Hidamari no Ki

Hidamari no Ki, A Tree in a Sunny Place, 陽だまりの樹, Tree in the Sun

Episodes: 25 / 25

Type: TV

Plot Summary: 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)

Genre: Action, Award Winning, Drama, Historical, Medical, Samurai, Seinen

Studios: Madhouse

Producers: VAP, Nippon Television Network

Type: TV

Released: Apr 5, 2000 to Sep 20, 2000

Country: Japan

Status: Finished

Tags: #Medicine, #Historical, #Male Protagonist, #Primarily Adult Cast, #Conspiracy, #Pandemic, #Seinen, #Samurai, #Coming of Age, #Swordplay, #Work, #Time Skip, #Biographical, #Nudity