Tezuka's Samurai Manga Hidamari no Ki Gets Live-Action Show

Anime News Network The manga ran in Shogakukan's Big Comic magazine from 1981 to 1986, and it already inspired a television series from the anime studio Mad House in 2000. The live-action version will premiere in April on NHK 's BS Premium satellite/cable channel. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-14/tezuka-samurai-manga-hidamari-no-ki-gets-live-action-show