Series synopsis
Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist, also known as アライブ がん専門医のカルテ is a Japanese family television series that premiered on Fuji TV on January 9, 2020. It ended on March 19, 2020. It stars Nao Matsushita, Yoshino Kimura, Sho Kiyohara and Sae Okazaki.
Onda Kokoro is an oncologist called Dr Onkoro for short by the people around her and teased that she was born for this path. She got married to Takumi, whom she had known since she was a student, and they had a son. Life was going smoothly for her. But three months ago, her husband fell in an accident and remained unconsciousness even though he underwent emergency surgery. Although Kokoro puts on a brave face at work, she still has not been able to accept reality. One day, she meets Kajiyama Kao ...
Premise
Onda Kokoro is an oncologist called Dr Onkoro for short by the people around her and teased that she was born for this path. She got married to Takumi, whom she had known since she was a student, and they had a son. Life was going smoothly for her. But three months ago, her husband fell in an accident and remained unconsciousness even though he underwent emergency surgery. Although Kokoro puts on a brave face at work, she still has not been able to accept reality. One day, she meets Kajiyama Kaoru, a competent gastroenterologist who has transferred to work at the hospital. Kaoru understands the need for oncology as a surgeon and gives emotional support with her sunny personality as a colleague. She becomes a dear friend whom Kokoro feels is sudden a ray of light in her personal and professional life…
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nao Matsushita as Onda Kokoro
- Yoshino Kimura as Kajiyama Kaoru
- Sho Kiyohara as Yuki Ryo [Resident]
- Sae Okazaki as Natsuki Nami
- Seiichi Tanabe as Susumu Sudo
- Shohei Miura as Ryuichi Sekikawa
- Kinya Kitaoji as Kyotaro Onda
- Shunsuke Nakamura as Onda Takumi
Supporting cast
- Atsuko Takahata as Tamiyo Kosaka
- Sara Ogawa as Sakura Riko
- Takashi Fujii as Morio Mitsuno
- Houka Kinoshita as Akira Akutsu
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | January 9, 2020 | March 19, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Putting the spotlight on the world of medical oncology, a field which specializes in the treatment of cancer, Kokoro Onda and Kaoru Kajiyama who both begin to work as buddies, play a major role in the process of helping those in most need. |
January 9, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The medical oncology dept. which Kokoro Onda belongs to, receives a request from the breast oncology deptartment regarding pre‐operative chemotherapy… |
January 16, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After receiving an emergency call that her husband’s condition has suddenly changed for the worse, Kokoro immediately goes to the hospital with Kaoru where she receives news about the situation… |
January 23, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 9, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 19, 2020 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |