Release Date

29 Nov, 2009

Total Episode/Season

13/3

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

坂の上の雲

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Season 01

29 Nov, 2009

Season 2

05 Dec, 2010

Season 3

04 Dec, 2011

Created By

野沢尚

司馬遼太郎

Actors

本木雅弘

阿部寛

菅野美穂

松たか子

Марина Александрова

Crew