About this season
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?
Episodes (12)
1. Three Brothers, Standing Under the Clouds
3.3Aired 4 October 2014 • 23 min
The three Kumoh brothers ferry criminals to the largest prison in Japan, Gokumonjo. One day, a criminal escapes en route to the prison…
2. Cutthroat, Sneering at the Clouds
5.0Aired 11 October 2014 • 23 min
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.
3. Second Son, Undercover in Prison
7.0Aired 18 October 2014 • 23 min
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…
4. Fuma, Sneaking Through the Prison Gate
7.0Aired 25 October 2014 • 23 min
Soramaru meets a mysterious masked man in Gokumonjo and regains memories of the past. Meanwhile, Shirasu is on his way to rescue him…
5. Tenka, Shaken by Turmoil
Aired 1 November 2014 • 23 min
Soramaru brings the information from Gokumonjo to the Yamainu to try to make a deal with them while Tenka is home sick…
6. The Sun, Disappearing into the Clouds
Aired 8 November 2014 • 23 min
Soramaru and Chutaro discover the relationship between the Orochi and the Kumoh family and learn of the burden Tenka was carrying by himself…
7. Fleeting Laughter
Aired 15 November 2014 • 23 min
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…
8. Boys, Lamenting in the Rain
Aired 22 November 2014 • 23 min
The sun hides behind rainclouds as those Tenka left behind try to come to terms with his execution and continue on with their lives…
9. Successor, Standing under the Murky Sky
Aired 29 November 2014 • 23 min
While Kagami talks to Chutaro, Sosei investigates Gokumonjo. Meanwhile, Soramaru has been having trouble sleeping...
10. White Darkness, Turning Back
Aired 6 December 2014 • 23 min
Shirasu makes his true intentions known, and Soramaru faces what lies within him as Chutaro continues his journey with Kagami…
11. The Sun, Shining Again in the Clouds
Aired 13 December 2014 • 23 min
Tenka has reappeared, but he learns that his brothers are in trouble and goes after them. Meanwhile, the Yamainu go after the Orochi…
12. Brothers, Gathering Under the Sun
Aired 20 December 2014 • 23 min
The Kumoh brothers are finally reunited for the final battle against the Orochi and the Fuma…