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is a Japanese
medical drama A medical drama is a Television film, television movie or film in which events center upon a hospital, clinic, doctor's office, a paramedic, or any other medical topic or environment. Most recent medical drama (film and television), dramatic progra ...
that premiered in October 2012 on
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. It stars Japanese actress
Ryōko Yonekura is a Japanese actress and former fashion model best known for her role in the Japanese medical drama ''Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon''. She also performs the voice of Black Widow (Natasha Romanova), Black Widow in the Japanese-language release ...
.


Plot

The show follows Daimon Michiko, a freelance
surgeon In medicine, a surgeon is a medical doctor who performs surgery. Even though there are different traditions in different times and places, a modern surgeon is a licensed physician and received the same medical training as physicians before spec ...
who works at university hospitals in Japan. Also known as Doctor-X, Daimon is introduced at new hospitals by walking into surgery staff planning review sessions, where the conditions of her work are established. She is depicted as challenging a medical system in crisis, which follows the laws of the jungle. Her trademark line is "I never fail", and she is willing to do high risk surgeries that other surgeons are not, sending those patients elsewhere when they are deemed non-operable. Her success in treating high risk patients is a result of always putting the patient first, prioritizing their health above performing medical firsts or innovative techniques, and to adapt the right surgical methods on the spot when needed. This practice often puts her into conflict with other doctors. Beyond being a surgeon, she also served as a vet, combat surgeon and resort doctor. Daimon is supported by her manager Akira Kanbara and
anesthesiologist Anesthesiology, anaesthesiology or anaesthesia is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative medicine, perioperative care of patients before, during and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critica ...
Hiromi Jōnouchi.


First season

Daimon Michiko, a lone wolf freelance surgeon who hates authority and groups, joins Teito III University Hospital, where her way of practicing results in conflict with hospital administrators.


Second season

Daimon continues her practice of doing risky surgeries to benefit patients. This practice continues to create conflict with hospital administrators.


Third season

A vicious political struggle is underway at Japan's National Advanced Medical Center (NAMC) between the East's "Totei University Hospital" and the West's "Seikyo University Hospital". Daimon is brought in to try to minimize these conflicts and bring a more patient-focused approach.


Fourth season

Daimon returns in the fourth season to the Totei University Hospital. Shigekatsu Hiruma serves as the primary adversary for Daimon.


Fifth season

Daimon returns to Totei University Hospital to assist in bringing a more patient-driven approach. Her main antagonist is the Japan Doctor's Club chairman.


Sixth season

Daimon clashes with Totei University Hospital's new administrator Nicholas Tange, (a 2nd generation Japanese-Brazilian, aka "The Vulture"), whose aggressive cost-cutting threatens the integrity of the hospital.


Seventh season

Coming back from New Zealand, Dr. Daimon returns to Tōtei university hospital amidst the
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. The internal medicine department is now a priority over surgery with Dr. Hachisuka leading it.


Cast

The show stars
Ryōko Yonekura is a Japanese actress and former fashion model best known for her role in the Japanese medical drama ''Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon''. She also performs the voice of Black Widow (Natasha Romanova), Black Widow in the Japanese-language release ...
as Doctor-X – Daimon Michiko. Yonekura was a former fashion model who had performed as the first
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in the Japanese theater production of ''Chicago'' in 2008. After learning English, Yonekura made her
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debut in the same role in 2012 and reprised it in 2017. The actress has said that she overuses her character's catchphrase, “私、失敗しないので" (“I never fail") in her personal life. Yonekura also sees the character as a lighter, less stressed and more free reflection of herself.
Shirō Itō is a Japanese actor, comedian and television presenter. Filmography Film * ''Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman'' (1971) * '' Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy'' (1974) * '' Princess from the Moon'' (1987) * '' A Taxing Woman'' (1987 ...
and
Ittoku Kishibe , born , is a Japanese actor and musician. Career He originally entered show business as the bassist for the Japanese rock bands, The Tigers and Pyg, but later switched to acting. The veteran of over 115 films, he won the Best Actor Japanese ...
were both veteran actors who joined the cast for the first season.
Yuki Uchida (born November 16, 1975) is a Japanese actress and former idol singer. Following her debut in the drama '' Sono Toki, Heart wa Nusumareta'' (1992), she received her first lead role in the 1994 drama adaption of '' The Girl Who Leapt Through Tim ...
appears in all 7 seasons playing Hiromi Jonouchi, an
anesthesiologist Anesthesiology, anaesthesiology or anaesthesia is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative medicine, perioperative care of patients before, during and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critica ...
who works for the same agency as Michiko Daimon. Ryōko Yonekura,
Takeshi Kitano , also known as in Japan, is a Japanese comedian, actor, and filmmaker. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host. During hi ...
and
Kei Inoo is a Japanese singer, actor, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Saitama Prefecture. On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. He later became a member of ...
all appeared in the special. Takeshi Kitano returned to acting after a two-year absence for his role in the special. He had taken time off to work behind the camera. Michiko Tanaka was also a regular in the fourth season, playing the secretary of the hospital director. Tanaka was nervous during the whole three months of filming for the season because she had to work with Toshiyuki Nishida. The fourth season also starred
Toshiyuki Nishida was a Japanese actor. He won two Japanese Academy Awards for best actor, for '' The Silk Road'' (1988) and '' Tsuribaka Nisshi 6'' (1993). He also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for '' Get Up!'' and '' Tsuribaka Nisshi 14'' (2003). O ...
as Shigekatsu Hiruma. He had previously appeared in
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and State of Union. Yonekura returned for the fourth season despite an earlier intention not to do so. During the break between seasons, Yonekura had starred in the Broadway production of ''Chicago''. The actress and former model gave as her reason for previously declining to appear in the fourth season that she had not had an opportunity to star in the same TV series for an extended run and she never had the confidence to respond to people’s expectations. However, because it was a role she really liked, and she felt able to reprise the role. Traditionally, dramas run for only one season in Japan.
Masao Kusakari is a Japanese actor and model. Biography Masao Kusakari was born in Fukuoka Prefecture to a Japanese mother Sueko from Yukuhashi, and an American father Robert H. Tolar from Tar Heel, North Carolina, a USAF mailman who was deployed to Tsuiki ...
stars in the fifth season.


