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“Energetic small-town girl Ginga competes to become the Emperor's top wife amid courtly rivals and drama.”
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
雲のように風のように
6.78
5,930 rank · 9,274 viewers · 17 favorites
Adventure
Drama
Romance
Historical
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Synopsis
Energetic small-town girl Ginga competes to become the Emperor's top wife amid courtly rivals and drama.
Ginga, a small town girl sets out to become the Emperors Seihi, highest ranked wife, undaunted by the many other women who seek the same title. Her energetic and eccentric ways aid in her in meeting new people, training to be a Lady of the Emperor and dealing with the drama that ensues. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 11 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 11 viewers settled on.
71%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 7
σ 1.81
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.81 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.6 pts
Recommenders 7.6 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↑ 0.00
Running avg · Jan 2008 → Apr 2026
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “I wasn't sure at first as it looked a lot more Japanese based film then others I have seen, and i also thought it was going to be serious. But I was to be proven wrong gladly, as it turned out a...”
- 7 “I liked the anime a surprising amount. Given that it was an hour long tv special, they were probably very limited but it still could have used about 20 more min to show more of the selection...”
- 8 “I personally rated this anime a 8 because the story is good. The art and soundtrack aren't great but they do quite well when combined with the storyline. Character development moved a bit quickly...”
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Short · 45%
Medium · 27%
Long · 27%
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- Format 1 × 78′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 18m all episodes
- Aired Mar 1990 – ongoing
- Source Tv special media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-0938 catalog
Produced by
- Yomiko Advertising Producer
Licensed by
- Discotek Media Licensor