When swords were outlawed in the eleventh year of the Meiji era, the mighty samurai population began to dwindle. Those who rejected the ban on blades rebelled, causing violent unrest to erupt throughout the countryside. To combat the rise in criminal activity, an inescapable lake prison was constructed. Three young men, born of the Kumo line, were given the duty of delivering criminals to their place of confinement – but could there be more to their mission than meets the eye?
Laughing Under the Clouds (Season 1)
Three Brothers, Standing Under the Clouds (Episode 1) 3.3
Air date: 2014-10-04
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: The three Kumoh brothers ferry criminals to the largest prison in Japan, Gokumonjo. One day, a criminal escapes en route to the prison…
Cutthroat, Sneering at the Clouds (Episode 2) 5.0
Air date: 2014-10-11
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: 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.
Second Son, Undercover in Prison (Episode 3) 7.0
Air date: 2014-10-18
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: 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…
Fuma, Sneaking Through the Prison Gate (Episode 4) 7.0
Air date: 2014-10-25
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Soramaru meets a mysterious masked man in Gokumonjo and regains memories of the past. Meanwhile, Shirasu is on his way to rescue him…
Tenka, Shaken by Turmoil (Episode 5) 7.0
Air date: 2014-11-01
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Soramaru brings the information from Gokumonjo to the Yamainu to try to make a deal with them while Tenka is home sick…
The Sun, Disappearing into the Clouds (Episode 6) 5.0
Air date: 2014-11-08
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Soramaru and Chutaro discover the relationship between the Orochi and the Kumoh family and learn of the burden Tenka was carrying by himself…
Fleeting Laughter (Episode 7) 5.0
Air date: 2014-11-15
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: 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…
Boys, Lamenting in the Rain (Episode 8) 6.0
Air date: 2014-11-22
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: The sun hides behind rainclouds as those Tenka left behind try to come to terms with his execution and continue on with their lives…
Successor, Standing Under the Murky Sky (Episode 9) 5.0
Air date: 2014-11-29
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: While Kagami talks to Chutaro, Sosei investigates Gokumonjo. Meanwhile, Soramaru has been having trouble sleeping...
White Darkness, Turning Back (Episode 10)
Air date: 2014-12-06
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Shirasu makes his true intentions known, and Soramaru faces what lies within him as Chutaro continues his journey with Kagami…
The Sun, Shining Again in the Clouds (Episode 11)
Air date: 2014-12-13
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Tenka has reappeared, but he learns that his brothers are in trouble and goes after them. Meanwhile, the Yamainu go after the Orochi…
Brothers, Gathering Under the Sun (Episode 12)
Air date: 2014-12-20
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: The Kumoh brothers are finally reunited for the final battle against the Orochi and the Fuma…
