The Lightning Tree
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.
Cast
Yu Aoi
as Rai / Yu
Masaki Okada
as Narimichi
Keisuke Koide
as Sukejiro Seta
Akira Emoto
as Kakunoshi Enokido
Saburo Tokito
as Riemon
Yoshiko Miyazaki
as Tae
Soko Wada
as Suketarou Seta
Kengo Kora
as Tomozou
Jun Murakami
as Rokurouhutoshi Ikanai
Shugo Oshinari
as Tetsunosuke Imaizumi