Main cast

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Ryoko Yonekura is a Japanese actress and former fashion model best known for her role in the Japanese medical drama '' Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon''. She also performs the voice of Black Widow in the Japanese-language releases of the ''Avengers'' film ser ...
as Michiko Daimon (Doctor-X) A freelance surgeon who takes on the most difficult operations using unorthodox and dangerous methods. Her favorite catchphrase is "I never fail". *
Ittoku Kishibe , born , is a Japanese actor and musician. Career He originally entered show business as the bassist for the Japanese rock bands, The Tigers and Pyg, but later switched to acting. The veteran of over 115 films, he won the Best Actor Japanese ...
as Akira Kanbara (Melon-Ojisan) The owner of Kanbara Medical Referral Agency and a former surgeon. Also another Doctor-X who was stripped of his medical License in Cuba. Known for his exorbitant prices and giving melons as gifts, given the nickname of Melon-Ojisan by Hiruma Shigekatsu. *
Yuki Uchida (born November 16, 1975) is a Japanese actress and former idol singer. Following her debut in the drama '' Sono Toki, Heart wa Nusumareta'' (1992), she received her first lead role in the 1994 drama adaption of '' The Girl Who Leapt Through Tim ...
as Hiromi Jonouchi A anaesthetist who originally worked Full-Time in Season One. Resigned in the final episode and joined Kanbara Medical Referral Agency. She is a single mother, her ex husband is also a doctor who appeared in the series. * as Hideki Kaji One of the surgeons working for the University Hospital. He is known for his expertise in
laparoscopy Laparoscopy () is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) with the aid of a camera. The laparoscope aids diagnosis or therapeutic interventions with a few small cuts in the abdomen.Medli ...
. Dr. Kaji calls Dr. Daimon as "demon" due to how she doesn't follow status quo. This character is the only one with a spin-off in the series "Doctor-Y". *
Kosuke Suzuki is a Japanese actor. He is represented with Sis Company. His wife is actress Chihiro Otsuka. Biography Suzuki graduated from Seinan Gakuin High School and Aoyama Gakuin University Faculty of Business Department of Management. He joined athleti ...
as Mamoru Hara One of three recurring surgeons working for the University. Dr. Daimon calls him "Kin-chan". *
Kenichi Endo is a masculine Japanese given name. Written forms Ken'ichi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *賢一, "wise, one" *健一, "healthy, one" *憲一, "constitution, one" *謙一, "humble, one" *建一, "build, one" * ...
as Takashi Ebina One of the surgeons of Tōtei University Hospital, he is portrayed as someone who is weak to authority. He tries to be on Director Hiruma's good side by following his orders. *
Toshiyuki Nishida was a Japanese actor. He won two Japanese Academy Awards for best actor, for '' The Silk Road'' (1988) and '' Tsuribaka Nisshi 6'' (1993). He also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for '' Get Up!'' and '' Tsuribaka Nisshi 14'' (2003). O ...
as Shigekatsu Hiruma One of the main antagonists of the series. In the series, he has been promoted, demoted, holding the position of hospital director or head of surgery. He tries to gain power by controlling top staff, taking advantage of Michiko's assignments, or through corrupt means. He also has tons of mistresses in and outside of the hospital.


Secondary Cast

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Kei Tanaka is a Japanese actor. Personal life On August 31, 2011, Tanaka married former actress Sakura, his co-star in the television drama ''Massugu na Otoko.'' Their agencies also announced that the two were expecting their first child, as Sakura was alr ...
as Hikaru Morimoto Appearances: Seasons 1, 5 and 7 - A surgeon who left at the end of Season One to hone his skills overseas. In the premiere of Season 5, he returned to work in a rural area, but was transferred back to the main hospital by Shimura Madoka. In season 7 he returns briefly in episode 7 to Tōtei but now as a medical "Extuber" helping to provide good publicity. * Shiro Ito as Ryunosuke Busujima Appearances: Seasons 1, 2 and 3 - The Director of the Hospital in Season One until he was fired due to underhand tactics by Hiruma Shigekatsu. In Season Two, he re-appeared to help Daimon Michiko in fulfilling her wish to operate on a patient. In Season Three, he appeared in the premiere and was rescued from an explosion on a cruise by Daimon. * as Takashi Torii Appearances: Seasons 1 and 5 - A professor serving as the Director of the Second Surgery Department at Teito III University Hospital in season 1. His hope for becoming the hospital's director was shattered when the former director fell ill and lost influence. In episode 6, he was diagnosed with cancer but concealed his diagnosis to participate in the upcoming academic conference. He fainted on the day of departure and was operated by Daimon in the season finale. He returned in season 5 after his recovery and served as the Deputy Director of the Surgery Department at Totei University Hospital. His personality changed due to his illness, prioritizing his patients over his academic work. He also lost his courage, following all of Hiruma's orders. *
Atsuko Takahata is a Japanese actress, voice actress and tarento from Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. She is married to actor Ryosuke Otani. They have a son, Yuta Takahata. Filmography Drama * ''Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion (1985) – Space Witch Gilza * '' Kamen Ride ...
as Junko Shiraki Appearances: Seasons 3 and 7 - The head nurse at the NAMC in season 3. She takes pride in her work and always gives her all. She expects high standards from her nurses and is protective of them. She leads her nurses as an independent faction, shielding them from the center's political struggles. In season 7, she is shown to be working at a nurse themed hostess bar.


