

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?


Oct 4, 2014 - 23m
The three Kumoh brothers ferry criminals to the largest prison in Japan, Gokumonjo. One day, a criminal escapes en route to the prison…

Oct 11, 2014 - 23m
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.

Oct 18, 2014 - 23m
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…

Oct 25, 2014 - 23m
Soramaru meets a mysterious masked man in Gokumonjo and regains memories of the past. Meanwhile, Shirasu is on his way to rescue him…

Nov 1, 2014 - 23m
Soramaru brings the information from Gokumonjo to the Yamainu to try to make a deal with them while Tenka is home sick…

Nov 8, 2014 - 23m
Soramaru and Chutaro discover the relationship between the Orochi and the Kumoh family and learn of the burden Tenka was carrying by himself…

Nov 15, 2014 - 23m
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…

Nov 22, 2014 - 23m
The sun hides behind rainclouds as those Tenka left behind try to come to terms with his execution and continue on with their lives…

Nov 29, 2014 - 23m
While Kagami talks to Chutaro, Sosei investigates Gokumonjo. Meanwhile, Soramaru has been having trouble sleeping...

Dec 6, 2014 - 23m
Shirasu makes his true intentions known, and Soramaru faces what lies within him as Chutaro continues his journey with Kagami…

Dec 13, 2014 - 23m
Tenka has reappeared, but he learns that his brothers are in trouble and goes after them. Meanwhile, the Yamainu go after the Orochi…

Dec 20, 2014 - 23m
The Kumoh brothers are finally reunited for the final battle against the Orochi and the Fuma…