The Lightning Tree

The Lightning Tree — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 22, 2010
• Runtime
• 133 min
• Genres
• History, Drama, Romance
• Director
• Ryuichi Hiroki

The Lightning Tree — Cast

Yu Aoi Rai / Yu Masaki Okada Narimichi Keisuke Koide Sukejiro Seta Akira Emoto Kakunoshi Enokido Saburo Tokito Riemon Yoshiko Miyazaki Tae Soko Wada Suketarou Seta Kengo Kora Tomozou