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). (Source: AnimeNfo)

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Manjirou Ibuya

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Ryouan Tezuka

Kouichi Yamadera

Tamaya Yazaemon

Hiroshi Masuoka

Henry Heusken

Mitsuru Ogata

Jinshirou Saeki

Kouhei Kowada

Shunsai Ootsuki

Mitsuru Ogata

Genken Taki

Ritsuo Sawa

Masahiro Abe

Naomi Kusumi

Manjirou no Haha

Naoko Kouda

Genboku Itou

Shigeru Ushiyama

Ryouma Sakamoto

Norihiro Inoue

Tetsutarou Yamaoka

Tomokazu Seki