The Lightning Tree

20102h 13min

Set during the Edo Period, a young man from a noble family meets a young woman under a special tree called "Raiou" (the tree was struck by lightning at one time with the broken part eventually sprouting out cherry blossoms). The young woman lived freely in the mountains after she was abducted as a young child. The couple soon fall in love under the Raiou tree, but become acutely aware of their different social positions & the ramifications it has on their relationship.

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Set during the Edo Period, a young man from a noble family meets a young woman under a special tree called "Raiou" (the tree was struck by lightning at one time with the broken part eventually sprouting out cherry blossoms). The young woman lived freely in the mountains after she was abducted as a young child. The couple soon fall in love under the Raiou tree, but become acutely aware of their different social positions & the ramifications it has on their relationship.

Released
October 22, 2010
Runtime
2h 13min
Director
Ryuichi Hiroki
Genre
HistoryDramaRomance
Language
Japanese
Production
TOHO, IMJ Entertainment, Tokyo FM, Chugoku Broadcasting, RSK Sanyo Broadcasting, Sanyo Broadcasting, Shizuoka Broadcasting System, Television Niigata Network, Tohoku Broadcasting Co., Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Yahoo! Japan, KADOKAWA Shoten, Nippan Group Holdings, The Asahi Shimbun, TBS Radio, WOWOW, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, TC Entertainment, CBC, MBS, dentsu, TBS
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