The Story of Saiunkoku · SEASON 1
From a Gourd Comes a Horse
Episode 13 · 2006-07-01

- Animation
- Action & Adventure
- Drama
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Episode overview
Ryuuki earns the fealty of the local crimelords by resolving trouble with a gang who had been harassing examinees. Shuurei takes the imperial examination and passes with the third highest score.
25 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Every Good Story Has a Hidden Side2006-04-08
2. A Frog in a Well Does Not Know the Great Ocean2006-04-15
3. The Talented Hawk Hides its Talons2006-04-22
4. Casting Pearls Before Swine2006-04-29
5. There is no Genius Without Hard Work2006-05-06
6. Lacking the Finishing Touch2006-05-13
7. Even the Strongest Swimmer May Drown2006-05-20
8. Wanting to Borrow a Cat's Paws2006-05-27
9. The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step2006-06-03
10. Good Things Come to Those Who Wait2006-06-10
11. There is no Cure for Lovesickness2006-06-17
12. Discretion is the Better Part of Valour2006-06-24
13. From a Gourd Comes a Horse2006-07-01
14. On a Rock for Three Years2006-07-08
15. Children Do Not Know Their Parents' Hearts2006-07-15
16. There are no Devils in the World2006-07-22
17. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie or Poking a Bush Draws Out Snakes2006-08-26
18. You Can't Hide by Burying Your Head in the Sand2006-09-02
19. If You Love Your Child, Send Her on a Journey2006-09-09
20. Flowers Blooming from Dead Wood2006-09-16
21. The Wise Know When to Approach Danger2006-09-23
22. Where There is Life, There is Hope2006-09-30
23. It's the Company that Makes Travel Unpleasant2006-10-07
24. Water on a Sleeping Ear2006-10-14
25. An Accidental Resemblance2006-10-21
26. Ravens in the Moonless Night2006-10-28
27. The Prettier the Flower, the Higher the Branch2006-11-18
28. Worry Gives Small Things Large Shadows2006-11-25
29. Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day2006-12-09
30. Women are Brave2006-12-16
31. A Diamond in the Rough2006-12-23
32. A Woman's Word is Her Bond2007-01-06
33. No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk2007-01-13
34. Poison Gets the Better of Poison2007-01-20
35. Meeting is the Beginning of Parting2007-01-27
36. All is Right in the World2007-02-03
37. Tears Fall Like Rain From Heaven2007-02-10
38. There is no Today After Today2007-02-17
39. Fate is an Inscrutable and Interesting Thing2007-02-24