曇天に笑う

Laughing Under the Clouds

When swords were outlawed in the Meiji era, the mighty samurais began to disappear. Those who rejected the ban rebelled, causing unrest throughout the countryside. To combat this 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? (Source: Crunchyroll)

Names

Original	曇天に笑う (japanese)
Romaji	Donten ni Warau
English	Laughing Under the Clouds
Chinese	笑傲曇天 (unknown · via wikidata)
Also known as	Butty Laugh · Unterm Wollkenhimmel: Laughing Under the Clouds – Gaiden

Facts

Format	TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total
Aired	2014-10-04 → 2014-12-20 (Autumn 2014)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	Doga Kobo
Source	Manga
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Demographic	Shoujo
Genres	Action
Themes	Historical Male Protagonist Swordplay Mythology Family Life Shoujo Military Primarily Male Cast Prison
Streaming	Crunchyroll

Reception

Community score	7.12 / 10
Bayesian score	7.19 / 10
Composite	51.0
On lists	29,460
Favourited	424 (1.4%)
Completion	72.8%
Drop rate	10.5%
In backlog	47.8%
Score spread σ	1.76

Score distribution

17026331534306569761,17172,11881,796997910675

Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Studio	Doga Kobo	C	36 of 80
Broadcast season	Autumn 2014	C	43 of 99
Year	2014	C	130 of 389
Demographic	Shoujo	D	161 of 297
Era	Early 2010s	C	543 of 1,627
Season (all years)	Autumn	C	798 of 1,921
Length	Single-cour	C	1,116 of 2,668
Genre	Action	C	1,252 of 2,765
Source material	Manga	C	1,473 of 3,025
Format	TV series	C	1,503 of 3,322
Origin	Japan	C	2,814 of 7,157