Saka no Ue no Kumo

Saka no Ue no Kumo (2009-2011)

EndedScripted showDrama, War, History

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.

Network
Scheduleevery Sunday at 20:00 (90 min)

Last Episode

The Battle of the Sea of Japan
Season 3Episode 490 min

The Battle of the Sea of Japan

Japanese combined fleet destroyed the Baltic Fleet by a daring Crossing, tactic overwhelmingly defeated the Baltic Fleet. However, Japanese national power reached its limit. Japan concluded the peace treaty with Russia through the intermediation of the U.S. but Japan was not able to get reparations from Russia. Inside the country, newspapers criticized the government, saying “weak-kneed peace” and people who had frustration with it set fires in Hibiya. Saneyuki returned to Japan suffering distress. He told his wife Sueko “I saw too many deaths… I want to leave the Navy.” Meiji Japan, “Land of the children” had been trying to climb the slope as hard as it can, aiming toward the cloud above the slope. However, a bright future was not all that is ahead of them. The story reaches a conclusion while stippling the ways of life of Saneyuki and Yoshifuru.
déc. 25, 2011

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S03E04The Battle of the Sea of Japandéc. 25, 2011
S03E03Enemy Vessels Sighteddéc. 18, 2011
S03E02Hill 203déc. 11, 2011
S03E01General Assault on Ryojundéc. 4, 2011
S02E04The Death of Hirosedéc. 26, 2010
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Cast

Teruyuki Kagawa

Teruyuki Kagawa

plays Shiki Masaoka
Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

plays Yoshifuru Akiyama
Miho Kanno

Miho Kanno

plays Ritsu Masaoka
Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki

plays Saneyuki Akiyama
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Characters

Shiki Masaoka

Shiki Masaoka

played by Teruyuki Kagawa
Yoshifuru Akiyama

Yoshifuru Akiyama

played by Hiroshi Abe
Ritsu Masaoka

Ritsu Masaoka

played by Miho Kanno
Saneyuki Akiyama

Saneyuki Akiyama

played by Masahiro Motoki
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Also known as

  • Clouds Above the Slope
  • A Cloud Upon a Slope (United States)
  • Clouds Over the Hill (United States)
  • 坂の上の雲 (Japan)

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