Saka no Ue no Kumo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The 19th Century was a turbulent one for Japan. Enduring the throes of change brought about by the Meiji era, it still struggled to join the world and be considered a "civilized, modern nation." After 300 years, samurai turned to labor, farmers sought other industries, and technology became king. Saka no Ue no Kumo covers the later years of the Meiji, when Japan—still wrestling with its identity—fought the little discussed Russo-Japanese War. We join the story with brothers Akiyama Yoshifuru and Akiyama Saneyuki, and their friend, the poet Masaoka Shiki, as they face these travails with decided Japanese spirit.

Series details

• Title: Saka no Ue no Kumo
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, War, History
• Premiere date: 2009-11-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-12-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 53128
• IMDb ID: tt0991330
• TVDB ID: 174781

Cast and credited roles

• Masahiro Motoki — Saneyuki Akiyama
• Hiroshi Abe — Yoshifuru Akiyama
• Teruyuki Kagawa — Shiki Masaoka
• Miho Kanno — Ritsu Masaoka

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-11-29; final listed air date 2009-12-27; episode order: 5.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-12-05; final listed air date 2010-12-26; episode order: 4.
• Season 3: premiered 2011-12-04; final listed air date 2011-12-25; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Saka no Ue no Kumo on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.