坂の上の雲 (2009): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2009, 坂の上の雲 is a krieg & politik and drama series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. 坂の上の雲 stars Masahiro Motoki as 秋山真之, Hiroshi Abe as 秋山好古, Teruyuki Kagawa as 正岡子規 and Miho Kanno as 正岡律, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.7/10, 坂の上の雲 has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 坂の上の雲 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 坂の上の雲 tend to enjoy Attack on Titan, Band of Brothers - Wir waren wie Brüder, Game of Thrones and Shōgun.