The Tree In Sunlight (2000)
Original title: 陽だまりの樹
The Tree In Sunlight is a 2000 Japanese-language animation series. It stars Koichi Yamadera, Mitsuru Miyamoto and Rica Matsumoto.
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.
Cast
- Koichi Yamadera as Tezuka Ryoan
- Mitsuru Miyamoto as Ibutani Manjiro
- Rica Matsumoto as Okon
- Fumiko Orikasa as Oseki
- Ichiro Nagai as Tezuka Ryosen
- Rokuro Naya as Ushikubo Tohbei
- Daisuke Gori as Seisai Taki
- Jurota Kosugi as Kaishu Katsu
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Omasa
- Nobuyuki Hiyama as Jiro Kusuon
- Yuko Fueki as Oshina