Ep. 15: Kaname Takasato's mysterious journey and the legend of Taiki unfold on Mount Hou.
Aired on September 3, 2002
Kaname Takasato, a young boy punished by his grandmother, falls in the cold and wakes up at her funeral one year later. Sugimoto learns Kaname has visited the Twelve Kingdoms and seeks more information. Meanwhile, Keiki and Yoko, soon to be Queen Kei, travel to Mount Hou. At Keiki’s childhood home, Youka recounts the story of Taiki, who was blown to Japan by a shoku before his ranka hatched. His nyokai, Sanshi, searched for him for ten years until Lady Gyokuyou found the boy, allowing Sanshi to bring him back to Mount Hou. This episode connects Kaname’s sudden displacement with the historical tale of Taiki’s rescue and return.
Episodes
- Ep. 11 · Yoko and Rakushun learn the origin story of King En from one of his men.
- Ep. 12 · Yoko confronts visions of Kei's past ruler and doubts her own capacity for just leadership.
- Ep. 13 · King Kou's Death and Yoko's Return to Japan After the Final Battle
- Ep. 14 · Yoko and Rakushun discuss recent events in the chapter of recollection
- Ep. 15 · Kaname Takasato's mysterious journey and the legend of Taiki unfold on Mount Hou.
- Ep. 16 · Black Kirin Taiki Faces Goson's Attack at the Palace Gates
- Ep. 17 · Taiki faces ruler selection doubts while Keiki assists a kirin boy on Mount Hou
- Ep. 18 · Taiki Seeks a New Ruler Amid Pilgrims and Unsettling Generals on the Solstice
- Ep. 19 · Taiki Pursues Risai Into the Cave and Confronts the Youma Called Toutesou