Season 3

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Kin'ya Kitaōji is a Japanese actor. Biography Early life He was born in Kyoto, son of ''jidaigeki'' film star Ichikawa Utaemon, and graduated from Waseda University School of Letters, Arts and Sciences II in Tokyo. Acting career Kin'ya made his debut with ...
as Yoshihito Tendo A former surgeon and current council member of the NAMC. He became the center's new director after Tetsuya Kurobe's dismissal in episode 1. His goal is to establish the Medical Industry Group to foster medical innovation for treating patients. He utilizes Michiko's successful operations to grow his influence to establish the group. He became the group's chairman after its establishment near the end of the season, but was promptly dismissed by the Cabinet of Japan due to political interference. After his dismissal, he realizes his negligence of the patients in front of him and vowes to return as a surgeon.


Season 7

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Mansai Nomura Nomura Mansai II (二世 野村 萬斎, ''Nisei Nomura Mansai''; born Takeshi Nomura (野村 武司); April 5, 1966) is a Japanese ''kyōgen'' and film actor. He played Abe no Seimei in '' Onmyoji'' and '' Onmyoji 2'', an original work by Baku Y ...
as Ryutaro Hachisuka A former surgeon under Hiruma, now practicing internal medicine. He is the Director of internal medicine & Acting Director of the hospital when season 7 starts. He has a crush on Daimon Michiko, he also got his surgery done by her at the final episode.


Guest appearances


Season one

* Mansaku Fuwa as Jiro Ichinose, the president of Ichinose rubber company (Episode 1) *
Miyako Yamaguchi (born February 3, 1952) is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 7th Hochi Film Award for ''Farewell to the Land''. Filmography * ''Onna no Hosomichi: Nureta Kaikyo'' (1980) * ''Farewell to the Land'' (1982) R ...
as Namiko Ichinose, Jiro's wife (Episode 1) *
Raita Ryū is a Japanese actor. He is well known for his role as Gorisan (Detective Ishizuka) in ''Taiyō ni Hoero!''. He has a son , who is a musician and guitarist. Once, he belonged to Toshiro Mifune's production company. Selected filmography Films *' ...
as Shigeru Kubo, Totei University Hospital director (Episode 1) *
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as Satoru Yasuda (Episode 2) * Midoriko Kimura as Mitsuyo Yasuda, Satoru's wife (Episode 2) * Kazuaki Hankai as Noboru Nikaidō, the president of Nikaidō Publishing company (Episode 2) *
Kami Hiraiwa is a Japanese actress. Her birth name was . She is represented by Otona Keikaku. Filmography TV drama Films Japanese dub References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hiraiwa, Kami 1979 births Living people Voice actresses from Osa ...
as Mitsue Hanayama, a food blogger (Episode 3) * Shinsō Nakamaru as Tadashi Honda, Mitsue's lawyer (Episode 3) *
Shingo Tsurumi is a Japanese actor. Career Shingo Tsurumi has appeared in the films such as Katsuhito Ishii's '' Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl'', Hideo Nakata's '' L: Change the World'', and Tak Sakaguchi's '' Yakuza Weapon''. Filmography Films * '' ...
as Atsushi Yotsuya, a foreign fund manager (Episode 4) *
Tamao Akae , is a Japanese freelance announcer, chairperson, and radio personality. She is a former Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcer. Currently she is a freelancer. Career Early life She was from Akashi, Hyōgo. She has a sister and brother. She exp ...
as Mariko Yoshinaga, The Super Doctors program's host (Episode 4) * Akari Ninomiya as Saki Gokita (Episode 5) * Naomasa Musaka as Motohiko Rokusaka (Episode 6) *
Kayoko Kishimoto is an actress. She appeared in several of Takeshi Kitano's films, such as '' Hana-bi'', '' Kikujiro'' and ''Dolls''. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 23rd Japan Academy Prize for ''Kikujiro''. Biography In 1976 at a Hidek ...
as Nanako Torii, Takashi Torii's wife (Episode 7–8) * Koji Yamamoto as Takuya Hijikata (Episode 7–8) *
Kanji Tsuda is a Japanese actor. Career Tsuda appeared in Kamen Rider Ryuki as Daisuke Okubo and Ju-On: The Grudge as Katsuya Tokunaga. Filmography Film * '' Sonatine'' (1993) * ''119'' (1994) * '' Kids Return'' (1996) * '' Hana-bi'' (1997) * '' Bays ...
as Ryo Yagi, a gossip magazine black journalist (Episode 8)


