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The Lightning Tree

Original title: Raiou
  • 2010
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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The Lightning Tree (2010)
JapaneseRomance

The mentally troubled son of a shogun falls for a girl who's been raised in the mountains.The mentally troubled son of a shogun falls for a girl who's been raised in the mountains.The mentally troubled son of a shogun falls for a girl who's been raised in the mountains.

  • Director
    • Ryûichi Hiroki
  • Writers
    • Masato Katô
    • Sachiko Tanaka
    • Mari Ueza
  • Stars
    • Takumi Bando
    • Akira Emoto
    • Yû Aoi
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    149
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ryûichi Hiroki
    • Writers
      • Masato Katô
      • Sachiko Tanaka
      • Mari Ueza
    • Stars
      • Takumi Bando
      • Akira Emoto
      • Yû Aoi
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Takumi Bando
    Takumi Bando
    • Saburota
    Akira Emoto
    • Kakunoshi Enokido
    Yû Aoi
    Yû Aoi
    • Rai…
    Risa Sudou
    Risa Sudou
    • Ohatsu
    • (as Risa Sudô)
    Masaki Okada
    Masaki Okada
    • Narimichi
    Pîtâ
    Pîtâ
    • Bunnosusumu Tadokoro
    Kengo Kôra
    • Tomozou
    Tasuku Emoto
    Tasuku Emoto
    • Shigezi
    Ren Ôsugi
    Ren Ôsugi
    • Sennokai Takayama
    Keisuke Koide
    Keisuke Koide
    • Sukejiro Seta
    Yoshiko Miyazaki
    Yoshiko Miyazaki
    • Tae
    Shûgo Oshinari
    • Tetsunosuke Imaizumi
    Ryûya Wakaba
    Ryûya Wakaba
    • Hideosuke Sakakibara
    Jun Murakami
    Jun Murakami
    • Rokurouhutoshi Ikanai
    Bengal
    • Monnosuke Hayasaka
    • (as Bengaru)
    Saburô Tokitô
    Saburô Tokitô
    • Riemon
    Sôkô Wada
    Sôkô Wada
    • Suketarou Seta
    Hiroshi Yamamoto
    Hiroshi Yamamoto
    • Director
      • Ryûichi Hiroki
    • Writers
      • Masato Katô
      • Sachiko Tanaka
      • Mari Ueza
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    • Release date
      • October 22, 2010 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 雷櫻
    • Filming locations
      • Kyushu, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Asahi Shimbun
      • Broadcasting System of Niigata
      • Chubu-nippon Broadcasting Company (CBC)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,486,106
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 13m(133 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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