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The Lightning Tree

58 %|Oct 22, 2010|History, Drama, Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Ryuichi Hiroki
Director
Masato Katō
Writer
Sachiko Tanaka
Writer
Mari Ueza
Novel
Atsuhiro Nabeshima
Director of Photography
Kyōko Heya
Production Design
Jun'ichi Kikuchi
Editor
Yoshinori Ohashi
Original Music Composer