The Holy Monsters
Seen it?2012 | 1 seasons | 48 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 48 minutes, about 6 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The drama has Okada playing the part of Shiba Kengo, a pure-hearted young surgeon who is dedicated to his work. He gets transferred from a prestigious university hospital to a financially troubled hospital, but there he meets a capable and cool-headed chief nurse named Kasugai Yuka (Nakatani), who teaches him the reality of the medical world. The pure Kengo must face various obstacles and challenges as he tears off the “masks” of respected professionals – doctors, nurses, and educators – and uncovers their true natures.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
- Masaki OkadaKengo Shiba
- Ai KatoKeiko Fuga
- Aya OmasaYoko Hirai
- Meikyo YamadaJunzaburo Shiono
- Saori TominagaKumi Sato
- Masanobu KatsumuraRyoji Mizuhara
- Keisuke MinamiYu Takeuchi
- Fumiyo KohinataShiro Okubo
- Hiroki HasegawaToshio Fuga
- Anne SuzukiMie Arima