Series

Ōoku: The Inner Chambers

2023★ 7.31 seasons

In an alternate history where the male population is nearly decimated, eligible men serve as concubines to the woman shogun inside the walls of the Ooku.

Cast

Featured cast

Mamoru MiyanoMadenokōji Arikoto (voice)

Eriko MatsuiTokugawa Iemitsu (voice)

Yuki KajiGyokuei (voice)

Kikuko InoueLady Kasuga (voice)

Jun FukuyamaSutezō (voice)

Tomokazu SekiMizuno Yūnoshin (voice)

Episodes

1Episode 1A boy is attacked by a wild bear, introducing a plague that affects only males.79 min

2Episode 2While visiting Edo, a beautiful temple chief named Arikoto catches the eye of Lady Kasuga, who tries to force him into giving up the priesthood.29 min

3Episode 3Together with Gyokuei, Arikoto begins his new life. He learns about a carefully protected secret, and the role he is now expected to play.27 min

4Episode 4Arikoto's wounds finally heal, and he's introduced to the other men in the Ooku, but they don't take kindly to him.29 min

5Episode 5Iemitsu orders the men to dress in women's clothing and amuse her. She remembers how, when she was a child, Lady Kasuga had taken her from her family.26 min

6Episode 6Though blissfully in love, Iemitsu is still not pregnant. Lady Kasuga finds a promiscuous man in town who bears an uncanny resemblance to Arikoto.29 min

7Episode 7With surprising good will, Arikoto welcomes Sutezo into the Ooku. Just when things seem to be going well, an accident happens.26 min

8Episode 8Iemitsu sees for herself how desperate things have become outside the castle walls. She orders immediate action to prevent a peasant uprising.25 min

9Episode 9Lady Kasuga falls ill, causing worry over what will happen in the event of her passing. The plague finds its way into the Ooku.25 min

10Episode 10Iemitsu steps out into the open and announces her intentions, creating major changes across the country.26 min

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