Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 1 is an anime film that premiered in fall 2017, produced by WIT STUDIO.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, the film runs about 50 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are action, with themes such as Historical and Shoujo.

On AniList, Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 1 has an average score of 71%, a good score, and appears on 5,896 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Donten ni Warau Gaiden: Shukumei, Soutou no Fuuma.

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)

Official synopsis from AniList.