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).
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Characters & Voice Actors

Ibuya, Manjirou
Main
Miyamoto, Mitsuru
Japanese
Tezuka, Ryoan
Main
Yamadera, Kouichi
Japanese
Abe, Masahiro
Supporting
Kusumi, Naomi
Japanese
Aya
Supporting
Neya, Michiko
Japanese
Denkichi
Supporting
Maeda, Takeshi
Japanese
Fukuzawa, Yukichi
Supporting
Shimura, Tomoyuki
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