An Incurable Case Of Love

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maki Enjōji. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Petit Comic'' magazine from June 2016 to January 2019 and published in seven volumes. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from January to March 2020.

Plot

Nanase Sakura, who met and fell in love with a doctor, studied hard with the desire to meet him and becomes a nurse. When she meets him again after five years, she finds out that he is a completely different person than what she had imagined. However, Nanase continues to convey her thoughts honestly to Tendō. Nanase's efforts to convey her thoughts and love for her work eventually melt Tendō's heart.

Characters

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: Female respiratory nurse. She wanted to become a nurse after meeting Tendō who helped the elderly five years ago. She has a strong sense of responsibility and gradually gains the trusts of her coworkers. She is called "Hero-chan" by some nurses and doctors. She likes to drink, and does so with Ryūko; however, she is a lightweight and gets out of hand when drunk.
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: Pulmonologist. He looks cold and is unfriendly. He tends to treat Nanase coolly, but as he watches her grow as her boss, teaching her important things as a nurse, he becomes attracted to her single-mindedness. As a doctor, he is very skilled and highly trusted by his patients. He is called the "Demon King". He likes sweet things, especially cream bread. Although he is the younger brother of Ryūko, a drinker, he has a weakness for alcohol and doesn't drink much.
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: Kairi's older sister. She works as an apartment manager. Unlike Kairi, she has an innocent personality, and he dislikes her. She loves alcohol and often drinks with Nanase.
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: Respiratory doctor. The most popular doctor at the hospital who has a calm personality. His nickname is "Magician".
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: Pediatric nurse. During his training period, he sees how Nanase is attached to children and invites her to the pediatric department. Although he is a nurse, he does not do well with blood. He likes Ryūko.
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: Kairi's ex-girlfriend and Miori's older sister. She was a medical school classmate of Kairi and Kizuki but passed away eight years ago due to an illness.
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: Minori's younger twin sister and a heart surgeon. She has a clumsy and easy-going personality.
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: Works in the emergency room. He was a university student at the same time as Nanase, and somehow looking after her.
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: Trainee targeting Kairi and love rival of Nanase. She is a talented new nurse and relied on.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Maki Enjōji, the series began serialization in Shueisha's ''Petit Comic'' magazine on June 8, 2019. The series completed its serialization on January 8, 2021. Its individual chapters were collected into seven ''tankōbon'' volumes.

In March 2019, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication. The series is also licensed in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo under the title ''Everlasting Love''.

Volume list

Live-action

A live-action television drama adaptation was announced in July 2019. The drama was directed by Kenta Tanaka among others, with Arisa Kaneko writing the scripts and Masako Miyazaki and Akiko Matsumoto producing. Mone Kamishiraishi and Takeru Satoh performed the lead roles. Official Hige Dandism performed the series' theme song, "I Love..." It was aired on TBS TV from January 14 to March 17, 2020, for a total of ten episodes.

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Drama anime and manga
Japanese romance television series
Japanese television dramas based on manga
Josei manga
Manga adapted into television series
Romance anime and manga
Shogakukan manga
Viz Media manga