Series synopsis
PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, also known as PICU 小児集中治療室 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on October 10, 2022. It was created by Shin Hirano. It stars Ryo Yoshizawa, Ken Yasuda, Fumino Kimura and Erika Ikuta.
Takeshiro Shikota is a 27-year-old pediatrician in Hokkaido, Japan. He was born and raised in Hokkaido. One day, Takeshiro is transferred to the newly established PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit). The unit is for children under the age of 15 who require advance and intensive treatment. There, he meets Dr. Hajime Ueno. Hajime is a pioneer in his field and hopes to establish PICU all over Japan. His goal is to bring sick children to PICU as quickly as possible and accept them under any circum ...
Premise
Takeshiro Shikota is a 27-year-old pediatrician in Hokkaido, Japan. He was born and raised in Hokkaido. One day, Takeshiro is transferred to the newly established PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit). The unit is for children under the age of 15 who require advance and intensive treatment. There, he meets Dr. Hajime Ueno. Hajime is a pioneer in his field and hopes to establish PICU all over Japan. His goal is to bring sick children to PICU as quickly as possible and accept them under any circumstances. Meeting with Hajim, changes Takeshiro life as a pediatrician.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryo Yoshizawa as Takeshiro Shikota
- Ken Yasuda as Hajime Ueno
- Fumino Kimura as Risa Watanuki
- Erika Ikuta as Momoko Wakui
- Mahiro Takasugi as Yuta Yano
- Rinko Kikuchi as Tatsuki Samejima
- Shinobu Otake as Minami Shikota
- Akiyoshi Nakao as Sosuke Tojo
Supporting cast
- Rin Takanashi as Niko Habu
- Masahiro Komoto as Ryohei Imanari
- Rio Kanno as Mai Kawamoto
- Bokuzo Masana as Akira Ukita
- Satoru Matsuo as Osamu Suzuki
Guest cast
- Issey Ogata as Toru Yamada
- Noriko Iriyama
- Noa Tanaka
- Mahiru Konno
- Kousei Yuki
- Megumi Ujiie
- Eito Kawahara
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 11 | October 10, 2022 | December 19, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 10, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 17, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 24, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 10, 2022 |
| Last aired | December 19, 2022 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Status | continue |