Storyline

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?

First Aired

2014-10-04
Last Aired

2014-12-20
Creator
Genre

Animation, Comedy, Drama
Seasons

1
Episodes

12
Status

Ended
Language

日本語
Network

Nippon TV, AT-X, Sun TV

Keywords:

swordplay samurai brother police supernatural slapstick comedy ninja based on manga spirit historical family hardship exorcist shoujo anime absurdist josei meiji period

Stream and watch Laughing Under the Clouds

Season 1

1. Three Brothers, Standing Under the Clouds

The three Kumoh brothers ferry criminals to the largest prison in Japan, Gokumonjo. One day, a crimina...More

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

23mins 2014-10-04

2. Cutthroat, Sneering at the Clouds

The day after the incident with the escaped criminal, Tenka heads to the clinic where he finds out tha...More

The day after the incident with the escaped criminal, Tenka heads to the clinic where he finds out that a murderer is heading toward Kumoh Shrine.Less

23mins 2014-10-11

3. Second Son, Undercover in Prison

Soramaru wants to be stronger so Tenka can rely on him, so he asks Sosei to train him. But Soramaru ha...More

Soramaru wants to be stronger so Tenka can rely on him, so he asks Sosei to train him. But Soramaru has to prove his worth first…Less

23mins 2014-10-18

4. Fuma, Sneaking through the Prison Gate

Soramaru meets a mysterious masked man in Gokumonjo and regains memories of the past. Meanwhile, Shira...More

Soramaru meets a mysterious masked man in Gokumonjo and regains memories of the past. Meanwhile, Shirasu is on his way to rescue him…Less

23mins 2014-10-25

5. Tenka, Shaken by Turmoil

Soramaru brings the information from Gokumonjo to the Yamainu to try to make a deal with them while Te...More

Soramaru brings the information from Gokumonjo to the Yamainu to try to make a deal with them while Tenka is home sick…Less

23mins 2014-11-01

6. The Sun, Disappearing into the Clouds

Soramaru and Chutaro discover the relationship between the Orochi and the Kumoh family and learn of th...More

Soramaru and Chutaro discover the relationship between the Orochi and the Kumoh family and learn of the burden Tenka was carrying by himself…Less

23mins 2014-11-08

7. Fleeting Laughter

Six hundred years ago, Abe no Hirari met Botan and the predecessors of the Kumoh and Sasaki families a...More

Six hundred years ago, Abe no Hirari met Botan and the predecessors of the Kumoh and Sasaki families and battled the Orochi of the Kamakura period…Less