The Tree In Sunlight

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.

First Air Date: 2000-04-04

Rating: 9/10

Cast

Koichi Yamadera

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Rica Matsumoto

Fumiko Orikasa

Ichiro Nagai

Rokuro Naya

Daisuke Gori

Jurota Kosugi

Kotono Mitsuishi

Nobuyuki Hiyama