The Tree In Sunlight

Overview

A story set in the mid-1800's about a young doctor who has been trained in Western-style medicine and a young samurai who is trying to live up to the old traditions of his class and culture. The story is actually based upon real people - the doctor, Ryo-an, was Tezuka's great grandfather. The manga series was adapted to anime by Madhouse Studios and premiered in Japan on NTV on April 4, 2000.

Network

• Nippon TV

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Koichi Yamadera

  Tezuka Ryoan

  25 eps

• 

  Mitsuru Miyamoto

  Ibutani Manjiro

  25 eps

• 

  Rica Matsumoto

  Okon

  25 eps

• 

  Fumiko Orikasa

  Oseki

  25 eps

Themes

• samurai
• based on manga
• historical
• edo period
• anime
• meiji period
• osamu tezuka
• bakumatsu

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