Hidamari no Ki

Hidamari no Ki (陽だまりの樹) is a Japanese manga series written an illustrated by Osamu Tezuka about a friendship between a samurai and a doctor in the final days of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Hidamari no Ki received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1984 for general manga.

It has been adapted into an anime series, by Madhouse Studios and premiered in Japan on NTV on April 4, 2000.

Manga
The manga was released by Shogakukan in seven bound volumes released between July 1, 1988 and January 1, 1989. The manga was re-released as eight tankōbon, the first five on March 17, 1995 and the final three on July 17, 1995. The series was re-released in 6 kanzenbans between September 7, 1999 and January 27, 2000. The series was released in 6 widebans, the first on August 29, 2008, the second and third on September 30, 2008 and the final three on October 30, 2008.

Anime
The series was adapted into a 25-episode anime television series directed by Gisaburô Sugii. It was broadcast on NTV between April 4 and September 19, 2000. VAP released a series of 9 DVDs, each containing 2 or 3 episodes of the anime. They were released between June 21, 2000 and February 21, 2001.

Soundtrack CD
On June 21, 2000, Vap released a soundtrack CD for the Hidamari no Ki anime. The songs are sung by Keiko Matsui and are composed by Kazu Matsui.

Reception
The Hidamari no Ki manga received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1984 for general manga.

The Hidamari no Ki anime received a runner-up Excellence Prize in the animation category at the 2000 Japan Media Arts Festival.