Raiyantsuuri no Uta

Japanese: ライヤンツーリーのうた

Premiered: Summer 1994

Plot Summary: An indentured Chinese laborer, brought to Japan to work in a coal mine during WWII, manages to escape his captors. He hides out in the Japanese countryside, so far from human habitation that he does not realize when the war ends, with ultimately tragic results. Based on a story by Yoichi Takashi.

Genre: Drama,Historical

Aired: Jul 21, 1994

MAL Score: 7.08

Status: Finished Airing

Synonyms: Song of Raiyantsuuri, Song of Liang Chu Li