Season two

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Minori Terada was a Japanese actor and voice artist. Life and career Minori Terada was born in Tokyo, as the first son of , a famous painter. In 1961, he began to work as an actor. Terada was known for his roles as villains, including Alien Metron in ''U ...
as Kin'ya Ninomiya, the president of Ninomiya Real Estate company (Episode 2) *
Mirai Yamamoto is a Japanese actress. Her father is Kansai Yamamoto. Personal life Yamamoto was born in Tokyo, Japan. She met Kippei Shiina in 1995 when they worked together on the series , and began dating him after they co-starred in the 1998 film '' Fuy ...
as Torako Mimura (Episode 3) * Mayumi Myosei as Mika Kanie (Episode 3) *
Yumiko Shaku is a Japanese actress, model and former gravure idol. She is represented by Tommy's Artist Company. Filmography Television *'' Fermat's Cuisine'' (2023), Sakura Akamatsu Film *''Hello, My Friend'' (2025) Bibliography *'' Shaku Beauty' ...
as Rumiko Shijō, the owner of Nakazono hostess bar in Ginza (Episode 4) * Hiroshi Ookochi as Ichirō Gomi (Episode 5) *
Fuka Koshiba is a Japanese actress represented by the talent agency Top Coat. Biography In November 2011, Koshiba won the Grand Prix award at the 2011 Ion and Oscar Promotion Girl Audition. In 2012, she debuted in the drama ''Iki mo Dekinai Natsu''. In 2 ...
as Kaori Gomi, Ichiro's daughter (Episode 5) *
Tetsuya Bessho is a Japanese actor and radio presenter. Since 2014, he has hosted the Miss International pageant. Filmography Films * ''Solar Crisis (film), Solar Crisis'' (1990), Ken Minami * ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'' (1992), Takuya Fujita * ''Art of Fightin ...
as Mitsuhiko Kusakabe (Episode 5) *
Shigeru Izumiya Shigeru Izumiya (泉谷 しげる ''Izumiya Shigeru'', born May 11, 1948, in Aomori, raised in Meguro, Tokyo) is a Japanese poet, folk singer, actor, tarento. He established the record company For Life Records with Takuro Yoshida, Yosui Inoue, a ...
as Rokusuke Kondo, Shinobu's father (Episode 6) *
Yumi Shirakawa was a Japanese film and television actress. She was called the Japanese Grace Kelly when she debuted. She was scouted and joined Toho film company. In the same year, she made her film debut with ''Narazumono''. Her notable films are ''Rodan'' (1 ...
as Hisae Asai, a Health Policy Bureau of
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(Episode 7) *
Miyu Honda is a Japanese actress, tarento and figure skater from Kyoto Prefecture. She is represented by Oscar Promotion, having previously been represented by Theatre Academy. Career Miyu Honda made her debut in the entertainment world in 2010, when s ...
as Kurumi Murata (Episode 8–9) * Kaoru Okunuki as Mitsuyo Murata, Kurumi's mother (Episode 8–9) * Kenichi Kobayashi as Yasaku Takemoto, a fisherman (Episode 8)


Season three

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Naoko Otani is a Japanese actress. She made her screen debut in '' The Human Bullet'' while still a high school student, and became popular for her role in the NHK Asadora , colloquially known as , is a serialized, 15 minutes per episode, Japanese telev ...
as Haruko Busujima, Ryonosuke Busujima's wife (Episode 1) * Romeo Thomas as Bob First, a cruise crew's son (Episode 1) *
Akira Nakao was a Japanese actor, television personality, and artist from Kisarazu, Chiba. He was represented by the Furutachi Project agency. Biography Nakao attended Chiba Prefectural Kisarazu High School from 1958, and entered Musashino Art University ...
as Tetsuya Kurobe, the director of National Advance Medical Center (Episode 1) * Moto Fuyuki as Jirō Tsukiji, a restaurant owner (Episode 1–2) *
Naoki Matayoshi is a Japanese comedian, screenwriter, and novelist who won the Akutagawa Prize in 2015 for his book ', which was adapted into the Netflix series '' Hibana: Spark''. Matayoshi is the '' boke'' of his comedy duo ''Peace'' alongside his partner Y ...
as Shōji Kazama (Episode 2) * Seita Hosokawa as Kazuya Tsukiji, Jirō's son (Episode 2) *
Shima Iwashita is a Japanese stage and film actress who has appeared in films of Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Masaki Kobayashi and most frequently of Masahiro Shinoda, her husband. She is best known for starring in the '' Yakuza Wives'' series of yakuza ...
as Masae Mihara, the chief of Japan Nurses Federation (Episode 3) * Ayaka Morita as Nanako Mihara, Masae's granddaughter (Episode 3) * Takashi Matsuo as Hiroshi Yomo, a freelance journalist (Episode 4) * Walter Roberts as Albert Savarotti (Episode 4) * Seiichirō Uchida as Keiichirō Iiyama, the program host (Episode 4) *
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as Shingo Tanaka (Episode 5) * Hiroto Yoshimitsu as Hirohisa Igarashi (Episode 5) * Noboru Kaneko as Takashi Rokko, an IT company director and Hiromi Jonouchi's high school classmate (Episode 6) *
Kyūsaku Shimada is a Japanese actor. History Shimada was originally part of the Tokyo Grand Guignol Theater group, formed by artist Norimizu Ameya. He stayed with the group until its dissolution in 1986. One of the productions the group undertook was an adaptat ...
as Tatsuya Ichikawa, a Tokyo district prosecutor (Episode 6) * Mikito Nakawaki as Masakazu Uehara, a Tokyo district prosecutor (Episode 6) * Kei Sunaga as Takehiro Ōizumi, the
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(Episode 6) * Ginpunchō as Nanami Kotozuka (Episode 7) * Yukiko Takabayashi as Shizuko Suita (Episode 7) *
Seiran Kobayashi is a Japanese actress. Career Kobayashi first appeared on TV in a commercial for Calpis in 2009, and subsequently gained popularity as a child actress in Japanese TV dramas such as ''Yōkame no Semi'' and ''Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagaya ...
as Chihiro Yada (Episode 8) * Keiko Horiuchi as Kasumi Yada, Chihiro's mother (Episode 8) * Kazutaka Ishii as Kunio Yada, Chihiro's father (Episode 8) * Nanao as Maya Kokonoe, a model (Episode 9) *
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as Yoshiko Tokachi, a
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member (Episode 9–11) *
Kazuyo Aoki is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She is employed by the talent management firm Kiraboshi. Biography Filmography Television animation *''Future Boy Conan'' (1978) – Jimsy *''Doraemon'' (1979) – Mrs. Goda (Gian's ...
as the owner of a hot spring (Episode 11) * Takeo Nakahara as Minoru Hanyū, a Chief Cabinet Secretary (Episode 11)


