Series synopsis
The Best Skilled Surgeon, also known as 最上の命医 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on January 10, 2011. It ended on March 14, 2011. It stars Takumi Saitoh, Manami Higa, Takanori Jinnai and Shigeru Izumiya.
A young genius surgeon named Mikoto Saijou was born with a serious heart disease. While he was a little boy he got surgery of the leading Japanese heart surgeon Mamoru Shindo and his life was miraculously saved. Mikoto was inspired by the magnificent skill of Dr. Shindo and later he became a world leading pediatric surgeon. With his miracle skill and technique, he challenges difficult surgery and makes them to succeed one after another. Save the lives of children will make the future, Mikoto bel ...
Premise
A young genius surgeon named Mikoto Saijou was born with a serious heart disease. While he was a little boy he got surgery of the leading Japanese heart surgeon Mamoru Shindo and his life was miraculously saved. Mikoto was inspired by the magnificent skill of Dr. Shindo and later he became a world leading pediatric surgeon. With his miracle skill and technique, he challenges difficult surgery and makes them to succeed one after another. Save the lives of children will make the future, Mikoto believes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takumi Saitoh as Mikoto Saijo
- Manami Higa as Maria Sena
- Takanori Jinnai as Sadame Kiryu
- Shigeru Izumiya as Mamoru Shindo
- Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Ayame Kiryu
- Yuka Itaya as Yuki Manaka
- Hiromi Kitagawa as Izumi Maeda
- Masato Irie as Ryuma Sakamoto
Supporting cast
- Kazuma Yamane as Tsubasa Yamada
- Chinami Suzuki as Ran Sawaki
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 10, 2011 | March 14, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 10, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 17, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 24, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2011 |
| Last aired | March 14, 2011 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |