Plot
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
as Tezuka Ryoan
as Ibutani Manjiro
as Okon
as Oseki
as Tezuka Ryosen
as Ushikubo Tohbei
as Seisai Taki
as Kaishu Katsu
as Omasa
as Jiro Kusuon
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
April 4, 2000
Last Aired Date
September 19, 2000
Production Companies
Madhouse
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
25
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Season 1
2000|25 Episodes
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).
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