Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
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. In the first episode she raises objections to a certain operation which is planned to be done by the head of a hospital who hasn’t performed an operation for a very long time. This causes Michiko to incur odium at the hospital, however, everyone becomes frozen when Michiko points out the outdated skills of the director. She also holds a scrupulous compliance when it comes to her working hours, never does any unnecessary chores that don’t require a medical license, and couldn’t care less about the power struggles within the hospitals. Nobody knows how she acquired such a top-level skill that allows her to claim exorbitant sums as reward, but her private life is an even greater mystery to everyone around her. Tanaka plays a rookie surgeon, Uchida an anesthetist, Kishibe the head of the placement service, and Ito the head of the surgical department of this institution.
Episodes
It has been a year since the downfall of Hiruma Shigekatsu, who had engaged in dirty hospital politics. Teito Medical University Hospital enters a new era with its first female hospital director. She touts “Patients first” and presses forward with big reforms to clean up the medical department. However, powerful persons in the hospital start working behind the scenes in an attempt to restore the unchecked powers and “black tower”, which controlled the hierarchical society to recapture their own “profits”. While Hiruma acts suspiciously, talented freelance surgeon Daimon Michiko fights the organisation head-on.
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46 minOct 12, 2017
A year since the fall of the corrupt Director Hiruma, Totei University Hospital has a new director, its first-ever female, who has started to clean up the system with her “patients first” policy. The hospital’s power players conspire to revive the shady hierarchy to regain their perks and absolute authority. Once again, Michiko cuts into the hospital now facing a major turning point. (c)TV Asahi
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46 minOct 19, 2017
Michiko Daimon, a doctor, meets a woman holding her stomach and losing consciousness. The lady is the mother of Ito, a colleague, and has an extremely rare type of advanced gallbladder cancer. Although Ito was nominated as surgeon, his mother refuses surgery, and Ito doesn’t try to change her mind. Michiko strongly wishes to save her life and somehow try to get her consent of surgery. (c)TV Asahi
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46 minOct 26, 2017
The director of Totei University Kindergarten collapses with lung adenocarcinoma. Michiko and the deputy chief surgeon fight over the surgery. The deputy wins, and Michiko is assigned to be his first assistant. But the narcissistic deputy is infuriated by the thought of working in the OR with a “part-timer like her.” Then Director Hiruma whispers his plot in the deputy’s ear. (c)TV Asahi
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46 minNov 2, 2017
The daughter of the Chairman of Japan Doctors Club is diagnosed with liver cancer. Her fiancée is Dr. Morimoto, a surgeon at Totei University Hospital. She insists on having him as the surgeon. But he isn’t confident and appoints Michiko as his assistant.
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46 minNov 9, 2017
During a match against the world's strongest Shogi robot,a young Shogi prodigy suffers from disturbed consciousness. Totei University Hospital is requested to remove his brain tumor with Hippocrates,a cutting-edge medical AI. Determined not to fail such a case,Director Hiruma appoints Michiko as the lead surgeon. Michiko,who explicitly declines at first,sees a certain vision in her mind. (c)TVAsahi
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46 minNov 16, 2017
The deputy chief surgeon blamed his fault on a freelance anesthesiologist Hiromi and she was banned from Totei University Hospital for no reason. Meanwhile, Michiko and Hiromi’s favorite Chinese restaurant’s owner is diagnosed with multiple pancreatic tumors. Michiko needs Hiromi’s skill to save his life and tries to lift her ban, but she rejects outright and says, “I won’t do surgery.” (c)TV Asahi
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46 minNov 23, 2017
Nanasha, Dr. Hara’s American ex-girlfriend, quits her job as a surgeon and comes to Japan. She begs him to be with her for just three months. Soon, he finds out that she has only three months to live because of a brain tumor with very little chance of complete removal. Michiko offers to operate on her, but she refuses, declaring the operation impossible. Then Nanasha disappears from Tokyo… (c)TV Asahi
8Episode 8
46 minNov 30, 2017
A former secretary to a minister, who accused a hospital of illegal dealings, is diagnosed with an advanced cancer. A rookie surgeon Nishiyama wants to challenge the operation, but Michiko is appointed. But when it is found out the accused is a friend of the Chairman of Japan Doctors Club, Michiko is fired. Dr. Nishiyama reveals his hidden thoughts to Michiko and takes an incredible action. (c)TVAsahi
9Episode 9
46 minDec 7, 2017
A young ballet student practicing for an audition is diagnosed with navicular fracture, which could cause physical disability if neglected. Since treatment requires a long period of time, she will have to forgo the audition.
10Episode 10
46 minDec 14, 2017
Michiko, the freelance surgeon who never fails to save a life put in her hands, collapses. Meanwhile, the chairman of the elite Japan Doctors Club is diagnosed with esophagus cancer. His condition is serious, and Michiko is the only one who can successfully operate on him. Will she be able to save his life?! And will her own life be saved?! Michiko Daimon’s final operation is about to start. (c)TVAsahi
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