Special

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Kei Inoo is a Japanese singer, actor, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Saitama Prefecture. On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. He later became a member of ...
(
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) as Kojirō Himuro, a figure skating champion *
Munetaka Aoki is a Japanese actor. He played Sanosuke Sagara in the live action adaptation of the manga and anime series ''Rurouni Kenshin'', and engineer Sōsaku Tachibana in ''Godzilla Minus One''. He is married to Japanese actress and model Yūka. Film ...
as Gen Akagi *
Manami Hashimoto , better known by her stagename , is a Japanese gravure model and actress represented by Irving and her business alliance is Harmony Promotion. Hashimoto is called by such unique catchphrases such as "Heisei no Danchi Tsuma," (The Apartment Com ...
as Harumi Kanazawa * Shōken Kunimoto as a stall owner * Kaito Takamura as Sōta Aoki, Gen's son


Season four

* Daichi Watanabe as Jun Ichiki, an IT company director (Episode 1) *
Kei Yamamoto (born July 1, 1940 – March 31, 2022) was a Japanese actor. Filmography Film Television References External links * * 1940 births 2022 deaths Japanese male actors People from Ibaraki, Osaka {{Japan-screen-actor-stub ...
as Hideo Nioka, a village chief of Nijikawa, Yamagata (Episode 2) *
Yuriko Hoshi , born , was a Japanese actress. She appeared in more than 90 films beginning in 1959. Career Born in Tokyo but raised in Kobe, Hoshi made her film debut in 1958 at Toho. Hoshi died in Kyoto, Japan, at age 74. Selected filmography Film Tele ...
as Chiyoko Nioka, Hideo's wife (Episode 2) * Hiro Otaka as Ozaki, a village chief assistant (Episode 2) * Tokuma Nishioka as Yōji Kanemoto (Episode 2) * Kōichirō Sakai as Kanemoto's secretary (Episode 2) * Tamaki Shirai as Hideo's secret daughter (Episode 2) * Yuki Matsushita as Misae Suyama, Saionji's former girlfriend and a former hostess (Episode 3) *
Saki Takaoka is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 19th Hochi Film Award for '' Crest of Betrayal''. Filmography Film * ''cf girl'' (''cfガール'', 1989) * '' Swimming Upstream'' ('' バタアシ金魚'', 1990), Sonoko * '' ...
as Mirei Yotsuba, one of the Yotsuba sisters beauty unit (Episode 4) * Kinako Kobayashi as Mion Yotsuba, one of the Yotsuba sisters beauty unit (Episode 4) * Yūichi Tsuchiya as Tetsuo Goto, a single father patient who had a metal allergy (Episode 5) * Ayumu Yokoyama as Shōta Goto, Tetsuo's son (Episode 5) * Ian Moore as John Starkey, a professor at Boston University (Episode 6) * Kenji Sakamoto as Rock Shrimp, Starkey's assistant (Episode 6) *
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as Takashi Nanao, a famous deaf pianist (Episode 7) *
Kang Ji-young Kang Ji-young (; born January 18, 1994), also known mononymously as Jiyoung or under the stage name JY in Japan, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actress. At age 14, she rose to fame as a member of the South Korean girl group Kara (Sout ...
as Yuka Nanase, Nanao's assistant (Episode 7) * Minosuke as Kuniharu Yasuhara, Nanao's manager (Episode 7) * Ryōsei Konishi as Yuta Yaotome, a superstar idol (Episode 8) * Manami Miyaji as Yumi Kawai, Yaotome's manager, later as Yaotome's wife (Episode 8) *
Shinobu Nakayama is a Japanese actress and a former J-pop singer. She released her first single on 2 November 1988; her final release as a J-pop artist was on 1 March 1991. She acted in '' Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' (1993), ''Fist of Legend'' (1994), '' Game ...
as Emi Kujō, a surgeon's wife at Keirin University Hospital (Episode 9) *
Toshihiro Yashiba is a Japanese actor represented by JFCT. Filmography TV series Films References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yashiba, Toshihiro Japanese male actors 1971 births Living people People from Sōka ...
as Taisuke Kujō, a surgeon at Keirin University Hospital and also Emi's husband (Episode 9) *
Jirō Dan was a Japanese actor, singer, and model best known for his role as Hideki Go/Ultraman Jack in '' The Return of Ultraman'', making guest appearances in subsequent ''Ultraman'' productions as well. His real name was Hideo Murata (村田 秀雄). ...
as Haruo Samejima, a director of Keirin University Hospital (Episode 9) * Hitomi Takahashi as Ritsuko Samejima, Haruo's wife (Episode 9) * Kōji Yano as Wang Chau, a businessman and founder of Wang International Clinic (Episode 10–11) * Shunsaku Kudō as Goto, Wang's translator (Episode 10–11) *
Meisa Kuroki Satsuki Shimabukuro (Japanese: 島袋 さつき, ''Shimabukuro Satsuki'', Born on 28 May 1988 in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), better known by her stage name Meisa Kuroki (Japanese: 黒木 メイサ, ''Kuroki Meisa''), is a Japanese actress, mod ...
as Tokiko, Wang's wife (Episode 10) * Charles Glover as Leonard Scoope, a presidential candidate (Episode 11) * Jenny Skidmore as Diana, Scoope's wife (Episode 11) *
Daimaou Kosaka , better known by his stage names and , is a Japanese comedian, television personality and entertainer. Kosaka insists that Pikotaro is another personality promoted by him, but they are considered the same person. He is currently signed with Av ...
as a delivery package courier (Episode 11)


