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.

• Akihiko YamashitaWriter

• Koichi YamaderaTezuka Ryoan
• Mitsuru MiyamotoIbutani Manjiro
• Rica MatsumotoOkon
• Fumiko OrikasaOseki
• Ichiro NagaiTezuka Ryosen
• Rokuro NayaUshikubo Tohbei
• Daisuke GoriSeisai Taki
• Jurota KosugiKaishu Katsu
• Kotono MitsuishiOmasa
• Nobuyuki HiyamaJiro Kusuon
• Yuko FuekiOshina