Saiunkoku Monogatari

Both stories involve a lot of politics. If you liked the detailed ideas that are involved in the running of the provinces in Saiukoku Monogatari then Twelve Kingdoms is for you. The serious moods and political settings that are common throughout Saiunkoku Monogatari can often be seen in Twelve Kingdoms as well. The storylines are well thought out and both of them are a decent length to enjoy.

Saiunkoku Monogatari is like the younger cousin of Juuni Kokki. Both shows deal with a central female character who works through adversity to eventually rise up and take a position of authority in a world modeled after ancient China. While Saiunkoku is more playful, has more comedy, and an element of romance, Juuni Kokki's rich mythology and increased focus on politics gives it that feeling of depth that pushes it from "entertaining" to "classic". If you enjoyed Saiunkoku, Juuni Kokki might become your newest favorite anime.

If you're an enthusiast for strong heroines who strive to better the world regardless of all of the hardships they must endure and how strenuous the obstacles are, then Juuni Kokki and Saiunkoku Monogatari will certainly entertain you.

The organization and administration of a state and the problems that come with it; if you like to see these things in an anime then The Twelve Kingdoms and Saiunkoku Monogatari are for you.

Both Saiunkoku Monogatari and Juuni Kokki are based upon a main female character and her hardships that she has to deal with. Each unique and irresistible main character tries to help change her country with the help of her friends, and each anime has a heartwarming story. You will grow to love each of these series.

Even thought twelve kingdoms is more fantasy based, both these anime are alike. It is all about kingdom, politics and protocol.

A woman fighting for recognition, plots are made against them with friends from all places that come to help.

Both The Twelve Kingdoms and Saiunkoku Monogatari have the same courtly intrigues and heroism for the good of the nation. They also share the concept of an emperor who rules alone. Both anime have an intelligent plot and sub-plots, motiviated characters with well rounded personalities, and a strong female protagonist. In The Twelve Kingdoms, the nation is founded through magic, but the magic itself is understated and is not overwhelmingly flashy or fight oriented.

Both anime have political character. Both are about governing the country, understanding peoples' needs. If you liked one because of learning how to rule, how to oppose those who follow they own interest, you would surely like the other.

Both shows are very political orientated The female characters are very influential in running the country. In the Twelve Kingdoms the female is the ruler and in Saiunkoku Monogataria she is the kings lover.

Both series craft detailed fantasy settings and incorporate grand plots with heavy emphasis on politics and goverance. If you enjoyed either heroine's journey there's a good chance you'll enjoy the other's.

Both anime feel quite similar in approach to romance. Firstly, both concentrate on the tensions between a poor but very intelligent female and her wealthy-yet-seemingly-shallow male interest. Comedy in both is light-hearted, with a combination of slap-stick and irony, and tends to be geared towards the silliness of the wealthy/advantaged. Despite the comic elements, both anime are highly successful in bringing out the deeper personalities and troubles of their characters. Their animation styles are also of similar quality, with bright, soft hues, and gorgeous bishounen males.

Both of these anime have a unique type of humor. If you're a shounen-ai fan you will really love the sibling love between Hikaru and Kaoru from Ouran as well as The Emperor and Seiran from Saiunkoku Monogatari. Also, the female protagonist in both is like a magnet for handsome men.

It's a fairly safe bet to say that almost anyone who enjoyed one of these will probably enjoy the other. While the premises are very different, the two have the same light, comedic feel to them with just a little seriousness thrown in here and there. The main heroines have quite a few similarities - not simply in the fact that they are both strong, intelligent females but also regarding smaller details - and the lead males both have the same sort of childish but romantic charm. Each series is sweet and romantic in its own way and very entertaining, and if you happen to be watching one then I highly reccomend pairing it with the other.

In both of these anime, the main character is a young person who is doing their best to try to make their country a better place for people to live. In both cases, the protagonists are surrounded by bishounen characters that care a lot about them and will do just about anything to protect them. Both anime also depict rivalries between countries, races, and families, and show the struggle to maintain the peace between them. Though there is some humor to be found in Saiunkoku Monogatari, Kyo Kara Maoh! is more liberal with its comedy.

Both of these series have central characters who are both extremely kind-hearted and positive. Both Yuuri and Shuurei are characters who want to make life better, for not only those around them, but for everyone. Both characters also have a solid group of people around them trying to help them as much as they possibly can, so that they can overcome the barriers that they face in getting to a position where they can actually do something good. Whether it be trying to become the first female governor or learning how to be a king in a completely new world, both characters work their hardest to help solve the political conflicts they face to make life better for all.