Series synopsis
Dr. Chocolate, also known as Dr.チョコレート is a Japanese drama mystery television series that premiered on Nippon TV on April 22, 2023. It ended on June 24, 2023. It stars Kentaro Sakaguchi, Noa Shiroyama, Nanase Nishino and Wakana Aoi.
Two years ago, Noda Tetsuya worked as a doctor. He was a medical intern trained by cardiac surgeon Terashima Koichi. One day, Koichi and his wife were murdered. At that time, Tetsuya lost his right hand. Koichi and his wife left behind their 8-year-old daughter Terashima Yui. Now, Noda teams up with Yui to lead an illegal secret surgery team, whose ultimate purpose is to find the truth behind the death of her parents. To hire the black market surgery team, a fee of 100 million yen in cash is re ...
Premise
Two years ago, Noda Tetsuya worked as a doctor. He was a medical intern trained by cardiac surgeon Terashima Koichi. One day, Koichi and his wife were murdered. At that time, Tetsuya lost his right hand. Koichi and his wife left behind their 8-year-old daughter Terashima Yui. Now, Noda teams up with Yui to lead an illegal secret surgery team, whose ultimate purpose is to find the truth behind the death of her parents. To hire the black market surgery team, a fee of 100 million yen in cash is required as well as an NDA requirement and chocolate. The team are able to save the lives of patients no matter the circumstances, but a newspaper reporter begins to chase after them.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kentaro Sakaguchi as Noda Tetsuya / 'Teacher'
- Noa Shiroyama as Terashima Yui / 'Dr. Chocolate'
- Nanase Nishino as Okuzumi Nagisa
- Wakana Aoi as 'Gilbert'
- Sarina Suzuki as 'Ashiyu'
- Oshirō Maeda as 'Owarai' / 'Iki Tomete'
- Yukiyoshi Ozawa as 'Zandaka'
- Yuki Saito as 'Unagi'
Supporting cast
- Koji Yamamoto as Terashima Koichi
Guest cast
- Inoue Sora as Nishizaki Ryuto
- Yuma as Bobby
- Harua as Andy
- Taki as Louis
- Maki as Curtis
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 22, 2023 | June 24, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 22, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 29, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 6, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 22, 2023 |
| Last aired | June 24, 2023 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |