Laughing Under the Clouds — Season 1, Episode 1: Three Brothers, Standing Under the Clouds

Episode synopsis

The three Kumoh brothers ferry criminals to the largest prison in Japan, Gokumonjo. One day, a criminal escapes en route to the prison…

About Laughing Under the Clouds

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?

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Cutthroat, Sneering at the Clouds
• E3Second Son, Undercover in Prison
• E4Fuma, Sneaking through the Prison Gate
• E5Tenka, Shaken by Turmoil
• E6The Sun, Disappearing into the Clouds
• E7Fleeting Laughter
• E8Boys, Lamenting in the Rain
• E9Successor, Standing under the Murky Sky
• E10White Darkness, Turning Back
• E11The Sun, Shining Again in the Clouds
• E12Brothers, Gathering Under the Sun