曇天に笑う＜外伝＞～決別、犲の誓い～

Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 1

The first part in an anime film trilogy adaptation of the Donten ni Warau Gaiden spinoff manga. One year has passed since the great battle against the "Orochi" which left Tenka Kumou paralyzed from the waist down. While some of the old squad has remained together, Tenka has isolated himself. As his brothers, Sousei, and Kiiko try to reach out to him, hidden details are revealed from Tenka's past. (Source: Eleven Arts)

Names

Original	曇天に笑う＜外伝＞～決別、犲の誓い～ (japanese)
Romaji	Donten ni Warau Gaiden: Ketsubetsu, Yamainu no Chikai
English	Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 1
Chinese	笑对昙天 <外传> ～诀别、豺的誓言～ (simplified · via bangumi)
Also known as	Donten: Laughing Under The Clouds - Gaiden: Chapter 1 - One Year After the Battle

Facts

Format	Feature film · 1 ep · 50 min · 1h total
Aired	2017-12-02 (Autumn 2017)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	WIT STUDIO, BLADE
Source	Manga
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Demographic	Shoujo
Genres	Action
Themes	Historical Shoujo
Streaming	Crunchyroll

Reception

Community score	7.35 / 10
Bayesian score	7.51 / 10
Composite	52.2
On lists	5,826
Favourited	55 (0.9%)
Completion	78.1%
Drop rate	3.9%
In backlog	68.8%
Score spread σ	1.83

Score distribution

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Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Studio	BLADE	—	6 of 14
Broadcast season	Autumn 2017	C	34 of 91
Studio	WIT STUDIO	D	52 of 76
Year	2017	C	127 of 376
Demographic	Shoujo	C	139 of 297
Format	Feature film	D	540 of 997
Length	Movie	D	540 of 997
Era	Late 2010s	C	639 of 1,863
Season (all years)	Autumn	C	703 of 1,921
Genre	Action	C	1,103 of 2,765
Source material	Manga	C	1,320 of 3,025
Origin	Japan	C	2,464 of 7,157

Key staff

Director	Tetsuya Wakano, Kii Tanaka, Shouji Hata
Series composition	Eiji Umehara
Character design	Kii Tanaka
Music	Yutaka Yamada
Original creator	Kemuri Karakara