Song of the Samurai vs Up on High Ground
Up on High Ground has the higher audience score (10/10 against 9/10 for Song of the Samurai). Up on High Ground is the older of the two (2014 against 2026). Both are drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Song of the Samurai
Up on High Ground| Song of the Samurai | Up on High Ground | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2014 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Kazutaka Watanabe | – |
| Main cast | Aoi Nakamura, Kanata Hosoda, Yukito Yamada, Gô Ayano, Kento Nakajima | Brayden Patterson, Cody Jarvis, Rylee Ryan, Billy Patricks, Sydney Thomas |
Synopsis
Song of the Samurai
Follows the Shinsengumi samurai corps during the late-Edo period in Kyoto, centered on former street fighter Hijikata Toshizo and his brotherhood with Kondo Isami and Okita Soji as loyalty, betrayal, and war test them. Based on real people & events.
Up on High Ground
A likable college psychology student is tested daily with his roomies, one in friendship, and the other on patience as a third wheel freeloader. A contemporary life effort in the psychological, even pathological, and pretty typical day of students who make this school of no fools and broken rules.
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