TV The Tree In Sunlight The Tree In Sunlight 9/10 by 1 users 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. Details Casts Posters Images Title The Tree In Sunlight Alternative Titles 阳光之树, Hidamari no Ki, Tezuka's Ancestor Dr. Ryoan, Tree in the Sun First Air Date 2000-04-04 Last Air Date 2000-09-19 Number of Episodes 25 Number of Seasons 1 Genres Animation, Drama, War & Politics, Networks Nippon TV, Casts Koichi Yamadera, Mitsuru Miyamoto, Rica Matsumoto, Fumiko Orikasa, Ichiro Nagai, Rokuro Naya, Daisuke Gori, Jurota Kosugi, Kotono Mitsuishi, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Yuko Fueki Plot Keywords , Tezuka Ryoan Koichi Yamadera Ibutani Manjiro Mitsuru Miyamoto Okon Rica Matsumoto Oseki Fumiko Orikasa Tezuka Ryosen Ichiro Nagai Ushikubo Tohbei Rokuro Naya Seisai Taki Daisuke Gori Kaishu Katsu Jurota Kosugi Omasa Kotono Mitsuishi Jiro Kusuon Nobuyuki Hiyama Oshina Yuko Fueki