Season five

* Kazuyuki Matsuzawa as Kazuhisa Kurumada, a bus driver (Episode 1) *
Yoshikazu Ebisu is a Japanese manga artist and actor. Biography Born in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, Ebisu grew up in Nagasaki. During childhood, he experienced the trauma of post-World War II Japan and atomic weapons. He drew manga since he was a child, influ ...
as himself (Episode 1) * Takashi Masu as Tatsuo Isshiki, a medical journalist who having affair with Madoka Shimura (Episode 1) * Blake Crawford as Jichael Mackson, a surgeon from Boston University (Episode 1) * Mariko Akama as Isshiki's wife (Episode 1) * Yoshiko Nakada as Fujiko, Ito's mother (Episode 2) *
Mitsuru Hirata is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award and the award for best supporting actor at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival for ''Fall Guy''. Filmography Film *''Fall Guy'' (1982), Yasu * '' The Gate of Youth: Part ...
as Kotobuki Mikamo, a pricinpal of Totei University Kindergarten (Episode 3) * Eishi Ōfuji as Kenta, a Totei University Kindergarten student (Episode 3) * Yuira Gotō as Mei, a Totei University Kindergarten student (Episode 3) * Kōdai Matsumoto as Tsubasa, a Totei University Kindergarten student (Episode 3) *
Riisa Naka is a Japanese actress. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival. Naka became famous by appearing in ''Hachi One Diver'' (2008) and played the lead, Hana Adachi, in '' Yankee-kun to Megane-chan'' (2010). Naka also ...
as Shiori Uchikanda (Episode 4) * Shōtarō Mamiya as Goro Gotanda, a famous shogi player (Episode 5) *
Sei Hiraizumi is a Japanese actor. In 1964, Hiraizumi joined Daiei Film company and started his acting career. In the 1970s to early 1980s, he appeared in a lot of jidaigeki and detective television dramas as a guest villain actor. Hiraizumi starred as Koichi ...
as Yoshio Mutsuura, a Mikawaya gyoza restaurant owner (Episode 6) * Yoneko Matsukane as Atsuko Mutsuura, Yoshio's wife (Episode 6) * Hiroki Konno as Shingo Urita, an anesthesiologist (Episode 6) * Hajime Tsukumo as Tamaki, a politician who operated by Inomata (Episode 6) *
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as Natasha Natinsky, a former surgeon and Hara's ex-girlfriend (Episode 7) *
Naho Toda is a Japanese actress. Career In 1990, she successfully passed an audition called Horipro Talent Scout Caravan( Ja). Personal life She had graduated from Tamagawa University. Her sister was an actress, and her brother Kōhei Toda ( Ja: ...
as Sayuri Uchikanda, Kagenobu Uchikanda's wife (Episode 7) * Kiyoe Koiizuka as Nanaka, Uchikanda's cousin (Episode 7) * Shōzō Hayashiya as Takuya Yakumo, a former secretary of
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(Episode 8) * Ayaka Imoto as Haruka Kokonoe, a ballet dancer student (Episode 9) * Sachie Hara as Hisako Kokonoe, Haruka's mother (Episode 9) * Kōhei Ōtomo as Setsurō Kokonoe, Haruka's grandfather and Hisako's father (Episode 9) * Kitaro as Kimoto, an orthopedic surgeon (Episode 9) * Hidekazu Nagae as a prosecutor who arrested Uchikanda (Episode 10) * Saki Seto as a prosecutor who arrested Hiruma (Episode 10)


