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Hidamari no Ki (The Tree in the Sunlight) by Osamu Tezuka – Review & Impressions (Rating: 5/5) Overview Hidamari no Ki (陽だまりの樹) is a historical manga created by Osamu Tezuka, serialized in Big Comic from 1981 to 1986. Set in Japan during the final years of the Edo period and the dawn of the Meiji era, it tells the intertwined stories of a young doctor and a samurai whose friendship endures through the turbulence of modernization and cultural upheaval. Tezuka’s work captures the transition between two worlds — the fading traditions of feudal Japan and the birth of a modern nation. It’s a story not only about history but about humanity, reason, and progress. 👉 English Wikipedia: Hidamari no Ki Synopsis The story centers on Ryoan Tezuka , a young doctor of Western medicine (Rangaku), and Manjirō Ibuya , a samurai serving under the Tokugawa shogunate. Ryoan, modeled after Osamu Tezuka’s own great-grandfather, pursues modern medical science despite resistance from the ol...

JIN -仁- Review (Rating: 5/ 5) Overview “JIN -仁-” is a historical medical manga created by Motoka Murakami . It tells the story of a modern-day brain surgeon who suddenly finds himself in Japan’s late Edo period , right before the Meiji Restoration. With only his medical knowledge and a few tools, he struggles to save people’s lives while facing the limits of medicine, fate, and time. The series beautifully combines medical realism , historical drama , and philosophical questions about destiny and the value of life. (Reference: English Wikipedia → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin_(manga) ) Synopsis Dr. Jin Minakata , a brilliant but troubled neurosurgeon from modern Tokyo, is caught in a mysterious incident during surgery. When he regains consciousness, he finds himself in Edo , over 150 years in the past. There are no antibiotics, no anesthesia, and no modern instruments. Despite this, Jin uses his advanced medical knowledge to save people and soon earns the nickname “Sen...