Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (雲のように風のように) 34 years old
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.
Credits
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Yōsuke Akimoto He was 46, now 80 years old | as Eno |
| Atsuko Takahata She was 35, now 70 years old | as Tamyuun |
| Akiji Kobayashi He was 59, 65 years old when he died | as Konton |
| Ryoko Sano She was 21, now 56 years old | as Ginga |
| Ikuko Tani She was 50, now 85 years old | as Queen Mother Kotu |
| Yūji Mitsuya He was 35, now 70 years old | as Kikkyou |
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Takeshi Seyama as Editor. He was 46 (now 80) years old | Editing |
| Nobuo Koyama as Cinematography. | Crew |
| Katsuya Kondō as Character Designer. He was 26 (now 61) years old | Visual Effects |
| Katsuya Kondō as Animation Director. He was 26 (now 61) years old | Visual Effects |
| Hirotsugu Kawasaki as Key Animation. He was 31 (now 66) years old | Visual Effects |
| Akira Miyazaki as Writer. He was 55 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
| Hisayuki Toriumi as Director. He was 48 (67) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ken'ichi Sakemi as Writer. He was 26 (now 61) years old | Writing |
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (34 years)
- Release day: Wednesday, March 21, 1990
- Runtime: 79 minutes