A Lone Scalpel
Seen it?2019 | 1 seasons | 54 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and almost no 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 54 minutes, about 7 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Tetsuhiko Toma is a surgeon who studied in the United States. He begins work at a private hospital in a rural area in Japan. He believes that people should receive the same level of care at all hospitals. Guided by those principles, he takes on challenging surgeries and saves the lives of patients. Tetsuhiko Toma attempts an internal organ transplant for the first time in Japan, but the health care system blocks him.
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Created by Roran Takayama
- Hideaki Takizawa
- Toru Nakamura
- Kyōzō Nagatsuka
- Mizuki Yamamoto
- Kanji Ishimaru
- Asuka Kudo
- Miyagawa Ichirota
- Midoriko Kimura
- Masaki Miura
- Go Riju