Official Website
www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doctor-y
Broadcast
From 15 September 2018
Station
TV Asahi
Story
Surgeon Kaji Hideki, who was transferred to Teito Medical University’s Shizuoka 11th Branch Hospital, has a completely unexpected proposal made to him by hospital director Ito Shuichi. Ito wants to nominate Kaji to be a professor at the next election. While Kaji is exceedingly interested in money, he does not care for status and power. So he politely declines. However, three days later, Kaji becomes keenly aware of his mortality during a surgery. This makes him give more than a passing thought to his future. Kaji’s attitude quickly changes and he decides to come forward as a candidate. There is fortunately no rival in this election. He is promised the position of professor if he gets the votes of more than half of the seven professors. Kaji immediately receives strong financial backing from Shimizu Gonzo, a powerful man in the local financial community, and goes about garnering votes. But he gets into an unexpected predicament at the very beginning. While three people in Ito’s faction promise him votes, three people in deputy director Atami Masato’s faction express their disapproval. Kaji takes action to secure the last vote which does not belong to both factions in order to win the election. However, luckily or unluckily for him, the person holding this vote is Fujinomiya Sayuri, the youngest professor. She is called Shizuoka’s Ms Clean because of her integrity. Kaji tries to win her over but she is not swayed. Then, Kaji finds himself under increasing pressure. Atami has suddenly thrown his hat in the ring. And Tsuruta Takumi, a surgeon who came to the hospital with an illustrious background, is chosen as another candidate. He declares war against Kaji, vowing to do whatever it takes to become professor.
Characters
Katsumura Masanobu as Kaji Hideki
A surgeon whose skills are so good that he is called the “laparoscope magician”, but he is greedy about money. Because he chose money over status and power, his career progression has been slower than his peers. He calls Daimon Michiko a demon and treats her like the god of pestilence because he got demoted to Teito Medical University Hospital’s Takamatsu 24th Branch Hospital for assisting in her surgery and the numerous troubles he has had to suffer. This time, he works at Teito Medical University’s Shizuoka 11th Branch Hospital. A slipped disc and signs of long-sightedness makes him keenly aware of his own mortality and he runs for professor in an election that he had reservations about, but … …
Ryou as Fujinomiya Sayuri
The professor of the radiography department at Teito Medical University’s Shizuoka 11th Branch Hospital. A talented woman who became the youngest professor in the hospital’s history. She has no interest in money or power and personifies “medicine is the benevolent art of healing”. She does not belong to any faction and is called Shizuoka’s Ms Clean because of her integrity. She holds the last vote in this election.
Nomaguchi Toru as Tsuruta Takumi
A surgeon who used to be Ebina Takashi’s minion at Teito Medical University Hospital. After that, he built up impressive achievements overseas and got a position at the department of general surgery at Teito Medical University’s Shizuoka 11th Branch Hospital through deputy director Atami Masato. And then at the recommendation of Atami, he runs in the election for professor as a rival to Kaji Hideki.
Horibe Keisuke as Atami Masato
The deputy director of Teito Medical University’s Shizuoka 11th Branch Hospital. He wants to be the hospital director. He fields surgeon Tsuruta Takumi to challenge Kaji Hideki, whom director Ito Shuichi has nominated as professor.
Ono Takehiko as Ito Shuichi
The director of Teito Medical University’s Shizuoka 11th Branch Hospital. He acknowledges Kaji Hideki’s accomplishments and nominates him to be a professor. He thinks it is typical that the more experience doctors gain, the more status and power they desire.
Scriptwriter
Hayashi Makoto (Doctor Y Season 1, Doctor X Series, Isan Sozoku Bengoshi Kakizaki Shinichi)
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