Clouds Over the Hill (2009–2011)

TV ShowEndedNHK BS1War & Politics, Drama3 seasons, 13 episodes
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Plot

Saka no Ue no Kumo is an NHK 21st Century special drama which was aired over three years starting from November 29, 2009. The series runs 13 episodes at 90 minutes each. The first series, with 5 episodes, was broadcast in 2009, while series two and three, each with 4 episodes, were broadcast in late 2010 and 2011. While most episodes were shot in Japan, one of the episodes in series two was shot in Latvia. The TV series is based on the novel Saka no ue no kumo by Ryōtarō Shiba and adopted by Hisashi Nozawa. The theme song of the drama series is titled "Stand Alone". It was composed by Joe Hisaishi, written by Kundo Koyama and performed by British soprano singer Sarah Brightman.

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Episodes by season

Season015Episodes2009Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01"Shōnen no Kuni" (少年の国)November 29, 2009—After the defeat of Bakufu system which lasted for 260 years, more modern nation “Meiji” was born in Japan. However, this nation is more of
  2. S01E02"Seiun" (青雲)December 6, 2009—In 1884, a year has passed since Saneyuki and Shiki moved to Tokyo, a different world from Iyo-Matsuyama due to Westernization. In September
  3. S01E03"Kokka Meidō" (国家鳴動)December 13, 2009—“Land of the children,” Meiji Japan that began treading in rough water of Western power has been suffering from a world stage, just like the
  4. S01E04"Nisshin Kaisen" (日清開戦)December 20, 2009—In 1894, Russia advances policy of southward expansion, Qing Dynasty says that Korea is its vassal state and Japan want to build new footing
  5. S01E05"Ryūgaku Sei" (留学生)December 27, 2009—September 1895, Saneyuki visited Shiki in Matsuyama as a warship, "Tsukushi",returned to Kure. At that time, Shiki had been boarding with Ki

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  1. S02E06Clouds Over the Hill S02E06"Nichiei Dōmei" (日英同盟)December 5, 2010—May 1900 - at Portsmouth Harbor. Saneyuki and Takeo Hirose were excited to see the battleship Asahi on standby for returning to Japan and vi
  2. S02E07Clouds Over the Hill S02E07"Shiki, Yuku" (子規、逝く)December 12, 2010—Shiki, who strived for innovation of literature, despite being ill in bed, reconsidered Japanese classical literature and tried to create a
  3. S02E08"Nichiro Kaisen" (日露開戦)December 19, 2010—In July 1903, Saneyuki married Sueko Inou. Ritsu brings Shiki’s keepsake to the household of a newly-wed couple. Ritsu talks quite freely wi
  4. S02E09Clouds Over the Hill S02E09"Hirose, Shisu" (広瀬、死す)December 26, 2010—On February 6, 1904, a combined fleet under the command of Admiral Heihachiro Togo attempted an attack from Saseho Port to wipe out Russian

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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  1. S03E10"Ryojun Sō Kōgeki" (旅順総攻撃)December 4, 2011—In 1904, Russia's Baltic Fleet was sailing to join the Lushun Fleet at Port Arthur — a combined force Japan's navy couldn't defeat.In 1904,
  2. S03E11"203 Kōchi" (二〇三高地)December 11, 2011—By November 1904, Japan's third frontal assault on the fortress had failed again, marked by the infamous "White Sash Team" battle. Nogi fina
  3. S03E12"Tekikan Miyu" (敵艦見ゆ)December 18, 2011—Saneyuki, who freed himself from care, and the Combined Fleet prepare for a decisive battle with the Baltic Fleet of Russia. Meanwhile, Yosh
  4. S03E13"Nihon Kai Kaisen" (日本海海戦)December 25, 2011—Japanese combined fleet destroyed the Baltic Fleet by a daring Crossing, tactic overwhelmingly defeated the Baltic Fleet. However, Japanese

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Cast

Masahiro MotokiMasahiro Motoki秋山真之Hiroshi AbeHiroshi Abe秋山好古Miho KannoMiho Kanno正岡律Takako MatsuTakako Matsu秋山多美Marina AleksandrovaMarina Aleksandrovaアリアズナ

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