Clouds Over the HillS3 · E1

Season 2S3 · E1

Seasons

S1 S2 S3

Clouds Over the Hill

7.7 14

War & Politics Drama

Seasons

Episodes

Status

Ended

Creators: Hisashi Nozawa, Ryōtarō Shiba

Network: NHK BS1

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.