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 This causes Michiko to incur odium at the hospital, however, everyone becomes frozen when Michiko points out the outdated skills of the director.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
Totei University Hospital has built a massive deficit. Investor Nicholas Tange, whose nickname is Vulture, comes up with a turnaround plan for the hospital. His plan implements restructuring and cost-cutting. By Nicholas Tange’s request, Michiko Daimon begins to work at the Totei University Hospital again.
1Episode 1
46 minOct 17, 2019
Michiko stumbles upon a remote house and befriends a Japanese Brazilian man. Troubled Totei University Hospital announces a foreign investment fund.
2Episode 2
46 minOct 24, 2019
Two patients need a liver donor: an arrogant CEO, and a poor young man. But there is only one available donor who is known to them both.
3Episode 3
46 minOct 31, 2019
An embattled cabinet minister requests admission to Totei to escape the press. Tange turns him away, but an imprisoned Hiruma is interested in a deal.
4Episode 4
46 minNov 7, 2019
A promising athlete is secretly admitted to Totei with cancer of the knee. Ushio, who puts his faith in AI, declares he'll lead the operation.
5Episode 5
46 minNov 14, 2019
A lecture by honorary Nursing Confederation president Mihara is pulled for being out of touch. The staff later discovers she’s suffering from a tumor.
6Episode 6
46 minNov 21, 2019
A famous entrepreneur pays for a young girl’s surgery to gain publicity. But when he too needs an operation, he realizes some things can’t be bought.
7Episode 7
46 minNov 28, 2019
Michiko is set to perform a hair transplant on a foreign banker. He takes a dislike to her, but her impromptu diagnosis reveals a more serious issue.
8Episode 8
46 minDec 5, 2019
A seductive doctor boasts of her spell for success. But when she operates on a respected politician, she needs help pulling something out of the hat.
9Episode 9
46 minDec 12, 2019
A much-loved rock star is admitted to Totei. His condition requires a complex procedure, which for personal reasons, Michiko is all too familiar with.
10Episode 10
46 minDec 19, 2019
Michiko promises a young pianist that she'll cure him and that he'll still be able to perform. But after surgery, his fingers don’t respond so well.
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