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Series · 2012 – 2021 · Drama

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon

★7.5 2012 – 2021 7 Seasons TV-MA

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 This causes Michiko to incur odium at the hospital, however, everyone becomes frozen when Michiko points out the outdated skills of the director.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.

Seasons & episodes

7 seasons · 69 episodes

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Episode 01

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Oct 18, 2012 · 46 min

Hikaru Morimoto is a newly recruited doctor at the Teito University Hospital Ⅲ. He is on a blind date at a night club with fellow doctors when a man suddenly falls ill. Morimoto struggles to find what is wrong. A woman approaches, takes off the sick man’s trousers, and examines his body. When paramedics arrive, she tells them he needs an emergency operation for a strangulated hernia.

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Episode 02

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Oct 25, 2012 · 46 min

Noboru Nikaido, president of a publishing company, checks into the Teito University Hospital Ⅲ with pancreatic cancer. Ryunosuke Busujima ,the director gives him the VIP treatment. Nikaido feels he is above everyone else and puts his needs ahead of everyone else’s. All the doctors, other than Michiko Daimon, are willing to say anything because a successful treatment will help the hospital.

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Episode 03

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Nov 8, 2012 · 46 min

Mitsue Hanayama, a celebrity chef and food blogger, has esophageal cancer. She checks into Teito University Hospital Ⅲ and treats the doctors with her food. While they praise her cooking, Michiko Daimon takes one bite and says, “This is awful.” The offended Mitsue turns to her blog and writes, “I met an unpleasant woman doctor.” The hospital reprimands Michiko for her manners.

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Episode 04

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Nov 15, 2012 · 46 min

Hideki Kaji, Surgeon from Surgical Dept Ⅱ and the “Laparoscopy Wiz,” appears on a television show about super doctors. He makes a name for himself when he says, “Saving patients is my priceless lifework.” His high school friend and foreign fund manager sees the show and wants Kaji to handle his duodenal cancer. Kaji sees the chance for some extra money and accepts.

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Episode 05

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Nov 22, 2012 · 46 min

Hospital Director Ryonosuke Busujima is trying to get more information about Doctor-X from Akira Kanbara. Michiko Daimon meets a girl in the hospital suffering from pain in her leg. Michiko cannot ignore her and takes her to Takuya Kishida, a pediatric surgeon and a rising star in the department. But he relies on the diagnosis of a superior and fails to catch the real cause of the girl’s pain.

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Episode 06

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Nov 29, 2012 · 46 min

Motohiko Musaka visits Michiko Daimon. He knew her before she became a doctor. Her father performed surgery to treat his liver cancer ten years ago. He was fine after the procedure, but was recently diagnosed with bile duct cancer. He gave up on treatment after hospitals turned him down. Michiko wants to help and tries to take him to Teito University Dai-san Hospital, but there’s no room.

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Episode 07

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Dec 6, 2012 · 46 min

Surgery II Chief Surgeon Takashi Torii has been hiding his bile duct cancer. Michiko Daimon advises him to get treatment right away, but he refuses to acknowledge his cancer to her. He spends his time writing the paper he plans to present at an international conference. A young doctor, Ikuya Hijikata, is set to join the ranks. Torii is prepared to do whatever it takes to defend his title.

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Episode 08

LAST OPE.

Dec 13, 2012 · 46 min

Michiko Daimon takes back Surgery II Chief Surgeon Takashi Torii’s bile duct cancer surgery from Professor Ikuya Hijikata. Hospital Director Ryonosuke Busujima is livid. Tsuyoshi Teshigawara, chief professor from the main Teito University Hospital, enters the viewing room and questions why a freelance doctor is performing the surgery, instead of Hijikata, the star doctor from the main hospital.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.5 /10

based on 34 votes

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

8 principal cast

Ryoko Yonekura

Ryoko Yonekura

大门 未知子

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

神原 晶

Yuki Uchida

Yuki Uchida

城之内 博美

Toshiyuki Nishida

Toshiyuki Nishida

蛭间 重胜

Kenichi Endo

Kenichi Endo

海老名 敬

Kosuke Suzuki

Kosuke Suzuki

原 守

Masanobu Katsumura

Masanobu Katsumura

加地 秀树

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Narrator

Where to watch Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama has 7 seasons and 69 total episodes, rated 7.5/10 by 34 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon have?

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon has 7 seasons with 69 episodes in total.

Is Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon still on the air?

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon?

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon airs on tv asahi.

When did Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon first air?

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon first aired on October 18, 2012.

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