Hidamari no Ki Drama Announced

A live-action TV series adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s samurai era drama manga Hidamari no Ki (Tree in the Sun) will premiere on the NHK network’s BS Premium satellite/cable channel in April. Hayato Ichihara (Saru Lock, Rookies) will play low-ranking samurai Manjiro Ibuya who befriends doctor Ryoan Tezuka, played by Hiroki Narimiya (Gokusen, Nana). The 1981-1986 manga serial was adapted into a 25 episode anime television series in 2000 by studio Madhouse.

Source: Anime News Network