Hidamari no Ki: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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).

Series details

• Title: Hidamari no Ki
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Action, Anime
• Premiere date: 2000-04-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2000-09-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 55267
• TVDB ID: 352685

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2000-04-04; final listed air date 2000-09-19.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hidamari no Ki on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.