Yashiro
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Estimated watch time
1h 25m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Yakuza90%Crime90%Gangs88%Boys' Love86%Primarily Male Cast85%Primarily Adult Cast85%Male Protagonist81%LGBTQ+ Themes68%Guns60%Nudity54%
MOVIEFINISHED2020 WINTER7.0 / 10 AniList score
Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather
囀る鳥は羽ばたかない The clouds gather• Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai: The clouds gather
Synopsis & Story
Yakuza bosses are supposed to be tough, ruthless, and treat their men like cogs in a callous criminal machine. When former cop and ex-con Chikara Doumeki accepts his latest bodyguard assignment, however, he realizes that there’s something different about his new boss, Yashiro. Because while Yashiro may seem as emotionally distant as his counterparts, he’s also a closet masochist who enjoys receiving pain as much as his job involves bringing it. Yashiro’s feelings for a least a few of his men also extends far beyond what’s normally extended to other members of the same crime family… a group that now includes Chikara. Of course, Chikara’s got his own issues, and nobody can beat an ex-cop when it comes to putting the lockdown on a relationship. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
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Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather: should you watch it?
At a glance
Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather has been well received, with an average AniList score of 70/100 — 48% of 4,295 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 7.4K AniList users who started it, 1.9% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 6.9K have finished it.
As a 85-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Romance — especially yakuza, crime, gangs, boys' love.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai: The storm breaks
- Optional extras: Saezuru Doubutsu wa Yarushikanai!, Twittering Birds Never Fly: Don't Stay Gold
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kou Yoneda
- Director
- Kaori Makita
- Character design
- Akiko Kumada
- Character design
- Tsuyoshi Kuwahara
- Music
- H Zettrio
Opening & ending themes
Endings
- ED1“Moratorium” by Omoinotake
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather FAQ
- How long is Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather?
- Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather runs 85 minutes (1 h 25 min).
- Is Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather finished?
- Yes. Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather has finished airing — the final episode aired February 15, 2020.
- Is there a season 2 of Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather?
- Yes — the story continues in Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai: The storm breaks.
- Is Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather based on a manga?
- Yes. Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather adapts the manga by Kou Yoneda.
- Where can I watch Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather?
- Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather is listed on Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.