Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
雲のように風のように
Synopsis
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 becoming his head wife in charge of all of the other wives, 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.
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Ryoko Sano
Ginga
Atsuko Takahata
Tamyuun
Ikuko Tani
Queen Mother Kotu
Yosuke Akimoto
Eno
Nobuaki Fukuda
Iryuuda
Kinto Tamura
Kakuuto-sensei
Yuji Mitsuya
Kikkyou
Akiji Kobayashi
Konton
Emiya Ichikawa
Koryuun
Yoko Asagami
Ino
Atsushi Ii
Additional voices
Yo Inoue
Kouyou
Tomie Kataoka
Additional voices
Koichi Kitamura
Mano
Hisako Kyoda
Taruto-baba (voice)
Eken Mine
Additional voices
Tetsuo Mizutori
Additional voices
Tadashi Nakamura
Narrator
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hisayuki Toriumi
- Screenplay & Story
- Akira Miyazaki
- Original Score
- Haruhiko Maruya
- Original Title
- 雲のように風のように
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- YOMIKO Advertising, Pierrot
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hisayuki Toriumi
Akira Miyazaki, Ken'ichi Sakemi
Haruhiko Maruya
Nobuo Koyama
Takeshi Seyama
Department Leadership Roster
Hisayuki Toriumi
Director
Nobuo Koyama
Director of Photography
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Akira Miyazaki
Screenplay
Haruhiko Maruya
Original Music Composer
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What is Like the Clouds, Like the Wind about?
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 becoming his head wife in charge of all of the other wives, 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.
Who directed Like the Clouds, Like the Wind?
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind was directed by Hisayuki Toriumi.
Who stars in Like the Clouds, Like the Wind?
The principal cast of Like the Clouds, Like the Wind includes Ryoko Sano, Atsuko Takahata, Ikuko Tani, Yosuke Akimoto, Nobuaki Fukuda.
When was Like the Clouds, Like the Wind released and how long is it?
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for Like the Clouds, Like the Wind?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Like the Clouds, Like the Wind was composed by Haruhiko Maruya.
Is Like the Clouds, Like the Wind based on a book or true story?
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ken'ichi Sakemi".