Ginga is a simple—yet energetic—country girl, living with her father far from the capital city of the empire in ancient China. When she learns of an opportunity to become a concubine of the young new Emperor, with the possibility of getting a regular food supply in the bargain, Ginga convinces her father to let her go. Once there, she meets all of the other potential head wives, each of whom have various reasons for being there. All of them must learn to read and write, learn the history of their country, and learn the proper mannerisms for being in the royal court.
Ginga’s enthusiasm tends to get her in trouble more often than not, but it works to her advantage when they learn that the former emperor’s head wife, who is not the mother of the current emperor, is plotting treachery against the new emperor, and that a rebellion is headed toward the capital.
Info & Credits
| Title | Like the Clouds, Like the Wind |
| Japanese Title | 雲のように 風のように |
| Japanese Title (Romanized) | Kumo no you ni, Kaze no you ni |
| Release Date | 1990 |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Duration | 1 hr 19 min |
The characters
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Ginga Ginga is a simple—yet energetic—country girl, living with her father far from the capital city of the empire in ancient China. |
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Koryuun The young new Emperor |
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Seshaamin One of the candidates for the young Emperor’s wife, Ginga’s room-mate. Comes from an aristocratic family. Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/24160/Seshaamin#PBt8ztbciXDX6V7m.99 |
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Kouyou One of the candidates for the young Emperor’s wife, one of Ginga’s room-mates. She’s quiet and smokes a pipe most of the time |
Production Credits
| Director | Toriumi, Hisayuki |
| Sound Director | Mizumoto, Kan |
| Theme Song Performance | Sano, Ryoko |
| Key Animation | Tsurumaki, Kazuya |
| Music Composer | Haruhiko Marutani |
Voice Casting
| Character | English | Japanese |
| Koryuun | ? | ? |
| Seshaamin | ? | Asagami, Youko |
| Kouyou | ? | Inoue, You |
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind Trailer
Screenshots from the movie
