Doctor X 

Daimon Michiko is a 37-year-old freelance surgeon who is part of a questionable "doctor placement service" that has her wander from hospital to hospital. The harsh environment at the ... See full summary »

Stars:

Ryôko Yonekura, Ittoku Kishibe, Yuki Uchida

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ryôko Yonekura	...	Daimon Michiko / ... 59 episodes, 2012-2019
Ittoku Kishibe	...	Akira Kanbara / ... 59 episodes, 2012-2019
Yuki Uchida	...	Dr. Jônouchi / ... 57 episodes, 2012-2019
Toshiyuki Nishida	...	Dr. Hiruma / ... 51 episodes, 2013-2019
Tomorô Taguchi	...	Narration 49 episodes, 2012-2017
Ken'ichi Endô	...	Takashi Ebina / ... 42 episodes, 2013-2019
Masanobu Katsumura	...	Hideki Kaji 42 episodes, 2012-2019
Kôsuke Suzuki	...	Mamoru Hara / ... 40 episodes, 2012-2019

Storyline

Daimon Michiko is a 37-year-old freelance surgeon who is part of a questionable "doctor placement service" that has her wander from hospital to hospital. The harsh environment at the hospitals led many doctors to retire from their positions, forcing hospitals to make use of said program to fill the empty spots at least temporary. However, Michiko doesn't look like a doctor at all with her flashy clothes and eccentric attitude.

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Plot Keywords:

latex glove | woman with masculine short hair | eye candy | thin attractive woman | slender attractive woman | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Connections

Spin-off Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special (2016)

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Soundtracks

Force
by Superfly

User Reviews

Japanese "House" ?

"Doctor X" is as irreverent and far-fetched as the series "House." But it does this in a very Japanese way. So don't go into this series expecting an exact copy of the American drama. Do expect, however, a drama-comedy that (only slightly) exaggeratedly plays off Japanese-ness in terms of culture and norms.

What good about this series is that, as a Japanese comedy-drama, it works well due to its fantasy of a super talented outsider doctor taking on the system. Not only that, she's a woman, and a surgeon! In Japan, women make up less than 6% of all surgeons. That fact alone makes for a very promising series.

The machinations and politicking of the male doctors and hospital administrators are equally fun and interesting to watch. The acting is quite good if sometimes a bit overplayed. But that is usual for Japanese comedy-dramas. So too is the overall plot in each season.

The only downside is that the main character is a bit childish, which can be quiet grating at times to watch. Sadly, Japanese society sees ideal femininity as child-like, and so even Doctor X cannot escape this fundamental fact and our protagonist is not so revolutionary as she looks.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

October 2012 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Doctor X Surgeon Michiko Daimon

Company Credits

Production Co:

TV Asahi, The Works

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD