give The Story of Saiunkoku a try. It sounded a little off the beaten track when it comes to shoujo, being centered around politics, specifically women's role in politics, so I was intrigued.The story is good thus far (I've read through the first five volumes of the story), with good character development and a well-crafted plot with political intrigue set in what appears to be a Chinese-inspired After reading several positive reviews about this series on some blogs that I follow, I decided to give The Story of Saiunkoku a try.

It sounded a little off the beaten track when it comes to shoujo, being centered around politics, specifically women's role in politics, so I was intrigued.The story is good thus far (I've read through the first five volumes of the story), with good character development and a well-crafted plot with political intrigue set in what appears to be a Chinese-inspired world.I'm just a little conflicted about the medium for telling this story. It was originally told via Japanese light novels (kind of like short stories), and while those had illustrations, the art did not have to carry the story.One of the reasons I enjoy manga so much is that I view the art as a vehicle for telling the story. Much of the manga that I read simply cannot express the story adequately in prose.

The art tells more of the story than any of the dialogue ever does.With the case of The Story of Saiunkoku, all the dialogue and all the exposition is simply getting in the way for me. The art is not carrying the story like it should, as there are pages at a time of prose and explanation. I think this comes down to a matter of preference, but for me, I think I would actually enjoy this story more as a novel and not as a graphic novel.That said, I am enjoying the story and will continue to read it. It's just presented an interesting situation for me where I realize how much I rely on the art and how less I rely on the words when I read manga. When the weight of the story-telling is flipped for me, as in this case, it's a difficult transition for me to make. Shurei Hong is poor, but of noble birth, and has dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court.

Alas, women are barred from holding office. However, when the emperor's advisors get fed up with his shirking of duties, Shurei is asked to become a consort and whip him into shape.I was surprised by how good this manga actually was.

Shurei is a likeable heroine-at first she comes off as a bit too stereotypical: fiery, penny-pinching, and crass, but with the first 10 pages we see that s Shurei Hong is poor, but of noble birth, and has dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court. Alas, women are barred from holding office. However, when the emperor's advisors get fed up with his shirking of duties, Shurei is asked to become a consort and whip him into shape.I was surprised by how good this manga actually was. The story and concept here are great. Shurei Hong is part of a noble family, but a family with serious financial troubles. To help her family's finances Shurei takes a position as consort for the new 19-year-old emperor who seems more intent on leaving all the work to his advisors. Shurei is sent in to give the emperor a better sense of responsibilty and take command of his realm.It's very character driven with some nice bits of humor worked in.

The art-from the girls to the boys to the backg The story and concept here are great. Shurei Hong is part of a noble family, but a family with serious financial troubles. To help her family's finances Shurei takes a position as consort for the new 19-year-old emperor who seems more intent on leaving all the work to his advisors. Shurei is sent in to give the emperor a better sense of responsibilty and take command of his realm.It's very character driven with some nice bits of humor worked in. The art-from the girls to the boys to the backgrounds-is all very nice and pretty. But at least for me, it's all very wordy. If fact there are several pages where the words threaten to crowd the artwork right off the page.

Lots of standing around and talking and telling us what is happening and not a lot of showing any sense of expression or emotion or conflict through the art. It's possible it will get stronger as it goes after it gets all the setup taken care of, but we will see.