Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
- ONA
- Spring 2023
- 10 episodes
- 31 min
- Studio Deen
- Manga
- R+
- Drama
- Historical
- Samurai
- Shoujo
Contents
Trailer · PV1 | ||
| Japanese | 大奥 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Oooku | |
| Genre | Drama, Historical, Samurai, Shoujo | |
| Type | ONA | |
| Based on | Manga — Fumi Yoshinaga | |
| Directed by | Noriyuki Abe | |
| Written by | Rika Nakase | |
| Character design | Youko Satou | |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai | |
| Studio | Studio Deen | |
| Original run | June 29, 2023 | |
| Episodes | 10 | |
| Episode length | 31 min | |
| Total running time | 5 hr 10 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Spring 2023 | |
| Age rating | R+ – 18+ | |
| Score | ★ 7.41 | |
| On users' lists | 6,054 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Netflix | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Fumi Yoshinaga | |
| Published in | Melody | |
| Demographic | Shoujo | |
| Original run | June 28, 2004 – December 28, 2020 | |
| Volumes | 19 | |
| Chapters | 79 | |
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers (Japanese: 大奥, Hepburn: Oooku) is a 2023 Japanese anime original net animation based on the manga series by Fumi Yoshinaga. It is animated by Studio Deen and directed by Noriyuki Abe. It aired on June 29, 2023, with 10 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Gyokuei · Masamori Hotta · Masakatsu Inaba · Jirou · Kae · Kakizoe · Hisamichi Kanou · Kashiwagi · Kasuga's Mother · Kasuga's Sister · Yorihide Katsuta · Kikyo · Kogiku · Koroku · Arizumi Madenokoji · Akifusa Manabe · Masanari · Nobutsuna Matsudaira · Terutsuna Matsudaira · Matsushima · Mitamura · Yorinobu Mizuno · Shino Mizuno · Yunoshin Mizuno · Masasuke Murase · Myoukei · Kiyonari Nishina · Kasuga no Tsubone · Nobutsuna’s Wife · Oei · Okon · Omine · Onobu · Osai
Production
Key staff
Fumi YoshinagaOriginal Creator
Noriyuki AbeDirectorRika NakaseSeries CompositionYouko SatouCharacter Design
Kenji KawaiMusicNiki HigakiArt DirectorStaff
| Studio | Studio Deen |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Fumi Yoshinaga |
| Director | Noriyuki Abe |
| Series Composition | Rika Nakase |
| Script | Rika Nakase |
| Character Design | Youko Satou |
| Music | Kenji Kawai |
| Sound Director | Noriyuki Abe |
| Art Director | Niki Higaki |
| Chief Animation Director | Masaki Hinata, Yuka Kudou, Akari Minagawa, Hirofumi Morimoto, Yumi Nakayama, Ayano Oowada and 1 more |
| Color Design | Yui Azumi |
| Producer | Takayuki Saitou |
Music
| Composer | Kenji Kawai |
|---|
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired | |
| 2 | — | Aired | |
| 3 | — | Aired | |
| 4 | — | Aired | |
| 5 | — | Aired | |
| 6 | — | Aired | |
| 7 | — | Aired | |
| 8 | — | Aired | |
| 9 | — | Aired | |
| 10 | — | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Ōoku: The Inner Chambers. 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 watch3,298
- Watching200
- Completed1,218
- On hold134
- Dropped200
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
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 | 1,004 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Shikimori | 5,050 | 200 | 1,218 | 3,298 | 200 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Oooku (Manga) |
|---|
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8.69Samurai X: Trust and BetrayalOVA · 1999References
- “Oooku”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Oooku”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Ōoku: The Inner Chambers”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.