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2009•3 Seasons•13 Episodes•7.7•Ended
War & PoliticsDrama
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.
Creator
Hisashi Nozawa, Ryōtarō Shiba
Network
NHK BS1
Origin
JP
Cast
Masahiro Motoki
秋山真之
Hiroshi Abe
秋山好古
Miho Kanno
正岡律
Takako Matsu
秋山多美
Marina Aleksandrova
アリアズナ
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