House of Five Leaves
- TV series
- Spring 2010
- 12 episodes
- 22 min
- Manglobe
- Manga
- PG-13
- Drama
- Adult Cast
- Historical
- Samurai
- Seinen
Contents
Opening · OP1 «Sign of Love» — immi | ||
| Japanese | さらい屋 五葉 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Saraiya Goyou | |
| Also known as | Sarai-ya Goyou | |
| Genre | Drama, Adult Cast, Historical, Samurai, Seinen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Natsume Ono | |
| Directed by | Tomomi Mochizuki | |
| Written by | Tomomi Mochizuki | |
| Character design | Kazuto Nakazawa, Yoshimitsu Yamashita | |
| Music by | Yukio Kondou, Kayou Konishi, MOKA☆ | |
| Studio | Manglobe | |
| Original run | April 16, 2010 – July 2, 2010 | |
| Episodes | 12 | |
| Episode length | 22 min | |
| Broadcast | Fridays | |
| Total running time | 4 hr 24 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Spring 2010 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.75 (#794) | |
| On users' lists | 31,072 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Hulu | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Natsume Ono | |
| Published in | Ikki | |
| Demographic | Seinen | |
| Original run | November 25, 2005 – July 24, 2010 | |
| Volumes | 8 | |
| Chapters | 59 | |
House of Five Leaves (Japanese: さらい屋 五葉, Hepburn: Saraiya Goyou) is a 2010 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Natsume Ono. It is animated by Manglobe and directed by Tomomi Mochizuki. It aired from April 16, 2010 to July 2, 2010, with 12 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Kinu · Kuhei · Monji · Ryuu · Seinoshin · Senkichi · Souji · Tokujirou · Heizaemon Yagi · Yaichi's Retainer · Zensuke
Production
Key staff
Natsume OnoOriginal Creator
Tomomi MochizukiDirector
Kazuto NakazawaCharacter DesignYukio KondouMusicMichie WatanabeArt Director
ManglobeStudioStaff
| Studio | Manglobe |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Natsume Ono |
| Director | Tomomi Mochizuki |
| Series Composition | Tomomi Mochizuki |
| Script | Tomomi Mochizuki |
| Character Design | Kazuto Nakazawa, Yoshimitsu Yamashita |
| Music | Yukio Kondou, Kayou Konishi, MOKA☆ |
| Sound Director | Tomomi Mochizuki |
| Art Director | Michie Watanabe |
| Chief Animation Director | Kazuto Nakazawa, Yoshimitsu Yamashita |
| Director of Photography | Kazuhiro Yamada |
| Color Design | Miyoko Ichinose |
| Editing | Tomoki Nagasaka |
| Theme Song Performance | Rake, immi |
| Producer | Sachi Kawamoto, Makoto Kimura, Shinichirou Kobayashi, Takashi Kouchiyama |
Music
| Composer | Yukio Kondou, Kayou Konishi, MOKA☆ |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Sign of Love” — immiAnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“all I need is...” — RakeAnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “In Name Only”形ばかりの | April 16, 2010 | Aired |
| 2 | “Make Love To Me”抱かれたい | April 23, 2010 | Aired |
| 3 | “Gradually Get Him Involved”徐々に巻き込んで | April 30, 2010 | Aired |
| 4 | “Sure Does Get Carried Away”加減がねぇ | May 7, 2010 | Aired |
| 5 | “It'll Be Fine” | May 14, 2010 | Aired |
| 6 | “Consider Yourself Fortunate” | May 21, 2010 | Aired |
| 7 | “Thoughtless of Me” | May 28, 2010 | Aired |
| 8 | “Deeply Indebted to Two People” | June 4, 2010 | Aired |
| 9 | “Come to Rescue You” | June 11, 2010 | Aired |
| 10 | “Dirty Stray Cat” | June 18, 2010 | Aired |
| 11 | “Pardon Me” | June 25, 2010 | Aired |
| 12 | “Already Wasted” | July 2, 2010 | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list House of Five Leaves. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch13,460
- Watching783
- Completed6,005
- On hold557
- Dropped499
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 9,768 | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| Shikimori | 21,304 | 783 | 6,005 | 13,460 | 499 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Saraiya Goyou (Manga) |
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- “Saraiya Goyou”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Saraiya Goyou”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “House of Five Leaves”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “House of Five Leaves”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q122382478”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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