Laughing Under the Clouds - S01

In the 11th year of the Meiji Era, Japan still bears the wounds of the samurai shogunate’s fall and the ban on swords. Many former samurai, unhappy with the changes, conspire against the new government, fueling violence. In response, the authorities build a massive prison on Lake Biwa. Tenka Kumou works unofficially with the police to apprehend criminals while also ferrying prisoners to the Lake Biwa prison, aided by his younger siblings-the driven Soramaru and the spirited Chuutarou. Alongside Shirasu Kinjou, a former Fuma ninja, the Kumou brothers lead a modest but fulfilling life, focused on study and training. Yet beneath this quiet routine, the ominous "Orochi" curse begins to loom over Oumi. Legend says Orochi reincarnates every three hundred years in a human host, signaling impending disaster. As factions battle to find Orochi’s vessel, some seek to contain the curse, while others pursue far more sinister goals.