I haven’t been around much because I’m busy. Don’t ask me when I’ll be done with the translation, because I don’t know myself. XD
Anyway, in The Beans #15, there were the results of a character popularity poll (there were also some mini-novels). I don’t have The Beans #15, so I don’t know what happened in them, but there seems to be one about the Kou clan, one about the Nightmare exam group, one about the Censorate, and one about the Ran clan. Actually, the Ran clan one contains some pretty shocking information. Which I shall talk about in the ‘more’ section.
1. Shuurei
2. Ensei
3. Ryuuki
4. Seiran
5. Seiga
6. Reishin
7. Kouyuu
8. Kouki
9. Ryuuren
10. Suou
11. Yuushun
12. Shouka
13. Shuuei
14. Houju
15. Riou
This poll is surprising in that I didn’t think that Ensei would beat Ryuuki. I’m confused as to why Seiran and Seiga are so high up there.
On the other hand, I agree with the relatively high rankings of Kouki, Suou, and Yuushun. XD
Anyway, as for what the last story reveals, the other dragon is um… one of the other triplets besides Setsuna, 月. I’m not sure whether it’s read Getsu or some other reading. He has some kind of power having to do with his eyes? Not sure what they mean there. In any case, perhaps he is the real clan head. (Now I wonder about the last triplet.)
July 28, 2010 at 9:02 am
No Jyūsan-hime ?, could it be that there is a major female fan base ?. Ensei over Ryuuki seems natural since the pitiful rol he has been performing as of late.
August 1, 2010 at 1:33 am
I am surprised by a lot of the rankings but it is nice to see the main female lead on top.
Shuuei being so low though makes me sad.
August 4, 2010 at 5:43 am
Yay! Kouki is in top 10!
Oh man, mini novels. >.< If only I can understand Japanese…
August 4, 2010 at 8:25 am
thanks charmian! i I am not surprised if the real clan head turn out to be another triplet.in the beginning of book 10,it is one of the triplet (not the clan head) who make the suggestion for jyusan-hime to enter the inner palace. and his brother replied saying that his habit hasn't change a bit. he might be the one with the "eye power" forseeing that jyusan-hime is the most suitable for ryuuki among the ran princesses.
i am currently reading book 12 of the chinese version of the novel. i really enjoy visiting your website and reading the book. =)
August 9, 2010 at 1:10 pm
wow~ i didn't expect ensei too… i wonder what made him so high up there? I never thought Ryuuki lost to him!
Reishin is no. 6? Wow~ They certainly likes him more than his brother… Shuuei and Riou also ranked so low…. I really didn't expect this…
August 9, 2010 at 1:56 pm
I saw this on Saiunkoku Live Journal Community, there was a topic about an opening ceremony held in Taiwan for something and the author was asked about her favorite character in the book and she said Ensei.
I don't think this has something to do with Ensei's rank but anyways just saying.
August 11, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Personally feel rather shocked that Ensei actually out-ranked the likes of Suoh and Ryuuki (not that suprised, his character a bit annoying and whiny these days). Thank u so much for your summary. I really hope engslish summaries of the novels are available in M'sia someday
August 14, 2010 at 1:00 am
thank you for your hard work!
September 3, 2010 at 4:44 am
just wanna say thanks for all the summaries and especially the translations
September 5, 2010 at 12:09 am
Initially I liked Ryuuki but when the newest novel came out, I do wonder how he'll become a good king in the end.
Seiga is in the top 5, nice.
Thanks for translating.
November 10, 2010 at 10:15 pm
There is no news of any new novel. I haven't decided whether I am going to continue or not… I've gotten interested in some other fandoms, and seriously how long the author is taking is beginning to annoy me.
I don't follow the manga version…