Series synopsis
The Hippocratic Oath, also known as ヒポクラテスの誓い is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on October 2, 2016. It ended on October 30, 2016. It stars Kyôhei Shibata, Matsuya Onoe, Ikko Furuya and Keiko Kitagawa.
Makoto Tsugano is a medical intern. Recommended by physician Kojin Tsukuba, whom she respects, Makoto Tsugano receives training at a forensics medicine classroom. There, she feels the classroom has a weird atmosphere. Professor Tojiro Kosaki leaves the classroom and Makoto is alone in the classroom. She answers a phone call and hears a girl's voice asking "is that the place where autopsies are conducted?" The girl wants an autopsy performed on the body of a woman who died in a car accident. Her ...
Premise
Makoto Tsugano is a medical intern. Recommended by physician Kojin Tsukuba, whom she respects, Makoto Tsugano receives training at a forensics medicine classroom. There, she feels the classroom has a weird atmosphere. Professor Tojiro Kosaki leaves the classroom and Makoto is alone in the classroom. She answers a phone call and hears a girl's voice asking "is that the place where autopsies are conducted?" The girl wants an autopsy performed on the body of a woman who died in a car accident. Her father was involved in the car accident. Even though the police conclude that an autopsy is unnecessary, Tojiro Kosaki presses ahead with the autopsy. Makoto doesn't understand Tojiro's excessive ways, but the autopsy reveals a hidden truth.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kyôhei Shibata as Tojiro Mitsuzaki
- Matsuya Onoe as Kazuya Kotegawa
- Ikko Furuya as Kimito Tsukuba
- Keiko Kitagawa as Makoto Tsugano
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | October 2, 2016 | October 30, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 2, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 9, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 16, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 2016 |
| Last aired | October 30, 2016 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |