The Lightning Tree

Overview

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.

Production Companies

TOHO

IMJ Entertainment

Tokyo FM

Chugoku Broadcasting

RSK Sanyo Broadcasting

Shizuoka Broadcasting System

Tohoku Broadcasting

Hokkaido Broadcasting

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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