Season six

*
Masachika Ichimura is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kawagoe, Saitama and studied at the Theater Art College in Tokyo after graduating high school. He has also done voice acting work, with some of his roles being Mewtwo from the ''Pokémon'' franchise and Jack ...
as Nicholas Tange, a wealthy investor who was hired to restructure Totei University Hospital (Episode 1 - 10) *
Shinji Takeda , born December 18, 1972, is a Japanese actor, talent and saxophone player. He has had notable roles in such works as '' The Incite Mill'', '' Kyō Kara Hitman'' and '' Tokyo Eyes''. Filmography Television drama Other television Film Dubbi ...
as Yu Samejima, Tange right-hand man (Episode 1 -10) * Mio Imada as Nurse Masako Oma (Episode 5-10) * Yusuke Itagaki as Kimihiko Ōyama, a special prosecutor (Episode 1, 7 ,9) * Moro Morooka as Toshirō Nisshiki, an CEO of Nisshiki Group (Episode 2) *
Moka Kamishiraishi , is a Japanese actress, singer, and fashion model. As a singer, her stage name is Adieu (stylized in all lowercase). She is the younger sister of actress Mone Kamishiraishi. Kamishiraishi entered the entertainment industry after winning the Toh ...
as Yuri Nisshiki, Toshirō's daughter and Furusawa's girlfriend who later as his wife (Episode 2) * Shō Kiyohara as Kenji Furusawa, a domino expert and Yuri's boyfriend who later as her husband (Episode 2) *
Reiko Kataoka is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 45th Blue Ribbon Awards for '' Hush!''. Filmography Film *''A Touch of Fever'' (1993) *''New Love in Tokyo'' (1994) *'' Kamikaze Taxi'' (1995) *''Two Punks'' (1996) *'' Gonin 2'' ...
as Miyako Nisshiki, Toshirō's wife (Episode 2) * Takuzō Kadono as Saburō Umezawa, a politician (Episode 3) * Aki Nishihara as Kuniko Takeda, Umezawa's secretary and Hiruma's ex-lawyer (Episode 3) *
Shinichi Hatori is a Japanese free announcer, ''tarento'', and television presenter. He is a former Nippon TV announcer. He is currently represented with Take Off. He is nicknamed by Tatsunori Hara. Filmography TV series Current appearances One-shot appearanc ...
as Customer T, a Monjaemon restaurant customer (Episode 3) * Tooru Tamakawa as Customer H, a Monjaemon restaurant customer (Episode 3) * Mitsuko Baisho as Yoshino, Ushio's mother (Episode 4) *
Kenshi Okada is a Japanese actor. Until August 2022 he worked under the stage name . Early life Mizukami was born on 12 May 1999 in Higashi ward, Fukuoka Prefecture. He started playing baseball in the second grade of elementary school and mainly served as ...
as Kiyoaki Yokkaichi, a world-renowned skater (Episode 4) *
Shima Iwashita is a Japanese stage and film actress who has appeared in films of Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Masaki Kobayashi and most frequently of Masahiro Shinoda, her husband. She is best known for starring in the '' Yakuza Wives'' series of yakuza ...
as Masae Mihara, a chief of Japan Nurses Federation (Episode 5) * Kenji Anan as Goro Mihara, Masae's son (Episode 5) * Mayuko Saigō as Chiaki Mihara, Masae's granddaughter (Episode 5) * Gaku Oshida and Shieri Ohata as the naughty couple (Episode 5) * Hikakin as himself (Episode 5) * Yuni Akino as Megumi, a nurse at Nurse Station bar (Episode 5) * Umino Kawamura as Rika a nurse at Nurse Station bar (Episode 5) * Riku Toida as Shinnosuke Mihara, Masae's great grandson (Episode 5) *
Yūta Hiraoka is a Japanese actor who belongs to the talent agency Amuse, Inc. He gained recognition in 2004 film ''Swing Girls'' and won "Newcomer of the Year" Award at 28th Japan Academy Prize. Then he appeared in several dramas and films, including ''Water ...
as Shōta Rokkakubashi, a director of Hexagon Bridge and a billionaire (Episode 6) * Kahomi Takarabe as Mutsumi Minadzuki (Episode 6) * Eriko Kimura as Mutsumi's mother (Episode 6) * Alan Lowe as Seven Goldberg, a world banker (Episode 7) * Ananda Jacobs as Natalie Goldberg, Seven's wife (Episode 7) *
Marika Matsumoto is a Japanese actress. From 2001 and 2003, she was known as "Mini Stop-chan", acting as the mascot for the Ministop convenience store chain commercials in Japan. She is the owner of a unique voice and has held a recital with upcoming star Satos ...
as Maria Nakayama, a surgeon at Totei University Hospital and later Hachimura's wife (Episode 8) *
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* ...
as Masayoshi Hachimura, a politician who will be next prime minister and later Nakayama's husband (Episode 8) *
Ryudo Uzaki is a Japanese musician, composer, and actor. His group, the Down Town Boogie-Woogie Band, was one of the most prominent 1970s Japanese rock bands. He also composed many of Momoe Yamaguchi's songs with Yoko Aki. Uzaki has also worked as a film co ...
as Yuji Kudō, a famous rockstar (Episode 9) *
Mariko Tsutsui is a Japanese actress. Personal life She was born in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture. Tsutsui graduated from Kōfu Daiichi High School in Yamanashi Prefecture. She dropped out of Aoyama Gakuin University. She later graduated from the Waseda Univ ...
as Kyoko Kudō, Yuji's wife (Episode 9) *
Enon Kawatani , known by the stage name , is a Japanese musician. He is the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the bands Gesu no Kiwami Otome, Indigo la End, Genie High, the instrumental band Ichikoro, and also works as a songwriter for other musicians ...
as Takuya Niitsu, a singer-songwriter (Episode 9) * Kairi Jō as Kazuto Yoshiyuki, a child pianist (Episode 9–10)


