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.
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Year2000
Number of episodes25
Number of seasons1
Episode run time30
StatusEnded
GenresAnimationDramaWar & Politics
Production countriesJapan
