Release Date

04 Apr, 2000

Runtime

00:30: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

25/1

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

陽だまりの樹

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Season 1

04 Apr, 2000

During the Second Year of Ansei (1855) in Edo's Koishigawa are two young men, Manjiro Ibutani and Ryoan Tezuka. Ibutani is a low-ranking samurai who is a gifted swordsman and has a straightforward and strong sense of justice. Tezuka has a more carefree attitude. He has an eye for the ladies, but he is passionate about becoming a doctor. The two opposite characters come of age during the backdrop of the turbulent end of the Tokugawa Period (1600-1868 CE).

Actors

山寺宏一

宮本充

松本梨香

折笠富美子

永井一郎

納谷六朗

郷里大輔

小杉十郎太

三石琴乃

檜山修之

笛木優子

Crew

手塚治虫

Katsuyoshi Kanemura

ふくだのりゆき

Naoko Kodama

Akihiko Yamashita