Clouds Over the Hill
TV Show| Title | 坂の上の雲 |
| User score | 8.1 |
| Release date | Nov 29, 2009 |
| Release date of last episode | Dec 25, 2011 |
| Genre | War & Politics, Drama |
| Director | Takeshi Shibata |
| Production country | JP, LV |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 3 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 13 |
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.
Latest episodes
List of episodesS3.E4 ∙ "Nihon Kai Kaisen" (日本海海戦)
Dec 25, 2011
S3.E3 ∙ "Tekikan Miyu" (敵艦見ゆ)
Dec 18, 2011
S3.E2 ∙ "203 Kōchi" (二〇三高地)
Dec 11, 2011
S3.E1 ∙ "Ryojun Sō Kōgeki" (旅順総攻撃)
Dec 4, 2011
S2.E4 ∙ "Hirose, Shisu" (広瀬、死す)
Dec 26, 2010
S2.E3 ∙ "Nichiro Kaisen" (日露開戦)
Dec 19, 2010
S2.E2 ∙ "Shiki, Yuku" (子規、逝く)
Dec 12, 2010
S2.E1 ∙ "Nichiei Dōmei" (日英同盟)
Dec 5, 2010
S1.E5 ∙ "Ryūgaku Sei" (留学生)
Dec 27, 2009
S1.E4 ∙ "Nisshin Kaisen" (日清開戦)
Dec 20, 2009
S1.E3 ∙ "Kokka Meidō" (国家鳴動)
Dec 13, 2009
S1.E2 ∙ "Seiun" (青雲)
Dec 6, 2009
S1.E1 ∙ "Shōnen no Kuni" (少年の国)
Nov 29, 2009
