

The Lightning Tree(2010)
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.
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Original Title
雷桜
Original Language
ja
Country
Japan
Production
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, BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF NIIGATA
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