Season 1
13 listed episodes · First aired July 3, 2012
Episodes
Narihira is quite the ladies’ man, but when the bride to be of emperor catches his eye, he begins to change. Yukihira, his oldest brother, was always the opposite when it came to love.
E2Sadaakira and Yasuko: Emperor YozeiSadaakira became emperor at the age of 9 and for a time was served by Narihira, who attempted to teach him how to become a man.
E3Munesada and Yoshiko: The Monk HenjoIf you visit her every night for 100 nights, she will be yours to marry. But her true dream lies at the palace.
E4Yasuhide and Narihira: Funya no YasuhideThree poets, three different styles, each express their reason and why they write poetry.
E5Eastward: Ono no KomachiYoshiko, Yasuhide, and Narihira have grown to be great friends. Yasuhide is being sent to Mikawa and Narihira is leaving too. The three friends spend an evening together gazing at the stars.
E6Uta Hen+G1 Grand Prix in the Heian Capital, Teika's Room, and Heian card battle. Prepare for an intense non-stop episode.
E7Yoshitaka and the Daughter of Minamoto no Yasumitsu: Fujiwara no YoshitakaMichitaka believes Yoshitaka relationship has gone stale and tries to help. Afterwards he needs some help with lady troubles of his own.
E8Mount Suenomatsu: Kiyohara no Motosuke / Sanekata and Nagiko: The Honorable FujiTwo couples very much in love, but even time can erode at something once thought unbreakable.
E9Shonagon and Yukinari: Sei ShonagonYukinari’s father had a natural gift for poetry, a gift not passed on. Yukinari’s anti-social nature is affecting his reputation within the palace, in particular with the ladies of the court.
E10Nakoso Falls: Shonagon KintoWith the death of a prominent figure and a shakeup within the hierarchy of the palace, many things are changing and the old poets of the palace are moving on.
E11Kaoriko and Fujiko: Lady MurasakiTwo friends form a bond as children and promise to keep it, as adults they learn things change.
E12Michimasa and Masako: Minister of Left Kyoto Michimasa / Midnight Moon: The Former Emperor SanjoA chance for love takes courage, not pride.
E13Teika and Noriko: Princess Shokushi Gon Chunagon TeikaA young man, not wanting to follow in his father’s footsteps, is drawn to the world of poetry by an untouchable source.