Short Synopsis: Finally, Koren is reached. That just leaves the problem of a certain member of the Sa-clan and the hairpin he took.
Good: Lots of diplomacy and preparations by lots of different characters.
Bad: Not many exciting things happened this episode.
Overall Enjoyment Value: 7/10
Lots of things happen this episode, though all they did was build up for future episodes. It’s absolutely necessary for episodes like this one to be shown, though as standalone episodes, they could have been more exciting. A quick rundown:
– Shunki starts moving to Koren, probably because she senses that Kokujun is in danger.
– Kokujun reaches his father and gets arrested.
– Kokujun’s father also seems to be arrested because he retaliated towards his father.
– The bald eagles of the brown province are actually the sons of one of the members of the Wolves of the Wind, Hokuto. He died now, though.
– When Shunki and her two companions travel, they run into Ryuuren who gives them the seal of the Ran-clan.
– Shuurei meanwhile manages to enter Koren due to some quick action from Seiran and Ensei.
– They temporarily move to Shou’s sister’s house while they try to find a way to get the flower bud back.
– In the house, they receive two messages.
– Through the first message, Shuurei requests the help of the local armies in the Sa-province.
– The second message comes from the idiot. He invites him to the ceremony in which he gets appointed to the head of the Sa-clan. One day before the deadline of the governors.
– We finally meet someone who’s oblivious to Shou Taishi’s influence: Eiki. What role will she have in the following episodes?
– Seiran, meanwhile, ordered a rather strong poison from Shou. If I had to guess, he plans to poison Sakujun with it.
I’m wondering what happened to Ryuuki, Kouyuu and Shuuei. There isn’t a trace left of them in this episode. Where have they settled, so that nobody would notice them?]]>
Saiunkoku Monogatari – 30
I thought Ryuuki,Kouyuu and Shuuei were heading back to the castle. So maybe they have arrived?
“The second message comes from the idiot” lol ^^
I wonder what was with Shunki’s voice that her mother had to seal it away?
“The bald eagles of the brown province are actually the sons of one of the members of the Wolves of the Wind, Hokuto.”
>> this is still vague to me. How are they connected to Shunki and what does being the sons of a member of the Wolves of the Wind had anything to do with it? Are we to assume they’ll later help out Shuurei but why? Shuurei doesn’t know his father is the leader of the group.
and how exactly, does Shunki, in the middle of nowhere, knows what is happening to Kokujun? She dreamed it?
hm..maybe i’m too dense that i can’t figure them out myself ^^;
whoops, how stupid of me. I just realized those boys are from the Sa province. Of course they’d help out their Governers.
oh, n a typo there. should be palace, not castle *ashamed of myself*
Shunki, feeling Kokujun’s prescence was a hint towards the supernatural elements in this show. There aren’t many, but they’re definitely there. Otherwise, Sho Taishi could never change forms. I’m suspecting that Shunki has some kind of sensing telekinesis.
This series reminded me of Junni Kokki when I 1st started watching it 30 episodes ago-still does, let’s just say it’s #2 on my list of current anime favorites right now.