Laughing Under the Clouds

Category:	TV Series
Adult:	No
Native:	曇天に笑う
Romaji:	Donten ni Warau
Titles:	Смях под облаците
Runtime:	25 minutes
Aired:	Oct 4, 2014 [10 years 6 months ago]
Ended:	Dec 20, 2014 [10 years 4 months ago]
Language:	Japanese
Genres:	Action Comedy Historical
Tags:	Violence Slapstick Swordplay Absurdist Humour Samurai Bakumatsu - Meiji Period
Links:	MAL ANIDB ANN ANILIST

In the 11th year of the Meiji era: the Japanese population is increasingly dissatisfied with the government due to the increasing speed of Westernisation and the ban on samurai. In order to curb the increased rate of crime, the government opens a new prison. The three brothers of the Kumo family — Chuutarou, Soramaru, and Tenka — are entrusted with the duty of transporting these criminals to the new prison, but adventures await them on the way...

Episode 1: Three Brothers, Standing Under the Clouds Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2014-10-04 The three Kumoh brothers ferry criminals to the largest prison in Japan, Gokumonjo. One day, a criminal escapes en route to the prison… Source: crunchyroll
Episode 2: Cutthroat, Sneering at the Clouds Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2014-10-11 The day after the incident with the escaped criminal, Tenka heads to the clinic where he finds out that a murderer is heading toward Kumoh Shrine. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 3: Second Brother, Undercover in Prison Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2014-10-18 Soramaru wants to be stronger so Tenka can rely on him, so he asks Sosei to train him. But Soramaru has to prove his worth first… Source: crunchyroll
Episode 4: Fuma, Sneaking Through the Prison Gate Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2014-10-25 Soramaru meets a mysterious masked man in Gokumonjo and regains memories of the past. Meanwhile, Shirasu is on his way to rescue him… Source: crunchyroll
Episode 5: Tenka, Shaken by Turmoil Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2014-11-01 Soramaru brings the information from Gokumonjo to the Yamainu to try to make a deal with them while Tenka is home sick… Source: crunchyroll
Episode 6: The Sun, Disappearing into the Clouds Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2014-11-08 Soramaru and Chutaro discover the relationship between the Orochi and the Kumoh family and learn of the burden Tenka was carrying by himself… Source: crunchyroll
Episode 7: Fleeting Laughter Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2014-11-15 Six hundred years ago, Abe no Hirari met Botan and the predecessors of the Kumoh and Sasaki families and battled the Orochi of the Kamakura period… Source: crunchyroll
Episode 8: Boys, Lamenting in the Rain Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2014-11-22 The sun hides behind rainclouds as those Tenka left behind try to come to terms with his execution and continue on with their lives… Source: crunchyroll
Episode 9: Successor, Standing Under the Cloudy Sky Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2014-11-29 While Kagami talks to Chutaro, Sosei investigates Gokumonjo. Meanwhile, Soramaru has been having trouble sleeping... Source: crunchyroll
Episode 10: White Darkness, Turning Back Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2014-12-06 Shirasu makes his true intentions known, and Soramaru faces what lies within him as Chutaro continues his journey with Kagami… Source: crunchyroll
Episode 11: The Sun, Shining Again in the Clouds Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2014-12-13 Tenka has reappeared, but he learns that his brothers are in trouble and goes after them. Meanwhile, the Yamainu go after the Orochi… Source: crunchyroll
Episode 12: Brothers, Gathering Under the Sun Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2014-12-20 The Kumoh brothers are finally reunited for the final battle against the Orochi and the Fuma… Source: crunchyroll