
Genichirou Ryuu
main character



On August 10 2002, the eruption of Mount Fuji, as well as a series of large-scale earthquakes tsunamis inflict tremendous damage to Japan, sending the country into a state of emergency. Furthermore, another massive earthquake hit Japan on August 15, splitting the country into two. While Japanese refugees were taken in by various countries, the Japanese government accepted aid from China and the United States, which eventually caused China to govern the North, and the USA to govern the South. 15 years later, the Japanese refugees residing in Taiwan and the Taiwanese citizens find themselves clashing with one another, due to job competition and the unimproving conditions of the Japanese refugees. Genichiro Ryu is a survivor of the catastrophic events that took place in Japan, but was raised in Taiwan by a couple who adopted him. He gets himself involved in the situation between the Taiwanese and the Japanese, hoping that the two parties will be able to coexist with one another. (Source: Anime News Network)
A Spirit of the Sun has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 58/100 — 28% of 254 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 440 AniList users who started it, 6.8% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 346 have finished it.
At about 2 h 34 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Sci-Fi — especially politics, seinen, gangs, natural disaster.
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
2 episodes are listed.
A Spirit of the Sun has 2 episodes of about 77 minutes each, roughly 2 h 34 min in total.
About 2 h 34 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 1 days; at one hour a day, about 3 days.
Yes. A Spirit of the Sun has finished airing — the final episode aired September 18, 2006.
No sequel is listed for A Spirit of the Sun as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
Yes. A Spirit of the Sun adapts the manga by Kaiji Kawaguchi.
A Spirit of the Sun was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Masayuki Kojima.