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Series

The Lonely Scalpel

1969 · 1 season · Drama

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Overview

The story is set in Sumidagawa Hospital, an emergency hospital in downtown Tokyo. The head of surgery there, Iwashita Ken, is a brain surgeon who has just returned from the United States . He has excellent skills, but his strict personality often makes him the envy of other doctors. He also has a secret past. The story depicts the various facets of the hospital, including the interactions between doctors and patients, the power struggle within the hospital, and Asou Yukie, a recent nursing school graduate who was assigned to the hospital unaware of the complex internal affairs that exist.

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Details

First aired
May 5, 1969
Last aired
August 11, 1969
Status
Ended
Original language
Japanese
Episodes
14
Genres
Drama

Seasons

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