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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.

Created byHisashi Nozawa, Ryōtarō Shiba

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Status
Ended
Language
JA
First aired
November 29, 2009
Last aired
December 25, 2011
Seasons
3
Episodes
13
Network
NHK BS1

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki

秋山真之

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

秋山好古

Miho Kanno

Miho Kanno

正岡律

Takako Matsu

Takako Matsu

秋山多美

Marina Aleksandrova

Marina Aleksandrova

アリアズナ

Creative team
Created by
Hisashi Nozawa
Hisashi Nozawa
Ryōtarō Shiba
Ryōtarō Shiba
Showrunner
西村与志木

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