Season seven

*
Ai Tominaga is a Japanese model and actress. She has been described as one of the first Asian models to walk European catwalks, but there were models such as Sayoko Yamaguchi who walked the runways in the 1970s and 1980s. Career She has appeared on the ...
as Yuka Hitotsubashi, a member of
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(Episode 1) *
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as Kei Ichiki (Episode 1) *Jasmine Rose as Nurse Jasmine, a nurse in New York who passes away (Episode 1) * Mio Imada as Nurse Masako Oma (Episode 1 - 10) *Yui Natsukawa as Mayako Niki (Episode 2) *Ichirota Miyakawa as Yashiro Kanbe, the Vice Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare (Episode 3, 8) *
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as Kumiko Kanbe, Yashiro's wife who later divorced (Episode 3) *Kaname Ouki as Yuika Shiki, a musical actress (Episode 4) * Reina Sumi as Kaede Hayami, Shiki's rival (Episode 4) *Taira Imata as Shunichirō Ōkawa, a member of
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who having affair with Kaede (Episode 4) *
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as Akari Nasuda (Nurse X), a freelance nurse (Episode 5) *Hajime Inoue as Kazuo Itsuki, a rectal cancer patient (Episode 5) *Yōko Kondo as Yōko Itsuki, Kazuo's wife (Episode 5) *Hayato Yoshida as Oh Miroku, a Chinese IT president's son (Episode 6) *
Toshie Negishi is a Japanese film and television actress. Filmography Film * '' Kaerazaru hibi'' (1978) * '' Toki o Kakeru Shōjo'' (1983) - Tachibana * '' Lonely Heart'' (1985) - Makoto's mother * '' The Sea and Poison'' (1986) - Ueda * '' Sada'' (1998) - Yo ...
as Yasue Shichimiya, owner of (Episode 7) *Ito Iraishi as Moeka Shichimiya, Yasue's daughter (Episode 7) *Satoshi Tokushige as Sōshichi Enomoto, the
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(Episode 7) *Yō Takahashi as Taichi Mukaishima, Sōshichi's secretary (Episode 7) *
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as Satsuki Yagami, Hiromi Jonouchi's high school classmate (Episode 8) *Gennosuke as Yuki Yagami, Satsuki's only son (Episode 8) * Kazuki Kosakai as a sushi restaurant chef (Episode 9–10) *Mansour Diagne as Dr. Shelp, the director of Institute of Infectious Diseases from Safiristan (Episode 9–10) *Igor T. as Julius, Dr. Shelp's attendant who died after being infected (Episode 9–10) *Cookie as Masayoshi Kabutogawa, a construction consultant president (Episode 10) *
Hisako Manda is a Japanese actress. She represented Japan at Miss Universe 1978 in Acapulco, Mexico, but did not advance to the semifinals. Selected filmography Film * ''Maison Ikkoku: Apartment Fantasy'' (1986) * ''Florence My Love'' (1991) * '' The Inug ...
as Katsuko Minami, governor of Tokyo (Episode 10)


Broadcast history

''Doctor-Xs first season aired from October 18 to December 13, 2012, on Thursdays on TV Asahi in Japan. It frequently was one of the top ranked dramas on private television in its time slot.


Season one

Premiering in 2012, the first season had 8 episodes and averaged a viewer share of 19.1%. The final episode of the season was 15 minutes longer than other episodes.


Season two

The second season aired in 2013, and included 9 episodes which averaged a viewer share of 23.0%.


Season three

The third season aired in 2014.


Special

The two-hour special followed the third season, airing in July 2016. Daimon is in Kanazawa, with action centering around the country's vanguard hospital for drug testing Cross Medical Center serving as the hospital backdrop. National politician Aiko Ichinose, played by Kayako Kishimoto, collapses on the street following an intimate interlude. Daimon finds him on the street, and sees to his transport to the Cross Medical Center. She then immediately operates on the politician after getting him there. Meanwhile, reigning world figure skating champion Kojiro Himuro, played by guest star Hey! Say! JUMP group member
Kei Inoo is a Japanese singer, actor, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Saitama Prefecture. On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. He later became a member of ...
, is suffering from
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ahead of the upcoming world championships. Medical Center of the Cross director Kantaro Kurosu asks Daimon Michiko to perform the surgery.


Season four

''Doctor-X'' continued to run on Thursday nights in the 9:00 PM time slot on TV Asahi. The fourth season contained 11 episodes and aired in late 2016. It finished with an average market share of 21.5%. The maximum viewing share during the season was the last episode, during a scene featuring 43-year-old Japanese comedian
Daimaou Kosaka , better known by his stage names and , is a Japanese comedian, television personality and entertainer. Kosaka insists that Pikotaro is another personality promoted by him, but they are considered the same person. He is currently signed with Av ...
. It finished top in the rankings among Japanese dramas in 2016. It was the top ranked show for the first half of its run in the fourth season. The final episode of the season had a market share of 22.8%. The third episode had the highest market share for the season at 24.3%. The fourth episode had a rating of 21.3%. Among viewers who saved the show to watch later, the show ranked third in October 2016. The airing of the third episode was slightly delayed as a result of a live program about the bombing of Hiroshima.


Season five

The fifth season aired Japan in late 2017. After five episodes, the show was averaging 20.1% market share and was the top ranked drama on private television networks.


Season six


Season seven


Ratings


Production team

Miho Nakazomo was the main writer for the first season. She had experience writing dramas with her 10 years of work on "Woman's woman ~ Tax collector inspector" and on the original story she wrote called "Haken no Rika".


Awards

Ryoko Yonekura is a Japanese actress and former fashion model best known for her role in the Japanese medical drama '' Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon''. She also performs the voice of Black Widow in the Japanese-language releases of the ''Avengers'' film ser ...
was awarded best actress at the 21st Hashida Awards for her performance as Doctor-X. It was her second time winning the award, previously winning it for her performance in the second season. Yonekura was also recognized with the Kuniko Mukda prize in 2013. Miho Nakazomo co-won the best writer award at the 21st Hashida Awards, sharing the honor with Kobayashi Nenjyutsu.


Spinoffs

''Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon'' was spun off with the show '' Doctor-Y: Surgeon Hideki Kaji'', featuring Masanobu Katsumura playing Hideki Kaji. It started airing on September 29, 2016. Katsumura was surprised and pleased that his character was spun off and he became the lead of the new series.


Distribution

''Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon'' is distributed internationally via
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and
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in selected countries with English language subtitles. In India, ''Doctor-X'' is dubbed in Hindi language on the occasion of
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and it is as of 2018 streaming on Indian Digital Platform
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for Season 1 and 2 only. It's not available anymore in the app. However, all six seasons are now available in India through the Netflix streaming service.
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also distributed the first seasons in some
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n countries (Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Bolivia) in 2017, dubbed in
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. In Southeast Asia,
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aired all six seasons of the series with subtitles, and is scheduled to air the seventh season on a near-simulcast basis starting in October 2021.


Adaptations

* A
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n adaptation is being developed at SBS TV. It is produced by Studio S and
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.


References

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