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Title (English) Like the Clouds, Like the Wind

Title (Japanese) Kumo no you ni, kaze no you ni

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Fantasy Novel

Notes From a novel by SAKAMI Kenichi.
TV Movie, 79 mins. [Shoujo Anime List]

Classification shoujo

Synopsis A young village girl who interviewed for being the new king's bride, so she can have enough to eat. She was chosen, but it was in war time China and although she tried her best to save the castle from the villains, the king killed himself, after impregnating her. (CSP)

Review I've had this tape for several years, and I've always thought it was pretty good; the heroine is cute and a lot of it is very funny. It's nearly as good as a Miyuzaki movie, which is the nearest one could compare it with, and it's far better than a lot of stuff released in the UK. It's listed in Vince Ho's Shoujo Anime List, and if you like gentle movies in Japanese, this is for you.
I only just found out more about this movie, so an entirely derivative synopsis follows:
Like the Cloud, Like the Wind:Genre: Drama
Japanese Title: Kumo no Youni Kaze no Youni
Cast:
Tamyuun .................................. Junko Takahata
Queen mother Koto ............................ Ikuko Tani
Synopsis:
In medieval China, the Emperor dies. His first-born son assumes the throne. The young Emperor doesn't have an empress, so it is ordered that a contest be held in order to find a suitable girl. Signs are posted in villages around the provinces, and one day, a young girl reads one. Kinga promptly decides to enter it and heads to the palace. Along the way, she encounters Kannon and the warrior Heishou. The group heads together to the palace, and they leave Kinga there. Inside, Kinga encounters her three roommates who are also her competitors. We will follow Kinga as she adjusts to palace life and goes through her tasks as she is judged on her suitability for becoming the next Empress. She will also become friendly with a young man that she meets there. Times are changing, however, and the winds of revolution are blowing. The story is based on an award-winning childrens' book, and makes a fascinating historical drama.
Rating: 5/5
For illustrated synopsis check:LCLW
Source: Anime Web Guide Home Page
Art style is similar to Miyazaki's. Not a must-see, but enjoyable enough. The original novel (winner of the grand prize of the first `Fantasy Novel Contest' held by a major publishing company...though the story takes place in a fictional dynasty in old China, not `swords and magic' land^_^) by SAKAMI Ken'ichi is very entertaining. (AAK) Rating ***

Credits Dir: Toriumi Hisayuki
Scr: Miyazaki Akira

Episodes

Release Jap:LD, Jap:VHS

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 1990

Production Studio Pierrot

Broadcaster

Animation Kondo Katsuya

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
Title (Japanese)	Kumo no you ni, kaze no you ni
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	From a novel by SAKAMI Kenichi. TV Movie, 79 mins. [Shoujo Anime List]
Classification	shoujo
Synopsis	A young village girl who interviewed for being the new king's bride, so she can have enough to eat. She was chosen, but it was in war time China and although she tried her best to save the castle from the villains, the king killed himself, after impregnating her. (CSP)
Review	I've had this tape for several years, and I've always thought it was pretty good; the heroine is cute and a lot of it is very funny. It's nearly as good as a Miyuzaki movie, which is the nearest one could compare it with, and it's far better than a lot of stuff released in the UK. It's listed in Vince Ho's Shoujo Anime List, and if you like gentle movies in Japanese, this is for you. I only just found out more about this movie, so an entirely derivative synopsis follows: Like the Cloud, Like the Wind:Genre: Drama Japanese Title: Kumo no Youni Kaze no Youni Cast: Tamyuun .................................. Junko Takahata Queen mother Koto ............................ Ikuko Tani Synopsis: In medieval China, the Emperor dies. His first-born son assumes the throne. The young Emperor doesn't have an empress, so it is ordered that a contest be held in order to find a suitable girl. Signs are posted in villages around the provinces, and one day, a young girl reads one. Kinga promptly decides to enter it and heads to the palace. Along the way, she encounters Kannon and the warrior Heishou. The group heads together to the palace, and they leave Kinga there. Inside, Kinga encounters her three roommates who are also her competitors. We will follow Kinga as she adjusts to palace life and goes through her tasks as she is judged on her suitability for becoming the next Empress. She will also become friendly with a young man that she meets there. Times are changing, however, and the winds of revolution are blowing. The story is based on an award-winning childrens' book, and makes a fascinating historical drama. Rating: 5/5 For illustrated synopsis check:LCLW Source: Anime Web Guide Home Page Art style is similar to Miyazaki's. Not a must-see, but enjoyable enough. The original novel (winner of the grand prize of the first `Fantasy Novel Contest' held by a major publishing company...though the story takes place in a fictional dynasty in old China, not `swords and magic' land^_^) by SAKAMI Ken'ichi is very entertaining. (AAK) Rating ***
Credits	Dir: Toriumi Hisayuki Scr: Miyazaki Akira
Episodes
Release	Jap:LD, Jap:VHS
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1990
Production	Studio Pierrot
Broadcaster
Animation	Kondo Katsuya
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.