“1855 Edo: Samurai Manjiro and doctor Ryoan, Tezuka's ancestor, navigate end of Tokugawa era.”
Tree in the Sun
陽だまりの樹
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Synopsis
1855 Edo: Samurai Manjiro and doctor Ryoan, Tezuka's ancestor, navigate end of Tokugawa era.
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. 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). (Source: AnimeNfo)
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Running avg · Sep 2018 → Apr 2025
- 7 “Review: 7/10 - Definitely Worth Watching I originally decided to watch this series due to it being written by Osamu Tezuka (Creator of series such as Astro Boy, Hi no Tori, and Black Jack). I have...”
- 10 “When I chose to watch this anime by reading the synopsis, I was in assumption that this would be a normal anime. But as I started watching, episode by episode I was pulled into the world and...”
- 8 “Shortly after watching the mediocrity that is 'Angolmois' I see 'Hidamari No Ki'- and find just what I was looking for in a historical fiction anime. STORY Adapted from a manga written in the early...”
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- Format 25 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 35m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2000 – Sep 2000 Spring 2000
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-2470 catalog
Produced by
- VAP Producer
- Nippon Television Network Producer