19th medical record

19th medical record (19番目のカルテ, 19 banme no karute) is a Japanese Medical drama based on the manga "19th medical record: Akira Tokushige's interview" by Katsuhito Fujiya, that was serialized since December 20, 2019 on the "Comic Zenon" label.

The drama is scheduled to air on the TBS TV's primetime drama "Sunday Theater", starting in July 13th 2025.

Plot

Today's medical care in Japan is highly developed, divided into 18 specialized fields, such as "brain surgery", "ophthalmology", and "orthopedics", with each specialist examining and treating patients. A new 19th area has been added to these 18 fields, as the Department of General Medicine. In this department work those who not only treat illnesses, but also find the best solution for patients based on their mental health and lifestyle, working with those who don't know which department to visit, and with those who even specialists have difficulty diagnosing. Tokushige is one of these practitioners, who, through medical interviews, attends to his patients by carefully listening to them and going beyond their words to find what is really ailing them. He is bringing his expertise to the newly establish department at Outora General Hospital.

Cast

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• Akira Tokushige (played by Jun Matsumoto), a general practitioner who tries to find the best for his patients even if it takes time. He's a new doctor at Uotora General Hospital
• Takino (played by Fuka Koshiba), a third year novice doctor, specialist in orthopedic surgery following a two-year internship at Uotora General Hospital. Although she has the desire to "sincerely face each and every patient," she is constantly reminded of the gap between her ideal and reality, leading to conflict every day
• Kojiro Togo (played by Mackenyu), a surgeon highly regarded within the hospital for his reliable skills and calm judgment; son of Rokurō Tōgō, head of surgery at Uotora General Hospital
• Shiori Arimatsu (played by Yoshino Kimura), veteran doctor of Uotora General Hospital, head of the pediatrics department
• Noboru Akaike (played by Min Tanaka), Tokushige's mentor. He worked hard to establish general medicine in Japan. He has worked at a large hospital and trained general practitioners, but now he works as an island doctor, caring for the residents' lives
• Keita Kayama (played by Hiroya Shimizu), a new intern, Takino's colleague. He believes "it's pointless to dwell on unanswerable questions". This often leads him to view Takino's earnest struggles between ideals and reality with a degree of bemusement.
• Tetsuo Osu (played by Taiiku Okazaki), an anesthesiologist who prioritizes a steady workload and an early finish above all else. He's not a fan of socializing. He's constantly bothered by Chayazaka from cardiovascular surgery, which he finds incredibly irritating.
• Akiko Toyohashi (played by Nobue Iketani), veteran nurse assigned to the newly established General Medicine Department as Tokushige's key assistant. She's known as the hospital's go-to person for information; it's said there's nothing she doesn't know. She seems to have known Tokushige for a long time.
• Hirate Shu (played by Chikara Honda), an ENT doctor known for his gentle nature and considerate approach. He's always mindful of keeping things smooth with the other doctors.
• Maiko Seto (played by Haruna Matsui), a relatively inexperienced junior nurse (only three years in) who is known for her cool head and efficiency, earning the trust of her colleagues.
• Kokoro Chayasaka (played by First Summer Uika), a cardiovascular surgeon renowned in the medical field. One of the most eccentric personalities at Uotora, often overwhelms those who catch his interest.
• Tatsuya Narumi (played by Kanji Tsuda), head of the orthopedic department. Takino's supervising doctor. His calm, stern demeanor, makes him seem unapproachable to his colleagues. A believer in efficient, streamlined medical practice, he questions the value of the general medicine department's patient-centric approach.
• Rokurō Tōgō (played by Narushi Ikeda), head of the surgery department, Togo is a rigid, fiscally conservative administrator. Despite being university friends with Director Kitano, they're constantly at odds, disagreeing on everything from hospital operations to small talk. He's openly skeptical of Kitano's new comprehensive medical department, questioning its necessity. He's Kojiro's father.
• Eikichi Kitano (played by Katsuhisa Namase), is a seemingly fumbling and unreliable director. He is the one who established the general medicine department at Uotora.

External links

• 19th medical record Comic Zenon site
• 19th medical record TBS drama site